"Thank you Mr Tymek. We appreciate the help. We weren't ready to go down that far in the Tower." She takes a rope, some sacks, and a few tinder twigs."[/b] She steps back ready to head to Xemne's and then the House of Abadar.
The sister probably won't be too glad to see me when we get there. I'll let the others do the talking.
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Eliastra is floored by the generosity of the man. She is certainly not used to this sort of treatment, but could easily get to like it!
She already had most of the supplies mentioned, although she is happy to grab some tindertwigs and some extra oil.
A net is not something she was familiar with, but she takes one anyway, because the shopkeeper seems to really like them, and she is open to new advice.
Thorny picks up a sack and stuffs it with rope, a lantern, a few flasks of oil, some candles, the crowbar and a net. Then, remembering the drop required to get into the complex, he takes a grappling hook, wondering why a country general store even has a grappling hook.
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Why thank you Tymek. I echo my companions and thank you for your generosity. Hopefully we can get this wizard tower thing put to rest. The scroll will be most useful. And I can't help but think that little devil would fit nicely into a net.
Zatial takes the scroll while he bows deeply.
Friends, it seems like the dungeon is where we need to return. Things were going well until that damn thing got in our way.
"We're supposed to see the alchemist and the cleric before we head back to the witch tower. I suggest the alchemist first." Valena thanks the merchant again as they leave for their next stop.
From Tymek's General Store it is a short walk down the lane to Kingfisher Road where it runs along the Verduran Fork near the bridge. There, at Xemne's Tonics you find Xemne of Demgazi waiting for you.
"Hmm," says the apothecary. "You showed up. I owe Caspar Tymek a half-crown. Come on then."
Turning, she heads into the interior of her house. "I've laid out the things he said you needed. He said I'm not to tell you what all this costs, but you owe that man a favor, believe me."
She indicates a short row of vials, flasks and packets.
"Here," she says, tapping a small packet, "Are five doses of silver weapon blanch. He said you needed that most of all. Place it on your weapon and blanch it over a flame and you've got a one-use silver weapon. Particularly good on arrows, because you can afford to coat fifty of them for the same amount of blanch as one sword."
"These are two smokesticks. Don't underestimate the power of being able to disappear in the smoke."
"This is a tanglefoot bag."
"And last but not least here are four potions of cure light wounds."
"Thank you Xemne. I'm sure there will be a reconing with Tymek when the time comes, but we can use all the help we can get." Valena picks through the things. She takes a potion of cure light, a smokestick, and a dose of sliver weapon blanch. "I should have picked up more sling stones. at the General Store."
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Thorny grabs 2 of the 3 remaining Cure Light Wounds vials. Looking at his companions, "Any objections?" He scans their faces for hidden opinions before reaching for 1 of the silver weapon blanch doses, leaving 3. "I think these would be best used with arrows and bolts and should garner the majority of the inventory," he gestures toward Eliastra.
"Wait a moment. Before we leave let's go see the sister. She doesn't like me much, but she might be willing to help if we're going to work for the town. We're going to owe her for sure. She's a cleric of Abadar. They don't do anything for free." Valena sighs and heads toward the temple.
Sister Eupaphania is waiting for the group as they arrive at the House of Abadar, the most impressive church in Belhaim. She is young and lively, but with a gravity beyond her years. "So you've come. Very good. Mister Tymek has arranged to procure you a few things."
She indicates a small satchel before her. "In this you will find five vials of holy water, four oils of align weapon, a scroll of lesser restoration and a scroll of magic circle against evil. All bought and paid for. It sounds like he expects you to get into trouble. I hope you know what you're doing."
Valena picks up the scroll of lesser restoration and magic circle against evil. She tucks away the oil of align weapon, and one of the vials of Holy Water.
"I know what to do with the scrolls Eli."
"Probably not, but we'll do our best." She replies to the cleric.
Eupaphania shrugs. "I'm no adventurer. Too much excitement for me! Just remember that you stand on the wall between Civilization and savagery. When things are at their worst, consider the judgments of Abadar and be guided by them."
"Thank you. I will." Val responds to the cleric. She gives a wave as she heads with the others toward the witch tower again.
Morning has come and Our Heroes make their way through the rubble of the fallen Witch Tower to the lone surviving entrance into the catacombs. Dropping down from above, they re-enter the gloomy, dank and echoing hallways.
The door stands before you, slightly ajar.
Val takes her place in the order behind Thorny. "Be careful. I'm pretty sure he's in there." She has the Oil of align weapon in her hand.
Thorny hears nothing, and pushing open the door, sees nothing untoward. All is as it was, but there is no sign of the little imp.
Valena will follow him into the room. She slips to the right of the doorway, and begins to cast detect magic starting on the opposite side of the room from Thorny.
Thorny finds no keys on the desk. Valena discovers that there is magic somewhere in the room.
She continues to concentrate trying to narrow down the location.
Thorny, Eliastra, Zatial, what're you doing?
As Valena is trying to detect magic, a voice behind her says "William Thornbriar, you should go check the entrance. The rocks there are unstable."
The little imp appears beside Valena. "Heya, toots!" it says with a leering grin.
"Hiya evil one. Ready to die?" Valena challenges the little imp.
Thorny suddenly hustles out of the room as the imp attacks!
Initiative Order
Zatial
Thorny
Valena
Eliastra
Imp
Valena takes a step back from the imp and casts Bless. "Thorney get back here!"
Out in the hallway, Thorny hustles to check on the entrance.
Valena prays to her patron, blessing the team. Eliastra fires a clothyard shaft point-blank into the little devil's chest. Unlike previously, the arrow doesn't bounce off as if caroming off stone. Instead it bites deep, hurting the imp badly, causing it to curse horribly in both Taldane and what you assume to the tongue of devils.
The arrow is followed swiftly by a precisely-aimed magic missile that slices into the devil's shoulder.
"Learned some new tricks? Well you're not the only ones!" He says a word of power and disappears!
Initiative Order
Zatial (bless (+1 attack rolls))
Thorny (bless (+1 attack rolls))
Valena (bless (+1 attack rolls))
Eliastra (bless (+1 attack rolls))
Imp (10 damage)
Valena starts to detect magic as she pulls out her sling and a bullet.
"Where did that little creep go?"
"Invisible again, I expect," says Zatial.
Meanwhile, poor Thorny continues to hustle towards the exit.
From somewhere high in the room, you hear quiet chanting. It's not enough to let you pinpoint his location, but you know the imp is there somewhere, casting a longish spell.