Re: Second Adventure 01: Through The Desert

by Zeiss Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:34 am

"We should get moving."

After one-hundred years of peace : war. It was best to head east.

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by Snarg of Wildpaw Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:35 am

"Oh, that's, uh... looks like they're headin' to Zaikhal, Colier, or Fort Tethanya ... or maybe Water Temple. Looks like they ain't want to be found, and ya know what they say: if it ain't want to be found, you ain't want ta find it. I ain't know much 'bout airships. Maybe they come from Aluvia, Sho ... I dunno."

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:42 am

Zeiss wrote:"We should get moving."

After one-hundred years of peace : war. It was best to head east.

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Zeiss:

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by Zeiss Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:46 am

"These are warships... and they are in a dangerous formation. They are trying to sneak past potential scouts. Just... don't try to attract their attention."

It would be better not to attract their attention.

by Kolson Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:47 am

"Well, wherever they are going they have nothing to do with us. Let's get moving and see if we can rent some rooms for the night before the inns close."

Kolson didn't care for roughing it, but would never admit it in front of the others.

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:00 am

It occurs to you all that while you might be able to Scan or otherwise examine the airships further, such would be an immensely bad idea. You hurry forwards, making the rest of the trip into town without incident. There is a solitary inn, the Upstream Beauty, still open with a few candles in the windows. It strikes you temporarily as odd that they wouldn't use Magicite lights or lanterns, but after a glance inside it quickly becomes apparent why; this is a very basic inn, clearly not used to regular transit and travel. The innkeeper, a very calm and sedate looking Banderling, is lounging in one of the chairs behind the smallest bar you've ever seen, reading a book with the title "Estuans Interius" upon it. He looks up over his glasses and gives a friendly wave, and the group of you quickly arrange for a good night's rest with little effort or coin.
The food in this inn is much more threadbare than you are used to, mostly nuts and dried berries with the occasional stick of dried meat, and the innkeeper explains, somewhat apologetically, that getting ahold of real food and drink with the river issue going on has been almost impossible. In fact he can only offer each of you one cup of water, as his own stores are running quite low.
As he's setting up tables for you to eat, he mentions in passing that the problem should be apparent soon if you care to go glance at the river now before heading to bed.

by Snarg of Wildpaw Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:04 am

Snarg shoves the food and water in his mouth at the same time and bolts out the door, cheeks bulging. "Ahmahm ogignawf taff shehh thah hirivier!" he eloquently explains.

by K Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:05 am

Snarg of Wildpaw wrote:"Ahmahm ogignawf taff shehh thah hirivier!"

"Right on. Me too."

*Follows.*

by Zeiss Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:06 am

It seemed like water was becoming really scarce in this town. He only had one cup of water. And he was paying. It intrigued Zeiss and after he was finished with his meal, he went outside to see. Discreetly. Not like that Gnoll.

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by Kolson Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:10 am

Face palming at Snarg's manners, Kolson says, "Please excuse our friend. His curiosity is greater than his manners."

Raising up from the bench and the finished threadbare meal, Kolson tips his hat to the inn keeper and joins Snarg in investigating the river.

by Permeus (tabran) Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:11 am

@innkeeper
"so how long have you been having problems with the River?"

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:14 am

Before everyone leaves the innkeeper informs you that the problems began about 6 days ago.

You make your way to the river in relative silence, encountering no villagers nor guards on your path. The problem with it is visible even at a distance.

There is what appears to be blood running through it. A massive quantity, enough to tint over half the river red. The flow doesn't seem to be slowing nor stopping, and at a guess, you imagine it has been this way ever since their troubles began. The river flows from north to south.

Zeiss:

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by Snarg of Wildpaw Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:20 am

Snarg leans close and sniffs the water closely. "It ain't stinkin'! That's strange like, it should be stinkin' to the ceilin'. This ain't one two bit right."

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by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:24 am

Tabran casts Scan on the bloody part of the water:

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by Permeus (tabran) Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:26 am

"DONT touch the Water i want to talk to the inn keeper"

*Tab walks off at a quick pace to the inn*

by K Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:26 am

"Hmm..."

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by Zeiss Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:27 am

After he learned all he could, Zeiss decided to go sleep. After such a long day, he was tired.

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:27 am

Snarg of Wildpaw wrote:Snarg leans close and sniffs the water closely. "It ain't stinkin'! That's strange like, it should be stinkin' to the ceilin'. This ain't one two bit right."

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Snarg:
From your knowledge of the elements you know something is Elementally wrong with the water. It's as though the water itself has been altered to become this 'blood', rather than the 'blood' being poured into it.

by Kolson Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:28 am

Pulling off a glove, Kolson sticks his left hand in the river, to see what the "blood" feels like.

by Permeus (tabran) Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:30 am

@innkeeper
"have there been any unexplained illness's or deaths in the last 6 days?"

by Snarg of Wildpaw Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:30 am

Snarg finishes his sniffing and stands back up. "This ain't no water at all, it's been turned inta blood if I'm an honest Gnolls - and I am. Auucchkk, auuuuchhhkkk! Let's do this in the mornin' when it's seein' time."

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:32 am

Kolson Wezrae wrote:Pulling off a glove, Kolson sticks his left hand in the river, to see what the "blood" feels like.

Kolson:
The 'blood' at first has the standard consistency of water. However the longer you hold your skin in it the louder a scream grows in the back of your mind. And when you retrieve your hand from the river, the skin on your hand has grown pale and taught, as though ill.

by Archengeia Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:34 am

Tabran Cole wrote:@innkeeper
"have there been any unexplained illness's or deaths in the last 6 days?"

The innkeeper looks almost amused. "Dozens," he replies somewhat morbidly. "We haven't had any deaths yet, Mayor's been taking good care to ration out the daytime water which is usually better for drinkin', but if we don't get this fixed soon we'll be picking up and abandoning the town by Sunday."

by K Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:36 am

"Well, i guess we've got an early start in the morning."

*Goes to sleep.*

by Snarg of Wildpaw Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:36 am

Snarg grabs Kolson's pale hand and sniffs it furiously before howling: "Nononononononnono! I just told ya what it's doin', ya want that hand to match ya hat? It's done the same thing to ya hand! Don't be touchin' that!"

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