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I'm up for anyone who knows what they are getting themselves into and is a steady poster :). -Posted with Wayfinder
Darkariel residence: Tal takes the hit in stride and swipes his cheek whilst looking back at his father in annoyance."I see you haven't changed much. As to Jacobs, it was supposed to be a little spark to scare him, but the old fart drank so much whiskey his beard was soaked in it. You know how these nobles get with their precious beards..." He says absentmindedly as he inspects the house. "Now, that is not the reason we are here father. We need a diviner and I'm sure you know of one or two. We need a localization spell cast on our two friends who just got kidnapped by those Norgorber fanatics. Time is of the essence here, So will you help us?"
Spot on with Tal too. You could easily put some nice looking dames in front of him and see how he handles it. And how Jess handles Tal afterwards :p. -Posted with Wayfinder
mansion: Tal lifts his hat and his face returns to his old one for a moment, long enough for the father to see his son's black eyes peering back at him, before replacing it and returning to his previous disguise. "Satisfied senexhi?" Tal says using the word he often called his father when he was being authoritative. As soon as they enter the magical shop Tal looks around to see if he can find anything amiss from the shop or his father. "Is mother still in trance or is she knocked out from the wine?" Tal knowingly lies at his father and tries to gauge the response to see if this is a shapeshifter as well.
Tal stares him back for a moment and something clicks as he realizes something. Tal's gaze softens as does his demeanor. He places a hand on Daud's shoulder and says. "I believe that, I do. And I want to get them back as soon as possible as well. Jessica and Kiley are both precious to me. But you, we can't help them from prison. In a city like this you achieve more with sweettalking than brute force. Let me try things my way first. It will be quicker and more effective." Daud: "We need him to open the door first. But if he gets really problematic you can punch him and think its me. Once I signal you, okay? Tal stands back and sees if his words have had its effect. -Posted with Wayfinder
Tal starts to cast a spell, but stops himself. Instead he stands in front of Sunday and stares him down. "Stop being an idiotic brute for a moment and use that tiny brain for a moment. I just told you there are magical traps on the door. Do you seriously think trying to break it down will get you anywhere except third degree burns as well as bringing in the whole neighborhood on us when the alarm starts going off? Whatever is left alive of you after the smoke clears will be tossed in a dungeon as guards come. What good will you be to Kiley then hmmm? I know this city and the people in it. If you want to find Kiley and Jessica as soon as possible you need let me do the talking." -Posted with Wayfinder
Tal slaps Sunday on the back of the head. "I told you to let me do the talking you fool. Noone here opens doors for strangers." Tal hisses at Sunday. elven:
"It is me, Talathel, in disguise. Open the door father. Two innocents lives are kidnapped by the same cult comitting the murders on the nobles and we need your help finding them. Time is of the essence here." -Posted with Wayfinder
"My parents run a magical supply store. They create, enhance or magically alter items so they can be used for magical spells and rituals. The shop has a large customerbase among Magnimars spellcasters. As to how difficult it is... it's a long story. Please just let me do the talking. My father is difficult enough as it is and getting him to open the door requires some tact already. Normally I would climb the window but I don't know if they changed the magical wards set on the house..." Tal says and waits for a response on the knock and if necessary knocks again. -Posted with Wayfinder
in between delendir and sunday and the mansion:
As Delendir and Sunday are looking for a way back to the mansion a younger dark haired human pulls at Delendir's slave. "Any sign of them Delendir? You might not recognize me in this shape but you could see my origin if I tip my hat to you, if you catch my drift." The boy whispers to him. After hearing that the trail is lost he guides them back to the mansion at high speed with only the words "I have a plan to find them, follow me." Back at the mansion Tal stays in his current appearance but explains that he plans to visit his parents in an attempt to find a diviner to locate the two girls. Should everyone agree to the plan Tal guides the group to his parent's house which is above their shop in the section of Magnimar where the craftsmen have their shops.
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manor: "Right now a divination spell is our best option, and my parents are regrettably our best chance at finding a diviner. I'll go see if I can't find Sunday and Delendir. They should stick out as sore thumbs in this city. You see if you can find enough materials of the two ladies that we could use for a spell. Right now we should stick together, they might want to try the same trick again if we are split up." Tal says and with a tap on his hat his appearance changes to that of a teenage human with black curls. He heads out the door and runs into the direction Sunday and Delendir went in.
mansion: Tal shakes his head with an increasingly annoyed look on his face. "No I'm afraid I don't have any of those type of spells in my spell book. But maybe we could search the town for a diviner...I'm sure my parents know one or two. They have a shop with magical ingredients, so they probably cater to someone who could cast such a spell."
home: Taking the note Tal walks downstairs to the others. "Like you said, the Skinsaw cult is behind the whole thing. Does anything within this note give any hints on where we can find them? Surely there are rumours about the cult, which alleys to avoid after darkness. Think!" Tal says with an urgent tone, pushing the note into the priest's hands.
manor: Back in the manor, Tal searches through the room that Jess and Kiley slept in to find any clues that might direct them to the kidnappers. -Posted with Wayfinder
Delendir + gm: Tal's face cringes in thought. "I have been sleeping and woke to you knocking on my door. Since I am awake now anyway, might as well go check. Whatever sent those creatures after Jessica's family might have sent others to check up on them. One moment while I grab my stuff." Tal whispers back and grabs his spellcomponent pouch, staff and coat. He walks around to the nightstand, pokes the tiny scorpion there to alertness and scoops it up and places it on his shoulder. He moves back to Delendir and nods, closing his door behind him.
dm and Delendir :
Tal's keen ears pull him out of his trance and using his enhaced darkvision finds the way to the door unaided. He opens it quietly and when he finds Delendir at the other end he whispers "Delendir? Is it my turn or is something amiss?" -Posted with Wayfinder
I played 40k and shadowrun. I think I can take everything you can toss my way as a player ;). Might want to put it in spoilers though as it is public :). -Posted with Wayfinder
Sounds good. I'm in another game with a dmpc which is going pretty decently :). -Posted with Wayfinder
As some of his friends go to bed and others head into town, Tal goes into the elvish resting trance to rest and reevaluate the events of the day. Once rested enough he sends out his familiar to patrol the outside of the house and signal Tal if he spots any unfamiliar individuals. Tal in the meantime goes to examine the three faceless stalkers and their equipment. Perhaps there is something in their attire or gear that could give a hint of their origin.
Tal narrows his eyes and sighs at his companions missing the clues, unable to see the larger picture "It matters Delendir, because if it is true, like I assume, it means that they know who we are and we are actively being targeted, as are our loved ones. I don't care about blame at this point, I would not have minded killing them myself. But for next time, we are grasping at straws as it is. We need information, wherever we can get it. We were unable to get anything out of Tsuto until Grace tried it her way. Without the carrot, the stick is useless." Tal says frustratingly. After a longer silence and as Delendir starts to rise Tal continues
"It seems they were just wandering monsters and this was a terribly horrible and unlucky event..." "Besides of having an augury and calling the gods for more answers, I believe there is not much more we can do..." looking to the table center absent-mindedly he adds "All we can do now is continue with our plan, we have some duty with our community. I propose we proceed tomorrow to Aldern's manor. It will give us something to do in order not to think on what has happened here..." Tal waits until Jessica leaves the room before bringing everyone's attention back to the murders. "I have to disagree there Delendir. These creatures originate from swamps, not cities. Then there is the coincidence of them three together, Jessica's family and the timing of it all. I wish you hadn't pushed them too far in the interrogation. I think they would have shared their motives if you did not make it so plain that we would kill them. If they were related to the events in Sandpoint in any way we just wasted an important source of information. Next time stay your blades and words if you can or we will never gain the advantage. As to the bodies, I fear we have to alert the guards to the event to clean everything up. As well as arrange the buriel for Jessica's family members. Which reminds me to check up on my own elders on the morrow..." Tal says with a cringe, not looking forward to the reunion. -Posted with Wayfinder
"Tie them up and gag them! But don't kill them. They will talk and tell us who is responsible. " Tal snarls and takes Jessica away from the two creature that are taunting her. -Posted with Wayfinder
"Kiley, cool down. We will never get any answers from them like that. Grace I suggest you and I talk to them later when everything has cooled down." Tal says annoyed when the faceless ones opened and closed their mouths after Kiley's threat. As Delendir breaks the news, Tal turns to Jessica and holds her in an embrace "Jess, I'm so sorry..." he whispers in her ear.
"Don't worry Delendir, it attacked us first. It seems to be a shapeshifter of some kind." Tal says to the distraught half-elf. To those down in the pit he says "Best surrender or we pepper you with all kinds of arrows and magical spells. The jig is up and you will survive if you tell us the truth about Jessica's family and why you are targeting her."
Tal moves to the right position and woth a quick incantation launches a meriad of colours over the hostile troupe. -Posted with Wayfinder
"Yes lets." Tal says with a smile and walks with the group to the other district. As he walks thriugh the town he looks at what the clothing trends are this year and snorts in annoyance. "Three button jackets again?! They just got rid of those a decade ago. Humans and their retro fads." he says with disaproving nods. -Posted with Wayfinder
"Sigh you know nothing Daud... In Magnimar a name is everything. Knowing the name of the right individual will open doors, being associated with the wrong one closes others. If you cannot differentiate between the pronunciation of names, you will end up in the gutters here. I would lecture you on the power of true names in the area of other planar creatures but I'm afraid I would receive more questionable looks from you, so let's leave it at this. In Magnimar, the people understand the value of the right pronunciation of a name." Tal says and waves away any further comments Sunday could offer. To Grace he responds with a smile "No harm will come from your mistake Grace. We can just leave it at a nickname you gave me after a special situation occurred. For now please try and call me Talwin. The appearance is of him."
"Well I can't blame your ignorance Daud, but there actually is. Talathel is an elven name whereas Talwin is a human one. Besides you pronounce it wrong, elven pronounciation is quicker and the l in the middle is almost silent. It might not mean much to you, but most Magnemarians are educated enough to differentiate the two." -Posted with Wayfinder
"Thanks for that lovely introduction Grace..." Tal says slightly sarcastically. "You could have just used Talwin. The people here know me as Talathel Darkariel so Tal and Talwin should be safe should be safe." he says in a hushed voice. Speaking up he continues "Let's head for Jessica's place first. We can hopefully drop our bags. It might be good to perform here and there. Inns are a good place to ask around, and lovely bards do have a way of getting drunk men's tongues waggling." -Posted with Wayfinder
Before in sight of the gate, Tal changes his appearance to a different individual. He looks a bit sturdier, his elven ears are no longer there and his face become less chiseled and broader. His clothing become more fashionable compared to what he wore before. -Posted with Wayfinder
Which also gives +4 to long jumps :p. Btw jess. I already took craft wonderous if you were checking for that in game. Still undecided on feat for lvl 5 -Posted with Wayfinder
"That's true... the mephit is still about. With Nualia gone, it might go to release the demon below the goblin base to further it's own goals still. And still Grace, it doesn't hurt to be on the safe side and try to enter the city with the least amount of attention. I doubt the know about Jessica's family since she is basically a stranger here. If we have to, her parents place is a good option to avoid the inns where new travellers do get noticed." -Posted with Wayfinder
elven: "Somehow I doubt that...." Tal mumbles something as Delendir mentions Magnimar again. "I suggest we go on foot or hire horses. We don't want to draw too much attention to ourselves. Aldern knew us and he might have shared that information already..." Tal responds on the form of transportation. -Posted with Wayfinder
Tal sleeps on, blissfully unaware of Jessica's prayers. As he joins the rest during breakfast he he becomes a little nervous as the group talks about going to Magnimar.
When Sunday mentions the erotic pictures he gives him a little slap on the back of his head, shaking his head disprovingly at his comment with a nod at Kiley.
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