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Drums in the Moonlight [IC]
Drums in the Moonlight
The life you chose hasn't been easy. Since becoming a professional adventurer, you haven't found any long-term employment, and the work you have gotten has barely kept you fed and equipped.
Most recently, you've come, or returned, to the Alcedonian Lowlands, searching for work in the mercantile land of Nenézzi. You've made it to the borderlands between the City-States and the Eladari Empire, and have stopped for the night in an encampment set up by fellow travelers.
You've gotten some food for dinner, and have checked into your possibilities of spending the rest of the evening. Checking the center of camp, you found a post with several pages of parchment posted.
One page tells of a performance by a travelling acting company scheduled for half an hour from now in a nearby clearing.
One tells of a couple needing an escort to a nearby town.
A third tells of a traveling halfling willing to tell fortunes for five gold a person.
Others have been torn up or seem unremarkable.
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Michalson examines all the pages carefully.
Well, well, me mutters to himself, looks like there might be some money to be earned after all.
(OOC: I don't know if other players are reading the post as well. If they are, Michalson asks everyone around him: What do you all think?, and if they aren't, he goes back to the camp to ask them)
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You're not a group yet, so you're all just in the same, relatively large crowd around the message post. There's a lot of people chattering, so you probably wouldn't pick out anyone muttering to himself, but you're all relatively near each other.
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Jaras Silverblood
Looking over everyone's shoulder towards the posted messages, not wanting to be to pushy and elbow his way through. Seeing the message about the escort, he get's a smirk on his face and exclaims quietly "Hopefully this escort business won't be taking me into the Eladari Empire."
He then quickly scratches the meeting location and time on a piece of parchment, and turns to head away towards it.
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"Huh, fortunes," Anesta said as she looked at the small notice board. She was a little antsy, constantly trying to keep her tail from being trod upon. "Might as well, the escort thing won't leave for a while."
She left from the crowd and went back to her things, shuffling through them as she decided to try and find the halfling.
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Hmm... an escort request. Sounds like money. Radis jots down the meeting point and heads there.
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For those who looked up the escort page:
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Help Needed! My wife and I are traveling through dangerous territory and need a traveling guard. Willing to pay for a safe passage.
We plan on leaving after the show, please meet us in the southern clearing after it ends.
For those who looked up the play advertisement:
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Travelers! Why grow weary waiting for stars to fall? While away the night with the Fairview Players, traveling actors of great esteem.
See our latest production: "The Crossing at Kallan", by Esteemed Eladari Playwright Calear Redleaf
Performing in the southern clearing at sunset.
For those who looked up the Fortune Teller:
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Does love lie in your future? Heartbreak? Danger?
A destiny lies before all those who make their own way, don't wander into it blind.
Mistress Minka Cedian, Halfling Mystic, can reveal your future for the low price of five gold.
It's currently about a half hour before sunset.
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Well, I might as well see the show while I'm at it. Michalson grabs his backback and heads for the clearing.
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Anesta gathered her things into her backpack and locked it up tight, keeping several coins in her hand. She slipped the bag on as she began to look around the camp, searching for the little fortune teller before the play.
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Asking around, you find a series of small tents that you recognize as a halfling encampment. In the center of that encampment is a colorful purple and blue tent, sized for a human.
Several halflings stand around the tents, in loose tunics and trousers. A few are eyeing you, or perhaps just your pocket book, suspiciously.
Tossing aside the tent's front curtain, you make your way inside. Baubles and curios of various make hang from various points in the tents simple rafters. In the center of the tent, a circular table rests, holding an intricately woven purple and blue table-cloth. To the side, you notice an aged halfling woman reading a book. She turns to you as you enter, and smiles.
"Oh, you sweet thing." She speaks with an affectionate drawl, stepping up onto an elevated stool behind the table. "Would you like a reading? A future husband maybe?"
Her smile droops slightly, her eyes narrowing into a calculating stare. "Or maybe something else." Her smile returns, but takes on a sly manner.
Those seeking the escort can head to the clearing now, wait until the play starts in about half an hour, or just show up afterwards.
If you're waiting, you can just hang out around camp or try to find something of interest in the camp.
If you go right now:
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The clearing to the south is a large area, cleared of the trees which otherwise occupy the surrounding terrain. Several, relatively flat stones, stumps, and logs have been gathered in the area to serve as impromptu seating. A large semi-circle of stones surrounds smoothed out area of dirt, with some fancifully costumed individuals are planting some long torches into the ground. Others in similar dress are waiting near the edge of the circle, chatting with each other.
A good number of people have already gathered there, staking out seats for themselves, and more seem to be filtering in.
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"A reading yes, a husband some time if you could release him when I'm ready," Anesta offered to the halfling. She grinned, counting out several golden coins and laying five of them on the table. The tiefling relaxed as she matched the smaller woman's expression. "I have one request. I am from Nenezzi, and from a smaller house there. How will it fare when I return to the City-States? The city as well, if your power can show it."
She picked up a coin, spinning it on the table between them. "Not too much information though. That might just make it a bit too easy."
((OOC: Just going to also mention that Anesta will watch the play following the fortune. Just so nothing is really slowed down.))
Following her fortune, Anesta made her way to the small clearing, hoping that she isn't too late to watch the play.
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The woman looks back. "The fate of the entire city? Oh, sweet thing, I'm afraid that's just a little too much for my reading. Of course, I'd be glad to tell you about your return there."
After pocketing your coins, she reaches into a pouch on the side of the table and lays out a series of round discs, laying eight of them in a circle around the edge of the table. She also hands you what looks like the tip of a deer's antler, polished to a beutiful sheen.
"Take this horn, and drop it in the center of the ring, sweet thing."
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Kur-naarat
A kobold, having read the announcement- the broadside- the pitch- regarding fortune telling, made her way into the encampment; head shrouded, eyes goggled in brass and smoked volcanic glass.
"The fortune teller, little ones, hm?"
The reptilian, grinning widely through a thin red veil, gestures to the gathered halflings, gracious and mocking at once. Her sleeves bunch and gather as her arms raise, and she gives what might almost be a coquettish shrug, disarranging them further.
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Jaras
Heading towards the clearing, Jaras intends to watch the play but keep an eye around. Gathering this many people in a central location could always bring trouble.
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Michalson finds himself a seat and makes himself comfortable, waiting for the play to begin.
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Fortune
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The tiefling complied, taking the small horn to the table. With an odd feeling of either amusement or wonder, she dropped the small horn into the circle.
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The horn bounces once in the center of the table and settles pointing slightly to the left of Minka. She flips the disc, revealing thre curling lines, her eyes widen.
"The disc of air, certainly a rarity. Your future must be immaterial, it cannot be settled upon. Still, air always travels along the wind, and your future demands movement toward a future, even if it cannot be seen yet."
She flips the two discs adjacent to the disc of wind, one bears a three thin triangles, layerd upon each other. The other shows three jagged lines of various length. "The discs of cold on lightning!" She sounds excited. "Both paraelements of air, your future is forked, and yet unified. The freedom of air brings difference, but the unified travel of wind brings togetherness. Different facets of the same whole, different aspects in a single being."
She flips the discs adjacent to cold and lightning. The disc next to cold bears a single hexagonal formation, and the disc next to lightning bears several curves wrapped tightly around each other, growing wavy at their tips. "Earth and fire." She sounds pensive. "Lightning lies between air and fire, the explosive rush of new freedom becomes the potentials and powers of change. Earth after cold shows the path of wind chilling substance, solidifying the nature of your goals. In the flux of change you will find a solid place."
She flips the next two discs. Next to earth is several lines curving and cresting into a single point. Next to fire is three curving lines piercing a circular shape. She looks excited, but her expression suddenly becomes slightly dissapointed. "Water and acid. Water beats against earth, challenging the solidity we build. It can wash us away, but if we survive it carves in us the history that makes us what we are. Acid upon fire represents the spread of energy, growing from a chaotic, destructive forse into a focused, corrosive entity burning evenly across all that it encounters. You will achieve something real, but it will be threatened as nascent dangers become precise threats."
She flips the final disc, her eyes downcast. On the disc is a long line down the center, surrounded by a broken parralel lines on either side. "The disc of ash. I'm sorry sweet thing, this is as rare as the opening of the air disc, but it is a very ill omen. The trials that await you end in ash, the expenditure of energy and it's return to earth. It signifies the end, and something most assuredly will. However, from ash grows anew, and something may yet rise from this end."
She gathers the discs, and the antler fragment, and she smiles at you. "You asked about your return to the City of Gold and Spires. As I see this fortune relating to that goal, your future rides on the winds, and is not sure by any means. However, you are led towards a solidity, formed of odd elements and differing aspects, but sure nonetheless. You must struggle to maintain it as you move towards your goal, because you move towards a trial that will forge you as you are. The trial ends in destruction, but also rebirth. If you go to Nenézzi, travel only when you are confident that you have the substance and support to resist the dangers that await you."
She sighs, and smiles to you. "Sorry to be so dour, sweet thing, had you asked about a husband I probably could have just waved my hands and given you some "tall dark stranger" nonsense, but I can't resist plumbing the depths of a grand fortune like yours."
(For those awaiting the play, I'll get to you in a minute, thanks for waiting. :smallsmile:)
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Radis heads to the clearing, staying on the outside edge. "Best keep and eye out." he mutters. "I have a bad feeling about this"
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In the fortune tent
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The tiefling nodded, unsure about what to say. It was the first time in a long while where she had nothing that she could say. She nodded to the little halfing, thanking her and exiting the tent and wondering. Anesta sighed, heading towards the play and hoping that she would get a chance to think about what may happen in the future.
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Minka curtseys politely as you leave. Making your way across the camp, you notice quite a few other people doing the same. After a short walk, you make it to the southern clearing.
A good number of people have already gathered around the clearing, staking out seats for themselves, and more seem to be filtering in.
The sun falls and time passes to dusk, and most of the seats are full, plus some standing room.
A man walks from the group in the back, a handsome young human with trimmed brown hair, and stands in the center of the impromptu stage. "Greetings, friends and travelers, I'm glad to see that the Path of Clouds has lead you to our little stage. And here, we're pleased to come from our little coastal town to share with you are most favored story," he raises a hand, gripping as though holding a chalice "The Crossing at Kallan." He backs away off the stage and joins the line of other actors.
(Anyone with experience in the Empire can roll a History check. If you beat a DC 15; or a Streetwise check with a DC 20)
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For reasons you'll never fully understand, Eladari plays tend to combine serious storylines with gratuitous slapstick comedy, usually with "commentary" from a fey chorus that is invisible to other characters.
From what you remember of this play, Kallan was a small town in the East of the Alcedonian Lowlands. When the Empire spread across the Lowlands, the town of Kallan surrendered rather than try to resist the Host.
The first three actors to step forward are fancifully dressed in green and silver, and all wearing masks. They differ from Nenézzan masks in their general crafting schemes, and that they all have a large hole over the mouth and chin.
One actor has a horned mask and carries a set of panpipes. Another actress wears a severely ruffled dress colored in earthy brown, and has a similarly colored mask. Another actross wears pair of glossy wings over her shoulders.
They explain to you, alternating between speaker, the setting, using somewhat flowery prose. It is a town called Kallan, on the edge of the Empire and Alcedonia, on the eve of the Empire's conquest of it.
The horned actor speaks forcefully and with anger, the winged actress speaks jovially and humorously, and the brown-dressed actress speaks mournfully and tragically.
Other actors join the stage, and the play proceeds apace. Eladari soldiers come to a small town, and the town surrenders rather than try to fight them.
The 'normal' actors are strangely clumsy, and trip over themselves in comic fashion at every opportunity.
They rest for a night before passing on. At night, to the commentary of the Fey Chorus, an eladrin myrmidon has an affair with a human village woman.
The army leaves the town, and the village woman gives birth to the soldier's son, a half-elf, nine months later. The fey comment tragically on her plight, raising the mixed-breed child alone.
The child grows into a youth, and the mother descends into a kind of depressive madness. The son tries to cheer her up, leading to some gratuitous pratfalls.
Deciding that the only way to raise his mothers spirits is to find his father, he leaves Kallan to follow the Host's path through Alcedonia. The fey comment on his foolishness.
He travels the continent, finding town after town either surrendered to or routed by the Host, and is awed by the power of the Eladari.
He finally catches up with the army, but he has no idea what his father looks like. He takes a single, well-carved dagger, which is the only item of his father's that he owns, and shows it to one the army's watchmen. The fey warn of danger, and the watchman recognizes the dagger as belonging to one of the myrmidon commanders.
The watchman takes him to visit the commander, and he begs his father to return to see his mother. The myrmidon refuses, claiming his place is with the army. In anger the boy strikes his father with the dagger he had been given, and kills him in his surprise.
The fey bemoan the tragedy as the other soldiers apprehend the boy, and execute him as an assassin.
The play ends with the woman in Kallan, wasting away with grief while she waits for her son’s return.
The fey finish by speaking in unison.
“In bitterness of death’s dark rest
Our fleshbound woes exceed our life
And spread from us to bleak infest
Our pious duties made our strife”
The actors gather on stage for a bow, and the crowd applauds heartily for quite a while. Eventually, it dies down and people start to scatter. As they do, you can't help but notice a tiefling man gently stroking the shoulders of his pregnant wife, also a tiefling, and looking around at the various people who are leaving and remaining in the clearing.
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Jaras
Not caring for the play or the actors Jaras doesn't even pay attention to it at all. Being spurned by the Empire has caused him to be rather hateful of it.
Seeing the couple waiting in a clearing, he immediately recognizes them as the ones who would have placed the add and walks over, still keeping an eye open for anyone or anything that could potentially cause trouble in this area.
Good Evening Sir, Madam. My name is Jaras Silverblood. I am here in response to your posting for an escort. Mind if I ask the destination?
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Michalson was raised in the Empire and knows a fair bit about history.
(History check: [roll0])
However, this particular piece of imperial history eludes him. Still, he watches the play with interest, as it's a bit similiar to his own life as a half-elf.
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@Jaras
"Yes, we are." The man rises with a smile, and extends a hand. "Are you here to help us? My name is Teffir, and this is my wife Adiala." The woman smiles and lowers her head, remaining seated.
We're traveling to Rose Creek, it's a small town about a day's travel from here. Adiala is expecting soon and we're trying to get to a decent place so she can give birth."
"My husband's very worried about me," Adiala smiles and rubs his shoulder, "But I keep telling him i'm fine."
"Nonsense!" he says abruptly, "No son of mine is going to be born in a dirty camp." He turns back to you.
"We're looking for a big enough group that we can scare off any small brigands, I'm not taking any chances with her."
Adiala rolls her eyes and looks away.
"Anyway, I'll actually be looking to hire some mre people, aside from just you."
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Radis mutters under his breath. "Curses. Beaten to the job."
Upon hearing that the couple would like more than one escort. "Hello, Sir, Ma'am. I'm here for your request for ab escort. The name is Radis Silverwing."
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"Ah, good to meet you sir!" Adiala smiles and gives a short nod. "Well Teffil, it looks like we're hiring up faster than you thought, we'll be able to leave sooner than we thought.
Teffil extends a hand. "Jaras, Radis, good to have you on board."
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Jaras
Nods towards the Tieflings, and then towards the new person to walk up. Well glad to be hired and given a job. If it's more people you are wanting I am sure we can find them. More people garauntee more security.
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Anesta watched the play, enjoying it well after the hearing. Bits and pieces were confusing, but it was far from bad and she was entertained. The ending was a bit more sad then she would have liked it though.
She gathered her things as people began to disperse, seeing the two other tieflings as they waited. The woman's pregnant body made for little confusion as to who needed the protection. She approached them carefully, already a bit wary of the others who wanted the job as well.
"You are still looking for someone on the escort quest, no? Could I be of any assistance?" Anesta presented herself before the two potential employers, ready for their response.
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"Ah, you're right Jaras, we can find people." Teffil nods to Anesta. "Good to meet you miss, you have the look of a fellow Nenézzan, "it'll be a joy to have you on board."
"The reason we came to this camp was to find some people to help us."
"That and the fortuneteller," Adiala interjects, rubbing her belly, "I'm having a girl.
"And the fortuneteller," Teffil rolls his eyes. "But we're having a boy."
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Seeing three people already talking with the ones who need escorting, Michalson hurries towards them. I see you've alread hired someone for the job, he says, grinning rather dishonestly, but couldn't you use a skilled arcane caster on the road ahead? My name's Michalson Barring, it's an honor to meet you.
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"Welcome aboard then," Adiala smiles, "I knew this camp would be a good idea."
"It was, sweetie." Teffil smiles and lightly brushes back her hair. "Oh, this is my wife Adiala, and I'm Teffil, for those of you just joining us." He chuckles. "And what are your names exactly?" He glances to Michalson and Anesta.
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"It's not a problem at all, I am Anesta, and I am from the City-States," she replied quickly. She grins slightly, glad to be with hose of her hometown, even if it rattled her a little bit.
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Michalson nearly starts to frown upon his name not being remembered, but he changes his expression quickly and simply says: My name is Michalson Barring the wizard, former apprentice of wizard Filavandrel. I'm imperial citizen.
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"Good to meet you Anesta, Michalson." Teffil makes a curt bow, and looks to the sky. "It's getting dark, we should start heading out. If we find anyone else willing to come, we can catch them on the way out."
He and Adiala start making there way into the center of camp.
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Alright then, I'm glad we have a deal. Michalson follows his new employers.(note: I'm assuming we're heading off now, if I'm wrong, Michalson says goodbye and goes back to the camp.)
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Jaras
Very nice to meet you all, I am Jaras Silverblood. I guess we will be working together making sure that these two arrive safely. It will certainly be a pleasure working with such a nice diverse group of people.
While speaking and listening to the others speak Jaras listens to everything they have to say and watches there body languages for any inconsitancies, as well as subtle hints for lies.
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"I guess we will, though I'm curious as to where we're going exactly. I'm not too familiar outside of the City-States just yet," Anesta replied to Janas. She followed her employers, a bit careful and wary of the night already. She wouldn't be the one to let a fellow tiefling get hurt under her watch.
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OOC: I'm waiting on Shiny to hear what Kur-Naraat is up to, but otherwise, yes, we are close to leaving.
Adiala turns to Anesta while she speaks. "We're heading to Rose Creek, it's a small village about a day's walk from here, closer to the city-states but still in the borderlands."
Teffil sighs, and adds in. "It's supposed to be a nice place, but some of the travelers here mentioned that it's become dangerous at night.
Adiala continues, "In other circumstances we'd probably just go somewhere else, but I need to be in a decent town to deliver."
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Continuing out of the camp, the two start on the path leading to the main road. "Let's go, everyone." Teffil starts, and smiles wryly. "After you," he gestures, returning his hand to Adiala's.
She smiles. "Such a nice halfling." She rubs her belly and looks down. "Hear that little Vida? You're going to be a beautiful little girl?"
Teffil frowns. "Young Morgan will be a handsome young son. And we can talk about this on the road. Let's go everyone."
He leads you out of the camp. Stopping to unhitch a riding beast which he helps Adiala on to. The beast is a large, stout teal reptile with four lean legs and a long neck topped by a beak. He taps it's tail and it starts walking smoothly.
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You walk on a loosely beaten out path for about an hour, stopping occasionally while Teffil dotes on Adiala, asking how she is and giving her a chance to sate her considerable appetite.
They're up for conversation with you if you ask, but most of Teffil's attention is on Adiala otherwise.
You make it to a larger, partially paved road just as the night hits. "We can stop here for the night, we're making pretty good time." He gives Adiala a tender kiss and rubs her belly. "You two doing alright."
She giggles. "Both your girls are doing fine."
He harumphs. He grabs some packs off the reptile, including a feed bag that he attaches to its mouth. He pats it a few times, "Good girl."
He turns to the three of you and hands out some packs. "Alright, let's get started on these tents." He turns to Michalson, "Michalson, do you think you can get a fire going?"
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I can make a small fire sir, after that we'll have to blow it normally. After saying that, Michalson casts Predistigation to lit up campfire with a small flame. I'm afraid I don't know any more potent fire-based spells.
(Note: More insightful characters might notice that Michalson is annoyed at his magic being used for such mundane matters, but tries not to show it)
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Jaras
Smirking as the fire is being started, Jaras begins to set up camp and help the others. It seems this is as good place as any to set up camp.
I don't believe we got everyone's name. It would also be wise that we all know what skills the others possessed at least to a minimum level in order to take advantage of the situation should anything happen.
I will start. My name is Jaras. I specialize in close up hand to hand fighting with dual spears. I am not ineffective at ranged combat however.
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"Thank you, Michalson," Adiala smiles sweetly as she speaks.
The pair listen intently to Jaras as he speaks, and Teffil's interest looks to be piqued after he mentions his dual spear style.
"Interesting style," Teffil raises an eyebrow as he helps Adiala down, and onto an unfolded bedroll. "Mind if I ask where you picked it up?"
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Jaras
Ah yes, I don't mind one bit. It is my families style of fighting. We have used it to protect and guard the nobility of the Eladari Empire for Many decades. It consists of quick attacks and movements to leave your enemies guessing your location. It was taugh to me at a very young age, and I have been attempting to master it since.
Those that are very insightful and pick up on others emotions may notice when he mentions this, he get's upset and saddened. Although he does try to hide it the best that he can.
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"Curious, I haven't seen that either," Anesta responded after Jaras was done. She finished pitching her tent, struggling somewhat to make it upright. "Well, I'm good with direction, I think would be the best way to put it. Having a friend be in the right place in the right time, and just keeping the battle going our way. I suppose in a pinch I'm hand with an axe as well."
She grins, not bothering to mention more then that.
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"You seem to have some combat experience Althea" Teffil notes, scratching the back of his neck, "Were you in any battles during the War, or are you one of the newer students."
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Michalson spent last few whiles blowing into the campfire and stroking it with his staff, and raising from his kees, content with the fire now, he joins the conversation. Ah, discussing tactics, are we? I admit I haven't seen anyone figthing with two spears at once either. Well, I think we're diverse enough group to work well together.
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"I was just a student, I've never been in any wars yet," Anesta replied. She shifted to make herself more comfortable. "And what can you do Michalson? I'm curious."
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I'm too much of a fledgeling wizard to mave any distinct style, Michalson says, and I don't really want to have one. If you have a distinct combat style, your enemies might learn it and use it against you. That said, don't expcect many elemental-based spells from me. Theyr'e crude, noisy and overly flashy. I prefer to deal with my enemies with subtlety. Putting someone to sleep is just as good as setting them on fire, but less messy.
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Teffil listens intently to everyone's discussions. "You have a good instinct Michalson. Although, if you eschew flashy and destructive magic, I'm afraid you're already on your way to a pretty distinctive style compared to most wizards. In my experience, they abandon all subtlety once they've learned to use magic as a sledge hammer."
"It's great to hear more about you all, but I think we should get to bed soon," Adiala interjects, "the baby's starting to calm down, and I think I could use the rest."
"Alright dear," Teffil briefly turns to his wife, and then back to you. "Well, we should get some sleep, I want to make Rose Creek before nightfall tomorrow. I'm going to be in our tent with Adiala, the rest of you should decide on some kind of watch schedule, I'd like to leave in about ten hours.
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Alright then, Michalson says turning back to the rest of the party, I volounteer to take the first watch. I'm used to going to bed late.
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Jaras
Listening to the rest talk, Jaras just takes in what he is hearing. When they begin to talk about setting up watches for the night Jaras Volunteers for any shift needed. I believe having 3 watches, 3 hours per watch, that will give each person the needed 6 hours of sleep and allow us to double up on watches so one person isn't alone.
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"That sounds fair enough then," Anesta replied. She yawned, blinking a few times before looking at the other two. "Can you two figure it out, I wish to get some sleep before I need to do much else."
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Jaras
Michalson I will go ahead and take a rest to. Wake me up in 3 hours.
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Alright, I'll wake you up in 3 hours. Michalson makes himself comfortable by the campfire and begins his watch.
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Michalson
Jaras
Anesta
The night passes uneventfully, peacefully even. The rolling hills of the lowlands are uninhabited except for a sparse trees and animals.
Several more reptilian animals like the one carrying Adiala are resting near a small pond. The stars are out, and you can make out some interesting constellations.
Sandakkah
Omaka
And Neru, the Eidolon of Stars
After the 8 hours of sleep, Teffil rises and greets you all. He gets started on cooking some strips of meet from the back of the reptile, and in another hour Adiala rises, greets you all, and gives her husband a hug.
"Alright everyone," Teffil continues "You can take another hour, and then we should get going. I want to make it to Rose Creek before nightfall."
He packs up his tent, puts out the campfire, and starts loading the reptile. Without objection, he'll start moving.
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We seem to have whittled down to 3 players. I'll look into an alternate, but if not I may use a DMPC to fill the defender slot. If you'd rather just stick to the 3, say so and we'll continue like that.
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Jaras
Waking up to the smell of cooked meat was a rather appetizing thing for Jaras, who has spent most of his most recent time traveling around and eating trail rations. During the course of morning conversations it would seem that Jaras is rather happy person with no cares in the world, but those more intuitive can see it's just a front.
Well I believe setting out would be a good idea, the faster we can travel the safer it is for you and your child.
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I am fine with either option. With only 3 you would need to scale it back.
Not sure on what role Anesta is, but we have a striker in me, and a controller in Michalson. If Anesta is a Leader we could get away w/o having a defender pretty easily, as long as Michalson doesn't mind getting attacked every now and then...
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"Smells good," Anesta replied. She took some of the meat, enjoying it as she packed up the tent and her belongings. She took a few moments to work out the kinks of sleeping on the ground, with special care to her tail and neck. The hard ground put something of a kink in both.
How'd you guys sleep? Well enough?"
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I'm fine with either really. Having the defender would be good, but I could live with three. I could squeeze both spots out for now. It it makes making the encounters easier to calculate, I wouldn't mind a fourth for the defender slot.
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Michalson wakes up and smells the bacon, which somewhat eases his discomfort from sleeping on the ground. I've slept worse, thanks, he says and begins to eat. And just so you know, I'll need some time to study my spellbook before we leave.
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I'm fine with either option too. It'd be good to have a full team, but if you can't find anyone, I guess we can go without a defender. We'd just have to take powers that'll prevent enemies from ganging up on us.
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Teffil waits until breakfast is done, scratching the back of his neck when Michalson mentions his spellbook. "I heard wizards need extra time with things like this. Well, go ahead."
Lighter conversation continues apace while you travel, and the couple seems to genuinely enjoy the pleasant weather and environment. In mid-afternoon, after about four more hours of travel, you crest over a small hill, and, behind a small blind spot, you notice a group of four humans and an eladrin sitting around a burnt out campfire, passing around a flask.
"Hey" the eladrin says, noticing the five of you with a smirk, "I don't know if you realized it, but you're passing through Eladari territory right now."
He stands up, and you
Anyone can make a history or streetwise check
notice his loose chain armor, bearing a worn
insignia.
"And passing through Eladari territory means you pay Eladari taxes. Twenty gold from each of you ought to cover it." He shifts his head, and the humans around him, all wearing leather armor in various states of disrepair. "Or, we could handle the collection ourselves."
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Stepping forward towards the eladrin and the rising humans, making sure to put himself infront of everyone else, Jaras is ready to draw his spears at a moments notice. Finally speaking after a few seconds,
"I don't know if you realize who you are talking to, so let me explain a little, I am Jaras Silverblood, son of Rhiorin Silverblood honored Myrmidon of the Imperial Guard. I am Eladari Royalty and I suggest you step out of our way and move along, I will be sending a grouping of guards back to collect you rabble when I arrive at the next town, so if I was you, I wouldn't be here for much longer. But if it's a fight you are looking for, I would love nothing more as it's been quite a few months since I got to have any true fun."
Drawing out his two spears Jaras looks towards them with a smirk.
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sorry for the double post, but i edited my last post, and i couldn't make my rolls in there
not sure what roll you want
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