Spellbinding...
Spellbinding...
Chapter 1.11
Desperate for supplies, Erin Solstice travels to the city of Liscor for the first time. After a hostile encounter with a Gnoll adventurer gets her thrown out of the Adventurer's Guild, she meets a recently fired Drake barmaid named Drassi.
Facing a severe food shortage at The Wandering Inn, Erin Solstice resolves to travel to the nearby city of Liscor for supplies. After some hesitation and internal debate about her new role as an [Innkeeper], she sets out on the long walk, observing the alien landscape and wildlife like the Corusdeer along the way.
Upon arriving, Erin is awestruck by the massive walls of Liscor and the bustling city within, populated primarily by Drakes and tall, furry creatures. She makes her way through the multi-leveled city to the Adventurer's Guild, hoping to find help or hire someone to gather supplies.
Inside the rowdy guild hall, Erin tries to speak with a group of adventurers that includes a Drake named Selys. Her attempts are ignored until an aggressive, furry adventurer confronts her. When Erin explains she's an [Innkeeper] from an inn outside the city, he becomes enraged, revealing his species is called Gnoll before accusing her of being a liar or a fool. The Angry Gnoll Adventurer then physically throws her out of the building.
Lying dazed on the street, Erin is helped up by a Drake named Drassi. Drassi explains she was just fired from her [Barmaid] job by her manager, Mister Drells, for gossiping too much. The chapter ends with Erin sitting on the street, overwhelmed by her disastrous first visit to the city.
Driven by a lack of food and supplies at The Wandering Inn, Erin Solstice decides to walk to the city of Liscor for the first time.
During a tense confrontation in the Adventurer's Guild, an aggressive adventurer tells Erin that his hyena-like species is called Gnoll.
A guild hall in Liscor where adventurers gather, accept quests, and turn in bounties.
A sapient reptilian species dominant in regions south of Liscor, generally unfriendly to Humans.
aka Drake, lizards +2
A city adjacent to the Floodplains, culturally aligned with Drakes and not friendly to Humans.
aka City of Liscor, the city +4
An Angry Gnoll Adventurer accuses Erin of lying about her inn and violently ejects her from the Adventurer's Guild.
After being thrown out of the guild, Erin is helped by Drassi, a Drake who was just fired from her [Barmaid] job by Mister Drells.
A species of tall, bipedal hyena-like humanoids covered in fur.
aka hyena-people, dog-people +8
A skill that likely increases a person's carrying capacity.
aka [Broader Shoulders]
An aggressive and prejudiced Gnoll adventurer who confronts and expels Erin from the Adventurer's Guild.
aka the not-werewolf, hairy hyena-guy +5
An organization that deals with magical issues, such as teleportation spells.
A friendly and helpful Drake who works as a receptionist at the Adventurer's Guild in Liscor.
aka the female receptionist, the she-Drake +2
A Drake [Driver] who nearly runs Erin over with her wagon in Liscor.
aka The driver on the wagon, another Drake +3
A high-tier magical ability that relocates a target instantly.
aka [Teleportation], [Teleportation] spell +1
A gossipy, yellow-scaled Drake [Barmaid] in Liscor who gets fired.
aka The barmaid, a Drake with orange scales +1
A species of large, sentient insectoid people; one arrives at Erin’s door with a companion.
aka giant insect, Ants +18
A class focused on running inns, hospitality, and tending to guests and establishments.
aka [Innkeeper], Innkeeper (class) +3
The Drake manager of an establishment in Liscor who fires Drassi.
aka an angry Drake, an angry Drake with black scales
A Drake [Butcher] in Liscor who haggles with the Gnoll hunter over a Corusdeer carcass.
aka the Drake, the [Butcher] +1
A tall Gnoll hunter Erin encounters shortly after entering Liscor.
aka Unnamed Gnoll Hunter, the hyena-dog-person +4
A big, yellow-scaled Drake guard stationed at the eastern gate of Liscor.
aka the guard, the Drake +3
Referenced as a meat-based dish (type of deer) by Klbkch when inquiring about available food; not present in scene.
aka half of one, half a deer +1
Small green humanoids with red eyes and sharp teeth that chased and slashed at Erin.
aka Goblins, little green things +7
“I don’t like Humans. They smell. You smell like garbage. Like rancid oil and flames and things that turn my stomach. And Goblins and dust and mold.”
“Drassi! This is the eleventh time this week! I’ve told you again and again, stop gossiping. I don’t care what your class is—enough. You’re friendly, but you’re also fired.”
“What do I do if I get super-lost? Remember that street name. Squiggly line…got it. And if I can’t remember it or find my way back? Amsterdam, chess tournament. Start crying and ask where mom is…No, wait, I’m older now. Uh—uh—”
“You. You’re stinking up this place with dirt and filth. I can smell the things you’ve rolled in. You haven’t washed in—dead gods. I’m covered in Shield Spider guts and you smell worse! Take a bath before you come back here.”
“What, the Mage’s Guild? You can’t read, Miss Human? Right, you don’t read Drake script. Are you looking for the Mage’s Guild? Runner’s Guild? Adventurer’s Guild? An inn to stay in? Stables? The Watch, maybe? I’m Drassi.”
“I dropped it once, okay? It’s not bad, no! And as for cutting it in half—I thought I saw a Shield Spider nest near me. They would have been over the kill—and me—in minutes. The hide’s fine. You can make boots out of what’s here. How much for it all?”
“Er…apologies, Miss Human. We don’t see many of your kind around here, yes? A [Trader], a traveller? No need to apologize. [Broader Shoulders] means only I can carry a deer back! Half of one, at any rate. If only I had a bag of holding large enough for an entire deer, eh? I wouldn’t make a Human help me lift one of these!”
“And I want food. Real food. Not fruit. I want bread! I want pasta! I want pizza and soda and salad and ice cream—actually, forget the ice cream. I need meat. Or fish that doesn’t bite back! I want sushi, cheeseburgers and fries, toast, waffles…cereal…”
“Tribes and tribulations. Excuse me, Miss. Watch the blood. If that [Guardsman] asks…pretend you never saw me. I’ve got to get this to the [Butchers] before the Acid Flies are all over.”
+108 more quotes →“I’m a Gnoll.”