The Psionicle, Part V

[Dalamar]

Syld goes around the carriage, taking a closer look at it every now and then. When he has done a full circle, he starts speaking.
"I think they're going to hold us... interesting design I must say, doesn't look like a normal carriage but still does... but I really need to meet the Shaper who did these, they're a brilliant idea! Why didn't I come up with something like this?..."
He keeps mumbling on how the carriages look marvelous and how he would do a little change here and there and how the creator must be a true genius.

 

[GnomeWorks]

At the carriages...

As Syld has noted, the carriages are of an unusual design and do not look like they are carriages. Four astral constructs, arranged in two columns of two in front of each carriage, float gently above the ground, and appear to be waiting for the passengers to board.

A single robed humanoid, slightly taller than Osius, is carrying your gear and setting it into the carriages. The brown, leather robe the figure is wearing covers all of it's features and limbs, and you cannot even tell whether it is male or female.

"Liat'ned, Nathan, Osius, and Jansson go in the first carriage," the robed figure speaks in a neutral monotone, pointing with a purplish hand towards the first carriage. "Tori'shel, Syld, Niko, and Desimus, ride in the second." The figure points with it's other hand to the second carriage.

Tori'shel follows the figure's instructions, and hops lightly into the second carriage.

 

[Jarval]

"Maybe I'm being too suspicious, but I'm not keen on that fellow." Jansson whispers to Syld, indicating the robed figure. "Why's he covered up like that? And did you see his hand? Purple skin makes me think of illithids."

Jansson moves away from the robed figure, studying it from a distance.

 

[Zhure]

Osius

"How very strange. Perhaps we should figure out who is being put in with our 'driver' and why," Osius says in a secretive whisper.

"Liat'ned is a paladin, Nathan a telepath, Jansson's a psychic warrior and I'm an egoist all in the first carriage. Syld is a shaper, Tori'shel and Niko are technologists, Desimus a sorcerer, all in the second carriage with our 'host.' Maybe it's because those in the second carriage are less warlike?

"I don't trust the driver either. Perhaps we should leave a psicrystal in there to observe, trade with someone else who has one."

 

[Creamsteak]

Jogging behind the party to catch up, Animus (who must have briefly forgotten what inn you were all staying at) runs to try and catch up with everyone.

Thinking to himself: "Wait!" and trying to shout it once, but finding his voice lacking.

 

[Dalamar]

"I don't think we need to worry too much. If combat was to start in either of the carriages, they would possibly go down from the waving and weight changing. Or atleast capsize. Besides, if things start looking too bad in our carriage, I'll just get myself some reinforcements."
Syld taps his temple when he says this. He then moves towards the carriage pointed to him and climbs, with some trouble, inside.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

"Do you suppose my golem could come along?" Niko says to the figure, pointing towards his construct.

"Who's that?" Niko, now looking at his watch, looks over from the carriage, his spectacles almost falling off his nose. "Somebody you know? He looks interesting, that's for sure." The gnome gives a puzzled expression before waiting for the others to answer.

(When we get in the carriages Niko will start finishing his drawing in of the schematics, i'll deduct the price from his gold now)

 

[Zhure]

Osius

Osius doesn't seem terribly comfortable near the golem.

 

[Jarval]

Jansson gives the hooded figure a last suspicious look, then climbs into the carriage.


Sorry it took me so long to post, but I haven't been able to log-in for the last few days

 

[GnomeWorks]

Still at the carriages...

The robed figure looks to Niko.

"Very well." It says. "In the back of the second carriage."

As Niko loads the golem on, the robed figure climbs up to sit on the front edge of the first carriage, evidently with the intent of directing it.

"We should be off. Get in the carriages."