Post by tomdm on Mar 3, 2023 11:20:37 GMT
Nakia has been looking for a sense of meaning in the world since his family died, searching for a sign from The Great Prowler, but had been doing so in vain for some time.
That is until of course, he saw the girl again. The little, black furred, tabaxi kitten that reminded him so much of his sister Zahra, staring back at him across a crowded street on market day, her blue eyes looking deep into his soul.
Nakia made his way toward her, jostled by busy merchants, having to dodge heavily laden carts, waiting with frustration as a pair of dwarves hefted a long wooden beam directly in his path, and just as he was about to reach her he collided with a gnome carrying a huge pile of scrolls, sending himself, the gnome, and the scrolls clattering onto the street.
Nakia picked himself up and reached to hand a scroll that had fallen onto him back to the gnome as they struggled to their feet, apologising profusely.
“Sorry, sorry, absolutely my fault, couldn’t see over all these things. Actually, you know what? Keep that one for your inconvenience. Who knows what I’m going to do with a job lot of adventuring maps anyway.”
As cartographer Nappin Gyrowhistle scrabbled up the rest of his maps and continued on his way, Nakia looked across the street. The girl was gone.
Despondent, Nakia went to tear the scroll in half, relenting with a sigh. He absentmindedly unfurled it for a look. His eyes widened as he scanned the page – the scroll detailing the location of an abandoned temple yet to be fully explored and marked on the map with the symbol of a skeletal hand holding a pair of golden scales…
Netflix Tags: Exploration, likely combat, cryptic signs, and introspection
This is a session for 5 players and will begin at Daring Heights
There following content warnings apply for this session (highlight to view): Family trauma, some horror themes (undead), hard choices
The session will take place on Discord A/V, using Roll20 for maps, and Kenku FM for ambiance
