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Into the winecellars once more.

Posted by NarratorFor group archive 0
Aoife
player, 327 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Sun 3 Sep 2017
at 22:12
  • msg #458

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 457):

"What? I have not heard from the others yet. He can flop around for an hour or so before he is likely to die...I think."
Ardenas Barehand
player, 874 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Sun 3 Sep 2017
at 22:44
  • msg #459

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"I'm no fisherman.  I don't know how long a fish can live out of water.  I've seen them flop for a while on the dock, even occasionally after they get to the market, but who knows if they were really alive, or just a twitchy fish corpse?"  He tips Aoife a subtle wink, then turns to Winslow and Druck.

"Which of you is second in command?"
Ogre wife
NPC, 2 posts
Huge and ugly
Mon 4 Sep 2017
at 14:37
  • msg #460

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 459):

"I am boss after him."
Ardenas Barehand
player, 875 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Mon 4 Sep 2017
at 22:12
  • msg #461

Into the winecellars once more

"You must have heard most of what I told Fergush.  A surface dweller named Lamont DuClair owns this area below his surface property.  If we can't find you and yours somewhere else to live, they'll send wizards and warriors down here to kill you all, like they did the trolls who were here before."

Ardenas gets a faraway look for a moment, then turns and whispers to Mancini.  "Say, you don't suppose DuClair might be interested in hiring these ogres as guards, to keep everyone else out?"

He turns once more to Margala.  "Just so we're clear, we can't permit you and yours to do us harm."  He steps toward the dropped maul and delivers a sharp kick to the haft, near where it meets the head.

[Private to GM: 17:58, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 13 using 3d6.  Power Blow (12) (-3 after concentration 4-8 seconds).
18:00, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 10 using 3d6.  Karate (kick) roll to hit (15)  targeting haft of maul (-5?), AoA Strong .
18:02, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 8 using 1d6+3.  Kick Damage.
]
Mancini
player, 89 posts
Shrewd Guildsman, Rank 3
Charisma 2, Voice
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 00:36
  • msg #462

Into the winecellars once more

"Aoife, if the others would be amendable to our terms now, perhaps we should turn the fish back into a ogre."

He leans into Ardenas. "I think we could persuade him.  Especially if he only has to comp them room and board, letting them kill and eat the intruders..." he whispers so that only Ardenas could hear.
Aoife
player, 328 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 00:40
  • msg #463

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Mancini (msg # 462):

"Iff they are co-operative. Talk to me when we know for sure..."
Narrator
GM, 4376 posts
DM says
roll for initiative!
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 19:11
  • msg #464

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 461):

As the maul was not in a fixed place, it bounces down the corridor, but there looks to be some faint damage to the haft.

The ogres all stand goggle eyed, as the fish gasps and flops about...
Ardenas Barehand
player, 876 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 23:00
  • msg #465

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Ardenas returns Mancini's whisper: "The biggest difficulty I see is setting clear boundaries on who they're allowed to kill and eat."

Turning to Margala, he continues in a conversational voice.  "Now, if there were some way to be sure your gang wouldn't bother, say, the kobolds hired to clean up down here, or DuClair's servants when they come down to store and retrieve wines, or, generally, anyone coming down the stairs from DuClair's surface place, we might be able to arrange something with Mr. DuClair.  Something like you getting to stay in a couple rooms down here, maybe even regular meals and a little something for clothes and whatnot."

Turning back to Mancini, he whispers again, "I don't think I have their attention.  They're too busy watching Fergush-fish."
Aoife
player, 329 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 23:03
  • msg #466

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 465):

Aoife tries to be helpful...

"Maybe, if they sooo like to watch the fishy, they can fetch him a bucket of water. Because until they start co-operating, he is staying a fish! At any rate, I need to get my strength back, so please don't disturb me until they start behaving..."

With that, she sits in her anacondas coils and starts to recover her strength.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:05, Tue 05 Sept 2017.
Ardenas Barehand
player, 877 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 23:23
  • msg #467

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Ardenas sidles over to Aoife and passes her two potion vials with a whisper: "Paut, in case we can't wait."
Aoife
player, 330 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Tue 5 Sep 2017
at 23:46
  • msg #468

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 467):

"Why, thank you. I will use it if they don't take their time."
Ogre wife
NPC, 3 posts
Huge and ugly
Wed 6 Sep 2017
at 15:08
  • msg #469

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In reply to Aoife (msg # 466):

The ogress runs off to get water.
Ardenas Barehand
player, 879 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Wed 6 Sep 2017
at 22:29
  • msg #470

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Looking after Margala, Ardenas shakes his head.

"I guess she was listening, at least.  I wonder if buckets of water will help?"

Mancini
player, 90 posts
Shrewd Guildsman, Rank 3
Charisma 2, Voice
Fri 8 Sep 2017
at 00:12
  • msg #471

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Mancini returns Ardenas's whisper.  "Yes, you may be right.  We might have to set someone or something down here to watch our brutish friends."

He turns to the other ogres.  "So, tell me how long have you guys lived down here?"
Ogre
NPC, 31 posts
Huge and ugly
Sat 9 Sep 2017
at 18:12
  • msg #472

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In reply to Mancini (msg # 471):

Borgun eyes the gasping and flopping fish.
"A few days...Ginger can fix Fergush?"
This message was last edited by the player at 18:14, Sat 09 Sept 2017.
Ogrish warrior
NPC, 7 posts
Axe wielding and ugly
Sat 9 Sep 2017
at 18:15
  • msg #473

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ogre (msg # 472):

Druck and Winslow lower their axes
"Change him back!"
Aoife
player, 332 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Sat 9 Sep 2017
at 18:16
  • msg #474

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In reply to Ogre (msg # 472):

"I can. Whether I will or not depends on how co-operative the rest of you are..."
Ogrish warrior
NPC, 8 posts
Axe wielding and ugly
Sat 9 Sep 2017
at 19:47
  • msg #475

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In reply to Aoife (msg # 474):

"What need do?"
Mancini
player, 91 posts
Shrewd Guildsman, Rank 3
Charisma 2, Voice
Tue 12 Sep 2017
at 19:49
  • msg #476

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Mancini looks at the giant flopping fish.  "What we need is for some guards.   You don't happen to know of any?"  He looks back at the ogres.
Ogrish warrior
NPC, 9 posts
Axe wielding and ugly
Tue 12 Sep 2017
at 20:41
  • msg #477

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In reply to Ogrish warrior (msg # 475):

"Guard what? Fix Fergush!"
Aoife
player, 333 posts
Leprechaun
Priestess of Cerrunos
Tue 12 Sep 2017
at 22:42
  • msg #478

Into the winecellars once more

In reply to Ogrish warrior (msg # 477):

"Co-operate, and Fergush will be fixed. Else he will be floppy..."
Ardenas Barehand
player, 883 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Tue 12 Sep 2017
at 22:43
  • msg #479

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"Someone killed the trolls, or ran out the ones that survived -- and you guys moved in after mere days.  We need some people to keep other folks out of DuClair's basement, but play nice with DuClair's servants and hired help, like the kobolds who were here to clean.

"We just don't know if we can count on ogres."

Mancini
player, 92 posts
Shrewd Guildsman, Rank 3
Charisma 2, Voice
Wed 13 Sep 2017
at 00:09
  • msg #480

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"Can ogres be trusted?  I haven't read in any of my books that they can be....", Mancini says, and after a brief pause, and looking at the ogres, "But I would love to be proven wrong."
Ogre wife
NPC, 4 posts
Huge and ugly
Thu 14 Sep 2017
at 13:36
  • msg #481

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In reply to Mancini (msg # 480):

The ogress comes running back with an iron cauldron of water, slopping it about as she does.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:50, Mon 18 Sept 2017.
Ardenas Barehand
player, 887 posts
Human martial artist with
a few spells on the side.
Thu 14 Sep 2017
at 22:27
  • msg #482

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Still addressing Mancini, Ardenas inclines his head toward Margala.  "No question, she was listening to some of what we said, at least.  And she seems very loyal to Fergush.  Same with Winslow and Druck.

"It may be key to their tractability to keep him alive."

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