At last, Syldran breaks his silence.
"I am a man. But more than that, I am a man with a seething hatred for this land. The fools who think they rule this land are naught but pigs on a pedestal. I find myself here for High Treason. Apparently the pigs didn't appreciate the poisoned wine. Such a pity, really. I didn't even get to watch any of them die, only the stupid servant who drank the bottle in ssssssecret." He extends the last word into a snake-like hiss.
"As for what I am capable of, I guess you'll have to find out." He flashes his white, pointy teeth.
All of this is said before Tomas enters the area.
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There waiting for him is a hauntingly beautiful woman in an elegant black dress and soft silken veil. She looks as if she is headed to a funeral. Her hair is so platinum as to be white, and her eyes are a vibrant unearthly green. She clearly has been weeping.
“Oh, dearest,” proclaims the unfamiliar woman in a sweet and captivating voice. “I’m so relieved you’re alive!” She quickly turns to Tomas who is just standing and looking into an unknown distance. “Could we please have a moment alone, good sir? For pity’s sake?”
Tomas goes blank for a bit and then quickly agrees. “Of course, my lady. For you,’ tis no problem.”
The captives in the cell hear this conversation coming from the purple orb in the center of the room.
As soon as the guards leave, her demeanor immediately changes. She drops all pretense of grief or concern. She is immediately all business.
“Have you forgotten me, dearest?” the unexpected visitor says with a smirk, dropping her pretense of grief. “Address me as Thiadora. We possess a mutual friend who would like to meet you and your fellow cell-mates. Unfortunately, our friend is unwilling to visit you in your present rather shabby accommodations so it seems you must escape. Don’t be so dour. Just because it’s never been done before is no reason you can’t be the first."
“If you manage that, cross the moors on the outskirts of town. On the old Moor Road you’ll see a manor house with a single lantern burning in the second story. There our mutual friend waits. That is all I know. He did want me to give you this.”
She takes off her silken veil and wipes away a few fake tears with it.
“Something to remember me by, dearest. Also your current cell will be joined by another prisoner who has items for each of you in his possession. He umm... 'volunteered' to assist in your escape.”
"If we can hear this, cannot the guards by the jail door as well?" Annak asks aloud.
"If they could, I have no doubt they would be in here by now..."
she handed you a nice pictured veil.
the veil is quite ornate and has many objects stitched into it; 2 daggers, some picks, a bullseye lantern, rope, a pouch, some clothes, a window, a potion bottle, some coins, and a religious symbol.
Looking at the veil it is obviously more than it first seemed.
"What magiks is this...?" Annak says looking at the orb.
"No doubt a plot is afoot. Our escape seems imminent. One way or another, I always get out..."
He grins wide, a maniacal look set upon his face.
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Her message delivered, she rises and the guards return. Immediately, her demeanor once more changes and she is again a perfect picture of grief. “No, I can’t bear to leave you!” She blows the PC a kiss on the cheek.
Tomas shakes his head. “I’m afraid it’s time, miss.”
She looks deep in Tomas’ eyes and says, “Thank you for letting me say good-bye. There’s no need to search my dearest. You are such a good friend for letting me see my dearest one more time.”
“Such a good friend,” Tomas repeats his voice almost mechanical. Then the watch sergeant seems to snap out of it and bows politely. “A pleasure, madam,” She leaves unveiled. Her eyes meet Bracnos' one last time and she briefly gives him a wicked smile.
“Three days,” telepathically echoes in Bracnus' mind. “Don’t disappoint me, dearest.” The visitation concluded, the filthy prisoner is taken back to his cell by a cadre of guards and shackled once more.
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Bracnos is returned to the cell by the guards and reshackled.
The lights are dimmed, and the door to the block is locked once more. The guards leave, although clearly two of them are stationed outside the door.
Bracnos is still holding Thiadora’s veil.
*2 daggers
*Bullseye lantern (full, lit and shuttered)
*Hempen rope (50-foot coil)
*Sack full of needed spell components (worth less than a 1 gp)
*Common clothes in the PCs sizes
*Thieves Tools, Masterwork
*Window (2 ft. by 4 ft., up to 2 ft. deep)
*Potion of cure light wounds
*100 gold pieces
*Unholy Symbol of Asmodeus (silver)
Note that the window patch will create a window (and therefore a hole) in a nearby wall. If there are no nearby walls, it simply turns into a common wooden window frame. It cannot be placed on a living creature however. Once removed, a patch cannot be replaced.
With his tongue hanging out of his mouth, Syldran observes Bracnos as he returns from his visitation with the mystery woman. He licks his lips before saying.
"Well that was,... delicioussss..." He trails off for a bit, his eye not leaving Bracnos.
"What is it she gave you?"
Annak looks at the veil if Bracnos holds it up and
and informs the rest what it is.
She chuckles as she takes a look
Being too far see properly, she shakes her head
"Cant make anything out from this distance"
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Annak rolled high enough and whispers to the group it is a Veil of Useful Items. One patch on the veil can be detached each round as a move action. Detaching a patch causes it to become an actual item. This veil contains:
*2 daggers
*Bullseye lantern (full, lit and shuttered)
*Hempen rope (50-foot coil)
*Sack full of needed spell components (worth less than a 1 gp)
*Common clothes in the PCs sizes
*Thieves Tools, Masterwork
*Window (2 ft. by 4 ft., up to 2 ft. deep)
*Potion of cure light wounds
*100 gold pieces
*Unholy Symbol of Asmodeus (silver)
once detached the items cannot go back on the veil.
"Hurry up you spellcasters. Figure out a way to get me out of these shackles!"
"We can't cast spells with our hands tied... maybe a thief or a burglar could free us with those tools?"
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"If you want me to take it from you and remove the items from the veil I can do that"
She chuckles softly to herself
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"You actually think one of us will betray the one who sent that veil to help us escape?"
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"You actually think one of us will betray the one who sent that veil to help us escape?"
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were all criminals hated by god... he looks at the rest firstly
"I won't betray. No, not now anyways." he says with a grin.
Cell map Cell.
You all are chained in 18a on the map against the solid walls. Annak would be 5 feet from Bracnos.
Manacles- These are simple locks (DC 20) though they are at a -2 penalty to pick while your hands remain manacled.
Raw strength may suffice (these old manacles have a DC 24 Break DC)though this will make a lot of noise.
"Didn't the visitor say another prisoner was coming to us with other gear? Should we wait for that individual to appear?"
"Hork if you get me free I promise not to kill you until we all get free from here if I decide to kill you at all."
"Who ever is this powerful or influential to try and help us escape, is definitely worth seeing. I dont plan to just walk away"
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"Then we better make due with what we have, we shouldn't keep our friend waiting."