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The Village of Soche does not have an economy to allow the conversion of all this stuff to cash, that</div> <div> has to wait till Drunmore</div> <div> DawnUnicor has entered the room.</div> <div> Docportal: Right now we are looking at what we want to take for our selfs.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i can you a bow but not a cross bow</div> <div> Docportal: You want long or short?</div> <div> Dawn12 has left the room.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: me?</div> <div> Docportal: Yes on the bows, I don't remember if you have one or not. Jim Did we come up with any quivers?</div> <div> Dukejr01: dawn, we have a long and 4 shortbows. so if you want one you can take it as part of your split as long as you deduct the cost from your share of the</div> <div> loot. remember, you will likely want to buy stuff in Drunmore with your share.</div> <div> Dukejr01: like new spells or a powerstone.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i think the short bow</div> <div> Dukejr01: take 20 arrows too. a shortbow will cost you $25 and 20 arrows $10</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, there are quivers</div> <div> DawnUnicor: jim said something about a bronze armor</div> <div> Dukejr01: there is not bronze armour captured in the loot. you can buy some in drunmore I am sure.</div> <div> Missiledine: absolutely</div> <div> DawnUnicor: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Dawn: you might want to consider getting bronze scale mail in Drunmore with your money and have it magically Fortified. then spend some on new spells</div> <div> and a Powerstone or two.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: thats a good idea</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren would like to take from loot one ST 11 light crossbow, one metal cassis, the longbow and 4 arrows.</div> <div> Dukejr01: 40</div> <div> Missiledine: as I recall Thorin uses his father's bow, so I don't think he'll care</div> <div> Dukejr01: yep.</div> <div> Missiledine: he may want some arrows</div> <div> Dukejr01: small mace too</div> <div> Dukejr01: any of the medium shields Katallah style?</div> <div> Docportal: I would like 3 sets of upperclass Clothing. how much?</div> <div> Missiledine: from the loot?</div> <div> Docportal: Yes</div> <div> Missiledine: there is an assortment of shields, so yes</div> <div> Missiledine: use half the list price from the equipment list to determine the value of what you select</div> <div> DawnUnicor: brb</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. I am sorted out</div> <div> Missiledine: we'll start in a moment</div> <div> Docportal: I am no were close to being done.</div> <div> Missiledine: what are you doing?</div> <div> Docportal: Try to look up prices on stuff. </div> <div> Dukejr01: most prices will be in the loot list, but if you are trying to sort out the upper class clothing. its on hte clothing page. take the approporate piece. like a shirt.</div> <div> times 2 for upper class lothing, then half it. so its effectively</div> <div> Dukejr01: regular cost.</div> <div> Dukejr01: http://velitrium.missiledine.com/id149.htm clothing</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, Thorin will have to catch up</div> <div> Docportal: Ok my character is being worked on as we run. But it will not take effect untill next time.</div> <div> Missiledine: You pull into Soche after dark and see Rhone's barge tied up along the dock. Some one on board must have been watching for you,</div> <div> because within minutes there are six heavily armed men on deck. One comes forward</div> <div> Missiledine: "Corren?" He calls</div> <div> Dukejr01: <oops! sorry></div> <div> Missiledine: <No skill changes will take effect tonight, no equipment changes unless its out of the loot.></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Rhone's men?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is out of the boat and stretching.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes, so you made it, eh?" You hear another man mutter, "About time too."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren snorts at that. "Aye. we were delayed." He points at the second cargo boat, "That one is yours"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Uh, huh." He gestures and one man scrambles down to take the rope and pull it alongside.</div> <div> Missiledine: "What became of Sharkey?" The speaker asks</div> <div> Dukejr01: "He turns into a f***ing bird"</div> <div> Missiledine: One of the men snorts in amusement. "So he got away?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Two men hastily look around in the snow filled gloom, as though expecting to see something</div> <div> Missiledine: "The Boss won't like that." You hear another man mutter</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Minus 3 dozen skeletons, more than a dozen zombies, a couple pet Ghouls, and these here men. "Corren tosses them the sack of heads."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <scratch last quote.></div> <div> Missiledine: The speaker grunts and nods at the prone elf, "One of yours or his?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <quotation></div> <div> Missiledine: <ok></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ours." Corren grunts sourly.</div> <div> Missiledine: One man opens the sack of heads and peruses them. You hear a brief disscussion of names and the man with the sack says, "This</div> <div> lot ain't worth piss."</div> <div> Missiledine: The speaker says to another, "What's in the boat?"</div> <div> Missiledine: There is a quick inventory taken of the contents of the rowboat and a whispered consultation</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yours? Spices, wine, silk, we took the choice stuff."</div> <div> Missiledine: The speaker says, "The rewards on this lot don't amount to a damn thing, 12 maybe 13 hundred total... Leaves us maybe 400."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods.</div> <div> Missiledine: There is another conference. "We'll take the boat and all the heads." The speaker says</div> <div> Dukejr01: <well, that was the deal, wasn;t it. they take the heads?></div> <div> Missiledine: <30% of the reward and all the 'Merchandise"></div> <div> Dukejr01: <right. So by the wording of the statement am I to infer that they are changing the deal?></div> <div> Missiledine: <That is what it sounds like, of course they were expecting 30% of a much larger pot></div> <div> Dukejr01: <gotcha></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at Rolb. Shrugs.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb says softly, "I dunno think wwe're up to a fight right now, and not in yer home."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We could make a counter."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb adds quietly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren quietly answers. "For the reward on the heads of those we took. I really not interested. I want beer and a bed. What counter? the silver box?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, and the powder in it, give it to them and we take the heads."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Suits me."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The heads have more value then just the gold."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb passes you the box</div> <div> Dukejr01: Right. Corren says "How about we add this to sweeten the disappointment, if we keep to the original deal."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shows them the box. Steps a little closer. opens it and shows them. </div> <div> Dukejr01: "Swap this for the heads?"</div> <div> Missiledine: The speaker leans down to look. A lantern is produced and he takes a pinch of the contents and sniffs carefully</div> <div> Missiledine: He nods to his men, "Give em the heads." He takes the box</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren takes them.</div> <div> Missiledine: He carefully closes the box and tucks it into his tunic. "How was the trip in?" He asks</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Long. Arduous. Want detalis on the obsticles?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <details></div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs. Catches Rolbs eye to see if he has any objections.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb shakes his head slightly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sighs and scrubs his face. "How bout some other time, eh?"</div> <div> Missiledine: The man considers, looks you over and nods. "All right, in the morning."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grunts. Helps unload. </div> <div> Missiledine: Most of Rhone's men take their stuff below, a few stay topside to watch you.</div> <div> Docportal: "Should we hide the boats?" I say this to corren.</div> <div> Missiledine: After a few minutes activity some of the locals venture out to see what is going on</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Just pull them up. We should load up the wagon. First thing is to get the elf to the healer, and you."</div> <div> Missiledine: Thorin will help carry the elf in.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to greet them. "Hi. We made it." Corren carries the elf to the healer.</div> <div> Docportal: "ok"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will stay to tie off the boats and load up the wagon</div> <div> Dukejr01: <howheavy can the elf be?>:-P</div> <div> Missiledine: The healer shakes his head, "Him again?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i will go help rolb</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren laughs briefly. "Tell me about it. At least he can pay."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Vance is sick too."</div> <div> Docportal: "Hello Healer."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren returns to the boat, aids Rolb."</div> <div> Missiledine: Long will get a dose of medicine and will be well recovered in the morning... Vance will also be given some foul tasting remedy and is</div> <div> told to keep taking it for the next three days, then he;ll be fine. You will start feeling </div> <div> Missiledine: better in the morning</div> <div> Dukejr01: <cool></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren helps secure the stuff.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb says, "Lets get the wagon inside a barn or summat, where we can keep a watch lest yon riverrats start a stirrin."</div> <div> Docportal: "Alright I won't call you in the morning then... Were do I get to sleep tonight??"</div> <div> Missiledine: The healer's house has an extra bed</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. He goes talk with someone about renting a barn.</div> <div> Docportal: I ask the healer, "How much for the bed for the night?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Preferably someone who is already awake.</div> <div> Missiledine: The bill for the healing, including a hot meal and breakfast, will be $75 for Vance and $100 for Long</div> <div> Missiledine: Take it to your family's farm</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Docportal: I give the healer $200. Then I get my stuff go to bed.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: It will take you a good two hours to get everything sorted out and arrive back at your family's place</div> <div> Missiledine: With Corrin is Rolb, Thorin and Dawn</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You are welcome at my family's home for the night, I am sure."</div> <div> Docportal: "Thank you but I think I will stay with the elf."</div> <div> Missiledine: Some one should stay out in the barn with the wagon</div> <div> Missiledine: <You are Vance></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will. after chatting with Dad.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> DawnUnicor: is it ok for me to stay there i have no family</div> <div> Missiledine: You are welcomed, you stayed there before too.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Of course, Dawn. I think my mom likes you" Corren grins.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: thank you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren washes up and drinks some mulled ale before going to watch out in the barn.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will join you, a warm barn is a palace compared to the Palood</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol. true</div> <div> Docportal: <It is colder than hell in my barn at night....></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think I am going to fire a smith to fashion an oil lantern thatcan be used to heat up food, or something."</div> <div> Missiledine: <Mine too, but compare it sleeping in a frozen swamp in a blizzard></div> <div> Dukejr01: <and there are cows and horses in this barn, Corren has a fur cloak, even if its dirty and clawed by a ghoul></div> <div> Docportal: <Had not thougth of that. It would be warmer then that that is for sure.></div> <div> Missiledine: <hmmm, good idea></div> <div> Missiledine: Surprisingly, considering your luck of late and the close proximity of a half dozen or more professional thieves, the night passes</div> <div> quietly</div> <div> Missiledine: come morning everyone is feeling much better, though Vance still has his flu it is better.</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool.</div> <div> Docportal: I wiil take my meds.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren breakfasts with the family. He checks to see if Rhone's ship ahas left yet soon after ward. checks in on the elf</div> <div> Missiledine: the barge is moored in the middle of the river</div> <div> Missiledine: the elf is awake</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You two feeling better?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I suggest buying some healing grass or magical elixiers next time. I ran out tending you all."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I will see what the others want to do." Corren goes back home.</div> <div> Docportal: "I plan to buy some myself. Just soon as I can."</div> <div> Missiledine: <not here in Soche... You guys cleaned out his stocks before></div> <div> Dukejr01: "When should we leave?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Corren bought 2 I think from him,"</div> <div> Dukejr01: ></div> <div> Docportal: <yeah i know></div> <div> Missiledine: <He has others, but he needs them for the community he cares for, he isn't in buisness to tend the tavern scum.... err, adventurers,</div> <div> that wander down the road.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <no problem, Corren buys in Drunmore></div> <div> Missiledine: the snow has stopped falling, but it is still cold and overcast... The main channel of the river is clear, but the edges are iced over</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren arranges for the boat to be kept by someone who can use it. They are free to use it as long as they wish. someday Corren might come back for</div> <div> it.</div> <div> Missiledine: there is about 8 inches of snow on the ground, it is wet and icey so the roads won't be drifted but they may be treacherous afoot</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren asks Rolb "You didn;t want to tell that lot on the barge about the trip? They might send an armed party themselves, might take some heat off us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Will horse have trouble in the snow?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nah, ye can tell em, I dunno care, I thought it might be insurance agin the night."</div> <div> Docportal: <BTW I take the other boat that we took. Same deal as corren setup></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ah. good thinking."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <that one belongs to the elf></div> <div> Dukejr01: <oh, the spils boat. gotcha.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <spoils></div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: If you take it easy the horses should be ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to the inn for a round of beer and to see if the riverrats want to chat.</div> <div> Missiledine: its more a tavern then an inn, but the leader is there, clearly waiting for you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gets his beer and sits down.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Feeling better?" He asks</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. The last three days were a bitch."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks around a little to make sure we are not overheard.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <shall I type it all out?></div> <div> Missiledine: You are something of a novelty in the village, so those locals present atre watching you. Being local yourself, you know everyone in the</div> <div> room except two husky goons sitting alone, also watching you</div> <div> Missiledine: <Nah, just tell me what you might withold></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren speaks quietly, after giving the locals a grin. Corren will describe in detail the obsticles going into the Palood, particularly the tactics of the undead</div> <div> we encoutnered. HE tells them about the white lines and emphasises </div> <div> Dukejr01: that Sharkey might change the code.</div> <div> Dukejr01: The only thing he leaves out is any details of the loot, and anything about the coffin and the letters we found.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Sharkey wasn;t strong enough to evict us from his island. but he was too slippery to catch."</div> <div> Missiledine: "He is a canny bastard." He agrees</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I expect that I will see him again." Corren nods.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Perhaps, if yer lucky you'll see im first."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren laughs. "Aye."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren clearly isn;t afraid of Sharkey. </div> <div> Missiledine: He stands up, "Good hunting then." He nods to the two guards and all three will leave</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren orders another beer.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren thinks we should stay here til the snow lets up. he doesn't want to spend another cold winter night.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb is agreeable... Are you headed for Drunmore or Lendale?</div> <div> Docportal: I look around for a place for me to train with my swords.</div> <div> Missiledine: outside</div> <div> Docportal: Fine I will go outside and spend the next few hours trian.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think Drunmore"</div> <div> Missiledine: The barge will leave the area within an hour or so of your conversation, it heads towards Lendale</div> <div> Dukejr01: Another reason to go to Drunmore.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will spend time with the Family, help out with chores.</div> <div> Missiledine: it will thaw in two days, the roads will be a bit muddy, but not to bad</div> <div> Dukejr01: We might want to leave before the thaw but after it stops snowing.</div> <div> Dukejr01: the road will be harder.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, that will be the next day</div> <div> Dukejr01: Alright. lets mount up and head out.</div> <div> Docportal: I go to the smith and see what he has for sale. Looking for light plate brast plate.</div> <div> Missiledine: After gathering all your gear and horses, you head off for Drunmore</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay</div> <div> Missiledine: in Soche? Nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will take point.</div> <div> Docportal: k</div> <div> Missiledine: you can get armor in Drunmore</div> <div> Docportal: What or where am I on this ride?</div> <div> Missiledine: to summarize two hundred words, you arrive in Drunmore without incident</div> <div> Missiledine: on the wagon</div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <that was fast></div> <div> Dukejr01: First thing is to sell the loot.</div> <div> Dukejr01: AFTER Corren visits the Temple.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I am not going to roleplay selling the loot, I've already told you what you'll get for it</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to the Temple right off. He chats with Rolb first. HE plans to take the letters and the story of the coffin to the proper authorities.</div> <div> Missiledine: NOW you can buy anything on the lists at list price</div> <div> Docportal: I go to the smith looking for light plate brest plate.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Actually, I guess it would be a cathedral.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... Rolb shrugs, "Do what ye will. I'm to the Crow."</div> <div> Missiledine: Vance, you will need to be fitted, it will take a couple weeks to have it made, pay the money up front</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Say Hi to Leena, I will be there soon, I hope."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to see a priest about a necromancer.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes into the Cathedral and looks around for someone to talk to.</div> <div> Missiledine: A young monk will approach you, "May I help you?" He asks</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes. I am Corren, I have information about Sharkey."</div> <div> Missiledine: He frowns, "Sharkey? The Pirate?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Necromancer and all around bad guy."</div> <div> Missiledine: brb guys</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Docportal: k</div> <div> Docportal: <All around bad guy. That is goood.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <He is a bad man. very bad.></div> <div> Missiledine: ok....back</div> <div> Dukejr01: <munch munch></div> <div> Missiledine: <No, my dog needed attention></div> <div> Dukejr01: <my dog is sleeping></div> <div> Missiledine: <It was raining earlier, so he wouldn't go outside, now he absolutely HAD to go!></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: <Prissy old fart, hates to get wet, hates mud, hates snow... hell of a farm dog!></div> <div> Missiledine: ok...back to the show!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <right></div> <div> Docportal: <kool></div> <div> Missiledine: The monk frowns, "You have informayion?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. I raided his stronghold, I have quite a story and some evidence."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is making sure no one can here but the monk.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Uhmmm, yes...Uhm, wait here please."</div> <div> Missiledine: He scurries off</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rests his hand on his sword and waits.</div> <div> Missiledine: The youth is gone for perhaps fifteen minutes, he returns with an older woman, dressed in the robes of a Priestess. He points you out</div> <div> to her and whispers a bit</div> <div> Dukejr01: Red robes?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <address her as Reverand?></div> <div> Missiledine: She listens for a moment, then comes across to you. "I am Ayan, you have some information you wish to impart?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <No, the blue and white></div> <div> Missiledine: <yes, that will do></div> <div> Missiledine: <Red robes? This is a Mitraen Cathederal! Not a Scarlet Cult Temple!></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye, Reverand. I am Corren. I and my companions have been hunting Sharkey for a couple weeks now. Last week we took his stronghold in the</div> <div> swamp, We found several letters, a magical coffin which we tried to bring back and dozens</div> <div> Docportal has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: of mitrean bodies which he was apparently animating. The story is rather long and I think somewhat... delicate."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I see... Perhaps we should retire to chambers so you can explain it at length." She stands up and leads you to a side door</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes, ma'am"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <I thought red was for a Champion></div> <div> Docportal has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <rehi></div> <div> Missiledine: She takes you to a comfortable office and has you sit in a padded chair. She then pulls a bell rope and summons a scretary to take</div> <div> notes</div> <div> Missiledine: <Red Sash></div> <div> Dukejr01: <oh. okay></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks about a bit while he waits. He is niether hurried or particularly nervous></div> <div> Missiledine: Once the secretary is seated with paper and ink, she says, "Please, start at the beginning."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well, my partner and I rescued Paldur Januk from the Hunchback and Sahrkey a few weeks ago. Seeing as how he swore revenge on us we decided to</div> <div> hunt him down first. We formed a small party and bought some information as to his..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "whereabouts. We left for the Palood following the directions. We soon encountered our first barrior. a mess of undead stationed under the water with</div> <div> orders to overturn any boats that passed. but we knew we were on the right trail.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We had some trouble with that lot and had to return as one of the party had some kind of bug in his guts. But we returned."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Some time later we ran into a an arcuballista trap and soon after a series of three log walls staggared to slow boats, more undead littered the bottom, this</div> <div> time with bronze knives and such who chopped up one of our boats."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We made it thru to the lake and the island where Sharkey had a fortified manor. We lost one man, dragged to the bottom and drowned. He is probably</div> <div> undead now. But the rest of us stormed the island and after a hard fight with </div> <div> Dukejr01: "three dozen or so skeletons, a 8 or 9 zombies, several men and Sharkey himself managed to take it.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I thought I had Sharkey cornered in the attic of his place, but when I beat his bodyguard zombie, he humped out the window and turned into a bird and</div> <div> flew off. These are the papers we found in that upper room."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hands over the map. "That dot there shows the location of the island. near we can tell"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We had a hard fight and were nearly beat. our elf was down and I had already exhausted our healing supplies. We settled in and cleared the rest of the</div> <div> manor, finding a couple really tough full plate armoured zombies in the </div> <div> Dukejr01: dining room. and a couple Ghouls in the basement. The ghouls wre about to chow on a pair or prisoners held in the basement, but we managed to off the</div> <div> ghouls and rescue them."</div> <div> revrat235 has entered the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: The scribe writes furiously, and the Priestess listens solemnly</div> <div> Docportal: <Hi rev></div> <div> Dukejr01: "With some new men we explored some more nd found Sharkeys work room. Where we fought another battle with some well armoured zombies. There</div> <div> we found a coffin that was magic. We didn;t know what it was so we hauled it outside..."</div> <div> revrat235: EEk! Wicked sorry- Band rehersal ran long.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "thinkin there was sumthin bad inside and we waned it out in daylight for a fight."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yo rev></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <hi></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Turned out to be empty. We looked one of the nearby buildings and found dozens of coffins. Mitreans, mostly peasants looks like, dug up from their</div> <div> graves we think. Our mage speculated that the coffin had something to do with.."</div> <div> revrat235: <HI!></div> <div> Missiledine: The Priestess frowns butsays nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: "animating them. especially after we found these." corren gives her the letters we found. "I don;t read, but this here is apparently from a boss of Sharkeys</div> <div> asking how many were animated..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "And this here mentioned a "shipment".</div> <div> Missiledine: She takes them and looks at them</div> <div> Dukejr01: "This one here is bad news. My partner recognized it as the seal of the Royal Army. Maybe has something todo with the Blue Claoked bandits we fought</div> <div> in the Girvan rescuing Paldur"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren lets her read.</div> <div> Missiledine: She sets them aside, "Go on."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We holed up in the manor for a coupel nights. We were hurt bad. We were raided by Sharkey at night. he couldn;t push us off his island, but he could</div> <div> harass us. He destroyed ..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Several of his boats thinking to maroon us, and set the roof afire. WE prepared defenses and recovered other boats. the next raid he stole several of the</div> <div> bodies we found."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We debated about what to do with the coffins and the bodies. We thought of burning the coffin but thought maybe the Church would like to look at it. so</div> <div> we decided to take it with us. The bodies we couldn;t take and.."</div> <div> DawnUnicor has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "if we left them they would be animated or something awful. Finally we decided that if WE would rather be ash than undead so we set them afire when</div> <div> we pushed off."</div> <div> Docportal: <Long lost fin has been found></div> <div> FinLongham has entered the room.</div> <div> FinLongham: <Hi all></div> <div> revrat235: <hey></div> <div> Missiledine: Fin, we have a new player, meet the Reverand</div> <div> Missiledine: Rev, meet Fin</div> <div> Missiledine: Fin is the unconscious elf you dragged around</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We had noticed that the boats sharkey used had three white lines painted on the bottom so we figured that was how the skeletons and such knew not to</div> <div> touch his boats. so we painted our boats the same. That worked, but we forgot....</div> <div> revrat235: <hey there></div> <div> FinLongham: Hello rev. Thanks for dragging me around. Doc has told me about most of what has happened.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "the coffin we were taking back. When we got to the second the barrio, the one with the log palisades and the skeletons with bronze tools, it was</div> <div> dragged under. WE thought it would get chopped up like the wood and boats before...."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "But that didn;t happen. I am afraid its back in Sharkey's hands now." Corren looks chagrined.</div> <div> Missiledine: The Priestess' frown deepens at this</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Going in took three days. going out took five. The weather worsened nd we were dragging wounded. the barriors were no problem with the lines on our</div> <div> boats but one the second to last night we heard something. the weather was bad....</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Sleet and cold icing the water. We heard wings and we all got up to see what it was. Finally we saw some manlike thing with bat wings. It was following</div> <div> our trail looking for us. The hunter we rescued is an incredbile archer, he...</div> <div> Dukejr01: "took a shot, but he didn;t hurt it. It flew off. The next day we pushed hard as the ice ws threatening to freeze us in hte Palood. That night we were moving</div> <div> by torchlight. Exhausted. We were stopped by a moving wave of darkness,</div> <div> revrat235: thanks.</div> <div> revrat235: ...and for the record, I did wing it.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "the wind smelled of brimstone and such. WE made for shore, shopping thru the ice. the darkness came upon us and there were bangs and flashes around</div> <div> us that made the snow swirl....</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yes,. butyou didn;t hurt it. You needed a magic arrow></div> <div> Dukejr01: <no damage></div> <div> revrat235: Hey, i tried.</div> <div> revrat235: nobody's perfect.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Then a net sworled out of the dark. a light chain thing." Corren takes his trophy out and shows it. "It tangled my shield. I was out front you see."</div> <div> Missiledine: <Speak for yourself!></div> <div> revrat235: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Then this 7' tall, black, leathery figure with folded bat wings, a long pointed tail comes out, it had a whip and javelin. We exhanged blows. the mage</div> <div> chucked a fireball at it. But it seemed surprised and fled..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "when Weft took a piece of it" Corren drops his hand to his sword.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I thought it was a demon, but my partner thought it was a gargoyle."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well, then we made it back to town."</div> <div> Missiledine: "A fascinating tale!" She says after you stop talking</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren blinks. "Errrr... I'm not a jongular." Corren seems a trifle self concious.</div> <div> Missiledine: My secretary is going to read it back to you. Listen carefully and make any changes that you think are needed, then I will ask you to</div> <div> sign it."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren does.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "X"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: When you are done, she asks you to wait here. She gives you a brandy, takes the transcript and leaves the room with the secretary</div> <div> Dukejr01: Cool. drink,</div> <div> Missiledine: About twenty minutes pass and she returns with an older man wearing the robes of a senior priest and the emblems of an Inquisitor.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Corren of Soche, I have read your statement, is what you have attested the Truth?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: 'Corren stands up. "Uh. Reverend"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. I have told the truth. You have my word as a Katallah."</div> <div> Missiledine: He seems to concentrate for a long moment, then nods to the Priestess, "He speaks the Truth."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Very well then, Corren of Soche. The Church and the Crown thank you for your efforts." She opens a wooden case on the book</div> <div> shelves and produces 6 small glass vials. "Perhaps these will aid you if ever again you meet Ghouls in </div> <div> Missiledine: the dark of night." She hands them to you <They are Holy Water></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank you!" Corren accepts them.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Where can we find you, if we need to ask you more questions?" The man asks</div> <div> Docportal: <Corren the flask I found could you find out what it was?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I stay at the Crow when I am in town."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yes. as soon as we talk to the mages at the academy></div> <div> Missiledine: He nods to the secretary, who makes a note</div> <div> Missiledine: <The meeting is over.></div> <div> Dukejr01: oaky.</div> <div> Missiledine: They thank you again and the secretary sees you out</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren leaves after giving proper fareweels.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Next stop. The Crow!</div> <div> Missiledine: <I am going to wrap it up here gents I have a long day ahead of me!></div> <div> Dukejr01: time check</div> <div> Dukejr01: night</div> <div> Missiledine: good night everyone</div> <div> Dukejr01: thanks</div> <div> Missiledine: thank you</div> <div> FinLongham: Good night</div> <div> revrat235: right. goodnight- sorry about being late.</div> <div> FinLongham: thank you</div> <div> Missiledine: no problem</div> <div> Dukejr01: <nice to see you back fin></div> <div> revrat235: <yes, nice meeting you></div> <div> Missiledine: I will email you about next session</div> <div> Docportal: Good night and thank you. Could someone send me a full copy of this seassion. thank</div> <div> Missiledine: may have a break for the holidays</div> <div> Missiledine: will post it tomorrow</div> <div> revrat235: understandable.</div> <div> FinLongham: k yes it was nice to meet you also rev</div> <div> Missiledine: bye</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>