The Foul Pheasant
Vann Hector takes a seat, getting a stack of chips and a slim, svelte wench to massage weary shoulders and coo nonsense in his ears.
The game is poker, a game of chance and bluff. You might do ok or bust out early. Give me a [4d6] Charisma check to see how you fare.
As far as Cockfighting, there is the midnight challenge and tonight, for extra entertainment, some fine leghorns and plumed bantams are going to be strutting their stuff.
For now, you try to be 'cock of the green baize'.
Other players include local merchants and adventurers. Those fresh from the Barrow Mounds leverage a few shiny trinkets or uncut gems to wager. One, a cleric who must be out of luck and piety pitches his holy symbol. The crown symbol on the mountain peak, a Crommite sigil has a single blue gem that glints with light though the iron symbol is rusty and dull, much like the cleric who tosses it aside. "It was as though He was silent. The forces of darkness retreated not, relentless and ravenous." he tells a tale of a Barrow Mound raid that went awry.
Another, an elf with, a heavy bandage around his throat that covers a wound which any deeper may well have half decapitated him, adds in a locket. It is on a slim gold chain and flipped open reveals a small silvered mirror. "Worth as much as your stack. If I go All-in and lose, it may be yours."
Cards dealt and many low stake hands played. Over a couple of hours you learn a couple of testimonies relating to explorations.
As far as 'other concerns', the favoured escort is pointed out and you can slip your bonus gem stone to the floosie unseen with a pickpocket to keep payments discreet. (Though it is not out of the ordinary for escorts to be tipped for whatever gentleman's pleasure or favour).
Helix: The Foul Pheasant
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Orgoth
Orgoth arrives at the Foul Pheasant, walks in and climbs up on a table.
"Sir Dewey and I are forming a rescue party to leave shortly. All are welcome but we are in particular need of anyone with tracking experience."
Orgoth arrives at the Foul Pheasant, walks in and climbs up on a table.
"Sir Dewey and I are forming a rescue party to leave shortly. All are welcome but we are in particular need of anyone with tracking experience."
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The Foul Pheasant
June 29th
Orgoth does his rounds, appealing to every corner of the village as he seeks help in a quest that weighs heavy upon him. Checking into the Foul Pheasant , he announces his mission and calls for aid.
A few eyebrows are raised, "He needs a man! .... Don't we all! ..." He gets various heckled comments. One man looks to step forward before his escort seems to offer a more exciting proposition. Knocked back, Orgoth seeks recruits elsewhere.
Foul Pheasant: Orgoth's recruitment: Ranger volunteer vs 1 [1d12]=3 Volunteers vs 5% [1d100]=26[1d100]=42[1d100]=48[1d100]=6[1d100]=36
June 29th
Orgoth does his rounds, appealing to every corner of the village as he seeks help in a quest that weighs heavy upon him. Checking into the Foul Pheasant , he announces his mission and calls for aid.
A few eyebrows are raised, "He needs a man! .... Don't we all! ..." He gets various heckled comments. One man looks to step forward before his escort seems to offer a more exciting proposition. Knocked back, Orgoth seeks recruits elsewhere.
Foul Pheasant: Orgoth's recruitment: Ranger volunteer vs 1 [1d12]=3 Volunteers vs 5% [1d100]=26[1d100]=42[1d100]=48[1d100]=6[1d100]=36
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Vann Hector
I am in the tavern a day after Orgoth so cannot tespond to him.
Vann Hector: Charisma check vs 9 [4d6]=19
Seems not on his best poker face. I will ignite the provocations of the 'locket man'. Such trinkets seem quite common and possibly come with some residue leftover from the barrows. He thinks of the haunting ghost of Sister Magdalena. Mirrors reveal more than just a reflection, he doesn't want to add to his many recent curses.
The cleric, despondent and on the grio of loding his faith. I just wonder if he too had encountered 'a gargoyle skull' as the ill-fated Reuben 'of the muttonchops' did. We blessed a mound but it favoured him not. Still I want to encourage the priest and if I can win his jewelled holy symbol, I will try for that and at a convenient point outside of the gambling tables, go to seek him out. You can never have too many clerics, even backsliding ones. Maybe I can return his holy symbol, encourage the man and recruit him for my nrxt endeavours.
I am in the tavern a day after Orgoth so cannot tespond to him.
Vann Hector: Charisma check vs 9 [4d6]=19
Seems not on his best poker face. I will ignite the provocations of the 'locket man'. Such trinkets seem quite common and possibly come with some residue leftover from the barrows. He thinks of the haunting ghost of Sister Magdalena. Mirrors reveal more than just a reflection, he doesn't want to add to his many recent curses.
The cleric, despondent and on the grio of loding his faith. I just wonder if he too had encountered 'a gargoyle skull' as the ill-fated Reuben 'of the muttonchops' did. We blessed a mound but it favoured him not. Still I want to encourage the priest and if I can win his jewelled holy symbol, I will try for that and at a convenient point outside of the gambling tables, go to seek him out. You can never have too many clerics, even backsliding ones. Maybe I can return his holy symbol, encourage the man and recruit him for my nrxt endeavours.
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The Foul Pheasant
Vann Hector plays, getting lucky with his investigations, less so at the cards. Eventually his chips get whittle down and eventually faced with just enough for a big blind, pushes all in, hoping for favour.
It doesn't come and the pile plus trinkets are swept up by the locket owning blaggard. Seeing your interest in the Cromm holy symbol, he offers you a chance to redeem the article.
"Cut the deck, you go first. Aces high. If you are the winner then you take the god-forsaken. If you lose, I take twenty more gold."
You can take up his offer.
Vann Hector plays, getting lucky with his investigations, less so at the cards. Eventually his chips get whittle down and eventually faced with just enough for a big blind, pushes all in, hoping for favour.
It doesn't come and the pile plus trinkets are swept up by the locket owning blaggard. Seeing your interest in the Cromm holy symbol, he offers you a chance to redeem the article.
"Cut the deck, you go first. Aces high. If you are the winner then you take the god-forsaken. If you lose, I take twenty more gold."
You can take up his offer.
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Vann Hector
Sure, but there is something about the guy I don't like. I am going to risk it, but act with some sleight of hand to gain an advantage. Not that I am one for keeping an ace up my sleeve but producing one on my cut might be nice.
Vann Hector tries to pick pocket vs 35% [1d100]=8
Sure, but there is something about the guy I don't like. I am going to risk it, but act with some sleight of hand to gain an advantage. Not that I am one for keeping an ace up my sleeve but producing one on my cut might be nice.
Vann Hector tries to pick pocket vs 35% [1d100]=8
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nice, the elf and Blackadder cut the deck, shuffled expertly and with a flourish beforehand before being placed face down on the table. There is little room to touch the deck beforehand so slipping an Ace in is not possible unless you have one matching card up your sleeve which you do not.
The man takes first cut, deciding that twenty gold might be won on the twentieth card and turns over a Jack of Clubs, a picture card but not the highest. Vann calculates the odds of drawing higher, better than one in four.
I went to random.org to shuffle a random deck which is time-stamped prior to this post. Pick which card, from 21 through to 52 that you draw. I will publish the draw and you can collect or pay up.
The man takes first cut, deciding that twenty gold might be won on the twentieth card and turns over a Jack of Clubs, a picture card but not the highest. Vann calculates the odds of drawing higher, better than one in four.
I went to random.org to shuffle a random deck which is time-stamped prior to this post. Pick which card, from 21 through to 52 that you draw. I will publish the draw and you can collect or pay up.
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Vann Hector
Sure, why not go 'lucky 7', not drawing a seven but the seventh from the end, card 45.
Sure, why not go 'lucky 7', not drawing a seven but the seventh from the end, card 45.
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Vann Hector draws against Blackadder:
The first grins, turning over a Jack of Clubs, oft associated with murderers or assassins, a dark knave clubbing the unsuspecting, quite appropriate to the shady figure who gambles.
The elf looks, you know the significance of the card and can do with some lady luck. You reach to cut what is left of the card deck, turning over another picture card, a Queen of Hearts. In the brothel, perhaps the most appropriate too.
"Say your prayers with it." the disgruntled man passes the jewelled holy symbol over. Game over, the tables clear, twenty gold down but the medalion up and "a maiden of hearts' around your waist.
Of the discouraged Cromm priest, he has left but you might chance an encounter in the village threads.
The first grins, turning over a Jack of Clubs, oft associated with murderers or assassins, a dark knave clubbing the unsuspecting, quite appropriate to the shady figure who gambles.
The elf looks, you know the significance of the card and can do with some lady luck. You reach to cut what is left of the card deck, turning over another picture card, a Queen of Hearts. In the brothel, perhaps the most appropriate too.
"Say your prayers with it." the disgruntled man passes the jewelled holy symbol over. Game over, the tables clear, twenty gold down but the medalion up and "a maiden of hearts' around your waist.
Of the discouraged Cromm priest, he has left but you might chance an encounter in the village threads.
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Vann Hector
Will enjoy the eye candy and next day go to aeek out the cleric
Will enjoy the eye candy and next day go to aeek out the cleric
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July 3rd 1066.
Dalin strolls in, and goes to visit his favorite business owner in town. Someone he hopes considers him a friend by now. "Perni! I managed to survive yet another adventure or two and make it back to see your smiling face." after a moments' pause he chuckles "I passed along your message to our mutual friend." he says with a hand blocking his mouth from the side so hopefully nobody eavesdrops on the convo. "What do we have for tonight's excitement? Any games? Maybe some of the ladies wish to hang out around ol' diggler?" he smiles and blushes mildly, then laughs again. Not forgetting his manners he introduces Freod "Oh, and where are my manners this is my new buddy Freod. Freod this Perni, owner of this fine establishment."
Dalin strolls in, and goes to visit his favorite business owner in town. Someone he hopes considers him a friend by now. "Perni! I managed to survive yet another adventure or two and make it back to see your smiling face." after a moments' pause he chuckles "I passed along your message to our mutual friend." he says with a hand blocking his mouth from the side so hopefully nobody eavesdrops on the convo. "What do we have for tonight's excitement? Any games? Maybe some of the ladies wish to hang out around ol' diggler?" he smiles and blushes mildly, then laughs again. Not forgetting his manners he introduces Freod "Oh, and where are my manners this is my new buddy Freod. Freod this Perni, owner of this fine establishment."
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
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― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
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The Foul Pheasant
"Dwarven maidens too; tall, short, curvy, slim, with or without beard ... "
As to other pursuits, Pernicious commends the message delivery. "Renata is an enigma for sure but champions the people's causes though her methods are more unorthodox. Raiding the tax coffers to redistribute the Duchy levies and such like."
You can 'talk shop', introducing Froed and share testimony from Bogtown and Ironguard. The 'clan' smuggling and black market racketeer Ness Costner comes up. "Something about him more shifty than usual with rogue types." she says, suggesting that on any Ironguard return you do a bit of snooping and infiltrating of his operations.
As far as local enterprise goes, business is as usual. Adventurers come into the tavern to rest weary souls or spend lucre garnered from Barrow Mound raids.
"There is a new group lurking about. The Nightriders. Apparently they use Charm skills a lot to liberate goods from patrons. Easier pickings to wrest goods away 'for safekeeping friend' they say. So beware of them. They are not your friend whatever they say." she advises should you encounter them. You can take it as a hint to disrupt their activities too.
Games, cards or dice are in the Green Baize rooms, tables throng with patrons, a few faces such as Azzopardi you may know. Cockfighting takes place in the courtyard downstairs.
well, any diggling with the diggler is purely off screen. Gentlemen's entertainment of choice, you get what you pay for in the brothel, just deduct x amount of gp.Maybe some of the ladies wish to hang out around ol' diggler?
"Dwarven maidens too; tall, short, curvy, slim, with or without beard ... "
As to other pursuits, Pernicious commends the message delivery. "Renata is an enigma for sure but champions the people's causes though her methods are more unorthodox. Raiding the tax coffers to redistribute the Duchy levies and such like."
You can 'talk shop', introducing Froed and share testimony from Bogtown and Ironguard. The 'clan' smuggling and black market racketeer Ness Costner comes up. "Something about him more shifty than usual with rogue types." she says, suggesting that on any Ironguard return you do a bit of snooping and infiltrating of his operations.
As far as local enterprise goes, business is as usual. Adventurers come into the tavern to rest weary souls or spend lucre garnered from Barrow Mound raids.
"There is a new group lurking about. The Nightriders. Apparently they use Charm skills a lot to liberate goods from patrons. Easier pickings to wrest goods away 'for safekeeping friend' they say. So beware of them. They are not your friend whatever they say." she advises should you encounter them. You can take it as a hint to disrupt their activities too.
Games, cards or dice are in the Green Baize rooms, tables throng with patrons, a few faces such as Azzopardi you may know. Cockfighting takes place in the courtyard downstairs.
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Dalin chuckles he did not mean that kind of company merely the attention of a gal not the special kind of attention. "Yes, well there was a lot of odd things happening out bogtown way as well as ironguard. You heard about the crazy cults, and folks being turned into trees? Well that's all going on out there as well. And before that my near death experience in Crooked Yew with all sorts of crazy bugbears worshiping a god of disease creating their own cult following there is a lot going on out there that is more than just adventuring out in the borrow moors looking for fortune and fame. This lot using charm might be linked. Now with that talk out of the way I'd just like a lady that wants to chat, and what not while I join the card game. Though I must say one day I'd like to spend more time with you Perni." he chuckles.
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
DM - GreyWolf's Mystara Adventures - AD&D 2e
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
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The Foul Pheasant
An escort, or two if you want one on each arm though that is twice the banter and fawning. Playing cards needs a bit of concentrating, just one then, a chubby wench with rose red cheeks and pouty face who listens to your tales with fluttering eyelids and gasps of amazement.
Dalin plays cards and pushes his luck. Trading straight runs to flush draws and King pairs to Four of a Kind. With a 10gp buy-in and six other players, you could bust out or gain the pot in whole or shared.
Actions, post a Charisma check which I will use to resolve the evening of poker playing.
An escort, or two if you want one on each arm though that is twice the banter and fawning. Playing cards needs a bit of concentrating, just one then, a chubby wench with rose red cheeks and pouty face who listens to your tales with fluttering eyelids and gasps of amazement.
Dalin plays cards and pushes his luck. Trading straight runs to flush draws and King pairs to Four of a Kind. With a 10gp buy-in and six other players, you could bust out or gain the pot in whole or shared.
Actions, post a Charisma check which I will use to resolve the evening of poker playing.
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Dalin smiles and tries to put on a happy face blowing off steam after a long hard run recently he tries to enjoy the fun things in life while honoring the dead if but only in his thoughts and gratitude. He tries to pour on the ol' charm while bluffing when need as he plays cards.
CHA 10 [4d6]=10
CHA 10 [4d6]=10
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
DM - GreyWolf's Mystara Adventures - AD&D 2e
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
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The Foul Pheasant
Poker Faces: vs 12 [4d6]=19 vs 14 [4d6]=13 vs 8 [4d6]=11 vs 11 [4d6]=18 vs 9 [4d6]=13
Dalin plays his hands, dealing aces, none up his sleeve mind, trumping clubs with hearts and straight flushes over four of a kinds. Eventually two fight over the grand pot,
Dalin: dealt 1st or second [1d2]=1
With the dealer feeding 'Diggler' first and 'Badger' second, the dwarves bid on their hands. Dalin receiving pocket Kings and the flop providing two pair with nine's but deceiving the other player as it feeds him a second jack to make a lesser comparative pair. The Turn and River provide no knave of spades or diamonds and Dalin cashs out +60gp in profit.
Poker Faces: vs 12 [4d6]=19 vs 14 [4d6]=13 vs 8 [4d6]=11 vs 11 [4d6]=18 vs 9 [4d6]=13
Dalin plays his hands, dealing aces, none up his sleeve mind, trumping clubs with hearts and straight flushes over four of a kinds. Eventually two fight over the grand pot,
Dalin: dealt 1st or second [1d2]=1
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Dalin gives the gals hangout with him his winnings. "Shall we have another hand or is it getting late?" he asks.
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
DM - GreyWolf's Mystara Adventures - AD&D 2e
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
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You can try another hand if you succeed at another Charisma check and beat the others to be one of the final two, a poker hand costs -10gp buy in.Dalin gives the gals hangout with him his winnings. "Shall we have another hand or is it getting late?" he asks.
Poker Faces: vs 12 [4d6]=14 vs 14 [4d6]=14 vs 8 [4d6]=16 vs 11 [4d6]=16 vs 9 [4d6]=12
So a success or failure by +1 vs Charisma puts you in the final pair.
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CHA 10 [4d6]=11
Dalin tries to repeat his success but has a hard time keeping the act up this time around.
(deducting 10 gp for buy in.)
Dalin tries to repeat his success but has a hard time keeping the act up this time around.
(deducting 10 gp for buy in.)
“All men did have darkness. Some wore it in the form of horns. Some bore it invisibly as rot in their souls.”
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
DM - GreyWolf's Mystara Adventures - AD&D 2e
― Paul S. Kemp, Shadowbred
"If good people won’t do the hard things, evil people will always win, because evil people will do anything."
― Paul S. Kemp, Twilight Falling
Re: Helix: The Foul Pheasant
The Foul Pheasant
Poker: Dalin dealt first or second [1d2]=1
So, in the final game of the evening soiree, Dalin faces off against Azzopardi, the rotund, blustering merchant.
Not a good hand, dealt a Four of Spades and Three of Hearts. A hand usually just folded but the glint of betrayal in Azzopardi's eyes and sweat on his face give away he might be equally cack-handed. Players check and the flop comes, the Seven of Hearts and Nine giving the merchant an open straight and both share the Seven pair. A slight raise, another +10gp added to the pot.
Dalin feels lucky and the River card turns up a Four meaning he cashs out Two Pair vs the One of Azzopardi's. +60gp
Poker: Dalin dealt first or second [1d2]=1
So, in the final game of the evening soiree, Dalin faces off against Azzopardi, the rotund, blustering merchant.
Not a good hand, dealt a Four of Spades and Three of Hearts. A hand usually just folded but the glint of betrayal in Azzopardi's eyes and sweat on his face give away he might be equally cack-handed. Players check and the flop comes, the Seven of Hearts and Nine giving the merchant an open straight and both share the Seven pair. A slight raise, another +10gp added to the pot.
Dalin feels lucky and the River card turns up a Four meaning he cashs out Two Pair vs the One of Azzopardi's. +60gp
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