Memories of Holdenshire.

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Jan 17, 2024 8:06 pm
"Pah! How often do you get to explore some cultist temple... place... thing? I bet there's probably something neat down here!"
He looks around, then down.
"...Though I would settle for my own clothes. This robe is not my size!"
Jan 18, 2024 4:19 am
"The real wonderful thing about doors," Chester said dryly, "is that they most often work both ways."

He punctuated that by giving the lever a pull.
Jan 18, 2024 1:53 pm
At the lever's pull you hear the grind of stone and the shine of daylight pours into the darkened catacombs. With a stuttering jolt the door suddenly swings open with a hearty smack and you hear muttered curses from the other side.
Blinking in the light, you see into a cluttered alleyway, the sounds of bustle and civilization starkly contrasting the deathly silence of the catacombs. You spot a halfling, the source of the muttered curses, picking himself off the trash-littered cobblestone and rubbing a fresh red mark on his forehead. He raises a knife and begins to shout but drops it and gasps the moment he sees your faces saying, "Why you little! Ah, heh... forgive me... I, ah... didn't realize I was speaking with celebrities." The halfling gestures to the wall behind him, which you now see is plastered with countless wanted posters each bearing a striking if exaggerated likeness of you and your companions with the words "Wanted, dangerous cultists, dead or alive 100 gold reward."
The halfling then sheepishly looks up at you and asks, "You, ah... ain't gonna cut out my kidneys or whatever cultists do, right?"
Jan 18, 2024 9:05 pm
Garbuffel, who somehow had mastered the slightly crazed look that cultists typically donned to a disturbing degree, stepped out to confront his fellow halfling.
"Eh? No no, what good are kidneys? You need the heart for a proper meal!"
Jan 18, 2024 9:15 pm
Scarfs has a dismayed look on her face upon see that she is a cultist! Kinda glad she got rid of that cultist robe earlier but still there is her picture with a likeness to ruin her. And gesh. Only 100 gp DEAD or alive.

"This is wrong and WE need to fix this. FAST." as she realizes the entire group is effected. She fairly much ignores the halflings existence at the moment.
Jan 18, 2024 11:32 pm
The halfling gulps and whimpers a bit as Garbuffel mentions he's more interested in hearts than kidneys... "Please don't take my heart..."
Jan 19, 2024 1:20 am
Harsk raises raises his right hand in a no threatening manner. His burly as an orc, but thinner, like a human’s.
We’re not cultists, wee one. I don’t know where all that cane from, but it’s not who we are, I assure you.
Jan 19, 2024 1:19 pm
"Really, then why are we wearing this?" Garbuffel said somewhat confused, indicating his cultist robes, insect sigil and all..
Jan 22, 2024 12:41 am
"I don't think I'm a cultist," Eronar says, sounding slightly unsure.
Jan 22, 2024 1:08 am
"Well, what are you then?" The halfling asks.
Jan 22, 2024 9:44 am
We are flipping victims that what. What is todays date?
We got to know how long we have been dominated by the bug.

Roark is a dwarf and proud of his hair and beard, but until this settles down, it might be best if he changed his appearance
[ +- ] long live heroforge.com
Jan 22, 2024 3:34 pm
"I'm pretty sure we're cultists..." Garbuffel muttered...
Jan 22, 2024 4:05 pm
Evidently we’ve been kidnapped, and our memories swiped by magic. None of us wish to be part of a cult, or intended ever to be. Maybe if you simply point us in direction of a local temple, we can absolve ourselves of any taint and clear all this up.
Jan 22, 2024 4:21 pm
"Well, in that case, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Belton Freedew, at your service. I know a lot about Northminster, the city we are currently in." He continues, "I know that Tariq Crestveil, the captain of the guards, has been trying to stamp down your little cult for weeks now. Don't worry, you're in Redwall, a rather lawless area of town where the guards rarely patrol."
Belton then scratches his chin for a moment, "Hmm, memories wiped by magic... and bugs you say?" he then snaps his fingers saying, "Apple Pie! No... Appleseed! Yeah, that's it, Granny Appleseed, a weird old broad, lives out in the Weirwood. My cousin took a real nasty wallop and went all thick in the head, could barely talk. Granny Appleseed did some magical whatsits and he was all better and beating me at cards again. If there's anybody who can fix them memories, it'll be her. Way out of the city too, which is good for you lot because the longer you stay around here the better chance captain Tariq is gonna catch you and lop off yer heads. Now, I can't get you outta Norhtminster for free exactly—I may need your help with a few things before we can get out of here..."
Jan 22, 2024 5:56 pm
Scarf advise everyone, "Those robes will get us killed. Best you hide them away." Scarfs has long since ditched her inside.

Scarfs who quite knows the ways of the streets produces some gold coins to her hand, "You know how much I would hate if I got caught. So, I do hope you can do well." There is a meaning of extreme violent response later if she comes back after being caught.
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Jan 23, 2024 8:20 am
What kind of help do you need Belton Freedew?

And where can we go to change our looks? We need to do that as soon as posible, if we are to help eachother
Jan 23, 2024 1:23 pm
"Well first, I think all of you need to ditch those robes and close that door in order to avoid attracting too much attention." Belton Freedew point at those of you still wearing cultist robes (which at that point I believe is only Garbuffel) and the door to the crypts by which you exited. "As for the Weirwoods, they're not exactly close, which is good for you lot because you wanna put as much distance between you and Northminster. See, I have this wagon and horse, but we'll need supplies. First, I need some dried yewclaw bark form Dr. Tinbellows, who should also be able to give you a nice haircut if you need, then I need the 20 gold owed to me by the goblins Muggs and Runns, finally, as many supplies as you think you'll need for the journey, you can get those out of the back of the Thrifty Griffon. Once you get all those, you can come and get me, I'll be waiting for you behind the Thrifty Griffon.
Jan 23, 2024 5:12 pm
Gesh. Hand maid runs to get a wagon. as she puts away her coins. Disappointment written all over her face.
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Jan 23, 2024 7:41 pm
Let's see this Dr. Timbellows then
Then we collect some dept at the goblins
Then supplies
Then we are off to see the witch
Sounds converluted, but duable. No need to waste time standing around
Jan 23, 2024 9:01 pm
Chester tapped his chin, hoof-like fingertips rubbing together as he lamented his lack of tobacco, eyeing the man who seemed quite ready to assist them despite fearing for his life moments before. For some reason he suspected he was not hearing the entire story.

"And what were you doing back here, anyways?"
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