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  1. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger XI

    You return to Ranis' house. He's home this time, talking to the gargoyle you briefly saw yesterday. After you introduce Thamūr, Ranis explains, "I was just telling Yadūn here that he has earned himself an extra serving of fish sauce today," evidently meaning the gargoyle. "Yes. Master is very...
  2. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger X

    You have an idea. What man can resist a beautiful young woman like you? "Oh love," you say, "It is time to face the truth: I always get what I want." The rather blatant line is a riff on a song lyric you once heard, because songs are where most of your understanding of how to be sexy comes...
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    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)

    Confession: when I made the last post, I saw a box that said something like "open voting" and clicked it without really understanding what it would do. I thought it would just add a little tag to indicate voting was open to the thread list, but then I realized it seems to come with a bunch of...
  4. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger IX

    You begin sorting out how you'll transport your prisoner to Ranis. At first, Lathir thinks she might be able to carry him all by herself, and does manage to lift him off the ground, but after a bit of waddling forward with him it becomes clear it's probably not the fastest approach. Then you try...
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    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)

    Good catch! Fixed.
  6. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger VIII

    You've had enough of this guy and his friends—whoever the they are—attacking you for no reason. You're going to find out who they are and what their problem is. You run after the guy—past Lathir, whose shorter legs aren't really up to the task of keeping pace with two humans. You manage to...
  7. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger VII

    Lathir gives you a very unsubtle "are you crazy?" look—and then a second, not-so-subtle look back and the guy following you. His eyes go wide and he screams, "get out of town, whore!" and throws something in your direction. It goes wide and hits a nearby woman. What do you do? - [ ] Run after...
  8. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger VI

    You agree to the proposal, make plans to meet again early afternoon the next day, and after some closing pleasantries head home. At the boarding house, you see Nawitha again. She's quite interested to hear your story of meeting the strange blue woman. It turns out Nawitha had seen her while...
  9. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger V

    "I'm sorry," you say. "Stranger makes an offer like that, it's natural to think they're trying to take advantage of you, which was not my intent at all. But I do think I could help you sell your loot. And help you buy supplies—what are you hoping to buy, by the way?" "A better bow, an axe."...
  10. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger IV

    You arrive at the inn with the big "INN" sign without incident. "Did you find Thalīra's okay?" the innkeeper asks when he sees you. "Or did you leave something behind?" "Actually, I'm here on an errand for Censor Ranis," you reply. "Huh," he seems to believe you, but nevertheless makes a point...
  11. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger III

    Your eyes go wide. You think you remember hearing about this sword. "Is that... Pākūsh?" "If it were," Ranis replies, "what could you tell me about it?" "That it was made from the fires of a volcano by priests of Pūrūn, that it's incredibly sharp, and that if thrown it will return to the...
  12. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger II

    You head out in search of the book Ranis' requested carrying the same things you carried with you yesterday. It takes some work, with nothing coming of your first couple of leads, but eventually you find a bookseller who claims to have what you're looking for. The opening words of the scroll...
  13. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Bedroom Interlude

    "I suppose that's a good point," Sahira says, as if she really hadn't thought of it like that before. You're about ready to leave to find that book when you notice Lathir wincing. "Are you okay?" "Yeah, it's nothing. That guy last night didn't land a hit on me once. The worst of it was...
  14. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Stranger and Stranger I

    When you and Lathir wake up the next morning, the courtyard is a lot busier than when you arrived mid-morning the previous day. "Peace Lathir, who's your friend?" asks a young woman, really barely more than a girl to your eyes. "Peace Sahira, this is Marūra. Marūra, this is Sahira. And this"...
  15. FumblingLinguist

    [RPG] Innkeeper's Quest (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Strangers in Cloaks IX

    "Hey Ganīm," you say, "do you think we could get another bottle of that brandy?" "Sure thing," he replies. He pays another two silver for the bottle, and Ṣadin chips in an extra silver by way of apology for the mess. Meanwhile, a hunchbacked goblin has emerged from a back room and begun...
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