Wandan,and Thirston,are travelling the road from Phlan to Glister.Your hope is to procure a contract with the Knights for horses bred by the Shirkah family.The sky darkens as you come to a sheltered spot in the road used by caravans as a rest spot.There is one small fire in this area.
Wandan approaches the area carefuly ready for danger
Thirston Muglicker looks over the area and decides that there is safety in numbers..and looks to Wandan saying "Shall we go and see what cooking on the fire?"
>Wandan looks at Thirston and smiles "You are right my friend, lets see who is there."
[GreenFlower]: A small figure sits at the fire. Whatever it is is completely hidden from view under crumpled robes. A staff, huge compared to the figure holding it, is clutched in one odd-looking hand. The smell of lemons oddly pervays the air.
Wandan approaches and greets the figure "We are travellers in need of rest, can we sit with you?"
Thirston Muglicker approaches the fire carrying one axe in his hand..(non threateningly)
Thirston Muglicker smiles,"Hail and well met to you"
GreenFlower starts and turns towards the two of you. Under the robes nothing is visible, the hood pulled up over the owners face, presumebly for warmth. After a moment you can see a movement under the robes that indicatres a shrug, and the person uses a staff to point to the fire. You notice that it's hand is GREEN now that you are close, and doesn't look to be covered in flesh.
Wandan looks at the robed figure and introduces himself "I am Wandan Shirkah and this is my friend Thirston, we are traders heading to Glister."
GreenFlower nods under her cloak politely. She doesn't say a word back however.
Thirston Muglicker takes a half step back....looking at Wandan..saying "Lad..I think that we might want to take rest elsewhere for the night " as he motions to the hand before it disappears
Wandan sits by the fire quietly, and watch the figure feeling a little nervous and ready to draw his sword if the need arises than looks at Thirston "Sit with me my friend. We have nowhere else to go..."
Thirston Muglicker looks at the figure..."no disrespect to ya traveler or to your camp, but might I ask. What be happening to your hand?"
Thirston Muglicker has not sat down yet
GreenFlower after a long moment, actually DOES say something. Her voice is high pitched...obviously female but higher pitched then even that can cause. It's not painfully high however "I won't cause harm, I am just....different. " Oddly you both could swear you smell chicken soup.
Thirston Muglicker throws glances at Wandan every few seconds
Wandan looks at the figure curiously than looks at Thirston "Sit down please, You make me nervous standing like that..."
Wandan looks again at robed figure "Are You a Witch?"
Thirston Muglicker his belly grumbling from the road does truly enjoy the smell of the soup. against his better warrior judgement he sits..where he can keep an eye on the strange woman
Thirston Muglicker listens to Wandan ask questions and keeps ready
As you finish with those words,there is a crash behind you.A few crashes,actually,followed by some cursing in a guttural tongue.Looking to the source of the noises,you see a lone goblin staring back at you.It seems to have been spying on you from atop a boulder,and fell off.The creature makes to bolt into the surrounding darkness.
GreenFlower ponders the question for several moments, then shrugs "You could say that, if you mean I am female and practice magic. If you mean do I eat people like the stories I have heard...the trees have more to fear..." thats as far as she gets, before being interupted, looking towards the goblin...
Thirston Muglicker leaps and launches his axe as he charges off after it pulling his other axe off his back yelling "Wandan..Cover me!!!
Wandan jumps at the direction of the sound and follow his friend not looking at the female anymore
The goblin begins to run away as fast as his short legs can carry him,stumbling a bit in his haste.
Wandan draws his sword and chase the goblin fast as he can.
Thirston Muglicker bellows.."Me axe will catch him!!"
The goblin screams shortly as the battleaxe neatly cleaves through his back,and comes cleanly out his chest
GreenFlower snorts at the sight of the rather dead goblin. She seems more annoyed then anything else. "I hope your ready for a battle. Goblins never work alone."
Wandan stops seeing the sight of falling at the ground and aproaches walking toward the small creature
Wandan searches the goblin quickly
Thirston Muglicker checks the goblin to make sure its dead and goes to retrieve his axe..looking around a bit to see if any others might be lurking
GreenFlower thinks a moment,then pulls back her robes, revealing her reptilian visage "This might sound gross" she says in her high pitched voice "But cut off one of it's hands, and get a small pointy stick. We just might be able to avoid a full scale melee here..."
The creature holds nothing of real value,except for his dagger which seems wrought by finer smiths than goblinkind.The goblin's leather armour is torn from the flight of the battleaxe,yet you can still see that there was some form of badge upon the left breast.
Thirston Muglicker is off getting his axe and looking for more things to kill
Wandan takes the dagger and the badge looking at it then runs back to the robed figure
GreenFlower waits to see if her words are heeded or not.
You find no other creatures in the near vicinity.The road is surrounded by the quite wastelands of Thar.
Thirston Muglicker returns after a few minutes of searching
Wandan looks around to see from where might other goblins come and searches for them silently
Thirston Muglicker looks to the robed figure and his friend..."So what we be haven here ?
Looking at the badge,Wandan can make out what appears to be an embroidered image of a dragon,surrounded by silver runic symbols.
GreenFlower is no longer so robed, her hood pulled down, snout and scaled-head revealed.
Thirston Muglicker is taken aback by the now unrobed figure and approaches slowly....."What gods mighten it be that cursed you las"?
Wandan looks at the robed figure and when he realize the woman is reptile he manages a little smiles and say almost in a whisper "Is everything ok with You?"
GreenFlower frowns "What? Never seen a reptilian before? I'm sure then you know not of my kind, but I am cursed by no gods, furless ape." she looks down at Thirston "Or perhaps someone just shaved you.."
GreenFlower smells oddly, you can now tell, of fish?
[Wandan]: "I have seen enough strange things woman...I am all right with that so long Your heart is good.." turns to Thirston "Look this badge...not typical for a goblin..."
Wandan shows Thirston goblins badge
Thirston Muglicker pauses a moment looking at the women..then with a deep throaty laugh body shaking laugh, he says "hairless ape" hahaah thats good...
Thirston Muglicker wipes a tear from his eyes still chuckling..and looks to what Wandan is showing
GreenFlower doesn't seem amused. Instead of responding, she actualy walks away from theh fire, letting her eyes shift into another spectrum of vision, as she looks about.
Wandan looks at Thirston "I don't like this, this goblin is part of something bigger..."
GreenFlower walks back, blinking in the light. "seems we are alone...but the others will look for their scout sooner or later. Best we move or find some way of repelling them."
Wandan looks at the reptilian woman "Its dark now... but You are right...better get moving.." looks at Thirston
Thirston Muglicker looks at Greenflower "I agree lass, let us decide, I for one am always for wipen evil goblins and their kin from the realms. but as we do not know how many there are we best find out how many there are and either killum all or let any authority in the area know about there presence here"
GreenFlower pulls up her hood "The name is GreenFlower, by the way."
Thirston Muglicker Says "Thirston Muglicker..Hail and well met"
GreenFlower mutters something about lair-beasts and bever being around when you actualy WANT one.
[Wandan]: "Nice to meet You." says Wandan and smiles a little
Wandan looks at the Thirston and Greenflower "Shall we go then... better hurry" heads down the road
[Thirston Muglicker]: Thirston is a Mountain Dwarf who stands at a stocky 4 feet tall.He has Grey silver hair that runs down to the middle of his back and a beard that is just as shiney and full.Its hard to tell what he looks like for the only thing you can see thru the hair is his penetrating blue eyes and his large bulbioous nose.He is as broad as he is tall tilting the scales at over 300 lbs, but you can tell by the rippled muscles on his arms that non of it is fat.Thirston carries two very large double bladed Dwarven Battleaxes.His gruff demenor is what he gives as a first impression.As armor Thirston wears a set of Chainmail.Brown leather breaches brown leather gloves and brown leather boots
GreenFlower looks to the fire, then begins to use her staff to push dirt over it.
Thirston Muglicker helps
GreenFlower , once the fire is out, moves off to follow Wandan. She doesn't botehr trying to hdie it's presence...the dead goblin will speak well enough on its own anyways.
Thirston Muglicker follows
You set off down the road in the night,the stars shining in the clear summer sky to light the way.Just over three hours into your journey,you crest a small hill,and look down upon a waystation.This consists of one rather large inn/warehouse/stable built,and maintained,by merchant companies.There are three more roads leading from this waystation,aside from the one you currently travel.Lamps are lit,and the sound of merriment carries across the wind to your ears.
Thirston Muglicker walks down the road with his old friend and a new found one (albiet a strange one)
GreenFlower follows along behind the others.
Thirston Muglicker takes the lead heading to the tavern in anticipation of some good ale and a warm bed!
Wandan approaches the building following his friend Thirston and watching at the new companion.
As you come upon the waystation,you can see that is must be very busy indeed,as carts,horses,and drunken caravan masters can be found aplenty outside the building.These places have a reputation for their lawlessness,and common brawling.
Thirston Muglicker smiles and enters the establishment
Wandan follows Thirston watching for anything suspicious
One sober looking individual,a human in chain mail,looks you over as you enter the light of the lamps on the porch of the waystation."You are not of a caravan?What is your business here then?"
[Wandan]: "We came here to get a proper rest from our long journey."
[Wandan]: "We are travelers in need of rest and good and warm food."
Thirston Muglicker looks at the human..with an angry look
GreenFlower adds in "After being chased away by goblins not far down he road." she is covered now however.
Thirston Muglicker says and we an hoest mans gold to be paying for it to
"Aye,well I suppose your coins are as good as another's.Goblins you say?Where did you see goblins?"The human seems very interested in GreenFlower's words.
GreenFlower points to Thirston with a robed arm "Ask him where he left the body. Nearly cut the thing in half."
Thirston Muglicker smirks.."Ye be finding it back down the road bout three hours at the a caravan resting spot..north side of the road can't miss the blood
[Wandan]: "We were going to camp down the road but decided to found better place when we saw a goblin. I hope will find rest here." smiles friendly at men
The human mutters a curse under his breath,kicks a few drunks on the porch,and then storms into the waystation.The assaulted drunks merely whine their displeasure,and continue about their snoring.
GreenFlower sighs and moves to enter the building...
Wandan orders food and drink and sits at the free table chosing one that can offer him good protection if need arises.
Wandan Shirkah is son of the minor trader from Mulmaster which are specialized in selling horses. He is very modest and is very different from the people from the city he lived. Still he is very good at the Mulmasterian underground trade and is very good in combat and often uses poisons to his advantage.
Wandan wears black cloack and leather armor. He is of average height and looks almost gentle though a little rough at the first sight. He has long black hair and wears a bronze circlet and has eyes colour of deep blue sea. He is ready for danger at every moment which usually shows in his almost paranoic behavior.
Upon entering the common room of the waystation,you are greeted with the reek of sweaty men,the stench of stale beer,and the noise of rowdy brawlers.
Thirston Muglicker smiles and mutters.."just the way I like it!" and heads for the bar
GreenFlower looks about for an innkeeper,w anting to get a room and sleep.
Three waitresses flit about,trying to keep up with the shouted orders,whilst dodging groping hands.Two tenders keep the bar flowing.
Thirston Muglicker looks for an open upright table as he heads for the bar
GreenFlower pads to one of the bartenders and asks as silently as can be heard over the crowd "Who do I talk to about a place to sleep?"
Thirston Muglicker gets to the bar he orders an ale, a milk, and a glass of wine, and inquires about rooms
Thirston finds a suitable table,though he needs to use a chair to support the leg that was broken off,and is now being used as a club at a nearby fight.
The bartender looks to GreenFlower."Well,I can help you there,ma'am.Two silver for a common room,five for a private one.The private one has a locking,steel banded door."
GreenFlower looks relieleved. She tries to her hand hidden whilst pulling out her gold coin "Considering the crowd, I doubt you will have trouble with change..."leaving the coin on the table before the man.
[Wandan]: : says "Hmm... This place is to busy for my liking, maybe it is better to go to sleep after we finish our meals."
The bartender takes the coin,gives GreenFlower five silver pieces,and a key for the room."Up the stairs,second on the left.Extra occupants are two silver each."
Thirston Muglicker feels at home for the first time in months
Thirston Muglicker sits down at the table orders more ale and lots o food
GreenFlower looks to Wandan and Thirston "Can you two cover your own rooms?"
Thirston Muglicker nods
Wandan nods "Yes, its all right with me."
One of the waitresses attends to Thirstons orders."Ale is a copper,and hot food is a silver,sir.The hot meal tonight is mutton,bread,rice,and turnip."
Wandan eats his food looking around the place and drinks his drink
GreenFlower nods and takes the 5 silver and key, heading upstairs and into the room. She locks the dfoor thoughly, takes off her robes, and goes to bed, likely sleeping for 8 hours.
"If you wish more booze for your coin,we have the Gutbuster Special.Two gold pieces,and you get all the Gutbuster you can drink.It is very popular with your kind,sir dwarf."
Wandan finshes his meal and takes a room paying with coins
Wandan returns at the table and talks with Thirston about their bussines
Thirston Muglicker knows of gutbuster and dam neer foams at the mouth
[Thirston Muglicker]: gives over 2gp
The waitress smiles as she takes Thirston's coins.:I shall return with your first mini-keg shortly."
Thirston Muglicker does not bother to pay for a room as he will probly not need it but does before he gts drunk take his gear upstairs knocks on Greenflowers' door and asks if he can leave his things there for the night
Thirston Muglicker retuirns to the table to talk to wandan
[Thirston Muglicker]: and get his drink on
Before long,the inn is quiet,but for the conversation between Thirston,and Wandan,the occasional snore,and the new shift of waitresses scurrying about with the cleaning.It is only a few hours from dawn.
Wandan goes to his room after half hour of talk with Thirston and lies to sleep hoping he'll get some rest for tomorrow.
Thirston Muglicker sits there drinking and after talking with Wandan finds a group of people to get drunk with
[Thirston Muglicker]: or not
A blast from a horn wakes you all from your sleep quite abruptly.Light streams through cracks,and windows,as the day seems to be underway.Shouts of warning,curses of pain,and the din of battle can be heard outside.
GreenFlower wakes up with a start. She moves to the bars as she grabs her robes, peering outside as discreetly as she can.
Wandan gets from the bed fastest he can taking his sword and looks for his friends
Wandan asks Greenflower "Where is Thirston?"
Wandan runs downd the stairs and search for Thirston
The scene outside is a nightmarish one.Men,elves,and dwarves fight reptilian man-things with wings.There are also a few hundred goblins running rampant throughout the battle.
[Thirston Muglicker]: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz
GreenFlower frowns. She knows those aren't Saurials...only flyers have wings and they don't fight unmless cornered. She quickly gets dressed, and opens the door, heading downstairs, huge staff at the ready.
Wandan tries to wake Thirston "Come on, we have an urgency here... we are under attack."
[Thirston Muglicker]: zzzzz
A loud boom echoes outside the window,as a gargantuan black dragon wings past.Astride the dragon,you catch a glimpse of a black robed humanoid figure,holding aloft a staff with a blinding silver light atop it.
GreenFlower goes to the doors, and pushes then open carefully.
Wandan kicks Thirston tring to wake him up talking loudly and waking him up
[Wandan]: "Come on Thirston... not time for sleeping..>"
[Thirston Muglicker]: zzzzzz
GreebFlower is greeted by two winged reptile-men gliding onto the porch to enter the inn.They bear shortswords,and wear specially designed leather armour.On the breast of this armour is the symbol of a dragon,surrounded by silver runic symbols.
GreenFlower has little she can do. She raises a scaled hand, and attempts to put her only magic missle spell in it's face....
[Thirston Muglicker]: zzzzz
Wandan starts to shake Thirston yelling at him to wake up
[Thirston Muglicker]: zzzz
Wandan runs to help Greenflower cursing
One of the reptilemen swings his shortsword at greenFlower,and misses her midriff by an inch,as the other crashes through a window into the inn.
Wandan draws his longsword and attack the creatures shouting a battle cry
GreenFlower doesn't make a noticable noise, but the draconoins might hear the high pitched clicks and whisltes as she casts her magic. Wandan can smell the scent of freshmoan hay however, and after a moment she raises a scaly finger and points right at the draconoians face. The missle flies foward, comming in to smash at it's face, takling it in the cheek.
The reptileman screams in pain,and falls to the ground tearing at his face with his clawed hands.
[Thirston Muglicker]: zzzz
The reptileman inside the inn takes a swing at Thirston's sleeping form,but stumbles,and succeeds only in knocking the dwarf from his chair.
Wandan swings again at the creature hoping to drive his blade in its scales
Wandan burys his poisoned blade deep in the chest of draconic creature with a triumphant cry
The reptileman on the porch gurgles in death,as Wandan's blade pierces his scales
Wandan grunts as he pulls his blade free from the stone form of the draconian.The creature is now a statue in death.
Thirston Muglicker walks thru lala land a place of hairy women, stout ale, and plenty of orcs to kill
GreenFlower turns and tries to hit the remaining one with her huge staff, trying to knock it out, but not being to perticular where she hits it. A crushed rib can disable a creature as much as a broken skull sometimes.
GreenFlower almost hits herself with her own staff instead.
GreenFlower accidently smacks Thirston and flinches back as she does.
Thirston Muglicker rouses himslef quickly as he feels the room lurch around him
Thirston Muglicker notices the battle and looks to (whomever had his gear) for his axes
Wandan takes his bow and quickly fires at the another creature aiming instinctively for the most vulnerable place to hit
[Wandan]: Wandans arrow flied and one hits the creature burryng its poisoned sting deep in its scales
Thirston Muglicker yells thru a cludy mind..."whers me Axes!!" (again to whomever had them lastnight))
Wandan's arrow barely scratches the flesh beneath the reptileman's scales
Thirston Muglicker counts enemy heads
GreenFlower swings again, aiming high this time, through she ius still not very specific in where she hits the creature, but again hits Thirston.....after this she steps back, flinching again. hes gonna be attacking her soon if she keeps it up...
Thirston Muglicker shrugs and mutters .."Skrew me axes" and charges at the one enemy
The reptileman brings his sword down on Thirston's head,hitting with the flat of the blade,and not by choice.
Thirston's uppercut lays the reptileman out cold on the floor.
Thirston Muglicker leaps into battle with the enemy slamming it with his fists laying it low with one blow to the head
Thirston Muglicker retches up his guts as he gets his adrenaline rush...puking all over the fallen enemy
Wandan laughs "Finaly he woke up..."
GreenFlower tries to close the door quickly and bar it with any loose wood....like table-legs...
Wandan watches trough the window scene outside ready to attack with his bow
Thirston Muglicker gets his gear and axes
The door to the inn is reinforced steel-banded,and has a lockbar.The waystation is designed as a fortress,of sorts.
GreenFlower uses that lockbar, and then gets back from the door "Theres a lair-beast out there. I can smell it from here. Black, I think."
There is a great banging on the door,and you hear voices yelling from the other side."Let us in!By the bearded balls of Tempus,we are being slaughtered out here!"
Wandan looks at the Greenflower "Yea... You are right. We got urselves in mess this time. I hope we will be lucky to stay alive."
GreenFlower flinches a bit...hesitendly she starts to poen the door, afraid of a trick. Then she drops the bar, covers up, and finnaly removes it, trying to use her slight body to block it until she can see who is on the other side...or what...
Wandan helps to open the door
Thirston looks to the other two..."we got freindlies outside??!! and you locked the door!!! wotha roar he heads to the door and opens it
The door bursts in as men,and women stream in from the porch.Many are wounded,some gravely so,and all have terror in their eyes."That thing is eating people!It breathes death!The wizard...he laughs like a demon!"
[GreenFlower]: "Get in, and lock the door..."
Wandan says "Hurry... we will protect You... just don't panic..."
Thirston Muglicker is not sure he likes the idea of being in the building while others are doing the fighting...he looks to see how the battle is going before the door is closed
Another horn is heard in the distance,this one more musical than the one that woke you.The very ground seems to tremble,as a wall of silver charges towards the gathered goblins,and reptilemen outside.
[Thirston Muglicker]: a((are there still people out there fighting??
Small pockets of resistance are quickly being swallowed by overwhelming numbers of goblins,and reptilemen.
[GreenFlower]: "Thats not fighting, thats just dieing."
Wandan prays silently to Tymora for help
Thirston Muglicker Growls...."Roerxe be dammed" and heads out the door beofre its closed all the way
Thirston Muglicker says over his shoulder..."me kin aint dying alone !!"" as he rushes off to battle
GreenFlower trys futily to stop Thirston.
Wandan follows Thirston running afterhim with the bow ready to fire at the first opponent who gets close Thim
A company of plate armored mounted Knights crash into the ranks of the invaders,crushing goblins beneath horse's hooves,and impaling reptilemen on lances.
Thirston Muglicker yells cover me boy to Wandan and wades into combat
Wandan fires his arrows at closest enemyes
GreenFlower stays inside, but waves off those who might move to lock the door, watching the reinforcments arrive.
[Wandan]: yells back "I am behind You old buddy. Smash them hard for me..."
Wandan's arrows start to fly at the draconians but doesn't hit them instead flyng above them
The reptileman before Thirston falls beneath his battleaxe.
Wandan fires his arrows at reptileman but misses them
GreenFlower stands there watching, no magic to fling and not skilled at all in hand-to-hand. She'd do better woth one of those gondish devices she has heard about, or better yet a wand.
The reptilemen are in full retreat,as the Knights press on with their charge.It looks as if not a goblin survived this day.
Wandan thanks Tymora for her help and tries to kill as much reptilemen as he can]
The number of wounded is in the scores,and the dead outnumber them by a margin of at least two-to-one.The company of Knights break their charge,and return to the waystation,after chasing the reptilemen for almost a league.
GreenFlower moves back inside the tavern and sits by the fire, lit or wothrwise, as fully cloaked as she can get. She looks ot much liek the attackers to risk being horribly visible, afraid of being accused of being a spy.
Thirston Muglicker searches the batlefield for fallen dwarven kin
Wandan looks athe knights and aproaches them waving in a salute
The Knights assist in bringing those wounded inside,and begin preparations for burial of the dead.One Knight,a huge man in full plate armour adorned with the symbol of a crown on the breastplate,seems to be in command.He gives not only the Knights,but the merchants,orders.
Thirston finds that only seven dwarves died in the fighting,though thuirteen were injured,and twenty yet live healthy.
Wandan thanks them for saving the people then tryies to help knights as much as he can joining them
GreenFlower starts making ready to leave, not wanting to be here very much right now. She has little to make ready, but tries to secure some provisions first...
[Thirston Muglicker]: Those of us dwarfs that are left will help those still alive, then see to those that are dead, will do the others also as they fell honorably in battle but we will take care of our own first
[Thirston Muglicker]: When all is done..Thirston prepares to leave
The commanding Knight speaks with the man who challenged your party on the porch the previous evening.After a few minutes of conversation,the merchant points you three out to the Knight,and he makes his way towards you."Ho there,I would speak with you all outside."
The Knight then turns,and exits the inn to await you upon the porch.
GreenFlower sighs and hangs her head, the faint smells of violets and baked ham hanging about her as she walks out to the porch. No sense in trying to leave silently...shes no theif.
Wandan goes to meet the men admiring their shiny armors and display of force
"Where is the dwarf?Ho there,sir dwarf,"The Knight addresses Thirston aiding his fellows,"A few words,if I may?"
Thirston Muglicker looks up
Thirston Muglicker walks over to the man
Thirston Muglicker listens
Wandan looks at his friends than listen to the knigh who wanted to talk to them
I am Thaeron Silvercrown,Knight of the Crown,"The Knights introduces himself,"The merchants tell me that you came here in the dead of night,speaking of a lone goblin scout you slew at the last caravan rest area.Can you tell me more of this?"
GreenFlower looks to Thirston. HE killed it after all.
Thirston Muglicker smiles "aye that I can...It had snuck upon us in the night as we stopped for evening feast, it died very quickly and had only one notable thing to it..A crest that it wore on its armor...looks to Wandan to see if he still holds the seal
[Wandan]: "Yes good sire, we were planing to camp and goblin was spying on us. He weared this badge" shows badge to the lead knight. "I think badge is conected to the attack this morning
Thaeron takes the badge to examine."Yes,as I thought,this was a warband for the Dragonarmy.Who is cooking ham whilst a battle raged?"Thaeron sniffs the air with a frown.
GreenFlower looks about, feigning ignorance, and shrugs. Of course it's comming FROM her, but she doesn't want HIM to know that.
[Wandan]: "We are heading to Glister, we are merchant and trade with horses."
[Thaeron]: "Well then,you are in luck,brave folk,as we are on our way back to Glister from patrol.I shall be leaving a contingent of my men here for security,and you may ride with us if you so wish."
Wandan smiles at noble knight and says"That would be very good, sir. I have a contract to make in that city as my father trades with horses."
[Thaeron]: "I would say that your help in the defeat of this force will go a long way to procuring such a thing from the Council."
[Wandan]: : bows "I am honored to hear that."
[Thaeron]: "Be ready to ride within the hour,if you come with us.I must spare no haste in reporting these occurrences."
Thirston Muglicker goes and porepares to leave "I shalll gather my gear and be ready to travel shortly..as he almost passeses out when he turns form the damage taken form his wounds..he stagers a bit stedies himslef and says.."I need a drink" heads off
GreenFlower mutters softly "Don't think a horse would carry me if I tried."
Thaeron bows slightly,then turns on his heel to bark more orders,and organize a garrison.
Wandan looks at his friends "We'll be ready sire."
Wandan returns the inn and get his thibg ready... takes something to eat and drink and waits for the knights
The waystation is quickly turned into a hospital,with all those of healing skill aiding in the caring for the injured.
GreenFlower pads off to find the knight that talked to us, needing to talk to him without his men being vissble.
GreenFlower clears her reptilian throat, then says "Sir, I need to talk to you. Alone."
Thaeron looks back to GreenFlower."Aye,make it quick."He motions for her to join him in the stable.
Thirston Muglicker tries to find ale first then healing
GreenFlower follows Thaeron. When she is out of sight of the others "I need ot come with you, but..thge horses might be a problem." she looks down, slowly pulling off her cloak. It's pretty obvoise now, witht he cloak off, what smells...as the smells are alot more noticable, being both of voilets and backed ham from her fear and nervousness.
Thaeron draws his longsword,and has it at GreenFlower's throat before she gets her cloak fully off."Know that I am protected from your magics,Aurak,and I shall remove your head from your shoulders before you get off one of your energy blasts."
Wandan tries to help as mutch as he can after finishing his breakfast
[GreenFlower]: The scent of voilets increases heavily. She says "F-from what little I know, Auraks are gold. D-do I look gold? And w-would have I releavled myself if I wanted you dead?" she is obvoisly scared.
[Thaeron]: "You have no scales?What manner of draconian are you?"
GreenFlower hisses softly "I am no draconian."
[Thaeron]: "Solomon's lackeys are known for their enchantments.How do I know you do not mean to charm me?"
GreenFlower shrugs as much as she can "You don't, truthfully. But my poeple are a deperate race...a good race, ghere long before you. I was sent to make sure we are not held accountsable for the actions of those...those..things. How would it look if you killed me here and now, instead of bringing me, as a representive of my poeple, to your leaders so I might talk with them?"
Thirston Muglicker gathers his gear and finds wandan..then goes looking for Flower.
Wandan follows Thirston
[Thaeron]: "You are right on one thing,creature,you will be coming with me.Garet,our White Robe,will guard you on the journey.The Council can discern your nature when we get to Glister.Garet!"
GreenFlower twitches slightly. She clutches her huge staff...and says "If you intend to ride, I'll need a very..very calm horse."
[Thaeron]: "Garet will take care of that."Just then,a middle aged human male in white silk robes enters the stable.
GreenFlower looks to the man, almost pleedingly, hoping the magic user proves to be more...open minded and well traveled, then the knight.
[Garet]: "You summoned me,Thaeron,what is it you want?"The mage takes a half-step back upon seeing GreenFlower."What manner of draconian is that?"
[Thaeron]: "It claims not to be a draconian."
GreenFlower rolls her eyes, the scent of fish arund her. This is begining to wear her patience thin "I am NOT a draconoin." she states "I am what the humnans call a Saurial. You would never understand the name for my race in my native tongue. Or hear it for that matter."
[Garet]: "It does not look like any I have seen.It smells of violets."
[Thaeron]: "Garet,I put the creature in your charge until it can be broguht before the Council."
Wandan finaly finds them "Ah there You are..."
Wandan looks at the knight "She is all right I think. She don't mean no harm to You."
Thirston Muglicker looks on...saying" There ya are las you be ready to go are ya?"
[Garet]: "Aye,I will keep it safe,and us as well."
Thirston Muglicker as always has an axe in his hand
GreenFlower says to Garet "I need a horse that will carry me if we are to ride."
Wandan smiles "All right. I'll hope everything will be well from now on."
[Thaeron]: "That will be decided by the Council,good merchant."
[Garet]: "We have plenty of horses.I am sure one will bear you,and if not,I can conjure one of magic."
Wandan smiles "You have Your ways sire" bows "I'll try to respec them."
GreenFlower nods to Garet "Very well." she pulls her hood back up, not wanting the common soldiers to see her like this.
[Thaeron]: "We move out now."Thearon sheathes his sword,and leaves the tent to order his troop to move.
Wandan smiles at saurial lady "Are You all right? Everything is going well?"
GreenFlower nods to Wandan "Nothing I didn't expect."
Wandan nods "Well I hope You'll have to get used to that. I'll try to help Yuou though."
[Garet]: "You heard the man,folks,we must be on our way.Let us go and find a horse that likes fish."Garet laughs at how a horse would react to the smell of apples.
Wandan follows Garet and tako on the horse, choosing the best he could find.
GreenFlower looks tempted to toss something AT Garet. Thankfullys he doesn't, but that smell of fish does increrase,t hrough the smell of voilets has reduced almost to nothing.
Thirston Muglicker looks on tottaly confued but hey..im still half drunk...and prepares to leave
[Garet]: "Your people are called what again?Serials?At any rate,I know you are no draconian.You are a natural creature,they are creatures born of foul magic.My mage sense burns in the presence of such."
GreenFlower nods "We are not normaly native to this world, but where brought here before my time by force. Hearing stories of these things, my poeple sent me so that I might try and be sure my poeple are not forced to be accounted for their actions. And it's Saurials."
GreenFlower goes almost odly silent now. Talking in such a low voice(for her) hurts.
[Garet]: "Really?We share our alien nature then,as we are also from another world.Well,not I,but my parents.They were locked in battle,when mighty magics tore apart the very fabric of being,and sent thousands to this world."
Wandan mumbles something for himself and take on the horse trying to calm beautiful animal.
Thirston Muglicker finds more ale for the trip..one of the kegs of gutbuster to put in his pack
You come across one old mare that seems not at all bothered by GreenFlower's presence.Garet smiles widely,"Oh yes,thuis one is a keeper.Nobody ever named her,as she is so ornery."
GreenFlower twitcxhes, but hr scent slkowly changes as she thinks about her poeples dealinsg with Moander, the mad god. An emotional day for her today already, now those close to her can catch teh scent of roses.
Thirston Muglicker tires of the scents changing every three minutes stays away from flower.\
The Knights have saddled their horses,and made formation to move out.Thaeron takes the lead as the head towards Glister.
Thirston Muglicker sinches his ruck on to his back and prepares for the journey
GreenFlower climbs up on the horse, so long as it accepts her, and leans against it's neck softly, offestting her tail. She pets at the horses neck ont eh side to try and keep it calm, relying on the others to keep it going and in the right direction. She'll just sit there if she can.
The journey to Glister takes but four hours on horse.The city is large,but not as large mas most on the Moonsea.Battlements are brimming with guards,ever watchful for warbands in the wastelands.The huge wooden gates of the city are open,and a constant trickle of traffic comes in,and out.
[Wandan]: ;feels satisfied now as he calmed the horse and rides with the knight and his company
Thirston Muglicker enjoys the ride
Upon entering the city of Glister,you are mildly shocked.The interior craftmenship is exquisite,where the outer walls show function over grace,the inner walls speak of beauty,and dwarven engineering skill.As you look upon the citizens about their daily lives,you feel as if you are in any vibrant,prosperous cosmopolitan city,as opposed to one lost in a wasteland.
GreenFlower looks about, awed as al ogf her kind are about anything larger then a small village. Even Shadowdale is amazing to her kind, tribal as they are..this is almost too much.
Wandan looks and feels happy because he finaly reached his destination.
There are no wards to this city,no areas set apart.It is one,from the lowliest cobbler shop,to the richest gemcutter,no walls divide the citizens from each other.The centre of the city is dominated by an enormous castle,surrounded by a lightly wooded park.
GreenFlower asks Garet if the castle is their destination.
Thirston Muglicker follows the group..looking at the city and thinking back to the great dwarven halls and city that he comedsfrom
Garet points to the castle."That is our destination,the Knight's Council.I will 'deliver' you to the Council,then I must report to the Tower of High Sorcery>"Garet motions to a tall,thin ivory tower a few blocks from the castle."If you are given leave to roam the city,you can find me there."
Wandan looks around while he rides siatisfied that he winaly reached civilization. He prays to Tymora in a deep humble voice and smiles for him self
GreenFlower nodS "Very well. Grypht asked me to get any information I can about human magic, to see if it is diffrent then our own."
The troop of Knights,yourselves included,canter up to the castle,and into it's courtyard.A waterfountain stands in the centre of the courtyard,fed from a statue alike a dragon in shape.Garet motions towards the single,large oak entrance door to the castle proper."Follow Thaeron,he goes to the Council."
Thirston Muglicker follows Thaeron...Putiing his axe away
GreenFlower nods and does as much...guiding the hourse as best as she can, which is horrible at best.
Wandan follows Thirston watching around curious
Upon entering the Knight's Circle,you are awed by the extravagance of the chamber.The place is circular,with high backed chairs lining the walls.These chairs extend four rows towards the centre of the room arena,with enough seating for a few hundred in comfort.Tables run between the rows,ensuring that each person in a chair has plenty of room for food,drink,documents,or whatever else is deemed necessary.These rows are divided into three sections,one for each Order of Knights.The center of the Circle holds three desks,and three thrones,one for each of the respective heads of the Orders.These thrones look inward to a raised plain oak chair,the Judgement Seat.This is where you are lead.
Only three men are seated in this chamber,the three Lords of Glister.
Wandan follows to the chamber and when he enters he looks in amzement araound
The eldest of the Knight's raises his hand in salute to Thaeron,and bids him speak.
Thirston Muglicker does not like this..and is really not to happy about being judged by humans as being worthy or whatever, and takes a displeased stance
[Thaeron]: "My Lord,I return with news of a tragedy.The waystation of Giant's Head was attacked by Dragonarmy forces this day,and many were slain.I have left a contingent of men to protect from further attacks,but would counsel a permanent garrison at all waystations within our lands."
[Thaeron]: "These folk were also present,and helped aid the defense of that place."Thaeron then motions to GreenFlower,"This claims not to be a draconian,but a 'saurial'.Garet confirms that it is not a creature born of the Abyss."
GreenFlower slowly reaches up and pulls back her hood.
Wandan looks at them all, amazed because he is not used for the meetings like this.
[Lord of Roses]: "You are dismissed for the moment Thaeron,get you some food,and rest,brave servant of the Crown."
[Lord of Roses]: "Well then.I wish to extend the thanks of the Council to those who aid our allies,and ask them their names."
Thirston Muglicker stands listens arms crossed
Wandan My name is Wandan Shirkah son of the minor merchant who sell horses. I am from Mulmaster. Wandan bows and smiles
GreenFlower 's voice is soft, but because of the high pitch it cuts through the room like a freshly sharpened sword. She looks embressed by this fact, her cheek scales turning a slight purple and a scent similiar to both mint and baked ham, through not exactly like either, comes from her "GreenFlower." is all she says, afriad to say more at the moment.
Wandan looks at Thirston "This is my Friend Thirston. he is dwarf, a good and brave one."
Thirston Muglicker glares at Wandan..
Wandan smiles again "We have fought with the noble knights and killed many draconians inluding this lady."
Lord of Roses looks at Thirston,standing with his arms crossed."Aye,he seems as talkative as most any other of his race.We count dwarves among our friends,good Thirston,and we have seen the dour dwarven look before."The Lord of Roses chuckles a bit.
Wandan looks at the saurial "She fought with us as well, and shee is very brave too."
[Lord of Roses]: "Now,I understand there are two official points to this Council?One being a horse deal,and the other concerning the saurials?"
[Wandan]: "Yes good sire, I offer You many good horses my father is eager to sell You" bows again
Thirston Muglicker raises an eyebrow
GreenFlower nods and says "Sir, I ask that you would deal with sir Wandan first, and give me time to gather my thoughts."
Lord of Roses seems to smile wider,a glint in his eye."Aye,so haggling it will be then?Alright,sir merchant,we are in need of no less than two hundred and fifty heavy warhorses.I know the quality of your family's breed as very fine.How much will this cost us,and when could we expect delivery?"
Wandan looks at the Lord with serious look in his eyes "We'll provide You with the finest of horses my Lors. The price is 400 gold piecies for one horse. I think that is the fair price."
Wandan looks at the lord and smiles a little "That is the market price of the horses my lord."
[Lord of Roses]: "Four hundred gold pieces per?No discount on buying such a large number?"
[Wandan]: "My lord this are the very best horses You can find."
GreenFlower silently caculates numbers...she may not understand greed or other similiar motivations, her kind not even using coin but a basic barter system of supply and demand...but even she knows thats alot...even if Wandan is talked down to 350 per horse...
[Lord of Roses]: "At that price,I would expect that transport would be covered by your family?"
[Wandan]: "But considering the number You buying I think my father will offer discount of at least 50 gp
[Wandan]: "Yes good sire, we will provide the transport to the place we agre upon."
[Wandan]: The horses comes with full armor and are trained by very good trainers."
[Lord of Roses]: "Three hundred and fifty gold coins per horse,to which your family will handle the transportation of said steeds from Mulmaster to Glister?"
[Wandan]: "And that is the best price You'll find."
[Wandan]: nods "All right, that sounds good for my family, we'll provide You with horses my lord."
Lord of Roses sits back in his throne,and takes a sip of wine from a simple silver gobelet."Aye,that is a very good price indeed.You have yourself a contract,Wandan Shirkah,my scribes will draw up the paperwork shortly.Half payment now,the other half upon delivery."
Wandan bows "Thank You good sire."
Lord of Roses rings a small bell,and a young scribe enters the room to write up the particulars of your contract.The scribe bring the papers to Wandan upon completion."You need to sign here for the generalities,here to signify that you have received forty-nine thousand gold pieces up front,and here to state that you agree to transport the horses to Glister from Mulmaster within the span of six months."
Lord of Roses rings the bell again,and a Knight enters with a set of saddlebags."These are platinum trade bars,easier to carry than gold pieces."The Lord of Roses motions to you,and the Knight sets the saddlebags at your feet.
Wandan looks at the lord and says "I'll sign that mu lord, can you provide me with the few of Your knights to transport the bars to my home."
[Lord of Roses]: "To reach Mulmaster,you must travel through the territory of our enemies.Sending Knights with you would not be wise."
[Wandan]: "all right than, We will take care of it" looks at his friaends
Wandan takes the papers and sign them
GreenFlower takes a deep breath to calm her nerves, knowing her ability to 'stall' is rapidly waning.
[Lord of Roses]: "That matter of trade is settled then.Now,back to the saurials."
GreenFlower steps forward. Having already gauged the effects of her boice in this room, she's not as embarressed this time when she talks "I was sent my my kind, sir, specificly Grypht, wizard and head of the tribe transported against their will to this land, to be sue that we are not held accountable for these...draconians as you called them...for their actions."
Thirston Muglicker listens to it all with intrest
[Lord of Roses]: "Aye,though you may look alike to the draconians,you are surely not of their kin,or allies.Understand that my people are relatively new to this land,and there are many things we do not know of.If you were inconvenienced in any way by mt men,I would hope that you could understand that they had no prior knowledge of another race such as yours.We judge by action,which is why Thaeron did not slay you outright,though his suspicion was warranted by his experience."
Thirston Muglicker nods his head feeling better about this place of men
GreenFlower nods "What I have heard of your honor is true, sir. The inconveince was nothing beyond what I expected to receieve, and indeed, from all tell, it is far better then the reactions your enemies would have given."
Wandan smiles when he hears the wise words and feels happy because he made a good trade today.
[Lord of Roses]: "Do all of your people give off such scents as you?This could be an easy way of identification that I could communicate to my Knights,in the event of further encounters.Draconians stink of death,nothing more."
GreenFlower noDs "yes, sir. All of my kind do, through my kind look diffrent. There are four types that survived the jouney here. The larger ones, like Grypht, ones only slightly smaller, my own kind,a nd the flyers. Leo, Lord Elministers scribe,w as gracoise enough to prepare for you a scroll containing the basic likeness of each kind."
GreenFlower finds the scroll she was given, and puts it on a table for the lords.
Lord of Roses takes the scroll,and hands it to the scribe."Good,we can use this to keep such regrettably ignorant incidents from happening in the future."
GreenFlower bows "As well, if you desire as much, your poeple are welcome to our village, but it has been requested for certian reasons that all those wishing to do as much report to Elminister at his tower in Shadowdale. As such, Grypht has warned that those making the journey bring something to do, as Lord Elminister is often busy..."