In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 544):

no o e in your grouphas much knowledge of this town, but you suggested checking a temple, and there is one on the square. we can assume confirmation fromthe bartender and proceed

After having checked with the bartender, Balir nods at the others "Hermes temple it is then. Shall we?"

OOC: I think we can just skip to standing in front of the priest-sage then :)

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 546):

"Can I help you?"

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 546):

Kirpich will first check for as temple of Grom. Once he has identified if there is, and it's location if known, he will head out to the Temple of Grom or Hermes.

Balir realizes that Kirpich is no longer with him, but he figures he might as well check out potential sources on vampires now that he is here. "Yes, good sir. I happen to be in a situation where I have discovered a nest of vampires, and I am now planning on destroying it - as any good citizen would do. However, I am not certain I fully understand all of their weaknesses and strengths, so I was wondering if perhaps these archives contained some pertinent information on the subject, please?"

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 548):

Hannatti tags along with Kirpich and offers, "Grandfather said silver severely harms vampires."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 548):

Kirpich finds priests of Ceres, Ares, and Hermes, but nothing dedicated to his patron. There are a number of unattended shrines, including a few without even an indication of which god they represent.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 549):

"It may be that the archive does. Searching for lore on your behalf will cost you $10 an hour. Is there anything you can tell me about this nest?"

"10$ eh? Well, I guess I can consider that an investment. And for the nest, well let me see..."

OOC: Alright read up on "The road to Veroigne" again and posted what I could gather from that thread.
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"So, as I remember it, it was sort of like this." He takes a deep breath as he tries to recollect all the relevant details. "First of all, we found them in a tower that had been closed up for at least 40 years  ... or so. The tower had a ward on it so they couldn't esacpe.
And we may actually not be fully certain they were vampires. It is just what we consider the most likely.
They were devoid of blood, and when struck down, what blood remained in their bodies would move as if it has a life of it's own, and sink into the floor as if it wanted to go to a home there. They were smoking as if slightly burning when introduced to sunlight, and they could only be fully killed when decapitated and had a wooden stake punched through their hearts, at which point they would crumble to dust." Balir looks to the ceiling, pondering if there was more, but then shakes his head and looks at the priest again "I think that was all the relevant information. Is that enough to go on?"
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In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 554):

Acknowledging Hannatti and stating that magic also helped, Kirpich will head to the temple of Ceres first and make similar enquiries.
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En route, Hannatti asks Kirpich, "Do you think I need to watch my back with Balir? Or is that, ha! all behind us?" Then, not wishing to dwell on unleasantness, she changes the subject and invites, "So, what can you tell me about the Temple of Ceres? And what are you allowed to tell me about your religion?"
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In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 554):

"That is tremendously specific. We haven't had that kind off issue here in Brouse in recent memory, but I can look in the archives to see what else can be found."

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 556):

"Blair is abrupt with strangers, but a loyal friend. Like many dwarves, he is a proud warrior. Training with him may be a good way to earn his respect.

But I would be happy to tell you about Grom. A god of earth, he is venerated by miners and many dwarves..."

Kirpich goes on to describe Grom at length, greater than I know as a player. While he might know something of the other gods in this world, once again I the player know very little!

In reply to Archivist Renault (msg # 557):

after an hour, the archivist returns.

Generally speaking, I was not able to find much more about this type of undead, except that they hold a dread of wild roses, and must stop and count the thorns if rhey are cast in their path, and they have an active dislike of garlic.
On the other hand, I know a good bit more about the master of the tower where you faced these things; I found a disposition of his arms from forty years ago, at the beginning of the plague.
He was a knight called Monsieur Gerard Nonpareil,  for there was no match to him with a blade.. He was also called Gerard of the two trees, for his shield, which was divided with a white field above a black one, and a black tree on the white gield, with a mirrored white tree below it on the black field. His lady Margeaux was accused if witchcraft and he slew the magistrate,  decapitating him. for this, The twice former Baron, the grandfather of the baroness and good baronet James, was to send a company of his men to see justice done, but alas, he was stricken with plague.  Monsieur Gerard closed himself in the tower and was presumed dead of the plague.  After that, I have no records here, but there might be some in Sonne, for he was from there, and like most of his people, a Triunist.  Those folk do keep records, but not in a language I can read. "

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 558):

"Thank you, Kirpich, both for the advice abnout a certain dwarf and also the intoduction to 'Gromism', says Hannatti smiling. "It's good to learn something new. I have little formal education with respect to religion. I would be pleased to hear more of your words on this should you choose to share them later. But now, is this the place we're looking for?"

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 560):

Kirpich, not aware of the information gained by the dwarf, seeks to ask at the temples about how to slay vampyres...

Balir thanks the archivist for his efforts and pays him 10$. He leaves the archives and looks for his friends, staying close to the archives, expecting them to show sooner rather than later. He hopes that since the temple square didn't seem too large, it should be possible to spot the others easily if they moved around there.

OOC: Does Balir know where Sonne is and how far away it is?
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Hannatti stays with Kirpich, ruminating over the newly acquired (religious) knowledge.

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 563):

We ate currently in the temple of Ceres, but likely to be out soon...

She continues tagging along with Kirpich, still thinking about the Grom-lore that he's told her.

I assume we have arrived at the beasts head and that there are some dire wolf remains about.  I am not sure of what they want to do, beside look.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 566):

speeding through, the men marvel at the remains, and load the head onto a travois and hitch it to the horses. you return the next morning.


Sonne is North and East of Veroigne,ST Remy is part of it... over a week from Brouse, where you are currently.

He stays with the head as it is brought into te castle/tower baily or whatever.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 568):

Speeding through our research with the temples regarding Vampyre and the tower for the rest of that day, how much would it cost and what do we find out by next morning?