OK, I think we can cut through the rest of the time between now and the world ending. Gringle has sent off his letter and everyone settles back to await developments I think I have a few questions and then we can cut to the chase:

• Do you wish to pester any of the other locals?
  
• Assuming someone knocks on the door and tries to talk to you, how do you propose to talk to them? Are you going to let them in? Will you yell at them through the door? Something else?
  
• Ulf and Fyri and on watch duty. Ulf can get a message to Mica from the tower using Orlanth’s powers but unless he can see Harmast/Islkalla/someone else that’s all he can do. Fyri will pop down and tell Harmast what he’s seen in gloriously vague details. Let me know if you want to try and improve on this.

In reply to dashing (msg # 105):

I appear to have some goose friends who've come to say 'Hello'. If that is the case, I tell Harmast that if a goose comes pecking at the back door, that means trouble is on its way.

Assuming I have the power to do this, if I get a warning from Ulf (or see trouble coming myself), I'll ask one of my goose friends to go and peck on the back door.

I think now is the time to do a quick Goose Dance.

In reply to dashing (msg # 105):

What windows are there in the upstairs of the pawn shop?  Is there any way to see Mica or Ulf from up there ?

[Aside – basically you have a flock of geese as followers, as geese are not noted for their longevity or tendency to hang around, you will instead tend to attract a bunch of geese who will be pleasantly disposed towards you wherever you happe to find yourself, unless of coruse you are a long way from natural goose environs. By all means use them as you feel is appropriate, but if they regular die when around you word or perhaps squawk will get around]

Yep, the geese will do whatever they can to let Harmast know trouble is coming...

There is a single window in the second storey looking out towards the front. The good news is that this gives line of sight to the tower where Ulf has hidden himself. Sadly Mica is out the back so you can't see her, but apparently a flock of geese will make crazy with the back door if bad news comes acalling isn't that good news?

Right, any last dispositions, actions, annoyance of the locals I should be aware of?

In reply to dashing (msg #

Will ask Gringle if he feels we should warn the villagers that there could be trouble - not sure if they would be on his side.  Would be happy to warn the inn keeper

Gringle seems pleased by your concern but assures you that Dronlan will "look after" the villagers. Apparently many of them can look after themselves too.

In reply to dashing (msg # 111):

Yea - not so sure about us...

In reply to Mica the Goose Dancer (msg # 112):

:-)

Neither am I - (and Dad may not be as happy that we have got involved)

[Yeah, I was wondering if you were going to start wondering what daddy might be thinking...]

A couple of days after you first arrived around mid-day a band of around a dozen armed people arrive in Apple Lane led by two riders – a thane and strange red and blue woman.

Ulf spots them and can call on Orlanth’s power to overhear what they are doing

[Ulf's Movement affinity as an initiate gives 18 this is a fairly easy ask in the current environment so against an 8]

[So that's 16 v 17 so success v Failure = minor victory]

I'll send Ulf what he overhears.

Mica you can see the riders milling around too what would you like to do?

Sadly everyone else will have to wait.

Oh and there's a wind blowing from the Northwest and it's raining. And it's cloudy.

In reply to dashing (msg # 115):

Mica settles even deeper into the shadows, clutching a goose to her breast and crooning at it like a simpleton; whilst keeping one eye on the back door and one on Ulf's tower.

She makes sure that her totem pole is within easy reach.

In reply to Mica the Goose Dancer (msg # 117):

I am assuming the strange Red and Blue person is the lunar witch?  This sounds a bit like we are out numbered.

Question - is Fyri visible to every one, and if he chose to charge and butt the horse of the woman would anyone be able to stop him?

First off you've not seen them yet and nobody else has bothered telling you, but assuming they do soon:

He is a magical manifestation, which is to say that yes he's visible to everyone but given his manifestation is clouds, rain and winds generally only when he's doing something.

Yes he could do that and given he's bloody fast that's likely to succeed. That said she is a chaotic Lunar witch and who knows what evil daimons, spirits and other foulness she can call upon. He might need some help when the other dozen or so Thugs etc. decide to take him to task too.

And presumably send the "alert goose" to the back door?

You fade into the undergrowth using the power of "nothing to see here, move along".

In reply to dashing (msg # 119):

ok, we will save that for a pertenant time - but can he make it rain heavily on them without attracting attention?

It's already raining. You might be better off asking Orlanth to make it rain more heavily. Indeed Ulf might be better placed to do that from the tower.

In reply to dashing (msg # 120):

I'm assuming Ulf can signal them from the front.  So I'll wait on the 'alert goose' until:
Either: I spot someone sneaking round the back or: it becomes obvious that Ulf isn't giving the guys a signal.

The rain starts to pick up and clouds are boiling overhead, it’s going to be a storm soon.

The band approaches the pawnshop. Despite the wind and rain you can hear two people calling out:

The weird looking woman [Language unknown: "Der th plin Aiek int man si ekst o larvorted".]

Then the Thane  “Gringle Pawnbroker has been declared an outlaw by King Kangarl. I, Darsten, thane of the Taraling and cousin to the king, will kill anyone who protects him.”

Everyone is aware of the band now.

There's a goose going mad at the backdoor.

Any reaction?
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:39, Sun 28 Mar 2021.

In reply to dashing (msg # 124):

Mica slips deeper into the shadows, keeping an eyeline on the backdoor.


She asks the geese to spread wide around her and come running back to her honking if anyone comes towards her.

In reply to dashing (msg # 124):

I messaged Mica although I think I'm a bit late ;)

Anyway, a javelin comes flying from the tower aimed at the weird looking woman at this point..

In reply to Ulf Skommson (msg # 126):

Well, that's a pretty unequivocal declaration on our part ;0)

Well this looks like it will end well:

Ulf: basic 18 Initiate of Orlanth I am willing to let you augment with your Orlmarth clan cos they like javelins +3, strike unexpectedly from cover +3, the lingering benefit from your last outing +3, Situational benefit (up the tower) +6 and last but not least being up in Orlanth's tower after whipping up a storm +6 for a magnificent 19W

Erianda (for it is she) will be 14W

Masteries cancel so it's 19 v 14, time for some die rolls, I'll take the liberty of rolling for both to keep things moving along.

See new thread to keep this clean.