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<blockquote data-quote="datacorrupt" data-source="post: 550547" data-attributes="member: 8167"><p>Handragath leaned back in a wooden high back chair, craning his neck to one side and an audible crack echoed off shelved walls. The old wizard sat behind a large wooden desk looking over four humans and a small halfing. "A fine looking group you have chosen, Sir Magnus of Tantrus. I assume he has told you all what I have asked of him." </p><p></p><p>The group nodded and Magnus spoke up, " Aye, return a spellbook for a pearl." his voice oozed with sarcasm.</p><p></p><p>"Well then, it seems I have left out a few things. I will pay one pearl up front and ten times that on your return with the book." The halfling let out a small chuckle, eleven pearls wasn't much of a payment. "You are looking for a book that is about a foot square, 3 inches think, and bound in steel plates with a gold inlay in the cover."</p><p></p><p>"Easy enough to find probably. But what will we face there? What traps has your great-uncle left for us to find?" The hooded drow, Elec, said this being the first time he had spoken since they arrived.</p><p></p><p>The wizard regarded him swearing that he saw something of a lavender tint from under the hood before procceding, "I am uncertain what traps or guardians you will come across if any at all, but Darnarest concerned himself with creating magical weapons, so if there are any to find they will most certainly involve magical or animated weapons." he finished by pulling a scroll from a drawer in the desk. "You will find this useful," tossing the scroll across the room, " It's a map of the surrounding area., it will lead you to the ruin." </p><p></p><p>"And we may keep whatever we find there other than the spellbook you described." Magnus said snatching the map from the air.</p><p></p><p>"You may, I have no use for such things any longer. I only wish to study the book." Handragath let a wry smile cross his lips but no one noticed, he didn't believe.</p><p></p><p>Magnus flatened the map out across the desk top, looked it over, then held it back over his head for someone to take. "I believe it will take close on three days to reach the ruin, we should purchase a few travelling supplies before we leave Shadowdale."</p><p></p><p>"Agreed," responded Llewellyn taking the map from Magnus' hand.</p><p></p><p>Magnus looked intently at the old wizard "We shall return as soon as this quest is done." he then turned and made for the exit.</p><p></p><p>The group followed suit, but in passing of a stand near the door Fly noticed a small pouch. He impersonated streatching his neck as he looked back at handragath, who had now spun around in his chair and was doing Tymora knows what. Fly slid his hand up along a small slit in his vest and pulled on a strap allowing a small card to drop into his palm. Switching the card for the pouch, Fly too made his exit.</p><p></p><p>***************</p><p></p><p>"I don't think that this Handragath fellow was totally honest with us." Bard said when they had exited the building. </p><p></p><p>"I felt that as well, but I'm not worried any," Magnus responded. "I've been cramped up in this town for 3 weeks now. I need to get out before my bones freeze up." he turned to face the group. "We shall leave within the hour, when you are all done with your shopping and all that meet me at the north gate. One hour no later. " The group nodded and dispersed. All leaving in seperate directions except Fly and Llewellyn who left side by side, all off to purchase a few things before leaving on thier trek.</p><p></p><p>"I like Magnus," Fly said his voice little more than a whisper as they passed by stalls of wares. "he's big enough for me to hide behind if and when I need to."</p><p></p><p>"Ha" Llewellyn laughed, "he's big enough for the both of us." The pair chuckled together for a few moments before, "But it's that hooded one that avoided the sunlight, there is something about him but I can't place my finger on it." he finished paying for six packs of rations before Fly replied.</p><p></p><p>"Do you think that we'll gain enough coin being in this group that I won't have to give up Kinkar's stones?"</p><p></p><p>Llewellyn stopped in his tracks midway between two stalls, "You wish to keep them now then?"</p><p></p><p>"You've seen what they can do, besides I've grown somewhat attached to them, seeing as what I've been through because of them." Fly cracked a smile as he checked the balance of a dagger that sat on the edge of the stall ahead of them.</p><p></p><p>"Fine by me, I suggest we stay with this group until our welcome becomes sour. You might want to keep those stones under wrap until we can trust these new guys. I'm still a bit ify with Bard. I just can't get past the fact that he won't reveal his true name, but he has served us for the good on more than one occasion during the 5 days since we met him. I don't think we have much to worry about with Magnus, I noticed the symbol of Torm etched into his sword. And from the looks of that Armor, he seems to have more Strength than Intelligence. He'll be a great help."</p><p></p><p>"Fine, I'll keep them hidden away until I really need them, oh and speaking of stones, look what Handragath left lying about his study." Fly tossed the pouch to Llewellyn as he walked backwards up the street to the Inn that they checked into.</p><p></p><p>"You stole from our employer?" Llewellyn smiled slightly at the irony. "You'll never learn will you?" he said looking into the pouch and seeing about 20 small pearls. "Seems we recieved our payments early." He let the smile fill his face and tossed the pouch back to Fly.</p><p></p><p>Fly chuckled to himself crossing the threshold to the Inn. The two gathered thier belongs and head North along the main street to wait for the rest of the group to find them.</p><p></p><p>*************</p><p></p><p>Elec found it hard to walk about during the day and couldn't help but complain to himself. "Curse you Jarlaxle, I will never forgive you for causing me to be stuck topside with this horrible light." After all that happened in Calimshan, Elec was left roaming the nights with the moon and stars upon his back. He loved the night, and the air, but even after several months of surface life he still found it hard to move with the sun on his shoulders. </p><p></p><p>It didn't take him long to gather his things and pick up a few trail rations before he headed North. Passing Llewellyn and the Halfling he made his way out of town. </p><p></p><p>"I wonder where he's off to." Fly asked, letting his eyes follow the hooded man walk off.</p><p></p><p>"Not sure, don't care too much either, but I believe I saw a bit of black skin under that hood, but that can't be, can it?" Llewellyn asked the question, more to himself than anyone else.</p><p></p><p>******************</p><p></p><p>Magnus spent his hour wandering from shop to shop and stall to stall but wasn't able to shake the one called Bard. </p><p></p><p>"Where you off to now?" Bard asked again as iritated Magnus made for the exit of a small general store. </p><p></p><p>"Why must you follow me? I'm not your lost lover. Take your leave and go do what you wish till we leave. I grow tired of you." Magnus spun on his heel, his bald head glinting in the light and his long top knot spinning around into his face. </p><p></p><p>Bard ducked the hair whip, which he learned four stores ago, and then followed Magnus out. Magnus aggitated by his pursuer gave up on looking for things to buy and grabbed a few days rations and headed to the Northgate. Bard following close behind.</p><p></p><p>***</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="datacorrupt, post: 550547, member: 8167"] Handragath leaned back in a wooden high back chair, craning his neck to one side and an audible crack echoed off shelved walls. The old wizard sat behind a large wooden desk looking over four humans and a small halfing. "A fine looking group you have chosen, Sir Magnus of Tantrus. I assume he has told you all what I have asked of him." The group nodded and Magnus spoke up, " Aye, return a spellbook for a pearl." his voice oozed with sarcasm. "Well then, it seems I have left out a few things. I will pay one pearl up front and ten times that on your return with the book." The halfling let out a small chuckle, eleven pearls wasn't much of a payment. "You are looking for a book that is about a foot square, 3 inches think, and bound in steel plates with a gold inlay in the cover." "Easy enough to find probably. But what will we face there? What traps has your great-uncle left for us to find?" The hooded drow, Elec, said this being the first time he had spoken since they arrived. The wizard regarded him swearing that he saw something of a lavender tint from under the hood before procceding, "I am uncertain what traps or guardians you will come across if any at all, but Darnarest concerned himself with creating magical weapons, so if there are any to find they will most certainly involve magical or animated weapons." he finished by pulling a scroll from a drawer in the desk. "You will find this useful," tossing the scroll across the room, " It's a map of the surrounding area., it will lead you to the ruin." "And we may keep whatever we find there other than the spellbook you described." Magnus said snatching the map from the air. "You may, I have no use for such things any longer. I only wish to study the book." Handragath let a wry smile cross his lips but no one noticed, he didn't believe. Magnus flatened the map out across the desk top, looked it over, then held it back over his head for someone to take. "I believe it will take close on three days to reach the ruin, we should purchase a few travelling supplies before we leave Shadowdale." "Agreed," responded Llewellyn taking the map from Magnus' hand. Magnus looked intently at the old wizard "We shall return as soon as this quest is done." he then turned and made for the exit. The group followed suit, but in passing of a stand near the door Fly noticed a small pouch. He impersonated streatching his neck as he looked back at handragath, who had now spun around in his chair and was doing Tymora knows what. Fly slid his hand up along a small slit in his vest and pulled on a strap allowing a small card to drop into his palm. Switching the card for the pouch, Fly too made his exit. *************** "I don't think that this Handragath fellow was totally honest with us." Bard said when they had exited the building. "I felt that as well, but I'm not worried any," Magnus responded. "I've been cramped up in this town for 3 weeks now. I need to get out before my bones freeze up." he turned to face the group. "We shall leave within the hour, when you are all done with your shopping and all that meet me at the north gate. One hour no later. " The group nodded and dispersed. All leaving in seperate directions except Fly and Llewellyn who left side by side, all off to purchase a few things before leaving on thier trek. "I like Magnus," Fly said his voice little more than a whisper as they passed by stalls of wares. "he's big enough for me to hide behind if and when I need to." "Ha" Llewellyn laughed, "he's big enough for the both of us." The pair chuckled together for a few moments before, "But it's that hooded one that avoided the sunlight, there is something about him but I can't place my finger on it." he finished paying for six packs of rations before Fly replied. "Do you think that we'll gain enough coin being in this group that I won't have to give up Kinkar's stones?" Llewellyn stopped in his tracks midway between two stalls, "You wish to keep them now then?" "You've seen what they can do, besides I've grown somewhat attached to them, seeing as what I've been through because of them." Fly cracked a smile as he checked the balance of a dagger that sat on the edge of the stall ahead of them. "Fine by me, I suggest we stay with this group until our welcome becomes sour. You might want to keep those stones under wrap until we can trust these new guys. I'm still a bit ify with Bard. I just can't get past the fact that he won't reveal his true name, but he has served us for the good on more than one occasion during the 5 days since we met him. I don't think we have much to worry about with Magnus, I noticed the symbol of Torm etched into his sword. And from the looks of that Armor, he seems to have more Strength than Intelligence. He'll be a great help." "Fine, I'll keep them hidden away until I really need them, oh and speaking of stones, look what Handragath left lying about his study." Fly tossed the pouch to Llewellyn as he walked backwards up the street to the Inn that they checked into. "You stole from our employer?" Llewellyn smiled slightly at the irony. "You'll never learn will you?" he said looking into the pouch and seeing about 20 small pearls. "Seems we recieved our payments early." He let the smile fill his face and tossed the pouch back to Fly. Fly chuckled to himself crossing the threshold to the Inn. The two gathered thier belongs and head North along the main street to wait for the rest of the group to find them. ************* Elec found it hard to walk about during the day and couldn't help but complain to himself. "Curse you Jarlaxle, I will never forgive you for causing me to be stuck topside with this horrible light." After all that happened in Calimshan, Elec was left roaming the nights with the moon and stars upon his back. He loved the night, and the air, but even after several months of surface life he still found it hard to move with the sun on his shoulders. It didn't take him long to gather his things and pick up a few trail rations before he headed North. Passing Llewellyn and the Halfling he made his way out of town. "I wonder where he's off to." Fly asked, letting his eyes follow the hooded man walk off. "Not sure, don't care too much either, but I believe I saw a bit of black skin under that hood, but that can't be, can it?" Llewellyn asked the question, more to himself than anyone else. ****************** Magnus spent his hour wandering from shop to shop and stall to stall but wasn't able to shake the one called Bard. "Where you off to now?" Bard asked again as iritated Magnus made for the exit of a small general store. "Why must you follow me? I'm not your lost lover. Take your leave and go do what you wish till we leave. I grow tired of you." Magnus spun on his heel, his bald head glinting in the light and his long top knot spinning around into his face. Bard ducked the hair whip, which he learned four stores ago, and then followed Magnus out. Magnus aggitated by his pursuer gave up on looking for things to buy and grabbed a few days rations and headed to the Northgate. Bard following close behind. *** [/QUOTE]
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