The Irregulars

[Niezck]

They look cute! Can I have one? I'm sure you could sell these to kids or some such. And uhh, if you're so rich and successful ... why not buy a new oven?

[Psionic Dog]

What if someone... enchanted his oven? You magical guys can detect that stuff, right?

As he says this the linguiest starts searching the oven for anything written on it... and anything else that might be of interest even if it is of lesser importance than language.
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[Perducci]

Belchak snorts at Shao Tee's comment. A new oven? Ha. Of course, you have no respect for tradition. My great-great grandparents hand built this oven to match very certain specifications. It is an heirloom. I'll not be having another oven. It is part of myself. Do you not see?

He raises an eyebrow when he realizes you want them. You can be having all the breadmen you want if you can stop them from multiplying in my oven!

A voice from somewhere within the depths of the oven cries out when Tim opens the door. The destroyer is here! To the king! The oracle was right! Hurry!

[Niezck]

Get back Tim, you're scaring them! Shao pushes Tim aside, and looks into the oven himself. Seeing the little bread people run in fear of the "Destroyer", he begins singing a soft lullaby. Calm down, calm down, calm down little breadmen. You're safe, with me, let's all go and have tea!

[Falconknight06]

The destroyer? James says, trying to drink out of his wineskin only to find empty. Damnit! Lets get this done, I'm all out of ummmmm..... Water, yah, water

[Psionic Dog]

Rae absentmindedly hands James his half empty water-skin (filled with water of course)

He then joins Tim and Shao by the oven door after retrieving his burlap sack.

It appears to be a perfectly ordinary mundane oven, now lets try clearing all the breadmen out. If all the breadmen are gone then there won't be any left to breed. He smiles at his cleverness.

[Niezck]

Nahhh, that'll never work! Will it? Noo ... Wait. That might just work! After debating with himself a little, Shao then looks towards the fleeing breadmen and speaks softly. Hey, little guys. Wanna come out to uncle Shao? I'll keep you safe from the destroyer, don't worry!

[Falconknight06]

James takes a drink out of the water skin, then spits it out yelling Water! Why'd you give me water?! Oh, wait.....I did want water

[Perducci]

One breadman walks over toward the oven door and stands at the edge. Its eyes and mouth are simply dents in his spherical, doughy head. You can see now that its arms are rounded off into nubs. It has no hands or feet to speak of. Unkleshao? It extends both arms upwards toward Shao. This one only stands about a foot high.

[Niezck]

That's right, come to uncle Shao! Shao reaches down, and lifts the little bread man up, holding him infront of his face. Oh, you're a cute little thing aren't you!

[Jayngfet]

"That seems to be an awfully long time for an oven. Maybe it's made of adamantine or something?"

Tim peers back into the oven

"Destroyer?" He asks curiously, moving very slowly as not to startle the bread people.

[Perducci]

Tim can see now that the space inside the oven seems to extend back really far...its cavernous. You also note that the oven/caverns features seem to be made of dough.

No breadmen in sight.

[Falconknight06]

So what, you want us to visit the land of the breadmen? James asked, completely straightfaced

[Perducci]

Belchak smiles broadly. Of course, Isn't it obvious? No one else took this very seriously. He runs quickly to his pantry and comes out and hands James a handful of small leaves. He leans in and whispers. Mint. Your breath reeks.

[Falconknight06]

Your face reeks James says to the man, taking the mint and stuffing all of the leaves in his mouth and begins chewing them noisily

[Psionic Dog]

Rae's open mouth finally snaps shut from where it had been hanging after he got a look inside the oven.

I don't think my sack is going to be big enough to hold this. He finally states as he reaches inside oven to poke the doughy walls with his dagger.

[Perducci]

Some dough is cut off and sticks to the dagger. It's surprisingly firm. If one where to taste it, it would be delicious...like cake batter.

Belchak throw his hand up in frustration. Well get on with it!

[Jayngfet]

"So there DEFINATLY isn't anything magic about this oven?" Tim says with mock skepticism, all doubt of magic gone from his mind.

Whatever, we need to figure out what the hell is going on with this oven.Tim crawls inside the cavern and calls out:

"Hello, anyone home?"

[Falconknight06]

Into the Oven, why not James says, minty-juice flying out of his mouth

[Niezck]

He's so cute! Shao says, transfixed on the little bread man held in his arms. Can I keep him!? Pleeeeeeease? He looks to the others, before looking back at the bread man and beaming.

[Jayngfet]

"Shao, they're magical beings, not five year olds" Tim says, growing irritated.

[Perducci]

The inside of the oven is a pretty tight squeez at first but it opens up pretty quickly. You can see some breadstructures off in the distance. A muffled horn blows. Obviously, someone is home.

The little breadman with Shao wiggles around and smiles. I like Unkashao! I take you home?

[Psionic Dog]

Rae follows the others in and does what he does best. He shouts a greeting.

Hello to ye Oven Denizens! he starts in common and then repeats in Elvish. And then in Gnomish, Undercommon, and Terrain for good measure.

[Niezck]

I like breadman! Can I take you home? Pleeeeeease? Shao continues beaming throughout, ignoring Tim's comment.

[Falconknight06]

Hail thee breadfriends. How are you today? James yells towards the buildings, green spittle on his chin

[Jayngfet]

"Hmm, a bread village. Somehow this is not what I was expecting."Tim says, walking forward towards the breadmen, noticibly ahead of the party, afraid Shao will anger some armed breadwarriors or some such nonsense.

[Perducci]

The little breadman laughs. Its one of those high pitch tee hees.My name not breadman! My name Yib! No take me home. I take you home, Unkashao. To see my daddy! He wiggles free and jumps down. He runs up toward Tim, who is moving toward the village.

Mr. Destroyer, sir? Please no break my home. Please?

[Niezck]

Yay Yib! Let's all follow Yib! Take us to your home Yib! And Tim ... try not to terrorise the nice bread people?

[Jayngfet]

"So it's a magical creature and a five year old"Tim says "Didn't see that coming"

"And I won't harm a single brick, or stone, or doughy biscuit, or whatever it is breadmen use to build houses"

[Perducci]

Yib takes off skipping and dancing along a little pathway toward the bread village. As you approach, you can see that the village is sealed up tight. All the gates are closed and a tall wall surrounds all the buildings. A dozen or so breadmen prowl the walls. The few who spot you stop and stare.

Young Yib yells upward. Let me in...I didn't get in trouble!

One of the guards rests his head in his hands. Yib. Your father will not be happy with you. I see you've brought outsiders. I cannot allow them to pass.