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Posted on Tuesday, May 30
Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 6C
Posted by TerishD on Saturday, May 10, 2008 (13:18:32) (12 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Six: Civilization in the Cracks
Part 3
The soldier looked at Scorplin, then the dwarves, before speaking to the gnome. "These are guests of Lord Inglell. I cannot arrest them, unless they have committed a crime. I can however go ahead and escort them to the manor."
"Oh, elementals, all right. First thing in the morning, I have to put up with uncivilized customers."
Scorplin threw the gnome a silver crown, then said, "But at least we are paying customers."
"Yes, you are that. If you like the beer, how much are you going to buy?"
"Three kegs, if the price is right."
The gnome that had been speaking pointed at the low table as the other gnome started slapping the legs of the humans while giving orders about filling mugs and providing fine service. Scorplin grabbed a mug, then moved to sit in a larger chair at a table more fitting his larger frame. The dwarves sat in a spread out manner as if to assure that every spot in the room was being observed. The gnome that acted with authority simply watched to catch the reaction to those drinking his beer.
The group finds hospitality with the slavers.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 6B
Posted by TerishD on Monday, May 05, 2008 (11:20:03) (23 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Six: Civilization in the Cracks
Part 2
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Advancing enabled them to recognize the path down, but the group stopped to look ahead. What had appeared as just more of the expanse of hot dry sand could now be recognized as a vast network of mineralized tendrils stretching across the top of a crevice into the earth. The thought of some exotic spider spinning the granular webs certainly was considered by all. The idea was quickly discarded as each felt that such monsters above surely could not provide true safety to those living below. The group thus moved up far enough to look down the path, and seeing those upon the camels looking back up the eyes of the dwarves and their human companions again turned to the webs suspecting some illusion.
Scorplin said, "It is not magic. I would suspect ropes treated to hold onto the grains of sand in the air."
Borshik replied in Dwarvish, "*Smell salt. Scorplin say good, but I say salt. Rope covered with salt.*"
Turlell adjusted his pack as he moved forward while lightly saying, "Whatever, the water better be fresh and the beer plentiful if they want any gratuity from me."
Merchants are not always attempting to satisfy the customers.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 6A
Posted by TerishD on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (11:26:23) (39 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Six: Civilization in the Cracks
Part 1
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All were weary as the sun began to descend behind the dunes. Glancing at the stars, the dwarves turned in a direction that led them up a sandy slope. Coming to the top they looked at the humans to ask basic directions. Scorplin was as mentally and physically exhausted as the dwarves, so shot back a statement that it was Borshik's map that he had studied to learn what he knew. Ninette however began pulling the burros down the dune as she pointed in various directions.
"I was fleeing Serpic-Moreal when I came into the hands of the slavers. Serpic-Moreal is in this direction, so the slaver camp should be in that direction as well."
Borshik returned, "What makes you think that we want to go to the slaver camp?"
"You are running out of beer."
"Do they have good beer?"
"You are drinking beer from slavers right now."
Turlell and Morten chuckled as Borshik said, "You better not go telling the slavers that, or they will overcharge us."
Our group once again encounters slavers.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 5B
Posted by TerishD on Friday, April 25, 2008 (11:17:14) (61 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Five: Having a Lady in the Party
Part 2
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Taking a bath in the small cave was difficult only because of modesty. The flow of water from an area of rock was enough to keep a sandy basin filled even as the liquid quickly seeped down through the grains. The dwarves however set up the poles and canvases for their tents to give some privacy to the wet area. Assuring that the lady had a pot of clean water, they began to disappear to the pool to bathe. She wondered about the small dark men as they each took some time, but noticed upon their return that their clothes were wet and each were brushing their beards. As Ninette served the men, she noticed that each only had their lengthy thick facial hair partially braided.
Morten looked at the lady as she handed him his plate, then said, "Don't ask why we do it, because we will simply ask you why you bother to look so nice."
"I have six men around me, one of which owns me, so I would dishonor him and displease him by not looking nice. Who are you looking good for?"
"Who said that I was looking good for somebody? I might simply want to look good, or I might simply be braiding my beard to keep the hair out of my way – and just happen to be a good-looking guy."
Ninette continues to learn about the men.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 5A
Posted by TerishD on Sunday, April 20, 2008 (11:37:55) (73 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Five: Having a Lady in the Party
Part 1
Having a source of water, the group decided to take an extra day in the cave. They knew that it would be at least two more nights of travel before they could be hopeful about finding another source of water. The dwarves felt that the burros needed the water, so drank the beer. They drained one keg and refilled it with the natural liquid before gathering together to sleep. Scorplin mostly drank water while he wrote about the events with the dragon in his journal. When he stood to fill his stein before heading to bed, he found Ninette nearby ready to take the container from him.
The lady took a swallow from his stein before handing it back to him, then asked while he took a drink, "What type of lady are you looking for?"
"I am not looking. I buried my wife and family before leaving on this journey. This trip is my method of mourning."
"I am looking for someone, something. I saw what you did with the scorpion the other night, then you go and talk with this humongous dragon. You are not the normal man, Scorplin, master."
"I saw what happened to you when we were attacked by the scorpion. I don't believe that you are the usual young lady down on her luck."
"We could thus be a good match."
The group works at strenthening the bond between them.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 4B
Posted by TerishD on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (11:17:12) (85 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Four: Of Gods and Things Only Imagined
Part 2
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Scorplin finally said, "Ninette, don't worry about the beer. If you think that you need to pull the taps on the kegs, go ahead."
"I lost my horse to this desert, Master. I was frightened, reckless, and foolish, but the animal should not have died. None of those situations apply now. I want to help these creatures."
"They are stuck out here just like we are, and I feel certain are desiring just as much as we to not to die here. Also, Ninette, I am not your master. I bought your armor. I did not buy you."
"I believe that we both understood it was the same thing."
"Okay, then let me tell you that the two gold crowns that I paid for your armor was not the extent of my wealth. I can afford to refill Borshik's kegs with good beer, ale, whatever the next town has to offer. You can thus feel free to use the liquid to cool the animals."
Along with the intense light and strong wind came a powerful deep feminine voice, "And just how many coins can you spare?"
Good fantasy stories have dragons in them.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 4A
Posted by TerishD on Thursday, April 10, 2008 (11:11:45) (105 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Four: Of Gods and Things Only Imagined
Part 1
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Scorplin allowed some chuckles to soften before he said, "It is used quite a bit in Havennix's book."
Edgeron asked, "You worship Havennix, Scorplin? I thought you were more respectable than that."
"Hey, I work for whoever pays me. I pray to Havennix to keep the contracts coming, and they have."
"But Havennix isn’t exactly a good deity. I mean, you could have received all sorts of illicit job opportunities."
"Like, say, following a group of alcohol guzzling ex-military dwarves through an expansive desert towards a place of known evil?"
Borshik was quick to blurt out, "Yes, Scorplin, like that."
The group heads directly into a place they should not be.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 3B
Posted by TerishD on Saturday, April 05, 2008 (12:05:17) (95 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Three: Peace and Tranquility
Part 2
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"There is one more thing coming."
Scorplin raced up to stand with the lady. The advance spurred the dwarves into action, and they ran up to put themselves before the humans. Only a meager wind moved cold nighttime desert air, and those waiting for trouble to again come began to feel a chill. The group however continued to stand ready.
None saw the great creature as it moved into the light. No mass of darkness advanced as had occurred with the scorpions. No indication of the creature was evident before it slithered into the radiance that seemed to emanate from Ninette.
The first impression of the creature registered as being a snake. The way the angular head floated at a height supported by a lengthy body most of which undulated over the ground gave an image of being a serpent. There were numerous arms jutting from the body however, and a cloud of sand followed the lower part of the form as numerous feet worked to propel the creature. Scales did cover the body, but they appeared as large thick plates and not the smooth covering of a snake. Coming into the light, all clearly recognized the one before them as something very abnormal.
There are more threats facing our group than monsters.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 3A
Posted by TerishD on Monday, March 31, 2008 (11:05:40) (128 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Three: Peace and Tranquility
Part 1
Scorplin rose to see Ninette working with Alchort at the cook fire. The lady looked very different than she did earlier. The dress revealed her lean form and hefty chest, but Scorplin found her to look more like a girl and less like a well-endowed fighter. Her brown hair danced about her shoulders. He felt that the locks had been cut short so as not to be a bother during combat, but had since grown. Her voice earlier sounded rough, but the tones as she spoke to Alchort were more feminine. Borshik came to Scorplin to state his own appraisal of the lady.
"I believe that she is a wine person, but she drank a stein – I used yours – when I told her it was a requirement. I noticed that you bought another keg of beer."
"Nothing special about the keg. Gummell was only attempting to drive a hard bargain, and I used the tactic of seeing how much I could get for the price. Should have some bacon as well."
"Yep, our burros will be loaded, but it is a big desert."
"Well, she is supposed to help with the animals, and cook. Times like this, consider it your option as to what she does."
"Well, I know how the animals have been loaded. She can cook for now. She is young though, so I guess can be trained as you want."
The men attempt to figure out the lady in their midst, although trouble comes in a different manner.
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Tales by TerishD: Feast at Serpic-Moreal - 2C
Posted by TerishD on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (11:41:51) (150 reads)
Drunk Dwarves in
Feast of Serpic-Moreal
Chapter Two - Night into Day - part 3
Scorplin forced his eyes away from the upper body of Ninette and spoke to the slaver, "Let me look over the belongings of this lady. I will make a decision from that."
Ninette returned, "Don't let Gummell take you for too much. He did not give me much for it."
Scorplin found himself quick to set his eyes back on the form of the lady, although he did try to make his words sound like he was not pleased. "I believe that Gummell will be glad to get rid of you. The price will probably be fair, but why I choose to consider another will probably have nothing to do with the value he sets."
The powerful man dressed in leather returned, "Only words of wisdom come from the mouth of a cautious man."
Both Edgeron and Scorplin come away from the lesson with more than they expected.
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