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[Samarkand]

"Ah, Bellorophon. You have never failed to provide demonstrations of power. Our Nordic ancestors would surely have cooked this beast and thrown a feast in your honor. Fortunately for us you seem to have done most of that work for us!" Anders let out a laugh that came from deep in his belly.

"Come friends, congratulate Bellorophon on his kill, and share in its bounty!"

In addition to introducing Richard, Ronald, and Bob, dole out cooked Urvogel.

[Errol]

That event just seemed to throw up more questions than answers. What kind of dire situation was this supposed to be? It didn't sound like any sort of dire situation, just a chartering of explorers to investigate some sort of foreign affairs rumor. Or... what did they want to do with the man they found? That supposed prince? (Maximilian didn't subscribe to that theory at all. By the same logic, his youngest sister, an unnaturally white-haired, pale-skinned, red-eyed girl, was related to the ill-fated Porcelain Queen who reigned nearly two centuries ago) Bring him back to his 'father'? Or extortion, or something worse?
The explorers themselves seemed somewhat legitimate in his eyes. Poor personal hygiene was a good sign. Their route was, too, from all that he knew of the outside lands travelling by the land path was nearly suicidal. But, maybe... oh, when had his mood become that bad that he suspected everyone of everything?

Gather some more intel on the explorers. Discreetly. Through dinner table conversation with people that might not hate my guts.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

(( NOOOOOOO, I JUST MISSED THE SIGNING UP PERIOD AGGHHHHHHHH.
Posting to watch, for now...))

[Mr.Zero]

I've seen these creatures skulking around in the shadows, never though I'd catch one, let alone eat one. But desperate times call for desperate measures. All i now need is a fire to burn off the spores from my sword. The middle tree layer is drier than I expected, so I'll gather the firewood there.

Once again, climb the tree and cut off a couple branches. Keep an eye out for dry leaves,moss,poo,bark.

Despite my kill, the meat is still untouched. So let's see if it will attract something else. Using my scimitar is out of question because of these damned spores.

Keep an eye out for another creature/animal, don't attempt to battle large ones though.

[_DivideByZero_]

Spoiler: The story of Anders Jannson... (click to show/hide)

The legless bird-creatures have fine lean meat, although some see it as barbaric to eat a carnivorous animal. Still, the difficulty in catching one makes it a meal well deserved, in most cases.

The hunter hands you the creature. You're... not exactly sure how he's done it. Perhaps he is a sorcerer, able to burn things with his mind? The skies are clear, save for a few urgovels, including one especially large specimen up in the sky above. That one would probably have been a better target...

Anyway, you'd best not get on the bad side of such an individual, and since he is kind enough to give up his catch for the party, you take everyone just outside the village where you set up a fire. The sky brightens to a yellow haze on the horizon, reflected by clouds, dulled to orange only by the warmth of Luna. Between the clouds you can still see the stars of the sky, countless eyes joining Luna in its eternal stare.

...

The feast was magnificent! The beast was already fully cooked, even from the outside. This was surely a miracle of some sort--good, it will motivate the others.

+2 group morale (Current: 2)

[4] The newcomers are introduced to the team. Their skills will be useful for your purposes.

+1 discipline (Current: 1)
Gained +1 diplomacy from advisor

Traits:
-Musician (+1 to playing music. Music can inspire emotions in people or groups)
-Natural Leader(+1 leadership)
-Reasonably Fit (You do not suffer exhaustion from walking long distances)

Inventory:
Lead Lyre (Damage Pattern: 2 + d2)
Modest Blue Robes
170 shillings

Statuses:
Merchant Caprica's Advice (+1 diplomacy)

Spoiler: The story of Bellorophon... (click to show/hide)

Plucking off the sharpened beak, you study it while the others feast. It is a natural weapon, and a pitiful one in the way the Archeoptryx--or 'Urgovel'--use it. It is not a beak like that of a typical bird, but consists of a solid cone with rows of small holes running down the middle, allowing the shredded insides of prey to fall inside. These creatures were essentially vampires. Barbs along the bottom of the beak keeps prey from sliding off.

The peculiarities of the weapon, such as the bards and holes, make the beak an unwieldy weapon on its own. It will get stuck inside enemies, and the bird itself relies on brute force just to bypass the friction from the gaps catching on the target's internals such as bones. If you were to insert a solid wooden core, you would have a weapon that makes better use of the hard properties of the beak. Sanding the barbs off might also help to allow recovery of the weapon.


Traits:
-Slayer of Gaia (+2 initiative against non-human life)
-Inhuman (-1 modifier to enemy evasion)
-Integrated (+1 to all forms of gambling)
-Unholy Amalgamation (-1 diplomacy, -1 army command morale)

Inventory:
Modest Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
The Fire of Argo (Fire damage. -1 to dice in damage rolls when used past short range) (Damage pattern: d1 + d2 + d3 + d4)
5x Richmonde Ale (Damage pattern: 3 + d2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + 2)
Cooked Archeoptryx
Archeoptryx Bill (Damage Roll: 3 + d4 + 1)
150 shillings

Statuses:
Minor Bruising on Presence's Wing

Spoiler: The story of Maximilian Marcus Cantor... (click to show/hide)

[6 & 3 (min 2)] You ask an innocent question concerning the 'grave situation' mentioned earlier.

Most of the peasants seem to have conflicting viewpoints as to just what this grave situation is:
-Some claim that the grave situation is the lack of knowledge about the world. This view comes mainly from superstitions regarding the nature of the Outcasts, stars, and other celestial objects. People fear humanity is losing favor with them somehow.
-Some believe that construction is insufficient to deal with natural disasters. Elsewhere in the world there are great windstorms and floods that wipe out whole kingdoms. It is only a matter of time before the Bergs encounter one.
-Some claim the Bergs will be subject to territorial conquest due to being technologically behind.

It seems that each of the groups is very passionate about their viewpoint, and they begin to accuse the other sides of putting forward insufficient emphasis and funding toward their ideas. A commotion soon breaks out as the aristocrats fail to calm the lower classes with promises of future funding. You slowly back away from the table.

Traits:
-Ex-Officer (+1 initiative to bows, crossbows, and light swords when not leading troops. +1 army command morale)
-Scholar of Ancients (+1 to actions related to understanding or learning from ancient text/speech)
-Ex-Wine Merchant (+1 barganing, +1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Canesaber (Damage Pattern: d2 + 2 + d4)
Bronze Buckler (When damaged the first time in a turn, roll a dice and block the last damage number if it is lower than the dice)
Light Crossbow w/ 20 bolts (Can attack from range. -1 initiative for medium range, -2 initiative for long range.) (Damage pattern: 3 + d4)
Ancient Spirit Book
Eye Lens
Old Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
200 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Tanthal Monserrat... (click to show/hide)

The silver man is placed on a bench, evicting two ordinary citizens that were waiting for a chance to get a room. The innkeeper, a rotund young man wearing a fabulous red buttoned vest, is currently questioning the knights.

"So what are your plans in this city?"
"We stay until the man is well-rested. Then we shall leave and deliver him to Hellas. We must move quickly before bandits and thieves discover our plan, for they might wish to capture the heir and hold him for ransom."
"That makes sense. Do you intend to stay overnight or--"
"I do not know, it will depend on what the physician says about the man's condition..."

The doctor enters the room, opening the door behind you. You get out of the way and sit on the bench next to a peasant couple--probably migrants--and some silent foreign merchant wearing a necklace of jewels and a wide-brimmed hat topped with a feather. His sleek clothes are dyed black, making him seem like a very rich man indeed. What business could he have at an inn for travelers?

The doctor enters the conversation after checking the silver man's status.
"I don't feel a pulse. Are you sure he's alive?"
"His body shows no signs of losing its heat, and he has no wounds to speak of. I would laugh if you suggested he died of disease. Nicholas himself is over a hundred without ill-effects."
"Is he breathing?"
"No..."
"It is only his appearance. I am sure of it."

One of the lesser knights buts in.
"I am sure delivering the heir's body would still be prudent. We would still be recognized for such a deed."
"No, that isn't right... he has to be still alive. There's nothing that could have killed him!"
"I'm afraid I don't know much about this lineage of silver-skinned people. I have heard only stories of Nicholas. If I had seen him myself I would have made every effort to discover more. But now that you've brought a body..."
"Are you saying you wish to keep him here?"
"Just a few days, to find a cause of death."
"Then this inn is not the place to be. We mustn't endanger this gentleman's establishment with threats from bandits and pretenders."


Traits:
-Master Trapper (+2 trapsetting)
-Beastmaster (+1 animal taming and pacification)
-Strong Intuitions (+1 to detecting traps, lies, ambushes, and other deception)

Inventory:
Brass Canteen
4x Whiskey (Damage pattern: 2 + d3) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d2)
2x Citrus Bottle (Damage pattern: 1 + 2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d3)
Bag of Salt
30x Salted Meat
8x Trap Parts
5x Animal Mask (Roll a dice. If above 2, gain +1 animal taming and pacification with the relevant animal type)
Animal Whistles (Roll a dice. If above 2, summon a random animal for your current biome.)
Steel Knife (Damage Pattern: d5 + 2)
190 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Yeran Maharatmar... (click to show/hide)

[2+1] You gather together some branches and bark, taking care to not fall from the branches. Some of the trees in the forest have failed to reserve their place under the sun, trapped underneath the sea of green above. Most of these failed saplings can be seen eaten away by fungus, rotting away at an accelerated rate. Some, however, were so dry that fungi could never thrive on them. These have dry, dead leaves which you use as tinder. Now you just need a way to start a fire.

[5] You procure a string from your bag for use in a bow drill. Building the setup, you start getting the wood to smolder, a good sign for now. No fire yet.

New trait! (Always Prepared)

You don't detect any animals with your natural senses, although your intuition tells you that senses are not the only way of gaining information. You spot numerous signs of animal activity, including broken branches in the treetops, torn leaves, burst pink mushrooms, and claw-marks on the surfaces of trees. There are bigger animals in the forest, although animals usually aren't aggressive if they don't consider you worth attacking...

Quests:
-Aerial Assassination (kill using ambush tactics from above: 1/3) (Reward: new trait)

Traits:
-Survivalist (+1 to crafting things out of unprocessed materials)
-Always Prepared (you always have basic survival supplies such as string and blades)
-Stargazer (+1 to gaining info from celestial bodies)
-Wild Man (+1 initiative vs animals, -1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Earth Clothes, Scarf, and Turban
Ragged Cape (+1 first impressions with explorers)
Ancient Compass
Driftwood Staff (No exhaustion from walking) (Damage pattern: d5 + d2)
Spore-Covered Black Scimitar (+1 initiative, -1 to first enemy defense die size) (Damage pattern: 1 + d1 + d3)
Leather Flask
Floorstoat Corpse
140 shillings

Statuses:
None

[Mr.Zero]

((Can my scimitar reflect light? Or is it made out of some darkish material.))

[_DivideByZero_]

((It's a 'Black Scimitar', so it probably won't reflect it very well.))

[Caellath]

A corpse? Bartholomew's fields of expertise do not encompass the study of lifeless bodies, but he is a believer of following his "gut" feeling. His interest piqued, the man's gaze moves to focus on the silver-colored body of the man the knights brought inside and tries to catch any sign of life the physician may have missed - sometimes, a good spark of intuition is better than a professional's opinion on a matter.

Try to ascertain whether the silver man is actually dead through my strong intuition.

[Samarkand]

"Bellorophon, it is time our group travel; it does not befit our band to sit long. To what lands would you prefer to journey?"

[Kaferian]

"You have stated in the past of your Norse Ancestors travelling across the waters on dragons, have you not? If so, we should procure a seaworthy vessel from the Republik of Kevan."

[Samarkand]

"You have stated in the past of your Norse Ancestors travelling across the waters on dragons, have you not? If so, we should procure a seaworthy vessel from the Republik of Kevan."

"Indeed that would be a journey worthy of our flokk!"

Get Bob to take us to a port where we could acquire such vessels. Determine whether or not anyone has any relevant skills, particularly if Ronald is familiar with the trade routes between nearby ports.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Can my scimitar reflect light? Or is it made out of some darkish material.))

((It's a 'Black Scimitar', so it probably won't reflect it very well.))

((Bamp))

[Kaferian]

Bellorophon shall go along with the group whilst fashioning a spear-like weapon using the Urvogel Beak and regularly using his Presence to hunt down Urvogel and clear the skies.

[Errol]

Just, uh, wait and see where this goes and whether there's any official clarification.

[Mr.Zero]

Time to get a fire started. Unfortunately because I'm clumsy I've lost my spark stone, which makes things quite difficult. However some fellow learned me to make fire using wood only and a string.

Attempt to create a fire using the bow drill method, using found materials.

Let's see if i still got it, stomach is starting to rumble and my scimitar needs to be cleansed.