The Jistkan Baths is one of the oldest bathhouses in Azir, and local legend claims the building dates back to the long-gone Jistkan civilization that once ruled northern Rahadoum. Any such evidence of this ancient heritage have been lost to centuries of repairs, yet the well-maintained marble facade nonetheless advertises an elegant facility.
Welcome all a clerk says, providing the adventurers with a bath-robe. We have free storage for your belongings. he says, looking at the arms and armour the group is carrying.
Everybody is welcome, the clerk explains, so long as you do not disturb other guests. Our most luxurious bath are located down that staircase at the end of the hall.
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Pandora changes without embarrassment, hiding enough to maintain the interest.
She conceals her dagger and components pouch within the towel folds.
As she finishes changing, she takes Kintampo gracefully from his arm "There is no reason not to enjoy of a hot bath while we work, is it?" the woman smiles charmingly as they walk downstairs.
Once at the bath area, Pandora looks throughout the assistants trying to locate the cooper merchant, letting her movements to call the attention but trying to seem a common attendant to the baths.
Assuming Kintampo helps the woman to go into the water she nods "Thank you sweetheart." she smiles to other attendants in the pool while placing her towel, with the dagger and the pouch concealed, around her head.
"A great day to have a bath and wash from the daily dust, isn't it?" she says trying to gain the favor of the other swimmers.
Pandora manages to hide her dagger, while the attenuated seems to have no trouble with Jakarno taking his pouch. He carefully takes Elenial's belonging to put away into storage, handing her a token.
A spiral staircase descends to a bathing area.
The chilled bath () of the Jistka Bathhouse is in the lower level of the structure, a mixed gender facility where the modest either soak in light robes or seek other places. The air is cool and humid and the lighting is dim. Faint lanterns reflect off the water and the sound of running water echoes off the tile floor and walls.
There's a broad hallway () lined with hooks and shelves that hold dry towels, bottles of scented oil, and a variety of combs and brushes. Several buckets of water line the southern wall, and particularly dirty patrons often douse themselves in water here so as not to soil the main pool.
There's a separate sauna room (). Wooden benches and partitions line most of the walls of this rectangular room, and the air is kept warm and humid. Four smooth tables stand in the center of the room, and several clients lie on them receiving massages from the bathhouse staff. The eastern wall is subdivided into several smaller chambers containing broad brass bowls that hold heated rocks for creating additional steam.
In a far corner of the bath, relaxing among the other patrons, is a Taldan man that matches the description of Eando Kline. The doesn't notice the group among the other patrons.
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Resolved Pandora approaches the Taldan without looking at him directly. She merely sits close to him, while cleaning her arms with a soap.
At some point she looks at him and smiles, just to look again to the pool, resuming her soap bath, while waiting to see what her companions and the Taldan do.
She takes care to not let her towel drop from her hair.
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Shadow Lion will enter in full armor unless someone stops him. "I am not here to relax."
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Shadow Lion draws some strange looks () walking around a bathhouse in full armour.
In the bathing area, the Taldan man does seem to do his best not to draw any attention, from Pandora or otherwise.
The two armed men wandering around the bath seem to cause some alarm to the Taldan man in the bath. He finally responds to Pandora, discreetly, is there something you want?
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Kintampo walks next to Pandora, arm in arm.
"Yes, a hot bath would be nice. I reckon you did not get much chance to bath on your recent journeys to the north."
He lets her do the talking while looking around if he sees an unattended broom or other type of staff he could use as a weapon if necessary. He then puts his bag to the side where he watch it and takes a dive into the water.
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"Oh, nothing, I just saw you and... I think we have a friend in common." the woman looks at the man deeply in his eyes, and says "Sasha Antif-Arah sends her regards—healthy and alive from Andoran."
And waits for his response.
Case he tries to run away, the woman tries to grapple him simulating a passionate hug.
Then you would have my attention. As long as she’s alive, we can talk more.
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"You can count on it." Pandora turns around trying to make sure no one else is listening "Perhaps we can talk in a more private place. Our business relates with Jahani Jodinaj and the Riftwardens, and we would not like unwanted ears to hear about it."
The woman observes the reaction, and points towards the sauna "Perhaps there is a better place. Would you like to join me?" the woman offers her arm to the Taldan, and simulates some laughs trying to let people think there is only smalltalk between both of them.
That’s dangerous business. the man responds, I’m not sure either one of us wants to get involved in that, frankly.
As he speaks those words, several heavy footsteps can be heard, accompanied by the sound of metal clanking. Two legionnaires move into the bath area, though the clanking sound gives away that there may be more of them elsewhere, and approach Shadow Lion and Chasik.
You one of them says we are looking for the idol-smuggler by the name of Eando Kline. He is in league with the copper merchant Maroc. You have been asking questions. Tell us what you know of Eando Kline, and where we can find in.
Next to Pandora, the Taldan man meanwhile lower himself further into the bath, so as to escape notice....
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Pandora looks to the otherside so they cannot see what she is doing and casts a silent image spell simulating a slowly growing steam cloud covers herself and the Taldan man.
She maintains her concentration and makes the steam silently advance towards the sauna so the man can retreat while her party deals with the legionaries talking.
The woman looks for the Taldan and touches him, whispering "Move to the sauna before they discover the illusion."
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Shadow Lion looks up at both of the armored men. "It is true that we have been looking for the copper merchant Maroc, but we had no idea he was involved in the foul buidness of idol smuggling. As to this other man you speak of, I believe this is the first time I have heard that name. If you would like to step outside I am sure we could discuss this further."
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Pandora creates the cover of steam, while the two legionaires talk with Shadow Lion. There will be no stepping outside, don't try to hide information from us, speak up, and tell us what you know.
Their unfriendly attitude doesn't deteriorate, but the neither are they any more lenient after Shadow Lion's words.
Moving out, Kline and Pandora move to the sauna room, where they find two more legionnaires standing guard. Kline whispers As I expected. The Pure Legionaires are well-trained
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As Pandora sees the Pure Legionnaires she starts to answer them with poetry trying to distract their minds "Pure Legionnaires, you are the bravest and wittiest ones by far. Wait a minute and sit to listen to my fabulous story of the Godless City!"
Pandora continues her performance adding gestures to distract them while telling the Taldan "Fast, I cannot hold them forever. Profit the moment to escape. But please, let us know everything you know about Jahani Jodinaj and the Riftwardens current status. We can later join at the zook tavern."
"You, legionaires, explain yourself, please, why are you looking for this man?" says the woman as she turns towards the soldiers.
"What is going on, why are these Pure Legionaires following you. Answer know!" says Pandora trying to make sense of what is going on with the Taldan.
The Taldan man refuses to get into sight of the Legionaires, Damnit, he says you're blowing my cover. Do you want me to get arrested?
Pandora's guileful poetry as well as her soft-spoken words make the legionnaires considerably more friendly. He is a wanted idol-smuggler. the least swayed of the two says we are acting on indication that you know his whereabouts. Tell us everything you know.
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Shadow continues talking to the two men that approached him. "I have told you what I know of this idol smuggler you seek. If you are wondering about my business here I was looking for Maroc. I do not see him here, do you? Let us go outside were we will not disturb the local bathers. You may ask me other questions out there."
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"We actually just know he has some good contacts in the copper market we desperately need for our organization to end our mission. What has happened with him? Shall we deliver him if we find him?" the woman asks clued "And now... can I continue talking with my new friend?" she touches the Taldan ass with desire "Privately?"
There he is! Get him! the Legionaires shout.
In the bathing area the sound of alarm is heard as well, even before Shadow Lion can finish his convincing speech.
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Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Red
Legionaire - Blue
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Green
Legionaire - Purple
Legionaire - Yellow
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
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Chasik sighs, as things go from bad to worse.
I doubt you guys will just let us be? as he draws his hammer and readies his shield.
Chasik, waits for things to get really out of control before he swings his hammer, with all his might. No wanting to inflict serious damage, he turns his hammer on the side, wanting to force the wind from the legionnaires lungs.
Stand down, citizen! The legionnaire reacts with little patience as Chasik draws his hammer, We will not tolerate hostilities in this public facility!
The legionnaires near the bath show no immediate hostility, but neither is there any indication they will have a lot of patience with armed men.
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The surrounding steam disappears as Pandora casts glitterdust on the guards just in front.
"Run! Run out of here!" she shouts as she draws a dagger from her towel, and sets the piece of soaked cloth in her other hand to use it as an improvised net.
She steps back.
Pandora causes a shower of glittering particles to descend, blinding both the Legionaires.
Jakarno sprays a cone of color at the two near the bath, and stuns one in an epileptic fit.
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Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Red (Stunned 1)
Legionaire - Purple
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
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Chassis strikes the Legionaire, giving a shocked reaction from the bathing crowd.
The one Legionaire in the bath who is not stunned reacts to Chasik's violence, aided by the support of his companion in the hallway.
The two blinded legionnaires retreat under the guidance of their companion, but see no improvement from their condition. The one seeing legionnaire readies his scimitar.
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Red (Stunned 1)
Legionaire - Purple (16)
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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Chasik swings twice at the Legionnaire, but misses on both occasions. Shadow Lion feints, then hits the Legionnaire in front of him with a ringing knock to the head, almost knocking him out.
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Red
Legionaire - Purple (30)
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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Pandora move back to the bath, and starts inspiring her companions, while Elenial finds herself without weapons, and stays close to Maroc.
I do hope you have a plan, now that you've exposed me this way. There's a secret passage in the sauna room, but we cannot use it when the legionnaires see it, or they'll bring their entire force to shut it down.
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Red
Legionaire - Purple (30)
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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Pandora is struck by the revelation "We will make sure these guards do not discover it." and she tries to conceal in her inspiration song some words for Shadow Lion and Chasik "It's time to defend the sauna."
She then turns to Elenial and offers her dagger "Elenial, the dagger! I have other weapons." says the woman mysteriously.
Jakarno casts a spell, which draws a swipe from a legionnaire
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 5)
Legionaire - Red
Legionaire - Purple (30)
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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Kintampo grabs his spell pouch, while the party tries to fall back to the sauna.
The leiognaire that is most hurt steps back, and through an act of godlessness manages to heal himself!
His comrade takes his place, and attacks Chasik, while the other one stands fast and strikes at Shadow Lion
There is still movement in the sauna, but nobody can see what is going on.
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Elenial
Kintampo
Shadown Lion
Jakarno
Pandora
Chasik
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Legionaire - Blue (Blinded 4)
Legionaire - Green (Blinded 4)
Legionaire - Red
Legionaire - Purple (23)
Legionaire - Orange
Legionaire - Yellow
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