[pnpgm] Game #8 - additional for update #17

[John Haight]

   As they journeyed through the bowels of the ship Arawn exchanged some information with the man. Though their conversation was in Raddok's primary language (OOC: Salaqi, I assume;) he exchanged a few words in Fomorian and Cerulean as well it became apparent that these languages were something they had in common.


   While Raddok discussed his choice of arms the man would have noted Arawn's robes, a  pristine grey in color though marked with minor red, green, and blue stripes and some cosmological symbols, a white cloak over them. As to what lay beneath, that remained hidden, though a finely crafted elvish blade and dagger could be seen sheathed at his sides.

   "Don't worry about your horse. If need be I can bring it here if it turns out we'll be traveling together."

   When Fremea was brought up as a topic of discussion the alfar appeared troubled.

   "Do I know her? Yes. Her name's Fremea and she's an ex-slave. Furious you say? Odd yet not out of line," he said, wondering if she had left her magical sapphire at home - the magic of the item should have suppressed her anger.
   "I do not know her part. But I can guess. Though I hope I'm wrong. Because innocent men were killed, their families left to suffer for it, and if this were my jurisdication it would be my duty to investigate and judge." His demeanor grew quite serious and troubled.


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Game #8 - re Update #17

[OOC:  I have seen posts where it seems that non-dwarves are speaking Dvallin to Dorhak; I thought Dvallin was only spoken between dwarves (per Book 3, Creatures Book); that's why Raddok knows Dwarf Elder, their Elder language, which he learned as became a Dwarf Friend, but not Dvallin. Is this the way you play it, or not? I will go along with whatever works for the story]


[reply to John's post]

Raddok shares what he knows about the dead sailors - a few that had families, where those families are, & a couple stories from sailors who had either lost or left their families, denying family anymore.

In reply to Arwan's reassurance he'll be able to talk with his compatriots, Raddok relaxes, feeling perhaps he's making the right choice in joining with these folk & that he'll feel less lost than he thought he might.

He answers what questions he can, explaining he speaks a little Xianese (EL 12), and has recently learned Fomorian (EL 24) & had a spattering of Cerulean (EL 13? - not sure yet; checking with Scott).

He tells him, as he gathers his gear, his favored weapon is his mace, preferred since he had learned the shield a few years ago, but that the great sword was also a comfortable weapon. He says he can rent a horse if they have to travel overland, or he'll sell his saddle & bridle if they believe he won't need it, since he had stabled his horse in Ba'ru when he took the mining job. He stops & says to himself (out loud), "Actually, I shipped him to Sivas, to be stabled there until this job was over. The Captain said he had no room for him. Now I understand why." & he shakes his head with some anger.

While searching one of the cabins for hidden storage, he asks, hesitantly, after being sure no one else was in hearing range - & since the subject might be a sore one  - "Do you know the Faerry? I saw her show up just after the arrows had seemed to stop flying out of the sky - I thought they were coming from the crow's nest, but couldn't see anything." He looks at the elf directly. "She looked absolutely furious - I was terrified when she looked at us. But she never fired her bow at me - after I saw her,anyway. Then she went below deck - & seemed calmer when she came back up. Is she a part of why you're here?" He set his gear down to check along drawer edges & panels to check for hiding places. "Don't get angry. I'm not saying anything; I have no proof that she did anything," he looks again at Arawn. "But a few good men died out there." And he waited for an answer - any kind of answer.

[If he's present during Arawn's spell-casting, he's going to be a bit uncomfortable, but will not 'desert' the elf, unless he's told to leave. He will stand back, & would guard the door, if the elf would like that. He's seen enough spell-casting to not be scared about it, in general., having known a couple of shamans and a few mages]

[He's willing to go with Arawn to help move the ship, unless the elf recommends that he accompany some of the others on one of the other missions. He'd like to see the dwarves start their way home, but doesn't need to go with them - he feels the dwarves' answer to their abduction lay elsewhere & that's where he should be looking - with this company if that is also their goal. He doesn't really think he can do anything much alone, especially in a foreign land.]

[OOC: He has another odd gift, but not ready to share this yet, as GM has not yet indicated whether it's going to effect the story, but also because Raddok's rather reticent about it, unless it's 'action' makes it obvious to others that something's different about him & makes it necessary to explain. I feel this might happen later in the story, perhaps not far off?]

[Thanks for the quick notes, John! Fun to answer]



Bess L. Hadley

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