Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC01

[KerlanRayne]

"Professor Claret thought that you might be needing that," he points to the red bag, "to assist you in your travels. It is only a LOAN, mind you! It is a wand of Cure Serious Wounds, and Professor Claret expects it back with at least one unused charge, but it is fully charged now. {OOC: I'm not playing favorites here, I just don't want you guys to fall short of success due to a lack of healing.}

When Kerlan hears about the wand his eyes widen slightly in amazement knowing that the wand is worth twice as much as everything he owns. It is a very generous "Loan."
Kerlan partakes of the many wonderful foods and listens to the others talk. "How long have you lived here Crus? It's the first Wizard's tower I've seen and it seems very nice. I might be able to have one of my own someday."

 

[Leif]

Magus Crus

"Yes, well, you fellows look like a very active, rambunctious lot. I don't expect that you are really very eager to hear an old professor go on and on about the good old days, but I do thank you for your kind attention and interest. You seem like the sorts who prefer some more excitement and adventure in your lives." He winks at all of you. "You know......there is quite a bit of adventure to be had right here in Quail Valley, if only one knows where to look for it." He "steeples" his hands together and looks up at the ceiling. "If you were to want me to do so I, um, might be persuaded to point you in a direction that might help you find some of this excitement."

And turning to Kerlan, Crus says, "I have lived here in this tower for a number of years. I was once the adventuring sort myself, you know! The Silver Cross was the name of our adventuring band, and the last adventure that I participated in with them took place right here in this tower! There was an ancient evil in this place: a vampire! We defeated him, and as a part of my share of the proceeds, I asked for the tower. It has been a nice, quiet home for me ever since, and it does serve admirably as a wizard's tower, thank you very much!"

 

[KerlanRayne]

"You seem like the sorts who prefer some more excitement and adventure in your lives." He winks at all of you. "You know......there is quite a bit of adventure to be had right here in Quail Valley, if only one knows where to look for it." He "steeples" his hands together and looks up at the ceiling. "If you were to want me to do so I, um, might be persuaded to point you in a direction that might help you find some of this excitement."

Yes, we have heard many rumors about "excitement" in this area, some of which we are not ready to take on yet. We would most certainly be interested in any information and advice you may have about them."

 

[Leif]

Magus Crus

"There are a number of different things, exploits, if you will, that you could do. One of the least challenging, safest, things for you to do might be to rid Lord Kyle of an infestation of hobgoblins in an abandoned keep near Pembrose. It is located 6 or 7 miles to the north of Pembrose, so you would probably be better off to make that your temporary base of operations while you take care of this. Do you have any friends in Pembrose? And ... I might be persuaded to take something of a holiday in Pembrose myself, just in case you need a little advice. I'll let you do all of your own 'heavy lifting' though!"

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

With an effort, Tylara tears herself from harassing Capizzio to listen to the old man's words. "Yes we would like to visit Pembrose and help out in any way we can. We'd welcome your advice if you'd care to join us. We've little experience at clearing old keeps of hobgoblins." She takes a sip of wine and asks a question, "We heard a rumor of a Dark Elf wizard, Larin Karr, having been active in these parts. Do you know anything of that?"

 

[Scott DeWar]

capizzio is eaating his third ginger mustard prawn when tylara pipes up, ""Do sit down Capizzio, your making me dizzy with all that pacing about. I see you have several foods known to be aphrodisiacs on your plate. Planning a big night are you? The prawns with ginger mustard are supposed to be particularly uplifting. Are you thinking of a certain serving wench's ample charms."

he suddenly turns a medium burn red at her comments, as he had not noticed the ginger and was not aware of the aphrodisial properties. as he watchers her 'take a tiny, but vaguely phallus-shaped red pickled-pepper from her plate and drops it onto her extended tongue and roll it into her mouth before giving a slight moan of pleasure as she consumes it' , he turns a beet red and the prawn in his finger tips show a slight shaking as he sits transfixed on her antics. as kerlin and the retired professer talk all he hears is blah blah blah, pembrose, blah blah hobgoblins, blah blah blah.

'Pembrose,' he thinks to himself,' ...might be safer there ... evil crreatures to banish so as to help the lord there, ...definitely safer there...'

He stuffs his mouth and after a bit, and around the foot he was chooing he says, "bembrose, goo prase to go. when do we reave?" *gulp*

 

[Leif]

Magus Crus

With an effort, Tylara tears herself from harassing Capizzio to listen to the old man's words. "Yes we would like to visit Pembrose and help out in any way we can. We'd welcome your advice if you'd care to join us. We've little experience at clearing old keeps of hobgoblins." She takes a sip of wine and asks a question, "We heard a rumor of a Dark Elf wizard, Larin Karr, having been active in these parts. Do you know anything of that?"

"Ah...Larin Karr. Is that old story about him still circulating? Well, yes, he is a real person. In fact, he was once my pupil at Whirtlestaffs, but he was expelled for, among other things, cheating. I heard that he was dead, but I do not entirely credit the reports of his demise. When I last saw him, he was still a fledgling wizard (he had been a rogue before that), but, by now he could be quite formidble, indeed, if he is still alive, and if he was able to continue his arcane studies on his own. Like most Drow, Larin probably prefers to remain in the Underdark as much as he can. There are a number of portals to the Underdark located in various places in Quail Valley. Have you yet discovered one or more of these?"

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

Adopting her more worldly careworn tone she responds, "Oh, we've mostly been traveling by boat else we'd no doubt have stumbled on such a portal of course." Tylara can hardly contain her excitement at the prospects of adventure being presented. "Is there such an entrance to the underdark nearby?" One more cup of coffee and she'll be ready to venture in before the morning is over...

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Manny

"I think we need to cut Tylara off - the caffeine seems to be going right to her head!"

 

[Leif]

Magus Crus

"Oh, we've mostly been traveling by boat else we'd no doubt have stumbled on such a portal of course." Tylara can hardly contain her excitement at the prospects of adventure being presented. "Is there such an entrance to the underdark nearby?" One more cup of coffee and she'll be ready to venture in before the morning is over...

To Tylara's question, Crus says, "Well, before you go traipsing off into the Underdark, I think you would be well advised to set your sights a bit lower and take care of the little hobgoblin problem that I told you about. But you should be aware that there are many such portals in Quail Valley, if one only looks for them."