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"The Arena Promenade by Fates Wheel is best place in this city to acquire weapons. We only have what we have in our hands but with the Emperor protecting us it should be enough!"
He grins a bit evily as he revs up his chain sword.
"Testify, my brother."
Huntarr looks at the others. (What weapons do they carry?)
The 3 others just have swords and axes.
Huntarr thinks silently for a few moments.
"As we are about to spread the Emperor's Word through strength of arms and the courage of steel, I would know your names."
Huntarr Only
The priest nods in agreement.
"I am Obadiah Psalter, and this is John, Jim and Brendan the last of my flock. What is your name friend?"
"I am known as Huntarr. I have not had another name in many years. I shot a man tonight who was about to stab you in the back. It was the gunshot that you heard, the one that put an end to the rioting. The Emperor has seen fit to bless me with these talents, and I seek to use them in His service."
"Have any of you heard the name Haarlock before? Or Markus Vulpa?"
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The priest rubs his chin at the names provided before him.
"The Markus name I have never heard but Haarlock I have heard whispers of before but most seem to be fabled tales. Supposedly he was a Rogue Trader who's family made deals with the deaemons and he slaughtered his entire family for this. He then left to find a way to bring his wife and child back to life. This all took place about 300 years ago. None has seen or heard from him since. But these are just tales from a long time ago."
"Have you ever heard mention of the Beast House? Or the Red Cages?"
Huntarr Only
"No I have not, I do know they hold sports in the Arena with creatures not of this world. So much heresy on this planet!
He goes into another raging fit...
"The Arena, you say? I will need to pay it a visit. And you're correct. This planet needs a proper cleansing..."
"I need information to accomplish our goals. Will you and your flock help me to acquire it?"
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We will take down this "Beloved" yes? He must pay for his sins!"
"Yes, we are. But we need to know about guards, layouts, access points, schedules.... We must discern his weaknesses. To attack his strengths, even in righteous fury, is foolhardy. The Emperor does not entreat us to throw our lives away if it will not further His design."
(No, I'm not going there yet. I'm not going until I have the plan to take him out. If I can do it with what I have, I will. If we need something that is currently unavailable to us, the the Arena may be our next stop.)
Huntarr Only
"Well they are in my old church so I know the complete layout of the place what's better than that! Rest up the night tomorrow morning we will enact our revenge!"
Her Only
You make your way toward Fates Wheel in the Promenade of Arenas area. After traveling about 3 hours in that direction passing through a street, the you enter a wide space, not as crowded as the other streets but still visited by many revellers and covered by laughing and music. As you move on you are addressed by a booming voice from above
"You, you tattered girl looking like men of blood!"
When you look up, you see a men walking on augmetic stilts, perhaps two meters above the ground, wearing a grotesque costume and mask and an a vox-augmenter. Similar figures are walking through the crowd in this place.
"You! The Giants of Grotesque decree that you have to dance naked around the spring fountain at the centre of the place. Obey! OBEY!"
The crowd cheer in, shouting "Obey! OBEY! OBEY!"
What do you do?
Huntarr didn't have the strength to argue with the man and was soon asleep.
Illidan Continues to move towards the Fates wheel taking in the sights as he roams.
Shortly after making your way toward Fates Wheel you are suddenly rushed from different sides by figures in masks and costumes.
The sun rises and you feel completely refreshed (full life now). Obadiah and his men have some food waiting for you when you awaken you and eat up quickly.
Obadiah turns to you once you are done with your food. He lays out a rough map in front of you.
"I have drawn out a rough draft of what the building looks like. There are 2 entrances and a few windows not many places to go. He has 10 of my people on his side now as well as himself. What's the plan we should strike soon as the longer we wait the stronger he probably grows!"
Huntarr studies the map.
"Do they post guards? If so, where? Do they have watchers on the roof? Security cameras? Are there any secre3t passages?"
"It was only a few days ago he came and talked my men into his service. I doubt they had enough time for anything elaborate. That's why time is of the essence!"
He seems eager to want to kill the Heron Mask.
Illidan and Auraxis are together so you both are rushed from all sides by that group so both please make awareness checks.
Awareness
Huntarr gets up and re-dresses in his armor and runs a quick weapons check.
"Okay, let's go and see what we can see. If it looks clear, we can make our move."
You notice these people that are surrounding you are all women and are not armed with any weapons. They appear to want to have you both dance with them all. There are about 15 women in all masks and costume.
You make your way with the Priest and his flagellants to the Shattered Ramparts. It takes you about 30 minutes to get there and it's an old busted building much like most of the other buildings here in the Callpased Palaces. There does not appear to be anyone outside the building and no lights are on inside.
Obadiah looks to you and says "Perhaps they are still resting. Heathens up all night probably partying!"
Illidan shuffle through the sea of women, with his two step
"Ladies, ladies please I would like to stay and romance you all but have to be off, another time perhaps."
Illidan looks towards auraxis and shrugs grinning from ear to ear
"Any idea what this festival is about ?!?"
"How long ago did they kick you out? Are you sure they didn't move on?"
"About 3 days ago. If they moved out then I want to move back in and gather our stuff."
"Alright. Ready your weapons. We're going in. Keep together and watch out. May the Emperor keep us."
Huntarr readies the shotgun and moves towards the entrance of the building.
As you push through the women they seem to be very disappointed in denying them the dance but your able to escape their attempts pretty easily and continue onto Fates Wheel.
It takes you about 12 hours to make it there as it's on the far side of the city and the smell of sweat and blood fills your senses as you enter the Arena area.
There are a number of different games going on some as simple as cards and others as deadly as death matches with guns or knives. Merchants fill the streets as well.
The Preacher and his men along with you slowly make your way to the chapel and inside after no noise is heard from inside. When you enter the place is not like Obidiah left it.
The chapel has been completely desecrated daubed in the foul markings of Chaos and the butchered remains of the members of Psalter's congregation. It's unlike anything you have ever seen before.
Obidiah falls to his knees and begins to weep and his followers looks around a bit at the mascaraed friends to see if there are any survivors.
Huntarr took everything in slowly. His Jaded senses inured to the blood and carnage, but still angered by the works of Chaos.
"Call out if you find anything."
Huntarr placed a gauntleted hand on the shoulder of the cleric.
"My heart breaks as well, Obadiah, but I must give chase. Daemonic entities are obviously at work, and they must be destroyed before more lives are sacrificed to the foul powers. Can I count on your assistance?"
Illidan Approaches one of the merchant vendors
"Good evening, might you know of a place where I can exchange some wares. I plan to take part in the games but my "equipment" may not hold up to competitor standards. I am seeking to make a name for my self in the arean and would like to obtain better gear to meet my objectives can you point me in the right direction."
As the men move closer to the defiled altar the scene of violence and debauchery turns into utter chaos. There blood pools near the alter erupt as 3 horrors explode into reality!
There horrors immediately jump at the 3 men as they scream in fear!
He is about 25 meters from you.
The crowd is going crazy yelling OBEY! OBEY! OBEY!
The merchant looks over Illidan as he speaks to him.
"You have thrones yes?"
Your still dirty and covered in blood.
The men on the stilts and Grotesque masks activate some devices and a fake penis like thing springs up and a few of them begin to urinate on you with a foul thick smelly substance. The crowd goes wild and begins to laugh hysterically as your bathed in this urine like substance.
There are probably about 60 people around you at this time now and they are all watching you as you were peed on. About 5 of them were wearing the masks attempting to pee on you.
As your being peed on and the people laughing at you and lack of sleep, food and all that has happened to you over the last few weeks your mind finally snaps. (going to give you 1 more insanity point).
The only thing that is filling your mind at this moment is DEATH!
8 damage
9 damage crit.
You leap up onto the grotesks mans shoulders and chop his head off with 3 hits from your knife!
You did this with such quickness that the crowd didn't even realize what happened as the masked mans head rolls onto the ground.
You go again.
The tales of the girl who fought in the pits make it's way around the city. She went 2 bouts with the rats and made many a lot of thrones but when she faced the 2 sister cyborgs all that was left was her entrails lying on the floor!
The girl with no name is dead... May her soul rest with The Emperor!
"Yes I have coin, and as you see by my atire I have exceptional skills as well. You may do well by pointing me in the direction I ask. You can gain a fortune off my prowess. Either way you have 2 seconds to give me the information that I seek or I can find it by asking another willing vendor. I don't have time to sit and waste while you try to size me up. What will it be. Do you know of such a place I seek"
Illidan looks around to see what other merchants are in the area