[2025/03/02 14:10] Mecha: When we last left our insipi.... er intrepid adventurers the had survived.. something that left a crater in the ground. While deciding where to go and what to do a floating head appeared and tried to attack them only to be sent packing by an old elf and a large orc who threw an onion in a sock at him. before inviting them to their town and place of business to fill them in on what is going on,
[2025/03/02 14:10] Mecha: As you all enter the inn there is a small crowd. Your usual grouping of travelers and locals relaxing, some are eating, some are drinking a young bard is in the corner playing music for entertainment
[2025/03/02 14:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: And I'm looking for someone far from the bard, in a dark corner away from the crowd.
[2025/03/02 14:12] Sapphire: Ana'te'nilin is happy to draw attention, in her shiny armor. She works on clambering up a barstool to mingle with the crowd and ask what they have for food around here.
[2025/03/02 14:13] Andreas Andreas as a usual drinker, goes on bar to order Ale. Meanwhile is looking for a good spot where to sit, ideally back to the wall so he has good view on vast majority of the inn.
[2025/03/02 14:14] Mecha: Since it is mid day there are a couple dark corners but no one in them
[2025/03/02 14:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: Eh. I'll sit in one of the corners and clean under my nails.
[2025/03/02 14:15] Andreas at the bar. "One Ale for me."
[2025/03/02 14:16] Autolycus is drinking with a couple local merchants, ordering equipment and such...
[2025/03/02 14:17] Andreas after receiving and paying for the Ale, moving to the corner close to Sonja.
[2025/03/02 14:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: Actually... any farmer types about, by themselves?
[2025/03/02 14:18] Sapphire: Ana will order the sweetest thing they have in stock and a bowl of soup
[2025/03/02 14:19] Mecha: All right those who are following Tand and Grandfather. They sit at a table and motion for a server who approaches to take your order.
[2025/03/02 14:19] Mecha: As for Andreas the bartender serves you an ale.
[2025/03/02 14:20] Mecha: So those who are sitting with tand and Grandfather, what are you ordering
[2025/03/02 14:21] Sapphire said! "the sweetest thing they have in stock and a bowl of soup"
[2025/03/02 14:22] Andreas grins at bartender. Meat, any meet you have, chicken or so.
[2025/03/02 14:22] Mecha: We got a fresh made mutton stew. The bartender says
[2025/03/02 14:23] Mecha: The serving girl takes your orders *Gonna jump a bit in this* before heading over to Mistress to take her order
[2025/03/02 14:24] Sapphire: "Mutton stew is good! Any... honey or beets or anything?"
[2025/03/02 14:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Bread and water will suffice."
[2025/03/02 14:24] Mecha: *I will leave what you get to you but you cant have pizza*
[2025/03/02 14:24] Sapphire: ( ??? )
[2025/03/02 14:25] Andreas "chicken if you have, I can't have stew, I can eat only raw meat otherwise I'm not well". "Otherwise bread and butter or potatoes"
[2025/03/02 14:25] Sapphire: "Wait, you can't have cooked meat, but you can have cooked bread?"
[2025/03/02 14:26] Mecha: *Cuts down on taking time to order each time I will say this in has just about everything to make things easier*
[2025/03/02 14:26] Mecha: The bartender looks at Andreas. You want... raw chicken?
[2025/03/02 14:28] Andreas yes raw chicken please
[2025/03/02 14:29] Sapphire: Ana ends up with a big honey-filled sweetroll as well as her stew, at some point returning to the main table for conversation and receiving important exposition
[2025/03/02 14:29] Mecha: The bartender shakes his head."If you get sick to bring town guard to my door."
[2025/03/02 14:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: "...if?"
[2025/03/02 14:30] Andreas grins at bartender "don't worry"
[2025/03/02 14:30] Autolycus gathers up her purchases and moves to sitnear "Grandfather"
[2025/03/02 14:32] Sapphire: "Thanks for helping us out with the angry floating head by the way. Who was he again?"
[2025/03/02 14:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Someone who badly needed a body."
[2025/03/02 14:33] Mecha: "Long ago this land was plagued by spirits and demons. One class of those demons were whole clans. The shinigami and their cousins Shinigamo. That being you met is one of the Shinigamo."
[2025/03/02 14:34] Sapphire: "Well, I like my head right where it is, he can't have my body. I'm using it!"
[2025/03/02 14:36] Andreas "How did you get rid of the plague? I mean spirits and demons?"
[2025/03/02 14:36] Mecha: He does not wish for your head. Shinigamo have bodies and heads attached, but this particular one lost his body and his power was split into seven different masks. It would be 8 but he s currently wearing the eighth to keep himself alive.
[2025/03/02 14:37] Mecha: Heroes and a lot of priests and monks. The story of how they were dealt with are fuzzy because of time but they are gone. Though not all of them some of them became beneficial though still called demons, Some have a desire to just exist. Things change over thousands of years.
[2025/03/02 14:38] Mecha: *Hi Quinn*
[2025/03/02 14:38] Quinn (Cythraul1 Resident): hows is d and d going
[2025/03/02 14:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Just one thing I need to know. Are they evil?"
[2025/03/02 14:39] Sapphire: "Yeah, do they fight for or against their hive?"
[2025/03/02 14:39] Mecha: Are who evil?"
[2025/03/02 14:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: "These head things, that you're telling us about."
[2025/03/02 14:41] Mecha: Oh they are not heads, they are masks. On their own completely harmless. but if brought together they will rebuild Shinigamos body and bring destruction to the land
[2025/03/02 14:41] Mecha: However beware those who wear the mask for they shall be imbued with a portion of his power
[2025/03/02 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: "That sounds against Nature."
[2025/03/02 14:43] Mecha: "Indeed it is. Though I doubt he cares"
[2025/03/02 14:43] Sapphire: "...what happens if I manage to try on one of these masks? Are they cute?"
[2025/03/02 14:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: "He doesn't. Nature might. So might a servant of Nature. Just saying."
[2025/03/02 14:44] Sonja Bikergrrl dips her head and raises her posy of flowers and takes a deep sniff
[2025/03/02 14:45] Sapphire: Ana leans to see if she can smell the flowers too, though somewhat distractedly
[2025/03/02 14:45] Sonja Bikergrrl holds the flowers over to Ana with a little smile on her lips. "Please, sister, feel free. Natures' gifts are for all."
[2025/03/02 14:45] Mecha: Depends on your idea of cute. They look like various demons and dragons. If one were to wear one it would bond to their face and give them power, enhanced strength, speed and an ability to summon... essentially wraiths. However it would gain control of the wearer turning them more and more towards darkness
[2025/03/02 14:46] Andreas sips from the ale. "When the masks are together and they do rebuild Shinigamos, is there a way to disassemble the masks?"
[2025/03/02 14:46] Sapphire: "Neat!" She is probably far more confident in her ability to resist going dark than she should be.
[2025/03/02 14:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: (just realized, we're sat in darkness)
[2025/03/02 14:49] Mecha: Grandfather shakes his head."No sadly. Just keep them off people. I think it will be fine, but dealing with demons of this type is not an exact science
[2025/03/02 14:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: "A problem you don't know how to solve? Sounds like the hiring fee just went up."
[2025/03/02 14:50] Autolycus absently touches her own mask...
[2025/03/02 14:50] Mecha: Oh no, I know how to solve. You must collect the masks and bring them here we keep them separate and off people. We will put them in a safe place that no one can get to
[2025/03/02 14:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Oh? We must, must we? And... who are you, again...?"
[2025/03/02 14:51] Sapphire: "What do you do if they bond to someones face anyway?"
[2025/03/02 14:51] Mecha: Grandfather sees you do that and smiles."DO not worry, your mask is fine."
[2025/03/02 14:52] Autolycus quickly drops her hand again...
[2025/03/02 14:53] Mecha: Grandfather looks at all of you."So, who has it?"
[2025/03/02 14:53] Sapphire: "The gumption?" She grins, and raises her arm
[2025/03/02 14:54] Autolycus: Did I miss the discussion of remuneration for services rendered?
[2025/03/02 14:54] Mecha: Tand can not halp but chuckle, but Grandfather looks at you."Nooo, who has the first mask? We believe it was somewhere near where we found you."
[2025/03/02 14:55] Autolycus: "It wasn't me!"
[2025/03/02 14:56] Mecha: Grandfather smiles."I know. I hired you. This group here was found in a crater to the west of here."
[2025/03/02 14:56] Sapphire: "....I didn't look around in the crater all that much."
[2025/03/02 14:56] Sonja Bikergrrl: "I got flowers."
[2025/03/02 14:57] Andreas grins, sips more ale. "I don't recall any mask, I don't recall how did I get there. Is there something what the Shinigamos don't like?" ... scratches his chin.
[2025/03/02 14:57] Mecha: Grandfather smiles."Yes, the Shinigamos have an allergic reaction to onions."
[2025/03/02 14:59] Autolycus pulls out an onion and starts munching...
[2025/03/02 15:01] Autolycus looks around at the group...
[2025/03/02 15:01] Autolycus: Well, I guess no one has the first mask?
[2025/03/02 15:01] Mecha: It can't just be onion breath... I think... Anyway. If you did not see the mask there is a way to locate it, though it could be dangerous
[2025/03/02 15:01] Andreas "Onions ... hmmm. Is there something what do attract Shinigamos?"
[2025/03/02 15:01] Sapphire: "We should carry some onions with us then!"
[2025/03/02 15:01] Autolycus whispers to Andreas "Adventurers" and smiles
[2025/03/02 15:02] Mecha: power?" Grandfather says."Each Shinigamo is different. Most would prefer to upstage their cousins who are essentially spirits of death."
[2025/03/02 15:02] Autolycus ears perk up at the mention of "dangerous"
[2025/03/02 15:03] Andreas looks at Autolycus .... "than we may use you as a bait"
[2025/03/02 15:03] Autolycus mutters "spirits of death? and I forgot to pack Bleach"
[2025/03/02 15:04] Autolycus: Me? Bait? thats in the Fighters job description, not mine... :)
[2025/03/02 15:05] Sapphire: "Monsters always seem to think I'm delicious," she comments, before taking another bite of sweetroll. "They forget I'm dangerous too!"
[2025/03/02 15:06] Mecha: Grandfather listens to all of this and smiles. as he brings out a map."This will take you to the locater so you can find the mask.. IF you decide to take the job. I believe fate has already chosen you, but I will not push."
[2025/03/02 15:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Perhaps fate has forgot to mention remuneration?"
[2025/03/02 15:06] Autolycus strains to see the map...
[2025/03/02 15:07] Autolycus: don;t know about the rest of you, but i amalready 75GP in the holeon this one...
[2025/03/02 15:08] Mecha: The map is still rolled up in Grandfathers hand."Honestly what about any treasure you find, you can keep. I have no need for it, and I am sure Tand will be fine."To this tand nods
[2025/03/02 15:08] Autolycus smiles
[2025/03/02 15:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: "How about an advance to sweeten the deal. I got expenses, you know."
[2025/03/02 15:09] Sapphire: Ana nods along, already happy to help, nomming at her food
[2025/03/02 15:10] Mecha: Grandfather sighs."What kind of advance?"
[2025/03/02 15:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Oh, nothing big, say just 150gp each."
[2025/03/02 15:12] Andreas nods and sips ale "yeah maybe you have a good equipment you could provide us. Looks like it's hard to get somebody for such job"
[2025/03/02 15:13] Mecha: Grandfather narrows his eyes at you. Equpment will have to wait for traders to come through those stocks are bare for the moment
[2025/03/02 15:14] Mecha: As for 150 each? I am willing to do 100.
[2025/03/02 15:14] Sapphire: Ana blinks at that, looking at the back of the bar to confirm how well stocked on food they are.
[2025/03/02 15:14] Autolycus: Good enough for me
[2025/03/02 15:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: "I'll grudgingly accept."
[2025/03/02 15:14] Autolycus smiles
[2025/03/02 15:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: "But, you'll have to throw in a knife."
[2025/03/02 15:15] Andreas sipping the ale "well yeah we need something for a good gear and equipment to do the job, don't we?"
[2025/03/02 15:15] Mecha: We have weapons coming in in about 4 days. Foodstuffs just came in. It's a rotational thing. the only one that has no pattern is magical items"
[2025/03/02 15:16] Sapphire: "Well so far we're just walking around the crater looking for stuff and then heading out...." she blinks, the destination having already fallen out of her skull.
[2025/03/02 15:16] Mecha: If you are seeking travel supplies we can help. Weapons or magical items most likely not, buit I think I can get you a knife. It wont be fancy though."
[2025/03/02 15:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Long as it holds an edge and cuts."
[2025/03/02 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Knife does 1d3?)
[2025/03/02 15:17] Autolycus: 1d4 according to dungeons 7 Kittend player guide
[2025/03/02 15:17] Mecha: *Nods*
[2025/03/02 15:17] Autolycus: oh...
[2025/03/02 15:17] Mecha: *okay then we can go 1D4
[2025/03/02 15:18] Autolycus: Didn;t mean tobe rule lawyer... sorry
[2025/03/02 15:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Daggers do 1d4. Knifes are smaller, not really for combat.)
[2025/03/02 15:18] Mecha: *No worries. it is all good*
[2025/03/02 15:18] Sapphire: (( Though plenty of tool knifes are dagger sized anyhow ))
[2025/03/02 15:19] Autolycus: and... who wil carry the onions?
[2025/03/02 15:20] Andreas "each of us should take few onions. At least they will be fine for later, with this chicken"
[2025/03/02 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: "They'll interfere with my flowers."
[2025/03/02 15:21] Sapphire: "don't onions have flowers too?"
[2025/03/02 15:21] Autolycus snickers
[2025/03/02 15:21] Sonja Bikergrrl presses her lips tightly together and looks from Sapphire to Autolycus
[2025/03/02 15:22] Mecha: Carry the onions if you like but remember onions lose potency after a while, so they may not always have a strong effect.
[2025/03/02 15:22] Autolycus looks back and smiles
[2025/03/02 15:23] Autolycus: Well, if they do, it's nothing to cry over...
[2025/03/02 15:23] Andreas "yeah, they will be fine with the chicken in the worse case"
[2025/03/02 15:24] Mecha: Grand Father Tand and the rest of the in stop what they are doing and just look at Autolycus. Autolycus roll a dex check roll over 18
[2025/03/02 15:25] Autolycus: d20?
[2025/03/02 15:25] Mecha: Yep
[2025/03/02 15:25] D20: Autolycus rolls 9
[2025/03/02 15:25] Autolycus: +2 dex
[2025/03/02 15:25] Autolycus motions to Tavern Keeper "Can I get some onion soup to go?"
[2025/03/02 15:26] Autolycus: ;looks around at the group... "Wut?"
[2025/03/02 15:26] Mecha: okay everyone sees autolycus pelted from every direction with bread rolls. Autolycus you take 0 damage but you have marks over you of flour from the bread and a few rolls in your lap. the tavern Keeper nods and goes to get it. "Apologies, that is the usual response to puns and wordplay here." Grandfather says
[2025/03/02 15:27] Autolycus: ;Shrugs, and packs some of the bread to gowith the soup...
[2025/03/02 15:27] Andreas nods "yeah, if we gonna smell like onion and fart onions we may keep the heads away ... *giggles* ... onion sup for me too".
[2025/03/02 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Guess you just got to roll with it."
[2025/03/02 15:27] Autolycus tosses one roll at Sonja
[2025/03/02 15:28] Sonja Bikergrrl catches
[2025/03/02 15:28] Autolycus: So... about this map?
[2025/03/02 15:28] Mecha: Autolicus roll to hit MIstress roll to dodge... if you want to. At this moment Autolycus is the only one with any rolls right now, so...
[2025/03/02 15:28] Autolycus: Hey! Who you calling fat?
[2025/03/02 15:28] Mecha: Grandfather nods as the tavern keeper gets Onion soup for any who want it
[2025/03/02 15:29] Autolycus: (( only tossed, not fired, so I'm good))
[2025/03/02 15:29] Sapphire: Ana giggles and laughs at the bread roll attack!
[2025/03/02 15:31] Mecha: Grandfather points out the location on the map. A days travel west and another days travel south. You will find the tomb of the Dark wizard Doo lahn. In it is an artifact that will help you find the masks
[2025/03/02 15:31] Autolycus: I hope this won;t be another dead end...
[2025/03/02 15:32] Autolycus ducks
[2025/03/02 15:32] Sapphire: "What was he known for?"
[2025/03/02 15:33] Mecha: *You're safe new rolls are baking.*
[2025/03/02 15:33] Autolycus: "Who know what eveil lurks inteh Masks of Shinigamo?... The Wizard Doo!"
[2025/03/02 15:33] Mecha: He was doing what dark wizards do trying to gain power, conquer the land, be a general pin in everyones backside.
[2025/03/02 15:34] Mecha: *Pain in everyones backside*
[2025/03/02 15:36] Autolycus glances at her wrist... shades her eyes and looks out the window... checks the sundail...
[2025/03/02 15:36] Sapphire: "Who took him down the first time?" She asks as followup, in case it turns out to be relevant.
[2025/03/02 15:36] Autolycus: "... and were they not interested in themasks?"
[2025/03/02 15:38] Mecha: It was me and a few of my travelling companions way way back in the day. Yes they were interested that is why you will find the locator device there. I had no hand in burying him I just know he had attempted to find the masks and at the time had the power to make a locator.
[2025/03/02 15:38] Autolycus looks aruond "Who here can detect magic items... it IS a wizard afterall"
[2025/03/02 15:39] Sapphire: "Nope!" She announces cheerfully
[2025/03/02 15:39] Mecha: But for now I must leave you. tand will pay you your advance and you will have free meals tonight and room should you desire to stay, and if you do. Free breakfast.
[2025/03/02 15:40] Autolycus: ah... a hearty meal before the danger...
[2025/03/02 15:41] Sapphire: "Shall we head out now?"
[2025/03/02 15:41] Autolycus nods
[2025/03/02 15:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: "You can all thank me for negotiating your 100 gold later."
[2025/03/02 15:42] Autolycus: ok... later then
[2025/03/02 15:42] Autolycus smiles
[2025/03/02 15:43] Mecha: Tand hands out small bags of gold. SO add 100 gold each
[2025/03/02 15:43] Sapphire smiles wide. "I'll thank you now! Thanks!"
[2025/03/02 15:43] Andreas "yeah later, when we return back I guess"
[2025/03/02 15:43] Autolycus: optimist
[2025/03/02 15:44] Andreas looks at the Autolycus and chicken ... "you're maybe right. I'll need more ale"
[2025/03/02 15:44] Mecha: *So, what are ya gonna do?*
[2025/03/02 15:44] Autolycus gathers up her carefully packed and padded back pack and slings it over one shoulder...
[2025/03/02 15:44] Autolycus: Can I have that map?
[2025/03/02 15:44] Sapphire: Ana plans to lead the group out back to the crater to check it and then to the tomb of Old Wizard Dark Guy!
[2025/03/02 15:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: "I guess a good nights' sleep under a roof is a good plan."
[2025/03/02 15:45] Sapphire: is it dark already?
[2025/03/02 15:45] Mecha: The map is left for you all to use
[2025/03/02 15:45] Autolycus nods...
[2025/03/02 15:45] Autolycus: best NOT to arrive at a tomb inteh dark...
[2025/03/02 15:46] Mecha: No, it is getting close to sundown but plenty of daylight
[2025/03/02 15:47] Sapphire: "Crater, rest, tomb in the morning?"
[2025/03/02 15:47] Autolycus: "Sounds like a plan."
[2025/03/02 15:48] Autolycus: ((pass the cheetos?))
[2025/03/02 15:49] Andreas sips the ale. "I'm gonna look around the village if you don't mind. I leave the crater for you."
[2025/03/02 15:49] Mecha: *Listens in as you plan*
[2025/03/02 15:51] Autolycus: okies... one of you show me where this crater you were found at is...
[2025/03/02 15:52] Sapphire: "Sure!"
[2025/03/02 15:53] Autolycus sloings her crossbow ontehother shojulder... "Lead on!"
[2025/03/02 15:53] Autolycus: ((argh))
[2025/03/02 15:53] Autolycus: slings crossbow and... etc.
[2025/03/02 15:54] Mecha: All right so as you decide to split the party. those of you heading to the crater can group up and head to the east.
[2025/03/02 15:54] Autolycus follows ana
[2025/03/02 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: (we are? I thought all went to crater?)
[2025/03/02 15:54] Mecha: *Andreas said they were looking around town*
[2025/03/02 15:55] Andreas "well you have a walk and I'm gonna find a fireplace to grill this chicken", stands up with chicken in one hand and ale in other hand. "There isn't anything better than peace, ale and chicken. Is there a fireplace in the town Tand?"
[2025/03/02 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: "If you're in town... then I was thinking about having a good time. So I'm thinking... I'll go with the others to the crater."
[2025/03/02 15:56] Mecha: Tand points to the fireplace against the wall."You know... we can cook it for you."
[2025/03/02 15:58] Andreas "yeah I know, but I like to be outside, look around and grill it myself and sip my ale. Enough talking for me today and well don't wanna see more talking heads today" ... checks the pocket if he has there an onion or two.
[2025/03/02 15:59] Autolycus: "After you, Biker, Ana..."
[2025/03/02 15:59] Sapphire: Ana lobs a stray roll to Darth. "Come on! Don't miss out!
[2025/03/02 16:01] Andreas "Tand please can you make sure the chicken is ready when we're back?" ... looks grumpily at Ana
[2025/03/02 16:01] Mecha: Tand nods and takes the chicken taking it to the back."Will grill it over flame for you."
[2025/03/02 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Coulda sworn he only et raw meat."
[2025/03/02 16:03] Andreas "I wanted to grill it for myself, but seems I'm stuck will you ... I can't have a peace today" ... grins at Sonja
[2025/03/02 16:04] Mecha: All right as you step out. We will call it there. And I will see you next week