In the Halls of the Mad Mage (D&D; Undermountain)

Post by **B4UTRUST** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:28 pm

Etvar glanced over at the warrior woman and smiled slyly. Where he pulled the blade from wasn't certain, but a second or two and some movements of the wrist later a dagger was present.
"When it's required."

He put the dagger away again.

General Havoc · Post by **General Havoc** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:34 pm

The response was greater than he had expected.

Etvar looked rather like he wanted to laugh, but the slings and arrows of the unfaithful were nothing to Eralis, and while it was a sin to assume faithlessness simply because of another's profession, there were not many of the roguish sort who served Tyr. Too busy stuffing their purses with coin...

He winced involuntarily and shook the thought off. He'd do penance for that later.

Still, the gnome and the duskblade sounded most eager to set off. They might or might not have been fellow worshipers, but that was a bonus, not a requirement. So long as they had the proper desire to see done what needed doing, that would suffice.

A semi-inebriated dwarf (surprise, surprise), also suggested he would go, if the coin were right. Much as Eralis would have preferred to avoid mercenaries, he retained enough sanity to appreciate that purely monetary concerns did motivate many if not most adventurers. Coin at least was certain to be found below.

In addition, there was a swordswoman with the gnome and duskblade, who did not appear entirely eager to go herself, but willing despite it. What her reservation was was beyond Eralis, but there'd be time enough for that later.

"This evil shall not lead us to our doom, but to its," said Eralis to the gnome with the absolute certainty of a man of faith, and he smiled grimly. "I welcome all who would join me on the path that Tyr has set before me, be your interests justice or glory or... any other." He shot a look at the dwarf as he continued, "And if it's coin you seek, my brother, then I know of no better place to seek it than below. Surely the luster of gold shines all the brighter when it is earned in the service of righteousness, does it not?"

It was a rhetorical question.

He smiled grimly at the swordwoman's question.

"I may not be a warrior by trade," he said to her, "but my hand is guided by the power of the Maimed God himself. He is my shield, and I am his sword. Through me, his will is done, and by his name, shall I shield the righteous and the faithful from all that threaten them. Stand fast before the darkness, with a steady arm and a ready will... and with me as his instrument, he shall not let you come to harm."

He turned to the barman, who had asked who was going. "I believe we have all spoken our intent. Can you set us on the path, that we may walk it wherever it leads?"

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:16 pm

B4UTRUST wrote:Etvar glanced over at the warrior woman and smiled slyly. Where he pulled the blade from wasn't certain, but a second or two and some movements of the wrist later a dagger was present.
"When it's required."

He put the dagger away again.

"If we'd th' time, I'd test yer eye at yon dart-board," she said with a sly wink, nodding to a overly-scarred target on the wall as she patted the far more obvious brace of daggers on her belt. Before she could say more, Eralis spoke, and people listened.

"I may not be a warrior by trade," he said to her, "but my hand is guided by the power of the Maimed God himself. He is my shield, and I am his sword. Through me, his will is done, and by his name, shall I shield the righteous and the faithful from all that threaten them. Stand fast before the darkness, with a steady arm and a ready will... and with me as his instrument, he shall not let you come to harm."

Rauri nodded, a half-smile on her face, as Eralis extoll how Tyr was his protection against darkness. She managed to keep a straight face against the priest's bluster and enthusiasm. As Eralis turned to speak to Dursan, she said just loud enough for Etvar, Elias, and Kergan to hear if they chose, "S'long as yer not blarin' like a trumpet doin' it...."

Post by **B4UTRUST** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:57 pm

Etver barely contained a laugh, his face cracking with a smile. In a similar low voice he muttered back, "Ya kiddin? This will be the easiest thing ever. All we gotta do is stand back and let him convert the unrighteous to our cause. You'll be lucky to get yer blade wet before he's got an army of the devout on his side."

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:04 pm

B4UTRUST wrote:Etver barely contained a laugh, his face cracking with a smile. In a similar low voice he muttered back, "Ya kiddin? This will be the easiest thing ever. All we gotta do is stand back and let him convert the unrighteous to our cause. You'll be lucky to get yer blade wet before he's got an army of the devout on his side."

This incited a grin from Kergan. "Well, we might have to pick a fight or two then, won't we?"

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:13 pm

"Hey now, nothing wrong with being devout, I suppose maybe there would be if the Gods didnt exist, or if we couldnt know for sure, but Tyr did kinda walk amongst us, in fact there were Gods in this very city, several Ascended from here, Mystra included."

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:19 pm

Comrade Tortoise wrote:"Hey now, nothing wrong with being devout, I suppose maybe there would be if the Gods didnt exist, or if we couldnt know for sure, but Tyr did kinda walk amongst us, in fact there were Gods in this very city, several Ascended from here, Mystra included."

Turning to glance at Elias, Kergan shrugged. "I never said there was anything wrong with reaching non-violent solutions amongst reasonable beings. However, not everyone is reasonable, and non-violent solutions are not always the best option. If dealing with someone through reason would be best, then I'll choose that. If splitting someone in half is a better solution, on the other hand," he said with a feral grin, "I'm quite happy to oblige."

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue May 20, 2008 5:10 pm

"Somehow, I'm thinkin' what's down there's not goin' ta be wantin' converted," Rauri said, shaking her head at the gnome and Duskblade as she gave Etvar a grin. "Now... let's be going, then, yes?"

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:16 pm

Durnan laughed. "Well, I wish you luck," the innkeeper said, moving over to the mechanism for the hoist. "It's a dragon per head to go down the well, and another one to be lifted out again if you come back out this way," he informed the adventurers.

[A dragon is Waterdeep's currency standard; it's a gold piece.]

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:02 pm

Rauri dug into her pouch and tossed the barkeep a gold piece. She hoped the priest didn't ask for donations

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:11 pm

"Here ya go, dont spent it all in one place" said Elias as he waddled over to the big man and gave him a gold piece.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:19 pm

It was an old tradition, adventurers giving the innkeeper or barkeeper a gold coin before embarking for an adventure. If the worst case happens and the adventurers don't come back, it gives the innkeeper a reason to be nicer to adventurers passing through his or her establishment. If the adventurers come back on the other hand...well, traditions were different, Kergan had heard. In some parts of the land, the innkeeper bought you your first drink with it. In others, it would buy you a full welcome-back dinner with extras, and enough ale to wash in.

In every part of the lands, as far as Kergan knew, the tradition held. And so, he flipped the innkeeper a gold coin of his own on the way below.

General Havoc · Post by **General Havoc** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:27 pm

Eralis drew a gold coin from his belt, and placed it on the bar. "This should suffice..." he said carefully. "If we need return this way, we shall have more of these than we can spend, or be forever beyond their help..."

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:58 pm

"Priest, stop callin' gloom & doom," Rauri said, shaking her head at him, her grey eyes dancing as she waited for Dursan to lower her down. "You're ta be prayin', not jinxin'."

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:11 pm

"Indeed! Pronouncements of doom and the job of the GNOME!" exclaimed Elias as he pondered which spell to learn, Tensers floating Disk, or Enlarge Person

General Havoc · Post by **General Havoc** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:43 pm

"There is risk to any crusade. If there were not, then everyone would do them." Eralis nevertheless obliged the others as he waited to be lowered.

Post by **B4UTRUST** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:37 pm

"I'd stick with the fire and brimstone conversion lines, Eralis. The doom and gloom portents and prophecies don't suit you."

Etvar moved over with the others to descend down the well, tossing Durnan the required coin.
"Here ya go. Keep the change."

Jason_Firewalker · Post by **Jason_Firewalker** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:02 am

"Aye, I will buy into that barkeep." Reaching into his prodigious beard he withdew a coinpurse, fingering out a gold he layed it on the bar and replaced the purse into the braids of his beard. "Shall we go now or should we provision up first?"

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:17 pm

Jason_Firewalker wrote:"Aye, I will buy into that barkeep." Reaching into his prodigious beard he withdew a coinpurse, fingering out a gold he layed it on the bar and replaced the purse into the braids of his beard. "Shall we go now or should we provision up first?"

Looking thoughtful, Kergan nodded after a moment. "For those of us who can't see in the dark," giving a wry smile, "perhaps lanterns might be a good idea. Anyone else need supplies?"

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:40 pm

"I have all that I am going to need and can carry, if we run out of food, I am not averse to eating some of the creatures that might exist down there, quite frankly"

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:52 pm

Comrade Tortoise wrote:"I have all that I am going to need and can carry, if we run out of food, I am not averse to eating some of the creatures that might exist down there, quite frankly"

This caused Kergan to raise his eyebrows slightly. "Do you have any good recipes?"

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:04 pm

"No, but I can probably think of some... mmm Rust Monster Stew... Just like mom made it" he rubbed his tummy

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:10 pm

"I spoke to a few people before I came here," Rauri said, trying to ignore the thought of rust-monsters as she reached into her pack and pulled out a small rod, about a foot long, with a shiny golden tip. "Called 'em 'sunrods', he did... said they burn better than a torch and last from sundown to sunup."

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:12 pm

LadyTevar wrote:"I spoke to a few people before I came here," Rauri said, trying to ignore the thought of rust-monsters as she reached into her pack and pulled out a small rod, about a foot long, with a shiny golden tip. "Called 'em 'sunrods', he did... said they burn better than a torch and last from sundown to sunup."

Seeing this 'sunrod' made Kergan look at Rauri's thoughtfully for a moment. "Where did you find it? I'll get one or ten instead of a lantern if they're that good."

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:52 pm

Durnan chuckled. "Well, are you going down or not? I can sell you torches, but this is a tavern and inn, not a sundries shop. I don't have anything fancier than that, at least not that I'm givin' the likes of you."

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