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<blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 2850474" data-attributes="member: 18635"><p><strong>PELDAN'S HELM</strong></p><p>The party arrives in the small village.</p><p>Beltain smiles "Ah friends, civilization! A hot bath, good food and a warm bed for the night. A welcome respite from the trail." Beltain thinks a moment and then says "Perhaps we should have visited the villages of Mistletarn and Mistlebrook to the South. The Drow raids may link back to the strange map that you found in that foul Zent fortress..."</p><p>Limara says to the rest of the party "This is the last town on our route until we get to Halfhap, and that is more than a tenday away, so we will need to buy some party food and drink to put on the cart. If we all pay 10gp each, that should get us decent stash of edibles."</p><p>Limara checks her hair and make up with her hand mirror, she brushes her fingers through one side of her hair and smiles at the result. She puts her mirror back in her pack.</p><p>Beltain rides into the small village of Peldan's Helm beside Limara thinking of the Inn a hot bath, food and drink and a soft bed out of the elements.</p><p>The party book themselves into the only Inn; a Inn named "The man with fire in his hands". Limara takes 10gp off of all party members and organizes food supplies for the road, and they all book rooms for the night.</p><p>Feng approaches the bar. "Hey, Innkeeper - you been having trouble with orcs hereabouts?"</p><p>The barman replies "No more so than usual... Infact there is a ranger chap staying here, Penfold is his name, he said he tracked a orc to a small camp of them in the Cormanthor Forest, not far from here he said"</p><p>"Where might I find Penfold?" says Feng.</p><p>"He should be in later...bout 7 ish" replies the barman.</p><p>Feng nods and goes and sits in a corner of the inn.</p><p>Rizzit clambers onto a stool and orders beers for everyone "Bet you dont get many kobolds in here" he says.</p><p>The barman smiles "Nope, infact your the first one...to be honest i though the half orc chap here had you as a prisoner, perhaps he is a bounty hunter taking you to Suzail for trial by the Purple Knights...that’s what i thought"</p><p>"Ive been killing zhents!" exclaims Rizzit to the barman. The kobold turns to Deirdre "So Deirdre, wanna share with me tonight?"</p><p>Deirdre replies to Rizzit "Oooohh, no thanks. ill get a room on my own thanks"</p><p>Rizzit winks "Well your loss, you wont meet another guy with a tongue quite like mine, reaches the places you've never been reached before"</p><p>Rizzit looks over to Coleridge who is mingling with the locals. "lets have a song Col to get this party started"</p><p>Coleridge seats himself at a table and summons himself a lute. "A song you shall have my fine kobold, i shall sing you the tale of Sallust"</p><p>Coleridge strums on his lute and breaks into song</p><p>"For him there was no greater fight"</p><p>"The one he lost without the light"</p><p>"For he was strong, forthright and bold"</p><p>"home to prison, Shadowhold."</p><p>Coleridge strums a riff</p><p>"Through hordes of evil he would wade"</p><p>"Dispatching justice with his blade"</p><p>"Till the whispers finally caught his ear"</p><p>"Cruelly slew his children dear."</p><p>Coleridge strums the riff again</p><p>"Three daughters fair, and lovely wife"</p><p>"Struck down in passion, filled with strife"</p><p>"For he would take these lands of old"</p><p>"From home to prison, Shadowhold"</p><p>Coleridge hums along with his lute</p><p>"Till the Druid of the Boarder Wood"</p><p>"Did what the righteous Sallust Should"</p><p>"He cursed that land of truth unhallow"</p><p>"Home and Castle, fled to Shadow"</p><p>Coleridge seeks out the eyes of his listeners</p><p>"The Blackguard Sallust waits there still"</p><p>"In the cloven hall beneath the hill"</p><p>"On certain nights when the moon is red"</p><p>"Shadow returns from where it fled"</p><p>Coleridge sings on eyes filled with emotion</p><p>"Till the day it comes, the light that burns"</p><p>"And into the halls of gloom returns"</p><p>"To clear the dust, the scrap the mold"</p><p>"From prison to home, comes Shadowhold"</p><p>Coleridge seems lost in the tale</p><p>"But not without what is due the Dead"</p><p>"Nothing less than Sallust's Head"</p><p>"Upon a pike, and facing east"</p><p>"His eyeballs plucked in Raven Feast"</p><p>Coleridge lowers his gaze lost in the tune</p><p>"But even then, ware what was told"</p><p>"And seek beneath old Shadowhold"</p><p>"For the root of evil runs very deep"</p><p>"And whispers in the ears who sleep"</p><p>Coleridge rocks on his stool in time with the rhythm</p><p>"Darkness is its very breath"</p><p>"The one that brings shadowed death"</p><p>"Beneath the keep, beneath the hill"</p><p>"It lies in wait, it waits there still."</p><p>Coleridge builds to a crescendo</p><p>"And three daughters and a wife so pale"</p><p>"Sing songs to it in hated wail"</p><p>"Of better times, of love and gold"</p><p>"A time before cursed Shadowhold"</p><p>Coleridge sets down his instrument, leans back and takes a long draw on his beer</p><p>Rizzit claps</p><p>The Barman claps "Nice lead work bud. Singing needs work, just the delivery mind, but not bad..not bad at all" claps. "Here, have a beer on me"</p><p>Coleridge smiles "I thank you my friend, i fear the dust on the road must have dried my throat, the beer is most welcome"</p><p>"Thank you for an excellent song, but sad indeed." says Beltain.</p><p>"A good song friend” Sparhawk says slapping Coleridge on the back</p><p>"Col... that was inspiring. Nice finger work.... although a lady probably shouldn't say that!" Limara bursts out laughing. She sups on her beer, "mmm, makes me feel like one of the lads, drinking a pint of ale...."</p><p>Time goes by and the party has a few drinks. A man walks into the bar, the barman greets him "Hello Penfold, that half orc over there said he wants to talk to you" Penfold looks over to Feng sitting in the corner.</p><p>Limara speaks to the man "So you are Penfold the ranger... what is this i hear about orc encampments, the barman says you tracked an orc .. sounds interesting, can you tell us more?”</p><p>The man looks annoyed at Limara's questions "Ummm....yes, i tracked a band of a few orcs...what of it....never seen an orc before?....bloody adventurers, spose you wanna go hunt them now do ya, haven’t you been reading the articles that first appeared in the Ashabenford Herald, about adventurers and their role in society, you lot are bloody pests"</p><p>Beltain interjects "Don't believe everything you read in the papers friend Penfold, laughs Beltain, they tend to be written by grubby men to entertain the stay-at-home citizens. The townsfolk are eager for help - until the danger is past, then they would as soon forget their fear and obligation to their helpers. If these are "nice" orcs, peaceful and gentle, then tell us no more. If they cause trouble to the local people by their raids and rapine then tell on"</p><p>Penfold the ranger replies "All i have to say is yes, i did track a band of orcs to a camp in the forest. As far as i know they haven’t been responsible for any killings or anything"</p><p>Limara says, "I have no interest in attacking an orc village that isn’t causing any problems, if they are being peaceful then they should be encouraged to stay that way. oh, ..and Penfold.... you call us bloody adventurers and bloody pests.... lets hope you never need our services "</p><p>Rizzit grumbles "Well i think an orc camp should be checked out, we are adventurers first, caravan guards second or were you simply looking for a peaceful trip along the road for the duration of this adventure"</p><p>"Rizzit, incase you had forgotten," says Limara "We are currently escorting alter to Suzail. Does Walter have a time limit or is he up for taking an extra month so that we can waltz off and investigate every rumor all the way through Cormyr ?"</p><p>Rizzit replies” I don’t see he would have much choice, does anyone else want to check out the orcs in the morning?. I am already bored with the road. How about you poacher? orcs always have loot"</p><p>Limara sighs "Look, we are CONTRACTED to do a job.... that means we do the job.... don’t agree to a job if you don’t want to do it.... Walter has EVERY choice, he hired us.... If Walter agrees to it then i am happy to do it, but if he wants us to move on, then we move on. Its not your choice Rizzit...What are Deirdre and Walter supposed to do while we go off hunting orcs? stay here unguarded or come with us ? "</p><p>Limara turns to Walter, "please can you tell us what you require, do you have a time limit? Do we avoid unnecessary encounters? “</p><p>Walter replies to Limara "Um..No, although id like to reach Suzail before Ches, i have a merchant meeting at the beginning of the month"</p><p>Rizzit mocks Limara "My we are touchy today, as it happens I don’t really give a <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> about the job, its something to do until something more interesting comes along"</p><p>Poacher spits at Rizzit "Why the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> do we want to go kill some random orcs? Just coz you don't <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing like them? Well that’s no reason. You never let me go and kill random <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing elves. Lets just stay here for the night then <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> off. Just coz some wanker ranger who probably doesn't know a <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing orc trail from a hobgoblin trail says there's orcs out there you lot wanna go all heroic and go deal with them? It's just another <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing example of you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ers and your good alignment fascism and war mongering coming out in ya actions." Says Poacher before mockingly adding. "Oooh. There's some orcs in the forest. We gotta go kill the evil things.... Wankers."</p><p>Rizzit replies "We want to kill them cos they are there probably sitting on a load of loot they took of someone else.... and I like killing stuff"</p><p>"Loot?" sneers Poacher "Their <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing orcs. They never have loot. Well no more than <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing Kobolds. Lets loot you first."</p><p>Rizzit sighs "This is going to be such a dull trip with you ooo lets not fight anything <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ers....no no please don’t hurt the noble bear, oh maybe they are good orcs, we are contracted for this and that blah blah blah.....miserable <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ers" he concludes.</p><p>"<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> off Rizzit." spits back poacher "I don't wanna <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing go. I like orcs. I used to like <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing Kobolds till i met you. If we go kill orcs i demand that we kill the next lot of <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing elves we come across."</p><p>Rizzit sulks and drinks his beer</p><p>Poacher sneers at the kobold "Anyway. Aren't we supposed to have you on a lead when we're in civilized areas?"</p><p>"Just you try it boyo" states Rizzit.</p><p>Poacher looks over to Feng and Penfold suspiciously and wanders over. "Hey what are you two <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ers whispering about? Trying to double cross us i bet."</p><p></p><p>After about an hour of quality bathing time, Limara stacks her dirty laundry for cleaning. She dries off and talc’s herself down, putting on a tiny lacy thing and some red fishnet stockings. Her mithral shirt, barely buttoned, and a tiny red skirt is tonight’s casual eveningwear. Limara then does her hair and makeup, she bends over and packs her stuff up, she then walks over to Beltain and shuts his gaping mouth for him.."blink, or you'll go blind. See you in the bar for dinner....” She picks up her stuff and goes to the bar...</p><p></p><p>Beltain asks for some cold water to be added to the bath. When he has recovered he gets out of the bath, dries himself and dresses in clean cloths, leaving his travel gear for laundry and hurries down to the bar.</p><p>Beltain points out to those assembled that baths have been paid for the company... and laundry facilities.</p><p>Poacher looks at the cleric "What the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> would i want a bath for? All that that smell of soap does is knock off my tracking ability; a good earthy stench keeps you healthy. And anyway. I had a <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing bath two trips to Ashabenford ago. So <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> off you bloody perfume wearing gay boy. Who you the priest of anyway? Quentin the Toffee shunter or something?"</p><p>Beltain says to the Ranger "I'm sure that if you had a bath Poacher you would feel much better. You have a lot of anger with life that is trying to escape. Relax in the cleansing waters and see how good it feels... You might even find that the serving girls feel more positive towards you if they could approach you without feeling queasy. " </p><p>"Or you take out that anger on some orcs" suggests Rizzit.</p><p>Poacher replies, "I have allot of <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing anger in life because complete <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing wankers keep giving me <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> advice and it pisses me off. How <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing stupid do you think i am. Soaking in a nice hot bath is going to change me. the world and the wankers in it in no way. I'll get out of the bath and you'll still be a knobend, Limara will still be a useless <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing slapper, Rizzit will still be monster that has somehow weaseled his way into the party, Feng will still no doubt be a <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> and i'll still hate you all. How's a <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing bath gonna alter that?"</p><p></p><p>Feng talks to the ranger Penfold for a while. Initially the ranger offers to take Feng on his own to the orc camp, then he seems to change his mind, stating once again that he wont lead a band of adventurers to kill orcs who haven’t committed any acts of violence against Peldan’s helm. The ranger leaves the Inn, stating before he goes "If you want Orcs try the Thunder Peaks....or ask around in Arabel, they’ve had enough problems with orcs"</p><p></p><p>The night goes by and the party has a good few drinks, and mingles with the locals.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the evening Beltain says to the party "I have learned that Hoograg, a cruel and cunning ogre, is often sighted in this area. Hoograg specializes in stealing horses and clobbering peasants, and only a lucky few have survived his sneaky attacks. This ogre, people say, has a greenish skin and exudes a particularly foul smell."</p><p>"Ah! You think it may be a relative of Poacher?" asks Feng.</p><p>Beltain continues, "Maybe, if we had a hound with a good sense of smell, we could track him. That rules out Bullseye 'cos if he had any sense of smell..."</p><p>Feng laughs.</p><p>"Damned if I am going anywhere without a nights bed." says Beltain. He looks meaningfully at Limara in her tiny red skirt and fishnet stockings.</p><p></p><p>The party retires to bed for the night...They awake in the morning...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>LEAVING PELDAN'S HELM</strong></p><p>The party sleeps the night and awake in the morning...some feeling a little worse for wear after last nights merriment...</p><p>Sparhawk leans on the table in the Inn and addresses the others. "Neighbours forget the orcs and let us travel on, should we come back this way we can look for them then, let us head back to the Moonsea Ride and continue our journey"</p><p>Poacher, by the smell of him, hasn’t taken this stay over as a opportunity to bath. "Well, im still a bit hung over, but i think we decided we was going to leave the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in orcs alone and carry on escorting that slap head Walter and Deirdre here to Suzail. Whilst i was in the toilets last night i asked some geezer about that Ogre Beltain was talking about. He was most helpful, and after i let go of his bollocks he told me that the Ogre had been spotted recently near the Moonsea Ride, directly south of here. The <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />er must be praying on traveling caravans. Anyways, i could track near there, see if i pick up on anything...Least its on our way. What do you guys say?. And did anyone else pick up any relevant info last night?.. And no Beltain, Limara liking it over the dressing table aint <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in news."</p><p>Beltain looks clean and very happy, if tired, this morning. He smiles a lot and doesn't seen at all put out by Poacher's jibes. "If we can get rid of the Ogre menace as we pass through then I would vote for doing it, I can't believe that I'm agreeing with Poacher. Removing the Ogre may change these people's jaded opinion of adventurers."</p><p>"Good idea, lets hunt some ogre" says Rizzit excitedly.</p><p>Feng snorts "We killed a couple of Ogres on the way to Galath's roost - I don't recall that they were much of a problem. One should be a piece of piss." </p><p>The Bard Coleridge speaks "I also heard tell of Hoograg last night, by the sound of him he is an opportunistic coward, mainly preying on unarmed peasants and petty thievery, but we should be wary by all accounts only a few have managed to survive his sneaky attacks, so we need to remain alert on our journey through this area". The bard takes a sip of his drink and continues "There is also rumor of a long forgotten temple to Silvanus somewhere south of here on the edge of the forest, this is purely supposition, but if that place is now deserted it is possible that Hoograg is using </p><p>the ruins as his home, seeing as the attacks have all been in this area"</p><p>The cleric of the Red Knight, Limara, speaks "ok, we have 67 days to get to Suzail in time for Walter to go to his meeting. The journey should take about 28 more days 'ish, so we have some leeway with time. I agree with Sparhawk that we should head off on the moonsea, but i reckon we have time to hunt this ogre..if thats what it is.. "</p><p>Sparhawk once again speaks "Forasmuch as there is many a rumor, nothing will be found hitherto us moving along said ride, let us move along and take what knowledge we have with us. Mayhap our journey will be clear, but forewarned is four armed, so all be vigilant neighbors"</p><p>Rizzit looks at the warrior puzzled "let me get this right, Spar your proposing we carry on our way and only fight the ogre if it tries to attack us? or are you leading us to where poacher may be able to pick up a trial? or to search out this long forgotten temple?"</p><p>"Whichever the party decide Rizzit, but we will achieve little sitting here talking bout it...I am proposing we move along and then make our decisions upon our findings" replies Sparhawk.</p><p>The party load up their food supplies in the wagon and prepare their mounts. Feng turns to the party as they prepare to leave. "Im just going to go buy a Sling and some bullets before we leave. Im also gonna pick up a wooden shield. Won’t be long." </p><p>Rizzit calls after the half-orc barbarian "A sling is a girls weapon Feng, jeez what are you coming to" Rizzit shouts again "Its since you lost that testicle, your going all weird"</p><p></p><p>The party leaves Peldans helm and ride south to the Moonsea Ride. There Poacher begins tracking for any unusual tracks. The Ranger looks up from the floor smiling. He had found tracks of an Ogre, he believed, going off from the Moonsea Ride, south, into the Forest. The undergrowth is not passable by the party’s mounts. Walter and Deirdre stay behind with the cart and horses and the party make their way through the undergrowth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tariff, post: 2850474, member: 18635"] [B]PELDAN'S HELM[/B] The party arrives in the small village. Beltain smiles "Ah friends, civilization! A hot bath, good food and a warm bed for the night. A welcome respite from the trail." Beltain thinks a moment and then says "Perhaps we should have visited the villages of Mistletarn and Mistlebrook to the South. The Drow raids may link back to the strange map that you found in that foul Zent fortress..." Limara says to the rest of the party "This is the last town on our route until we get to Halfhap, and that is more than a tenday away, so we will need to buy some party food and drink to put on the cart. If we all pay 10gp each, that should get us decent stash of edibles." Limara checks her hair and make up with her hand mirror, she brushes her fingers through one side of her hair and smiles at the result. She puts her mirror back in her pack. Beltain rides into the small village of Peldan's Helm beside Limara thinking of the Inn a hot bath, food and drink and a soft bed out of the elements. The party book themselves into the only Inn; a Inn named "The man with fire in his hands". Limara takes 10gp off of all party members and organizes food supplies for the road, and they all book rooms for the night. Feng approaches the bar. "Hey, Innkeeper - you been having trouble with orcs hereabouts?" The barman replies "No more so than usual... Infact there is a ranger chap staying here, Penfold is his name, he said he tracked a orc to a small camp of them in the Cormanthor Forest, not far from here he said" "Where might I find Penfold?" says Feng. "He should be in later...bout 7 ish" replies the barman. Feng nods and goes and sits in a corner of the inn. Rizzit clambers onto a stool and orders beers for everyone "Bet you dont get many kobolds in here" he says. The barman smiles "Nope, infact your the first one...to be honest i though the half orc chap here had you as a prisoner, perhaps he is a bounty hunter taking you to Suzail for trial by the Purple Knights...that’s what i thought" "Ive been killing zhents!" exclaims Rizzit to the barman. The kobold turns to Deirdre "So Deirdre, wanna share with me tonight?" Deirdre replies to Rizzit "Oooohh, no thanks. ill get a room on my own thanks" Rizzit winks "Well your loss, you wont meet another guy with a tongue quite like mine, reaches the places you've never been reached before" Rizzit looks over to Coleridge who is mingling with the locals. "lets have a song Col to get this party started" Coleridge seats himself at a table and summons himself a lute. "A song you shall have my fine kobold, i shall sing you the tale of Sallust" Coleridge strums on his lute and breaks into song "For him there was no greater fight" "The one he lost without the light" "For he was strong, forthright and bold" "home to prison, Shadowhold." Coleridge strums a riff "Through hordes of evil he would wade" "Dispatching justice with his blade" "Till the whispers finally caught his ear" "Cruelly slew his children dear." Coleridge strums the riff again "Three daughters fair, and lovely wife" "Struck down in passion, filled with strife" "For he would take these lands of old" "From home to prison, Shadowhold" Coleridge hums along with his lute "Till the Druid of the Boarder Wood" "Did what the righteous Sallust Should" "He cursed that land of truth unhallow" "Home and Castle, fled to Shadow" Coleridge seeks out the eyes of his listeners "The Blackguard Sallust waits there still" "In the cloven hall beneath the hill" "On certain nights when the moon is red" "Shadow returns from where it fled" Coleridge sings on eyes filled with emotion "Till the day it comes, the light that burns" "And into the halls of gloom returns" "To clear the dust, the scrap the mold" "From prison to home, comes Shadowhold" Coleridge seems lost in the tale "But not without what is due the Dead" "Nothing less than Sallust's Head" "Upon a pike, and facing east" "His eyeballs plucked in Raven Feast" Coleridge lowers his gaze lost in the tune "But even then, ware what was told" "And seek beneath old Shadowhold" "For the root of evil runs very deep" "And whispers in the ears who sleep" Coleridge rocks on his stool in time with the rhythm "Darkness is its very breath" "The one that brings shadowed death" "Beneath the keep, beneath the hill" "It lies in wait, it waits there still." Coleridge builds to a crescendo "And three daughters and a wife so pale" "Sing songs to it in hated wail" "Of better times, of love and gold" "A time before cursed Shadowhold" Coleridge sets down his instrument, leans back and takes a long draw on his beer Rizzit claps The Barman claps "Nice lead work bud. Singing needs work, just the delivery mind, but not bad..not bad at all" claps. "Here, have a beer on me" Coleridge smiles "I thank you my friend, i fear the dust on the road must have dried my throat, the beer is most welcome" "Thank you for an excellent song, but sad indeed." says Beltain. "A good song friend” Sparhawk says slapping Coleridge on the back "Col... that was inspiring. Nice finger work.... although a lady probably shouldn't say that!" Limara bursts out laughing. She sups on her beer, "mmm, makes me feel like one of the lads, drinking a pint of ale...." Time goes by and the party has a few drinks. A man walks into the bar, the barman greets him "Hello Penfold, that half orc over there said he wants to talk to you" Penfold looks over to Feng sitting in the corner. Limara speaks to the man "So you are Penfold the ranger... what is this i hear about orc encampments, the barman says you tracked an orc .. sounds interesting, can you tell us more?” The man looks annoyed at Limara's questions "Ummm....yes, i tracked a band of a few orcs...what of it....never seen an orc before?....bloody adventurers, spose you wanna go hunt them now do ya, haven’t you been reading the articles that first appeared in the Ashabenford Herald, about adventurers and their role in society, you lot are bloody pests" Beltain interjects "Don't believe everything you read in the papers friend Penfold, laughs Beltain, they tend to be written by grubby men to entertain the stay-at-home citizens. The townsfolk are eager for help - until the danger is past, then they would as soon forget their fear and obligation to their helpers. If these are "nice" orcs, peaceful and gentle, then tell us no more. If they cause trouble to the local people by their raids and rapine then tell on" Penfold the ranger replies "All i have to say is yes, i did track a band of orcs to a camp in the forest. As far as i know they haven’t been responsible for any killings or anything" Limara says, "I have no interest in attacking an orc village that isn’t causing any problems, if they are being peaceful then they should be encouraged to stay that way. oh, ..and Penfold.... you call us bloody adventurers and bloody pests.... lets hope you never need our services " Rizzit grumbles "Well i think an orc camp should be checked out, we are adventurers first, caravan guards second or were you simply looking for a peaceful trip along the road for the duration of this adventure" "Rizzit, incase you had forgotten," says Limara "We are currently escorting alter to Suzail. Does Walter have a time limit or is he up for taking an extra month so that we can waltz off and investigate every rumor all the way through Cormyr ?" Rizzit replies” I don’t see he would have much choice, does anyone else want to check out the orcs in the morning?. I am already bored with the road. How about you poacher? orcs always have loot" Limara sighs "Look, we are CONTRACTED to do a job.... that means we do the job.... don’t agree to a job if you don’t want to do it.... Walter has EVERY choice, he hired us.... If Walter agrees to it then i am happy to do it, but if he wants us to move on, then we move on. Its not your choice Rizzit...What are Deirdre and Walter supposed to do while we go off hunting orcs? stay here unguarded or come with us ? " Limara turns to Walter, "please can you tell us what you require, do you have a time limit? Do we avoid unnecessary encounters? “ Walter replies to Limara "Um..No, although id like to reach Suzail before Ches, i have a merchant meeting at the beginning of the month" Rizzit mocks Limara "My we are touchy today, as it happens I don’t really give a :):):):) about the job, its something to do until something more interesting comes along" Poacher spits at Rizzit "Why the :):):):) do we want to go kill some random orcs? Just coz you don't :):):):)ing like them? Well that’s no reason. You never let me go and kill random :):):):)ing elves. Lets just stay here for the night then :):):):) off. Just coz some wanker ranger who probably doesn't know a :):):):)ing orc trail from a hobgoblin trail says there's orcs out there you lot wanna go all heroic and go deal with them? It's just another :):):):)ing example of you :):):):)ers and your good alignment fascism and war mongering coming out in ya actions." Says Poacher before mockingly adding. "Oooh. There's some orcs in the forest. We gotta go kill the evil things.... Wankers." Rizzit replies "We want to kill them cos they are there probably sitting on a load of loot they took of someone else.... and I like killing stuff" "Loot?" sneers Poacher "Their :):):):)ing orcs. They never have loot. Well no more than :):):):)ing Kobolds. Lets loot you first." Rizzit sighs "This is going to be such a dull trip with you ooo lets not fight anything :):):):)ers....no no please don’t hurt the noble bear, oh maybe they are good orcs, we are contracted for this and that blah blah blah.....miserable :):):):)ers" he concludes. ":):):):) off Rizzit." spits back poacher "I don't wanna :):):):)ing go. I like orcs. I used to like :):):):)ing Kobolds till i met you. If we go kill orcs i demand that we kill the next lot of :):):):)ing elves we come across." Rizzit sulks and drinks his beer Poacher sneers at the kobold "Anyway. Aren't we supposed to have you on a lead when we're in civilized areas?" "Just you try it boyo" states Rizzit. Poacher looks over to Feng and Penfold suspiciously and wanders over. "Hey what are you two :):):):)ers whispering about? Trying to double cross us i bet." After about an hour of quality bathing time, Limara stacks her dirty laundry for cleaning. She dries off and talc’s herself down, putting on a tiny lacy thing and some red fishnet stockings. Her mithral shirt, barely buttoned, and a tiny red skirt is tonight’s casual eveningwear. Limara then does her hair and makeup, she bends over and packs her stuff up, she then walks over to Beltain and shuts his gaping mouth for him.."blink, or you'll go blind. See you in the bar for dinner....” She picks up her stuff and goes to the bar... Beltain asks for some cold water to be added to the bath. When he has recovered he gets out of the bath, dries himself and dresses in clean cloths, leaving his travel gear for laundry and hurries down to the bar. Beltain points out to those assembled that baths have been paid for the company... and laundry facilities. Poacher looks at the cleric "What the :):):):) would i want a bath for? All that that smell of soap does is knock off my tracking ability; a good earthy stench keeps you healthy. And anyway. I had a :):):):)ing bath two trips to Ashabenford ago. So :):):):) off you bloody perfume wearing gay boy. Who you the priest of anyway? Quentin the Toffee shunter or something?" Beltain says to the Ranger "I'm sure that if you had a bath Poacher you would feel much better. You have a lot of anger with life that is trying to escape. Relax in the cleansing waters and see how good it feels... You might even find that the serving girls feel more positive towards you if they could approach you without feeling queasy. " "Or you take out that anger on some orcs" suggests Rizzit. Poacher replies, "I have allot of :):):):)ing anger in life because complete :):):):)ing wankers keep giving me :):):):)ing :):):):):) advice and it pisses me off. How :):):):)ing stupid do you think i am. Soaking in a nice hot bath is going to change me. the world and the wankers in it in no way. I'll get out of the bath and you'll still be a knobend, Limara will still be a useless :):):):)ing slapper, Rizzit will still be monster that has somehow weaseled his way into the party, Feng will still no doubt be a :):):):) and i'll still hate you all. How's a :):):):)ing bath gonna alter that?" Feng talks to the ranger Penfold for a while. Initially the ranger offers to take Feng on his own to the orc camp, then he seems to change his mind, stating once again that he wont lead a band of adventurers to kill orcs who haven’t committed any acts of violence against Peldan’s helm. The ranger leaves the Inn, stating before he goes "If you want Orcs try the Thunder Peaks....or ask around in Arabel, they’ve had enough problems with orcs" The night goes by and the party has a good few drinks, and mingles with the locals. At the end of the evening Beltain says to the party "I have learned that Hoograg, a cruel and cunning ogre, is often sighted in this area. Hoograg specializes in stealing horses and clobbering peasants, and only a lucky few have survived his sneaky attacks. This ogre, people say, has a greenish skin and exudes a particularly foul smell." "Ah! You think it may be a relative of Poacher?" asks Feng. Beltain continues, "Maybe, if we had a hound with a good sense of smell, we could track him. That rules out Bullseye 'cos if he had any sense of smell..." Feng laughs. "Damned if I am going anywhere without a nights bed." says Beltain. He looks meaningfully at Limara in her tiny red skirt and fishnet stockings. The party retires to bed for the night...They awake in the morning... [B]LEAVING PELDAN'S HELM[/B] The party sleeps the night and awake in the morning...some feeling a little worse for wear after last nights merriment... Sparhawk leans on the table in the Inn and addresses the others. "Neighbours forget the orcs and let us travel on, should we come back this way we can look for them then, let us head back to the Moonsea Ride and continue our journey" Poacher, by the smell of him, hasn’t taken this stay over as a opportunity to bath. "Well, im still a bit hung over, but i think we decided we was going to leave the :):):):)in orcs alone and carry on escorting that slap head Walter and Deirdre here to Suzail. Whilst i was in the toilets last night i asked some geezer about that Ogre Beltain was talking about. He was most helpful, and after i let go of his bollocks he told me that the Ogre had been spotted recently near the Moonsea Ride, directly south of here. The :):):):)er must be praying on traveling caravans. Anyways, i could track near there, see if i pick up on anything...Least its on our way. What do you guys say?. And did anyone else pick up any relevant info last night?.. And no Beltain, Limara liking it over the dressing table aint :):):):)in news." Beltain looks clean and very happy, if tired, this morning. He smiles a lot and doesn't seen at all put out by Poacher's jibes. "If we can get rid of the Ogre menace as we pass through then I would vote for doing it, I can't believe that I'm agreeing with Poacher. Removing the Ogre may change these people's jaded opinion of adventurers." "Good idea, lets hunt some ogre" says Rizzit excitedly. Feng snorts "We killed a couple of Ogres on the way to Galath's roost - I don't recall that they were much of a problem. One should be a piece of piss." The Bard Coleridge speaks "I also heard tell of Hoograg last night, by the sound of him he is an opportunistic coward, mainly preying on unarmed peasants and petty thievery, but we should be wary by all accounts only a few have managed to survive his sneaky attacks, so we need to remain alert on our journey through this area". The bard takes a sip of his drink and continues "There is also rumor of a long forgotten temple to Silvanus somewhere south of here on the edge of the forest, this is purely supposition, but if that place is now deserted it is possible that Hoograg is using the ruins as his home, seeing as the attacks have all been in this area" The cleric of the Red Knight, Limara, speaks "ok, we have 67 days to get to Suzail in time for Walter to go to his meeting. The journey should take about 28 more days 'ish, so we have some leeway with time. I agree with Sparhawk that we should head off on the moonsea, but i reckon we have time to hunt this ogre..if thats what it is.. " Sparhawk once again speaks "Forasmuch as there is many a rumor, nothing will be found hitherto us moving along said ride, let us move along and take what knowledge we have with us. Mayhap our journey will be clear, but forewarned is four armed, so all be vigilant neighbors" Rizzit looks at the warrior puzzled "let me get this right, Spar your proposing we carry on our way and only fight the ogre if it tries to attack us? or are you leading us to where poacher may be able to pick up a trial? or to search out this long forgotten temple?" "Whichever the party decide Rizzit, but we will achieve little sitting here talking bout it...I am proposing we move along and then make our decisions upon our findings" replies Sparhawk. The party load up their food supplies in the wagon and prepare their mounts. Feng turns to the party as they prepare to leave. "Im just going to go buy a Sling and some bullets before we leave. Im also gonna pick up a wooden shield. Won’t be long." Rizzit calls after the half-orc barbarian "A sling is a girls weapon Feng, jeez what are you coming to" Rizzit shouts again "Its since you lost that testicle, your going all weird" The party leaves Peldans helm and ride south to the Moonsea Ride. There Poacher begins tracking for any unusual tracks. The Ranger looks up from the floor smiling. He had found tracks of an Ogre, he believed, going off from the Moonsea Ride, south, into the Forest. The undergrowth is not passable by the party’s mounts. Walter and Deirdre stay behind with the cart and horses and the party make their way through the undergrowth. [/QUOTE]
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