The Padorn Inn. This is the tap-room of the Padorn Inn, you can have a drink here, eat something or just enjoy yourself talking with others. To the south you can leave the Inn to the main road and a door to the east leads on the market place. Upstairs are the rooms for visitors of the Inn. You can get a key from the bar keeper. ( Just look at the price list ). There are three obvious exits: east, south, up. A beautiful bunch of flowers, some bottles and a cuckooclock. Arnal[male, dimpled, ancient, human, npc]. Echaemon[male, long-haired, broad-shouldered, human, shrike] is sitting at the small round table in the corner. Gordon[male, purple-haired, hook-nosed, human] is sitting at the small round table in the corner. Misty[female, blond-haired, young, human]. A black-eyed curly-haired female gnome is sitting at the bar. A green-haired square-jawed male human. The black-eyed curly-haired female gnome lisps furtively in xyllic: you lost yours ? The black-eyed curly-haired female gnome looks up to you. Echaemon looks up to you. The black-eyed curly-haired female gnome smiles at you. You smile slightly. The black-eyed curly-haired female gnome offers in xyllic: I'm Julchen. The black-eyed curly-haired female gnome smiles at you. The green-haired square-jawed male human nods solemnly. You look at the black-eyed curly-haired female gnome. Black-eyed curly-haired female gnome is sitting at the bar. You notice a scar on her forehead. She is short and normal for a gnome. She looks nice. She is in good shape. She is extremely alert. She is wearing a black earring with a gem, a black leather trousers, a black shirt, two golden rings, a medium backpack, a money belt, a mystical necklace, a pair of gnomish boots, a red gnomish hat with a wide brim and black feathers and a scabbard belt (with two flaming daggers sheathed inside). > remember black-eyed curly-haired female gnome as julchen Ok. You say in xyllic: I'm Crotalo Biscia, follower of Huitzilopochtli. The green-haired square-jawed male human yells in xyllic: I'm Olireth, Padorn City guard. Arnal yells in xyllic: I'm Arnal. Arnal nods solemnly. Suddenly Misty turns to stone. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: nice to meet you > remember green-haired square-jawed male human as olireth Ok. Julchen smiles at you. You smile friendly at Julchen. > i You are wearing an elven ringmail, an emerald ring, a fringed leather leggings, a golden ring, a money belt, a scabbard belt (with a machete sheathed inside), a small herbbag, a snakeskin headband with the words 'PRAISE HUITZILOPOCHTLI!' and a soft leather shirt. You are carrying a clock, a simple bag, a small mortar, a soapstone statue, two spears and a sword. Echaemon yells in xyllic: I didnt know Hutzis walked in Padorn There are several tables in the room: 1) massive wooden table in the center of the room, with 6 free chairs. 2) bar, with Julchen sitting at it and 3 free chairs. 3) small round table in the corner, with Echaemon[male, long-haired, broad-shouldered, human, shrike] and Gordon[male, purple-haired, hook-nosed, human] sitting at it and 2 free chairs. 4) small table near the entrance, with 2 free chairs. > sit at 2 You sit down at the bar. Julchen concentrates on her necklace, it glows radiantly. Julchen tells you: I have a private question to you that shouldnt all know The statue of Misty crumbles to dust. You say in xyllic: hutzis? where? You twinkle your eyes merrily. Echaemon touches his nose knowingly. You clear your mind, and focus on your message. Your ring flashes brightly as it forms your image,and sends it to Julchen. You tell Julchen: I'll leave in a few minutes... follow me to the west gate and meet me on top of it. You hear the Cathedral Bells chime for 8 O'clock. The cuckoo comes out of his clock: *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* *CUCKOO* get 2 gold coins from money belt You get two gold coins. > buy beer Here you are! You are given a bottle of beer. You chuckle politely. Julchen sighs deeply. You drink from a bottle of beer. Julchen stands up and leaves your table. Julchen waves happily. Julchen starts moving south. Julchen slips south. The Padorn Inn. This is the tap-room of the Padorn Inn, you can have a drink here, eat something or just enjoy yourself talking with others. To the south you can leave the Inn to the main road and a door to the east leads on the market place. Upstairs are the rooms for visitors of the Inn. You can get a key from the bar keeper. ( Just look at the price list ). There are three obvious exits: east, south, up. A beautiful bunch of flowers, some bottles and a cuckooclock. Arnal[male, dimpled, ancient, human, npc]. Echaemon[male, long-haired, broad-shouldered, human, shrike] is sitting at the small round table in the corner. Gordon[male, purple-haired, hook-nosed, human] is sitting at the small round table in the corner. Olireth. Echaemon yells in xyllic: Well just us now ,is their some kind of peace between yur guilds i dont know about You say to Echaemon in xyllic: I'm only a follower, not a priest... unfortunately... You shrug helplessly. A sturdy dwarf with braided black hair stomps in. You say in xyllic: and I've been on a journey for a while... perhaps you should ask someone who knows about it... The sturdy dwarf with braided black hair sits down to rest a while. Echaemon yells in xyllic: Well ,you are listed as an enemy You stand up and leave the table. You say in xyllic: Enemy? ... unwanted, as far as I know... You chuckle politely. The sturdy dwarf with braided black hair looks up to you. You look at the sturdy dwarf with braided black hair. Sturdy dwarf with braided black hair is resting here. A thick, black beard adorns the face of this sturdy dwarf. Long locks of black hair dangle down off his head coming together in a neat braid down the middle of his back. His face seems to be frozen in a permanent scowl. You notice scars on his forehead and right cheek. He is normal and normal for a dwarf. He looks nice. He is in good shape. He is extremely alert. He is wearing a battle dwarven robe, a cloak, a dwarven helmet, two golden rings, a greenish metal medallion, a linnen shimmering white belt, a pair of crossed scabbards (with a simple katana and a simple wakizashi sheathed inside), a pair of leather boots, a silver arm band with a gem, a silver small earring with a quartz and a simple silver bracelet with a jewel. You guess he is wearing a long coat of mail, a loose-fitting black shirt, a medium backpack, a snake suit and a soft leather pants additionally. Echaemon yells in xyllic: Well you are listed as annoying :) The sturdy dwarf with braided black hair nods solemnly to you. You giggle happily. The sturdy dwarf with braided black hair grumbles in xyllic: I'm Yod Ironbeard. > remember sturdy dwarf as yod Ok. Yod gets eight platinum coins from the backpack. Yod buys a ration. Yod buys a ration. Yod buys a ration. A ring of mystical fire begins to burn in the air. A mystic image forms in the ring of fire resembling that of Julchen saying: Im there :) The image slowly disappears... The ring of fire slowly disappears from view. Yod buys a ration. Yod buys a ration. Yod buys a ration. Yod grumbles to you in xyllic: can I get your name? Yod eats six rations. Echaemon yells in xyllic: No more surprises on the road then Yod Yod puts seven platinum coins and six gold coins into the backpack. You say in xyllic: I'm Crotalo Biscia, follower of Huitzilopochtli. You say in xyllic: excuse me... some buisiness is waiting for me... You bow ironically. Yod nods solemnly. // I'm leaving the pub and go to meet this this little gnomish girl Julchen is resting here. Julchen smiles. You say in xyllic: Hello! Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: thank you You bow friendly. You sit down to rest a while. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I know you are a dangerous troup Julchen looks at you. You say in xyllic: dangerous? Me? You chuckle politely. You say in xyllic: not at all... Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: well anyway, can you tell me about your god? without telling anyone I asked you? You say in xyllic: sure... but first please tell me what you already know about him... You smile friendly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I only know that he likes to have sacrifices You say in xyllic: but you don't know why he needs them? You twinkle your eyes smilingly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: no You say in xyllic: and what do you know about other gods? Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I know that AO was the first one, and then came Bhaal and Rokoon? and I know about Asgoth .. but mainly im interested in the Huitzilopochtli You chuckle politely. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: wrong? You say in xyllic: AO? is the the sound someone makes when you step on his feet? Julchen blushes profusely. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: can be wrong You twinkle your eyes merrily. You hear the bells of the Padorn Cathedral in the distance. Julchen giggles happily. You say in xyllic: well... those names you mentioned are mostly names of well-known demons who act as if they were gods You sigh deeply. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: oh Julchen twirls in her curls thoughtfully. You say in xyllic: there is only one real god. and the name of this god is Huitzilopochtli. Julchen smiles. You say in xyllic: Huitzilopochtli made this world... You say in xyllic: that is... when he made it, he sent his incarnations to make this world... but the world was cold and dark You say in xyllic: then one of his incarnations, Nanahuatzin, cast himself into a big fire, and rose to the sky You say in xyllic: and then there was a sun. but the sun did not move. You say in xyllic: so the other incarnations of Huitzilopochtli sacrificed their blood You say in xyllic: and the sun started to move, fed by the sacrifice of their blood You smile friendly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: ahh,, so he needs the blood of the believers to help the sun moving? You say in xyllic: yes, that is the reason why Huitzilopochtli needs the sacrifices. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: ahh Julchen smiles at you. You smile friendly at Julchen. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: and are you doing that too? You say in xyllic: I have sacrificed myself to HIM, like all followers do it. You say in xyllic: but I'm not a priest, if that was your question Julchen nods solemnly. You say in xyllic: so you would like to worship the true god? You smile questioningly at Julchen. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: yes I would love to You say in xyllic: unfortunately the shrine is not only a holy but also a secret place Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I needed some informations, though and you gave them to me and made my head clear for it You emote: Crotalo thoughtfully looks down. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I know that it is secret Julchen twirls in her curls thoughtfully. You say in xyllic: you will need the permission of a priest to enter the place... and your soul should be prepared for the meeting... Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: Is it dangerous to go there? : you will need a very evil alignment. but do not expect me to call that evil, for crotalo "damned" means "holy" ;) You say in xyllic: Dangerous? only for enemies... You chuckle politely. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: I heard it is in a jungle far away and the way is awful dangerous You hear the bells of the Padorn Cathedral in the distance. You say in xyllic: well... there is certainly a shrine in the jungles as well... I have never been there... You smile silently. : Julchen: my alignment is damned .. You say in xyllic: but there is also a place nearby, where we worship our Lord Julchen nods knowingly. You say in xyllic: only... as I said, it is secret... and I may not show it to you without the permission of a priest Julchen offers in xyllic: I understand You say in xyllic: Hm... can you read and write? You smile friendly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: it wasnt that I wanted you to ask Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: just wanted to know a bit more about him You nod understandingly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: Im very young, so its better to keep that secretly Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: but as a follower of him you are surly used to secrets Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: no I cannot read and write, well I never tried to You say in xyllic: I just wanted to suggest that you write a letter to Gemini... he is a priest who cares a lot for young followers... Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: you mean a mail? You nod solemnly. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: oh good idea, I will do that You say in xyllic: erm... so you will learn reading and writing soon? You chuckle politely. Julchen nods solemnly. You say in xyllic: well... you are still quite little... and it is said that the little ones are fast learners... You twinkle your eyes merrily at Julchen. Julchen smiles happily. You say in xyllic: there is a library here in padorn... perhaps the librarian can help you a bit. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: to read and write? Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: well some books i can read Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: found a cooking book Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: but some things are in a strange laguage and then i have troubles Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: and never tried writing on paper Julchen smiles. You say in xyllic: sure... he spends all the time caring for the books... Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: maybe I will go there tomorrow, Im pretty tired today You say in xyllic: Hm... writing is not really that difficult... you should begin with drawing parts of letters... or single easy letters... You say in xyllic: start writing pages full of o's, e's and u's Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: oh ok You say in xyllic: then single words... and then try copying a page from a book You say in xyllic: I think you will learn that quite easily... You twinkle your eyes merrily at Julchen. Julchen smiles at you. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: thank you You ruffle Julchen's hair playfully. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: you helped me a lot You stretch your legs and stand up gracefully. Julchen sighs relievedly. You say in xyllic: well... I have to leave... You hear the bells of the Padorn Cathedral in the distance. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: we keep this secret? You say in xyllic: sure... I hope to meeet you again, young lady... Julchen waves happily. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: im sure we will bow gnome You gracefully bow to Julchen. Julchen lisps furtively in xyllic: thank you You smile charmingly. Julchen shuffles her legs nervously and jumps to her feet. You wave happily in Julchen's direction. Julchen curtseys gracefully. // And later, this cute little gnome became Huey Tlatoani...