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Beginning of The Questing Barbarian
As the white dragon’s death roar can be heard and reverberates across the valley, most animals and folks flee. Juri notices one person though at the edge of her vision that has changed his direction towards them. They are dicing up the white dragon as that giant of a man who introduces himself as Jarl. He is looking to have some heroes to head back up the mountain at the home of a nearby Mountain Giant family. Seeing their victory, Jarl swing by to recruit them.
Intaria rolls badly on her INT check (critical miss) and does not recognize Jarl, although she should they have met before. She tells him about an ESP spell she can cast to verify the truth of what he is saying in case he is lying, and that he can volunteer to take it. He refuses. “A barbarian’s word should be his bond,” he says back.
She casts it incognito and targets him and asks some details. He fails the save. He says he is a barbarian from the five tribes, but he is lying. He is neither a barbarian nor from the tribes. She asks his age. He tells her 21, but again, she senses he is lying. She asks about how he came across the mountain giant, and he tells her he entered the home and took some gems before leaving to get better help. Again lying.
“A barbarian’s word may be their bond, but you are no barbarian, “ she tells him the spell is active and to tell them the truth. He tells them the truth…
Jarl
7 foot tall
AC 3, HP 61, THACO 19.
Age: 15
Stats:
Str: 18/00; Dex 10, Con 16, Wis 9, Int 10, Cha 14
Jarl is the firstborn son of the local Mountain Giant chef and his newlywed wife (the wedding for which Alzar and Vix went to in the Rod of Seven Parts series,) and was just kicked out of home by his parents who believe he needs to explore and adventure in the world. But he doesn’t want to go! He wanted to bring some heroes with him, charge into his house and show how grown up he already was and hopefully get back in.
Intaria and Juri agree to escort him back home and speak on his behalf.
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