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== Questing ==
 
== Questing ==
  
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=== First Game ===
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=== Day One ===
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''Characters involved: {{Ugly}}, {{Mahina}}, {{Nora}}, {{Book}}, {{Merry}}, {{Tempest}}, '''Erkenbald''', '''H. Trick''', '''Peekh Zerl''', '''Pokh Zerl''', '''Jux''' ''
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''Characters involved: {{Ugly}}, {{Mahina}}, {{Nora}}, {{Book}}, {{Merry}}, {{Tempest}}''
 
  
 
==== Waldthear's Room in the Squeaky Door Inn ====
 
==== Waldthear's Room in the Squeaky Door Inn ====
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{{Nora}} respectfully wraps up '''Waldthear''''s corpse. She notices that '''Waldthear''''s spellbooks are all missing, as well as his personal backpack.
 
{{Nora}} respectfully wraps up '''Waldthear''''s corpse. She notices that '''Waldthear''''s spellbooks are all missing, as well as his personal backpack.
 
{{Nora}} heads downstairs to tell the innkeeper of the missing items.
 
{{Nora}} heads downstairs to tell the innkeeper of the missing items.
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====Downstairs in the Squeaky Door's Bar====
 
====Downstairs in the Squeaky Door's Bar====
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{{Nora}} comes downstairs and sees a large, ugly barbarian ({{Ugly}}) talking to the innkeeper.
 
{{Nora}} comes downstairs and sees a large, ugly barbarian ({{Ugly}}) talking to the innkeeper.
  
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Ugly tells the innkeeper he's looking for a "Temptress" The innkeeper jokingly points to Nora as she approaches.
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{{Ugly}} tells the innkeeper he's looking for a "Temptress". The innkeeper jokingly points to {{Nora}} as she approaches.
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Nora ignores this and tells the innkeeper about the missing items and insists the guard be called immediately.
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{{Nora}} ignores this and tells the innkeeper about the missing items and insists the guard be called immediately.
 
The innkeeper leaves to get the town guard.
 
The innkeeper leaves to get the town guard.
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The barbarian approaches Nora and asks if she has scimitars. Nora replies she does not. Ugly responds, "Temptress got skimitarz is what Darly told me."
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{{Ugly}} approaches {{Nora}} and asks if she has scimitars. {{Nora}} replies she does not. {{Ugly}} responds, "Temptress got skimitarz is what Darly told me."
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Nora responds firmly again that she does not have scimitars, "I'm sorry to be so rude ....sir... but I am very busy and clearly don't have scimitars."
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{{Nora}} responds firmly again that she does not have scimitars, "I'm sorry to be so rude ....sir... but I am very busy and clearly don't have scimitars."
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Ugly asks if she knows where the girl is. Nora, realizing he's just looking for a girl, softens and replies she doesn't. She hurries up to her room & gathers her things.
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{{Ugly}} asks if she knows where the girl is. {{Nora}}, realizing he's just looking for a girl, softens and replies she doesn't. She hurries up to her room & gathers her things.
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Ugly starts asking around about the girl.
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{{Ugly}} starts asking around about the girl.
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Skip to Tempest: She is staying in a posh inn next to the guardhouse and hears Erkenbald raising a commotion about a wizard who died in his inn, crazy customers who won't shut up, and a bizarre brute who showed up suddenly for no reason. He seems quite flustered by the night's events.
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Erkenbald runs off with some town guards. Tempest gets up and follows the group to see what is happening.
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Book hears someone trying to hastily retreat and wakes up from it.
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Skip to {{Tempest}}: She is staying in a posh inn next to the guardhouse and hears Erkenbald raising a commotion about a wizard who died in his inn, crazy customers who won't shut up, and a bizarre brute who showed up suddenly for no reason. He seems quite flustered by the night's events.
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Nora attempts to leave the inn hastily but quietly.
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Erkenbald runs off with some town guards. {{Tempest}} gets up and follows the group to see what is happening.
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Ugly sees Nora come down with her things and asks her if she saw Temptress up there.
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Nora replies she did not and continues her hasty exit.
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Book is ineffectively hiding.
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{{Book}} hears someone trying to hastily retreat and wakes up from it.
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The innkeeper sees Nora just as she's leaving and yells to her that he got the guard. The guard tells Nora he wants to ask her some questions.
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{{Nora}} attempts to leave the inn hastily but quietly.
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The guard asks Nora what happened. Nora tells about the scream, and goes in to find the room in a burgled state. The guard asks if she knows what happened and she maintains she does not. Book is listening to all of this.
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{{Ugly}} sees {{Nora}} come down with her things and asks her if she saw Temptress up there.
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The guard asks if she heard anyone come in, and Nora points to Book, and says he's the only one she saw that night.
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{{Nora}} replies she did not and continues her hasty exit.
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Meanwhile, down at the bar, Ugly notices Tempest and approaches her.
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{{Book}} is ineffectively hiding.
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Tempest asks if he can help her.
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The innkeeper sees {{Nora}} just as she's leaving and yells to her that he got the guard. The guard tells {{Nora}} he wants to ask her some questions.
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Upstairs, the innkeeper tells the guard that Walthear was very powerful so anyone who killed him must be moreso and Book agrees. Nora says Waldthear wasn't there before and hasn't been there for weeks.
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The guard asks {{Nora}} what happened. {{Nora}} tells about the scream, and goes in to find the room in a burgled state. The guard asks if she knows what happened and she maintains she does not. {{Book}} is listening to all of this.
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Downstairs, Ugly addresses Tempest as "Temptress Darkbreeze" and Tempest says if he means Tempest Darkwind, that is her.
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The guard asks if she heard anyone come in, and {{Nora}} points to {{Book}}, and says he's the only one she saw that night.
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Upstairs, the guard continues his questioning. Nora insists Waldthear was dead after he came in and the guard insinuates that he and Nora were having an affair.
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Meanwhile, down at the bar, {{Ugly}} notices {{Tempest}} and approaches her.
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Book replies that the guy was too old and Nora replies, insulted, that he was married and she is his intern.
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{{Tempest}} asks if he can help her.
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Downstairs, Ugly and Tempest become acquainted and Tempest discovers Ugly is from the same tribe as Darly, whom she has been searching. Tempest questions him about Darly.
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Upstairs, the innkeeper tells the guard that Walthear was very powerful so anyone who killed him must be moreso and {{Book}} agrees. {{Nora}} says Waldthear wasn't there before and hasn't been there for weeks.
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Upstairs, the guard is clearly suspicious of Nora, asks if she's staying in the inn, and tells her not to leave town- that his boss will have more questions. Nora mentions that she was planning on going to the Seeker Church to pray and meditate given the harrowing events of the night.
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Downstairs, Ugly addresses {{Tempest}} as "Temptress Darkbreeze" and Tempest says if he means {{Tempest}} Darkwind, that is her.
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Book pushes past the guard.
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Upstairs, the guard continues his questioning. {{Nora}} insists Waldthear was dead after he came in and the guard insinuates that he and {{Nora}} were having an affair.
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Downstairs, Ugly gives Tempest a note.  
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{{Book}} replies that the guy was too old and {{Nora}} replies, insulted, that he was married and she is his intern.
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Upstairs, the guard asks if Nora knows Peekh & Pookh Zerl. Book says no because they aren't real. Nora replies no but she hasn't been in town for very long.
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Downstairs, {{Ugly}} and {{Tempest}} become acquainted and {{Tempest}} discovers {{Ugly}} is from the same tribe as Darly, whom she has been searching. {{Tempest}} questions him about Darly.
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The guardsman says he'll send someone to check on Nora later.
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Upstairs, the guard is clearly suspicious of {{Nora}}, asks if she's staying in the inn, and tells her not to leave town- that his boss will have more questions. {{Nora}} mentions that she was planning on going to the Seeker Church to pray and meditate given the harrowing events of the night.
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Book replies he knows them, and the guard responds that he was talking to the girl, then turns his attention on questioning Book.
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{{Book}} pushes past the guard.
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Book says he is doing the same thing the guard is, wasting Nora's time. The guard appears insulted and mentions throwing the gnome.
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Downstairs, {{Ugly}} gives {{Tempest}} a note.  
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Nora has a flashback to her vision upon the guard mentioning throwing the gnome and has a sharp intake of breath.
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Upstairs, the guard asks if {{Nora}} knows Peekh & Pokh Zerl. Book says no because they aren't real. {{Nora}} replies no but she hasn't been in town for very long.
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Book says what's going is way over both of their pay grades, and the guard agrees but tells Book also not to leave town. He then gets Waldthear's body.
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The guardsman says he'll send someone to check on {{Nora}} later.
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Book tells Nora that they might as well talk because he isn't leaving.
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{{Book}} replies he knows them, and the guard responds that he was talking to the girl, then turns his attention on questioning {{Book}}.
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{{Book}} says he is doing the same thing the guard is, wasting {{Nora}}'s time. The guard appears insulted and mentions throwing the gnome.
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{{Nora}} has a flashback to her vision upon the guard mentioning throwing the gnome and has a sharp intake of breath.
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{{Book}} says what's going is way over both of their pay grades, and the guard agrees but tells {{Book}} also not to leave town. He then gets Waldthear's body.
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{{Book}} tells {{Nora}} that they might as well talk because he isn't leaving.
 
Mahina bursts into the bar and asks if there's undead there.
 
Mahina bursts into the bar and asks if there's undead there.
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Book and Nora talk about Gelthien in Waldthear's room.
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{{Book}} and {{Nora}} talk about Gelthien in Waldthear's room.
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Nora discusses Landa's plight and Book insists Landa's mind is gone.
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{{Nora}} discusses Landa's plight and Book insists Landa's mind is gone.
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Tempest asks where the church is, Ugly tries to convert Mahina, and Mahina dismisses them, still looking for undead.
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{{Tempest}} asks where the church is, {{Ugly}} tries to convert Mahina, and Mahina dismisses them, still looking for undead.
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Nora recalls a spell called Mindfire and shares this information with Book.
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{{Nora}} recalls a spell called Mindfire and shares this information with {{Book}}.
 
Mahina looks more frantically for some sort of entrance, under tables. She begins yelling about undead & someone named Allonia.
 
Mahina looks more frantically for some sort of entrance, under tables. She begins yelling about undead & someone named Allonia.
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Nora and Book make their way to the church.
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{{Nora}} and {{Book}} make their way to the church.
 
Everyone else agrees to go to the church for various reasons as well.
 
Everyone else agrees to go to the church for various reasons as well.
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Ugly goes with Nora in order to carry Landa to the church.
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====The Seeker Church====
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{{Ugly}} goes with {{Nora}} in order to carry Landa to the church.
 
Everyone goes to the Seeker church. There they encounter Peekh & Pokh as well as a handsome gnome with three dogs.
 
Everyone goes to the Seeker church. There they encounter Peekh & Pokh as well as a handsome gnome with three dogs.
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{{Nora}} reacts. (+5 xp Sarah)
 
The handsome gnome, Merry, tells Peekh that he is looking for Sulevi and must find her for some strange things may befall the Pinch.
 
The handsome gnome, Merry, tells Peekh that he is looking for Sulevi and must find her for some strange things may befall the Pinch.
 
The party converses regarding people they may know, and attempts to put together what may have occurred.
 
The party converses regarding people they may know, and attempts to put together what may have occurred.
 
Pohk says they need to get Landa to a back room.
 
Pohk says they need to get Landa to a back room.
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Pohk brings Landa to a back room with Nora and Book, while the rest of the party chats in the church.
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Pohk brings Landa to a back room with {{Nora}} and {{Book}}, while the rest of the party chats in the church.
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Ugly finds an altar to pray at, while Merry goes back to the chamber with Landa, et. al.
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{{Ugly}} finds an altar to pray at, while Merry goes back to the chamber with Landa, et. al.
 
Merry suggests that maybe she has some cursed item on her since the disease came right back. (+25 xp)
 
Merry suggests that maybe she has some cursed item on her since the disease came right back. (+25 xp)
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All but Pokh and Nora leave the room with Landa. The others converse in the church.
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All but Pokh and {{Nora}} leave the room with Landa. The others converse in the church.
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Book and Merry discuss Gelthien's books and money, or lack of need of it.
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{{Book}} and Merry discuss Gelthien's books and money, or lack of need of it.
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Inside the chamber, Nora suggests shaving Landa's head. They are still not able to cure Landa's disease.
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Inside the chamber, {{Nora}} suggests shaving Landa's head. They are still not able to cure Landa's disease.
 
Mahina suddenly gets up and bolts after a churchgoer who left.
 
Mahina suddenly gets up and bolts after a churchgoer who left.
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Mahina starts to question the churchgoer but Merry & Tempest lead her away. Mahina thinks the churchgoer looked nervous.
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Mahina starts to question the churchgoer but Merry & {{Tempest}} lead her away. Mahina thinks the churchgoer looked nervous.
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They note that Ryx Hunt was uniting local Ulan tribes, and has disappeared. There is also talk of a monastery being burnt to the ground and survivors being hunted.
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{{Tempest}} inquires about Darla and Ryx Hunt. They note that Ryx Hunt was uniting local Ulan tribes, and has disappeared. There is also talk of a monastery being burnt to the ground and survivors being hunted.
 
Merry continues to question about Sulevi.
 
Merry continues to question about Sulevi.
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{{Nora}} reacts. (+5 xp sarah)
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Book mindlinks with Nora
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{{Book}} mindlinks with {{Nora}}
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Book mindlinks with Tempest.
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{{Book}} mindlinks with {{Tempest}}.
 
Mahina questions the churchgoer again, this time trying to intimidate her but lets her go as she is unable to get information.
 
Mahina questions the churchgoer again, this time trying to intimidate her but lets her go as she is unable to get information.
 
Mahina talks to the dogs while the rest talk amongst themselves.
 
Mahina talks to the dogs while the rest talk amongst themselves.
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====Attack Outside the Church====
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The party leaves the church to be besought upon by dogs. The dogs are told to attack by the churchgoer, who Mahina learned was named Trick.
 
The party leaves the church to be besought upon by dogs. The dogs are told to attack by the churchgoer, who Mahina learned was named Trick.
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Book calls forth a rat; the dogs attack Ugly & Tempest and they attack back.
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{{Book}} calls forth a rat; the dogs attack {{Ugly}} & {{Tempest}} and they attack back.
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One of the dogs withdraws, the other bites Book.
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One of the dogs withdraws, the other bites {{Book}}.
 
Barrel runs off to find the spellcaster.
 
Barrel runs off to find the spellcaster.
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The unknown spellcaster puts Ugly to sleep- Book's rat bites him to wave him.
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The unknown spellcaster puts {{Ugly}} to sleep- {{Book}}'s rat bites him to wave him.
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Tempest charges off to find the spellcaster, Mahina runs behind Book.
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{{Tempest}} charges off to find the spellcaster, Mahina runs behind Book.
 
Lock attacks the enemy dog and knocks it unconscious.
 
Lock attacks the enemy dog and knocks it unconscious.
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Ugly stands up and runs in the direction Tempest and Barrel ran.
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{{Ugly}} stands up and runs in the direction {{Tempest}} and Barrel ran.
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Merry gets hit hard by Jux, a foe who rushes into the fray.
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The unknown spellcaster casts sleep again. Stock goes to sleep but Tempest stays awake.
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{{Merry}} gets hit hard by '''Jux''', a foe who rushes into the fray.
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The unknown spellcaster casts sleep again. Stock goes to sleep but {{Tempest}} stays awake.
 
Mahina rushes behind Merry and heals him fully.
 
Mahina rushes behind Merry and heals him fully.
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Tempest tells Ugly to attack Jux and then runs after the spellcaster, who is Trick the "churchgoer"
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{{Tempest}} tells {{Ugly}} to attack '''Jux''' and then runs after the spellcaster, who is '''H. Trick''' the "churchgoer"
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The rat rushes Jux but Jux kills the rat before getting bitten by the dog.
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The rat rushes '''Jux''' but '''Jux''' kills the rat before getting bitten by the dog.
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Jux yells, "Get out of here, H. Trick! They don't even have the old lady!"
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Ugly flies into a rage but missed Jux.
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'''Jux''' yells, "Get out of here, H. Trick! They don't even have the old lady!"
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Nora runs to Tempest and H. Trick.
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Book runs behind Lock.
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{{Ugly}} flies into a rage but misses '''Jux'''.
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Merry steps backward and holds his hands up in a non-threatening manner. He says, "Hey now, hey now, this is not something we need to get upset over" as he casts Charm Person on Jux.
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Jux is charmed and Merry yells to everyone to stay calm, not attack, etc.
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{{Nora}} runs to {{Tempest}} and '''H. Trick'''.
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Lock attacks Jux. Jux tried to push Lock out of the way to attack Book but Lock pushed him back.
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H. Trick falls to her knees and begs for mercy.
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{{Book}} runs behind Lock.
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Merry steps backward and holds his hands up in a non-threatening manner. He says, "Hey now, hey now, this is not something we need to get upset over" as he casts Charm Person on '''Jux'''.
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'''Jux''' is charmed and Merry yells to everyone to stay calm, not attack, etc.
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Lock attacks '''Jux'''. '''Jux''' tried to push Lock out of the way to attack {{Book}} but Lock pushed him back.
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'''H. Trick''' falls to her knees and begs for mercy.
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Mahina hides behind Merry and holds her action, heeding what Merry had said earlier about not attacking.
 
Mahina hides behind Merry and holds her action, heeding what Merry had said earlier about not attacking.
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Tempest tries to knock out H. Trick but misses her, so she pins her against the wall.
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{{Tempest}} tries to knock out '''H. Trick''' but misses her, so she pins her against the wall.
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Lock responds to Merry's down command and sits.
 
Lock responds to Merry's down command and sits.
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Merry convinces Ugly to stand down on Jux so he runs over to H. Trick and punches her unconscious.
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Combat drops.
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Merry convinces {{Ugly}} to stand down on '''Jux''' so he runs over to '''H. Trick''' and punches her unconscious.
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Merry questions Jux about why he attacked. He says they were harassing H. Trick and both he and H. Trick were just trying to bring Landa in for questioning but that he really can't say more.
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Merry continues to converse cordially with Jux. He apologizes for causing trouble and says he was just following orders.
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(Combat drops.)
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Jux says H. Trick is a good magic user, his favorite.
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Tempest Blackwind whispers, "If he doesn't answer our questions under your spell, then we will need to force it out of him. Neither can leave without us knowing who they work for and why."
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Merry questions '''Jux''' about why he attacked. '''Jux''' says Merry's friends were harassing '''H. Trick''' and both he and '''H. Trick''' were just trying to bring '''Landa''' in for questioning but that he really can't say more.
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Game adjourned- conversation deferred to email.
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Merry continues to converse cordially with '''Jux'''. '''Jux''' apologizes for causing trouble and says he was just following orders.
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'''Jux''' says '''H. Trick''' is a good magic user, his favorite.
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{{Tempest}} whispers, "If he doesn't answer our questions under your spell, then we will need to force it out of him. Neither can leave without us knowing who they work for and why."
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Revision as of 20:33, 18 June 2011

From Last Game

NoraToken.PNG Nora was asleep in her room at the inn when she heard Waldthear scream. Her vision circlet glows & she gets a vision of the entire prologue. She knows precisely what has happened to Waldthear because of the vision. She runs into the room & sees him in the exact same state she expected. She hears Waldthear speak to his wife, Landa. NoraToken.PNG Nora panics & tries to heal Waldthear but it fails. She cries out in frustration. BookToken.PNG Book was asleep in another room in the inn (having a nightmare). He comes out to see what is going on and enters the room to see what the screaming is about in the next room.


Questing

Day One

Characters involved: UglyToken.PNG Ugly, MahinaToken.PNG Mahina, NoraToken.PNG Nora, BookToken.PNG Book, MerryToken.PNG Merry, TempestToken.PNG Tempest, Erkenbald, H. Trick, Peekh Zerl, Pokh Zerl, Jux


Waldthear's Room in the Squeaky Door Inn

BookToken.PNG Book and NoraToken.PNG Nora are in an upstairs room of the inn. There is a dead, elderly mage on the floor (Waldthear) and a comotose, elderly woman in the bed (Landa).

BookToken.PNG Book says he will call the authorities on the murdering lady, addressing NoraToken.PNG Nora. NoraToken.PNG Nora replies that Waldthear was missing, and she has been caring for the lady. She says she doesn't know what has happened and asks for BookToken.PNG Book's name.

BookToken.PNG Book comments that this is why you should know your neighbors. Footsteps come up the stairs. There is a burly man at the end of the hallway.

As BookToken.PNG Book leaves, NoraToken.PNG Nora closes & locks the door. BookToken.PNG Book approaches the man and it turns out to be the innkeeper. He angrily asks BookToken.PNG Book why he is disturbing the inn's customers.

BookToken.PNG Book tells the innkeeper, Erkenbald, that he believes NoraToken.PNG Nora has killed the people in the room where she is.

NoraToken.PNG Nora stops praying over Waldthear body to address the innkeeper knocking at the door. She explains that someone has died and BookToken.PNG Book is disturbing her. She invites the innkeeper to come in but informs him about the dead man inside. She also tells the innkeeper that there is something going on but she was merely saying prayers for the dead.

The room has papers scattered throughout; Waldthear is bloody and burnt. The room looks as though it has been burgled. Innkeeper is not surprised at Landa's condition in bed recognizes that NoraToken.PNG Nora is one of her caretakers. He asks what happened to Waldthear.

NoraToken.PNG Nora replies again that she is not sure what happened but that she was not able to heal him.

The innkeeper states he is calling the town guard because he believes Waldthear was murdered.

BookToken.PNG Book climbs over Waldthear to examine Landa.

NoraToken.PNG Nora cries over Waldthear and becomes angry at BookToken.PNG Book's inquisitiveness. She insists that BookToken.PNG Book should leave, and repeatedly asks what the matter is with him as BookToken.PNG Book accuses NoraToken.PNG Nora.

The innkeeper booms that he's going to call the town guard in the morning.

NoraToken.PNG Nora becomes angry at BookToken.PNG Book as he continues to accuse NoraToken.PNG Nora, asking for her name. NoraToken.PNG Nora replies in a yell, "NORA! Get the heck out of here, you insensitive prick!" BookToken.PNG Book ignores NoraToken.PNG Nora and kneels down next to Waldthear.

BookToken.PNG Book says he's trying to help, but this does not mollify the furious NoraToken.PNG Nora who is continuing to usher BookToken.PNG Book out of the room. NoraToken.PNG Nora drags BookToken.PNG Book out the door and as she does so, BookToken.PNG Book notices Gelthien's cane. He yells, "THAT CANE!"

NoraToken.PNG Nora insists she has never met anyone as rude as BookToken.PNG Book and finally gets him out of the room. BookToken.PNG Book yells at her through the door. NoraToken.PNG Nora resists being gently probed by BookToken.PNG Book mentally. BookToken.PNG Book returns to his room. BookToken.PNG Book then tries to probe Landa's mind and fails.

BookToken.PNG Book tries to probe NoraToken.PNG Nora again and fails, then yells at NoraToken.PNG Nora to let him mindlink with her.

The innkeeper comes up and asks what is going on, NoraToken.PNG Nora insists BookToken.PNG Book is violating her. The innkeeper reiterates that he's calling the guard in the morning and to keep it down.

BookToken.PNG Book informs NoraToken.PNG Nora that he couldn't mindlink with Landa because there was no mind to mindlink with.

BookToken.PNG Book goes to sleep.

NoraToken.PNG Nora searches the room for something interesting. She finds a piece of paper- a started letter to Pohk Zerl that reveals that they have tried everything on Landa but ends before revealing further action. NoraToken.PNG Nora finds a cane- the same one BookToken.PNG Book was yelling about as he was leaving. She casts detect magic and it has a faint magical glow. NoraToken.PNG Nora recognizes it as one being held by the handsome gnome that left with Waldthear. NoraToken.PNG Nora also recognizes the gnome from the vision.

NoraToken.PNG Nora finds another letter. It says to please bring Landa by the church and the date is the next day. NoraToken.PNG Nora respectfully wraps up Waldthear's corpse. She notices that Waldthear's spellbooks are all missing, as well as his personal backpack. NoraToken.PNG Nora heads downstairs to tell the innkeeper of the missing items.


Downstairs in the Squeaky Door's Bar

NoraToken.PNG Nora comes downstairs and sees a large, ugly barbarian (UglyToken.PNG Ugly) talking to the innkeeper.

UglyToken.PNG Ugly tells the innkeeper he's looking for a "Temptress". The innkeeper jokingly points to NoraToken.PNG Nora as she approaches. NoraToken.PNG Nora ignores this and tells the innkeeper about the missing items and insists the guard be called immediately. The innkeeper leaves to get the town guard. UglyToken.PNG Ugly approaches NoraToken.PNG Nora and asks if she has scimitars. NoraToken.PNG Nora replies she does not. UglyToken.PNG Ugly responds, "Temptress got skimitarz is what Darly told me." NoraToken.PNG Nora responds firmly again that she does not have scimitars, "I'm sorry to be so rude ....sir... but I am very busy and clearly don't have scimitars." UglyToken.PNG Ugly asks if she knows where the girl is. NoraToken.PNG Nora, realizing he's just looking for a girl, softens and replies she doesn't. She hurries up to her room & gathers her things. UglyToken.PNG Ugly starts asking around about the girl.


Skip to TempestToken.PNG Tempest: She is staying in a posh inn next to the guardhouse and hears Erkenbald raising a commotion about a wizard who died in his inn, crazy customers who won't shut up, and a bizarre brute who showed up suddenly for no reason. He seems quite flustered by the night's events. Erkenbald runs off with some town guards. TempestToken.PNG Tempest gets up and follows the group to see what is happening.


BookToken.PNG Book hears someone trying to hastily retreat and wakes up from it. NoraToken.PNG Nora attempts to leave the inn hastily but quietly. UglyToken.PNG Ugly sees NoraToken.PNG Nora come down with her things and asks her if she saw Temptress up there. NoraToken.PNG Nora replies she did not and continues her hasty exit. BookToken.PNG Book is ineffectively hiding. The innkeeper sees NoraToken.PNG Nora just as she's leaving and yells to her that he got the guard. The guard tells NoraToken.PNG Nora he wants to ask her some questions. The guard asks NoraToken.PNG Nora what happened. NoraToken.PNG Nora tells about the scream, and goes in to find the room in a burgled state. The guard asks if she knows what happened and she maintains she does not. BookToken.PNG Book is listening to all of this. The guard asks if she heard anyone come in, and NoraToken.PNG Nora points to BookToken.PNG Book, and says he's the only one she saw that night. Meanwhile, down at the bar, UglyToken.PNG Ugly notices TempestToken.PNG Tempest and approaches her. TempestToken.PNG Tempest asks if he can help her. Upstairs, the innkeeper tells the guard that Walthear was very powerful so anyone who killed him must be moreso and BookToken.PNG Book agrees. NoraToken.PNG Nora says Waldthear wasn't there before and hasn't been there for weeks. Downstairs, Ugly addresses TempestToken.PNG Tempest as "Temptress Darkbreeze" and Tempest says if he means TempestToken.PNG Tempest Darkwind, that is her. Upstairs, the guard continues his questioning. NoraToken.PNG Nora insists Waldthear was dead after he came in and the guard insinuates that he and NoraToken.PNG Nora were having an affair. BookToken.PNG Book replies that the guy was too old and NoraToken.PNG Nora replies, insulted, that he was married and she is his intern. Downstairs, UglyToken.PNG Ugly and TempestToken.PNG Tempest become acquainted and TempestToken.PNG Tempest discovers UglyToken.PNG Ugly is from the same tribe as Darly, whom she has been searching. TempestToken.PNG Tempest questions him about Darly. Upstairs, the guard is clearly suspicious of NoraToken.PNG Nora, asks if she's staying in the inn, and tells her not to leave town- that his boss will have more questions. NoraToken.PNG Nora mentions that she was planning on going to the Seeker Church to pray and meditate given the harrowing events of the night. BookToken.PNG Book pushes past the guard. Downstairs, UglyToken.PNG Ugly gives TempestToken.PNG Tempest a note. Upstairs, the guard asks if NoraToken.PNG Nora knows Peekh & Pokh Zerl. Book says no because they aren't real. NoraToken.PNG Nora replies no but she hasn't been in town for very long. The guardsman says he'll send someone to check on NoraToken.PNG Nora later. BookToken.PNG Book replies he knows them, and the guard responds that he was talking to the girl, then turns his attention on questioning BookToken.PNG Book. BookToken.PNG Book says he is doing the same thing the guard is, wasting NoraToken.PNG Nora's time. The guard appears insulted and mentions throwing the gnome. NoraToken.PNG Nora has a flashback to her vision upon the guard mentioning throwing the gnome and has a sharp intake of breath. BookToken.PNG Book says what's going is way over both of their pay grades, and the guard agrees but tells BookToken.PNG Book also not to leave town. He then gets Waldthear's body. BookToken.PNG Book tells NoraToken.PNG Nora that they might as well talk because he isn't leaving. Mahina bursts into the bar and asks if there's undead there. BookToken.PNG Book and NoraToken.PNG Nora talk about Gelthien in Waldthear's room. NoraToken.PNG Nora discusses Landa's plight and Book insists Landa's mind is gone. TempestToken.PNG Tempest asks where the church is, UglyToken.PNG Ugly tries to convert Mahina, and Mahina dismisses them, still looking for undead. NoraToken.PNG Nora recalls a spell called Mindfire and shares this information with BookToken.PNG Book. Mahina looks more frantically for some sort of entrance, under tables. She begins yelling about undead & someone named Allonia. NoraToken.PNG Nora and BookToken.PNG Book make their way to the church. Everyone else agrees to go to the church for various reasons as well.


The Seeker Church

UglyToken.PNG Ugly goes with NoraToken.PNG Nora in order to carry Landa to the church. Everyone goes to the Seeker church. There they encounter Peekh & Pokh as well as a handsome gnome with three dogs. NoraToken.PNG Nora reacts. (+5 xp Sarah) The handsome gnome, Merry, tells Peekh that he is looking for Sulevi and must find her for some strange things may befall the Pinch. The party converses regarding people they may know, and attempts to put together what may have occurred. Pohk says they need to get Landa to a back room. Pohk brings Landa to a back room with NoraToken.PNG Nora and BookToken.PNG Book, while the rest of the party chats in the church. UglyToken.PNG Ugly finds an altar to pray at, while Merry goes back to the chamber with Landa, et. al. Merry suggests that maybe she has some cursed item on her since the disease came right back. (+25 xp) All but Pokh and NoraToken.PNG Nora leave the room with Landa. The others converse in the church. BookToken.PNG Book and Merry discuss Gelthien's books and money, or lack of need of it. Inside the chamber, NoraToken.PNG Nora suggests shaving Landa's head. They are still not able to cure Landa's disease. Mahina suddenly gets up and bolts after a churchgoer who left. Mahina starts to question the churchgoer but Merry & TempestToken.PNG Tempest lead her away. Mahina thinks the churchgoer looked nervous. TempestToken.PNG Tempest inquires about Darla and Ryx Hunt. They note that Ryx Hunt was uniting local Ulan tribes, and has disappeared. There is also talk of a monastery being burnt to the ground and survivors being hunted. Merry continues to question about Sulevi. NoraToken.PNG Nora reacts. (+5 xp sarah) BookToken.PNG Book mindlinks with NoraToken.PNG Nora BookToken.PNG Book mindlinks with TempestToken.PNG Tempest. Mahina questions the churchgoer again, this time trying to intimidate her but lets her go as she is unable to get information. Mahina talks to the dogs while the rest talk amongst themselves.

Attack Outside the Church

The party leaves the church to be besought upon by dogs. The dogs are told to attack by the churchgoer, who Mahina learned was named Trick. BookToken.PNG Book calls forth a rat; the dogs attack UglyToken.PNG Ugly & TempestToken.PNG Tempest and they attack back. One of the dogs withdraws, the other bites BookToken.PNG Book. Barrel runs off to find the spellcaster. The unknown spellcaster puts UglyToken.PNG Ugly to sleep- BookToken.PNG Book's rat bites him to wave him. TempestToken.PNG Tempest charges off to find the spellcaster, Mahina runs behind Book. Lock attacks the enemy dog and knocks it unconscious. UglyToken.PNG Ugly stands up and runs in the direction TempestToken.PNG Tempest and Barrel ran.

MerryToken.PNG Merry gets hit hard by Jux, a foe who rushes into the fray. The unknown spellcaster casts sleep again. Stock goes to sleep but TempestToken.PNG Tempest stays awake. Mahina rushes behind Merry and heals him fully. TempestToken.PNG Tempest tells UglyToken.PNG Ugly to attack Jux and then runs after the spellcaster, who is H. Trick the "churchgoer" The rat rushes Jux but Jux kills the rat before getting bitten by the dog.

Jux yells, "Get out of here, H. Trick! They don't even have the old lady!"

UglyToken.PNG Ugly flies into a rage but misses Jux.

NoraToken.PNG Nora runs to TempestToken.PNG Tempest and H. Trick.

BookToken.PNG Book runs behind Lock.

Merry steps backward and holds his hands up in a non-threatening manner. He says, "Hey now, hey now, this is not something we need to get upset over" as he casts Charm Person on Jux.

Jux is charmed and Merry yells to everyone to stay calm, not attack, etc.

Lock attacks Jux. Jux tried to push Lock out of the way to attack BookToken.PNG Book but Lock pushed him back. H. Trick falls to her knees and begs for mercy.

Mahina hides behind Merry and holds her action, heeding what Merry had said earlier about not attacking.

TempestToken.PNG Tempest tries to knock out H. Trick but misses her, so she pins her against the wall.

Lock responds to Merry's down command and sits.

Merry convinces UglyToken.PNG Ugly to stand down on Jux so he runs over to H. Trick and punches her unconscious.

(Combat drops.)

Merry questions Jux about why he attacked. Jux says Merry's friends were harassing H. Trick and both he and H. Trick were just trying to bring Landa in for questioning but that he really can't say more. Merry continues to converse cordially with Jux. Jux apologizes for causing trouble and says he was just following orders.

Jux says H. Trick is a good magic user, his favorite.

TempestToken.PNG Tempest whispers, "If he doesn't answer our questions under your spell, then we will need to force it out of him. Neither can leave without us knowing who they work for and why." 




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