[Age of Worms] Chapter One: "The Whispering Cairn."

[MT the Clown]

Finally able to open her eyes without getting dizzy, Tess simply stands up and begins to dust herself off, "My, my. That was quite the spill. Well, no harm done. Say what you will. At least the leather uniform does its job. Now then." Righting a few chairs, Tess heads over to the... muckdwellers? Placing gloved hand over her mouth, What the hell are they called? I know muckdwellers are them with lung cancer... Lings?... Wait! Was it them I was to get? Aw screw it. Smiling sweetly again, "Hiya. Would you like to dine with me? My treat. I have something I'd like to discuss."  

[Rock_DS]

"How do thay strike you?" Telebon asked, not quietly, though enough to stop any "over hearing" in such a nosey place. He nodded ever so softly in the direction of the small lizard folk clambering onto the chair.

((I'd reply to MT, thout I'm not sure who he's talking to. I assumed Muckdweller was a derogetory tearm for the locals XP))

 

[Maxeon X]

Mel glares at both of his companions. <Draconic> "If both of you do not stop, I will see you both hurt. Bed, she's trustworthy, I can tell that in our time with her."> It was uncommon for the blue kobold to get angry, and whenever he was, he was serious. He then turned to their human companion, speaking in common. "He's probably just agitated from both the journey here and the smells. Go easy on him, he's bound to lighten up a little." Whether what he said was true or not Mel wasn't entirely sure. After a few moments, his attentioned turned to the female whom used to be on the floor. <Draconic> <"I just hope she's alright. It looks like she took quiet a tumble to me..."> However, it was not long before the one he was talking about approached them, and adressed them. After she finished speaking, he looked to his companions, giving Bedlam a quick translation. "I personally do not object to that." He said, waiting for the others' response.  

[Disciple of Sakura]

"Well, I never say 'no' to a free meal." Adre sizes the woman up, doing her best to determine if she may be a threat...  

[Jacior]

<"Well frankly I don't see why not. But I would like to ask that you not fall on the floor again."> He said, voice dripping with sarcasm. Meanwhile the snake has appeared to have fallen asleep and is snoring gently  

[MT the Clown]

Smiling sweetly despite being excluded in the conversation or the apparent rudeness, "No worries, I'll pay for the meal as promised. And I'm sorry, but there's very little I can do about my... I guess it can be called an 'inflicted condition'. This way please." With that she leads them to her table without further incident. Taking a seat Tessa waves her hand trying to catch the attention of the barmaid, before trying to shake out the sudden numbness.  

[Disciple of Sakura]

MT the Clown

Smiling sweetly despite being excluded in the conversation or the apparent rudeness, "No worries, I'll pay for the meal as promised. And I'm sorry, but there's very little I can do about my... I guess it can be called an 'inflicted condition'. This way please." With that she leads them to her table without further incident. Taking a seat Tessa waves her hand trying to catch the attention of the barmaid, before trying to shake out the sudden numbness.

"So, what's your name, sweety?" Adre says as she gets up and follows. "I'm Adre. Adre Miathas."

{OOC - for the record, Adre was talking to Tessa the last time. She certainly wasn't trying to be impolite.}  

[MT the Clown]

Shaking her hand a bit more, "Umm. I'm sorry, my name is Tessa. If you want to be formal, it's Teslaokin Amphatera. But I think Tessa is nicer and simpler for all of us."  

[Deadusernamelol]

Story of Lete;

“Marvellous,” grinned the little halfling. He was no shorter than three and a half feet tall with a kindly smile; certainly an auspicious fellow, you thought. His hand reached to his belt as he pulled a set of several daggers, each held it's own unique design and were of high quality. “Ye may use two of me daggers,” the halfling smiled as he held out the last two daggers.

“Fer t'e rules, ye must hit thee dummy once. Once ye hit, yer on to t'e next round.” On the other end of the room, a little over twenty feet away, the halfling pointed out a wooden dummy. From here you can tell it has seen better days with many dents and crude carvings that were made. Besides that, you can see faded lines of red and blue circles placed in the chest and forehead. “Second round, ye s'pose ta hit t'e blue circle. Then red one. Winner takes the coin.”

A slam at the table disturbs your concentration as two more people place their coin at the table. An elven woman and this grizzly bear of a man. “Hope you boys aren't scared of a little challenge,” the elf mocked as neither the halfling, nor the man, seem to make comment. “Who'll take first round?”

Story of Tess, Adre, Bedlam and Mel;

Tess had offered to pay for the meals of the three Free City adventurers when she was rudely blocked out from her table. “Ma'am? You needed me?” the bar maiden asked, pushing past the crowd. It appeared that Lete had become occupied with the locals and was challenging a few people to a popular game of daggers.

Story of Beatrice and Telbon

Beatrice looked over and carefully examined the two kobolds that walked through the door. They had looked more competent than any other of the local brutes. “They seem more capable than anyone else here,” she nodded, watching them walk off with a local girl. “Think we should confront them?”

(DMs note: I had to take control of Seph for the moment to keep this campaign going.)  

[Archfiend Damio]

Lete listened as the halfling explained the rules, once he was finished he reached for the daggers. "Alright sounds simple enough..." Lete says pulling the two daggers from the belt and stabbing one into the table as the other chalangers slam thier coins. Lete looks at them then back to the halfling and back to them again. "No problem here its your coin." Lete says mockingly. "I will go first I suppose, got to losen up you know." Lete stands at the ready and lines himself up taking into account the daggers weight and blance he throws it at the dummy.

[PC: I am guessing just a standard attack roll is required.]  

[Maxeon X]

Melionysis gave a quick look to his brother and motioned him towards the two humans leaving the table after jabbing his elbow lightly into the kobold's arm. <"Be nice... C'mon, we are heading over to her table..."> He told Bedlam, before following the two females. As introductions were being given, Mel stepped up to Tessa and Adre. "And my name is Melionysis, but you can just call me Mel, if you wish. And back there is my brother, Bedlam, though he goes by Bed, though he prefers his full name..." He said, gesturing back towards the other kobold.  

[Rock_DS]

Turning towards the two lizard folk.Eyeing the company around them he gave a small shrug "Guess they seem more compident than the others in here" With that he pushed himself up.

He moved across the room easily enough. Never one for cutting his words he pulled a stood to the table "I don't suppose I could aquire your services?" he asked the gathered adventuers

 

[MT the Clown]

"Aw. They blocked off the table I was act. Left some of my stuff there too. Anyways, yes. I wish to pay for my new friends' meals, just nothing too pricey. Also, if it isn't too much trouble, could you help us find a new table."  

[Disciple of Sakura]

"So, what is it you were wanting to ask us about, Tessa?"