"We aren't in any great hurry," Braelex counters. "It would be useful to gain an ally here."
Even if you consider him a monster, his wife is not. It is a kindness we can perform. Let us do it.
"I am willing to go to the surface to find this Liza Jane. We've been down here for quite a while and I could use some fresh air. Did Lockerbie mention where we might find his wife?"
"So how do we wish to go back out? Through the water since the spell is still active or up and down the Crow again?". Andel queries showing the party his map.
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Likely safer through the water.
Vuloo sighs, "We just got here and you want to go back up again? Am I the only one whom has a moral objection of having an undead creature as an ally? I'm all for helping his wife, but we can do that later. Let's at least press on a little further and return to the surface when our resources are depleted."
"Also a valid option," Braelex equivocates, agreeing with Vuloo.
"Yes, yes! Those are all good points. If the ghoul was in league with the dwarven wizards then he may have been sent to distract us to buy time for them to finish whatever mad experiment they are working on now.", Fulmen says with a thoughtful expression. "Perhaps we should verify the ghoul's story before trusting him. The overlook in the dwarven chamber may be a trap he's trying lead us to. Let's check out that room to the far west to confirm the foul ooze story. Then approach the dwarven chamber with caution."
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Aidon was visable emotional while the creature spoke about his wife, "I want to bring this broach to his wife, imagine how she must feel, not knowing if her husband is alive or dead, at least we can bring her closure. Do any of you know how much that matters? It's his family, she needs to know. We are not under any sort of a timeline, and if he is truly willing to help us, why wouldn't we take him up on that offer?"
Well said Aidon. Lets us do this task for the good of it. If the creature wishes to fight with us after all the better, but I would deliver the pendant for no reward.
Vuloo grumbles but accepts the decision to return to the surface.
Perhaps we can turn in these Sin Eater skulls and sell off some of the brick a brack we are ladened with and procure some useful equipment.
The party back tracks through this portion of the dungeon and back across Fulmen's rope through the water, winding their way up to the stairs leading through into the bay and the Liza Jane.
You get the sense you are being watched, perhaps even followed by an unseen observer as you enter the water.
With a little difficulty, you make it to the surface as a team and swim around the Crow to your boat, arriving at the shoreline some thirty minutes later.
Vuloo will ask around about Liza Jane.
Both wife and ship
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Relan hasn't heard of her, but Vuloo is able to gather a lead after canvassing a couple of taverns in the Dockway. The widow of Lockerbrie Brast still lives in the Dockway, working as a washerwoman to make ends meet. Apparently, the Liza Jane ran into the Crow piling some number of years back and the city drug many a body out of the bay ... all except the Captain himself. Vuloo is able to get directions to her home and there the party finds a quiet stocky woman working diligently hanging clothes on a line out in front of her humble home.
Before going in Aidon would ask the group, "Do you all mind if I handle this? I have dealt with loss myself, and I would like to try and help ease her pain."
Handing Aidon the broach Relan agrees. Please do. Do we need some proof of completing the task? Perhaps as for a message to deliver?
Braelex nods to Aidon.
"By all means Aidon. I would leave out the fact that her husband is now an undead abomination, whom we will likely have to destroy."
Aidon takes the broach from Relan and then glances at Vuloo, "I was going to open with that and then laugh...." Aidon rolls his eyes at Vuloo before moving in to speak with Liza.
"Excuse me, are you Liza Jane?"
"My name is Aidon Jade Davian, and my fellow Pathfinders and I were out exploring around the Crow recently and we found the remains of a ship called the Liza Jane. We also found this stunningly beautiful broach and after asking around town, we were told that this belonged to your husband and my friends and I knew we had to find you to bring it to you"
"There was also a pouch by it that included these 10 gold pieces and I want you to have both, as I am sure your husband would have wanted you to be taken care of."
"I am terribly sorry for your loss, but maybe this will help bring you some closure, and to know your husband died doing what he loved"
The middle aged woman watches Aidon approach with apprehension and then her face conyorts into confusion as he speaks. Once she gets a look at the locket, however, her shoulders slump and she collapses to her knees in tears, holding the locket to her heart, whispering "thank you thank you thank you thank you" over and over again.
Once she regains a modicum of her composure , she , between sniffles, thanks you again saying, "I wish I could reward you for bringing closure to me, but I have nothing."
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Aidon smiles at the widow, "Madam, I can assure you it was our pleasure to return this to you and we need nothing in return, I hope the gold we retrieved will afford you some level of comfort."
Aidon bows as he starts to walk away, "May you find peace and happiness now"
After leaving Liza Jane, Vuloo will lead the others back to the Crow."Well done Aidon, I'm sure our undead friend will be very pleased. Perhaps he will think twice before eating us. Now, can we return to the dungeons?"
The deed done, the party continues on their way. Liza Jane watches you leave sadly and with one final wave, she turns and disappears into her home.
Turning in the sinspawn heads nets you 900gp total for the first 3 plus 100gp for the 4th. He agrees to pay 100gp for each additional head you find.
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"It is a good deed we have done today. Thank you all for taking the time to do such a thing. Now, we have other pressing tasks to complete. I am not in need of any supplies at the moment, but if you all need to get something let's make a quick so we can get return to the Crow while there is still daylight."
We should sell that tapestry while we are out and about. Can anyone appraise it?
"Hmmm," Braelex hums as she takes a look at the tapestry in question.
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Vuloo taps his foot.
"We can sell the loot later when we have more of it. Speaking of which, let's get back to the Crow!"
Alright folks, 2 votes to return. If there's any shopping to be done, distro the cash and make your purchases.
How do you intend to enter the Crow again? Back through the original entrance?
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Relan looks confused at Vuloo. That tapestry is bulky. Why carry it around? I am not sure how much total coin we have but when my share is high enough I'd like to acquire a cloak of Resistance. Other than that I am ready to head back to the Crow.
Vuloo sighs, "Move quickly to sell it then. We are wasting time."
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I'd rather not use that second scroll of water breathing quite yet so lets go in the dry way.
Well from what I remember there were other ways in/out of the crow, but one of them had giant spiders guarding it. If there's another closer way in that is easily accessible we should take it.
Referring to his maps, Andel points out the entrances. "We know of 3, the underwater entrance by the Liza Jane, the primary entrance that leads up and down the entire crow or the seaweed hidden harbor entrance one level above the mites, which Fulmen has correct ... we left those giant water spiders alone in that area."
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Relan acquires the cloak and follows the opinion of the group on how to best get back into the crow. Do we need to put those water spiders down? Is it worth the fight to have clear access to that entrance?
Vuloo nods at Relan, "We do need a more practical method to access the Crow. If that requires putting down these spiders, then so be it. "
"It's not a terrible idea to go and clean out those spiders in case we need another way out when we are less prepared for it."
Aidon glares back towards The Crow, "They were also eating a dolphin, they need to die for no other reason than that."
Then its settled. Lets get it done.
Relan will declare Combat Expertise before entering, bolstering his armor class at the expense of his "to hit". He looks to the casters in the group. Any buffs?
Vuloo whispers a prayer, "May Sarenrae bless us all. Now, let us deal with these spiders."
Vuloo arms his crossbow. "After you Relan."