LPDnD: Hazy Shade of Winter

[Jimer Lins]

OOC: Where is this lodge vs where we're going? I'm afraid my head-map has faded.

[Blackferne]

the lodge (and I'm sur ethe Dwarves would have mentioned this in the travels even if I hadn't specifically is where the road ends. It connects a large hunting lodge where trappers base out of to get supplies to the citadel (before the dark times, before the empire)

[Jimer Lins]

"We are indeed going to the lodge. As for after, we aren't entirely certain. It's been some time since we've been in these parts. I imagine we'll want to speak with Drayson there."

Stepping closer to the fire to warm his hands, Trinal says "If you're heading toward the lodge, we'd be happy to travel with you, assuming you're moving there soon. Safety in numbers and all that."

[Furiel]

Thinking back to the bloody tracks we saw, are any of the hunters injured? And what phase is the moon currently?

[Staris]

Stavis will set his tent and as he is doing so will ask politely ask if there is any complaints on him play some music. As long as there isn't any he will pull out his flute and start to play load enough to be heard among the conversations but soft enough to still allow those wishing to sleep.

[Blackferne]

You haven't seen a moon in a week or so, but you figure it should be near full give or take a day.

"We aren't going back to the lodge without a pelt. coin's gotta be won." one says.

[Furiel]

Are any of them injured?

[Blackferne]

Neither of the trackers appear to be injured to what you can tell. but they have big fur coats on which could disguise some injuries.

[Furiel]

"You guys run into him yet or just getting your hunt started?"

[Staris]

Stavis after having gotten to the camp was feeling that as long as the creature didn't attack the camp this night that they would likely have no issues. Started to get a little worried when he noticed Tony's wheels in motion and obviously related to the creature but started to feel back at ease for the current situation when we saw that focus move to the hunters. He will have tried to keep this worry from showing to the group with his merry making on the flute.

Bluff if necessary
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[Whiteness]

"I don't know if I speak for everyone, but I don't care for the coin and I'd happily lend you a hand in taking down this beast." Syric says as he goes to take a seat near the fire.

[Blackferne]

"Any help would be welcome, if....if you don't take a share of the coin. We've been tracking for a few days now, but haven't found more than a few carcasses to track by." One of them says.

[Furiel]

"Tony Plush isn't sure we have much time to spend on the hunt either. We do have places to go and our supplies will not last forever..."

[Jimer Lins]

Trinal agrees with Tony. "We should not tarry overlong."

[Blackferne]

OOC: Am I going mad or did we lose some posts?

[Jimer Lins]

OOC: I was seeing errors on the board yesterday, I assumed it was something you sorted out.

[Blackferne]

We are due for a PHPBB update, I've been putting it off out of laziness. I'll probably pull the trigger on it this weekend. Hopefully Tak's dicemod won't die.

[Staris]

[OOC we lost some posts.From what I can tell two from me one from whiteness, maybe one from Tony or possibly even more.

If we want to keep going without me retyping mine here is a summery. Stavis had the group huddle up, mention he was ok not hunting the creature, that he wanted to go to the Lodge for intel on for the Citadel, hopefully how to signal to them we are allies and / or a way to get inside, but that the intel may require hunting the creature for Dryson to be forthcoming on said intel. Had looked to Victea on hopefully her giving input on signaling friendliness or way inside.]

"One option could be that when we arrive at the Lodge we rest for a couple days and get what intel, thus giving those that wish to participate in the hunt do so, understanding they are giving up that time to rest and if they take longer or we decided we must leave earlier, they would be expected to catch up on their own."

"I would want a group consensus before we break up the group even temporarily and that at least two have interest in joining the hunt before that be allowed."

[Whiteness]

"It Seems pretty clear that we will need to go to the lodge before we continue on to the Citadel, and if Drayson is going to be there I'd rather meet him with this beast's hide in my hands"

[Jimer Lins]

Smiling slightly at Tony, Trinal says lightly "What, you don't think our old friend will be glad to see us?"

[Furiel]

"Tony Plush is more concerned with the questions that would inevitably follow..."

[Blackferne]

"Well first you assume we have to give our names and can't just be travellers, second we are assuming he is the same Drayson and not someone who took up the name as part of the 'family business'. I mean didn't Tony's pals in Brackton mention there were other Tony Plushes..Plushi..whatever the plural of that would be." Vicate adds.

[Staris]

"Some of the information would require a level a trust so I doubt we can go completely nameless though our company name may be sufficient, especially if word has travelled faster then we have."

"Add to the face that he hasn't meet everyone and we haven't aged since we jumped ahead, could probably get by with the few more likely to be remembered giving different names and potential slightly disguised."

Will turn to Tony in joke "May have to ask you turn down your suave masculine charm, as you would likely be the most remembered and doubt there is enough make-up in the area to hide who you are."

Having a flash back of their previous inn will whisper to Trinal "When we arrive at the lodge I will scout ahead with any that wish to join, as I do not want another repeat of the trading post especially with with dwarfs around. I know you wish my skin color could be overlooked but I will not fault the dwarfs to attack me should they no longer be able to pretend away the truth."

"It wouldn't be a first time a Drow has pretended to be an outcast to assassinate their target or complete the task they where given. Silverdeep was almost destroyed by one such tactic."

[Blackferne]

Jumpstart:

What is the party doing?

1) help the trappers hunt a werewolf

2) Go to the Lodge as themselves

3) Go to the lodge incognito mode "My name is Pea Tear Gryffon"

4) Other

[Staris]

For Stavis, 2 and 4 as he has no problem introducing himself at the lodge but will "scout" ahead when the group gets there as he is wishing to avoid being required to take off is mask around the dwarfs but is not apposed to those that wish to do 1 or 3.