Chapter 1 - The Red Waterfall

Ewan grimaces and asks, as nicely as he can, "How much would it cost to lease us some horses for a day or two, Marin?"

Feb 12, 2015 4:45 am

mrmrlol Inactive forever!

As Ghelin approaches the stables, he sees most of his party already there. Slapping Ewan on the back, he says "I see ol' Marin is giving you a hard time. Marin! How about free drinks for a month at the tavern if you provide us with a two horses for Ewan and our friend Mac, plus two ponies for Kicsi and myself. We'll bring them back in a few days. I promise no harm will come to them or I'll eat my boot!"

Ghelin thinks to himself, I'm probably going to have to eat my boot.

Mac Bartle

Feb 13, 2015 4:39 pm

Peering in from the side of the door, Mac called out to Marin and his friends, "Hey there, are we having some trouble?" Mac sauntered across the stable, and pushed his spectacles up the rim of his nose. Mac continued, "If Ghelin's offer doesn't suit you I could also give you a hand leaning the stables for a month or so - we could probably get it done in an hour with a little bit of magic and some elbow grease."

[Do you want me to roll for Persuasion?]

Feb 17, 2015 2:39 am

mrmrlol Inactive forever!

mrmrlol says:

Peering in from the side of the door, Mac called out to Marin and his friends, "Hey there, are we having some trouble?" Mac sauntered across the stable, and pushed his spectacles up the rim of his nose. Mac continued, "If Ghelin's offer doesn't suit you I could also give you a hand leaning the stables for a month or so - we could probably get it done in an hour with a little bit of magic and some elbow grease."

[Do you want me to roll for Persuasion?]

[Yes]

Feb 17, 2015 2:49 am

[Rolling for Persuasion]

Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

Feb 18, 2015 1:14 pm

BullOctorok Inactive forever!

"Mac, I'm sorry but I can't just let any more horses go without proper payment," he replied. "I wish I could help, truly," he adds a sincere look of apology on his face.

Ewan Fell

Feb 18, 2015 5:58 pm

szemely Inactive for 2 months

"Hells, let's just walk. It'll be faster at this rate," Ewan snaps.

Kicsi Leszúr

Feb 18, 2015 9:29 pm

Kicsi gives Ewan a sympathetic look and decides to try her luck with Marin. "We're not asking for handouts as we're all more than willing to work off our debts to you. Failing that, what are the proper rates for the arrangement of horses that Ghelin has asked about?"

Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Feb 18, 2015 9:55 pm

Ghelin gives a disappointed look to Marin. He then says "Well lads and lass, I think we are going to have to give our legs a workout today. Unless Marin provides us with a reasonable rate to lease these fine steeds, or one of you has a well to do uncle, we should be off."

Feb 19, 2015 1:14 pm

BullOctorok Inactive forever!

Marin looks over the lot of you with a sympathetic face. "A gold piece per horse per day," he says after a glance back at the mounts. "And that is a third of my normal rate."

He eyes Ewan awaiting an answer.

Ewan Fell

Feb 19, 2015 5:04 pm

[I think I left GP off the character sheet here, I'll have to check my notes later to see how much Ewan has but I'm pretty sure he could cover 4 GP for horses] Ewan, frustrated over having to haggle over mounts when a man just died and he's trying to do something about it, rifles through his money pouch to pay for the group's horses.

Last edited February 19, 2015 5:05 pm

Feb 19, 2015 10:35 pm

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Marin quickly, and with a bit of embarrassment on his face, takes the gold and retrieves the horses. With the mounts you will make it to the waterfall well before dusk.

Kicsi Leszúr

Feb 19, 2015 11:12 pm

Kicsi looks over to Ewan, "Your generosity is very much appreciated, Ewan."

Excellent! This animal will do just fine.

"Gentlemen, I think we are ready to start our journey!"

Feb 20, 2015 5:17 am

Ghelin heaves himself up on to the pony. After righting himself he says:

"Kicsi, I believe you are right, time to be off!"

Then he has the pony start trotting next to Kicsi, headed to the outskirts of town.

Feb 20, 2015 7:08 pm

szemely Inactive for 2 months

By mid afternoon you reach the half way point to the waterfall passing Fort Morninglord. Even in the bright sunshine of the day the place looks dark and desolate. History tells of a day when an entire patrol of paladins disappeared overnight and every single stone turned from a reddish brown to jet black. Rumors of a terrifying evil necromancer surfaced and the then ruler of Elturel ordered the fort sealed.

From the path you confirm that not a single entry way or window is open, all sealed shut. The very presence of the fort makes all of you feel uncomfortable.

Kicsi Leszúr

Feb 21, 2015 9:57 pm

"It's as creepy as the brothers said it would be." Kicsi thinks to herself as she remembers the tales from her monastery. "The quicker we put some distance between us and this place the better!" she says to the others as her eyes scan the old fort.

Rolls

Perception (just in case) - (1d20+2)

(7) + 2 = 9

Feb 22, 2015 3:50 am

mrmrlol Inactive forever!

"Aye Kicsi, let us proceed as fast as our ponies will carry us! Best not to dally any longer."

Ghelin urges his pony on and shudders as he glances back at the black stoned fort.

Mac Bartle

Feb 23, 2015 3:39 am

Mac trotted forward with his horse, a few feet behind the rest, and not really paying attention to what they were saying. He wasn't very experienced with riding horses, and was having difficulty keeping up. Still, he pushed himself and his horse to keep going, silently cursing as it stumbled slightly before picking itself back up.

Feb 24, 2015 7:28 pm