tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post5240457114095650865..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Campaign: North GateAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-69443517042433201002009-02-26T15:54:00.000-07:002009-02-26T15:54:00.000-07:00Meanwhile, back in town... Kazimir enters the Pig,...Meanwhile, back in town... <BR/><BR/>Kazimir enters the Pig, looking for his friends and realizing that he is somewhat late. If he does not see them, he will inquire with the bartender.Kazimirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960291941066661146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-53773378080406354702009-02-26T15:12:00.000-07:002009-02-26T15:12:00.000-07:00[OOC] My workday ends at 4.30pm CST and I'm involv...[OOC] My workday ends at 4.30pm CST and I'm involved in commute/meal till about 6.30/7.00pm CST. I'll check on the resolution about then. Just in case you're trying to wrap things up, Alexis. [/OOC]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-53092190480597391262009-02-26T14:45:00.000-07:002009-02-26T14:45:00.000-07:00Anshelm, for once, holds his tongue.Anshelm, for once, holds his tongue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-84363740136238615392009-02-26T14:40:00.000-07:002009-02-26T14:40:00.000-07:00[OOC]Oh man, never thought about what is legal on ...[OOC]Oh man, never thought about what is legal on Sabbath. *gulp* Time to go reading... [/OOC]<BR/><BR/>I'll continue to play and graciously accept their offer to share a meal. <BR/><BR/>During the meal, I'll mention the town and I'll refer to the blockhouse as "the obvious statement the townsfathers have made on the road outside town" and see what they say. I'll be neutral in the conversation, I'm looking to see if there's something obvious going on that we're just extremely unaware about (referring back to the farmer's comments about the fathers and the commoners).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-78726313486503648482009-02-26T14:28:00.000-07:002009-02-26T14:28:00.000-07:00The moment is suitably pacified. Listening to mus...The moment is suitably pacified. Listening to music and playing music is one of the permitted activities on the sabbath, and you are gratefully appreciated, once they understand you have no malicious intentions.<BR/><BR/>They will become increasingly agreeable as you play, and will invite you to share in their afternoon meal.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-80216332088012925712009-02-26T14:18:00.000-07:002009-02-26T14:18:00.000-07:00Visibly relieved, Anshelm leans against a tree, cl...Visibly relieved, Anshelm leans against a tree, clapping along with the tune.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-80668897142624925422009-02-26T14:07:00.000-07:002009-02-26T14:07:00.000-07:00I smile agreeably and get my lyre from my back. Sm...I smile agreeably and get my lyre from my back. Smiling broadly at the women equally, I settle back and begin to play a popular dancing tune that I'm comfortable with. I'll do so for awhile to calm them down and see them entertained. Assuming that goes well, I'll chat with them about the goings on in the town. I don't ask what they're doing here and I don't ask about the blockhouse... yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-73281559002799246642009-02-26T13:51:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:51:00.000-07:00They seem to relax. "Well, let's see you play," s...They seem to relax. "Well, let's see you play," says the runt.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-1834296155441509622009-02-26T13:21:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:21:00.000-07:00I smile as broadly/winningly as I can. "Good frien...I smile as broadly/winningly as I can. "Good friends, we are just out for a Sunday stroll to take in the lovely country. We mean you no harm and in fact, as I am a musician, I would be happy to play for you, should you be so kind." I keep my hands outstretched, but I'm also waiting to see if they're going to remove my head from my neck.<BR/><BR/>[SOI] If they're agreeable, I'll get my lyre out and settle down for a bit of music and dance. <BR/><BR/>[OOC to Anshelm] Yea, or time to die... LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-71649709823329350472009-02-26T13:19:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:19:00.000-07:00"This is your chance to shine, Delfig.""This is your chance to shine, Delfig."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-46504197433034413032009-02-26T13:05:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:05:00.000-07:00They seem to have no inclination to riot. All tol...They seem to have no inclination to riot. All told, there are five men, and behind them two women. One of the women is holding a rusty knife about ten inches long (she's not bad looking, by the way), the other some kind of hoe. The men are holding, from left to right, a cherry tree branch, a grain flail, a hand scythe, a wooden stool and an eighteen-inch piece of stone that might have been used for sharpening.<BR/><BR/>The runt of the group, being five-foot-three, the one with the scythe, asks menacingly, "What do you want, stranger?"Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-88356025572517817432009-02-26T13:01:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:01:00.000-07:00*chuckles* Sotto voice: "I hope I don't die findin...*chuckles* Sotto voice: "I hope I don't die finding out..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-17061835155244448482009-02-26T12:44:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:44:00.000-07:00Anshelm chuckles."I trust you're good with a rowdy...Anshelm chuckles.<BR/><BR/>"I trust you're good with a rowdy crowd, or at least handy with your instrument," he whispers back.<BR/><BR/>He falls in behind Delfig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-56192189032919326492009-02-26T12:41:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:41:00.000-07:00I sigh and hold up both hands to show peaceful int...I sigh and hold up both hands to show peaceful intent, while smiling. I stage whisper to Anshelm "If you run, you're liable to bring them down upon you. Perhaps they can shed light on the burnt Inn..." I take a slow step forward and continue to show non-aggression. <BR/><BR/>[SOI]If they come at me like an ugly riot, I'm hightailing it outta there. Otherwise, I'd like to chat with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-33843944144135003752009-02-26T12:35:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:35:00.000-07:00"Ah, friend Delfig, perhaps we should join our com..."Ah, friend Delfig, perhaps we should join our compatriots back at the Pig? I suddenly have a thirst." Anshelm begins backing himelf the way he came.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-39722783298519247662009-02-26T12:31:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:31:00.000-07:00You find a small collection of eight cotter's shac...You find a small collection of eight cotter's shacks, cotters being landless people's allowed to occupy the lord's land in exchange for their perpetual labor. This being Sunday, none are at work in the fields, but are instead commanded to not work at any activity.<BR/><BR/>Despite your efforts to remain hidden, your darker appearance against the white boughs is noticed rather quickly. Several men, who had been lounging and waiting for the sun to fall, rise now, grasping the nearest club like object to hand and stand staring at you distrustfully.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-80312183906918632032009-02-26T12:19:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:19:00.000-07:00Delfig shrugs his shoulders - "Probably just the f...Delfig shrugs his shoulders - "Probably just the farmer's house and storage for this orchard, I'd wager..." but he'll look all the same, carefully, not wanting to get chased by anything behind his back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-90053425438777648312009-02-26T12:04:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:04:00.000-07:00Indeed, Alexis! :)Anshelm makes his way to the edg...Indeed, Alexis! :)<BR/><BR/>Anshelm makes his way to the edge of the treeline, doing his best to stay concealed from anyone watching from the buildings.<BR/><BR/>He'd be looking for any movement or sign of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-64340129107530150342009-02-26T12:01:00.000-07:002009-02-26T12:01:00.000-07:00Anshelm,It's always better to be at someone's back...Anshelm,<BR/><BR/>It's always better to be at someone's back, no?<BR/><BR/><BR/>As the pair of you wander between the trees, the sweet odor of the flowers becomes quite intoxicating. Nothing to worry about, however. The ground begins to rise as you wander, as the orchard clothes the lower slopes of the nearest hill. A further twenty yards and you sense the far edge of the trees, and that there are some kind of buildings just beyond.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-50908723957520330292009-02-26T11:14:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:14:00.000-07:00Anshelm joins in the search (who knew he was such ...Anshelm joins in the search (who knew he was such a follower? :) ), keeping Delfig in sight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-5189780317770835972009-02-26T11:08:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:08:00.000-07:00I will indeed push into the trees to investigate f...I will indeed push into the trees to investigate further. (famous last words from the two gents who are out and about in their normal clothes with a lyre as a club...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-89077429129087146962009-02-26T10:47:00.001-07:002009-02-26T10:47:00.001-07:00Delfig and Anshelm,You see no one watching or show...Delfig and Anshelm,<BR/><BR/>You see no one watching or showing any interest, except perhaps a few of the cattle-herders, who might wonder why a fairly well-dressed giant is staggering across the field with a lyre on his back.<BR/><BR/>The apple orchard is well-tended, even the bushes being clipped to make wide open pathways. In this season the branches are full of white flowers. You see nothing that you describe, but then you realize that this would never be used as a dumping site. You would need to push into the trees to investigate further.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-80260451698308998832009-02-26T10:41:00.000-07:002009-02-26T10:41:00.000-07:00Anshelm accompanies Delfig in his investigation.Anshelm accompanies Delfig in his investigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-34644710310121165892009-02-26T10:35:00.000-07:002009-02-26T10:35:00.000-07:00[OOC] Alexis: Noted. Thanks! Delfig crawls from th...[OOC] Alexis: Noted. Thanks! <BR/><BR/>Delfig crawls from the wreckage, covered in soot and dirt. He wipes himself off as best he can, noting that he'll have to do a quick run to the bucket to wash his clothes. <BR/><BR/>He looks at Anshelm and shakes his head. "Not a single thing left. Either this was a very bad fire or this place was long looted. Strange we didn't hear about it, considering it was only 3 days ago. Perhaps we might keep our wits about us. If the lords and fathers need to point to someone about this, strangers might be the first ones looked at."<BR/><BR/>Delfig will take a quick walk around the boundary of the area with the woods, to see if anything was thrown into the trees or if anyone is watching them from the trees. Assuming nothing happens, he'll agree with Anshelm to go back to town. If he sees something, such as a person or item, he'll investigate it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-27788668974053960832009-02-26T10:04:00.000-07:002009-02-26T10:04:00.000-07:00Delfig,You may safely assume that anything such as...Delfig,<BR/><BR/>You may safely assume that anything such as secret doors, valuable items, oddly concealed objects, including the future rifling of bodies, is assumed to be your first interest. In cases where such things may not be easy to find, a roll will be made...but none was made here, as clearly everything has been destroyed.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.com