Chapter 10: A Time for Recovery & Revelations

[MonkeyWrench]

Maya & Victor:

Dungeon Master:

Sister Opal to Maya:

"Oh i say about 2 1/2 hours at least."

Maya nods at Sister Opal, she looks around again, she now has a confused look on her face, "Where is Victor? Is he alright?"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BACK AT THE TAVERN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Victor stands in the area where the bards usually play, the different people of the keep at the bar watching him with some interest, he has several bottles of wine laying near his feet and a lit torch in one hand, in the other hand is an open bottle of wine. He calls out to the people, "And now! Watch as I perform my next trick! Most would assume that only dragons can breath fire, well!..."

[GreyWolfVT]

Kormak:

Says to Maya, "I think he went with Ewat, Wexley and Mort to investigate the Father T.'s dwelling. I bet he is at the tavern."

He chuckles, "Probably running off at the mouth like usual eh Maya?"

and the half-orc breaks out in loud rumbling laughter slaps his knee a bit and stops when he laughs so much he tears up.

Then a stern look hits him, "Oh lord that can't be good if he is, remember my first encounter with him? We should go check on him."

[PyroArrow]

Dungeon Master:

Sister Opal shows up at the One-Eyed Cat some time after Maya woke up.

She points out Mouse the Halfling that is in the tavern tonight, after greeting him & telling of her adventure.

Sister Opal also chats it up with the night-time server Jess for a bit.

Sister Opal also greets another frequent visitor named Mendel, a morbidly obese genial merchant, he is accompanied by two lovely ladies & what appear to be 2 body guards.

Sister Opal sees Victor, about to perform some trick.

[Nordbo]

Wolfram:

Clumsily throwing himself at Maya:

"You're alive! Thank heavens and gods and....! Look, see - she's alive again! Maya, I will never leave your side ever, ever, EVER!",

but stumbles and dents his chin on the bedpost, then stands up wobbling, sheepish look on face

[GreyWolfVT]

Kormak & Mort:

Kormak to Wolfrum "There there Wolfrum we've all had a long couple of days or more. Lets give Maya some space come lets go see if we can stop Victor from causing another tavern brawl. Or worse yet setting the place on fire."

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Mort rolls his eyes when he sees Victor on the bards stage "Oh lord someone should go get Maya." Mort heads out to see if Maya is awake.

[Dizlexus]

Mr. Choe

Choe enters the pub wearing a bear skin. He seats himself next to the overweight Mendel and attempts to generate a discussion concerning the textiles trade.

He seeks to learn if he knew the Kmarties.

Choe will probe Mendel for his feelings on the recent trade problems, the caves, and how HE is effected.

If he is NOT effected, Choe might ask hard questions.

[PyroArrow]

Dungeon Master:

Mr. Choe sees Sister Opal, Mort & Victor when he walks into the One-Eyed Cat after his visit with Castellan Devereau, wearing the bear skin, which still could use a cleaning, but he

just could not resist trying a styling idea with it.

Mr. Choe walks over to Sister Opal whom is with Mendel, when suddenly flames shoot out from Victor's mouth as he holds a torch at arms length.

Sister Opal introduces Mr. Choe to Mendel & his party & the two men begin to chat.

Mendel says to Mr. Choe,

"Well Meet Sir, so you must be the Monk, Sister Opal tells of?"

"These two Lovely Ladies, are Chantel & Sascia." (they giggle & say hello while cuddling Mendel)

"These two, are my body guards, Devdas (female) & Ohtar (male)." (they both give a courteous greeting)

When talking more with Mr. Choe & the subject of textiles comes up,

"I can ask about for the textiles you seek sir, if i acquire some, i will sell it to you."

On the missing Kmarties,
"Ah yes, the Kmarties are good friends, i sorely miss them."

On the problems with Trade & the Caves of Chaos,
"The denizens in these parts have been quite the nuisance, I have lost a few good body guards to them."

"I have heard many a story here about the Caves of Chaos, quiet a creepy place i understand, I wish Lord Guido good luck on dealing with the denizens there."

Picture of Chantel, Mendel, & Sascia:

[MonkeyWrench]

Maya & Victor:

Upon blowing fire out of his mouth using the torch Victor will then bow to those watching him,

"Ah ha! These skills make us mortal men feared as dragons no? Watch again!"

He then takes another swig of alcohol in his mouth and faces the torch, his eyes see only torch fire.

Maya sits up in her bed, seeing the new plate mail and shield sitting by her bed,

"Thank you for giving me the added protection, I suppose I do need it when taking Ogres head on like that... Victor, is at the tavern? Without me? That's usually not good... I should go there as well."

She gets up, stumbling, "I may... need help."

[Nordbo]

Lutha Cee & Wolfram:

She gets up, stumbling, "I may... need help."

Wolfram rushes to her side, worriedly supporting her


.....Lutha looks around from where he is standing. What can he see ?

[GreyWolfVT]

Mort:

Whom I assume bumps into Maya on her way to the tavern. "Glad to see you are doing better. You should come back to the tavern Victor is spitting fire out of his mouth. I can tell that is not a good thing and from a prior conversation I think that must be how he set a place on fire once before. With haste lets return to the tavern."

[Dizlexus]

Choe offers Service:

Choe says to Mendel,
"You have lost escorts have you? Let me offer the services of my party. If you have further use for guards, consider us as your first hire sir."

[FronkyDondo]

Wexley (Elf MU/T)

To anyone in the party at the "Cat" who will listen:
"Just, y'know, FYI, Choe is offering OUR services on behalf of us. Just sayin' "

[MonkeyWrench]

Maya:

As Mort greets Maya her face gets a bit paler, "That is not good, Lets go. Who gave him the bottle of alcohol?"

[PyroArrow]

Dungeon Master:

Since Lutha was with the group going though the Clerics' house, he is in the tavern now & he sees Victor breathing fire, Mr. Choe talking with Mendel, Sister Opal talking to

Jess, Wexley is talking to Mouse the Halfling & Jess, Mort having gone out the door to fetch Maya, if she can even get out of bed.

[GreyWolfVT]

Kormak & Mort:

Mort "Some idiot gave him the alcohol."

Kormak "Sounds about right."

[MonkeyWrench]

Victor:

I would agree GW, that idiot being Father Tenebaum! Victor was stated as leaving his house with many bottles

[Pulpatoon]

Idonea & Ewat:

Idonea, feeling pretty sore from goblin fighting, gets a hearty meal at the tavern and turns to bed early.

Ewat, after leaving Tenebaum's house empty-handed, walks the streets of the keep for awhile, just idly taking in the sights. If nothing catches his attention, he'll eventually turn up at the tavern and get a light meal and ale.

[PyroArrow]

Dungeon Master:

Mort arrives back at the One-Eyed Cat Tavern with Maya & Kormak.

Idonea, already here & having a meal see them enter & then looks back over to Victor.

Sister Opal is giggling at every little joke now, chatting with Chantel & Sascia & Devdas.

Mr. Choe, is conversing with Mendel & Ohtar.

Wexley, is talking to Mouse the Halfling & Jess.

Both Lutha Cee & Wexley, notice a woman with very pale skin, green tunic & cloak & wearing a bronze mask & bronze chain mail armor, standing by the front door observing the crowd.

[FronkyDondo]

Wexley
Approaches the woman.
"Greetings fair maiden. My name is Wexley. I am an adventurer. How might you be called?"

[PyroArrow]

Dungeon Master:

When Wexley introduces himself the the bronze masked woman, she looks at him, not understanding.

Someone in the crowd hollers, that she can not speak common, only her native Cynidician, "We call her, Third ! "