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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3323859" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Letter #33</strong></p><p></p><p>14 Goodmonth, 601 CY</p><p>Sefmir</p><p></p><p>Dear brother;</p><p></p><p>We thought we'd spend a few quiet days in Sefmir waiting for our enchanted equipment to be completed, then continue our journey to the ocean. But the 'quiet' part of that assumption wasn't to be. I suppose we should have known better. Trouble comes to us like moths to a candle flame.</p><p></p><p>We took rooms at a comfortable inn called the Golden Minaret to avoid inconveniencing the shiekh any further. We were relaxing in the common room when one of the serving girls approached and handed us a note, given to her by someone at the bar. The note read: "Bring the princely jewelry and box to the Cup and Coin and your friend will be safe." It was signed with some sort of insignia we didn't recognize. There was a piece of fabric with it that apparently came from Rose's dress.</p><p></p><p>The serving maid tried to point out the man who'd given her the note, but couldn't see him. Ninad had noticed a man who seemed to be watching us, and had observed the man leaving the inn a few moments before the girl brought the note. It seemed safe to conclude he'd been the one who gave her the note. We assumed by 'princely jewels' that the note meant the platinum and ruby necklace and earrings that had been Prince Javid's dowry. The sheikh hadn't wanted them back after the prince ran away. </p><p></p><p>Erasyne tried to argue that those couldn't be princely jewels because they were meant for a woman. I think she just didn't want to give them up to kidnappers. Not that the rest of us wanted to hand the jewels over to thieves either. We were determined to rescue Rose and keep the jewels.</p><p></p><p>We set off at once for the Cup and Coin. You'll remember that was the low tavern where we first met Naveen and fought that strange many-armed creature from the outer planes. The tavern was still closed following that event; the building was rather badly damaged. Thor transformed into a bird and flew off to spy on it while the rest of us followed on foot. We took Beaker along because we knew Thor would want him. Sometimes I wonder if it came down to saving one of us or the axebeak which Thor would choose.</p><p></p><p>It was a little difficult to hide with Beaker in tow, but Ninad and I did our best to secret ourselves in an alley while Erasyne snuck into the tavern through the tunnel we'd found on our last visit. She returned to report that there was only one man in the tavern, presumably the man who'd sent the note. Thor arrived and indicated he hadn't seen any signs of anyone else lurking about. We decided to burst in on the man and try to force him to take us to Rose.</p><p></p><p>Thor and Beaker broke open the front door, while Ninad and I pulled down the boards covering the hole in the back wall and Erasyne crept through the tunnel again. The man didn't seem surprised to see us and wasn't concerned about being threatened. He insisted on seeing the jewels, which Ninad had brought in his magic bag. We couldn't find any way to convince the man to take us to Rose on our terms. We were obliged to follow him. Thor kept a watch on him and kept annoying the man by having Beaker get very close, which I must admit I found amusing.</p><p></p><p>He led us to an unsavory part of the city and into an atrium that appeared to be abandoned. There was no one else about, and nothing in the court but a disused well and some rubbish. Thor rode Beaker all around the court but didn't find anything and came back to us. </p><p></p><p>I had just cast a spell on Rahon in preparation for trouble when I caught a glimpse of something odd out of the corner of my eye. Ninad remarked that he thought he saw something at the other end of the court. Then we heard a whistle, Ninad shouted out a warning that he heard someone casting a spell, and ball of flame came roaring toward us from the opposite end of the courtyard!</p><p></p><p>We were all burned, Rahon worst of all. I told him to stay with Morwen and stepped forward to fight. Two people, a man and a woman, appeared next to Ninad and attacked him viciously. Our guide had retreated into a side passage to avoid the fireball. Erasyne tossed a tanglefoot bag onto the man who was attacking Ninad, and I moved up to fight the woman. Thor had earlier cast a spell on Beaker, and as two more men appeared at the other end of the courtyard, Beaker ran up the wall and onto the roof.</p><p></p><p>Ninad was so badly hurt by the two attackers that he had to withdraw into the entryway and drink a healing potion. I couldn't seem to hit the woman; she was very quick. Then the fellow Erasyne had covered in sticky goo ran up to fight her, as did our guide, so Ninad magically shattered the tangled man's dagger. The guide tossed his companion a shortsword and hit Erasyne with his hand. Ninad then shattered the shortsword as well, leaving the sticky man weaponless!</p><p></p><p>I had my back to the other end of the court, but Thor was struggling with a wand-wielding wizard and another man who had apparently summoned a phase spider. Nasty things, those phase spiders. I don't know if you'll recall, but we fought some in the forest months ago, before we encountered that awful Sanatorum. Thank the Keen Eye this one didn't do anyone much harm. </p><p></p><p>The man who'd summoned the spider was evidently the leader of the kidnappers. After Thor had Beaker catch hold of the wizard, the leader began threatening to kill Rose, who was lying on the ground behind him bound and gagged. When he shouted out for everyone to hold I stopped attacking the woman, but Erasyne threw another tanglefoot bag on the man who'd guided us there and went into her dervish dance. The leader cut Rose, but not badly enough to kill her.</p><p></p><p>Thor must have been hurt, or Beaker, because he rode up the wall and out of sight onto a roof. The woman I was fighting moved over to check on the man Erasyne had just downed, and Erasyne attacked her as soon as she was within reach. I ran down to the other end of the court to help Rose, as did Ninad, leaving the jewelry boxes on the lip of the old well.</p><p></p><p>Thor reappeared in the form of an axebeak and attacked the wizard again. The wizard tried to flee but didn't get far with a bird taller than a man blocking his way. Ninad used his handy spell to destroy the ropes binding Rose, and she was able to get to her feet and move away from the leader as she tore off the gag. </p><p></p><p>Erasyne had come running up with the jewelry cases tucked under her arm - she was determined not to let them go. When the leader saw that he was nearly surrounded he fled down a side passage. I ran after him, drawing my bow. Once he realized I wasn't going to let him get away, he turned on me. He was very fast. I was in bad condition when my friends came after me. Then the leader stabbed me and I fell. Rose healed my wounds and I got back to my feet. </p><p></p><p>The kidnapper called his phase spider to aid him, but that didn't stop us from slaying him, though it was a struggle. We were all hurt and weary by that time. I don't know why those fools wouldn't give up. One man, the one Erasyne first entangled, did manage to run away, but the rest of his companions all died. </p><p></p><p>We summoned the city guard and told them the whole story. The leader of the kidnappers turned out to have a signet ring indicating he was part of a group called the Ring of Wrath, a band of cutthroats. Erasyne was disappointed that there was no reward for destroying them. Rose told us they had been hired by the renegade Prince Javid! </p><p></p><p>We should be able to pick up our magic items tomorrow. I hope we can get out of Sefmir before we get into any further trouble. I pray to Solonor that Prince Javid won't try any other schemes to get the jewels or gain revenge on us. Hopefully when he sees that we destroyed the Ring of Wrath he'll realize we're not people to be trifled with.</p><p></p><p>Your sister, Lothiriel</p><p>________________________________________</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Quips & Quotes</u></strong>:</p><p></p><p><strong>patv</strong>: "She is nimbly avoiding your attacks."</p><p><strong>sniffles</strong>: "No, my scimitar is nimbly avoiding her!"</p><p></p><p><strong>Devo</strong>: "I didn't roll very good (<em>on a grapple check</em>)."</p><p><strong>patv</strong>: "I rolled really good. But the wizard is still grappled."</p><p></p><p><strong>patv</strong>: "He waits until his action to fall over."</p><p></p><p><strong>Hedrin</strong>: "I should have done a stunning fist on the phase spider. Then I could have done a stun on a phaser!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3323859, member: 30035"] [b]Letter #33[/b] 14 Goodmonth, 601 CY Sefmir Dear brother; We thought we'd spend a few quiet days in Sefmir waiting for our enchanted equipment to be completed, then continue our journey to the ocean. But the 'quiet' part of that assumption wasn't to be. I suppose we should have known better. Trouble comes to us like moths to a candle flame. We took rooms at a comfortable inn called the Golden Minaret to avoid inconveniencing the shiekh any further. We were relaxing in the common room when one of the serving girls approached and handed us a note, given to her by someone at the bar. The note read: "Bring the princely jewelry and box to the Cup and Coin and your friend will be safe." It was signed with some sort of insignia we didn't recognize. There was a piece of fabric with it that apparently came from Rose's dress. The serving maid tried to point out the man who'd given her the note, but couldn't see him. Ninad had noticed a man who seemed to be watching us, and had observed the man leaving the inn a few moments before the girl brought the note. It seemed safe to conclude he'd been the one who gave her the note. We assumed by 'princely jewels' that the note meant the platinum and ruby necklace and earrings that had been Prince Javid's dowry. The sheikh hadn't wanted them back after the prince ran away. Erasyne tried to argue that those couldn't be princely jewels because they were meant for a woman. I think she just didn't want to give them up to kidnappers. Not that the rest of us wanted to hand the jewels over to thieves either. We were determined to rescue Rose and keep the jewels. We set off at once for the Cup and Coin. You'll remember that was the low tavern where we first met Naveen and fought that strange many-armed creature from the outer planes. The tavern was still closed following that event; the building was rather badly damaged. Thor transformed into a bird and flew off to spy on it while the rest of us followed on foot. We took Beaker along because we knew Thor would want him. Sometimes I wonder if it came down to saving one of us or the axebeak which Thor would choose. It was a little difficult to hide with Beaker in tow, but Ninad and I did our best to secret ourselves in an alley while Erasyne snuck into the tavern through the tunnel we'd found on our last visit. She returned to report that there was only one man in the tavern, presumably the man who'd sent the note. Thor arrived and indicated he hadn't seen any signs of anyone else lurking about. We decided to burst in on the man and try to force him to take us to Rose. Thor and Beaker broke open the front door, while Ninad and I pulled down the boards covering the hole in the back wall and Erasyne crept through the tunnel again. The man didn't seem surprised to see us and wasn't concerned about being threatened. He insisted on seeing the jewels, which Ninad had brought in his magic bag. We couldn't find any way to convince the man to take us to Rose on our terms. We were obliged to follow him. Thor kept a watch on him and kept annoying the man by having Beaker get very close, which I must admit I found amusing. He led us to an unsavory part of the city and into an atrium that appeared to be abandoned. There was no one else about, and nothing in the court but a disused well and some rubbish. Thor rode Beaker all around the court but didn't find anything and came back to us. I had just cast a spell on Rahon in preparation for trouble when I caught a glimpse of something odd out of the corner of my eye. Ninad remarked that he thought he saw something at the other end of the court. Then we heard a whistle, Ninad shouted out a warning that he heard someone casting a spell, and ball of flame came roaring toward us from the opposite end of the courtyard! We were all burned, Rahon worst of all. I told him to stay with Morwen and stepped forward to fight. Two people, a man and a woman, appeared next to Ninad and attacked him viciously. Our guide had retreated into a side passage to avoid the fireball. Erasyne tossed a tanglefoot bag onto the man who was attacking Ninad, and I moved up to fight the woman. Thor had earlier cast a spell on Beaker, and as two more men appeared at the other end of the courtyard, Beaker ran up the wall and onto the roof. Ninad was so badly hurt by the two attackers that he had to withdraw into the entryway and drink a healing potion. I couldn't seem to hit the woman; she was very quick. Then the fellow Erasyne had covered in sticky goo ran up to fight her, as did our guide, so Ninad magically shattered the tangled man's dagger. The guide tossed his companion a shortsword and hit Erasyne with his hand. Ninad then shattered the shortsword as well, leaving the sticky man weaponless! I had my back to the other end of the court, but Thor was struggling with a wand-wielding wizard and another man who had apparently summoned a phase spider. Nasty things, those phase spiders. I don't know if you'll recall, but we fought some in the forest months ago, before we encountered that awful Sanatorum. Thank the Keen Eye this one didn't do anyone much harm. The man who'd summoned the spider was evidently the leader of the kidnappers. After Thor had Beaker catch hold of the wizard, the leader began threatening to kill Rose, who was lying on the ground behind him bound and gagged. When he shouted out for everyone to hold I stopped attacking the woman, but Erasyne threw another tanglefoot bag on the man who'd guided us there and went into her dervish dance. The leader cut Rose, but not badly enough to kill her. Thor must have been hurt, or Beaker, because he rode up the wall and out of sight onto a roof. The woman I was fighting moved over to check on the man Erasyne had just downed, and Erasyne attacked her as soon as she was within reach. I ran down to the other end of the court to help Rose, as did Ninad, leaving the jewelry boxes on the lip of the old well. Thor reappeared in the form of an axebeak and attacked the wizard again. The wizard tried to flee but didn't get far with a bird taller than a man blocking his way. Ninad used his handy spell to destroy the ropes binding Rose, and she was able to get to her feet and move away from the leader as she tore off the gag. Erasyne had come running up with the jewelry cases tucked under her arm - she was determined not to let them go. When the leader saw that he was nearly surrounded he fled down a side passage. I ran after him, drawing my bow. Once he realized I wasn't going to let him get away, he turned on me. He was very fast. I was in bad condition when my friends came after me. Then the leader stabbed me and I fell. Rose healed my wounds and I got back to my feet. The kidnapper called his phase spider to aid him, but that didn't stop us from slaying him, though it was a struggle. We were all hurt and weary by that time. I don't know why those fools wouldn't give up. One man, the one Erasyne first entangled, did manage to run away, but the rest of his companions all died. We summoned the city guard and told them the whole story. The leader of the kidnappers turned out to have a signet ring indicating he was part of a group called the Ring of Wrath, a band of cutthroats. Erasyne was disappointed that there was no reward for destroying them. Rose told us they had been hired by the renegade Prince Javid! We should be able to pick up our magic items tomorrow. I hope we can get out of Sefmir before we get into any further trouble. I pray to Solonor that Prince Javid won't try any other schemes to get the jewels or gain revenge on us. Hopefully when he sees that we destroyed the Ring of Wrath he'll realize we're not people to be trifled with. Your sister, Lothiriel ________________________________________ [B][U]Quips & Quotes[/U][/B]: [B]patv[/B]: "She is nimbly avoiding your attacks." [B]sniffles[/B]: "No, my scimitar is nimbly avoiding her!" [B]Devo[/B]: "I didn't roll very good ([I]on a grapple check[/I])." [B]patv[/B]: "I rolled really good. But the wizard is still grappled." [B]patv[/B]: "He waits until his action to fall over." [B]Hedrin[/B]: "I should have done a stunning fist on the phase spider. Then I could have done a stun on a phaser!" [/QUOTE]
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