The Large Dumbo

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Kythor

The tiefling approached the table and took a seat, pulling back his hood and unfurling his scarf. Setting it aside, Kythor pressed his hands together and sighed before replying. "Seems it, andits friends wanted to play tea with us for a spell," Kythor mused, knocking out a few of Dannika's question in one go. "Once we did, it decided to stick around. I'm not sure myself what it wants or really why it's decided to stick around, but as they say, never look a gift horse in the mouth. It just likes us, I guess."

"I bet if we hadn't played with it we might've had a much harder time trying to capture it let alone get it to come with us." Kythor added, rubbing his hands to warm them. "Chwingas are fascinated with people, and from the way it and its friends were acting, I'd be willin' to wager it's taken a keen interest in not only us, but the poor woman in Easthaven who'd had her cutlery and dishes pilfered by the little rascals," he chuckled. Kythor paused, watching the chwinga briefly. Dannika's enthusiasm around having a chwinga to study had certainly kindled an interest in studying the chwingas himself. He'd probably have to wait until after he was ready to return to the wilds, though. The group he'd found himself acquainted with had a few jobs that still needed doing, and while gaining knowledge is normally a worthwhile exploit, the need for warmth and to reestablish his camp held a much higher priority.

Speaking of research, there was one last little bit of business they had to get past before everybody was happy sending the chwinga into Dannika's care. "Now, we're not sure how much control we have in whether or not this guy decides to go with you," Kythor began, "and in fact we've had trouble really communicating with it much beyond simple words. Only one of us - Kendra, over there," Kythor said, nodding towards Kendra, "has really had any success in 'talking' to it. I dunno how she does it, but just to seal the deal and to make sure we're not planning on wasting each other's times, we think it might be a good idea for you to introduce yourself to it. Maybe give it a run-down on what sorts of experiments you're planning on runnin' on it. Once we're sure both you and the chwinga are okay with sticking together, I think from there we can talk about payment, yeah?"

He decided to leave out the fact that he would be silently judging their interactions. He imagined the others would likely also be listening in, and once Dannika had finished explaining the nature of her experiments, they could decide what to do from there. Dannika seemed thrilled to be close to having a chwinga to aid her in her research, but as Kythor knew from personal experience, sheer excitement alone does not dictate the manner of one's intent.

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Kythor

Although Kythor had his suspicions about the kobolds when they had first met, he saw no harm in hearing them out at the very least before engaging in hostilities. He was quite pleased he had; these kobolds in a way reminded him of his tribe, even though they were seeking the warmth and comfort of a life within a settlement. Although many people dismissed kobolds as little more than nasty creatures, Kythor viewed them the same way he viewed all living creatures: with a careful degree of scrutiny and wariness, while also recognizing that he shares many needs with them. These needs may fuel their actions - barbarians, thieves, and murderers are typically driven to act in such manner when they are deprived of one such need - and it was important to understand the why of a creature's actions before reacting. Quietly, he hoped the kobolds found the peace they were seeking. They seemed honest enough, if a bit presumptuous in his eyes.

Once the kobolds had provided him with a parting gift, he wished them safe travels as they went their separate ways. With a faint smile hidden behind his scarf, he passed one of the silver coins to each other member of his traveling group and, once they were ready, continued to travel on the road leading to Good Mead. The rest of the journey was spent in mostly silence, though Kythor did ensure that the chwinga was still with them through occasional glances. When their journey was complete, Kythor quietly sighed in relief. This job had been relatively easy for them so far. All that was left to do was to talk their small stowaway into allowing Dannika to study it. Watching Jitter enter the Mead Hall, Kythor went to follow after him, but paused before fully entering.

"Quite a bit 'a luck we've been blessed with on this trip," Kythor called back from behind his shoulder. "Here's to hoping it hasn't left us yet..." Kythor added, a bit more quietly. With that, he stepped into the Mead Hall to see if Dannika might be found there.

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Cool! I'll try to see about getting a post either tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Kythor

For a moment, the tiefling stood there as he watched the kobolds explain what brought them to Easthaven. He held their words with great scrutiny. For all he knew, these kobolds could be heading to Easthaven to bring even more chaos to the town than what it had endured thus far. Yet, as he listened to their story in silence, he could tell that there was an air of legitimacy among them. Their snouts didn't tremble out of uncertainty of their own words, nor did their voices falter or squeak as they struggled to form a story on the spot, in fact nothing seemed to betray any sort of sign of deception they may have had. To his surprise, as far as he could tell, these kobolds seemed to be telling the truth - they were actually in pursuit of an honest life and sanctuary within a settlement.

"Hmm." Kythor grunted. "I see. Easthaven's definitely got a few opportunities for you and your friends," he said, addressing the kobold that was speaking. "Quite a few of 'em are risky opportunities, mind, but they're still opportunities. Ask around some, see what the people of the town might need done for 'em."

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

@Lurking Krog

Kythor's going to try to make an Insight check to determine if these kobolds genuinely are looking to find a better life within a settlement, or if they might be perhaps heading there for more nefarious intentions. With all that's been happening around Easthaven, he figures it might not be a bad idea to vet these kobolds before sending them on their way.

Wisdom(Insight) = 1d20+4=22

Edit: Also, welcome to the group @Sparrowhawk! Looks like our group's going to be getting a sorcerer in their ranks once everybody's able to meet up!

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Kythor

Although he had started to turn to leave without acting upon his curiosity, Kythor noticed something that made him change his mind. These travelers, they had left behind a most unusual set of footprints. Or, to be more accurate, they had left behind a rather unusual set of tracks. Claw-like tracks, with a line leading right down the center. The tiefling narrowed his eyes and looked back to the two travelers as they began to depart. These were kobolds that they had just encountered. Suddenly, Kythor had a much more pressing reason to wonder why they were traveling to Easthaven.

Kythor cleared his throat before loudly addressing the two before they could leave earshot. "Quite a number of curiosities we've uncovered today," he said, turning around to face them. "First we enter town just in time to see someone burned at the stake for murder, then we find a real strange book covered up with some sort 'a magic, have ourselves a little conversation with a group of chwingas... and now, we've come across two kobolds heading for Easthaven." The tiefling paused, crossing his arms. "What has you two set over there, anyways? I can't imagine you'll receive a particularly warm reception there."

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

@Lurking Krog

Wisdom(Perception) = 1d20+6=26

Managed to score a nat 20! What sorts of sights does Kythor behold with his 26?

D&D 5e Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Kythor

The tiefling warily eyes the two strangers as they pass. More travelers set for Easthaven. He wondered what business they had there. Adjusting his backpack to rest more comfortably on his shoulder, he grunted and looked back at the strangers. "Take care, travelers," he called back. "We arrived there just in time to see a man burned at the stake for murder earlier t'day."

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Yeouch! Looks like Kythor's gonna have to find someplace to dump his stuff - guy's lugging around 136 pounds of stuff. Even if he dumps his backpack in battle, he's still gonna be down 10 feet movespeed.

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@Lurking Krog
Unfortunately some things have happen irl, and i will be taking a long hiatus from this site, feel free to use Jitter as NPC.
Im sorry and i hope to be back soon.

@HEAVY METAL

Sorry to see that you're leaving us for the time being. Hope you're able to come back soon!

I do apologize for the delays in my posting. The past couple of days have been busy/ stressful.

I figure we are ready to move on here soon. Are you all wanting to go back to Good Mead or are you wanting to go somewhere else?

I am also going to open this up for another player since Heavy Metal had to drop out. I did have someone ask a few weeks back about joining so I will wait a few days to see if they will want to join.

@Lurking Krog

If it's any consolation these past two days have been a bit stressful on my end too, no worries. Life comes before D&D after all! Since they can't find where the chwingas ran off too, Kythor's ready to return to Good Mead to claim their bounty if everyone else is.