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Twilight cast a detection spell and casually scanned the room for a few moments to see if there was any magic about. It was possible that they were being spied upon by either mundane or magical means. Their host may have left them alone to see what the group might talk about while idle.

"Lets go have a look around. I don't feel like staying cooped up in the room while waiting for someone who may or may not send for us." she said after searching the room.

She led the way to the door and had a look outside to see if there were any guards outside before heading for the main hall.

Twilight slept soundly in the comfort and opulence of the room. She woke up for her watch and took care of her morning observances to Callistria. The lack of a nice breakfast was unfortunate, but she had food in her pack.

She waited for everyone else to wake and take care of their morning routine. She was a little disappointed that they weren't sent for.

"I wonder if they are making us wait on purpose, or if the guard just forgot to mention our presence. I don't recall him saying that we were obligated to stay in this room. Perhaps we should have a look around now that we are refreshed?"

The precautions seemed prudent given what they knew of their guests.

Twilight admired the artistry and subject matter presented on the walls. "Oh, I don't know." she gave a sly smile, "I would suspect that given the opulence of this place that they would have the staff wash the bedding at least once a day. Perhaps more as needed."

She took off her footwear and ran her toes through the thick carpet before tossing her pack on one of the beds. The priestess gathered up some of the cushions and furs into a neat pile and made herself comfortable. Taking her spell book from her pack she began doing a little reading. "I can take the last watch with Mirella. I have morning prayers and studies to tend to, unless I am needed at another time?"

"It sounds like we would be more than happy to partake in House Arkona's hospitality."

Twilight followed the guard to the offered lodgings.

Twilight was very impressed with the display of opulence. "This is certainly a pleasant change from the conditions by the dock."

Upon being approached by the well appointed guards she stood up a little straighter and took the briefest of moments to compose herself, taking on the demeanor of someone more accustomed to the grandeur around her.

"We are investigating the disappearance of a person of importance who was caught on this side of the bridge when the barricades went up. He went missing shortly thereafter and thus far our search has suggested that he may have been last seen in this neighborhood. Would you be able to direct us to someone in authority who might be able to assist us?"

Leaving the dilapidated kingdom of the Emperor behind, Twilight turned to more immediate concerns.

"So what do we think, walk up to the front door and submit our request to see Neolandus, or try to find a back door?" The priestess pondered for a moment more "We could also try talking to the locals in Arkonas territory to see if there is anything useful we can find out."

"Well then, it sounds like its back to the Arkonas." She gave a bow "Thank you your lordship for your hospitality. Our task is pressing and with your permission we must depart." She waited a moment to see if the Emperor had anything else to add before exiting his domain.

I have an holy mission for Calistria. So I can't accept your offer, even if it was.. fun.

A small smile of pride crept at the corner of Twilight's lips. She would do whatever she could to help Nargun excel at his quest.

...

"Arkonas you say. Hmmm" Twilight mulled over the information before turning to the Emperor "You aren't on particularly good terms with the Arkonas, are you? Perhaps you might have some information or assistance that you could provide that might help us get what we are after and inconvenience a rival?"

diplomacy if required: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Hi everyone

I wanted to apologize for my extended absence.
I am likely to be unable to post with any regularity until August.

As the game progressed, Twilight continued to take advantage of Whisper's order to defend her. Moving about the field she put herself in positions where the wolf was compelled to attack opponents as the other team tried to assault the priestess. Its true that she took a knock or two, but with the speed at which the others were either incapacitating the other players and scoring goals she knew the game would end fairly quickly.

OK, question. You guys will handily win this just on the back of Nargun and Artegall eventually knocking all these guys unconscious. Do you want to play out 4 more rounds or skip ahead?

I am satisfied with moving forward.

Yes, I have just been hesitant about using it because of the warning against using magic.

Can I assist without a weapon or unarmed strike?

I would like to aid another Mirela's AC to help her disengage from the thugs.

Twilight thought quickly as the competition commenced. She wouldn't be of much help to anyone herself, but watching Whisper lunge at the bruiser that tried to get past her gave her an idea.

Dashing North past the thug she tried to position herself, or more correctly Whisper, between the central and Eastern opponents and Mirela in an attempt to give the huntress a little bit of cover.

Moving 20'North and hoping that Whisper follows putting both of us somewhat between Mirella and the center and right hand guards to get in their way.

Twilight divested herself of her dagger, whip and wands as instructed. Her holy symbol she kept tucked inside her clothes before she proceeded to the indicated square.

They were putting an awful lot of trust in this "emperor" by leaving all of their stuff in his care.

Twilight gave a polite smile "Well then, that is a relief. Shall we begin? Where do we start?"

Twilight frowned for a moment weighing her options "That sounds fine, if you think Whisper is up for it." She shook her head in resignation "So, when do we start?"

"No magic? And you are expecting me to wrestle a pig or brawl it out with the other team?" Twilight asked incredulously. "I'm not going to be of any use in there unless you think changing the odds to 7 on 3 is a better move as I lead one of the other team on a merry chase around the arena."

Twilight shook her head "This is ridiculous. If we are set on doing this then so be it." she muttered unhappily.

"Would coin please His Majesty? Perhaps two hundred gold coins would be sufficient?" Twilight didn't think that mere money would be enough to sate the Emperor, but it was the easiest payment so she started with that.

While being brought to meet the Emperor certainly had the potential to open up some opportunities, Twilight wasn't pleased with ending up in the middle of his domain.

She watched the game down below and observed how invested the Emperor was in the match. The thought that they might be compelled to participate crossed her mind. "His Majesty is certainly invested in the game. Are the players volunteers or volunteered? What are the rules?" she casually asked.

I'm trying to see if we can bribe our way past these guys. If that doesn't work I am going to build on Nargun's opening to see if we can just intimidate our way through them. (Good cop bad cop kind of thing)

diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Twilight took a half step out from behind Ategall "Here now Nargun, we've already been run outta the nicer part by those prigs up the hill, no need to antagonize the Emperor's men as well or our next stop will be asking the Maiden's if we can stay with them for a while."

She addressed the leader of the group "We're just looking for a place to hole up until this..." she waved her hand dismissively in the general direction of the Maiden's and the walled bridges "resolves itself. What is the Emperor's toll for use of his roads?" she asked slyly, having no delusions about where the money would actually end up.

Nargun has dark vision and the two half elves have low light. Unless it is cloudy or moonless, only Mirella will need some assistance. Twilight will use a light spell as needed.

I figured that days had passed since he left his house, I was just thinking that once we got down to the old dock and maybe even met his friend there he might have been around more recently and if we were lucky could pick up his scent there.

They can't be all that good if they had to attack in overwhelming numbers. If they were as good as their reputation would lead you to think, one Red Mantis alone would have sufficed.

Twilight smiled mischievously "Let's not sell the maestro short now, maybe its his skill we are underestimating. But it is an unfortunate problem.

I wonder if they are watching this house even now, waiting to see if Amin was inclined to try and find his master and follow him?" The keen half elf paused for a moment in thought. "Could Whisper track Orsini? Maybe not from here to the docks considering the time, but we do have plenty of his stuff here for scent. Perhaps once we get to the docks we might be able to find a more recent trail to follow if he is still active there? Lets see if there is any unwashed laundry around and then head out at dusk."

"Thank you Amin, you take care as well."

"So, about the Emperor's territory. I don't expect that there will be lamplighters still out under these circumstances, it might be worth the effort to head to the docks under cover of darkness." A look of concern crossed her face "That is if Mirela is fine with it" she added remembering that of the group, the huntress would have the most difficulty at night.

Twilight made a mental note to explore a way to share with Mirela the same nightvision or darkvision that the rest of the group enjoyed.

kn religion or arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

It took a few moments before Twilight recognized the young man. She smiled warmly and got him a chair to sit down before the questions started.

Poking about for a drink to offer him she inquired "red armour with bug heads? That doesn't sound like the Grey Maidens. Could the queen have another private division of spies and assassins? Maidens for muscle work and bug heads for subtler missions?"

Finding a bottle she uncorked it and poured Amin a glass. "You escaped with the maestro that night. Why did you part ways? Did he mention where he was going or what he was going to do?"

Happy New Year!

Twilight's eyes sparkled, finding such secrets tantalized the Callistrian. "I agree, we should take these for now before anyone else finds them. In fact, Orsini's secret will be more secure since if we are caught with these items we will end up the ones linked to Blackjack."

"I am good with talking to House Arkona and seeing if they know anything more about Orsini's disappearance or who else might be looking for him. But we still need to be cautious. From what Artegall said they may have a veneer of civility and legitimacy, but they are still an organization of questionable repute underneath."

Twilight bestowed the Lady's blessings on Artegall, The faint yellow glow suffused the crafty constable. A smile crept across the corner of her mouth as the safe gave a satisfying click and popped open under Artegall's manipulations.

The curious priestess peered over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of the safe's contents.

"Lets check upstairs then. Maybe there is a clue where he might have gone."

Twilight peered up the stairs before motioning Nargun to join her as she carefully ascended.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Twilight entered the room at Mirella's urging. While Artegall investigated the mundane aspects of the house, she began examining the abode for magical phenomena.

Stepping into the room and moving to the corner to cast detect magic and begin concentrating to locate magical auras within 60'. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
On round 1 I will just get that there is magic present since Artegall is there, but if I get to round 2 I can find how many auras are present and round 3 where they are located.

Twilight smiled at the guards as she walked by.

"It is unfortunate news, but good to know ahead of time." she remarked when out of earshot of the guards. "Though I do wonder if Queen had one of her agents set the fire out of spite for his criticism of her rule." A small smile crept across her lips. If it was the Queen it was an admirable move, one that she could respect.

Int: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Twilight had never seen these uniforms before. She had grown up in a well to do family and then attended the Acadamae so she never had cause to frequent the streets of Old Korvosa.

"Let's introduce ourselves. Allies that know the area and the situation would be valuable." The priestess gave a sly grin "And if they are up to something shady, it would be better if we could get an idea about what they were doing, right?"

"It sounds like we are in agreement then. Whoever holds the fort is likely the strongest power here right now. It would be good to find out who they are and whether they are friend or not. Lets go"

As the group proceeded on their way, Twilight placed a hand on Nargun's shoulder. "Remember that your thirst for vengeance shouldn't come at the cost of your own life. The wasp is Callistria's symbol because unlike the bee that will give its life to defeat a foe, the wasp inflicts her pain, delivers her venom and lives to continue tormenting her enemies.

Pursue your passions, and though they may take your life you should never be seeking to lose your life.

I can't seem to see the Korvosa map.

Do we still have our Harrow points?

Stealth: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Disguise: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

Twilight was dressed in simple peasant's garb, but one that was cleverly constructed with many hidden pockets in which she could covertly stash her collection of wands. She did try to remain hidden, however her skills lay more in being overlooked than unseen.

"That is an interesting question Artegall. I could understand some people still being loyal to the old King and taking exception to the Queen's ascension, but Emperor? Curious."

Wow, those dice rolls.

"I was just considering making ourselves look a little more beleaguered in general to fit in rather than as a cover story for any particular reason. Nothing fancy. We can do without if desired.

It might also be to our benefit if the Queen and her agents didn't know we went into the Old City and start to wonder why."

"I like the idea of going under the river. I wouldn't even suggest swimming, just walk along the bottom. Then there won't be any chance of being spotted. As for anything we might encounter, we've dealt with sharks and worse before. I'm confident that we can handle anything else we might find down there. But even so, Artegall's suggestion about disguises still sounds like a good plan on the other side. At least try to keep a low profile in case the Queen has informants. And let us not forget that the insane jester eluded us by escaping across the bridge."

Twilight knelt in the dim light of the little chapel. Sweet smoke curled lazily into the already hazy air from a pair of gold braziers and the quiet sounds of divine indulgence could be heard in the background.

Set upon the altar before her was Twilight's holy symbol, infused with the power of both the arcane and divine. An attribute that she was about to attempt to emulate in herself. In front of her to her right in the position of honor was Callistria's holy text, open to a page outlining a prayer to sooth wounds. On her left was placed her arcane tome, open to a page with the formulae to weave the magic of mortals into a protective force.

Taking a deep breath of the scented air she readied herself for what was certain to be an arduous and taxing ritual. She began a lengthy litany to Callistria that spiritually attuned the priestess and reaffirmed her commitment to the goals and ideals of the goddess. At the same time twilight began a series of mental exercises taught at the Acadamae to the advanced students. The exercises ordered one's thoughts and prepared one's mind to hold the more complex theorems and patterns required of advance spells.

Attempting both of these rituals in tandem required immense concentration and discipline. Twilight's head throbbed as the exertion taxed her, but she had prepared herself for this moment for a year or more now and she pushed onward. After what seemed like an eternity she was ready.

Turning to her arcane grimoir, she began the process of committing the mage armour spell to memory. However, instead of the cold, rational mental constructs and symbology used by the Acadamae to bend the laws of nature to their desired ends, Twilight implored Callistria for the divine power that would form the base of the spell. Then using her Acadamae training and the strength of her convictions to her goddess, the priestess slowly shaped the power with her will into the semblance of a mage armour spell.

It took significantly more effort than building the construct from arcane power, but it was done none the less. Buoyed by her initial success, Twilight then turned her attention to her prayer book. Healing with arcane power would be the final challenge. She knew that the divine magic infused the subject with positive energy which invigorated living flesh causing it to rapidly heal. Taking this knowledge she began to construct an arcane conjuration that could mimic the infusion of positive energy. It was difficult putting together a spell with logic and rules what was easily done with passion and faith, but again after a significant amount of time and effort the incantation came together in her mind.

Sweating and breathing heavily from the intense mental exertion Twilght smiled in triumph. She had finally proven her theories possible and was now in command of both the magics of the Gods and mortals with the ability to use them interchangeably as she desired.

She cast the divine mage armor and was bathed momentarily in warm yellow light and a lingering feeling of arousal that quickly faded leaving behind the magical barrier of force she was accustomed to. Next a quick stick with her dagger to draw blood from her hand. Twilight then uttered the incantation for the arcane cure spell and watched with satisfaction at the blue glow that surrounded the wound and sealing it, all while devoid of Callistria's customary warmth and excitement.

Twilight's transition into a mystic theurge was complete.

If I am understanding this correctly:

Twilight started with 1020 gp +9901 +2198 -1210 (tithe) = 11,909 gp

From the stash:
Headband of Vast Intelligence +2
Spellbook
Belt of Mighty Constitution + 2
Cloak of Resistance + 1
Ring of Jumping
Scroll of Teleport
Wand of Remove Disease
Wand of CSW
Wand of Magic Missile

What skill is linked to the headband of int?

"Its a good question. Where are all these Maidens coming from? They are well trained and well armed. You don't just put plate armour and heavy shields on someone you just got off the street. Perhaps looking for where they are being recruited or trained might lead to some answers?

What would you suggest as our next move Field Marshal? As deputies, won't we be tied up in the same bureaucracy that your regular forces are saddled with?"

Yes, I think all that old stuff was just because at or around the time we got it the town was in riots/plagues so the price was lower than normal and we just decided to hoard it. It should be good to sell if there is nothing anyone wants.

I also agree that we should keep the key daggers since they seem important.

For the headbands Twilight could use either, but since MIrella uses wisdom specifically I would suggest the intellect for Twilight.

Twilight will take the spellbook

There are two con belts? Wouldn't those be good on Artegall and Nargun (unless they already have one) Otherwise I have no qualms about taking one.

We are all good with selling the silver covered hands and holy symbol of Urgathoa? If so, Twilight will offer that she might know a potential buyer for the holy symbol but elaborates no further.

The ring of protection would probably be good on Artegall.

I could also use the cloak +1 if nobody takes it.

I thought the ring of jumping was +20, but its only +5 =(. I'm not opposed to using it and handing it off is someone else needs it.

Since we have a record of the game, would it be possible for Nargun to have another GM sign off on the PFS?

Twilight was more than happy to let Artegall make his report. He seemed to be more in his element here in the Citadell than she was.

"It seems that whatever is to be done next is more of a political question. I wouldn't imagine that the Guard could bring charges against the Queen. But what happens when the city learns that she is responsible for their suffering? Korvosa itself cries out for some sort of..." the priestess paused for a moment as she chose her words to suite the room "...lets say justice for what has been done to them."

Ok, Twilight level up(s)
Mystic theurge +2

HP +12
Wis +1
Skills: Bluff +2, Diplo +2, Spellcraft +2, Sense motive +1, Kn religion +1, Disguise +2, Intimidate +2
Feat Greater spell focus (necromancy)
+2 caster levels in cleric and wizard
Combine spell (level 1)
Bab +1
Fort/ref/will +1/+1/+1

As a mystic theurge I don't get free wizard spells on level up, so I will have to buy and scribe some scrolls.

I updated the loot list as best I could.
It looks like we don't have a lot of cash, however we do have a lot of stuff that was never distributed or sold. I am not sure why we are holding on to some of it (maybe we just never had time to sell it?)

Have a look through the list for anything you want to take and we can sell the rest during our down time.

"The shrine below, that I tend here. You are more than welcome to join me whenever you wish to pay your respect to the Calistria."

Over the next months Twilight spent her time helping Nargun on his new path, the same path she herself walked. That of vengeance for those who could not seek it for themselves.

She reveled in the attention garnered during Tayce's celebration and graciously accepted the myriad of gifts and favours offered as well as taking a companion or two for a short time.

Being deputized though she was a little more hesitant about. She accepted the role as the authority that came with it could be useful in the future, but she chaffed at the responsibilities that came with the title.

The loot link is at the top of the page. I think Devan was originally keeping track, but I will have a look and do a quick audit. I think it might be out of date even excluding the stuff we just got.

Were we two levels behind for the last part of that adventure? Or are we getting two levels because we were one level behind the curve and would have just got a second level for completing that adventure?

Level 7 is a big level as I finally enter mystic theurge PrC.