Tarinhil says, "I'd certainly accept the help of someone who hates undead and evil things add much as we do, but I'd hate to be responsible for you to come to harm. "
Check this out!
Bear suddenly turns into a Dire Bear, 12 feet talk, and lets out a terrific roar...
Grins as she watches Bear's transformation. "Very impressive!" She says as she watches and listens to the fey creature, unsure what to think.
She decides it isn't her place to question it, if the smart folks in the group accept it, so will she.
"Welcome aboard, it seems," she says with a sweet smile.
ooooooo Phooka hops up and down.
I can change to! He turns into a small cat, then turns into a raven and flaps up and lands on Bear's head, where he changes again.
What kind of help would you like? My kind has been healers in the past or has been natural warriors!
The Phooka giggles then flies down
I kid, I am no warrior. I will become a healer for you. I must take on a curse to be able to do this, let's hope it is not a bad one.
With that he draws a strange circle on the ground and begins to chant and hop around.
Suddenly he begins to babble in a strange language then it is done.
Well that wasn't so bad. I am really tired now. I think I will take a nap. With that he turns into a cat and walks over to Bear and curls up next to his paw
ok so lets move on. You return to Sanpoint, and report. Sheriff Hemlock frowns, though he and Griff seem to take a liking to each other.
I would be happy to take care of this little guy for you. I mean if thats ok...
LAter
I know this is out of my jurisdiciton, but I think you guys should follow up on this. Get to mangnimar and figure out who this cult is and what they are up to. I would start with whoever runs Pug's contraptions.
It takes about a week to get to Magnimar, you are welcome to take a week to prep as well. So that is 7 days of having half price wands and potions made, and 14 days of crafting if you want the wizard to acompany you. Though you will have to buy him a wagon at a cost of 50 gp. Remember he can craft for you at a 25% discount. Also note that Phooka has no gear, and will not unless you equip him. Also remember he is tiny.[/ooc]
Unalaq chuckles at Pooka and Bear's transformation, "Well. Things get more and more interesting. Welcome Phooka. It is good to have you join us."
[ooc] no Phooka cannot. The wizard will be traveling with you, if you buy him a wagon. So he can craft wands pptions, rings and wondrous at 75% the witch in Sandpoint can do wands and potions off the adept spell list for 50%
After changing back to his normal form, Don't like cities and the people in them normally don't like me.
I guess I will have to clean myself. he says grumpily.
Bear will spend the next couple of weeks crafting a few scrolls himself.
"Maybe we can arrange to have someone cast a spell on you from time to time Bear."
Don't forget to pay for a wagon and two horses if you want the wizard to come with you
Also do you wanton outfit your healer at all?
The small caravan makes its way to the gates of Magnimar
Xorn pops his head out of his wagon. I will go make arrangements for some rooms for us. I will contact you via Sending and let you know where. I certainly want enough space to continue my work. I am familiar with Magnimar so I suggest you check out the Foxglove Townhouse. That is located in the Grand Arch Distrcit not far from Starsilver Plaza.
"We came to learn more about Foxglove and what he was involved with. Let us go to the townhouse and see what we can discover."
Our heroes arrive at a very nice townhouse, though the windows are boarded up. There is moderate foot traffic in the area.
Unalaq looks up at the townhouse. "Looks pretty abandoned. Shall we see if we can get permission from the town guards to enter? Perhaps the sheriff has put in good word for us."
Tarinhil says, "I'd imagine I can get us in there easily enough... I'm not sure how far the Sheriff's word would take us in the big city."
Plan?
Since entering the city Bear has been quite gruff and said little, he suddenly speaks up,
Let's go roun' the back and away from people...I am already starting to get some funny looks. Maybe there's a back way in?
He starts to trundle off to the back not bothering to see if anyone follows...
Tarinhil nods, "A good plan. Plus, we can see if anyone has broken in that way. "
Unalaq joins the others circling around to see if there is a back entrance.
There is a back door though it has also been boarded over. Only the front door is not boarded
"Didn't we find a few keys in that gods forsaken mansion? Perhaps one of them is good for the door....If we simply go in with a key, then surely no one will stop us....Right?" she is hopeful that her conceptualization of laws and ownership have some semblance of help here. ..
One of them might. I'll assume you try it in the morning if no one says anything different
Tarinhil shrugs, "That assumes we know which key. I could open the lock pretty quickly, to be fair, with my picks if people just give me a touch of cover... It'd be even easier if we come back at night. "
Let Tarin try...we can stay out of sight. If they open the door just come and get us so we don't look suspicious all hanging about the outside.
Bear begins to look around in a predatory manner to make sure no one is watching us.
Perception
No on seems to pass up and down the street on Tarins first attempt.
Tarinhil starts to pull out his masterwork pucks, then realizes that he'll only get one chance at this. He considers his mutagen for a moment, then thinks, No, that'd attract to much attention... . Instead, he draws his alchemical allocation extract and drinks it, feeling its magic fill his mouth... and then gargles the potion of heroism, pushing some of his own magic into it before spitting it back into the metal flask..
Click, the door is unlocked
Tarinhil smiles and says, "Let's go.", quickly throwing back his extract of false life in case of anything hostile. "I'll take my mutagen once we're inside."
Te door swings open with a loud creek. From further ibside there is a call of a woman's voice
Hello? Who is there? Aldern is that you?
"Acquaintances from Sandpoint. Aldern is dead. Who are you?"
his wife! And what are you talking about I just saw him 5 minutes ago!
"Oh my, dear...well you must be seeing ghosts...because he is dead and gone...We found him dead in his home near Sandpoint..."
Don't recall exactly, but unless I told you specifically who it was you do not know.
Tarinhil whispers, "Didn't one of us live through Aldern strangling his wife? Also, the house was mostly boarded up. It's a ruse, and a bad one at that. "
He quickly throw back his mutagen, barely wincing as his sinews loosen, his limbs lengthen and his shoulder blades extend, growing fleshy batlike wings.
Bear casts Barkskin and sprouts claws!
The voice came from the back room.
Coming!
Bear states as he looks to the others to follow him cautiously.
Tarinhil asks, "Should I try to get a peek, or are we just rushing in?"
Seeing Bear's shift in stance, she draws her dagger and clasps her hands behind her back, magic blade at the ready.
Fernus hobbles in after the others and already touches into his magical reserves, for his own safety and security and calmness of mind.
The heroes make there way to the kitchen, and through the open door they see a striking woman standing with a kettle of, what seems to be tea.
Hello. I don't recall inviting you in. But since you are here, would you like some tea? Unless of course you are here to rob or...violate me.