Not evil, the evil part was cleansed in the seven heavens.
"So it's a powerful evil hell-crown?"
"What kind of power did the crown give Ashorgal? Or was it just proof of his leadership?"
Peddletongue:Oh the powers, they are great powers, fantastic powers...
Pepperclamp make him a look of reprobation
Peddletongue:Ok, I don't know for sure the other power it have, I can only say the one that I give to it. It should records the king's thoughts and whims, it basically will retains part of every king personality, so far only the one of Ashorgal obviously. But I'm pretty sure the crown refused to be weared by Kayiqard, hw will be using it otherwise
"So Ashorgal's consciousness lives on inside the crown?"
"I wonder if there's some way we can use that? Maybe put the crown n Kayiqard and have it possess him?"
NO,no. NOt consciousness, let just say that the crown recorded some of his personality traits
"I see. Still, there has to be some way to use that...maybe I'm overthinking this. If we can get the crown and show it rejecting Kayiqard, that's probably enough."
"Do you know where it was being kept? They've probably moved it, but you never know."
"I see. Still, there has to be some way to use that...maybe I'm overthinking this. If we can get the crown and show it rejecting Kayiqard, that's probably enough."
Peddletongue almost cry That is what I told you yesterday! -
@VEndrick, Desmond
Meanwhile, at the Embassy
This girl go to the Embassy to personally give VEndrick a Letter from the King.
It is an invitation, to the executions of today, the death of the traitors will be a great show
Peddletongue almost cry That is what I told you yesterday! -"I see. Still, there has to be some way to use that...maybe I'm overthinking this. If we can get the crown and show it rejecting Kayiqard, that's probably enough."
"I know. Just running over other, possibly more permanent options."
@ Sven
Peddletongue:I'm only guessing, but I would say the King chamber. The other possibility is a safe room under the Donjon, there are two keys to enter it, the King have to have one, I had the other but they took it from me when they captured me
It is an invitation, to the executions of today, the death of the traitors will be a great show
"Oh, I'm sure it will be." Desmond grins.
Once she leaves, he turns to Vendrick. "Well, this'll make it easier for us to get into the castle. We go to the excecution as ourselves, play nice for a little while, then find a quiet place to drink our goblin potions. We should rendezvous with Sven to figure out where and how to search for the crown."
In the meantime, he buys more ingredients for Vral and asks her to make another round of potions.
"A decent plan. Vralyiya, can you describe the crown for me?" Vendrick inquires whilst Desmond goes to buy ingredients.
Like this - but in white gold, it actually looks very much like the one Kayiqard uses.
And what do you do with Sven?
===================================The next day it seems all the goblin guard is on the streets. Most squads are using wolves to sniff around. They are acting pretty aggressively with the goblins in the slums, the path from Zypp's house to the Embassy is well patrolled.
Desmond meets Sven and tells him about his plan to enter the castle and act friendly before turning into goblins.
"Hmm...I doubt we'd be able to steal the King's key without him or his guards noticing. Let's sneak into the King's room, and if it's not there...we'll improvise!"
While Desmond is buying ingredients for Vral, he asks the shopkeeper something.
"Do you have anything that creates a powerful stench? One that might, for example, throw off an animal's sense of smell?"
Thats something, so what do you do?
Sven sends Scaly to gnaw on something he's not supposed to, and then sneaks off.
THat solve it (assuming you used your negate aroma spell). Sven can reach the Embassy.
Desmond recaps the plan
"So once we're inside, we look for a hiding place, change to goblins, and make our way to the King's room. Then we'll search the room for the crown. If it's not there, we can try to figure out where the guards store confiscated items, and look for Peddletongue's key there. Or we could try stealing the King's key. Tricky, but with a distraction and invisibility it might be doable."
"Of course, that's all impossible without a new batch of goblin potions. I could've snuck out and bought the ingredients Varl needs if it weren't for all those wolves prowling around. Sven, do you think you could cast that Negate Aroma spell on me? Or, before yours runs out, you could try and get the ingredients yourself."
"I can do one better. Huddle up."
Sven casts Negate Aroma on everyone.
"Hmm I have a plan B if something goes wrong as well..."
"We inform them that someone will steal the crown and "acquire" the crown when they try to lock it in the safe."
Anyways, you go to the execution show where you have an special box waiting for you, and for you I mean you three, Amra and Mauro (the other Aldwall's guy)
The execution is in the town's principal plaza, near the castle. The plaza is full of chaotic goblins.
The same goblin girl that give you the letter of invitation say to you
I personally commanded captain and some of his best goblins to look Sharpblast to watch...for your safety. Make yourselves comfortable and enjoy - The girl leaves.
Captain Sharpblast take his job as serious as always (an unusual trait among goblins).
The show start with the King's speech, few goblin actually paid attention to him until the condemned are presented. You have no clue who most of them are, they seems like 4 scrawny goblins. You know the fifth though, is Zypp.
Captain seems very uncomfortable with the situation, but he fulfil his duty of watching you closely.
Desmond looks surprised when he sees Zypp.
"Wait...weren't you with him the whole night?"
"They must have taken him after I left."
>:(
@ SvenZypp don't return in the whole night. You can interrogate the goblin as much as you want.
"I mean, he didn't ever come home."
"I see..."
Desmond sighs. "Well, there's nothing we can do for him now. Not without drawing a lot of attention to ourselves."
For a moment Sharpblast pops a little, he then sits down and focus all his attention on the show.
A goblin approach as took away a veil revealing herself as Vraljyiya. She look at Sharpblast and say -ooh it worked... - then to you well, time to go
Sven tries to sneak out of the place without being noticed by anyone important.
Desmond gives a subtle nod to Vraljyjya before disappearing into the crowd after Sven.
You 4 (or 5 or 6 depending if you want help from Amra and the other guy) approach the castle. This time however the guards are actively patrolling using wolves.
What do you do?