The Retrievers - Chapter 2

[Wilphe]

OOC:
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=69855

12+3 (INT) = 15

Curious:
"Silver Marshes" - is that an intentional insult or a typo?


IC:

Pemberton will stay a long way away from Brendan, in fact he will get out a sheet of paper, and a brush and begin doing a quick sketch of Unddreth and the guards with their weapons at the ready. He'll use the blood that seeps from his hand for ink. At no point will he say, "Can you tell what it is yet?"

OOC:
Craft - Painting = 18

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=69856

 

[Lobo Lurker]

Brenden, male human, Evoker 2

(OOC: intentional/accidental accent insult)

Brenden's brow furrows in concentration (1d20+7=19) as he tries to remember where (1d20+7=19) the Silver Marches might be... failing that he tries to remember anything historical (1d20+8=18) about them.

(OOC: Concentration +7, Knowledge: Geography +7, Knowledge: History +8)

 

[Erekose13]

Sten would answer his friend's question regarding the Silver Marches, but it was not directed at him and it seemed appropriate to let the guard answer. Having travelled several times between Silverymoon and Waterdeep as a mercenary guard.

 

[Elocin]

Chapter 1 - Entering the City

For those of you making knowledge checks as you are concentrating on searching your memory everything finally clicks into place and you understand why the guards are being so cautious with outsiders. This town is located right on the outskirts of the forest named "Moonwood". Settlers arrived her centuries ago to log the thick stands of shadowtop that grow in the vicinity. The only problem is now there is a group of evil lycanthropes, led by a lycanthrope named Jarthon, that call the Moonwood home and they are at war with Quaervarr and attack the settlement at regular intervals. Every now and then a townsperson will go missing who has wandered out into the forest too far and alone. Shortly afterwards their mangled remains are left on the outskirts of the town as a reminder that the hunters, trappers and loggers are unwanted. Now as most everyone knows Lycanthropes can assume human from and can easily sneak into a town and cause a lot of mayhem if the townspeople are not on guard.

This leads you to actually notice the weapons the guards are using are either made out of silver or are tipped with silver. This also explains why they want to draw blood, as silver weapons are particularly deadly to Lycanthropes and if they were pricked with one they would definitely react more than a normal person. You do think this is somewhat of a barbaric approach to finding out but you also have not been living in a city besieged by lycanthropes.

Unddreth mumbles something under his breath and explains his actions, "I do not have to explain my actions as you are attempting to enter my town. I am in charge of protecting everyone inside and I take my job very seriously. These are trying times and we can not be too careful so either let me test you and provide me the information I ask or go away, your choice."

Pemberton: [SBLOCK]The picture you draw almost perfectly captures the intense look of the guards and the agitated look of Brenden, some would consider this drawing a masterpiece.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Scotley]

Mindal Human Scout

Mindal tolerates the bleeding and makes his way into the city and awaits his companions.

 

[Harvey]

Durnn strolls over to where Mindal is standing. "Ah, werewolves. So far, we have dragons and werewolves to content with. Great. Now all we need is a beholder to show up and make our lives complete."

 

[Elocin]

(ooc: Mind Flayers, don't forget Mind Flayers and I oh so love Mind Flayers....

snicker

/ooc)

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Gripir nods at the guards as he passes through the gates. "Andwotnow?"

 

[Lobo Lurker]

(ooc: Mind Flayers, don't forget Mind Flayers and I oh so love Mind Flayers....
snicker
/ooc)

OOC: Uh oh...

Brenden nods. "Fine then, take your damnable blood." He holds out his arm, then yanks it back quickly and holds up a warning finger, "Mind you, in the arm, not the hands." He holds out his arm again and looks decidedly squeamish.

After the cut has been made he looks Unddreth in the eye and says "Woof." After pausing to chuckle he adds "Satisfied? Can we go in now, sheesh I hope there's not this kind of security on the privys here..." as he walks past.

 

[Scotley]

Mindal Human Scout

Mindal huddles in his cloak and surveys the scene before him as the others pass into the town. A map might be helpful, I wonder if this town has a cartographer or surveyor? He smiles at the others as they come in. "Anyone want to speculate on which watering hole is best in this town, or should we sample them all and then decide?"

OOC: Spot check (1d20+7=15) for a place that might have a local map for sale.