Bright Feather blushes slightly over her mistake.."a year is such a short time to wait for a request, here this is for my friend and my beer and next year"...(palms a gold piece into Geraldine's hand as she leaves).

Caden & Aldric

Main Street

Farthest down the street, where the roughest dives and shacks are, you hear of an ado even from here. The wide street lets you see little figures going back and forth in what looks like a big fight. It's about a mile to get there. (@ 176 rds at Spd. 30'. Yes, you can dash/jog there in about 8 to 10 minutes. Faster will require repeated CON checks.)

Quote from: Opaopajr;770641Geraldine's

Karnath's passively finds a man in a worn black suit and matching hat slumped over his drink in a private room where one of the entrance doors is closed. He occasionally seems to mumble something, but cannot tell to whom. (Successful Passive Perception.) There's a third of the pitcher to kill and Karnath sees Hanalee and Bright Feather, the two others from the well, enter.

Karni waves to Hanalee and Bright Feather, coming over to them she says, "Hi, we met at the well, right? I'm Karnath. I was here with Alric and Caden, but they left to see something on the main street. Excuse me though, I want to talk to fellow holy person here." With that, she slips towards the open door and beyond where the man in black sits, quietly as she can she enters the room, knocking lightly on the door jamb. Putting her hands together in a respectful manner, "Hello, kind sir, I am Karnath, a humble travelling healer and questing priestess of the Great Goddess."

Quote from: dragoner;770699Karni waves to Hanalee and Bright Feather, coming over to them she says, "Hi, we met at the well, right? I'm Karnath. I was here with Alric and Caden, but they left to see something on the main street. Excuse me though, I want to talk to fellow holy person here." With that, she slips towards the open door and beyond where the man in black sits, quietly as she can she enters the room, knocking lightly on the door jamb. Putting her hands together in a respectful manner, "Hello, kind sir, I am Karnath, a humble travelling healer and questing priestess of the Great Goddess."

"Of course I remember you.. Karnath you say? I'm Bright Feather"...(she listens unobtrusively if possible while sipping her beer). "Hanalee a priest"...in a whisper.

Bright Feather - you have impressed Geraldine with your gold piece for feywine advanced payment. Will you be having lunch with your and Hanalee's small beer on the house?

Hanalee - a plate of wild sheep ribs and pilaf is coming up! Staff table is full, but Karnath has a table nearby. She seems to be excusing herself for a moment, so you may hold it and her remaining pitcher of small beer just in case of 'wandering thirsts'. Wherever you and Bright Feather settle another pitcher of small beer will follow.

Bright Feather smiles warmly....."no that is for a promise made...will this due for my and Hanalee's meal? I promise we shall return"...gives her 5 silver pieces.

Karnath

Geraldine's, a private room

The man in black lifts his head from nursing his drink. A woman dwarf in flamboyant saloon dress who sits kitty-corner of him has a hand outstretched onto his arm in an act of comfort. She too turns to listen to you. The thoughts on their face seem heavy indeed.

"Great Goddess? There's so many names for 'The Creator' around here, some days I just miss hearing Him called 'God'..." He closes his eyes to think. "That'd be the people around the southern edge of the Great Snowy Mountains, yes?" The woman stays quiet during the exchange and then finds reason to busy herself elsewhere.

He gestures for you to sit in the now vacated seat. It is warm. "It is good to see another holy person at any rate. We are overwhelmed as it is. I would ask what brings you to this desolate corner, but we all have our reasons and our wants for privacy."

Pushing his drink away he straightens and a renewed strength seems to fill his weathered frame. "A pleasure meeting you, Karnath of the Southern Reach of the Great Snowy Mountains. I am known around here as 'Preacher Sometimes'. It is as good enough name as any before my time comes. How can I help you today?"

OOC: His understanding is good but imperfect about regional religions. The Creator is a concept shared throughout the region, but the other gods and archetypes worshipped are understood as part and parcel of creation. There is only one Creator, but people appeal to the others for intercession on their behalf.

Quote from: Marleycat;770704Bright Feather smiles warmly....."no that is for a promise made...will this due for my and Hanalee's meal? I promise we shall return"...gives her 5 silver pieces.

"Well it depends on how much Hanalee lets you eat. My girl's got an appetite on her." Georgette takes the 5 silver and heads on back, yelling out an order. At Hanalee - "You got it easy, girl, friends buying you lunch before you even leave." She winks that she's just teasing.

When your order is ready, a dwarf waves Georgette to remain seated and finish her meal, gets up and goes to the back. He returns to you and Hanalee with a big platter of ribs and shank chunks resting on a fluffy bed of grains and nuts. That's easily enough 3 or 4 elf servings, but humans and dwarves are known to eat more. He places the platter before you both with a warm smile, "Enjoy."

Karni sits and begins in a respectful manner, "Preacher Sometimes, I would inquire about the omens about the graveyard? The silken threads the Goddess spins have entwined me with a group seeking the reward there. That itself I should take as an omen, as quite unfairly I was called a heretic, and falsely accused, in activities with the recently deceased. I shall not fail to heed the call to cleanse the sacred ground of the dead if there be evil there." Karni is earnest, and with the mention of other deities, or deity, not fazed by the other representations as long as they are not evil.

Bright Feather thanks him and quietly eats while watching for Karnath.

Karnath

Geraldine's, a private back room

"Oh-ho, they have politics there, too? Well if only the synods back East could hear. But would they even listen... Let me just say you found a fellow in misery in the fight against corruption.

"Hopefully they don't follow you up here to 'clean up loose ends'. I'd recommend keeping your full status under wraps. And I have no idea what you should do if you ever meet the Elders. Good allies, but don't bother trying to lie to them, as they are excellent reads of character — and the fight between tradition and spirit is heated now.

"As for the old graveyard, I really don't visit there as the new graveyard's burials takes up so much of my strength. Every major holiday I make a trip with my resident sister in faith to do a rite. She's a marvel. Even goes almost monthly to light a candle for the dead at the graveyards.

"She has not said she has seen anything there. But from hearing the stories she says she does not think it is malicious, more like a guardian if anything at all. But the old graveyard is, though well out of town, along the way to many claims up the mountain. Wouldn't be surprised a few midnight drunks were spooked by animal eyes in the dark, but we sent out the call to investigate anyway."

"You are far from home. I hope you have a place to stay. At the very least come back here late tonight and have my room. I'm currently fighting sleeplessness myself and'll likely be down here. I don't want you to have to make a big decision about what to say to the Elders so soon."

Caden snaps to attention at the sound of the common toon ahead. "Well look like things are getting lively."

He takes off at a run to see what is going on.

Quote from: Opaopajr;770715Karnath

Geraldine's, a private back room

"Oh-ho, they have politics there, too? Well if only the synods back East could hear. But would they even listen... Let me just say you found a fellow in misery in the fight against corruption.

"Hopefully they don't follow you up here to 'clean up loose ends'. I'd recommend keeping your full status under wraps. And I have no idea what you should do if you ever meet the Elders. Good allies, but don't bother trying to lie to them, as they are excellent reads of character — and the fight between tradition and spirit is heated now.

"As for the old graveyard, I really don't visit there as the new graveyard's burials takes up so much of my strength. Every major holiday I make a trip with my resident sister in faith to do a rite. She's a marvel. Even goes almost monthly to light a candle for the dead at the graveyards.

"She has not said she has seen anything there. But from hearing the stories she says she does not think it is malicious, more like a guardian if anything at all. But the old graveyard is, though well out of town, along the way to many claims up the mountain. Wouldn't be surprised a few midnight drunks were spooked by animal eyes in the dark, but we sent out the call to investigate anyway."

"You are far from home. I hope you have a place to stay. At the very least come back here late tonight and have my room. I'm currently fighting sleeplessness myself and'll likely be down here. I don't want you to have to make a big decision about what to say to the Elders so soon."

"Thank you for the offer, though I have others that I may be with needing accommodation as well. Omission might not be too much of sin no, nor do I advertise my disposition, I was looking to find the Elders though, if I might enquire. The old graveyard does not sound as that much trouble, which is good news."

Seeing Caden take the lead. Alric starts sprinting along, reassessing his involvement once he can see more.

If he passes Geraldine's he yells in for Bright, Karni and Hana. but doesn't actually stop.

If half way there he sees it is anything more than a common scuffle he gets out his bow and looks for any high ground to be had.


OOC - Player wishes he spelled better

Hanalee is salivating--just about to dive in to her sheep dish--when Caden streams by calling to the three ladies for aid. She looks at her food with disappointment, and hurriedly gulps down a few bites. As not to waste the meal graciously given her, Hanalee looks for a cloth napkin to wrap the food in and place it at the top of the inside of her pack (if no napkin available, she uses the kerchief provided by Miss Blushing Plox).

Hanalee jolts up and throws her pack back onto her back, then shakes her head to Bright Feather. "Oh, it looks like the boys have found some trouble, Feather. I'm going after Caden--if you see Karnath, let her know where we went!"

She throws a final cheerful wave to her friends and darts outside of the bar and after Caden.