Storysurfing...
Storysurfing...
Chapter 1.12
Erin travels to Liscor for supplies but is swindled by a prejudiced Drake merchant and hurt by Relc's comments about humans. On her way home, she is ambushed by Goblins, only to be rescued by a repentant Relc, an act which prompts the Goblin Chieftain to seek revenge.
Erin Solstice makes her first trip into the city of Liscor to buy essential supplies for The Wandering Inn. She finds the city's Drake inhabitants to be largely prejudiced against Humans, getting kicked out of several establishments. In The Market, she is approached by a Gnoll merchant, Krshia, but dismisses her and instead shops at a store run by a Drake named Lism.
Lism is openly hostile towards Erin, refusing to let her touch the goods and insulting her. He proceeds to swindle her, selling her a small amount of low-quality flour, salt, and yeast for nearly all of her money. Dejected, Erin wanders near the city barracks where she overhears Relc talking with other guards. To her dismay, she hears him speak ill of Humans, which deeply wounds her and shatters her perception of their burgeoning friendship.
Heartbroken and nearly penniless, Erin leaves Liscor and begins the long walk back to her inn across the Floodplains. During her journey, she is ambushed by three Goblins, including the Two Older Goblins and The Littlest Goblin, who begin throwing rocks at her. Just as she is about to be overwhelmed, Relc appears and swiftly kills the two larger Goblins, causing The Littlest Goblin to flee.
Relc apologizes sincerely to Erin for his comments, explaining it was just idle talk among guards and that he didn't mean it. They begin to mend their fractured relationship as he escorts her safely back to The Wandering Inn. The emotional and physical trauma of the day causes Erin to level up, reaching Level 6 in her [Innkeeper] class. Meanwhile, The Littlest Goblin returns to the Goblin Cave and reports the deaths. In silent fury, The Chieftain grabs his axes and leaves the cave, heading out onto the plains for vengeance.
While attempting to buy supplies in Liscor, Erin is systematically overcharged by a prejudiced Drake shopkeeper named Lism, who takes almost all of her money for a few basic goods.
Erin overhears Relc speaking poorly about Humans to fellow guards, which deeply hurts her feelings and damages their new friendship.
A young woman from Earth who stumbles into a fantasy world and takes refuge in an abandoned inn.
aka Erin, the traveller +42
A guardsman referenced by a rookie as likely getting punishment duty for breaking windows.
aka Guardsman Relc, Senior Guardsman Relc +5
A city adjacent to the Floodplains, culturally aligned with Drakes and not friendly to Humans.
aka City of Liscor, the city +4
On her way back to the inn, Erin is attacked by three Goblins who ambush her and throw rocks, putting her in serious danger.
Relc arrives and kills the two older Goblins attacking Erin. He then apologizes for his earlier comments, and the two begin to reconcile.
After returning to her inn, the extreme emotional and physical hardship of the day triggers a level-up, bringing Erin to Level 6 in her [Innkeeper] class.
After The Littlest Goblin reports the deaths, the enraged Goblin Chieftain silently takes his axes and departs the Goblin Cave, presumably to seek revenge.
A small female Goblin who shadows the warriors and observes Erin, apparently driven by personal motives.
aka little Goblin, small Goblin +7
A species of tall, bipedal hyena-like humanoids covered in fur.
aka hyena-people, dog-people +8
A male and female Goblin who 'made' the littlest Goblin, acting as her parents or creators. They bully her but also provide for her. They instigated the stone-throwing attack on Erin to steal her food and were subsequently hunted down and killed by Relc.
aka the two older Goblins, Two Ambushing Goblins +1
A leadership class common among Goblin tribes, granting authority and advanced capabilities.
aka [Chieftain], The Chieftain +7
A green-scaled Drake guardsman who contributes to the gossip about Erin in the barracks.
aka another green Drake
A Gnoll guardsman in the barracks who confirms the blue-scaled Drake intentionally let Relc embarrass himself in front of Erin.
aka One of the Gnolls
Small inn where Erin is present; currently occupied by her. Noted by the Watch as having been abandoned years ago but Erin is using it; the Drake and Klbkch enter here to investigate.
aka the inn, Abandoned hilltop inn +15
A class focused on running inns, hospitality, and tending to guests and establishments.
aka [Innkeeper], Innkeeper (class) +3
A high-level defensive skill possessed by Relc, seemingly an upgrade to [Thick Scales]. It makes his scales extremely durable, preventing him from being easily cut. Relc gained it from his [Sergeant] class.
A tall female Gnoll shopkeeper in the market who runs the stall 'Krshia's Silverfang Goods'. She is direct and attempts to get Erin to shop at her stall.
aka Krshia, The Gnoll shopkeeper +2
A belligerent Drake shopkeeper in the Liscor market who cheats Erin.
aka The Drake shopkeeper, The Drake +3
A smug, blue-scaled Drake guardsman who gossips with Relc and seems to enjoy watching him get into an awkward situation with Erin.
aka the blue Drake, the other guardsman
A large stall in the market run by the Gnoll, Krshia Silverfang. It sells a variety of items, including food.
aka Silverfang Goods
“Typical Humans. Walking in here, stinking up the market, and insulting any non-Humans you find. You should be grateful the Guard doesn’t run you out of the city! First that damn [Necromancer] comes here, and now this smelly one that can’t even read.”
“They’re interesting and entertaining, but they don’t have much inside their fleshy heads. I’d never trust a Human to have my back. Drakes stick together and Humans do their thing in the north, am I right?”
“Still, she’s interesting. Erin, or whatever her name is. She makes a mean plate of pasta, let me tell you. And she’s tougher than she looks—I didn’t think any Human could survive out in the Floodplains that long. She’s funny too.”
“Two coppers per ear…nah. Stick. Stick. You’ve gotta put them on sticks and—you know what? She can figure out how she wants to mount them.”
“Hey, I’m telling the truth here. Little Miss Human isn’t that bad. You should meet her. But let me tell you, she can also be pretty annoying. Remember that [Necromancer] guy I told you me and Klbkch tracked down? She wouldn’t let us kill him even after he blasted us both with a few spells. Just kept saying that he wasn’t that bad.”
“I really didn’t mean it. It’s just—[Necromancers], y’know? They’re dangerous. And it’s best to kill them on sight. You ever seen a thousand zombies trying to eat anything in sight? Even if they’re low-level, even if they play nice, I could never trust a [Necromancer].”
“Got you bastards. You can’t run from Relc! Damn, I thought there were three of you? Whatever. If Erin doesn’t love this—now I need to find some wood. Damn. I should be having dinner!”
“Right, right. Well, if you remembered his face, I could find who sold you all that, but I doubt anyone’d bear witness against him. And there’s not much for me to go on. I mean, he sold you overpriced goods but it was your fault as well. No offense meant, Miss, but how’d you trade a gold coin for a sack or two of flour?”
“It was nothing. They’re no threat to me or anyone with a few levels in any warrior class. But don’t worry about those pests. I said I’d make it up to you, didn’t I? I’ll do something about them.”
+132 more quotes →“It’s not often I get to rescue a damsel in distress. That’s what they call Human females, right? Damsels? Anyways, I saw you were in trouble, so I immediately rushed to help.”