<div class="floatleft">(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/121/4/a/arduinne_by_dashinvaine-d4y7wxj.jpg) (http://fav.me/d4y7wxj)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Arduinne (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=456772)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Sandpoint, the Rusty Dragon stall<br/><strong>With:</strong>Nobody (open)<br/><strong>Status:</strong>HP 8/8; AC 11, Touch 11, Flat 10; CMD 11; Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +4; Perception +0; Init +1<br/><br/>Arduinne gave Povalli a cordial nod, accepting the token, and stuffed it into her pocket like a kerchief.  Continuing down the road, she carried the butterfly mask at her side, giving some thought towards the sort of outfit she would order as her prize.  Perhaps something in red, something stylish without being too frilly.  Maybe get that scarf, too.  In any case, winning something for once did wonders for her mood.<br/><br/>The scent of food began making itself known as she approached the market square.  Through the crowd she spotted the stand Ameiko had set up, and eagerly went forth to help herself to the delicacies being served.  After filling her plate and grabbing a fork she stood to the side -- the tables had all been occupied -- and ate.  Oddly for someone whom had lived by the shore almost her entire life, Arduinne never was too fond of seafood, but she had to make an exception for this dish.  It was rich and flavourful, and had a certain kick to it that made her face flush, a trait apparently not uncommon with the Rusty Dragon's fare.<br/><br/>Arduinne overheard Ameiko and a couple patrons exchanging tales; one of them told a story of how he encountered a bear on the road a few weeks back.  Arduinne smirked.<br/><br/>"That's nothing.  One time ... I stopped in a little country town somewhere between Magnimar and Korvosa, and I was hired to look for a boy who had gone missing.  I managed to track him to a cave ... and let me tell you, nothing quite like walking into a den of spiders big as dogs," she said, and paused for effect, holding a hand out above the ground in a it-was-this-big gesture.  "Had fangs the size of your hand, and they moved quick, too.  The whole place was covered in webs."<br/><br/>"I knew it was too late for the boy as soon as I went in -- so I wasn't about to go any deeper into that cave than I had to, you know.  I was looking around when -- I don't know how it happened -- one of the spiders got the drop on me.  It bit me.  Bit me right in the ass."  Arduinne pointed for emphasis.  There was laughter at this sudden twist.<br/><br/>"Yeah, yeah -- but let me tell you, something like that hurts," she responded with a jovial grin.  "Anyhow, I kicked at it and I reckon it got scared off.  It crawled into one of the warrens, so I reached into my pack, got a bottle of alchemist's fire, and I just tossed it in after.  Remember how I said the place was covered in webs?"  She again paused, nodding slowly, and made a<em>whoosh</em>sound suggestive of a large fire starting suddenly.  "The spiders didn't bother the town after that."  She took another bite of her lunch.  The tale was somewhat embellished, of course, as all good tales are.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Dice</div><div class="spoiler_body">Bluff check vs DC 13 to influence the townsfolk over lunch:<br/>At 2013-05-27 12:52:33, Arduinne (uid: 25495) rolls: 1d20a8 Result: 26 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=46713)<br/></div></div>