What they found out and what happened to Harp?
Subject What they found out
Allistair wakes up with a bit of a headache, a little annoyed at Salix and Ranthir's loud antics. "Calm down," Allistair says as he sits up, holding his head. "Hack went off with a certain young lady last night, but I'm pretty sure he didn't leave the inn. If he doesn't show up by noon we should get worried. Otherwise I don't want to be the one to interrupt him."
"More importantly," he says, turning to Salix, "I found out something interesting last night I need to ask you and Ragnar about. Does a symbol of a skull and a scythe mean anything to you? And a strange man in rust-colored robes? One of the guys that was in the mayor's house remembered seeing that."
OOC: Does Allistair himself know what they might mean?
From: Karl
Subject what they found out
OOC: well, Mr. DM? Does it?
From: Mark
Subject What they found out
Actually it does not ring any bells to Salix.
From: Porter
Subject What happened to Harp?
"You know, if he got hisself killed going off alone with that woman, he ain't never gonna live it down," Mund says without a hint of irony.
From: Kevin
Subject What happened to Harp?
A little after nine in the morning, Harp enters the room where the others had been staying. A small blush on his face, he says "I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to send a message. I didn't mean to worry anyone. I did find out there has been a man hanging around the Mayor wearing a symbol showing a skull and scythe." OOC: Mark, knowledge -religion check for Harp to know what it means
IC: Harp watches as the others look at him. Could they tell what had happened? Hard to tell though it was, the blush on his cheeks gets worse.
From: Karl
Subject What they found out
"I recall anything like that," Salix replies. "But someone I met last night had been in the Mayor's house, too. He reported seeing someone he knew had been missing, and that the wine cellar had been converted to some sort of jail or dungeon. I think that might be a good place to look for the missing druids." He doesn't add "if they're still alive" but he thinks it dismally.
"My guy also said that he was hired to move boxes of heavy stuff out to the mayor's estate, which has been heavily fortified, and there has been a church built there. He saw someone with a dark cloak with a design, which he tried to sketch out for me, but he was way too drunk to do anything more than scratch gibberish lines in the table with his dagger. It *could* have been a skull and scythe, but it could also have been a cow jumping over the moon for all I could tell."
(OOC - Actually, the DM was supposed to get back to me about the nature of the design, but I didn't get the email if he did. I have no idea if it was the same design or not. /OOC)
"I'm going crazy with all this lurking. I think we need to get inside the mayor's house as soon as possible. I don't know how were going to do that, though. Damn that Har- er, 'Hack'! If he's been rutting with that whore he'd better come back with a damn important piece of information or I'll kick his ass." Salix looks at the group and shrugs, "well, he'll get an ear-full at least."
From: Karl
Subject What happened to Harp?
Salix glares at Harp expectantly when he comes into the room, but says nothing until Harp delivers his report. Afterwards, he just looks at Harp and watches him blush. "I hope you didn't hurt yourself prodding her for information," he says coldly, with no hint of humor.
He recounts what he had already told the others and adds, "oh, and I did find out the Mayor's name. It's Faldor. Does that ring a bell with anyone?"
(OOC - I forgot to ask earlier, does that ring a bell with Salix?)
From: Mark
Subject What they found out
No the name does not ring a bell with Salix.
Also Salix does not have Knowledge Religion and so the symbols mean nothing to him.
From: Derek
Subject What they found out
OOC: Is everyone sleeping in the same room now? Is Ragnar there?
IC: Allistair gives Harp a playful punch on the shoulder. "Don't let Salix get to you too much. He's just in a fould mood, although I can't say I blame him. You're not the reason though. It's this whole town."
If Ragnar is there in the room, Allistair wakes him up so they can ask him about that death-symbol. Otherwise Allistair asks where Ragnar is so that they can ask him.
From: Josh
Subject What they found out
Does Kal recognize the description of the Symbol?
From: Mark
Subject What they found out
As far as I know Harp, Ragnar, Surin and Kal are still in one room with Mund, Ally, Salix and Ranthir in the other. However, movement between rooms is not a real problem.
I have sent Jason info on the symbol.
From: Jason
Subject What they found out
To Allistair's question, Ragnar responds "Aye, it means something. That's the symbol of the evil god Nerul, the god of death. Those orange robes are typical of his clerics, at least when they don't have to fear being tossed in jail for their crimes. Necromancers, assassins and the like... Those are the people that worship Nerul."
From: Derek
Subject What they found out
"Would priests of Nerul have the power and motivation to do things like kill or kidnap druids, kill all the flora/fauna in the area, or turn an entire city into a moral cesspit? I don't think I've ever run into any followers of this god, at least not that I knew about."
From: Derek
Subject What they found out
"Also, have you been able to contact any priests of Heironius or other good diety here in Bodentown? I know all the temples were shut down, but they may have gone underground. They may know some more about this possible temple and priest of Nerul at the Mayor's place."
From: Kevin
Subject What happened to Harp?
Harp is a bit taken aback by Salix's tone. "I'm sorry Salix, I didn't mean to worry anyone. I did't think things would turn out quite the way they did."
With that, Harp will head over to a chair or stool and take a seat.
From: Jason
Subject What they found out
Ragnar has to think a bit more about Allistair's follow up questions. Finally he replies "I don't know why Nerul would be targetting druids, specifically. Certainly it would be to his advantage to have an entire town or city under the control of his priests or followers, and without a doubt any such town would be such a moral cesspit as we see here.
"I very much doubt that there was ever a temple, or even a congregation, devoted to Heironeous in this town. I would have heard of the former, I think. And generally speaking, Heironeous finds far more followers in the more civilized lands."
From: Ashley
Subject What they found out
"I found something that might resemble good news" Surin says, trying to give Salix and the rest a little hope after all the doom and gloom of the last few days. "We might be able to have allies in the thieves' guild. I heard tell last night, the guild and the mayor had something of a falling out about a year ago, and now this Faldor guy seems to have strapped them with some rules that don't make them too happy. They're more or less at a truce now, but who knows what kind of information they might be willing to give us, or if they might be willing to go out of their way to help us. It could at least give me and them some common ground when I meet with them today."
From: Porter
Subject What they found out
"That's great news, Surin! Would you like some disreputable company when you go?"