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[shaidar]

Newton

"If you're dad was a logger, you must be use to the wilderness, or at least being outside. Did you have a particular profession in mind, lad, such as warrior, or a guide, or something else? All types can travel the wilds, although some will be better at it than others. There can be riches, but danger too. Have you any knowledge of weapons, a dagger or bow perhaps?"

Furos Moir

"I am what the artificers of Pesh refer to as a tabula rasa, a "blank slate". But I'm sure you already knew that. I've always thought it would be keen to be a magician, to be honest."

Newton

"A magician, eh? Using fancy words like that then you're halfway there, you just need to persuade Telemachus to take you on as an apprentice", he gestures to the wizard, "You sure you don't want to be a scout? Travelling the wilds, defending travellers from the monsters of chaos, stumbling across ancient civilisations and their treasure?"

Madam Fleur

She promises to continue looking for mercenaries. "At some point it may be worthwhile for me, or maybe even you, to make a trip to Rhea's Ford."

"If we decided to try and find that dervish town, we could always travel the roads via Rhea's ford to Alice, rather than across country"

[thirdkingdom]

Newton

"If you're dad was a logger, you must be use to the wilderness, or at least being outside. Did you have a particular profession in mind, lad, such as warrior, or a guide, or something else? All types can travel the wilds, although some will be better at it than others. There can be riches, but danger too. Have you any knowledge of weapons, a dagger or bow perhaps?"

Furos Moir

"I am what the artificers of Pesh refer to as a tabula rasa, a "blank slate". But I'm sure you already knew that. I've always thought it would be keen to be a magician, to be honest."

Newton

"A magician, eh? Using fancy words like that then you're halfway there, you just need to persuade Telemachus to take you on as an apprentice", he gestures to the wizard, "You sure you don't want to be a scout? Travelling the wilds, defending travellers from the monsters of chaos, stumbling across ancient civilisations and their treasure?"

Furos Moir

"Eh, that sounds an awful lot like work."

[shaidar]

Newton laughs "You think studying to be a wizard isn't hard work? There's no easy route to get to who you want to be"

[thirdkingdom]

Newton laughs "You think studying to be a wizard isn't hard work? There's no easy route to get to who you want to be"

Furos Moir

"Oh, magery shouldn't be too difficult for someone of my intellect."

[Pulpatoon]

Aldus rolls his eyes at the young man's words. "I don't know about intellect, but he's got the self-regard of a wizard."

[shaidar]

Newton

"He's all yours, Telemachus" he says with a smile.

[sulldawga]

Telemachus

"Pass."

[The_Wanderer]

Feargus

Feargus gives the young man a long look and then says, "Madam Fleur, would please see to helping us unload a few of these remaining animal parts that we have."

Wood Drake Heart (worth unknown)
Wood Drake Teeth x2 (estimate 10gp each)
Wood Drake Claws x10 (estimated 4gp each)
Regular Bee Stingers x9 (Previous stingers were sold for 10gp)
XL Queen Bee Stinger x1 (worth unknown)

[thirdkingdom]

Feargus

Feargus gives the young man a long look and then says, "Madam Fleur, would please see to helping us unload a few of these remaining animal parts that we have."

Wood Drake Heart (worth unknown)
Wood Drake Teeth x2 (estimate 10gp each)
Wood Drake Claws x10 (estimated 4gp each)
Regular Bee Stingers x9 (Previous stingers were sold for 10gp)
XL Queen Bee Stinger x1 (worth unknown)

Madam Fleur

"I just received the drake parts from the tanner two days ago, and have already begun looking for a buyer. I will let you know when they sell."

I've got a private subforum set up with a parallel time tracker where I track stuff like this. I'll let you know when they sell.

[thirdkingdom]

Thirdmonth, Twentiethday
Hex 73.47

The adventurers head back out. Around midday they come across the ruins of the "bridge" the goblin had mentioned. It looks to be a continuation of the same aqueduct the companions had seen to the north and were so curious about. At the southern end the upper section is collapsed, creating a sheltered opening. From this opening the adventurers can see a long, stoat-like muzzle protrude, sniffing the air curiously at their approach. Whatever manner of beast it belongs to looks like a weasel, or something similar, but giant. Probably at least the size of a horse.

Adventurers explore subhexes 0406, 0407, 0306. Encounter den of giant weasels in subhex 0407. http://orokos.com/roll/740322: 1d6 4 1d6 3 5d10 30 2d6 8

[shaidar]

Newton

"If this critter isn't a problem, then I don't see why we don't leave it be. Let me try and talk to it"

He will slowly climb off of his horse and move gradually forward until he is 60 yards away. If nothing untoward happens this far he will cast Speak With Animals

I believe the spell has a 60 yard range outside, twice as far as the clerical version of the spell

[The_Wanderer]

Feargus

"Goshawk, dismount and follow with your polearm."

Feargus dismounts and follows a few steps behind Newton, letting him try to talk to the beast. "The thing is huge. If there's more than one and it has any resistance to us being here, we will have to clear the den out.

[shaidar]

Newton nods "If it's trouble then we deal with it, I've no problem with that"

[Pulpatoon]

Aldus: "The question is less how it gets along with us, as how the Baron's people will get along with it."

[shaidar]

Newton

"If it's not dangerous, them maybe I can persuade it to leave"

[sulldawga]

Telemachus

"If it could be trained, it would make for a marvelous mount."

[thirdkingdom]

Newton

"If this critter isn't a problem, then I don't see why we don't leave it be. Let me try and talk to it"

He will slowly climb off of his horse and move gradually forward until he is 60 yards away. If nothing untoward happens this far he will cast Speak With Animals

I believe the spell has a 60 yard range outside, twice as far as the clerical version of the spell

p. 39 of LL AEC -- which we're using for the time being until I can get my hands on the OSE Advanced Guide -- has the range at 30 yards, but also functions on giant sized versions of normal animals.

The spell takes affect. Newton's words emerge as a series of squeeks and almost chirps. The giant weasel looks at him quizzically, and another head emerges from the darkness, then another, then another, until there are four giant weasels staring at the scout. "What business do you have with the House of Frenata, two-legs?" the first one hisses.

[shaidar]

Newton

"Greetings, we mean you no harm. Are you Frenata then, and this is your house, and family? We had been told you lived here and wanted to see your fine den as we passed by. Do you get many two-leg visitors?"

p. 39 of LL AEC -- which we're using for the time being until I can get my hands on the OSE Advanced Guide -- has the range at 30 yards, but also functions on giant sized versions of normal animals.

Sorry for the confusion. The druid version of the spell is on p47 of LL AEC, referring back to the cleric version, but has the longer range. If we're using the cleric version, then I'm cool with that.

[thirdkingdom]

Newton

"Greetings, we mean you no harm. Are you Frenata then, and this is your house, and family? We had been told you lived here and wanted to see your fine den as we passed by. Do you get many two-leg visitors?"

p. 39 of LL AEC -- which we're using for the time being until I can get my hands on the OSE Advanced Guide -- has the range at 30 yards, but also functions on giant sized versions of normal animals.

Sorry for the confusion. The druid version of the spell is on p47 of LL AEC, referring back to the cleric version, but has the longer range. If we're using the cleric version, then I'm cool with that.

Giant Weasel

"Noooo," hisses the weasel, "not many two-legs, although there were some smaller green ones we slew and ate a few moons ago. And yes, we are the Frenata, the Hunters in the Dark, the Cunning Ones. Our fame must be widespread, then. It is I, Nagarackakra, that caught and slew the pike last winter, when the river was frozen and food was scarce. It was nearly as long as I, with teeth that left this scar," a foreleg emerges from the warren, and there is indeed a ragged section of shiny skin with no hair, "but it was I who was victorious, and dragged it here to feed my family."

Sorry, didn't even flip to the druid page, since I knew it was in the cleric spell list. We'll assume you guys are around 45' away, then.

[shaidar]

Newton

"Most impressive Nagarackakra, you are clearly a good fighter and provider for your family. I am Newton. We met some of the green two legs a few suns ago, they attacked us, we killed many and their leader told us of you. The green two legs are dangerous. We tall pale two legs call ourselves 'men'. Our home is across the big river." he gestures towards Junction "Some of us men are friends to the creatures of the wilds, but many are not. There are going to be more men traveling the land and it would be best for you and your family to avoid them."