Castle Amber: A D&D Adventure

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:58 am

Voulton grows weary of conversation and starts taking practice chops at nearby trees. "Let 'em attack if they want to, their funeral."

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:56 pm

Tammytharn frowns. "There are three persons up ahead in ambush. They seem to be debating whether to kill and eat us, or seduce us. They don't sound very smart. I think if we wait just a few more minutes they may grow impatient and forget about us."

She keeps listening as long as she can make the Clairaudience last, and repeats aloud anything she hears to the others.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:10 pm

Kalar overhears this from afar, and says to Hrulgin. "Did you hear that? Best be ready for an attack. If they do, try to paralyze one of them, or perhaps hit them with your poisoned darts. I want at least one of them alive for questioning."

Master K · Post by **Master K** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:31 pm

Lynda doesn't like the idea of fighting whatever these things are. However, if they have the intent to kill them, she'll do what it takes to fight them off.

She takes her bow out, and looks around cautiously.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:57 pm

Clairaudience: (repeated by Tammytharn to everyone)
Male: Ok, they clearly saw us.
Female: Well what do we do now?
Male: Namphoodle, you stay here. If this turns into a fight run in and flank.
Third voice: (whimper)
Male: Let's go introduce ourselves peacefully. One of them seems to be a werewolf too, maybe we can gain something here.
Female: Alright, but I'm going o kill them if they try anything.

Shortly after that, two of the figures spotted before return to the road with their hands in the air. They walk towards the party. The male yells, "Ho there, we come in peace. I hope you do the same."
As they get closer the party can see them better. The female is in a loose fitting, short white dress. Leather bindings can be seen underniether the dress. Neither her dress nor the bindings seem to "hide her shame". The male is wearing a torn white shirt and tight leather pants. They both have several piercings and neither of them is wearing shoes.

They continue to approach the party, they are currently about 200ft away.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:05 pm

Voulton greets them with a friendly wave of his wicked looking axe and a grim expression. "Good morning to you! You kids like apples?"

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:18 pm

The air is tense as the two continue to approach. They stop at about 30ft away. Kalar is able to clearly smell the scent of wolves on them he has been tracking. He receives a sly grin from each of them as he locks eyes with them.
"Greeting!" says the male. Each of the two put their hands down. They don't seem to be armed, or even have any possessions on them other than their clothes and piercings.
As the male continues, the female casually runs her hands over her body. "I notice that you all seem to casually travel with a werewolf. What a welcoming group you seem to be. Where are you heading? Maybe we can travel together."

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:25 pm

Voulton brandishes his axe more threateningly now. "YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION, FRIEND! I DEMAND TO KNOW YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT APPLES!"

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:32 pm

The female grins, "Aren't you a scary one. I love apples. What about you? What do you think of these apples." She motions towards her chest as she says the last part.

Master K · Post by **Master K** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:29 am

Lynda looks at the travelers. They seem questionable, but for now, they seem peaceful. She lowers her bow, and tries to look somewhat more at ease.

"I'm glad to see you're peaceful." Lynda says. "I am Lynda. What are your names?"

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:34 am

Kalar moves closer, silently signaling to the others. He looks at the newcomers, and then back at the bloody scene, trying to make it clear without speaking that he knows they are the ones responsible.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:56 am

The male seems to pick up on Kalar's suggestion. "My name is Voulaire and this is Sasha. I assume you saw the cart? Have no fear, I assure you the cart owners attacked us first. I'm sure you understand the foolishness of such an action. I suppose it doesn't come as a shock to you that we are werewolves. Yet, I sense only one of you is a wolf. You don't seem ashamed of your form and yet you have not shared the gift? Might I ask why the rest of you don't wish to be werewolves as well? Might I even offer to do the deed personally?"
Sasha seems to grow very excited when Voulaire mentions inflicting lycanthropy upon the party.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:04 am

Voulton is NOT Happy that this man is trying to steal his name."My name's... Coulton. I'm already half-monster. Doesn't seem like being a werewolf would leave any room left for me, would it?" He's not sure what the deal is with the lady, but even in Lumberjack Land they know better than to lie with sleeping wolves... which reminds him, didn't the snoopy lady say something about an ambush. He starts tryin to watch both sides, and anyone who takes EVEN A STEP forward is going to be floating down the river to get turned into a coffee table. [/i][/i]

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:09 am

"We would have to respectfully decline the offer. As much, perhaps, good being a werewolf might be, it would hinder our purposes for now, and is thus not in our best interests."

Kalar makes sure his tower shield is ready, just in case.

"Now I find myself needing to ask, if they had attacked first, would it not have been better to flee into the woods? I know that in this form I would certainly have been able to outrun a small caravan."

Kalar chooses his next words carefully, trying to be as diplomatic as possible.

"It seems to me that this would alert the locals, and send them on a hunt for you. That in turn would make life all the more difficult. Again, it seems to me, that you lack long-term planning of any sort. I have a proposal then. Work with us, or if that galls you, serve under me, a fellow werewolf. With my planning, I am certain that I can direct your attacks towards places and people where your risk of discovery will be minimal.

"You get to keep feeding and you have far lower risk of discovery. We get powerful warriors who know the land. It's a win-win situation. What say you?"

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:16 am

Voulton, or perhaps Coulton now, recognizes the fragile nature of these negotiations (and really doesn't want to accidentally get turned into a wolf-man-giant if this goes bad) but is too curious to resist. Leaning in to whisper to the others he asks "..why are we okay with him being a werewolf? Can we be sure of his loyalty"? His attention is now split three-ways.