Emergence Game Thread

The bar has quieted significantly this late in the evening. Seeing his solidly inebriated state, I quietly arrange with the barkeep to cover Harp's tab and add on a solid tip. To'ot and I lean in and each lean a shoulder under Harp and try to walk him upstairs without waking him.

The night passes without incident. When do you wake up? What do you do?

As you lean in towards Harp, the overwhelming stench of the vomit causes you to grimace. Then, you realize that it's not just the vomit. None have you have had a proper bath since the Duke's mansion.

Rhiv, Therrien, and To'ot leave the inn. The city looks different in the whispered light shortly after dawn. Last night, the whole thing looked like it was on fire, ignited by the golden setting sun. In the morning light, though, the city seems a bit gray and cold, as it huddles under the shadow of the mountain peak above. The three of you exit the inn and are struck by a sight you didn't notice last night: the inn is situated about two blocks from the outer wall of the city, and very close to a large watchtower, easily 150 feet tall and 50 feet wide. It is one of Redwall's distinguishing features, a large, proud, protruding tusk sticking up from the lower jaw of the city. In the distance, a blacksmith hammer gong echoes. You all note the name of the inn as you leave: The Gassy Gnoll. Rhiv questions why every single bar, tavern, and inn uses the same naming convention. We could all save time and just name every single one The Adjective Noun, he thinks.

Rhiv knows that the Adonaic temple is in the Wache Ward, which is the second tier of the three-tiered city, butting up against the mountain itself. You don't know where within the Second Ward the temple is, but you can clearly see which direction to head to reach the wall that protects the Wache Ward from the Open Ward that you're currently in, as it stands 60 or 80 feet tall. From your vantage point looking towards the mountain, you can see one octagonal tower directly ahead of you, and another off the the left a bit more. The one to the left looks a bit different, a bit shorter and wider, and you surmise that might be one of the places to cross into the middle tier of the city.

As you walk you pass by a market with some stalls selling fish, mushrooms, jewelry, and other goods, and a couple of halfling jugglers trying to entertain people for some spare coins. As you get closer to the gate, you notice the streets become a bit more congested and the din of the city grows a bit louder. After about 45 minutes walking, you turn a corner to face the gate, and immediately notice a line several dozen people long, apparently waiting to pass through the gate into the Wache Ward. There are several city guards at the base of the gate tower interacting with whoever is currently being processed, and two other guards slowly pacing up and down the line.

It's currently about 8am. What would you like to do?

Well, you wouldn't know if you're authorized to be in the city or not. Neither the Duke nor Sebastian really have you very detailed instructions, and none of you have been here before to know how things work.

The guards do seem to be asking questions, checking documents, and looking through belongings. You don't see anyone exchanging money.