Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

[Tarinth]

I most certainly would. Thank you again. Perhaps tommorrow I could repay your kindness and help you gather information on the temples whereabouts and such or whatever you have in mind?

[Skjaldbakka]

Megiddo

"Very well then. We shall begin in the morning." With that, Megiddo excuses himself from the table, and heads up to his room to meditate on the events of the day.

[Another_Poet]

Tell

Tell stays for a while, continuing to work on his ale. He only sips it every now and then, taking a long time to drain the beverage.

He has, however, completely devoured his food--and even cleaned the bowl/plate with his finger, licking off the last of the good stuff.

[Tarinth]

Kajiki will excuse himself a little later and go up to his room and get some shut eye if nothing disturbes him, using his backpack as a pillow out of simple habit and a little healthy paranoia.

[Another_Poet]

Tell

Tell sits about a half hour after the others leave. When his ale is at last finished, he stands and heads out into the cool night air ((assuming it is dark out)).

He walks about the town, strolling down a few streets he hasn't seen yet, and meanders for another forty minutes at least.

Once he is finished stretching his legs he heads toward the Temple of Ehlonna.

Unless something waylays him during his stroll, he will look around the front yard of the temple for a nice place to sleep--somewhere not soggy, not rocky, and not infested with too many bugs. And, of course, somewhere with a few shrubs upwind of it. He doesn't want to shiver all night, nor does he particularly want to be disturbed.

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[Entertainer13]

((I hit a reply a number of days ago. WTH? When Shlar poked me, I thought I had soething new to respond to. I hate finals.))

Sounds good.

Turns to her new friend.

Do you want to split or room, or do you have anthing else to do?

[Another_Poet]

Tell

Seeing no one and feeling reasonably tucked out of sight, Tell wraps his heavy wool blanket about him. His chain lies coiled at his side, and his buckler is hanging on a low tree branch. His few belongings he organises above his head and then, hatchet in hand, he fall asleep.

[ZeroNumerous]

Orthus

"Oui, I'm free lass. I feel safe 'nuff with a follower 'o' tha Invincible to split a room wit ya."

[Shhalahr Windrider]

"Very well then. I will meet you here tomorrow.

"On to Terrigan'sh!"

With that, the wayward paladin crosses the bridge and heads off a side road.

(( Anything else anyone needs to take care of before I get to "The next day..."? ))
[hr]As the sun rises, Tell is woken by someone gently shaking him. As vision slowly returns, he makes out the face of Protectress Rhengold.

"You know, if you were hard up for some boarding, you could have requested assistance."

Meanwhile, our other protagonists awake in their own time in the comfort of their rooms at the Inn of the Welcome Wench.

[Tarinth]

Kajiki wakes up Megiddo from a distance by repeatedly calling his name so he isn't startled by the unusual event of being woken up by with a kobold in his face. After he wakes up So, do we have an agenda for the day?

[Entertainer13]

Well, I'm off for an early breakfast. You may join me with Xaod, if you wish, friend.

[ZeroNumerous]

Orthus

"Oui. Missus, I think I'll join ye."

The dwarf follows the paladin closely. He whispers, if Xaod comes with them. Otherwise he speaks freely.

"Now, do ye really believe tha' drunkard is a paladin? Or important? Or anything other tha'a drunk?"

[Another_Poet]

Tell

Tell sits up slowly, still groggy and in no hurry to get going. He looks up at the priestess and smiles slightly.

"I did," he says. "And my mother provided."

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[Skjaldbakka]

Megiddo

"First, breakfast, and some information gathering. Then we meet up with Tell and head for the temple ruins, unless something comes up that merits more immediate attention."


OOC: Oops, got my names crossed.

[Tarinth]

Ok, sounds good. ((This question just feels silly.))

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Protectress Rhengold sighs and comments, "Well, at least you had the sense to pick a place where Cannoness Y'dey wouldn't see you. Or any other Cuthbertine for that matter."

[Another_Poet]

Tell

((Tell would like to find an edible plant in the shrubs and gardens around him, but not one that most people know is edible. Thistle root, tamarack tips, something like that.))

survival - (1d20+14)[22]

Tell stretches his whole body, reaching for a nearby plant but not wanting to get up and walk over to it. He plucks it rom the ground and begins chomping on its leaves. As he does so, he looks up at the priestess again.

"Problems with Cuthbert?"

[Shhalahr Windrider]

The cleric chuckles, "They'd reprimand you for vagrancy. Believe me, it's always best to stay on a Cuthbertine's good side if possible. 'Specially when they live next door and got most of the town in their pockets." She nods in the direction of the St. Cuthbert temple.

[Another_Poet]

Tel

Tell nods. "In the wild, when a creature gets fat it becomes easy prey." He offers a sprig of fresh green leaves to the priestess. "Hungry?"

[Shhalahr Windrider]

The Protrectress raises an eyebrow at the comment but just briefly responds, "No, thanks. Already ate." She then offers a hand to help Tell off the ground.

[Another_Poet]

Tell

Tell accepts her hand and climbs to his feet. Once standing, he bows respectfully to the priestess. He also takes the opportunity to reach up and grab some choicer leaves off of a high branch over his head.

"Would you mind terribly much if I do my meditation practice here?"

[Entertainer13]

Xaod has the name, fits the description, knows what I'm talking about and seems indignant enough. Drunk or no, he seems to be the man I was sent to find. Archpaladin willing, his drunkenness is merely deceptive of true honor.

She sighs.

If I'm wrong, well, I shall thank you for your company.

[ZeroNumerous]

"If yir wrong missus, then we've both just wasted our time and patience on a drunk. Ye'd think a dwarf would be used to that, but it still stings after the three-hunner'd drunkard ye've had to throw out'o town."

[Tarinth]

Unless something interupts our breakfast, I asume we can spot Tell accross the street on the temple grounds. I'll let Megiddo call out to him since he knows both the plan and Tell better than I.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

"Out here in the front yard?" The protectress asks. "The sanctuary might provide better surroundings for that sort of activity."

[hr]
(( In the interests of keeping things synchronized, I wish to point out Tell was woken several hours before mid-morning. So although I'm willing to get right to the meeting with Xaod, it's not happening along with the above conversation.

And Tarinth: the Inn (#4 on the map) is down the street and across the river from the Temple (#1 on the map). ))

[hr]
When mid-morning arrives, Lor and Orthus approach the bridge. Xaod is already there. He doesn't appear to notice either one coming. From the looks of things, he's either deep in thought or nursing a bad hangover.

[Another_Poet]

Tell

((Thanks for the clarification. I kind of figured Tell would be woken earlier than the others would get up.))

"Thank you, Protectress. I'll come inside soon." Tell slowly goes about the process of gathering up his belongings. He shakes his blanket out and feels it in several places to see how damp it has become from the dew. He hangs it in an out-of-the-way place, perhaps on the temple fence or the branch of a small tree.

Then he gathers his other things, checking his shield over for damage and making sure his chain doesn't need oiling. For now, he leaves his war-coat (i.e. armour) with his blanket.

Once he is sure the protectress has gone inside, he strolls leisurely to the yard of the Temple of St. Cuthbert next door. His intention is to hide in a bush, shrub, or hedge without being noticed by anyone.

Taking 20 on Hide: 23

He scoops a small hole in the ground under the shrub and does his morning business. "May this offering go back to the elements and fertilise this sacred land," he prays silently.

When he is done he fills in the hole, rubs pine needles between his hands and heads back to the Temple of Ehlonna. He picks up his armour, leaves his blanket, and heads inside for his morning meditation.

((Sorry guys, given the priestess' feelings toward her neighbour I couldn't resist.))

[Skjaldbakka]

Megiddo will wait at the inn, expecting Tell to show up eventually.

[Another_Poet]

Tell

((In order to move along, I am going to assume the following things:
1) No one saw me pooping.
2) The temple is nice, quiet, and I can meditate and prepare spells.
3) The priestess is nice to me and I continue to make an, er, impression on her.
4) I get out of the temple unmolested, and my blanket is where I left it.))

When Tell is done with his meditation practice he thanks the protectress and heads outside. He checks his blanket and rolls it up, satisfied with its dryness. He strolls through town, picking whatever edible plants he spies and popping them in his mouth.

When he reaches the inn he walks over to Megiddo and Kajiki. Without a word, he squats down against a wall in the shade. He remains there, waiting to see what happens next.

[Tarinth]

So, we're all here. To the temple ruins then? Kajiki looks at Megiddo hopefully.

[Entertainer13]

"Xaod, thank you for meeting with us."