Temporary Dungeoneering

[Earth]

i patch up roccos stab wound while looking for edible stuff in the forest. (mushrooms, ect)

[Retech]

(I'll be back in around an hour, so this could be some sort of marathon kinda event. You can continue responding and I'll respond to them.

[archimage_a]

Good, I make a mental note of where the ant hill is and try to work out what kind of ants they are.

 

Then I head to the town and wait.

[Jehosaphat]

Theros thanks Earth and continues down the road until he sees the bear & its cub. (Remind me what this scene looks like, please?)

[Nexaduro]

I tap the wizard lightly on the shoulder, and hold my hand out palm down to show my injury.

[Retech]

-Earth

 

Earth manages to patch up Rocco's stab wounds with some cloth, but the severity of the wound means that it will probaly need to be examined by a trained nurse, doctor, or cleric.

 

-Archi

 

There seems to be regular black ants.

 

-Pieis

 

Theros encounters Rocco standing near the dead mother bear and her wounded cub, in the middle of the road.

 

-Rocco

 

Rocco manages to wrestle the arrows out of the mother's skin. He also find an iron battleaxe of medium quality. The cub starts following Rocco around, though it is quite slow, as it lost one of its hind legs.

 

-Nex

 

"Whaddaya want?" he shouts rudely at Nex. "Find a cleric or a doctor. Someone who actually cares!"

[Seraphi]

Ares continues down the road to wherever it leads.

[Retech]

-Rocco

 

With extremely rudimentary medical knowledge, Rocco somehow manages to wrap the wounds with his shirt. The cub limps behind him as he travels to the village. Upon arrival, the guards stop him at the gate. "Where do you think you're bringing that dangerous animal, eh?"

 

-Ross

 

It is around noon and Ross' stomachs growl at him. The five gold coins that the departing villagers were given had been a pretty hefty sum of money out in the farms, but here in town, it wouldnt last for too long. The small iron gate squeaks as the guards rush you in, closing the gate quickly before the bandits arrived. The town wall was a conglomerate of palisade and trench on the peasants quarter, magnificent crumbling marble on the old quarter, and newly built stone walls on the merchants, artisans, and noble quarters.

[Seraphi]

Ares looks around for any signs which might lead to a magicians guild of some kind.

[Retech]

-Rocco

 

(Her)

 

"There aren't any doctors for bear in the town. You're going to have to leave it in the woods somewhere."

 

-Ross

 

Ares notices several wizards entering through the gate and taking a right at the intersection, into the "old" quarter of the town. The buildings are quite ornate, but crooked and worn down with age.

[Seraphi]

Ares follows the wizards inconspicuously into the old quarter.

[Retech]

-Ross

 

Ares pretends to be a wizard, babbling on about magic theories and all the random hubjub of being a wizard. However, the guards patrolling the old quarter quickly notice your ratty clothes and confront you. What is your business in this quarter? Only those who have been given permission may enter. Those that live here do not want to be disturbed.

 

-Rocco

 

The guard points out into the forest. "The cub won't do any better in the town than in the forest. Perhaps it can find a new family to take care of it. A town is not a good place for a cub.

[Nexaduro]

I head towards the old sector, looking for those who might be able to heal me and practicing my sound magic playing haunting melodies on my lute.

[Seraphi]

"I was just looking around, is all. I have an interest in magic, and heard that this was the place to go about it. Did I hear correctly? Is there some kind of school or academy here?"

[Retech]

-Rocco

 

(Two guards with you, and two further back)

 

"Well, if you are just stopping by, maybe you could leash it to a tree? We don't exactly have the facilities to take care of pets. Maybe in the forest, where there is some shade."

 

-Nex

 

Nex starts wandering towards the old sector, before he is stopped by guards.

 

"What is your business in this quarter? Only those who have been given permission may enter. Those that live here do not want to be disturbed."

 

-Ross

 

"There is a magical academy several miles from here, but unless you are the son of a merchant or noble, good luck paying for it. Here in the old quarter, many mages congregate to study and practice their arts. The masters spend all of their time in their houses, but perhaps the younger ones might be willing to teach you. Are you from around here? We need someone to vouch for you."

[Nexaduro]

I stop playing and strap the lute to my back, but continue the melody through sound magic. I draw my quarterstaff with my good hand, and show my maimed hand to the guard.

[Seraphi]

"No... I was from a village nearby, but it was burned to the ground a few days ago. Is there any chance you could let me by without somebody to vouch for me?"

[Retech]

-Nex

 

A passing cleric notices your musical playing, and comes closer. A slightly hunched figure with a balding head and puffy cheeks, he looked quite concerned about your hand. He places his arm around your shoulders and leads you towards his residence.

 

"How did that happen to you?"

 

-Ross

 

"Hmm, that must be hard on you. I know how it's like. I came from the village of Brinefir, several miles away from here. It was frequently raided by sea monsters. Sometimes the mages in the academy would come and help, but in the poorest area near the coastline, the wizards wouldn't even come. You can go in, but try not to make yourself conspicious. Otherwise I could lose my job."

 

-Rocco

 

Rocco enters the city and spots a cleric entering the old quarter, while most people were heading to the peasant's quarter on the left fork of the intersection.

[Nexaduro]

I cross a finger twice over my lips, making an X. I then draw a bear on the ground.

[Retech]

-Rocco

 

"Yes, the church is willing to help the followers of Ceres. I'm not sure whether Ceres would spare his power to heal a bear though." You arrive at a small stone house in a cramped corner of the old quarter. He motions for you to sit down on one of the wooden chairs.

 

-Nex

 

"Ah, a bear. They seem to be prevalant in these areas, even though I don't know why. Perhaps it is because of the Druids, but bears normally don't attack unless you provoke them, especially these ones. Did you do anything?"

 

You arrive at a small stone house in a cramped corner of the old quarter. He motions for you to sit down on one of the wooden chairs.

[Seraphi]

"I'll make sure not to mention that you let me by. Thanks for this, it really helps me out"

 

Ares passes the gate, before looking around for any notice board or anything like a notice board.

[Nexaduro]

I mime strumming a lute, then slowly moving my damaged hand forward and recoiling.

[Retech]

-Rocco

 

The cleric mutters some prayers to Ceres and places his hand on your wounds. They slowly heal.

 

"You might want to have some rest before some life-threatening activities. The wound may take a while to heal completely. It should make a full recovery. Now to attend to the bear?"

 

-Nex

 

The cleric mutters some prayers and your middle finger is re-attached. "Well, the old quarter guards might get suspicious. It would be best if you followed me out of the area."

 

-Ross

 

Ares finds a small, ornate fountain in the former village square, which is now the center of the old quarter. It seems to have been converted to a noticeboard, as there are many indentations from nails used to attach notices onto it.

[Seraphi]

Ares looks for an "Apprentice wanted" poster among the papers.

[Jehosaphat]

I walk towards the city.