Vincent remains silent as the party begins to discuss their plans, leaning somewhat heavily on the bar just a few feet away. Every so often, the aged innkeeper will glance towards the door Talia and her crew just exited by, shaking his head slowly. Things were looking complicated - leaving the town would put them at risk, making them targets for the huge animals wandering about. Staying in town would make them targets of those that, apparantly, were out to make sure they didn't interfere any longer.<br/><br/>Even so, he keeps his silence, only speaking up when Sherani mentions the Hevex and Gorvax tribes "Hevex?"<br/><br/>He sounded a little stunned.<br/><br/>"Y'mean that shiftin' tribe what wonders about t'plains'n'th'like? Eh...Dunno 'bout that lot...been some stories'n'th'like about those shiftin' types, makin' folks dissappear real quick..." He gives Sherani an apologetic look, smiling faintly beneath his bushy, white moustache "Er...course, I dun' mean a bit'o'offence t'you, young lady. YOU are most certainly welcome 'round here anytime."<br/><br/>"Course.." he continues, putting a hand up against his chin and stroking it thoughtfully "...iffen' t'be true that the other tribe is allied with this Lesik feller...might be a good place t'start. After all...removin' their ability't'roam about outside Espen'd make them start t'sweat..!"<br/><br/>"Y'd best be careful, though..." Dabbing lightly at one of his eyes with his red rag, he begins to pick up the used plates and turns, trudling back into the Kitchen, his voice muffled by the walls "...'eard both'o'em have some o'them lycans. Tough folks. Used t'travel with one. Some can be honorable...others, bloodythirsty bastards...I'd hate't'have anythin' 'appen to the lot o' you..."<br/><br/>((DC 23 Knowledge - Local to learn more about the Hevex and Gorvax tribes))<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">A note on Lycans... </span><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Lycanthropes are unlike those in the D&amp;D manual. Some are incredibly strong, others only averaging in strength. They also do not have the ability to spread Lycanthropy as a disease or curse(Though, a select few DO have that ability...normally, those actually bitten or cursed by other diseased/cursed Lycans).<br/><br/>Shifters are very close to Lycans in appearance and temperance, though on average a Lycan *WILL* have a level adjustment, despite the changes I've made to them for this game.</div></div></div><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">&lt;&lt;&lt;Lilium&gt;&gt;&gt;</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Well.."</span>murmurs a familiar voice inside her head<span style="font-style: italic">"...that was freaky."</span><br/><br/>Rak trots in through the front door, his claws clicking lightly on the smooth wooden floor of the Singing Donkey. He pauses briefly, sniffs the air...then, almost seems to 'shrug'...and trots right on in to stand right in front of Lilium, nervously glancing back at the doorway every few seconds.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Thanks for leaving the door open! So....I just saw the biggest bear I've ever seen."</span>He says casually in her head. Lilium had heard him speak like this before - trying to act all calm. Normally, when he was scared - it didn't happen very often.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"...I mean. Big. Size of the inn big. I just saw this thing...wow. Okay. So, I was out takin' care of business, you know? All of a sudden, here comes this *BIG* bear. I mean *BIIIIIG!*. Kinda sticks out, with no trees, right? Well, it comes up to that house on the outskirts of town to the south...and get this...knocks it down."</span><br/><br/>He begins to paw in a very animated fashion at the air, hiking his rear up into the air and hunching his front body down as close to the floor as he can<span style="font-style: italic">"Just swipes it right over, like this."</span>His paw movements become even more animated, swiping at some invisible building that only he can see.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"I thought he was just having a bit of fun...but then he starts digging around. There were people in there! I saw him swallow something like...four people! Whole family! They didn't even have a chance. I think most of them were unconcious, but one of the younger females was trying to run away...she didn't get far. I didn't even have a CHANCE to intervene." </span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"It gets better!"</span>He continues<span style="font-style: italic">"I was trying to sneak closer to make sure...um...everyone was okay. Or, see if anyone survived, you know."</span>Lilium *KNEW* that was a lie. The glutton was likely just seeing if there was anyone left for him to eat<span style="font-style: italic">"...He actually chased me. CHASED me! Sucker was *FAST!*. I led him to the north wall, and the guards jumped on him...but he started eating them, too. I think they finally took him down, but...sheesh, if THAT is what we are going to be up against, I...er...wow."</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Posting Frequency</span><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">I know everyone has IRL and stuffs of that nature to deal with. <img alt=";)" src="./images/smilies/wink.gif" title="Wink"/> Idealy, though, I'd like to get the posts up a little bit in frequency - one every two days, if at all possible. I know sometimes things do not pan out, and you can't do one every day or two - but I'd like to get the action flowing a bit quicker!<br/><br/>Also, if you are going to unable to post for more than 3-4 days, PLEASE send me a PM to let me know why, and what to do with your character during that time!<br/><br/>Questions? Comments? Concerns? Hate mail? Agree with me?</div></div></div>