...as "disappointing", while a bearded man with the stained hands and singed hair of an alchemist looks on. You see the little guy fumble the catch *spectacularly*, and the money pouch flies from his grasp and sails at considerable speed towards your head...
[If you could make a difficulty 1...
Posts later today folks, was a bit busy trying to re-register for whatever farce my PhD turned into while I was on sick leave. Honestly, it's like they've no record of me being either a student or an employee there since 2010, bloody hell.
@Chaka
"Oh, ah, sure, let me get that tea for you first and then I'll get one of the boys to sort you out with the letters. He knows the city well, he'll have no trouble finding your people."
She disappears into the steam of the kitchen, and you can vaguely hear her calling for her son before...
@Esbilon
By this time you've reached the parts of the city that grew up outside the walls, a few inns, stores and houses enjoying a little extra space and a view beyond the 60 foot walls..
"Is that so? Well, if our gods sent you those dreams, I can safely say you won't go too far wrong if you...
@Chaka
A quick inquiry with the innkeeper reveals that she's already served the last of their hot food for the morning, but her cousin's wife runs an excellent teahouse three streets down, been in the family 7 generations, all produce sourced by extended family in fishing, hunting and farming...
@Cthulhu_Wakes
Korriga is about to speak, but instead turns to two small boxes beside him, one labelled "venison jerky", the other covered in what looks a lot like Old Realm script and warding signs and "ALCHEMICAL TRIAL 13" in big letters. After a quick count of the contents, he sighs heavily...
I refuse to apologise for the gratuitous Archer references. I'll be restoring balance at some point with references to something more wholesome, like Darkest Dungeon.
Incidentally, Serpent In The Staglands is a fascinating little RPG going cheap on Steam I may be borrowing from. It is a...
@Cthulhu_Wakes
The man named Korriga rubs his hands excitedly. "The more the merrier! Here, have some venison jerky. I litera- figuratively scoured Creation for the herbs and spices, I guarantee you'll forget the hangover after a few bites."
The man you decided to name Horatio Assblower...
...left and patting the bottom in the hopes there's even just one more drop clinging to the inside. When he speaks his hoarse voice reminds you there *may* have been an incredibly offensive singalong at the last camp.
"I was hoping this was all some horrible nightmare, but... Mela's diamond...
@Esbilon
"Business as usual, more or less. I mean, the mountain passes only freed up in the last month, so there's more Outwallers and traders from other greenfields. And a lot of us are looking to get rid of perishables like those apples, before the warm rots 'em. I suppose that's normal...
@Cthulhu_Wakes
One of the Oxen grunts, as if to agree with your assessment, and punctuates its statement by slowly, solemnly defecating on the road as it plods along. The drover swears loudly as he realises he wasn't watching his step, raises his stick, and lowers it again when the ox gives...
...speaking) in the last day or two, and the sun breaks out of the clouds as you descend into the valley. The chill instantly lessens. There is a *rightness* to this valley, something in the essence of the place you can't quite pin down but nevertheless provides a certain serenity.
Those you...
Thread's up:
https://www.rpnation.com/threads/cold-blood-ex3-game-thread.342379/
Choose how you arrive in Icehome, and I'll start attempting to subtly herd everyone towards the plot. And if that fails, I'll just fling plot at you. Either way, there'll probably be some jokes and gratuitous...