Heroica RPG - Quest#148: Once Upon a Time in Goetia

[Palathadric]

I approach the werewolf.

"Greetings, sir. What a fine day this is for a stroll at the port, eh? Are you here on business?"

It is a werewolf, right?

Edited May 12, 2016 by Palathadric

[K-Nut]

Althior makes his way over to the man in the top hat, clearly ignoring Byblos. "Mr. Gaunt," he says, standing in front of the man. "That's your name, right? Haven't seen you since the sewers... Mind telling me what business the Wolfgang has here?" He says, attempting to intimidate the man.

[Quarryman]

Namyrra approached the sharkling fish monger attempting to shoo away the cat who was clearly trunking to get a free breakfast. "Good morning! Is this your catch of the day? Looks like good fish!"

[Sandy]

"Greetings, sir. What a fine day this is for a stroll at the port, eh? Are you here on business?"
It is a werewolf, right?

Upon closer inspection, Monk Pretzel realized he's been talking to a werebear. The hulking half-beast looked down at Pretzel with disinterested.


"Nah, waiting to catch my ship that'll ferry me to Eubric. Heard there's war a-brewing, and saw a chance to make some gold out of it. Heard there's this organization called Herochica or something like that that'll hire just about anyone. Have to see about that..." The mercenary's gaze wanders to the sea.

Althior makes his way over to the man in the top hat, clearly ignoring Byblos. "Mr. Gaunt," he says, standing in front of the man. "That's your name, right? Haven't seen you since the sewers... Mind telling me what business the Wolfgang has here?" He says, attempting to intimidate the man.

Mr. Gaunt was startled by Althior's sudden appearance and intimidating voice. It seems he had been communicating with the seagull.


"Aaah, Miiister Eeemoriith! Myyy miiistresss doeees nooot wooork fooor Uuulriic aaanymooore, aaand neeeitheeer dooo III." Mr. Gaunt rapidly rises into the air and glides over the building behind him. Will the heroes attempt pursuit?

Namyrra approached the sharkling fish monger attempting to shoo away the cat who was clearly trunking to get a free breakfast. "Good morning! Is this your catch of the day? Looks like good fish!"

"Aye! The freshest fish - and gossip - in Miranda you get from Nergut, you can bet on that! How may I help you on this fine day, missus?"

[Palathadric]

Althior makes his way over to the man in the top hat, clearly ignoring Byblos. "Mr. Gaunt," he says, standing in front of the man. "That's your name, right? Haven't seen you since the sewers... Mind telling me what business the Wolfgang has here?" He says, attempting to intimidate the man.

Mr. Gaunt was startled by Althior's sudden appearance and intimidating voice. It seems he had been communicating with the seagull.

"Aaah, Miiister Eeemoriith! Myyy miiistresss doeees nooot wooork fooor Uuulriic aaanymooore, aaand neeeitheeer dooo III." Mr. Gaunt rapidly rises into the air and glides over the building behind him. Will the heroes attempt pursuit?

Half following our party leader's conversation, I wonder if he'll attempt pursuit. Was this indeed someone working for Baba? Justice could be done.

[JimBee]

"I suppose, from your tone, that heroes did it, and you no less. That should be a tale worth recounting."

"Perhaps another time, out of earshot of those who would support the Bonapartes, heheh..."

Hybros was relieved to be on land again. As Althior confronted what appeared to be a scarecrow, he eyed the seagull suspiciously. After scarecrow took off, he hurried over to Althior. "I believe we have already found a lead." Hybros readied his wings for pursuit. "Erm, I still do not know how to use these very effectively, but perhaps with a little boost I could try to glide after this man."

[K-Nut]

Althior scowls. "I don't like the idea of any one of us going up against Ambergaze or her servants alone. I'm sure I can track him down again later, though I wouldn't be surprised if he showed his face again,"

[Palathadric]

Upon closer inspection, Monk Pretzel realized he's been talking to a werebear. The hulking half-beast looked down at Pretzel with disinterested.

"Nah, waiting to catch my ship that'll ferry me to Eubric. Heard there's war a-brewing, and saw a chance to make some gold out of it. Heard there's this organization called Herochica or something like that that'll hire just about anyone. We'll have to see about that..." The mercenary's gaze wanders to the sea.

"I've heard of them. I don't believe they hire though. It's kind of like community service, a friendly person may come along and give a donation, but I could be wrong. Do you happen to know of or have seen a travelling orcish merchant?"

[CMP]

Mr. Gaunt was startled by Althior's sudden appearance and intimidating voice. It seems he had been communicating with the seagull.

Atramor glares as the freakish scarecrow things runs off, but rather than argue with Althior or Hybros what to do about him he instead attempts to grab the seagull.

[JimBee]

Althior scowls. "I don't like the idea of any one of us going up against Ambergaze or her servants alone. I'm sure I can track him down again later, though I wouldn't be surprised if he showed his face again,"

"Hm, if you say so." Hybros still seemed disappointed. He was itching for combat and was eager to get rid of his sea legs. "Did you at least hear what he was saying to the bird? I know prophets are skilled in all languages."

Atramor glares as the freakish scarecrow things runs off, but rather than argue with Althior or Hybros what to do about him he instead attempts to grab the seagull.

Hybros gives a meaningful look to Atramor. "Try trapping it with those bolas I gave you."

[K-Nut]

"Hm, if you say so." Hybros still seemed disappointed. He was itching for combat and was eager to get rid of his sea legs. "Did you at least hear what he was saying to the bird? I know prophets are skilled in all languages."

"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll see our gauntly looking friend again," If the seagull is still there, Althior attempts to speak to it. "Mind telling me what the two of you were speaking about?"

[Quarryman]

Unaffected by the commotion Namyrra keeps talking with the fishmonger. "Gossip eh? Have you by any chance seen an orcish merchant with a stupid grin, wearing a straw hat and carrying a way too large backpack?"

[Sandy]

QM Note: I'm sorry, I had another incredibly busy weekend. You can blame my friends and the Eurovision Song Contest.

"I've heard of them. I don't believe they hire though. It's kind of like community service, a friendly person may come along and give a donation, but I could be wrong. Do you happen to know of or have seen a travelling orcish merchant?"

The werebear looked contemplating.

"Huh. Have to think again... Maybe just join a private army, then. Heard there's a lot of them in Eubric. Not seen an orcish merchant here. Haven't been around for long, though. Just arrived on a ship from Terra Chima the other day."

Atramor glares as the freakish scarecrow things runs off, but rather than argue with Althior or Hybros what to do about him he instead attempts to grab the seagull.

Atramor's quick thief's reflexes allowed him to seize the seagull before it could take to the skies.


"Kraaah!"

"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll see our gauntly looking friend again," If the seagull is still there, Althior attempts to speak to it. "Mind telling me what the two of you were speaking about?"

The seagull tried to flail its way to freedom, but soon it tired and succumbed to its captors.


"Keee! Keee! [i followed you from Eubric and raported everything you spoke about to His Majesty. I only did as he ordered, so please don't punish me for it!]"

Unaffected by the commotion Namyrra keeps talking with the fishmonger. "Gossip eh? Have you by any chance seen an orcish merchant with a stupid grin, wearing a straw hat and carrying a way too large backpack?"

Nergut laughed heartily, baring all her many rows of sharp teeth.


"Aye! I've seen him alright. Rides around the streets on a fancy wagon with no horses pulling it, peddling his wares. I remember he has a funny name, hasn't he? Some kind of a potty word... Sammy Doodoo, was it?"

[Palathadric]

"You may be right there. Good luck with your venture. You look like quite a formidable foe."

[JimBee]

Hybros inspected the seagull thoroughly before determining that it was not the gull he was looking for. "You are lucky your name is not Soonavask, or I would have plucked your beady little eyeballs out on the spot. I will leave the interrogation to you, Althior."

With that Hybros returned to the task at hand and stepped up to the person in the crimson hood. "Ehem, hello. Are you from around here? Do you know of a young merchant orc in town?"

OOC: Atramor should also have the Banana Bladerang in his inventory.

[CMP]

The seagull tried to flail its way to freedom, but soon it tired and succumbed to its captors.


"Keee! Keee! [i followed you from Eubric and raported everything you spoke about to His Majesty. I only did as he ordered, so please don't punish me for it!]"

Atramor glared and shook the bird a little bit, holding it aloft.

"Althior, what the hell is this thing sayin'? Ask it what the hell it was doin' with that rat bastard in the top hat, may not be Ulfric's flunkey anymore but it sounds like he still serves that witch...and he might know somethin' 'bout the apprentice."

Twitzle the canary poked his tiny head out from under the brim of Atramor's hat to examine the situation and taunt the seagull.



"Twit tweet. [TWAITOORRRRR!!!!] "

[K-Nut]

"Keee! Keee! [i followed you from Eubric and raported everything you spoke about to His Majesty. I only did as he ordered, so please don't punish me for it!]"

"​Why does he care? Does he have a hand in the archdemons appearances?" He crosses his arms, attempting to intimidate the bird.

[Quarryman]

"Aye! I've seen him alright. Rides around the streets on a fancy wagon with no horses pulling it, peddling his wares. I remember he has a funny name, hasn't he? Some kind of a potty word... Sammy Doodoo, was it?"

"Sham Poo, but that sounds like him, even if I wouldn't have expected him to get hold of any kind of fancy wagon. Do you know where we can find him?"

[Sandy]

"You may be right there. Good luck with your venture. You look like quite a formidable foe."

The werebear glanced at Monk Pretzel.


"Not meaning to be anyone's foe, just a paw for hire. But thanks anyway. The name's Ursauron. Mind telling what brings you to Miranda?"

With that Hybros returned to the task at hand and stepped up to the person in the crimson hood. "Ehem, hello. Are you from around here? Do you know of a young merchant orc in town?"

The man who was dressed in well-tailored garments ignored Hybros's question, just muttered something about being busy and walked to another man to chat. Hybros caught bits of their conversation, which seemed to involve trading.

"Why does he care? Does he have a hand in the archdemons appearances?" He crosses his arms, attempting to intimidate the bird.

"Keee! Kraah! [i don't know anything about His Majesty's motives, let alone archdemons! He was just interested about your mission and wanted to learn everything about it. Please let me fly unharmed, I'm just a messenger after all!]"

The seagull's cries had attracted other sea birds that begun to circulate above the heroes.

"Sham Poo, but that sounds like him, even if I wouldn't have expected him to get hold of any kind of fancy wagon. Do you know where we can find him?"

"Ah, leave that to Nergut! I'll just send a word to the merchant network with one of the errand boys and he should be here in no time. Who should I say is asking for him?"

[Quarryman]

"Ah, leave that to Nergut! I'll just send a word to the merchant network with one of the errand boys and he should be here in no time. Who should I say is asking for him?"

"Just tell him we're friends of his mother and that we said to tell him she's very proud of him."

[CMP]

"​Why does he care? Does he have a hand in the archdemons appearances?" He crosses his arms, attempting to intimidate the bird.

"Well? Do we need to track down the little freak or what?"

[Palathadric]

The werebear glanced at Monk Pretzel.

"Not meaning to be anyone's foe, just a paw for hire. But thanks anyway. The name's Ursauron. Mind telling what brings you to Miranda?"

"I'm here on business. That's why I had to meet that orcish merchant."

[JimBee]

The man who was dressed in well-tailored garments ignored Hybros's question, just muttered something about being busy and walked to another man to chat. Hybros caught bits of their conversation, which seemed to involve trading.

Hybros crossed his arms, a bit miffed. He tried to listen in on the conversation with as much subtlety as possible.

[K-Nut]

Althior sighs. "Just calm down, alright? One last question and I'll let you go; where'd he go?"

[Sandy]

Hybros crossed his arms, a bit miffed. He tried to listen in on the conversation with as much subtlety as possible.

The two men had nothing relevant to say.

Althior sighs. "Just calm down, alright? One last question and I'll let you go; where'd he go?"

"Keee! Kia kia kia! [i honestly don't know! I was only instructed to meet His Majesty at the port upon your arrival to give him my raport! He could be anywhere by now, he is the [b]King of All Birds[/b], after all.]"

More and more birds gathered around the port to observe the party, from parrots to birds of prey. The locals began to wonder what the strange phenomenon was all about.