Tavern - City of Orussus, The Red Dragon Inn '08

[Living Enworld Judge]

One of the barmaids walks up to the newcomer's corner table and makes a pretence of wiping it down with a damp cloth.

"It's busy right now, sir, but you'd best give your name to the crowd before Joe remembers you've not. It's his rule," she murmurs. She smiles at the dwarf and moves on.

 

[sabreheim]

The dwarf, appearing to be slightly bothered, looks up at her. "The name's Vardoc Sabreheim, ma'am. What do you have to eat here?", he says in a gruff voice.

 

[Living Enworld Judge]

"There, that wasn't so hard, was it, Master Sabreheim?" says the serving girl over her shoulder. "We have food to suit all tastes, and all free of charge to adventurers. You ask at the bar, now."

 

[jkason]

Eanos, human monk

Eanos looks up from his inner musings at the name di Senzio, but the woman has taken a room before he can even finish wondering about her relationship to his former merchant companion.

Seeing that the Inn is filling, Eanos takes a place out of the way, leans back, and closes his eyes, letting the conversations wash over him, soaking in the stories of other travelers.

 

[sabreheim]

Signalling the barmaid Vardoc asks, "Might you know of anyone needing an adventurer around these parts?"

 

[Living Enworld Judge]

"I just serve the drinks and wipe the tables." She waves her cloth. "I don't like to think about all the horrible monsters out there, but I'm glad we have you adventurers to keep us safe. Why don't you get to know some of your fellow patrons? They'll know better than me."

 

[Scott DeWar]

*belch!*

"Conalt, I'm bored" His next drink finally arrives and he raises it in salute to all around him.

"I vonder who von with goplins und black lilly tiefs duking out over das ship"

 

[Trouvere]

"What?" asks Conuld. "The... the Blacklilies? You did not say they were causing trouble again, when I alluded to the events of our first meeting."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"when das bunch uf us, we search for woman her son, thomas. goplins und blacklillies ver lookik fur him. vee fight them und goplins. a frent of his, Huck is one of orphands at temple of halina by docks. he guid us to fint thomas. furst we chase gooplins, zen as vee fint thomas, so do blacklillies. zey take thomas und huck to hiding place. vee fint huck, zen thomas, bring back to safety vile goplins und blacklillies fight on ship in storm. vas bad ting. vee fight soul eater, solancn call it."

He takes a swig of ale at this time, his hand shaking while doing so.

"the storm vas bad. You remember vizard vee banish to ship, Conalt?"

 

[BigB]

A halfling dressed in fine clothing with the appearance of someone you would expect to attend a royal court, accompanied by 5 guards dressed in the uniform of the city watch, enter the inn.

"I am Melubb Darley, some of you may recognize me as I have a moneychangers shop. Recently a small group of adventurers were caught in some political turmoil and escaped the city, you may recognize the names: Phoenix, Lookspring and Rowan. I fear they are in greater danger than originally believed. I have dispatched a small group to seek them out until a proper party can be assembled and reach them. I emplore if you know them seek them out and ensure their safe return to Orrussus to clear their names and end this madness. The journey will be a dangerous one in the least."

Melubb looks at the crowd, apparently worried.

ooc: this hook is for the adventure sinister spire. I deally 1 or 2 adventurers at least 4th level to join the existing party. Although a larger group may be possible as a short addition to get the 1 or 2 to a portal safely.