Dungeon Crawling, Round 1!

[Merc]

"Uhm, Krog want to know if can bring kids back from dead? Krog no like killing children. Adults, Krog no have problem with. Kids, though..." Krog asks.

[Anastasia]

Lord German straightens, looking at the two kids. "I could, if it's worth my while..." he says, as he rubs his hands together.

[Merc]

"Krog give king-man free copy of Krog's book!" Krog offers, saying the first thing to come to mind.

[Anastasia]

"Oh, that's very nice of you," Lord German's eyebrow twitches, "However, the reality of the situation is that I would prefer money as well. I have to pay the bills so I can get another gold plated ba-er, I mean, so I can maintain my castle."

[Merc]

"Hmmm...can king-man do something so children no need spankings from Krog? Krog no want to spend money and still have to discipline..." Krog asks.

[Anastasia]

"Oh, brain washing?" Lord German rubs his hands together, "Why yes, we do brain washing as well! Tell me, do you want them to be nice, pliant and servile? Or do you just want them not to want to kill you for killing them? I can do either or something else!"

[Dracos]

Ayane glanced over at krog, keeping her thoughts on his disgusting hobbies to herself.  She'd always  heard orcs and halforcs were strange folks, but clearly the tales didn't bear the half of it.  Taking children as brainwashed slaves?  Ripping their mates apart?  At least he was relatively good at staying alive and humorous when not working on his disgusting little hobbies.  Maybe she could push them off into that squid creature or something.  Brr.

Settling herself down by the wall, she took advantage of the free inn.  Or seat, listening but focusing on driving the poison from her body.

[Merc]

"Krog no want wash so much as just rinse..." Krog looks conflicted. Lord German is confusing him. Brainwashing? That just sounds...evil. Krog just wants to teach these youths the correct path to shine as warriors of truth, love and justice!

He looks towards Ayane, for her thoughts on the matter. Whatever opinion she has, the opposite is probably what he should do... "What right thing Krog should do?"

[Dracos]

Glancing up at the lost half-orc, she considered.  Well, it really wasn't in her best interest to have him caterwauling over every dead mageling that happened to cross their path.  Perhaps...

"Hmm...  Lord German, a dumpish woman in there mentioned that pretty much everything in the dungeon is a spirit or monster in truth.  Is that so?" 

[Anastasia]

"Oh yes! Kill, kill, kill and kill some more! After all, you're here for riches and money anyway, aren't you? There's no harm beating up phantasms and spirits...but hey!" Turning to Krog with a winning smile, "Don't let that stop you from raising these two! I'll be glad to do it for a low, low price of 10,000 gold coins!"

[Merc]

Krog blinks. "Krog confused. So...kids not kids even if look like kids and act as kids?" Krog scratches his forehead. "Or still kids, just, uh, spirit kids instead of human kids?"

He then frowns. "Maybe just talk to bodies, and get answers there..."

I'm planning on adding Speak with Dead to list of spells whenever that resets, unless convinced otherwise before that.

[Anastasia]

"Suit yourself - just do not keep those bodies in the castle!" Lord German waves a hand, "Next you'll be inviting the dungeon slimes and acid cubes in for tea! No!"

[Dracos]

Ayane smirked and responded somewhat sardonically  "Why, Lord German, I'm certain the acid cubes would love your tea time revelry."

Her purpose achieved she pondered somewhat on this.   He certainly did seem rather gleeful.  Almost too much so.  She would have to be wary of just what kind of trap this dungeon might be.  But until then, it remained a wonderful place to improve her skills.  It had been years since anyone had managed to so much as land a punch on her.  Given, rubbing her shoulder as she did, such punches didn't include poison on them.

[Anastasia]

Want to move along to using speak dead, Krog?

[Merc]

Aye!