Act 1, Scene 1: "Together in Harmony" (Game Thread)

[Nocturno]

Once we walk into the shop Pyros' eys will open up to the size of saucers.

He will be gazing wide eyed at any of the wares on display!

"Did you make this? Or this? How did you make this?" he will say while looking at a few things that may be a bit more interesting than the rest.

[Jenara]

"Good morning." Mira gives a little smile, "I guess you could call them strays.." She winks at Elsa. "these kind people are after some assistance, that I believe you can provide." Her hand goes to the hidden dagger, "It requires the use of silver."

"So.." Hands on her hips and eyes the blacksmith. "You are..? You arent from Harmonia are you?" She asks watching the interchange between Elsa and John.

[TristenC]

[Ooc: Mira and John are speaking Harmonian unless otherwise noted. If Pyros or Yas want to try to understand a given portion of the conversation, just make a lang check.]

Pyros examines the displayed wares, hung up on hooks hammered into the mortar joints along one wall near the entrance. Most of the pieces were various tools and hardware for homes, shops or farms. There were also several weapons and some decorative pieces. In addition to all of that, there were some complex-looking blacksmith puzzles with interlocking pieces made of rings and loops of iron.

He pauses before noding at her mention of silver. Silver weapons are a very unusual request... he says, laying out his selection along with some older, plain iron weapons. That silver short sword Yasir has is damaged a little. It will work for a bit longer, but if it is damaged again it may break. Is there anything specific?

When the question of his origin comes up he freezes for an almost imperceptible moment. Mira only catches it because she is watching him carefully. Not Harmonia, exactly... I was raised in a rough cabin not far from here to the south. I learned my trade there from my father, making things we needed... There used to be more halflings around... but people here are not welcoming to the unusual here... your skill in music made you something of an exception in that regard. The few demihumans there were didn't stick around... I hear there are Elves in Sithicus... if not closer. It took me nearly a decade to be accepted here... He stops talking abruptly, seemingly realizing he has been rambling a bit.


[Weapons take up to 3 degrees of damage. Repair costs are 15, 25, 50% of the item cost to repair respectively. Fumbles that result in weapon damage roll a d6. 1-3 represents the degree of cumulative damage, 4-6 and they break. They retain damage until repaired or broken. -1 to hit and dmg for each degree of damage to the weapon.

Yasir's short sword is currently at damage degree 1: -1 to hit and dmg, 15% cost of wep to repair, 10 hrs of work to repair.

A new silver shortsword would take 30 days to finish and cost 23 gp, but the raw material would add another 5sp to the total. Repairing a broken one would bear the same time and cost as making a new one.

Current inventory:
Iron weps: (normal phb price) scickle, trident, broadsword, flight arrows(7pc), shortsword.
Silver weps: (phb cost x2) Longsword, warhammer, battleaxe, handaxe]

[Nocturno]

Pyros will fixate on the games, not even noticing the conversation. He will try one out if he can reach them.

[TristenC]

He can easily reach the ironwork puzzles. He fiddles with one a bit, the object seems to be to manipulate several metal loops and bars that are all interconnected until the trapped ring slides free.

[OOC: the one Pyros found is about middle complexity. Wis check at -4 to solve. 3 tries taking 1 minute each. After 3 failures you must wait a day to try again.]

[Jenara]

"I do seem to have grown on them, they like me." Mira says with a smile, "Guilliam is a sweet guy, I like him." Considering the thought about Demi-Humans she nods in agreement. "Elsa and Pyros are lucky they look like.. Forgive the suggestion but.. Children, quite pretty children in Elsas case.. But children. I actually look more out of place." Stroking her hair she smirks and draws a longsword, the second she did so the heavy blade felt wrong in her hands.

"I'm sure they are elves around, I bet they hide in plain sight." She adds with a wink, "I'm all fine for weapons but.. Elsa here cant use bladed weapons, can you help with a suggestion."

"Elsa, I just said you need something silver.. But not bladed." She says in common.

[TristenC]

"I'm sure they are elves around, I bet they hide in plain sight."

John gives her a blank look, revealing nothing of what he thinks about her comment.

Turning, instead, to Elsa Cad is féidir liom cabhrú leat le? The two speak back and forth for a bit, as the halfling takes her mace from her pack. She speaks with him a bit, pointing to it and the pointed studs in particular. She also took out some lead sling stones, and spoke a bit more. He responds in the same language, and she looks a little disappointed, but nods in agreement to something. While Mira cannot understand the conversation, she can tell that John seems happy, almost eager, to help them with their request... it could be nothing, but it seems more than just a man trying to make a sale...

He said he should be able to fix up the mace, but it will take a while. And that he hadn't ever tried to make silver sling stones... the pure ones would be really pricy, but he said he might be able to make a shell to put over the lead ones... he'll have some of those ready for me tomorrow.

The smith turns back to Mira, Was there anything in specific that you needed? It's a shame Elsa doesn't understand Harmonian... Do you speak any other languages? I can tell that you didn't pick up halfling...

[Nocturno]

Hearing Elsa speak of pure silver bullets will stop with the puzzle for a moment.

"Pure silver bullets!" I can supply some silver!" He will pull all his silver coins from his pocket.

"Oh and this too!" he will waive the puzzle and a gold coin around.

"What about gold bullets? Will those help?"

[Jenara]

"There are ummm no halfings where I come from. None at all. I do speak Dwarf and elven which is why I get Harmonian so well." Considering the question she shakes her head. "My friends wanted to see the town, and I thought who better? You've been very kind." Giving him her widest smile she turns to the others.

"Yasir, would you like to get your sword fixed? John wishes to know if we need anything else?"

[TristenC]

He only nods when she says there are no halflings at her homeland, but replies in Harmonian I speak Elven as well... and Gnomish, but I have not seen one of the 'large nosed little folk' in decades... pity, that... they were always so cheerful... I am glad you brought them, it does me good to see the small folk again. I tried to speak to the warrior there, but he does not understand any of those languages... he speaks something, though. He was able to communicate with an old friend of Mine named Ambles. He has picked up several languages over the years.

Pyros comes up and holds his silver out, but whether it is to Elsa or the smith is uncertain. He holds up a gold coin with the other hand, with one ring of the puzzle hung around his arm and dangling at the elbow. The swarthy man smiles, despite himself, and leans forward speaking in Elven Excellent choice, young one. That is one of my favorite puzzles! It is only 4 silver today. But tell me, how have you come to be here without your parents? Are Elsa and Mira watching over you?

[OOC: Once again, the NPC clearly thinks Pyros is an elf-child... sorry bro
Since Yasir's sword is servicable as it is (and not his primary weapon) I will hold off on having it repaired unless Namenlos says otherwise]

[Jenara]

"I guess you could say we are watching over him, but he is no child." She says as an explanation. "A Gnome.. That's interesting, we actually had one appear at the inn last night."

[Nocturno]

In Elven"Good smith! I am no child, I understand how you may think that but I am a Kender. Pyros traveler extraordinare!" he will look miffed for a secocnd, but will get over it quickly and extend his hand.

"I was hoping we could use my silver pieces to make the bullets, I fancy that they would make quite an interesting hole. Do you have any more puzzles like this? These seem to be interesting enough to be distracting while on the road."

[TristenC]

John blinks a few times when Mira mentions the Gnome, his eyebrows rising sharply. Truly?... You do attract an unusual group... You must send him by when you can. he says, sticking to Elven for now.

Kender... I have heard they are almost wild beasts... at least the ones in Sithicus... I have only met one, but he was a decent enough fellow, if a little excitable and overly curious the last was at a mumble. I can make change if you'd rather pay with gold. Melting down coins is against the law, but I have some silver stock and can grt more from the jewler in town if needed. Before I start working on much silver... what are you using it for?

[Nocturno]

"I don't really know, but I know silver bullets sound amazing! Oh that is a silly law! Steel pieces now that all made sense! Here is your silver for this mind trap, do you have any others?" He pull put away the excess coins and give the Smith the 4 silver for the puzzle.

[Namenlos]

"You'd best repair my blade as well, since we've the time and i've the coin." Adds in Yasir.