Adam wrote:Cormac roars and flails around, visions of furry jaws coming flying out of the darkness at him.
Hands press gently down on his shoulders and a calm, firm voice speaks to him.
"It's alright, it's alright now. You are among friends."
Adam wrote:Cormac roars and flails around, visions of furry jaws coming flying out of the darkness at him.
Adam wrote:He gathers his breath and looks around, pulse still racing in his ears.
"Wa's goin' on?" he finally growls. "Where am I? Where's tha' beastie?"
Fhylie the Sword (an athletic woman with youthful elfin looks, whom Filbert knows to be the head of one of Tuornen's two churches) leans over to examine the rocks.VAN wrote:Filbert dismounts and bows to the Devlin. After Renn has finished talking the halfing gets out the couple of the strange rocks he has found in the chest and says:
"Your Grace, among the coins in the chest were these rocks with this strange hue. I don't know what they are for, but since they were hidden in a chest I bet they are rather important. Do you have someone to check them? A mage or a cleric perhaps?"
Adam wrote:He groans and tries to roll off of the bed.
"The hell are we sittin' aroun' here fer, then?" he growls. "Where's my bow an' my gear? We'll show these rats the same welcome they saw at the abbey!"
As he realizes just how wounded he really is, he chants and releases a healing spell into himself to get back on his feet.
Filbert looks at the rocks again and then puts them back to his pocket.ewancummins wrote:CROAKER NORGE TOWN, THE DUKE'S HQ
Fhylie the Sword (an athletic woman with youthful elfin looks, whom Filbert knows to be the head of one of Tuornen's two churches) leans over to examine the rocks.
"Those look a bit like uncut gemstones to me. But they could be worthless. Maybe if you find a jeweler or a miner? There are a couple of mines in Ghonallison that dig up precious stones.''
Gunnar lets lose with several daggers at the approaching beast, ending with a dagger in his hand .ewancummins wrote:GUNNAR
After calling for his helper and taking time to don his full suit of plate armor, Gunnar steps out into the hall with his shield and an unlit torch slung over his back.
Ten or more servants and refugees rush past him, led by a boy who bears a blazing torch.
In the flash of torch-light, Gunnar gets a look at what's coming after these people; a great shaggy wolf with eyes that reflect the fire-glow.
The beast will be upon Gunnar in mere seconds if he does not turn and flee with the others or hide in his room.
Torthur nods. "Yeah, we kin do that. Fez ain gonner know whuts hit im. CLyde'll be mighty oblidged ye gettin im a fish too."Varrus the Ethical wrote:ATLI'S OFFICE
"The Fish Market, you say? That oily little man must have relatives in the stalls." Roald cracks his knuckles. "Well Torthur, shall we head over to the Fish Market and give Fez his just deserts? We can get Clyde a fresh troute afterword, my treat."ewancummins wrote:
"My informants tell me that Fez is trying to get a boat for Lofton. He uses hired runners to move his messages. Word is he's hiding someplace in the Fish Market, on the city-side of the River Gate. He must be scared of being caught by the guards at the gate. I figure he'll try to move out at night, when the Men cannot see so well and may not recognize him."