She checks the well. Looking at any stone engravings. She will pull a pale of water up. Is it clear and drinkable or scummy, salty?
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:35 pm
by Scott308
Euripides Nereos
The Atlantean will use the rusty tankard to scoop some of the water out of the well. He will look at it and sniff it, and if everything seems like it should, he will drink.
"So, what next? Do we cautiously keep going on the trail? I don't see another option unless we go off the trail and try and cut across country"
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:25 am
by Paladin
Apollonius Triton
"I am no woodsman," the Atlantean admits. "The trail sounds good to me."
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:09 pm
by OGRE MAGE
The Dark Spot
Late Morning, Cloudy, Cool
Looking over the well, Val doesn't see any engravings or other markings in the stone. She and Euripides inspect the water, finding it to have a strange darker than normal hue, even though it smells like normal water. A taste of a drop on the tongue doesn't reveal any other abnormalities, but the odd color is a bit concerning. Still want to drink it?
As the others discuss their next move, Drest starts to hear more voices coming towards them along the wide trail. It sounds like two men talking. He picks up on one sentence in the common tongue as the voices draw near. "Those thralls said it was right up ahead here!"
Drest stands up and waves to the others and waves them into the jungle to hide. He finds a good spot he can watch from and hides just inside the edge.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:24 pm
by shaidar
Xenos finds a spot to hide in the nearby foliage.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:01 am
by Paladin
Apollonius Triton
Apollonius moves off the trail and conceals himself.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 2:26 pm
by Bluetongue
Valkrina
The strange and darker hue. Putting that with other potential clues I am going to say it has blood in it?
Either a dead body is poisoning the water or it is fed, treated that way. A blood gutter leaking sacrificial offerings life blood to drip into the cistern. If that is so, then the folks who drew water already know that.
She thinks about what to do. Information is important, won't be gained from killing people and folk rarely spill the beans under interrogation.
So .... Something different. I have at least a faint 'onja' leaf dress and headgear going on. I will draw water from the well, filling any troughs or pot plants. Singing some 'la la la' and when the pair appear, act as if I expect them and greet them.
"Onja, Onja. Hello. Do you need water, please bring your canteens. Sit down in the shade over there. How was your day?"
Sorry folks, not sure what happened to Scott here.
The Dark Spot
Late Morning, Cloudy, Cool
Drest motions for the others to hide again, and most of them do. Though, Valkrina has a different idea. Still garbed in her leafy headdress, she stays at the well, waiting to see who is coming for a tainted drink next.
Drest sees the pair first, two bare chested, muscular looking men wearing kilts of leather armor with long hair and wild beards. They carry a long pole over both of their shoulders with two bundles attached to it, swinging to and fro as they walk. One of the bundles is man sized, moving and jostling sporadically.
As soon as they see Valkrina at the well, they drop their pole with a thud and a groan to draw the short swords at their sides, moving rapidly into the clearing towards her.
They initially seem confused by her greeting, slowing their charge slightly, but they eventually look at each other and shake their heads, resuming their assault. One shouts as they rush forward. “Who the…..what are you doing out here? And what do you know of Onja? Speak plainly and quickly or you will be the next one in the bag!”
Actions?
stand by for a position map Apollonius AC:8 3/5 2/2
Valkrina AC:6 8/8 1/1
Drest AC:7 5/7
Euripides AC:5 7/7 2/2
Xenos AC:5 7/9 1/2
Hakon AC:4 8/9 1/1
“Who the…..what are you doing out here? And what do you know of Onja? Speak plainly and quickly or you will be the next one in the bag!”
Valkrina
"Ooh boys. So ill mannered. Just like that vagabond madmen by the beach. He said he wanted to get me in the sack too."
She wags a finger at the men and speaks again."Now your robed fellows said I could stay here and serve and learn and maybe attend the next feasting. Did you hear last night's? They caught a pirate Captain and dragged him off. Now I have to practice my singing for tomorrow's event. Is that the dinner in there?" she points to the sacks.
"Now be good enough to see if my dance routine is worthy enough?"
The bard brings out a tambourine and performs a song for Onja. (strictly 80's disco)
As she does she casts her Mesmerize ability into the verse to hypnotise the men and leave them open to suggestion.
I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals
What can you do
You're in a stew
Hot pot cook it up
I'm never gonna stop
Fancy a bite
My appetite
Yum yum gee it's fun
Banging on a different drum
And I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals
I like the spice
Tasty and nice
Roastin' vitamin
Forget the dietin'
Mmm such a dish
I can't resist
Healthy recipe
What you got is good for me
All I wanna do
Is make a meal of you
We are what we eat
You're my kind of meat
Got a hunger for your love
(Hot pot cook it up, I'm never gonna stop)
It's all I'm thinkin' of
(Yum yum gee it's fun, I'm banging on a drum)
Give the world a bone
(Roastin' vitamin, forget the dietin')
I got steak at home
(I eat cannibals)
I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals
Roastin', toastin', you're the one I'm boastin'
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Full up, can't stop, dicing on a chop chop
Roastin', toastin', you're the one I'm boastin'
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Full up, can't stop, dicing on a chop chop
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:50 pm
by shaidar
Xenos watches from cover, ready to use his last command on one of the men if Valkrina looks like she is in danger.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:37 pm
by Rex
Drest
Drest will wait and plan a back attack if they attack Val.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:46 am
by Scott308
Euripides Nereos
As he hears the voices approaching, Euripides will return to the cover provided by the trees, drinking the water in the mug when he gets there.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:45 am
by Paladin
Apollonius Triton
Apollonius keeps the words to a spell on his mind, ready in case things go south.
Re: The Aftermath
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:00 pm
by OGRE MAGE
The Dark Spot
Late Morning, Cloudy, Cool
The men in the group all hide in the bush while Valkrina attempts her subterfuge, but these chaps don't seem interested in listening to her song. Euripides drinks some of the dark water he collected from the well while he waits, finding its flavor bitter and tainted in some way. Can I get a Death Save, please?
Before she even has time to get her tamborine out, one of the charging burly, unkempt men plows directly into her, shoving her hard on the shoulders with his hands and sending her stumbling backwards 8 feet, but not injuring her yet. I will need a successful Avoidance Save to prevent her from falling on her butt. You can act accordingly with the results. The 2 men continue towards the backpedalling bard, apparently uninterested in listening to what she has to say. They appear to be ready for violence if she continues to resist. "We got one fer the pool already, you crazed bitch! But if ya wanna take a swim with em, that can also be arranged."
The man sized bulk in the larger bundles they dropped starts to move a lot more, and a grunting noise can now be heard coming from within.
Actions!
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Seeing that the bards distraction seems not be working, Xenos steps out of cover towards the men. He points at the man closest to the pool and utters the word "Die!".
