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ARCHIVED: Chapter 4: The River Rhena.

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Maze Master
GM, 375 posts
The dice of Zeus
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Mon 7 Nov 2016
at 03:37
  • msg #1

Chapter 4: The River Rhena

Having already decided amongst themselves that they would travel first to the Nymphs on behalf of "Knarr the Blue" to assist the gem merchant in opening a dialogue (And also for Doria to meet her cousins), Eurenomes addresses the party's new hirlings, Mugarod, Efimia, and Myrine as to their plan.

Mugarod volunteers that he is familiar with that river and supposedly where the Nymphs were known to frolic, though he has never seen one before. A short while later, the party travels north. Initially the party stays on the main road, however after a few miles traveling, Mugarod stops the group and points to a side trail commenting that this would be the fastest way to go as the main road would actually avoids the mouth of the river where the Nymphs were reputed to be and instead directed travelers towards the other villages in the area.

After a few hours travel on this side path, which had seemed to never end, they begin to approach a slope leading down towards the River Rhena. From this distance, they can look out and see the river wind its way into the heart of Hyperborea. Across the river and down some several miles towards a large stone bridge is rather large village community is growing. Mugarod points towards the mouth of the river where it meets the sea. Here, the sea feeds into Rhena at several points. Itylus points out a small chain of island that he can see in the middle and Mugarod confirms that that typically the Hyperboreans leave those small islands alone as that is where the Nymphs occasionally congregate around the shallows of those islands.

It is at this point before heading down the slope that Mugarod stops the group. He glances sidelong at Doria before he speaks, but ultimately he addresses the party frankly and fills them in as to his knowledge of the River Nymphs.

"Your business with them is your business, but these ones are shy to outsiders. Too many of us and they will not show. To one such as I, one who is ugly and brutish, I know they would not show." He continues with a nod towards Doria. "Their kin as her, and those they would consider fair in looks, they may show to. They may also try to kill."

Efimia adds her opinion as well. "My sister and I have not dealt much with Nymphs and their kind, but I agree with Mugarod that if we all of us were to approach them at once, they would hide away and not show their faces... Doria's presence might change that but still probably better if only a few approach them for now."

Myrine adds "Mugarod is correct in noting that they can be dangerous." She continues. "There is good reason why the Hyperboreans try to avoid those islands. There are instances where some overly curious men and women have approached only to be attacked or killed by the Nymphs." She adds "From what I have heard it is because there is an affront to them in their home, though none could make out what the offense had been."
Eurenomes
player, 143 posts
Mon 7 Nov 2016
at 15:06
  • msg #2

Chapter 4: The River Rhena

Eurenomes strokes at his trim beard. "I will take the risk and speak with them; I am not weighed down by armour or heavy weapons and I trust in swift paced Hermes to watch over me. Doria, you are a daughter of the sea and Aleta you are fairest of us in form and silver tongued into the bargain. I suggest we three approach the Nymphs."
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