Furess

[danhem]

Bjorn sets up camp, relieving himself of his pack and enjoying some trail rations. He then stands watch and waits for Ponto's return.

[Knuckles Bathory]

In the darkness, as I wait crouched of the side of the roadway, my mind wanders. I confer with the stars, and feel the surge that comes with nightfall and starlight. I begin silently stacking rocks around me in the moonlight. (do we even have moonlight?)

[ragnorakk]

Moonlight, yes.
And rocks too.

[ragnorakk]

@ponto: outside Klathor's Inn there's a few men loitering, a few smoking pipes and engaged in fitful conversation. Two of them bear arms and wear surcoats with the sign of Lord Ryell on the chest, the others look like unassuming laborers.

"Twyan said a week before it filled with water, but yesterday was bone dry..." mumble mumble..."...no more in that clutch. A shame, since the ore there's so pure. But with the Lord's men in Furess, I'll not go too near."

"Old Enger's got charms, and I've seen their proof against the worst underearth. His age keeps him within the walls, he'll not venture down, but surely he'll help as he can."

They return to the interior of Klathor's and the street is once again empty.

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

Thurgood shakes his head as if coming out of a daze.

"I'm sorry my friends, for a moment I felt as if I had somehow lost a spiritual connection to some great force that controls my actions"

"Have no fear, the moment has passed"

OOC: I"m back! ;D

[danhem]

Bjorn turns to his companion. "No problem my friend. I've been keeping watch. Nothing out here but rabbits and squirrels. We've held off on the gnomicide until you're trance has ended."

OOC: Great to have you back TKD!

[ragnorakk]

@ponto: the streets are generally quiet now. Is there more you are doing in the village?

[apeloverage]

Ponto makes his way back to camp, and reports what he's heard.

"we could impress them by repeating what they've said, pretending to have great magical powers."

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

A devious smile cracks Thurgood's scarred face.

"Ah, the "Wandering Sage" gambit"

"Throw in a few rhetorical questions and "Pow" instant respect"

"The question is, do we go with the scary half-orc hedge wizard or the wise bardic mage?"

[Knuckles Bathory]

Tiptoeing out of my hiding place at the edge of the road, I join the others.
"So they say "Lord's men" are in Furess," I smile deviously, "could we not claim to have been sent by them, to join their cause."
"You know, something like... we have been chosen by your Lord's men in Furess to take up arms in your cause... Just a thought."
ooc- welcome back!

[danhem]

"I'm not sure deception is the best course of action. That may get us into a bad situation, especially if Lord Ryell comes back."

Bjorn considers the pieces of conversation Ponto overheard.

"It sounds like they're having trouble that could be related to the gnome situation we heard about. If that's the case, then they are looking for mercenaries to assist them. We could simply tell them we heard of their problems and are willing to help. For a price of course."

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

"Bjorn is probably right, yes gentlemen we can always fall back on deception if forthright bargaining fails"

"If they don't like the looks of us, I can always pull Ponto's overheard information "From the mystical ether" to impress them"

"Or if they not forthcoming with a reasonable fee"

[ragnorakk]

The night passes without event (d**n dice!), camped outside the village.
As morning shows, you awake to clear skies.

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

"Come my friends, the sun is rising, the birds are singing and those sneaky bastard gnomes aren't going to commit war crimes on themselves"

"Let us away to the village to offer our invaluable and hopefully fiscally inflated aid to these benighted yokels"

[danhem]

Bjorn packs up his gear and readies his weapons.

"Yes, let's go visit this village. I'm anxious to see one of these gnomes. I've heard stories but never encountered one. Do you think they're all three feet tall? They might prove difficult to spear if they are."

Bjorn sets off down the road toward the village.