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Waiting a moment for him to concider, "I also wanted to speak to you more personally sir, on behalf of the Silver Crusade. As you are likely aware, sir, we seek to use the Society for good. Helping those in need, righting wrongs, and aiding people as they need. We, and I, believe that you would be better off leaving this life of comfort and station, and returning to the life of adventure. Everyone has a past and some things thy would never wish others to know. That's part of your mortality. I feel that this aspect of yours might not have come back to haunt you if you wouldn't have mad yourself such an easy target for it. Just my opinion."
Skelg listens to the glowing man's plea with gaining interest. Especially at the reference to comfort and station versus the life of adventure. He nods when you mention Natalya, but shivers too much to completely follow. Finally, at the eloquently simple words of Zaryn, he stops shivering as if by sheer force of will.
"All right, take me too her," then his teeth again begin chattering. Tightly bundling him you carry Skelg to the basement and step through the portal. The deck of the ship remains the same, and you soon have climbed into Natalya's room.
The Irrisen women casts a spell and studies him for a moment and the two share whispered words. "Tell me, how did this happen? Who did this to you?". He answers, or rather tries to answer, but he is too cold to get the story out.
She scowls at the mention of her step-son, Bengeirr. "More cowardly than even his father deserved." She looks up from Skelg and to the party. "The Beacon of the North? I need the lantern. And we need to get it out there,"she points to the ice wall behind Maps. "To the figure head." Seven to ten feet of ice stand between the party and the front of the ship.
Under Natalya's bemused look the party unleashes a great share of their resources on the ice. With a bit of coordination, Aram, Strat and Ignatious drill a hole ten feet into the ice with darts of acid and flame. Maps drops a bomb into the tiny shaft and the explosion opens a ten foot room. Barlor & Zaryn crush the chunks into manageable pieces and Ing pushes them out of the way. Unable to control her mirth anymore the sorceress casts a spell and sphere of fire three feet across appears. She directs it into the ice and melts a hole to the figurehead. The curving tunnel looks vaguely familiar. The tunnel of ice leading to the mast and the portal must have been carved in a similar fashion as was the room you are currently standing. When she finishes she waves her hand and the orb travels down along the ship's hull.
"Place it in the hook, she says and nods to Skelg who hands the lantern to the halfling. Fisbin carries the Beacon of the North to the carved dragon's head and places it in. While he returns Natalya goes to her bed and pulls out a small coffer. She hand this to Zaryn. "Thank you Pathfinders, for freeing me of this iceberg, and finding my some comfort. She turns to the cleric of Sarenrae and points at the lantern. Please, Dawn-follower if you would?"
The cleric points at the lantern and Sarenrae's fire shoots forward and lights it. Attached to the ship the Beacon opens a giant portal. Through its blue light you can see the harbor of a frozen Whitethorn, a city in Irrisen.
A gasp escapes from Skelg, who crumbles over. Then he stands straight and color returns to his face and hands. He nearly laughs as the warmth spreads back to his limbs.
"Opening the ship's portal," Natalya explains closes all other portals created by the beacon. She says that the lantern was used to to create a portal to the frozen lands of Irrisin inside Skelg (and Ignatious). The portals pull the frozen north directly into the body of its victims.
Before the ship begins to sail into the portal Natalya directs the lantern to open one more magical gateway. "This will take you back to the manor from where you came. Again Pathfinders, I thank you."
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I'll thank her for removing the curse and getting old skelg out of bed, wish her well and step through the portal. Once back, I make sure to take down a few notes in my Pathfinder Journal of our quest, and return to the Venture Captain with news that his old sparring partner has been saved, and returned to the life of a Pathfinder with a new companion.
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Maps gives a brief nod to Skelg and Natalya, though he doesn't take his eyes of the latter, or his hand off the handle of his firearm, until he has stepped safely through the portal.
Pondering how this mission might advance his own goals, Maps rubs his chin and looks to his companions. "What should we tell the Venture-Captain about this? Not sure this was what he had in mind."
He is & back to collecting stuff for the Pathfinder Society. You learned enough about the lantern to report that to the Grand Lodge as well (the secondary mission). You even learned that Natalya can get him back to his manor very quickly, meaning he is only an hour away from his sparring partner in most cases.
Unless we have other questions, I will begin sending chronicles out tomorrow. :) Keep watching the thread for a while though, until I to get it done.
Nice job everyone, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. PBP can be slow, & I think we kept a decent pace, your entrance to the warehouse was an excellent one and much better than the group I ran last night (& they took long enough for the City Watch to show up :)
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"With gladness, my friend. Come with me to find a place that will well serve the situation.", as he walks a little to an open area without too much traffic.
Having Aram stand proudly, "Do you open your heart and soul, unquestionably to the light? Will you open yourself to the redeeming inferno, and always seek to folow in the footsteps of righteousness, being like the final lantern, never giving up against the comming darkness, but shoing the way so that others might find their way, if they so choose?"
After allowing Aram to answer. . .
"Then I welcome you into the faith as a brother. May the Holy Fire protect you, the Light shield you against all darkness, May the Sacred Blaze keep you always a bastion against evil, and May you stand forever among the saints."
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Having Aram stand proudly, "Do you open your heart and soul, unquestionably to the light? Will you open yourself to the redeeming inferno, and always seek to folow in the footsteps of righteousness, being like the final lantern, never giving up against the comming darkness, but shoing the way so that others might find their way, if they so choose?"
Trembling with excitement, Aram stands before Ignatious. Whatever it is that's in his blood, Aram feels he doesn't have to be afraid of it anymore. It is a part of him as his orc and human heritage is. He has the goddess on his side to help him. The shadow of the bear once again shows on his face, but it no longer is a shadow, but a light. It smiles as Aram smiles.
"I do," says Aram.