The Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom (Game Thread I)

[BASSsic]

"Can't say I know it too well. Might have passed this way before. I'm here and there. Blind leading the blind... Damn. I was rather hoping some local muscle would be in on sorting this out, but seems people in this place ain't so adventurous as you and me, huh Miss... uh?"

[JadedDM]

The bartender approached and set a bowl of beef stew before both Locky and Shay. He offered some to Hilda, but she politely held up her hand to decline. The rotund barkeeper also brought Shay a glass of wine.

Looking to Shay, Hilda said, "So you will be assisting with this problem? You have our thanks then. The people of this village are likely doomed otherwise."

[Jenara]

Locky eats her food absent-mindedly playing with the fork (she'll pocket it when she finishes), the stew is passable, but she'll eat most things.

"So these people just vanished? Are people from further away getting sucked in?" She waves the fork around, her hand goes dives into a pouch (roll 51) a hair clip appears and the fork vanishes.

"May I have a cup of tea?" She smiles at the barkeep.

[BASSsic]

Shay began tucking in then looked up at Hilda, who looked like a woman that got things moving around here.

"First; I get a place to clean up." He held up muddy hands. "Can't work like this, not professional. Second, me and my little friend here were just wondering" motioning Locky "if perchance we'd ever get compensated for our time. We're busy people."

[JadedDM]

With a frown, the bartender searched for a cup he would trust to a kender. Finally, he found one that was slightly chipped that he felt he could bare losing. Filling it with tea, he brought it to her and set it before her, and then returned to the bar.

At Shay's question, the aging cleric displayed an expression of mild embarrassment. "Ah...yes. Compensation. Well, I admit I do not have any money to give you. Our town is small and modest, and what little donations the church receives goes to helping the poor and sick. However..," she said, reaching into her satchel and removing three glass vials. She placed the vials on the table. Each one was a golden color and it almost seemed to shimmer slightly. "I have these healing potions. They may prove useful to you. And of course, any treasure you find in those caves is yours for the taking, as well."

[BASSsic]

Shay pockets a vial and then slides the 2 remaining to Locky.

"Look after these, looks like we're treasure hunting for our next supper." Then he stands and pushes a fistful of gold coins (10gp) into Hilda's palm. "Make sure this goes to good use then. Locky, we should visit this church briefly before we leave, I suppose we need all the prayers we can get. Besides... Maybe they have a bath there?"

[Jenara]

Locky thanks the barman for the drink, and nods at Shay's suggestion.

Reaching into a pouch she produces 7 shiny red stones, they might be pieces of glass, they might be rubies... She hands them to Hilda.

"I am here to aid Palidine."

She does pocket the potions. (not placed in her pouches)

[JadedDM]

Hilda accepted the ten coins from Shay with a grateful nod. "Paladine, and the people of this village, thank you."

Overhearing Shay bring up baths, the barkeeper spoke up. "We can offer baths here, if you like. I can add it to your tab."

Hilda then accepted the seven shiny red stones from Locky. She was doubtful they had any real value, coming from a kender. Nevertheless, she thanked her, as well. "Paladine bless you for your generosity."

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Locky donates 7 shiny red stones and receives two Potions of Healing.
Shay donates 10 steel pieces and receives a Potion of Healing.

[BASSsic]

**[ooc] Shay'll grab/check his things, have a bath, and take care of the pair's tab - noting to Locky she can go check out the church ahead if she wishes. "I don't know if she has to handle any... Church-y things. But I want all the back-up I can get" he thinks**

[Jenara]

Locky eats her food nosily, the beef is rather tough. She pockets the cup absent mindedly [ooc]Replaces the red stones[/ooc].

"I would love to see the church... do you have carvings? Or murals, I like the murals, I saw one in Palanthus of Tasslehoff riding a Dragon, it was soooo nice... People ask me if I've ever met him..." She continues like this all the way to the Church.

[OCC]She'll use this time to Pray for her spells which will appear at the botton of each post from now on.[ooc]

Spells:
Bonus (1 Day): Bless, Cure Light wounds.
1st Level: Cure Light wounds 1, Detect Evil 1, Protection from Evil 1.
2nd Level, Hold Person 1, Silence 15' Radius 1.

[JadedDM]

After Locky talked Hilda's ears off, the two prayed in the humble little temple for Paladine's protection. The Platinum Dragon must have heard the kender's prayers, because he granted her with all the spells she requested.

Meanwhile, Shay took a nice bath and paid his and his new-found companion's tabs, which still barely put a dent into his savings.

Having taken care of these tasks, the two met back at the inn to plan their next move.

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Shay spends 3 cp on a bath and 3 sp on their tab.

[Jenara]

Locky rambles away in the small church, chatting to her God (Maybe he gave her the spells to shut her up).

She smiles feeling her God touch her, fill her with his power.

"I know I'm not your favorite Cleric, but I do my best, Thank you"

She lowers her head and waits quietly...

[BASSsic]

After a rather inordinate amount of time, and just as you might have begun to imagine Shay had fallen asleep, or decided to run off and leave the troubles of the town behind, he appeared again, sticking a head around the church doors, before quietly stepping in and waiting at the entrance - skulking about, looking uncomfortable, or disinterested.

In contrast to his first appearance, he looked a different man. His hair was clean and slicked back, he was clean-shaven, his cloths and boots were no longer caked in mud, and days of traveling on the road had generally been scrubbed away. Now he looked professional, a man ready to work.

[Jenara]

Locky smiles, seeing Shay enter the room.

"So are you ready to take a look in this hole? I mean it sounds rather interesting, although I think we should take rope, food... do you have any of those...? "

She rambles along once again, not caring if Shay is listening.

[BASSsic]

"Heh, well ain't you the bright spark. Yeah, we could use some rope, you might want a lamp too. You didn't bring anything along?" Shay prods at Locky's pouches of seemingly random and worthless items. "Ok I take that first comment back... I have some rations, water, probably enough. How far out in the hills is this gig supposed to be?"

**[ooc] we'll pick up some rope, another pack of rations and lamp if Locky needs - if the right outlets are available. We might have to haggle or scrounge rope from a farmer or something**