IC Story Thread: The Call of Apollo

The Oracle lifts a hand and waves a good bye to the four, "Fair thee well, champions of Apollo!

Hasten to the birthing, spring waters of the Kastalian, there you will find your nyad guides! Beware it's creeping mists!"

You're all familiar with the Kastalian by name. It's head-waters are not far from Delphi, in a ravine at the foot of Mount Parnassus. So it is a relatively short walk for you all to reach the famous Kastalian Baths, perhaps you've already been here yourself, as it is a popular first stop for pilgrims for their cleansing and healing minerals.



There are only a few travelers there now, and they smile and greet you all silently. There is a slightly sulfurous aroma in the air, and the sublime babble of the moving waters. Although the baths are often referred to as the head waters, the true source of the Kastalian is within a cavern that long ago had a small edifice built around it's opening with a locked door to keep travelers out...

As Pagoni daydreams about how he would craft a giant boar costume, he stops to ask his new travel companions, "Have any of you killed a regular sized boar perchance?"

"Yes," Ageisdomas replies as he continues striding purposefully towards where he feels he would contact these potamoi might be found.

After checking the door and finding it locked Ageisdomas pounds on it resoundingly while calling out forcefully, "Open this door in the name of Apollo or perhaps you want it destroyed?" to see if there were anyone on the other side that would open it or maybe even nearby.

"Eaten boar, sure. Trapped boar, certainly." Capaneus walks behind Ageisdomas, who pushes against the door fruitlessly at first, "'tis of an ancient but sturdy make to be sure."

"The old ones knew how to construct a door!" Capaneus claims as he rattles the handle and walks to the stream of water flowing into the baths. "If you are inspired to go here, perhaps we should take a dip!"

Charisteas stands a few feet behind the other men, he looks around to see if he notices anything that might be of help.