Act 1, Scene 4: "To Skald" (Game Thread)

[Rivi]

cross will look over the room for any books or letter something that could tell him more about the inhabitants

[Nocturno]

Pyros will don one of the over sized clothing articles and rush down the stairs howling and barking.

[Jenara]

Moving to the counter Mira keeps an eye open and checks it for anything that might identify the owner of the cabin.

[TristenC]

Jerry inspects the vial. It bears no markings of any kind, but is made entirely of stone; stopper and all. She moves to the desk and finds a few letters, but they are all in Harmonia and she cannot make them out at the moment. There is also a small map which appears to outline trails through the woods. One leads to Harmonia, another to Skald, and a third leads to the southeast around some of the foothills to a canyon. Disturbingly, the canyon area is marked with a tiny skull… There is also an apparent list of names in red ink; two of which have been marked through**…

Cross looks about for any writings, but doesn’t find a single book. The only written documents he spots are those at the desk, but he too discovers they are in Harmonian and he cannot make them out just now. Mira looks about for anything to identify the owner of the cabin, but nothing seems to do so. She does, however, notice Jerry and Cross’ interest in the paperwork on the desk.

Suddenly Pyros comes bounding down the stairs into the kitchen, barking and howling like a crazy person. He is wearing a very baggy shirt that drags the ground; wide enough for him to slip through the neck when unlaced. He also stumbles about in a pair of very baggy pants, having to hold them up with both hands to keep from tripping over them.

Immediately after Pyros barking, those in the kitchen hear more high-pitched barking coming from beyond the door to the South!


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List of Names:

Martotz Babin
Harkon
Irert
Bertev Roche
**Simo Roux
Guilhelm Caron
Akriel
Gastos Lemieux
Airand Lucroy
**Tibern
Rautib Forier

[Jenara]

"Get all the paperwork together, Merrick and I will read them in a moment.." turning her head she stops herself from screaming at Pyros. "Artanis, Elsa Jerry, let's get that door open. Merrick, that spell...Get it ready!" Crossbow
drawn she moves to push the door wide when everyone is ready with her.

"And Pyros, take that off, now." She speaks in a calming voice..

[Nocturno]

Pyros jumps out of the clothing and gets his hoopak ready.

[Chris1234]

The map and list go, carefully folded, into Jerry's left boot, the letters get rolled up and thrust more hastily into her backpack (or pocket thereof.)

"Thank Mystra he kept his own clothes on," she marvels at the little fellow. If no one's opened the door at this point, she will. If they have, then she will approach it from an angle, just in case some nasty with teeth charges through. {OOC: That wasn't actually aimed at Pyros btw.}

[Jenara]

Ooc: Mira will open the door as soon as everyone joins her at the door.

[kerap]

While the others wear searching, Artanis went back to where the dead wolfman was, takes out his magic longsword, and drives it through the creature's heart. "Just making sure you stay dead, foul beast." He finishes the deed, wipes the sword blade on the creature's clothing (if it had none, he will use a nearby curtain).

Artanis starts at first when he hears the barking Pyros, then he chuckles. At the sound of the other barking, he quickly follows Mira and stands next to her by the door.

[TristenC]

Artanis stabs the body and cleans his blade on the trousers as Jerry collects the paperwork from the desk. Everyone comes running at the second volley of barking. The door is thrown wide to reveal a small room. Furs and old clothes cover the floor, and the source of the sound becomes apparent.

Four wolf-cubs hop back in surprise at the suddenly opening door. Their collective noses test the air curiously and one pads forward, tail wagging slowly, to sniff closer...

[Artanis can tell that these pups are probably around 3 months old, a very impressionable age. This is when they would first be allowed to hunt with the pack.]

[Chris1234]

"Are these 'just' wolves?" asks Jerry. "Could I 'adopt' one? Or must they be dispatched?"

[Nocturno]

"Aww look at them... " Pyros will go pet one of the cubs.

"They don't belong in a closet... we should let them loose." He will then wander off around the desk and tables. Unless there is something shiny or interesting behind the cubs.

[Jenara]

"Yes they are very cute." The Bard agrees with Pyros. "Artanis, I assume they are too young to be left alone? And we have essentially killed their pack. Could they be trained?" She asks admiring the creatures coats, waiting to see what the Ranger says before making any action.

[Chris1234]

"I would be interested in adopting one," iterates Jerry. "If it's a girl I'd call her 'Joy'. Are they welcome in cities?"

[TristenC]

Pyros pets one of the pups, which sniffs him and begins to follow him towards the desk. It stops in the new room, staring at the bodies a moment. It sniffs one of the adult wolf bodies and begins to whine. Pyros finds most of the interesting stuff from the desk has already been taken.

Merrick's voice breaks out from empty space, Given the odd reputation wolves have here, it might not be wise to keep them as 'pets'...