Strange Aeons 2: The Thrushmoor Terror [IC]

[digiman619]

Flair shrugs "He says that he wants the 'synergy' of us all together to do it, so it'll have to wait until we are all available." He shook his head. "Still, that'll be a matter for a different day. We should probably speak to Mr. Remsetter to investigate that cave he was talking about."

[Blackhawk101]

​“Aye. Where’s he about then?”

[lostsole31]

So, what is the plan to look for Mr. Remsetter?

[Blackhawk101]

“Mr. Remsetter is a fisherman, so we should look at the docks or if latter in the day, at the Stain.”

[BuckGodot]

"Excellent suggestion. Might I suggest we split up, gang? Since Flair and I have already been visiting the artist, I suggest that we go to the docks and the others go to the Stain. If we find nothing, meet back at the Inn."

[digiman619]

"I see one possible problem with that." Flair said. "If we do find him, that leaves half the party on the other side of town. How will the group that finds him contact the other one?"

[silphael]

"Well, we are all able to hold a conversation, aren't we all ?"

[digiman619]

Flair shook his head. "Yeah, now. But we never really had the opportunity to test the maximum range of the link before. It was too dangerous to send one or two of the party one way and the rest the other to check. What if it's only 10 yards or so?"

[lostsole31]

Okay, what does the party do?

[Blackhawk101]

“We check the docks first, yes? It is also the logical place to hire a boat.”

[bcool999]

Jens

"Yes the Wharf would likely have boats. That is also the location we were given to find Toli. The fisherman who spotted the oddities in a nearby cave. We should speak with him and we will likely need to investigate the cave. Do we have the supplies we need for that?" Jens ask as they begin walking to the Wharf.

[digiman619]

Flair nodded. "Sounds like a plan"

[BuckGodot]

Dorn agrees and follows along deep in thought.

[lostsole31]

With Dorn deep in thought, it is up to Maeni to find out exactly where the "docks" are. It doesn't take long, and she is laughed at ... Thrushmoor is built longitudinally along the Danver River, with lots of little islets connected by walking bridges. There are docks and wharves the whole length of Thrushmoor! She refines her search in looking specifically for where Toli tends to berth his boat, and within an hour of asking around finds out that Toli normally berths on the westernmost of the three main islets connected to the mainland.

They pass the Smokehouse (behind which is the footbridge leading to the central islet), continuing west. Past the Sleepless Building. Just before the Fish Market is the longest of the three footbridges and they cross over. The footbridge heads to the southwest, but immediately off the bridge the main path goes to the northwest (where the party saw a sagging wharf from a middle distance), while a secondary path goes to the southeast.

Which way do you go?

[BuckGodot]

Dorn looks up from thinking and suggests they head towards the wharf they can see.

[lostsole31]

With Dorn's suggestion, the party continues towards the older-looking wharf. When they are halfway there, the party notes a boarded up shop with the faded insignia of a bricklayer constructing a wall of books. They continue to the far western tip of the islet to find a broken, half-rotten pier. There is a single, ruined boat that is moored there.

The driving rain pounds onto the decrepit dock’s boards, with a sound like a score of out-of-sync drummers. Gentle waves lap against the barnacle-studded posts that hold up the sagging dock. A metal pail sits rusting at the end of the pier.

A gravel path leads from the road to the pier. A nearly collapsed shack sits at the edge of the water near the pier, a former bait house that has been abandoned. The pier stands 5' above the water and stretches 60' out into the channel.

What now?

[Blackhawk101]

If a hail doesn’t raise any response from the shack, BJ suggests heading back and taking the SE path.

[lostsole31]

There is no answer from the allegedly abandoned shack.

What does the rest of the group do?

[digiman619]

Flair decides to give it another go and knocks on the door.

[lostsole31]

There is no reply.

[silphael]

After some time, Maeni checks if the door happens to be open.

[lostsole31]

No. On further inspection, it appears to have been nailed shut.

[BuckGodot]

Are there any other openings? Windows?

[lostsole31]

Sure, several grime-colored windows, but looking in you see that they are mostly boarded. Not union-carpenter job with tight seals, but dark beyond.

[BuckGodot]

"This building is pretty clearly not what we are looking for. I suggest we head back and follow the other route."

[digiman619]

Flair nods. "Let's go"

[Blackhawk101]

“Aye. Let us head back to the last junction and take the other path.” rumbles Brother Jaume.

[lostsole31]

When the party leaves where they are near Pier 19, there are a few ways you can go...
1) There's a little footpath that leaves towards the NW spur of the island, in an area that isn't habitated.
2) You take the main route back only a little bit, and a small path splits off to the south behind some houses, up towards a hill on the southern part of the island. There seems to be an obelisk or something on the top of the hill.
3) Stay on the main route just a little bit more and follow the eastern road all the way along the houses on this islet heading to the eastern spur.
4) Take the main road over the footbridge back into town.

[digiman619]

The obelisk grabs Flair's attention, and barring a more pressing concern will suggest checking that out next.

[BuckGodot]

Dorn sighs but is in agreement about checking the obelisk...