Chapter 1: Hollows Last Hope

[Dunndero]

As Dunndero approaches Jak, he says, "Hey Jak! I've found friends to adventure with, an we've signed with the sheriff to find the Dwarf Brightaxe, an while we are out in the forest we will see about collecting some shrooms for the herbalist. The sheriff thinks he was head to the monestary ruins, you got any advise fer us?"

[Lucian]

Lucian chuckles at Breezy's response. "Well - with you helping us, it sounds like we might not get as lost as we otherwise might have."  With that said and his tasks complete, Lucian continued on with Breezy to the Inn. Hopefully the others had discovered some useful tidbits but even if not, what he had was enough to get them at least in the right direction.

[Brilliant Breeze]

Breezy cocks its head at Lucian and says, "But getting lost is how you find the most amazing things. That is how I found this town, and Laurel." The small creature continued with the wizard to the inn content to be doing something it seemed.

[DM Dread]

As Dunndero came in and moved to talk to Jak, he saw her talking to Larz in hushed tones. Suddenly she broke out in a big grin and said as she slapped the counter hard. Drinks are on the house Larz Oathtaker Kin of The Glintaxe. He knew she hardly ever said those words. then she turned to Dunndero and said Didya know hes Druingars nephew? And  all of you are going off to search for ole Glintaxe.. I know he was going to Droskars Crucible. He told me so afore he left. He also told me it used to be called something else. Torags Crag...until the followers of Torag died off and the followers of Droskar took over. Said he was looking for something the Dwarves of Kraggodin brought here over a thousand years ago. but thats all I know. Now dont go sayin any of that to anyone not in your group. It could bring unsavory interest. oh one thing Dunn. Beware The Kobolds of The Truescale Clan. I hear tell Theyve occupied the Ruins. Many think Kobolds to be just a small threat. hardly to be worried over. The Truescales are very dangerous...and their King has grand designs which makes them doubly so.

Then Lucien, Orian, and Breezy came in to see Larz and Dunndero bringing drinks over to where two tables had been pulled together. Harley and a gnome he didnt know sat talking. glancing about he could see Satoru and Arielle cming up around the corner from the Cutyard...now to plan.

[Oriana Bronzeguard]

Oriana fumed silently behind Lucien and Breezy as they two of them chatted on the way back to the Inn.

She had a name for the man she hunted, but not much else. It did seem he went into the Darkwood as she was about to, so perhaps more clues would show up.

She took a seat at the pushed together tables the newly formed group was sitting at. It looked they weren't the only ones to pick up more allies for this task with a new gnome face at the table.

"Oriana." she grunted in Toryn's direction as way of introduction. Her foul mood was making her terse.

[Harley the Barbarian]

She waited until Larz returned, then rose from her seat at the chair. She was about to speak when she noticed Lucian and his new "friend" walk in and gestured for them to come closer. Taking a deep breath, she said, before we get all comfortable and start singing kumbaya together, there is something I gotta share. This way I know if I can stay or if I need to hit the road. I'm the scion of a vampire. Half alive and half undead, it's a hell of way to grow up. Lil' shit over there, gesturing to Toryn knows the whole story, but I need you all to understand, I'm not one of them, I don't go around hurting people unless they've unless they deserve an ass whooping. 

[Dunndero]

Dunndero smiles and shrugs, "Wuts a ah! Vampeer?"

[Dunndero]

"Jak'll tell ya, I strong like bull, but dumb  like rock!", he says while passing out drinks stacked on a plank to everyone around the table.

[Lucian]

Lucian strolled over to the table and pulled out a chair for Orianna and Breezy before taking one himself. He listened to the bard say she was half vampire or something along those lines.  These things didn't really phase Lucian, he was a wizard after all. He had studied some fairly horrific and strange phenomenon, so this one wasn't much more shocking than any of that.  He looks over to Harley, "Do you have any weaknesses or special requirements we should know about?" 

"OH and everyone this is Breezy." He gestured to the little plant person beside him, "Breezy will be joining us on our mission, and we've picked up an additional task of locating Ironwood mushrooms for the herbalists. She needs them for making remedies for the sickness going around town."

[Harley the Barbarian]

Actually yeah, she replied to Lucian with a polite smile, I was getting to that. I'm not really on good terms with the divine. So positive energy hurts like a son of a bitch, her smile vanishing into a snarl, thanks mom, may you rot in the hells. So if I'm wounded, please, keep your healing spells away from me. 

Then dropping back into her chair, she swept up the mug that Larz had brought and smiled somewhat sheepishly and said, cheers.