"I am not familiar with this place other than what I learned about it during my studies of politics."
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"Riddleport features all kinds of folks from all over but is also known for being run by criminal gangs and is a common hangout for pirates. Traveling together as a group should keep most at bay but you can never be sure. Openly displaying wealth is a sure way to invite trouble here unless you have strong bodyguards with you."
"Alright I will tell the captain to drops us off and leave. I will go find an in to reside in hopefully we can find someplace reputable" says Andrianna. You disembark from the boat and Andrianna bring a case of luggage and wears a red cloak to partially hide her outfit. "Were going to need some supplies...Take this and find us a place to stay and then go get some supplies. I will follow your lead and try not to draw attention to myself." she holds out a bag of coins. (500 gold)
You get some rest and the trip is uneventful. As the ship is about to dock Andrianna calls you all together. "We are about to dock...The captain is nervous and would like to leave as soon as possible...I have enough coin to pay him to remain for a time but I'm not sure if I should. I should also mention that it will be dangerous for me to travel here. None of the outfits I have would not draw attention here I am afraid. I should stay on the ship or at an Inn while we stay in Riddleport. I will do what I can to help you with you find this Sloane and his student however."
"It will take a few days to reach Riddleport...I will try to have a message send back to find out what happened to your mentors. Hopefully the others made it out ok."
Andrianna speaks to the captain who motions for you to get aboard. "The captain has agreed to take us to Riddleport. Hardly a safe place, it is a haven for thieves and pirates! I don't understand why one of the chosen would take his charge there. And your right staying on the island would be much safer for you than going there even with the red mantis looking for you. I'm just doing what Master Zack told me. He said I needed to find you and take you to find Sloanne and Malcom in Riddleport. Another chosen and his apprentice who may also be in danger and unaware of the threat."
"Hard to say...Even when he was training me Lucien would often disappear for weeks at a time without telling me were he was going or when he would return. One day he came to find me and told me that the rune-bearers were being targeted and that we had to warn them. He sent me here to find you and to warn your masters of the danger. I had no instruction beyond that. Lucien said he needed to go find the others and would come find me when he was done."
"I know you think I could be making this all up, or lying...I don't really have any proof to offer you...If only Lucien were here..."
She stops and thinks "...Well...Lucian said your marks would glow more brightly if danger was near and if a certain starmetal was held up to them...It should glow very brightly if someone that meant you harm was right in front of you."
The girl motions for you to follow her and starts moving towards the dock she talk while walking and looking around nervously at rooftops and at the crowd. "I'm sorry about your masters I really am I had hope that my warning would be on time that you could all escape. My name is Andrianna and I'm just a girl who ran away from home to go on an adventure...I'm not important like you are...A man took me under his wing after I found a bit more adventure than I could handle...His name was Lucien Quintos, he trained me and taught me things...I know you have marks on your arms...Lucien didn't tell me everything just that those who bear that mark are supposes to save the world from some evil that will try to destroy the world. There is a cult that worships this evil thing that was stopped once before by the goddess Elpis and it seems they hired the worlds most skilled and dangerous assassins to hunt down and kill everyone who bears that mark along with the former chosen of Elpis who guard them."
"They are the ones who sent me to look for you! she takes a deep breath and explains. "The village was attacked by the Red Mantis! I'm sorry but at least one of your masters is dead. Joley went down and the others were fighting of six armed men to give me time to get away...I do not know what happened to the other mentors...I ran here as fast as I could and started looking for you...I'm so sorry I'll tell you everything I can on the way but we need to get going."
The girl you met this morning arrives "Finally I found you! I was worried the assassins might have gotten to you already!" she says seeming panicked. "Follow me quick, we need to get to the docks. There is a ship waiting for us...We have to get to Riddleport! We need to find Malcom and his master before they get to them too."
Your four mentors (Joley, Zack, Andrela and Isabeau) arrive to meet you. "Good your all ready we need to get going soon if were to arrive in time for the opening ceremonies..." says Zack he is interrupted...As he turns to regard a stranger that has just walked into town. Hope rarely gets visitors...Usually you have a peddler that comes to trade about once a month but that's about it...A young girl around your age casually strolls into town. She is looking around in an excited fashion. She has a Rapier with a golden hit and a red ruby on the hilt and her she wears a leather armor with a red vest and a flowing red cape with embellishments that makes it obvious it is finely crafted and expensive. As she spot you she runs over with surprising grace. Master Joley moves to speak to her and utters a greeting but she completely ignores him and walks up to Thalion. "Could you be?" she whisper and suddenly grabs his wrist and twist it to see his mark..Seeing it she has a look of utter shock and she steps back letting out a high pitched squeal. "YOU ARE!!! I cant believe I finally found one of you!..." she regards the others..."Oh my...More than one I think." "ENOUGH!!!" shouts Zack in a tone that causes her to go quick and turn around most likely noticing him for the first time. Your mentors are all regarding her in a rather menacing way. "SORRY!" she says performing a curtsy seeming very flustered at her lact of tact "I am Andrianna...My mentor Lucien Quintos sent me..." "Lucien did?" says Andrela with a look and tone of disbelief yet the mentors all seems to have relaxed. Joley goes to you "We need to speak to this Andrianna girl for some time to know why she came. Please go on ahead to the city and we will catch up." he says. |