Finding your Path (IC)

[Quxelopqr]

Terry tries to ignore the screams for now as he attempts to explain the situation to Lauriel. "This slime is evil, and apparently when we lit it on fire the souls of the damned trapped inside can reach their destinations." Shaking his head, he adds "Anyone know of any way to end their suffering, or at least make them stop screaming?"

[Threeshades]

"I don't think so. This is more of the domain of a priest."

[Gmmaster42]

Yes I hear them. They're obviously trying to escape the smell of their prison. Lauriel remarks somewhat sarcastically to Terry. Have you tried putting the fire out, since that's how the screaming started?

[Sir Shadow]

((sure I'll shoot for a concentration check << *hopes he doesn't fail miserably*
Concentration - (1d20)[11]))

[Gmmaster42]

((Shadowtongue can't pin point any individual voices, but he hears the language they are speaking in. It chills him, but he can't understand it.))

[Gmmaster42]

((Sorry about the double post, but I just wanted to say that I'm back to posting. Superbowl Sunday is not a good posting day.))

[Quxelopqr]

Terry looks at the burning slime. "I have nothing to put it out with, and I really don't want to have to step on it. Anyone have some water or something?"

[Threeshades]

With a sigh Amy steps forward and pulls the waterskin out of her backpack. Puring some water over the burning ooze she says: "How do you survive, out in the wilderness?"

[Gmmaster42]

When the water hits the green slime, a low hissing sound like that of boiling water comes out from the slime. The fire is put out and, with it, the screams cease. Where the fire was, the slime has turned to blackened ash. The ash turns to dust and blows away in the wind. There, that's much better, Lauriel says.

[Quxelopqr]

Giving a shrug, Terry says "Truth be told, I ran out of water about an hour before I reached the town. I went to the tavern to get a drink. At least the screaming stopped. Lauriel, you seem to know a lot about this stuff. Anything you could share would be helpful."

[Gmmaster42]

Lauriel just shrugs. It's just common sense. The screaming started when the slime caught fire, so it would make sense if it would stop when the flame was put out. I don't have any special knowledge about it. She pauses, then pushes her long hair behind her pointed ears and attempts to tidy herself up even though she isn't dirty. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an informant to get extremely drunk. She smiles mischievously and moves to walk away. She turns to Shadowtongue and winks. Care to give a lady an escort, Eredar? She puts an arm on his shoulders. Her touch is warm. She begins to lead him back toward the tavern.

[Quxelopqr]

Terry will follow behind them back to the tavern. While they walk, he asks "Arwel, you were asking me something?"

[Lord_Asmodeus]

Gretch grumbles and complains as he follows Lauriel I never did get an answer to my question, what did you find?

[Sir Shadow]

I would be honored, Shadowtongue replied as he presented his arm.

However, his mind was truly busy pondering the strange slime. Everything they had said, was it true? Were the souls of the damned screaming through that slime? And why would fire set if off? Well at least he knew that the slime was flammable, even if he didn't really understand what it consisted of.

[Gmmaster42]

((This is just to speed things up. It's not far anyway, so I'm just gunna say you guys make it back.))

The Tavern

The tavern is much like it was when you left it, except there is now a table full of elves sitting at the table you first gathered at. They look on with jealousy at Shadowtongue, and don't even try to hide it. Lauriel looks at them, blushes a little, then whispers in Shadowtongue's ear. Someone's a little bit jealous. I'm not as young as I used to be, but I guess I've still got it. She giggles then asks aloud, Where's everyone else? The bartender points upstairs and says, the first room on your right.

((Those that are upstairs can make a listen check to try to hear them talking if they want to.))

[Quxelopqr]

Terry will follow the group upstairs and into the room with their companions.

[Threeshades]

"I think I've had enough of strangenesses for today. I think I will have some rest." she walks over to the bartender... "I might be joining the others for some more time, but since it doesn't hurt to ask already, how much would a room for the night be?"

[Gmmaster42]

It's four silver for a night. The bartender says.

[NotCC]

((Listen (1d20+4)[12]))

Yaroc is in the room thinking about what he saw earlier that day. He is also looking at the flute and the cloak to see if they have any markings or a name on them.


((Search (1d20)[16]

[Gmmaster42]

((Yaroc doesn't hear them.))

The flute has lettering on it written carved in a beautiful script.

[Roland Deschain]

Roland sits in the room with yaroc thinking of more pickup lines he can use

[Threeshades]

"Sounds good." Amykath says putting a gold piece on the bar. "I will come back for a dinner.", she adds and heads upstairs after recieving information and keys for the room.

[Thistle]

Arwel pays for a room headed upstairs. The day had been very strange and all he felt like doing was sleeping it off. He joins Terry in the room. He takes out of his pack a winter blanket and his journal. Wrapping the first around himself against the northern night air, he starts writing down the remainder of the days events in the letter he started earlier before taking off his armor for the night's rest.

[NotCC]

Yarroc looks up as Terry and then Arwel come upstairs.

Ah, good your back. Did you find anything?

[Gmmaster42]

Lauriel looks at Gretch. I think you're going to have to wait until we go upstairs for you question to be answered. She goes upstairs to the room the barkeep indicated. Upon entering the room, she immediately asks, So, did anyone find anything?

[Sir Shadow]

Shadowtongue sighed and looked at Gretch. The question was echoed in his mind as he thought about what had transpired. With an almost defeated look, the elf followed Lauriel upstairs and joined the others.

[Gmmaster42]

((Shadowtongue as he goes upstairs and any one else still downstairs make a Spot check.))

[Sir Shadow]

((Spot - (1d20+3)[7]
Listen - (1d20+3)[6]))

[Quxelopqr]

Terry tells Yaroc "We found an evil green slime. We burned it, and screams seemingly from the damned came out until Amy put the fire out. That's all we found. You come up with anything?"

[NotCC]

We too found some green slime. Roland also found some strange tracks. Lauriel, we saw an Elf out by the docks...he was playing a very sad song on this flute.

Yarroc holds the flute out to Lauriel.

Lauriel....he couldn't talk because he had an old wound across his throaght but he looked at me like he needed my help. Then he.....he turned into more of that green slime and collapsed in a puddle. I think that the slime is whats left of people. I......I hope he wasn't someone you knew.

Yarroc also holds up the cloak.