conversations: human
conversations:  You approach the tavern you had heard about (flier, word of mouth, divination, etc) It's busy season on Rander's Island, people packed in the streets, shops with all their wares displayed and all inns and taverns booked beyond capacity. Except this one it would seem. The sign is broken, only showing "tavern" remaining. The place isn't old or rundown by any means, rather it looks almost unused with upkeep issues, long weeds in the planters, moss growing on the on the side the north wall and other such things. It did have both a small landing for personal boats and a stable. An oddity as most would have one or the other 
  
  You step inside and see the place empty except a barmaid with her head on the bartop who looks up almost vacantly. As if suddenly realizing people are in the bar, she bolts upright and begins pouring drinks,  "Good morning! Good morning! Please have a seat, any one, they're not reserved."  She finishes a mug and rushes it out to you.  "What would you like to eat? We have, uh, bread and some soup. Can make some eggs and bacon if you wish." 
     
conversations: Larzzral:
conversations: human
conversations:  "Good morning.  I'll have a mug of ale and some of your bread and soup, miss."   Kevlan says as he makes his way to a table, where he takes a seat where he can see the door.  As the barmaid brings him his meal and drink, he asks,   "Excuse me, miss, but would you know where I can find a woman by the name of of Teena?  
conversations: Fighting_Ferret:
conversations: human
conversations:  Piro took a seat in the corner of the tavern; his eyes darting around the room as he sat on one of the dusty chairs. He looked at the piece of paper that contained the directions to his destination, rereading each line to make sure he wasn't in the wrong place. He let out a small sigh before putting it back in his pocket.
  
   "I'm good for now, thanks. Do you know if there are any other taverns nearby?"  Piro asked the barmaid.
conversations: Rimenence:
conversations: human
conversations:  Luserina 
  
  Luserina sat down opposite Piro, eyeing the young sorcerer from behind her mask. " Your consideration for proper etiquette is as impeccable as ever, " she commented airily. "  I , however, would like some bread. "
conversations: Held:
conversations: human
conversations:  Piro's brows furrowed as he shot a look toward his companion.
  
   "Well, did  you  expect he send us to a dingy bar like this?"  He asked Luserina, while pointing around the pub.
conversations: Rimenence:
conversations: human
conversations:  Luserina 
  
  The girl let out a laugh. "  Dingy ? " she repeated. " You mean  quaint . I, for one, think the locale suits your upbringing. "
conversations: Held:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Fighting_Ferret 
     "Good morning.  I'll have a mug of ale and some of your bread and soup, miss."   Kevlan says as he makes his way to a table, where he takes a seat where he can see the door.  As the barmaid brings him his meal and drink, he asks,   "Excuse me, miss, but would you know where I can find a woman by the name of of Teena?   
   
  
   "Uh, no sorry. Don't know anyone by that name. She hasn't come in here anyways. Or if she has she hasn't given her name." 
  
   
   Originally Posted by Rimenence 
   Piro took a seat in the corner of the tavern; his eyes darting around the room as he sat on one of the dusty chairs. He looked at the piece of paper that contained the directions to his destination, rereading each line to make sure he wasn't in the wrong place. He let out a small sigh before putting it back in his pocket.
  
   "I'm good for now, thanks. Do you know if there are any other taverns nearby?"  Piro asked the barmaid.
  
  Piro's brows furrowed as he shot a look toward his companion.
  
   "Well, did  you  expect he send us to a dingy bar like this?"  He asked Luserina, while pointing around the pub. 
   
  
   "Um, just go out the door and walk down any street you'll find dozens. Not hard. They're the things bursting with people out the doors."  She sighs, then perks up at the dingy comment,  "hey, she's just fine. Like to see you run it better. Seriously could you? Do you know how hard it is to find employees? Ugh, it's frustrating" 
  
  She goes about collecting the ordered food and drink and serves them to their respective tables.
  
   "Your all here about the monster hunt right? Some haunting happening on the northern part of the island? Everyone says it's crazy to believe the rumors, but I'll show them! Well, you'll show them, I'll stay here and make sure everyone hears about what you've found. I'll get the papers I have on it, hopefully there be another person or two coming and we'll get to planning after breakfast." 
conversations: Larzzral:
conversations: human
conversations:  Luserina 
  
  " You'll have to forgive my companion, " Luserina called out. " He's just that way. Can't fix it. I've tried. "
  
  Leaning back, she continued, " What's this about ghosts now, then? "
conversations: Held:
conversations: human
conversations:  "Leave it to a wizard to send you to an old shack to go ghost hunting."  Piro thought to himself, fully convinced that he was in the right place.
  
  After realizing his poor choice of words had offended the barmaid, he decided to refrain from saying anything else. Instead, his eyes darted around the room once more, in an attempt to better describe the place. It was then that the mage realized that something was slightly off. Piro rested his right hand on the table and held his chin between his thumb and index finger; before doing a  double take at the barmaid.
  
   "Could she be a..."  
  
  A few seconds before the barmaid arrived with the bread, Piro waved his hand in the air, as if dismissing a thought.
  
   "... nah." 
   "Well, we were... kinda ordered to check it out. It's not like I'm here 'cause I believed in the rumors; but any relevant information would be most welcome."  Piro said to her as she finished placing Luserina's order on their table.
  
   "Hey, what do you think of the her?"  Piro asked his companion when the barmaid was out of earshot.
conversations: Rimenence:
conversations: human
conversations:  "Here, let me get the information I have!"  She says excitedly twirling and going to a room behind the bar. Those listening can hear a lot of rustling and moving around of things, either she had misplaced or it perhaps there was a lot more than just a few things.
  
  It takes her some time, allowing the patrons to continue their discussion.
conversations: Larzzral:
conversations: human
conversations:  Luserina 
  
  The dark elf shrugged and leaned back in her chair. " You know me, Montague. I do not judge people afore they get on my bad side. And she, " she gestured toward the waitress with her thumb, " is a long ways from earning my ire. I can tell you, " she continued, more relaxed, " that she's way out of your league. Give up. Best to pick girls up in dungeons, for you. "
conversations: Held:
conversations: human
conversations:  "No no no no no. Not that. I mean, do you think something's kind of off with her?" 
  
  Piro tilted his head to the direction of the planters.
  
   "This place looks like it hasn't been touched in ages." 
conversations: Rimenence:
conversations: human
conversations:  Kevlan, bored with the conversation between the duo, takes out a book and begins to read.  He carefully keeps the refreshments away from the manuscript.
conversations: Fighting_Ferret:
conversations: human
conversations:  A pale elf saunters into the tavern and throws himself down at an empty table.
  
   What a night  he thinks to himself as he looks around blearily.
  
   Water, and wine. In mugs if you please, the sight of wine won't do me any favors this morning.  he says when the barmaid comes to take his order.
conversations: Albub:
conversations: human
conversations:  The barkeep comes back out with two massive tomes and several loose sheets in a stack and sees the newcomer, she sets it down at the bar and takes his order, more than happy to use mugs instead of glasses. Once done, she gets her studies and brings it to the duo at the table, though turns to the other two in the bar and says,  "If you're here for the ghost hunt, we're going over that now." 
  
  She opens the first book to a specific page, then the second to another. Both have weird characters that aren't any known language to the party. There's also art depicted on both pages. Both of the moon in different phases and distances. What exactly about it is unknown, though it does seem to be a focal point.
  
  [Alright for checks, I usually have a primary and secondary check. A primary check are DC: 5, 10, 15, 20 depending on difficulty as in the PHB. Secondary are DC: 6, 12, 18, 24. I'll always post both checks when called for. Some checks will only have one check if no other are fitting. And I will also frequently allow a secondary ability for a specific skill. Nature and Religion I will often have either Wisdom OR Intelligence check, players choice. If you're proficient with Nature or Religion, you get your proficiency regardless if it's an Intelligence or Wisdom roll. I'll get a spoiler in the OOC page of houserules like this as they come up.]
  
  Checks:
  To know what the writing on the page is;
  History (Intelligence) 10 or Insight (Wisdom) 12
  To know what the moon symbols may refer to;
  Arcana (Intelligence) or Religion (Intelligence/Wisdom) 12
conversations: Larzzral:
conversations: human
conversations:  Theren takes a long gulp from the mug of wine and grimaces.
  
   Thank you miss, how much do I owe you? 
  
  He pays the barmaid and resumes staring at the table in front of him. At the mention of ghosts he perks up.
  
   Actually I was here to try and cure my head. I liked the look of this place, it seems as though nature has started to reclaim it. 
  
  He looks around approvingly. He starts to approach the pair of strangers and the barmaid.
  
   Tell me more of this ghost hunt. I'm only passing through, but my journey can wait if there are spirits to be laid to rest. What have we here? 
  
  He peers at the dusty tomes on the table and furrows his brow.
  
   
   Spoiler: Checks 
  Writing (Insight):  (1D20+3)[ 22 ] 
  Symbols (Religion): [ROLL]1D20+3 [/ROLL]
   
conversations: Albub:
conversations: human
conversations:  Luserina 
  
  The dark elf paid no further heed to her companion's paranoia, and instead immersed herself in looking over the pages of the book.
  
   
   Spoiler: Checks 
   (1d20+3)[ 14 ]  Insight and  (1d20)[ 19 ]  Arcana.
   
conversations: Held:
conversations: human
conversations:  Kevaln sees the large tomes and is immediately interested in them... he looks at the pages to see if he can identify the contents....
  
   
   Spoiler: checks 
  
  History: (1d20+4)[ 16 ] 
  Arcana: (1d20+4)[ 6 ] 
   
conversations: Fighting_Ferret:
conversations: human
conversations:  As with the others, Piro looked at the pages of the books to see if he could get anything out of it.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Writing (Insight):  (1d20+2)[ 21 ] 
  
  Symbols (Arcana):  (1d20+2)[ 16 ] 
   
conversations: Rimenence:
conversations: human
conversations:  Confident that he's seen similar writings before, Theren moves aside to allow the other elf access to the strangers' table. With a wry grin he introduces himself to the others.
  
   Theren Briarbite, pleased to make all of your acquaintance. Are you ghost hunters by trade or is it a happy accident that fate brought us all here? 
conversations: Albub: