In a flurry of flinging and swinging blades the other two beetles drop, vanishing into nothing more than a bad smell.
What do you do?
The rest of the living room is almost spotless, no dust on the furniture, no nothing, not even any of the newspapers that jam the mail slot in the door.
You find those all downstairs, piles and piles of carefully stacked and sorted periodicals.
Upstairs is... nothing. There is no upstairs. They just go up to the ceiling and stop.
In the bedroom, the gnome remains asleep, snoring lightly, and the guards watch impassively as you search the room, though you don't find anything of importance.
In the study, the same gnome continues flipping through his book collection. He gives a wave to Eraith as he enters, but otherwise ignores him as he reads.
The other room has several chairs, pillows, and desks which have clearly been worn smooth by also being used as seats. Here you find some interesting items: Two potions that going by the rings on the inside of the glass have been sitting here for quite some time; and a note from Fimbrik - to you!
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Eraith quietly pockets the potions and ring, then heads back to the others with the note from Fimbrik. He scratches his head as he reads "Looks like he's not here...everyone that you see are illusions. He narrowed down the names from the wall to just 'Doulgonlir Caskmail'. Wonder why is that...and what the heck is Wiffle?"
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Looking around quickly, Usagi starts to make faces at the gnome reading books. Seemingly satisfied with his lack of reaction, she focuses on Eraith.
"Doulgonlir... He's the guy that wrote forever, right? How did he end up on the wall of names?"
As Usagi goes to retrieve her chakram, Luna leaps onto her back, to get a better angle to jump onto one of the bookshelves.
"LUNA GET DOWN FROM THERE! You don't ALWAYS have to be on the highest point! That just leaves the Graveyard before reporting back to Mr Dreng, right?"
Seeking after the tomb of Arkath the Stonemason is not too difficult. Once again Selmius's notes are able to point you to his resting place, a Sarenrite graveyard in Eastgate.
The gates to the necropolis are open; there don't seem to be any other visitors, but there is an armed and armored woman patrolling the other side of the graveyard. She doesn't seem to have spotted you yet.
What do you do?
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Putting one paw unto the damp earth, Luna immediately draws it backward, and looks up to Usagi expectantly. "You scaredy cat. It's just dirt!" With a graceful leap, Luna leaps onto Usagi's chain shirt, and climbs it expertly. Rolling her eyes, Usagi reluctantly holds Luna in her arms.
After hearing Eraith speak his plan, Usagi looks around frantically to find him. "Woah! He's like a Ghost! Maybe we can get some help from that lady over there!"
Completely oblivious to Eraith's wherabouts, Usagi heads over to the Sarenite to get some assistance.
The tomb seems empty, save for a simple but expertly carved sarcophagus.
As Usagi approaches the woman, she looks up with a start, and stalks over to intercept the young paladin with mace and shield at the ready.
What are you doing here?!
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She seems nice! Maybe she can help us find what we need!
Luna rolls her eyes, and her paws glow for an instant as Usagi scritches the top of her head.
"Uh, Hi! My name is Usagi! Luna and I are here on a Field Trip! We were sent to go pick up a Bottle of Wine for our Very Responsible Venture Captain, and he sent us on a scavenger hunt! We are here looking for Clues!"
As the tomb guardian listens to Usagi's explanation she nods slowly, lowering her mace a hair.
Very well, Usagi. I can't say I approve of disrupting a holy sanctuary such as this for a scavenger hunt, but I suppose I'd best help you so I can see you on your way. I am Onyeka, a warrior in service to the Dawnflower. What sort of.. clue are you looking for?
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"It is very nice of you to help us out with this Scavenger hunt. Let me see what we are looking for... Could you hold Luna for a moment?"
Handing Luna to the obviously incredibly friendly cleric, Usagi digs through her pack. Pulling the her notebook from her backpack, Usagi flips through the pages, looking for the right information. Almost every page has doodles of Luna, Usagi in impressive poses, and a lovingly rendered portrait of Shevar Besnik, with hearts all around it. "Hmmm... My notes aren't as good as I thought... Hey Omniel, what are we looking for again?"
After tucking her notebook back into her backpack, Usagi takes the squirming cat back into her arms, and pets the top of her head gently.
"If you're going to be this weird about walking on damp ground, I'm going to have to get a bag for you."
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Hmm, nothing much here... Eraith quickly pockets the silver coin and restores everything in the tomb back to its original position before making his way back to his companions.
When he sees them talking the cleric guard, he quietly blends in with the party
"Usagi, stop bothering the nice lady. Don't you remember that we have somewhere we need to be at right now?"
Onyeka doesn't seem to notice when Eraith joins the group, but she stares hard at him when he speaks, and responds acidly, seeming to bite off each word. Really. What about your scavenger hunt? I don't appreciate being made a fool of.
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Eraith whispers back to Omniel "I'll show you later"
Eraith sees Onyeka acidic demeanor and tries to placate her "My apologies mistress, my friend here is young and playful. We have but a simple errand, so she attempts to liven up the day by calling it a scavenger hunt. She means no harm. We were merely passing by and now must make haste to complete our task"
A look of profound unhappiness and boredom settles over Onyeka's face at Eraith's explanation. Fine, fine. Dawnflower keep you. And keep your scavenger hunts out of graveyards! People are dead here you know!
Safely away from the grumpy Sarenrite, you are all able to reconvene to put together the various pieces of the puzzle you have managed to gather.
What do you do?
It's enchanted, there's a faint aura of divination... Oh! it's a Pathfinder's Coin. You can use them to store a message like the sending spell. It repeats the message the next time you float it above a wayfinder. Does anyone have one?
The silver coin floats up to hover above the face of the wayfinder. You hear a shrill whine, and then a gruff voice says, The path and chamber are complete, hidden behind the nameplate of the requested Aspirant and guarded by the word you requested. Fimbrik will add more.
The coin drops onto Eraith's wayfinder with a clatter.