faerun.QUICK LINKS
When you wake up, you are in a room. It looks to be relatively well-decorated, rustic. The bed is comfortable, the linens clean, and the quilt is nice. You can hear the bustle of people outside. The city is beginning to wake. You do not have the opportunity to look into a mirror, or anything else: there's bang on the door. "Oi! Breakfast is bein' served! Get your asses up or you're not eatin'!" Coming outside the room reveals that you seem to be in an inn. There are dozens of rooms along the halls, and a massive eating space below. There are wall to wall tables stacked with food, drink, and people sitting down to eat. They may look strange and unique to some of you. There are people with elongated ears, talking dragon-folk, bird-people, and regular humans. It's a diverse crowd, boisterous and loud, laughing and joking. Before you can really catch your bearings, a friendly dwarvish woman bustles past, calling over her shoulder: "Never been to Mirabar, have you?" And, before you can really respond to her, your watch lights up. A NOTE FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD WITCH. "Oh, look at that! It worked! It actually worked! I can see . . . oh, look at you! You look fantastic! What a delightful world! I am positively green with envy!"
The noise from Astoria sounds delighted, and those who have experienced world jumps before will know that Astoria reaching out after the jump is a bit . . . unusual. Usually, she can't communicate -- and while the image is fuzzy, it is definitely there, and she's speaking rather quickly.
"I hope you enjoy your time in Faerun; the magic in that world is quite powerful, and it looks like a few of you are fitting in just fine . . . remember, find joy in the darkness, and please do your best to help these people! It seems like they just need a bit of fun. And don't forget, whatever you do, don't forget to-"
And then, the image cuts off.
Welcome to Mirabar -- a city full of magic, adventure, kayak racing, and quite a lot to do. The main central city itself, the capital, is a walled fortress, with a forest surrounding it, and a small cluster of villages outside of the walls itself. The Guard allows you to stray the perimeter of Mirabar, but anything further will get you a one-way ticket right back to the city gates. Don't worry, though! There is certainly plenty to do, both within the walled city and in the surrounding outskirts.
 LOCALITIES.Mirabar is a smaller city Faerun, but it has a rich history, a long-suffering head of state who employs adventurers on the regular, and the eager people here to meet you, employ you, and entertain you.
There are be taverns to frequent, inns to stay in, a guild to pick up adventuring jobs, farm work, mining work, welding work. The most desperate thing that Mirabar needs is for people to lend a hand. It may not be the most exciting job, but it will be appreciated. ➜ The Silver Blade is an adventuring guild is operated by a plethora of folks, but the elvish woman at the counter seems to be the one in charge. A series of tasks will be available for you to take up, ranging from deliveries through dangerous parts of the outskirts of town, to slaying monsters. The woman seems to be willing to pay in coin, so long as you bring back what she asks for. She doesn't tolerate nonsense.
➜ The Dusty Coffer is a tavern that looks to be rough-and-tumble, but full of good food, good drink, and good music. There’s a bard that lingers in the back who is willing to take on new students/performers, and can pay, too! You can get any range of fare here, and while it’s not a five-star establishment, the food and drink is delicious.
➜ The Blacksmith’s Burden doubles as a mine and a blacksmith’s forge. You can put in a day’s hard work here and buy weaponry. On one hand, you can learn how to make your own stuff! On the other hand, you can totally just buy stuff. They also sell basic tinkering tools and other materials to forge your own equipment. The entire establishment is run by an eager young half-elf named Dillon. He's missing two fingers. It was probably an accident.
➜ The Heroes' Hearth is the neighborhood inn, specifically designed to tailor to adventurer's! It is the main hub of where the Circle will be staying. You will need to pay for your rooms. They're cheap, but the keeper of the Heroes' Hearth (a delightful dwarvish woman named Hilda) is a strict mistress. She expects proper payment when payment is due! She is also a wonderful cook, and will feed you until you explode.
➜ There is a library, full of texts concerning the history of Mirabar and Faerun. There is also a fishing yard by the river. It is full of little boats and leather-strapped kayaks, which transport goods in and out of the city. There are also shops to purchase clothing, basic tools, and ingredients for spellcraft.
➜ It's a robust city with a focus on steel weaponry. You won't find a lot of magical weaponry, but you may get lucky at the Widow's Weep. It is a weird little thrift store run by an eccentric dragonborn who seems to have a lot of broken magical wares. They're cheap, but may not work correctly. There’s a ton to do, and the people of Mirabar are inclined to help you get settled in (and also help you spend your money).  TASK BOARD.There is a giant announcement board of sorts, in the center of town, where the patrons and workers in Mirabar can put up jobs for hire. Suspiciously, the task board seems to be centrally positioned outside of The Silver Blade, the adventurer's guild. Almost as if the guild wants to check out whoever is looking at the tasks . . .
All of the below tasks can be taken up by an unlimited number of people, so if you see a bunch of people signing up for a task you really want to play out - don't be discouraged! Also, remember to submit your work submissions to the appropriate thread on the OOC post.THE SILVER BLADE: Adventurer's Guild.↠ "The village neighboring our own has asked for our help. Predators taken up residence and have been attacking farmers and travelers. Beware, for they are wolf-like creatures, equipped with poisonous fangs and impeccable hearing. It’s your job to evacuate the village, take care of the threat and ensure that nobody gets caught in the crossfire. Need 2-4 Adventurers; the work is difficult. Will pay 100 GP per wolf head, 500 GP max reward."
↠ "The alleged “prison” in Darkwood hardly serves its purpose. A group of prisoners escaped, and you've got to put them back where they belong. Far from a surprise when thieves run this town. Just one prisoner will do, unless you’re desperate for coin. Be careful; they’re seasoned rogues and will do anything to escape your grasp. 100 GP dead, 500 GP alive. We would prefer the idiot alive."
↠ “A woman named Fionn lives across Blackwater Bridge — she needs you to deliver a satchel of love letters to a man who will remain unnamed. It’s a secret, you see. She would take them herself, but she her family is too prestigious for her to afford any...gossip. The journey will require you to go through the Nymph’s Forest, and they have a knack of casting mind altering spells. This will be a bit of a recurring thing, so try not to read them, will you? 50 GP for delivery, minus 5 GP for every love letter lost. No reimbursements for injuries."
↠ “There are a particular set of nasty creatures that are inhabiting the eaves in the nearby Temple. Ordinarily, I would tell the priest to deal with it, but he seems to be convinced that they’re of an evil nature. I personally think they are just bats, but check them out, will you? Apparently they spew some sort of acid. I would bring a coat. 5 GP per 5 sets of bat wings. Bonus 15 GP if you bring one back alive."
↠ “This is a bit of an unsavory task, but...if you’re willing to betray the law a bit, you’ll be rewarded appropriately. An aristocrat in Zledfield is in possession of a prized, ethereal jewel that once belonged to the Convocation of Witches and Wizards of our city. It’s incredibly powerful and enables one to harness any power they might desire with a single tough. But he’s stolen it, and we need to steal it back. Sneak into his manor and return to us safely. Try to avoid the guards. And the attack gryffons. And the mote. And the very man himself. 2500 GP available for the successful retrieval of the gem.” THE DUSTY COFFER: Tavern.↠ “Come hither, ladies, gentlemen and everything in between! Looking for the richest of riches? Put on a play that brings in the crowd. We were thinking, ah...what was it? Romulus and Judith? Or Hamlamb, Aladjinn, oh...whatever strikes your fancy. Just make sure it’s good! 8 SP per performance, plus tips!”
↠ “Hey. You hear about Rhug’s warning? The man who runs this joint? He’s been complainin’ about how the mead’s been going missing...well, I know you need the coin — not hard to tell from how you look. I’ve been selling it under the table for a steal, and let’s just say my pockets have been fuller than ever. You help me smuggle some out and you’ll get a good cut of my profits. 50 GP per load, cut in half if you lose some product.”
↠ “We’re always in need of bartenders and cooks, and our last cook enchanted our damn cutlery. It keeps singing and dancing in the kitchens, like it’s some kind of musical. Bards . . . anyway, we’d appreciate the help trying to tame them. Looks like singing along with them shuts them up for a time, but we’ve got to get food out sooner rather than later. 8 SP for a night's work, plus tips."
↠ “Some of patrons keep bringin’ their kids around here, but we can’t serve the little ones. But there’s no point in throwing a good customer to the wind, is there? We’ve got a big room upstairs. Babysit for the night and you’ll get something good out of it...we can negotiate. Reward is 8 CP per kid, plus a free round of drinks for you and your mates.” THE BLACKSMITH'S BURDEN: Mining/Forging.↠ "We’re in desperate need of ore, and the caves have got some sort of flying bat-things wanderin’ about… lady down at the Silver Blade says they’re just bats, but the priest has got ‘em too, and I’m tellin’ you, those fucking things aren’t bats. They melt your steel and everything . . . anyway, bring up some ore for us, and we’ll pay you in weaponry, if you like."
↠ “We’ve got a big order from the Council to make a bunch of decorations to throw up around the lamp fixtures, for the big festival . . .and we need a lot of painting done. Grab a brush and help us paint up these lamp posts in our colors, and careful not to mix them up! We don’t need bright yellow garish lookin’ stuff, alright? We'll give you some supplies and 5 CP an hour worked.”
↠ “Created a new sword fit for dragon slayin’. I want to see it in action — you mind using it in the local tournament comin’ up this week? Win and they’ll give you a handsome earning. Lose and well, you’ll still get somethin’ from me...a win win situation, ain’t it? 150 GP for winning the tournament, win-lose, you get the sword."
↠ "We've got rats. They're fuckin' everywhere. I'm thinking Rodrick had somethin' to do with it, pissed off that sorceress at the Silver Blade proper . . . anyway, I'll give you 5 CP per rat. I'll double it if you drop it off on her doorstep."
THE FISHING YARD: And surrounding areas.↠ “Help me…! I’m a failure of a sorceress...my love potion fell flat. But my presentation is in an hour...if you could just — if you and a friend of yours could just...take a sip in front of the audience and pretend like you’re MADLY in love, I’ll pay you well! I promise! Both of you! And I’ll create any kind of potion you desire...the other ones work just fine, I assure you!”
↠ “I need some fisherman ready to catch The Big One . . . or that’s what I call the little bastard evadin’ me. It’s a big beauty, with rainbow scales and big teeth . . . I just want the meat, but I’ll give you the scales and teeth, plus treat you to dinner with a friend if you help me catch it!”
↠ “Boat races, boat races! We need to practice for the big race at the festival! We’re testing out a new type of kayak, and sure, it might have a few . . . buoyancy problems, but that’s what we need you lot to test it for, yeah? We’ll pay you 9 SP per ride, 1 GP if you win the race without sinking, and you get to test drive a new enterprise!”
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acatalepsy_logs2019-04-12 01:31 pm
[Dusty Coffer]
You're really throwing yourself into this, aren't you?
[He's been around long enough by now to know how wrapped up in the worlds some people get, but he can't quite bring himself to agree with that approach. Especially not this one, if Astoria's to be believed. With the stakes so low, he's not eager to be breaking his back for people who aren't his Family.
...Even if staying on the edges of things gets pretty dull pretty fast.]
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She tries to play it cool though and just looks straight ahead.]
Well yeah, it's my first time doing this! It looks fun so far.
It reminds me of some of the villages from back home but more story bookish!
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I'll give you that it's more fun than being stuck underwater with a bunch of fish-people...
[That part actually wasn't so bad. It was watching them lose their home and their lives that was the bad part, and he can't help but wonder if something like that could come out of the blue here.]
So you're used to all this, in that case? Running around doing odd-jobs like this?
[That in itself also isn't that weird where he's from, except no job at home would ever have you fighting magical bats or singing silverware.]
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[There's a thoughtful nod when he asks his next question.]
Kind of! I was in school for awhile to become a Huntress. I've been kind of doing it unofficially for a little while though. We'd travel from town to town and help out with what we could while we were there.
Monster fighting was our main priority.
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He smiles a little in amusement.]
Then it seems like you're selling yourself short if you're advertising to get cats outta trees.
[Be fair, Firo, she also talked about slaying dragons!
That aside, he waves one hand dismissively and offers:]
Anyway, we're usually only here for a couple months. If it's the money you're after, it'll probably be worthless once we leave.
[He doesn't truly know that for sure, but no one needed money in the Horologium or Struxta, and El Minha and Akvos each had something different.]
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She gives a carefree shrug at that.]
I was aiming for more a no job is too big or small for me kind of vibe. If you only focus on the big jobs then those little ones can get missed along the way.
[She taps her cheek in thought at that.]
Just enough to get by while we're here. I can't just sit around while we're stuck here, I'd probably die of boredom.
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[Boredom he can understand, especially when they're trapped in this one city. Of course, back home he never really left his city except under duress, but it's a different situation here when he has no regular job or network of friends to keep busy with.
In spite of not yet chasing many of the quests himself, he's curious. He drums his fingers on the table idly.]
You got one coming up?
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But I might check out the job board and see what's going if I don't get any bites.
[She leans in a little curious herself.]
You're more than welcome to come along too, if you want!
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...All right, sure. What've I got to lose?
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[She reaches for her milk and takes a swig. Then she slides out of her chair and grabs her trusty staff.]
But this is going to be awesome, I promise.
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[He's content to follow her lead out of the bar, moving at an easy pace.
When they reach the task board, he'll stand back and let her consider the tasks before them. He scans them over himself but doesn't yet volunteer any options; he's not too sold on the kinds of things people here ask for help with.]
See anything good?
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How are you when it comes to combat? We could always go fight some bat things!
[Then she points her staff downward.]
Or someone needs some help with a potion or something. That one seems easy enough?
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Bats sound good.
[They don't, actually, but combat is something he's familiar with, even if he's not used to using magic for it. So what? How hard can a bat be to fight, anyway? Even if it is an acid-bat, apparently.]
Let's go. It's this way, right?
[He jerks his thumb in the direction he thinks the Temple is but starts walking anyway without waiting for confirmation.]
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[Ruby couldn't help but wonder if this guy was a combat junkie like her and quickly hurried along to his side as he started to venture forth.]
I think so! I never actually grabbed a map to check. I can't imagine it being any other way?
[She really hoped they weren't going in the exact opposite direction.]
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[--know where the place is? Then again, is he one to talk? He supposes they'll find out soon enough if they're going the wrong way, though it'd be a different story if this were a place he was eager to get to.
He blinks aside his confusion and decides to indulge his curiosity about her reaction to their quest. If anything, he supposes this shows that her enthusiasm in her advertisement wasn't feigned.]
What'd you like so much about the bat one?
[He is not, alas, a combat junkie--or at least wouldn't like to consider himself one. He leaves that territory to loons like Ladd and Claire.]
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[She shrugs lightly, thinking over his question briefly.]
I mean these bats are stopping people from getting to the temple to do... temple stuff, right? It's a good way to help out and I'm good at beating things up.
Kind of a win/win if you ask me.
I totally vote for them to be going in the wrong direction, if it's OK with you!
[He's smiling slightly in amusement, though inside he hopes that this person's not going to turn out to be another murderous weirdo like Ladd or Dragon ...or Christopher ...or Claire. There are people who are good at beating things up (fine) and then there are people who have way too much fun beating things up (not fine). For some reason, he always seems to wind up meeting the latter.
She couldn't be, right? Someone who drinks milk in a bar is weird, not a crazy killer. In his little reality, he quietly decides that the two categories must be mutually exclusive.]
100% down with it.
Beating things up is just kind of my job. I do it to help people who can't do it themselves. I'm also pretty darn good at it.
[She's certainly not murderous. Just very earnest with what she wants to do.]
Haha, perfect!
Yeah, your... [He tries to remember the word she'd used earlier.] --huntress thing, right? I guess we'll get to see if you're as good as you say.
[His tone isn't mocking or skeptical--he actually would like to see; you can pick up plenty from watching a good fighter.
...But perhaps they won't see yet, since the boundary of the town is growing closer ahead of them with no temple in sight.]
...Am I missing something?
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[There's a confident smile. She wasn't particularly used to the fighting style she had got here, but she figured everything would work out one way or another.
...Until the reach the edge of the town.]
Did we make a wrong turn somewhere? I could have sworn it was this way?
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He sticks his hands in his pockets and finally just shuffles around to face back the way they came. Well, if it wasn't this way.]
...Other way, I guess?
[At least it's not as big as the city he's from.]
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Maybe one of them should actually ask for directions?]
Other way it is!
[And she turns around to go the exact way that they came.]
I mean it's a temple right, it can't be that hard to find?