Looks like everyone's merry despite the cold Nya! Oh, did Alice already rent a room for us Nya?
Toblin informs cat that yes, Alice rented a room already, and he gives her another round of cider for 5cp.[You received a room last time for free, this time it's 3sp for a single and 5sp for a double.]Master Edermath - Alice is not a mere tool or machine. Her feelings and emotions are indistinguishable from a human so I dare say. And she was not exactly amused by the way you addressed her. Though she apparently is quite fond of you. As for your question - she can certainly learn like a human would - but not like a golem or tamed animal. She has her own mind and very strong beliefs and ideas. I shall try to guide her but it is not in my hands to change who she is.
He bristles, "I can't take any responsibility for mischaracterization at this point, because at any point you or her could have easily just told me. She could have just denied my characterizations straight away, what kind of game are you playing?"
This admonishment didn't sit well with him. The goblins had reached a surprising level of technology.
Clearly in a sour moon now, he responds, "Well of course they can, they're corrupted elves, they'd be capable of much more but prefer to wallow in their own filth. The smell must have been excruciating."
I hope he can be rescued.
His cordial tone is muted and he seems disinterested. "I trust they will, don't underestimate a naug when profit is on the line."
We also encountered human bandits on Triboar Trail while on our way back to Neverwinter that attempted to rob a carriage. While not strong and easy to defeat - they also were well-organized and appeared to belong to an organization. They wore silver brooches and one had a whistle with a ship embossed on it. It worked as a sort of tracking device and led more and stronger bandits to us. Summer managed to scare them away with an illusion. Still concerning. So far we have not been able to find out which organization they belonged to. Have you ever heard of an organization that utilizes elvish-looking silver brooches an a ship as symbol? Unfortunately we did not manage to recover any of their items.
"The bandits, let's just say they've worn out their welcome. The whistle is clearly a Whistle of the Lost Sailor or whatever they want to call them these days. When lost it will call to the one who is attuned to it. In addition it can be used to track a lost sailor, one aboard a ship, even to the depths of the sea, so yes, they tracked you with it. As far as the brooches, I'd have to personally see one to identify it. I did hear there's a bounty on them, a brooch is fair proof of their defeat, I would presume Neverwinter Hall of Justice would pay out that bounty."
Orcs you say? That certainly would make sense. I thank you for this information and your generous offer. We shall purge the mine regardless of what dwells within. Do you have any advice regarding dealing with orcs other than brute force?
"Brute force is what they're best at, I wouldn't approach them on equal ground and they can be quite formidable, they're not intelligent creatures however, so simply outsmart them."
We need to recover the artifact which is Alice's ship that brought her here from the stars!
"If you'd come to me earlier, I'd have happily turned it over in that case, given you have some kind of proof of this claim, but I obtained legal claim for abandoned property on Phandalin land. The claim was registered and I surveyed the land at personal expense. I witnessed curious changes over a the weeks I monitored it and it began to emanate vibrations.
The white dragon had created a den out of it and as they do, he froze the immediate area. I do remember it had a nasty scar on its back that might have been caused subsequent to his infestation, the craft had a large hole and jagged edges.
The 'metal' is not like any I can identify, it's more pliable like plumbum but much lighter, so otherwise useless. After finding no way to salvage, and nothing of value to me, I contacted an associate of mine, one who knows better this sort of thing and when I noted the ice seemed to have slowed the changes he took over the survey. Later he requested I sell him the rights and to be frankly honest I gave it to him at a loss. Whatever that ship is, is beyond me."
I am sure she has told you. I have heard very disturbing stories about that ship. Alice considers it extremely dangerous for this world in its current state and she repeatedly stated she is the only one who can avert that danger. I have no reason to doubt her so our main objective is the full recovery of this artifact. A ship that can travel to the stars. But this is all I know. I am nothing but a servant of the Gods. And as long as they bestow this mission upon me I shall carry it out faithfully.
He's growing tired of this conversation, "I wouldn't consider her ramblings intelligible, but since you have a stake in the claim, I'll try to arrange a meeting with him but be well advised that he won't take your games lightly. It will take some time to contact him, and arrange a meeting myself."
But now I do not want to spoil your beautiful evening. We have to deal with the mine first of all. I wish you a good evening and thank you for your time and generous advice!
Daylinn smiles graciously and Daran dismisses you professionally with barely constrained annoyance. They then begin discussing in elvish in a serious tone. [Yulya and Cat should make any additional moves or inquisitions and then let me know when you're ready to retire and I'll start the next scene in the morning.]
Snowshoes have the following properties:
SNOWSHOES 2gp, 3lbs
They have a .8 multiplier for travel as opposed to .67 for deep snow. They also negate icy conditions (.5 multiplier) as they're cleated.