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Only Bedlam and Grog have any indication where the creature went before suddenly it reaches out of the wall and blindly takes a swipe at Numair. Unfortunately they are too far away to strike at the creature. The creature remains in the wall.
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Numair’s protective spell prevents the creature from hitting.
Round 3
Bolded may act.
Once you can see it, Knowledge Religion to identify the creatures
Blue wraith 13 damage
Bedlam
Miriel +2 AC vs Blue
Grog
Round 4
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Sylvester 5 damage
Red mohrg 95 damage
Khellek
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Miriel stands ready to smite the creature if she detects it within her striking range.
Sylvester stands ready with his spell while Shaggy takes a total defensive stance.
Bedlam moves to a position where he can help defend either Sylvester or Khellek and readies his weapon.
Numair moves to the center of the room, between Khellek and Miriel. He also has his spell at the ready.
Grog stands ready to put his full strength into a blow with his great axe.
Khellek moves to the center of the room and readies to fire his crossbow at the creature.
The wraith’s hands reach out of the wall next to Grog, trying to strike him. Unfortunately for it, not only does Grog react in time to strike it, but so does Numair and Sylvester.
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The combination of Grog’s strike along with Sylvester and Numair’s spells is enough to destroy the creature before it can strike Grog.
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Bedlam sheaths his sword and looks again at the bodies. No clothes, right? So Khellek might be right.
But how morgh appeared here?
He takes a quick look in the corners and knocks at some wall spots whrlere false wall might be, but suddenly grabs couple of wine bottles and goes upstairs to really search face those who might stolen faces. And clothes.
Pantry should be good choice to check, but to ask peronel about two particular colleagues might be good idea.
And really, where is Flawss? His nose might become handy in tracking... though probably Sylvestr and Shaggy could help
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You find a gold ring with tiny but flawed sapphires and rubies on the morhg.
Looking at the two corpses propped against the wall, the face of each is a ghastly ruin of shredded flesh, as if an animal had deliberately gnawed off their faces. The girls' lower jaws are completely missing. There is no obvious way to identify them.
Numair notices fresh scratches on the lock over the well. Although not trained at such things, he suspects someone tried and failed to open it.
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Miriel runs to see the bodies, still tensed a bit from the combat. "Oh, horrible! How can anything do something like this? Is there any chance to save them?" She notices the bodies missing parts. "I suppose not. And nothing to recognize them, but we can ask the people if the guess that these are Orielle and Zyesha is correct."
She breathes in, concentrates to calm herself, then back to her normal voice and manner suggests: "The situation here is most unpleasant, but a far greater challenge awaits us back in the festivities. There most probably is not much more to be discovered here, and the deceased can wait our blessings while we perform more urgent matters. We must identify the impersonators of these unfortunates, investigate further and protect everyone, as was promised by our society. Are we in agreement?"
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As you report back to Major Maldris and Lady Morilla, they nod in understanding before instructing you to mingle with the dinner guests again and attempt to pin down the infiltrator.
As Genedair‘s speech concludes, the guests migrate into the adjoining salon, where a string quartet from the White Grotto music school plays soothing chamber music.
The salon is crowded, but Numair and Sylvester see the maid Orielle weaving her way through the crowd serving the guests. They see no sign of Zyesha. They see nothing suspicious in Orielle’s actions — seems to be the same person you were introduced to before the party.
Major Colson Maldris mentions to Grog that he intends to speak with Senator Naran and invites him to come along. Similarly Bedlam is invited by Lady Gloriana Morilla to join her as she speaks with Lady Vaelia.
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Bedlam surely will follow Glorianna to mingle with lady Vaelia.
In a crowdy situation he may check his suspicions with Detect Evil after disappearing from views...
And lady Zyesha likely a suspect now.
Bedlam bows to Khellek before departure with lady Morilla and also asks some one of servitors where is riding dog might be to check Flawss later. Strangely Bedlam nownffels some anxiety after cellar encounter warmed by Miriel feelings.
Lady Gloriana Morilla speaks with Lady Vaelia, first reminiscing about Taldor's lost glory before turning the subject to the Fifth Crusade.
“Certainly,” the faction leader remarks, “the crusade is a prime opportunity to lead Taldor to greatness once more; when the Shining Crusade and the Armies of Exploration swept across the Inner Sea region, it was Taldor that led the charge. Were Taldor to save the world once more, surely the empire would regain, if not exceed, its former glory.”
Lady Vaelia scrunches up her mouth as if having bitten into a bitter fruit before scathingly reprimanding Lady Morilla (calling her“little girl”) for her misguided passion. The older woman then launches into a tirade about the evils of Qadira and how Taldor cannot afford to turn its back on such a serpent such as that foul nation and its cult of the “Sun Witch”—her term for Sarenrae.
Ever the diplomat, Lady Morilla shows no insult from Lady Vaelia and her barbs.
Lady Morilla tries again to reason with her elder, which only prompts Lady Vaelia to confide quietly that Morilla's plan will never work; the nobles of Taldor have already sent a contingent of soldiers north, and that is a contingent too many, as they now regret. Lady Morilla politely murmurs her understanding before excusing herself.
As she departs, she adds an aside to you: “This will not stand. For the good of Taldor—for the good of what it means to be one of the aristocracy—we must not ignore the threat of the Worldwound. We will speak more on this later.”
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Miriel enters the salon, stopping to listen for a moment: "Oh that is so beautiful, so peaceful...".
She shakes herself to concentrate again. "Stay focused, Miriel! The job!" she mumbles to herself. She looks around the room, seeing only Orielle of the suspects around, and follow's Khellek's instructions to get close. "I wonder if I can discreetly detect evil here?" she whispers to herself as she moves across the crowd.
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Sylvester's interest begins to wane after the excitement of combat. His extra images fade into nothingness as time passes. He leaves Shaggy with his plate of bones and bowl full of water as he follows Grog to speak to the Major.
"Maybe there will be some more excitement?"
The gnome muses as he tags along.
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Bedlam patiently supposrt lady Gloriana etquette with face mimics and compassion, though not forgetting to mention that it is usually impossible to eliminate the threat being only defensive and that Society taught him that in cooperation lays way to success.
- So we surely should not ignore threats, agree with your wisdom, lady Vaelia!
Bedlam would like to dance with Gloriana though feels it is not the best moment and he is short... with time. Though he makes an ellegant bow sending her a wink here are dangers in the facility and likely threats are closer than expected.
So he than joins Miriel feeling proper in her company though suggesting that a couple of teammates afterall checking the pantry...
And once again he asks staff about Flawss
- Would you help me to find out where my riding dog could be parked?
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Major Maldris speaks with Senator Naran, first proudly describing Andoran's unique strengths and how they might be employed against demons. Naran favors vague affirmatives that do not bind him to any particular action but sound agreeable. The senator is a master at not committing to a course of action.
Maldris changes his tactics to inquire about Andoran and the health of the nation, which encourages Naran to go on at some length about the bountiful economy and the richness of his own holdings. As Maldris politely prompts him to go on, Naran mentions several other senators and politicians, who Maldris verbally notes should have finished their elected terms several months ago; Naran agrees with a laugh before condescendingly assuring Maldris that “Some people are born to power and are fit to keep it—for the good of all Andoren citizens, of course”, he adds as an afterthought.
Learning that Andoran has developed a class of career politicians, of haves and have-nots, enrages the major. He mutters an excuse between clenched teeth before breaking off the conversation.
When Bedlam asks where Flawss could be safely left, the staff suggests the stables or kennel. They mention that the wolfhounds in the kennel are not fighting dogs.
It seems the maid Orielle is constantly on the move serving drinks to the guests. It is difficult to get a detailed look at her. Numair and to a lesser extent Grog do get close enough to her that they can tell there are no obvious blood stains or tears in her uniform. They don’t notice anything unusual about her.
Suddenly, a woman's shrill cry cuts through the chamber music and muted conversation. Across the salon, Senator Naran holds his buxom young wife in his arms after her apparent collapse. As all eyes turn on the unconscious woman, the senator emits an angry cry: “Poison! Gods, my wife has been poisoned!”
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Flawss may be checked later, now it was a time to act with haste and resolve.
Bedlam is not a doctor, and unlikely may heal poor woman better than good medic, priest, or Miriel for example.
So he wastes no time and finds a not so observed place to Detect Evik sneaky but if there is no such possibility - simply approach to Orielle and stops her to have a word.
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As a result of the announcement by Senator Naran, many of the guests and servants panic and the room erupts into chaos. Servants scatter as several of the guests toss their full wine glasses to the floor, while others spit out their wine with looks of horror and revulsion.
Lady Dyrianna quickly comes to Dalessa's aid with a neutralize poison spell. She does not prevent Numair from using his spell but does say “I can neutralize the poison, let me through!”
Chasing her would require you to push your way through a mob of agitated guests, guards, and servants to get to the salon door.
[ooc] Speaking is a free action, so you could alert the others as to direction she is going.
Although it is possible that some might have noticed Bedlam, most of the people are too distracted by the fear of poisoning that no one comments.
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Miriel runs to the poison victim. "Oh no, that's horrible! I have this..." she says as she starts pulling out a vial, but stops when Lady Dyrianna comes. {b]"Ah, well, that's of course better Let our esteemed lady through, give her room",[/b] she tries to help by managing the crowd.
"Poisons, why always poisons, I hate them." she mumbles to herself.
Miriel and Khellek are not able to make their way through the press of people.
Sylvester and Bedlam are able to see the serving girl through an open doorway before she abruptly vanishes into thin air.
Grog is able to shoulder their way past the crowd in time to also see Orielle disappear.
Senator Naran and his still-unconscious wife Dalessa leave the manor. Once her carriage is available Lady Vaelia and her manservant Tamuel leave as well.
Major Maldris and Lady Morilla ask you to help Michellia and Damien Blakros calm the remaining guests and restore order. It takes a few minutes, but you do manage to calm them. Lady Dyrianna comes to you with her concerns for her missing escort, Faelyn. Faelyn has been missing since shortly after they left the dining hall. She originally thought the lascivious rascal has taken up with one of the other guests or one of the pretty serving girls. Now she is concerned.
As you are sorting all of this out, a serving girl approaches your group and says “Tespren urgently needs you in the upstairs drawing room.” None of you detect any trickery on her part, she seems to just be relaying a message from the captain of the Blakros guards.