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<blockquote data-quote="Sammael99" data-source="post: 7039398" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p><strong>Session 4 Epilogue</strong></p><p></p><p>The next evening, our merry band of adventurers climbs up the stairs of the Bronze House on the Street of the Severed Hand, carrying what might look to the outsider as a heavy musical instrument; a glockenspiel maybe? It makes no sound however, other than Sabrina's constant nagging: "Be careful! Don't let it fall down! Mind your step!"</p><p></p><p>Jack and Wistul take it up the first three flights of stairs, but the warrior gets to the third landing with barely a breath left in him, all muscles aching. Zeera takes over and he/she and the elf carry it to the fifth landing, just under Thorn's secret garden. There they both collapse in exhaustion. Sabrina wonders how they will get the ophidoscope into the garden when suddenly the hedge five meters above them opens up and a flight of hawthorn stairs appears. From the stairs themselves, the Thorn Golem that Wistul fought off so successfully a few weeks before appears, grabs the ophidoscope and slides back up, followed by Valya and Sabrina. </p><p></p><p>The two wizards reach the garden, and Thorn herself walks to them.</p><p></p><p>- "So, you have done your part. I am surprised. Impressed even. You may not be as sheepish and useless as I first assumed."</p><p>- "We promised you the ophidoscope, it is now yours."</p><p>- "Good. Give me your hand, woman, and I will relieve you of our bargain."</p><p>- "Before you do that, a question if you will."</p><p>- "Go on..."</p><p>- "I would offer my services to you in exchange for knowledge."</p><p>- "Your services? You would be willing to obey my orders and assist me in my needs, no matter what my ultimate goals may be?"</p><p>- "Yes, I would."</p><p>- "You don't even question those goals before hand?"</p><p>- "No. You have knowledge, and I crave it. That is enough for me..."</p><p>- "Fine then. In that case, I will simply alter the nature of our bargain. Give me your hand."</p><p></p><p>Sabrina extends her hand and Thorn grabs it with hers. A long thorn penetrates the hole made during the previous oath, and Thorn says: </p><p></p><p>- "In exchange for your services when I require them, I will provide you with the knowledge you seek if it is in my possession. This I swear."</p><p>- "In exchange for the knowledge I seek, I will serve you faithfully and unquestioningly should it be within my abilities. This I swear." Sabrina answers. </p><p></p><p>Thorn takes her hand away and says: </p><p></p><p>- "By the way, your blood is affected by necromantic pollution. Get that fixed. You are of no use to me if you turn undead."</p><p>- "Is it those strange brown scars?" Sabrina asks, concerned. </p><p>- "Of course it is. Get it sorted before you come to me again."</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>In our next installment, some of the following questions may be answered: </p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What happened to the alleged necromancer that fled from the Whitefish mausoleum?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Why are granary cats to be found in the sewers?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What exactly is this Undertaker's Ball and will our heroes want to venture there?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What mysterious activities is the Taxidermists' Guild a cover for, and will they accept their defeat?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are the Versheim catacombs worth exploring and why is the Count paying so little to get it done?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How will Wistul, Jack and Sabrina get rid of their brown scars before they turn them into undead?<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What will Dwimberg ask in exchange for his information regarding the strange phial found in the Whitefish catacombs?</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammael99, post: 7039398, member: 1157"] [b]Session 4 Epilogue[/b] The next evening, our merry band of adventurers climbs up the stairs of the Bronze House on the Street of the Severed Hand, carrying what might look to the outsider as a heavy musical instrument; a glockenspiel maybe? It makes no sound however, other than Sabrina's constant nagging: "Be careful! Don't let it fall down! Mind your step!" Jack and Wistul take it up the first three flights of stairs, but the warrior gets to the third landing with barely a breath left in him, all muscles aching. Zeera takes over and he/she and the elf carry it to the fifth landing, just under Thorn's secret garden. There they both collapse in exhaustion. Sabrina wonders how they will get the ophidoscope into the garden when suddenly the hedge five meters above them opens up and a flight of hawthorn stairs appears. From the stairs themselves, the Thorn Golem that Wistul fought off so successfully a few weeks before appears, grabs the ophidoscope and slides back up, followed by Valya and Sabrina. The two wizards reach the garden, and Thorn herself walks to them. - "So, you have done your part. I am surprised. Impressed even. You may not be as sheepish and useless as I first assumed." - "We promised you the ophidoscope, it is now yours." - "Good. Give me your hand, woman, and I will relieve you of our bargain." - "Before you do that, a question if you will." - "Go on..." - "I would offer my services to you in exchange for knowledge." - "Your services? You would be willing to obey my orders and assist me in my needs, no matter what my ultimate goals may be?" - "Yes, I would." - "You don't even question those goals before hand?" - "No. You have knowledge, and I crave it. That is enough for me..." - "Fine then. In that case, I will simply alter the nature of our bargain. Give me your hand." Sabrina extends her hand and Thorn grabs it with hers. A long thorn penetrates the hole made during the previous oath, and Thorn says: - "In exchange for your services when I require them, I will provide you with the knowledge you seek if it is in my possession. This I swear." - "In exchange for the knowledge I seek, I will serve you faithfully and unquestioningly should it be within my abilities. This I swear." Sabrina answers. Thorn takes her hand away and says: - "By the way, your blood is affected by necromantic pollution. Get that fixed. You are of no use to me if you turn undead." - "Is it those strange brown scars?" Sabrina asks, concerned. - "Of course it is. Get it sorted before you come to me again." *** In our next installment, some of the following questions may be answered: [LIST] [*]What happened to the alleged necromancer that fled from the Whitefish mausoleum? [*]Why are granary cats to be found in the sewers? [*]What exactly is this Undertaker's Ball and will our heroes want to venture there? [*]What mysterious activities is the Taxidermists' Guild a cover for, and will they accept their defeat? [*]Are the Versheim catacombs worth exploring and why is the Count paying so little to get it done? [*]How will Wistul, Jack and Sabrina get rid of their brown scars before they turn them into undead? [*]What will Dwimberg ask in exchange for his information regarding the strange phial found in the Whitefish catacombs? [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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