Quest #40 "MommaPamma's Revenge"

[Karaunios]

Elnaerel

"Halt! They think we are hostiles. It'so nly natural. They want to open the gate to let the others in. The group should remain here and just two or three of us should approach the village. Isn't Grimm friends with their holy man? If there's no volunteers, I'll come with him."

Grimm

Upon hearing the news given by the petite elf, the feral dwarf shakes off his invisibilty and steps forward. "Finally. Aye, I'm coming!"

Yrias remains silent during the conversation.

[Urson]

Daisy
Ah been here before, so Ah'll be the third. She steps forward, slinging her mace across her back.

[Monsieur Rose]

Allissa

She reacts with surprise. "You understand them? Ahh...the headband. Sneaky Dragon." She then mutters to nearby Maag "Couldn't give me that option, no...Think of what use I could put it to..."

"Daisy. Call if you need help. We stay together this time, ok? I'll be nearby, ready to lend aid."

[Karaunios]

Allissa

She reacts with surprise. "You understand them? Ahh...the headband. Sneaky Dragon."

It didn't occur to me. If you could see the private chat with OM... Karaunios, INT 3.

[Jernau35]

Maag

"Der dragon probably 'ad 'is reasons", Maag replies. "For starters, 'e probably knows dat if yer could chat to dis lot, yer would manage to talk dem into makin' yer queen before lunchtime rolls around." He winks.

The Knife

The Knife's eyes widen when he sees what the stone does. "That's... amazing".He throws it up into the air and tries to watch it as it spins around his head. After a minute or so he feels rather dizzy and has to sit down.

Once he regains his balance, he straps on his new sword, shifting his old blade over his shoulder. "Oh what are you complaining about now? You can't see? See what? You're inside a scabbard! And besides, you always complain for days when you get blood on you".

As the group hikes up the trail, The Knife stays safely near the back.

Wes

Wes keeps to himself for the moment, waiting to see how the meeting with the Indijuns turns out.

[gurusql]

Wake

Wake will wait for the resolution of the situation.

[ChubbyPixie]

I've been playing Chauncey as if he were no longer invisible, so let's say he ended it the night before.

As the group waits for the three who go in, Mr. Wrenly leaves Chauncey's shoulder and scampers up a tree, moving through the canopy above 'til he can see the other side of the wall and keep an ee on where they are going.

[OGRE MAGE]

I've been playing Chauncey as if he were no longer invisible, so let's say he ended it the night before.

Okay, thanks! I wasn't sure after your bush comment.

[OGRE MAGE]

Saving Babydaddy
Godsday, 2nd of Harvester
Early Morning, Humid, Warm, Misty

The trio of Daisy, Elnaerel, and the suddenly visible Grimm move up closer to the wall as the natives all scurry back through the gate to the other side again.

A native man you don't recognize sticks his head up over the wall and looks down at the group, speaking to the three nearest the barrier in his native tongue.
Elnaerel:

"Stop where you are! Have you come to pass through our village and gift us more shiny hard metal?"

The rest of the group can do nothing but stand buy and watch. Mr. Wrenly hops up from the wizards back and quickly starts climbing up the nearest tree.

Actions?

Liam AC:4 9/9
Daisy (C3) AC:6 23/23 3/3 1st / 2/2 2nd
Maag AC:4 20/20
Feanol (MU3) AC:10 14/14 RM, CL, DM 4/4 1st 2/2 2nd
Keg (F4) AC:1 32/32
The Knife (T3) AC:4* 12/12
Wake (C2) AC:3 16/16 4/4 first
Yrias AC:5 8/8 3/3 1st RM, CL, DM 1/1 1st
Chauncey (MU4) AC:8 26/26 RM, CL, DM 3/3 1st 2/2 2nd
Allissa AC:2 19/19 Invisible
Waesfaren (D6) AC:7 53/53 6/6 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3 3rd 1/1 4th
Darklin (F/MU3) AC:4 23/23 RM, CL, DM 2/2 1st 1/1 2nd
Grimm AC:5 20/20
Elnaerel AC:3 23/23 4/4 1st 3/3 2nd

In front of Daisy is a golden ring and a potion bottle with a heart on the cap.
In front of Darklin is a long bow and a dozen arrows.
In front of The Knife is a Gnomish made short sword and a dull purple stone.
In front of Chauncey is a pair of decretive metal bracers.
In front of Keg sits a very nice looking longsword that feels cold to the touch.
In front of Feanol rests a shiny silver ring.
In front of Wes rests another potion with the word Poly etched into the glass
In front of Elnaerel is a strip of brown cloth that looks like a headband and a sling with a dozen stones.
In front of Liam sits a plain leather bag and a potion bottle with an F on the cap.
In front of Grimm rests a crossbow.
In front of Yrias sits a pair of fine leather boots and a massive 2-handed sword.
In front of Wake is a very nice looking mace and an unmarked potion bottle.
In front of Maag sits bastard sword and an unmarked potion bottle.

[Karaunios]

Elnaerel

To Daisy: "Well. They're being clear with us. They ask us if we want to go through their village and gift them with more metal weapons."

Now she speaks to the natives: "My name is Elnaerel, I'm a... a holy woman of the people of Clifftown. With me is Daisy, also a holy woman of our people and one of our chieftains, whom I think you already know, since she's been here before.

Also, here is the dwarf Grimm, who has also spend some time among your people before. He's friends with your holy man, Powstap.

We come in peace. Don't let our big numbers make you feel threatened. In the same way that our people helped you in the past against the evil men that took your people away, now we come to help our friends.

We're headed to the waterfall. Two friends of ours were captured by a devil. A yuyu woman who hides among the people in the big village. A woman not of your own or of our own.

What do you ask for letting us go through in case our past help isn't guarantee of our good intentions?"

She looks her two companions and whispers: "I don't even know if they understood me, but I hope that helps."

Grimm remains expectant.

[Urson]

Daisy
Ah was afraid that business with the tools would come back an' bite me...

[Ahlmzhad]

Feanol

Feanol asks Gnodric to fly up and take a look, maybe get on a perch so you can watch what's going on beyond the wall.

[Monsieur Rose]

Allissa

She nudges Maag and chuckles. "Right? And then all of this could have been prevented. See? I knew we could get on." Allissa sighs. "You mentioned going back to the temple. We should talk more about that, and a few things I found while there."

"But first, we need to survive this, and I need to remove this damn devil woman. I swear I don't think I've gone two days here without having to work for or be bossed around by some powerful creature. Do you ever feel like we are just pawns in some wizard's game? One day, Maag. One day I won't be a pawn."

The Thief goes back to eavesdropping on the translation from Elnaerel.

[gurusql]

Wake

Just watches and thinks "Sure hope the mayor can get that gate out of commission, or this is gonna be a real short trip."

[Bluehorse]

First of all apologies everyone. Between coming into that time of the year as a teacher and internet outages from the recent storms, I have not been able to get on her like I normally would.

Liam initially looks suspicious of the sack and potion before him, but he takes them for safe keeping if nothing else, inspecting the bag before slipping it into his belt and place the potion into his other pouch.

He then travels with the others until they come to native blockade. He leans in to speak with the others. These natives might well be better armed. There have been several instances of trade with the native for metal tools and weapons.

Keg looks at the fine sword and is perplexed by how it is so cold to the touch. All the same, not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, At least not where anyone would notice, he slips it into his belt on the opposite hip of his other one.

When talk of working with a dragon is brought up. You sure that is a good idea? Thing likely has its own agenda and what's to stop it from betraying us later?

When they come to the natives, he hangs to the side, but only slightly, crossing his arms to hide that he is putting his hands nearer his swords in order to drawn them as he stands guard near Elnaerel...

While Liam looks more ready to take a diplomatic approach and moves forward with his hands out to show he holds nothing to stand with her more as support along with Daisy. We come with good intentions and friendship.

[OGRE MAGE]

Saving Luther’s Privates
Godsday, 2nd of Harvester
Early Morning, Humid, Warm, Misty

Liam’s bag is large, constructed from heavy leather, though seemingly empty. Further inspection reveals about a dozen pebble sized objects at the very bottom of the sack. He tucks it away with the potion.

At the gate, Elnaerel takes over the conversation with the use of her new magic Headband of Understanding. The natives look around at each other confused. She hears one of them eventually say. “Why does this always happen? They still haven’t figured out we can’t understand them? I swear this happens every time.”

It takes a good deal of back and forth, so the animals get a good look beyond the barricade, confirming this appears to be a friendly though cautious settlement of refugee natives who left the main camp where MommaPamma now resides.

With any offered gifts you are allowed to pass through this camp and the next, finding the same treatment at both. They don’t seem to want anything to do with going against their old tribe mates and prefer to be left alone completely.

With a few members pointing out that there is a communal area beyond the first two settlements, I will assume you want to continue towards that. If there is anything you would like to do on your way through the two villages, include it in your next post.

Actions?

Liam AC:4 9/9
Daisy (C3) AC:6 23/23 3/3 1st / 2/2 2nd
Maag AC:4 20/20
Feanol (MU3) AC:10 14/14 RM, CL, DM 4/4 1st 2/2 2nd
Keg (F4) AC:1 32/32
The Knife (T3) AC:4* 12/12
Wake (C2) AC:3 16/16 4/4 first
Yrias AC:5 8/8 3/3 1st RM, CL, DM 1/1 1st
Chauncey (MU4) AC:8 26/26 RM, CL, DM 3/3 1st 2/2 2nd
Allissa AC:2 19/19 Invisible
Waesfaren (D6) AC:7 53/53 6/6 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3 3rd 1/1 4th
Darklin (F/MU3) AC:4 23/23 RM, CL, DM 2/2 1st 1/1 2nd
Grimm AC:5 20/20
Elnaerel AC:3 23/23 4/4 1st 3/3 2nd

In front of Daisy is a golden ring and a potion bottle with a heart on the cap.
In front of Darklin is a long bow and a dozen arrows.
In front of The Knife is a Gnomish made short sword and a dull purple stone.
In front of Chauncey is a pair of decretive metal bracers.
In front of Keg sits a very nice looking longsword that feels cold to the touch.
In front of Feanol rests a shiny silver ring.
In front of Wes rests another potion with the word Poly etched into the glass
In front of Elnaerel is a strip of brown cloth that looks like a headband and a sling with a dozen stones.
In front of Liam sits a plain leather bag and a potion bottle with an F on the cap.
In front of Grimm rests a crossbow.
In front of Yrias sits a pair of fine leather boots and a massive 2-handed sword.
In front of Wake is a very nice looking mace and an unmarked potion bottle.
In front of Maag sits bastard sword and an unmarked potion bottle.

[Karaunios]

Elnaerel feels embarrassed when she realizes the headband only allows her to understand other languages, but doesn't allow others to understand hers. Fortunately, they can talk their way through and pass unmolested.

Like Grimm and Yrias, she goes to their next stop pass the second village without offering any insights.

Grimm for his part, looks attentively at the natives' faces, in the hopes of recognizing his old friend Powstap, but he's confident that he will find him at the last village.

[gurusql]

Wake

Wake will be watching the environment, but moving with limited conversation.

[ChubbyPixie]

As a sign of goodwill, Chauncey will approach the most important looking native as they pass through and offer him (or her) his bear pommeled dagger.

"I don't really use it, though it is of the finest craftsmanship, I assure you," he says. After an awkward silence he adds, "You don't understand what I'm saying at all, do you? No. ...Why do I keep assuming you will? Very well, here you are, good sir." and hands the weapon over, hilt first.

[Urson]

Daisy
Daisy stays quiet, trying to look cute and non-threatening. If she sees anyone she recognizes from her last trip, she will wave and smile.Ah really wish we could rally these folks to join us. Ah'm sure we'll need all the help we kin get.