Red Wizard

a Tale of High Adventure!

@Bacon
Ozza, the bouncer, halted the party as they were about to enter the establishment by raising a meaty palm in their way. He gave them a quick glance from head to toe, as if taking their measure, then rolled his shoulders and stuck his thumbs in his belt. "Greetings, my lords and ladies, and welcome to the Three Tails tavern" he said, "We offer food and drink for the hungry and thirsty, and lodgings for the weary, for a very reasonable price. As guests under our host Zarethas roof, you're expected to behave yourself and stay out of trouble. And no fiddling with the maids and pages. It's the lady hosts say that goes in here, and mine. As long as you can abide by that, and pay what you owe, you're all very welcome to stay. Alright, in you go."

As the armored fellow walked up to him, Ozza raised an eyebrow but otherwise didn't move. Peculiar thing, wearing a full helmet like that in broad daylight and outside of battle, but Ozza wasn't one to judge. Every man has his reasons, after all, and he'd seen plenty stranger still in his days as a bouncer. Besides, his body language seemed timid enough, so there probably wasn't anything to worry about. Probably. "Vaskandar, huh?" he replied, allowing himself a small smile and quiet chuckle, "Picked you right off the harbor, didn't he? He's got an eye for that sort of thing, he does. Aye, the mistress should have work for you lot, if you're the type Vaskandar'd send our way. If you don't mind staying a while, I'll have a page fetch you once the mistress has concluded her present business. Have a drink on the house, why don't you? Tell 'em Ozza said so."

He looked down at his cudgel as Caleb complimented it, tapping the handle with a thick finger. "Aye" he said, "This old bugger has seen me through some rough times, all right. It's only fair I see to it every once in a while in return, right? You a fighting man, sir?"

Umbra Rose Condos

Ryū doesn't sound like she has a lot of room in her apartment to stretch out.

@Expendable

You're right! Maybe I should add a bit about a secret room hidden behind the fireplace (revolving, of course) that's a cavernous "bedroom" with a big hoard of gold in the center, which serves as her bed :P

Umbra Rose Condos

The Red Dragon

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Human Disguise

True Form

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Name: Ryū
Appearance: In her human disguise Ryū is a 5'2" girl in her late teens, with tousled shoulderlength red hair, vivid yellow eyes, and fair skin which is unusually hot to the touch. She has a predatory gaze and blinks much less than what is customary. Observing her, one often gets the feeling she is bigger than she seems, which is an understatement.

In her true form Ryū is a great red dragon, around 100' from nose to tip. She has tough red scales, black horns, glowing yellow eyes, large bat-like wings, clawed hands and feet, and a long tail. Her body radiates heat and smells of sulphur.

Race: Red Dragon
Racial Traits: In her human disguise Ryū is freakishly strong and tough for a 5 foot teenage girl, but is incapable of her other natural abilities. As a dragon Ryū can breathe fire and fly among other draconic abilities.

Requirements: None.

Personality: Ryū is the archetypical dragon, born with a sense of superiority towards other "lesser" beings, which are almost regarded as mere prey or pawns to be used at her whim. This arrogance doesn't equate to stupidity, however, and the dragon is keenly aware of and sometimes intimidated by individuals of great power and accomplishment. Like all dragons, Ryū is a hoarder, born with a need to accumulate riches in her lair, be they gold or other valuables.

Background: Once upon a time, Ryū used to be a proper blight on the land, kidnapping princesses, burning villages, and the lot. Her hoard was impressive, and her heart instilled terror in the hearts of men. Like most of her kind, however, her infamy attracted ever more powerful heroes hoping to slay her and rid the realms of her tyranny. In the end, she had to hide herself away to avoid destruction or, worse, incarceration, and ended up at the Umbra Rose Condo complex. Here she bides her time, and tries to learn more about the populace she intends to prey upon to better infiltrate their society in modern times.

Building, Floor, and room: Building 3, Floor 3, Room 3.

Room description: Grey concrete walls, dark red leather u-shaped couch, low coffee table in dark wood, low hanging central ceiling lamp, modern sleek cubistic fireplace opposite couch, dark wood shelves and cases along the walls, lots of paraphernalia in metallic hues; bronze, silver, gold, old-looking books in bookcases. Dark lighting, warm orange hue, shadows. Secret room hidden behind the fireplace (revolving, of course) that's a cavernous "bedroom" with a big hoard of gold in the center, which serves as her bed

The Dragons Lair

Umbra Rose Condos

@Dragonydas Here's my character, for your consideration!

The Dragon

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Human Disguise

True Form

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Name: Ryū
Appearance: In her human disguise Ryū is a 5'2" girl in her late teens, with tousled shoulderlength red hair, vivid yellow eyes, and fair skin which is unusually hot to the touch. She has a predatory gaze and blinks much less than what is customary. Observing her, one often gets the feeling she is bigger than she seems, which is an understatement.

In her true form Ryū is a great red dragon, around 30' from nose to tip. She has tough red scales, black horns, glowing yellow eyes, large bat-like wings, clawed hands and feet, and a long tail. Her body radiates heat and smells of sulphur.

Race: Red Dragon
Racial Traits: In her human disguise Ryū is freakishly strong and tough for a 5 foot teenage girl, but is incapable of her other natural abilities. As a dragon Ryū can breathe fire and fly among other draconic abilities.

Requirements: None.

Personality: Ryū is the archetypical dragon, born with a sense of superiority towards other "lesser" beings, which are almost regarded as mere prey or pawns to be used at her whim. This arrogance doesn't equate to stupidity, however, and the dragon is keenly aware of and sometimes intimidated by individuals of great power and accomplishment. Like all dragons, Ryū is a hoarder, born with a need to accumulate riches in her lair, be they gold or other valuables.

Background: Once upon a time, Ryū used to be a proper blight on the land, kidnapping princesses, burning villages, and the lot. Her hoard was impressive, and her heart instilled terror in the hearts of men. Like most of her kind, however, her infamy attracted ever more powerful heroes hoping to slay her and rid the realms of her tyranny. In the end, she had to hide herself away to avoid destruction or, worse, incarceration, and ended up at the Umbra Rose Condo complex. Here she bides her time, and tries to learn more about the populace she intends to prey upon to better infiltrate their society in modern times.

Building, Floor, and room: Building 3, Floor 3, Room 3.

Room description: Grey concrete walls, dark red leather u-shaped couch, low coffee table in dark wood, low hanging central ceiling lamp, modern sleek cubistic fireplace opposite couch, dark wood shelves and cases along the walls, lots of paraphernalia in metallic hues; bronze, silver, gold, old-looking books in bookcases. Dark lighting, warm orange hue, shadows.

The Dragons Lair

Ye Olde Laboratory

The Dragon

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Human Disguise

True Form

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Name: Ryū
Appearance: In her human disguise Ryū is a 5'2" girl in her late teens, with tousled shoulderlength red hair, vivid yellow eyes, and fair skin which is unusually hot to the touch. She has a predatory gaze and blinks much less than what is customary. Observing her, one often gets the feeling she is bigger than she seems, which is an understatement.

In her true form Ryū is a great red dragon, around 30' from nose to tip. She has tough red scales, black horns, glowing yellow eyes, large bat-like wings, clawed hands and feet, and a long tail. Her body radiates heat and smells of sulphur.

Race: Red Dragon
Racial Traits: In her human disguise Ryū is freakishly strong and tough for a 5 foot teenage girl, but is incapable of her other natural abilities. As a dragon Ryū can breathe fire and fly among other draconic abilities.

Requirements: None.

Personality: Ryū is the archetypical dragon, born with a sense of superiority towards other "lesser" beings, which are almost regarded as mere prey or pawns to be used at her whim. This arrogance doesn't equate to stupidity, however, and the dragon is keenly aware of and sometimes intimidated by individuals of great power and accomplishment. Like all dragons, Ryū is a hoarder, born with a need to accumulate riches in her lair, be they gold or valuable people.

Background: Once upon a time, Ryū used to be a proper blight on the land, kidnapping princesses, burning villages, and the lot. Her hoard was impressive, and her heart instilled terror in the hearts of men. Like most of her kind, however, her infamy attracted ever more powerful heroes hoping to slay her and rid the realms of her tyranny. In the end, she had to hide herself away to avoid destruction or, worse, incarceration, and ended up at the Umbra Rose Condo complex. Here she bides her time, and tries to learn more about the populace she intends to prey upon to better infiltrate their society in modern times.

Building, Floor, and room: Building 3, Floor 3, Room 3.

Room description: Grey concrete walls, dark red leather u-shaped couch, low coffee table in dark wood, low hanging central ceiling lamp, modern sleek cubistic fireplace opposite couch, dark wood shelves and cases along the walls, lots of paraphernalia in metallic hues; bronze, silver, gold, old-looking books in bookcases. Dark lighting, warm orange hue, shadows.

The Dragons Lair

Umbra Rose Condos

Hello! I would like to participate in this game. May I apply?

a Tale of High Adventure!

And there we are! The woman with the auburn hair is Zaretha (if that wasn't obvious). I will be roleplaying her if/when you make her aquaintance. The bouncer is called Ozza. You can roleplay him yourself in your posts if you wish, he's just a fun addition if somebody wants to add some spice to their post. He responds positively to Vaskandars name, if your characters remembers to mention it.

a Tale of High Adventure!

The walk to the Three Tails was not a long one, and the party arrived withing not half an hour. Paupers Square was just visible down the street, sporting what looked like a market of stalls and tents, with masses of people moving in all directions. Prince Talaris street was however interesting in itself, on part of its dissonance - on one side of the street, there rose tall and well-maintained stone buildings rich with ornaments and expensive-looking stores; on the other, shacks and shanties squatted in their shadow, most built out of wood or lesser materials, with a plethora of dark and suspect alleys leading away from the main street. People of all classes mingled in the street, but there seemed almost to be an invisible line in the middle of it, which the townspeople were reluctant to cross.

The Three Tails was, to some relief, located on the wealthier side. It was a beautiful stone building with a facade of dark cross-beams and white plaster. A pretty web of rose vines climbed up the front, giving the inn an inviting and homely visage. Although the time was still around noon, there seemed to be plenty of business going on inside. People of all colors and creeds sat or stood at tables and along the walls, eating and drinking and conversing, with maids and pages scurrying to and fro as they took and delivered orders. Moving among them was an impressive woman, seemingly a matron of sorts, checking in on customers and generally overseeing things. She was tall and strong-looking with a bakers build, long flowing auburn hair, fair skin and hazel eyes. Being approached by a trio of travellers, she nodded with a smile and showed them to a room in the back of the hall, where the four of them disappeared from view.

A bouncer stood by the door, wearing a sleeveless ring mail harness and a thoughtful frown. What he lacked in hight he more than enough made up for in width, having the imposing body type that combined obesity and muscularity in the same form - his arms in particular looked like the kind of tree trunks that'd put sweat on the brow of a practiced woodsman. The well oiled and rather large cudgel hanging from his belt effectively advertised his position of bouncer, an impressive ammount of notches on the handle and all, and he seemed to be quickly but thoroughly explaining the rules of the house to potential guests before allowing them inside. Perceptive observers would notice that while he sometimes initially turned a few people down, he would sometimes relent after a few coins passed between them. He seemed to be a man used to underhandedness, as he didn't seem to be all that nervous about it, or even hide it much. He shot the party a quick gaze as they looked at him, but went about his business just as quick.

a Tale of High Adventure!

Update coming tonight or tomorrow, stay tuned!

a Tale of High Adventure!

Depends on the city, as the Vale is not a country as such. But, as penalties go in the rest of the near world, it could be anything from monetary fines to dismemberment, or even the gallows. Kari-Mar in a merchant oligarchy, so your punishment probably depends on who you are and who you know, but merchants in general aren't to keen on thieves. You could very well be hanged, if you're caught.