Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #19 on Jan 9, 2012, 12:45pm »
"One should not enter the halls of the dead lightly," Ulric says calmly. "I would hope that our recent experiences would have shown you this Pelenwin. Courage is one thing; but why willingly march into the lair of our enemies when they are strongest? Let us explore in the light first; in the darkness if necessary."
"I hope we make it through this first chamber as well Dorgan," Ulric then says to the dwarf. "It sounds very similar to another chamber we entered in our last expedition. Doing so summoned a host of fiery demons. We lost a good man to them. Mads was his name."
Ulric raises his cup in salute to the fallen and drinks deeply.
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Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #20 on Jan 9, 2012, 12:49pm »
"A stealth mission to gather knowledge and treasure," mumbles Highbough. "Run away if we encounter the walking dead. They won't pursue us into the daylight."
Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #21 on Jan 9, 2012, 12:53pm »
Desmond bristles at the comments by Pelenwin and Dorgan and is about to pipe up when Ulric speaks. He huffs quietly to himself and, after Ulric finishes, also raises his glass (glasses?) to Mads.
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Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #22 on Jan 10, 2012, 5:13pm »
Dieter and Olaf each carry 600 silver shillings up to the Concourse and dump them on the floor at the leasing agent's office.
The clerk there is not particularly impressed with having to count out 1,200 silver coins, but painstakingly does so, twice, before signing off a document and handing it and a large key ring of a dozen keys to the pair of fighting Men.
"We will send an agent to inspect the premises in two weeks," the clerk informs them dryly as they head off, keys and document in hand.
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Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #23 on Jan 10, 2012, 5:25pm »
Dieter and Olaf lead the way up to number 8 Eagle street to the delightful little manse they have leased.
Eagle street is wide, and smoothly paved. Each properly along it has a high wall, and is surrounded by wide, green gardens. Number 8 is small, perhaps, but equally appointed.
Dieter proudly turns the key in the lock of the broad gate, and swings it open to admit the company to the grounds...
It is... rather magnificent.
A neat little path runs up a gardened hill, by a water fountain, and to the front porch.
The manse itself is in impressive stone structure, three stories high with steep, peaked roofs.
Dieter uses another key to open the grand double doors, and the company streams into their new residence!
Within is a great lobby with polished wood floors from where great passages run to the left and right along the spine of the dwelling. A broad, curved stair ascends over both passages.
The company quickly explore the premises and find the many rooms are high and spacious, with tall windows overlooking the gardens. Each has its own fireplace, and a few have sparse furnishings, but for the main part the manse is empty. In fact, it appears to have been empty for some time, for there is a bit of dust about. The garden, also, is beginning to over grow its edges. But its nothing that won't be cleaned up in a jiffy by the house staff. Who are noticeably absent.
The garden, also, is beginning to over grow its edges. But its nothing that won't be cleaned up in a jiffy by the house staff.
Highbough is delighted to take a stroll in the fresh air after many days in the dark library. The chaos of an overgrown garden is more beautiful to him than a neatly manicured lawn. In particular he is looking for any weeds with known medicinal properties, so that he may instruct the gardener to cultivate them.
He has memorized his new spell of course, as well as The Acclivitous Smaze (and if he gets a 3rd, The Trammel).
Dieter and Olaf each carry 600 silver shillings up to the Concourse and dump them on the floor at the leasing agent's office.
The clerk there is not particularly impressed with having to count out 1,200 silver coins, but painstakingly does so, twice, before signing off a document and handing it and a large key ring of a dozen keys to the pair of fighting Men.
"We will send an agent to inspect the premises in two weeks," the clerk informs them dryly as they head off, keys and document in hand.
"What does he think we're going to do, trash the place?" Olaf says to Dieter as the pair are walking away adding with a grin, "Now Gustave might, but we wouldn't do something like that."
Kelmult Dwarven Fgt-2 Olaf, the very lucky...so far! Human Fgt-2 Yusuf Kamal(Chainmail & Shield: AC 4, MV 6, HD 1, XP: 0, hp 6. #AT 1. 1d8 Sword, 1d6 Bow, 1d4 dagger x 2. Lucky Amulet, rations, waterskin x 2. GP: 0. [gold necklace & jewelry case with a few silver rings & bracelets...est. 70 gp])
Kelmult Dwarven Fgt-2 Olaf, the very lucky...so far! Human Fgt-2 Yusuf Kamal(Chainmail & Shield: AC 4, MV 6, HD 1, XP: 0, hp 6. #AT 1. 1d8 Sword, 1d6 Bow, 1d4 dagger x 2. Lucky Amulet, rations, waterskin x 2. GP: 0. [gold necklace & jewelry case with a few silver rings & bracelets...est. 70 gp])
Re: (034) A Spring Day in Ket « Reply #28 on Jan 10, 2012, 6:36pm »
Once attention turns to the adventure in the crypt Olaf mentions to the others, "If there are undead we're going to go against, don't we need silver arrows, daggers or something like that to kill them?"
Kelmult Dwarven Fgt-2 Olaf, the very lucky...so far! Human Fgt-2 Yusuf Kamal(Chainmail & Shield: AC 4, MV 6, HD 1, XP: 0, hp 6. #AT 1. 1d8 Sword, 1d6 Bow, 1d4 dagger x 2. Lucky Amulet, rations, waterskin x 2. GP: 0. [gold necklace & jewelry case with a few silver rings & bracelets...est. 70 gp])
Once attention turns to the adventure in the crypt Olaf mentions to the others, "If there are undead we're going to go against, don't we need silver arrows, daggers or something like that to kill them?"
"A good point indeed my aspiring young comrade", agrees Gustave, "Perhaps our learned brethren have a tip or two about killing things that are already dead?", he adds, raising a brow in the vague direction of Pelenwin.
He tips his head conspiratorially toward Olaf and whispers loudly, "And fear not about rent - I will assuredly hold up my end and apologise profusely for my lack of monies at present - expenses have been...well...", he doesn't finish, distracted by an audacious dust mote that has settled on his gleaming thigh plate.
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