The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter I

[Jarval]

"Madam Grundy wasn't in the position to tell me her experience. Don't get me wrong; nice woman. Had a raven...Quoth, I believe. He didn't say much either. She said she tends to her potions these days. I think the people around town consider her a witch, I don't know where they got that idea..." he looks sidewards at ceiling beams and structural posts.

"Ah, her familiar in all likelihood. But in a town as small as this, I can understand why she might be a little wary of showing any skill in the arcane. Rural magic-users often have some stigma associated with them, primarily due to misinformed superstition."

He (Andreas) fixes his gaze on each of his companions in turn as he talks, happily examining any magical auras he finds.

OoC: Hmm, looking at this again, I guess I wasn't really terribly clear about what Andreas was doing. He's taking a look at each of his companions while his detect magic is still active.

 

[hippocrachus]

"Yes, Quoth is her familiar. 'The only remaining relic of her past.' The commoners call her witch, what Art would you relate that to?" he asks Andreas.

 

[Verbatim]

As Caelbryn requested that he refrain from getting too familiar when addressing him, Ayden mentally kicked himself for the social faux pas.

~I have truly spent too much time away from the outside world. I seem to be stepping on toes more than around them...~

"My apologies and thanks Caelbryn for your efforts. However, I do think that perhaps the owner of the general store might need to be spoken too. In a town this size, I'm sure all supplies would have to be acquired through him, and perhaps he would remember our strangers in town."

 

[Majin]

OOC: Jarval - Ah yes, I had taken that little bit for granted and figured your character would just have knowledge then after that of what items on everyone's person (character sheets), was magical.

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

"Did you ask this witch if she knew ougth about this water shortage and lizard mess? Is there anything else to investigate before heading for the swamps? Somehow we've got to get the lizardmen to talk to us, and not attack us. Based on our first encounter, that may not be easy. As you saw, I can possibly immobilize some with my entagle spell. Does anyone have means of speaking to these creatures?"

 

[hippocrachus]

"Sorry, Drogo, I was not aware of any water shortage at the time. I was more interested in things she could offer us than the information she could offer, at the time as well. Things sort of stopped prematurely..." he says before he starts to eat his meal.

 

[Verbatim]

When asked about means of speaking with the lizardmen, Ayden pulls himself out of his thoughts and speaks.

"Well, after spending time with Moss' people, I have mastered the language of dragons and their kin, perhaps we will be able to speak to them via that means. If not, I can ask Finder to grant me the ability to understand any spoken or written language for a brief while, however, I will not be able to communicate back to them in their native tongue."

 

[Velmont]

To Sielwoodan: "Aye friend," he offers him a hand. "I am Calenthang," he says, sounding of much practice."[/COLOR]

He shakes his hand. "I am Sielwoodan. I usually am guiding people through unknown or hostile region. I have never been in the swamp near him, but swamps are not unfamiliar to me."

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

"Well, it sounds like we should return to the witch first, before venturing to the swamps."

 

[Verbatim]

Nodding his head in agreement, Ayden looks around the table.

"Who should we send to speak to her, or shall we all go once more?"