[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[GM Marvel]

((Sorry.  Still dealing with a lot of things.  I'll try to be a bit more consistent.))

[OoC: That's alright.  I haven't been very consistent lately either.  It's just that Jonath and Forge have disappeared from the site.  Who knows if it's just temporary or permanent.  So that leaves the game with four players: Betimi, Gilley, Nacesh, and yourself and I have Tomeal, Piper, Jonath, Forge and Eek and Meek to NPC.  That's a lot to keep track of especially in combat.  So when I asked about Selina it was more in the hopes that you were still around.]

((Were this Eberron...Selina would be wondering if they'd all just travelled to Xoriat ))

[OoC2: I wasn't familiar with Xoriat so I had to look up.  It sounds like the Far Realm.  I can see where there are some comparisons.  New Crobuzon is a shadow of it's former glory.  It use to be an city of high technology and Thaumaturges (what they call magic) but much of the knowledge has been lost through years of decline and war.  So now the city suffers from not only decades of neglect but also from a remarkable lack of city planning.  You know a city is bad when Hell has representatives on the city council (called the Iron Council).  ]

[OoC3: As for any chance of healing Joshua, Agloval will explain later that he can't be healed.  The Punishment Factories Remake people permanently.  Whatever modification that has been made become part of their genetic make up.  If the ReMade could just go to a priest to heal the modification then it wouldn't be much of a punishment.  Casting a cure spell on Joshua would either completely fail because his mouth has healed this way or it would just heal his mouth closed again which he doesn't want.  Only paying for another ReMaking by an independent chirugeon or a miracle or wish will return the ReMade to their former selves.  Unfortunately, spells like miracle and wish are even harder to come by than in most other D&D worlds. ]

Agloval replies to Betimi, "You mean Kingpin.  And no it is not any more addictive than any other alcoholic beverage.  Oh, I forgot to mention that Sil also has cider if that's more your thing."  Whatever drink Betimi decides upon, Sil will have Agloval serve her.  Agloval then sets a metal bowl down in front of Betimi.  To everyone except Betimi, the stew looks a little scary.  The chunks vegetables that were mixed in with the pieces of pork ears, tails and other parts that normal humans would be afraid to guess from what part of the pig they came from, smells absolutely delicious to Betimi.   

Agloval looks to the rest of the party for their order.