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<blockquote data-quote="Broccli_Head" data-source="post: 366857" data-attributes="member: 105"><p><em>Hi all…you will probably notice that Benito, a cleric, is using a mirror to scry in the next post. The scry spell in the PHB says that clerics use fonts of water. Why? I decided that in this case the mirror would work. And sorcerer/wizards can use a font if they want to also.</em></p><p></p><p><span style="color: skyblue"><strong>23 Ches to 26 Ches, Year of Rogue Dragons:<em> The Days After, part II</em></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Benito used the mirror that Ivan’s men hauled from the temple of Lovitar to <em>scry</em> for Mourn. The rest of the companions gathered around in anticipation. The cleric of Tyr was noticeably nervous since he had not tried to contact Mourn since his abduction almost six months prior. He needed the support. </p><p></p><p>It was surprisingly easy although it took one hour of prayer. He saw Mourn in a cave. In his hands he clutched a blackened metal longsword of elven design with silver cracks running up and down the blade. By his side was a fully armored elven woman. More elves were present at the edges of the magic sight provided by the mirror. Mourn seemed to be some sort of leader. Benito was relieved. He did not seem to be a prisoner. As he zoomed in on his former companion, however, he took a step back in shock. Mourn’s face had become a twisted visage. He—an elf!—had age lines. And he looked crazed. This caricature of Mourn looked up and his gaze seemed to bore into the cleric. </p><p></p><p>“We have unwanted visitors, my love. Deal with them!”</p><p></p><p>The elven woman wailed, and the heroes gathered in the common room covered their ears. The sound was hideous and intense. When Benito’s head cleared he felt moisture on the top of his lip. Feeling there he realized that his nose was bleeding. </p><p></p><p>“Is everyone alright?”</p><p></p><p>Meliane, Faun, Sergei, Souleis, Grim and Ivan all checked in. Benito cast a divination to examine evil in the room. The sword, the elven woman who screamed and Mourn all showed the taint. The sword glowed with such malevolence that Benito was overwhelmed and slightly dazed. A lesser cleric would have been stunned. Quickly recovering , Benito heard Mourn speak again. </p><p></p><p>“They are still there, finish them….”</p><p></p><p>Wisely, Benito ended the <em>scry</em>. So much for good news…</p><p></p><p>Benito paced back and forth in the common room…<em>We’re still going to rescue him, whether he wants to come or not</em>. Benito cast <em> find the path</em> , and his mind referenced a mental map of the western heartlands of Faerun. He now knew the location of Mourn’s lair. He spent the rest of the day in prayer, asking Tyr for inspiration and guidance. No spells…just a heartfelt talk. </p><p></p><p>**</p><p></p><p>More <em>sendings</em> on the 24th of Ches….</p><p></p><p>He sent a message to inform the temple of Ilmater in Westgate of a need for more powerful clerics to take care of the temple in Twilight Hollow. They replied that Inquisitors would be forthcoming. He sent word to the Emerald Enclave in Alaghon for Melianne to ask for new directives seeing that druids were more of an ally to the late and missing Aris Cloud-dancer than to he and Grim. They thanked Benito for the message and Meliane then received instruction to return to Westgate to learn the fate of Aris. Meliane was saddened to go, but her first duty was to the Enclave. </p><p></p><p>Then he sent a message to Khirin al’Dhib that they were coming to Iriaebor and hoped he had concluded the business with the mechanical constructs found beneath the destroyed temple of Talos. Khirin asked when. Benito smiled. </p><p></p><p>He, Faun, Grim, and Soulies <em>windwalked</em> there and arrived in about two hours (well and the 60 ticks to get in and out of ‘wind form’). Ivan, Sergei and the rest of their men packed up and rode towards the City of a Thousand Spires. They would arrive in two days. Meliane watched the 32nd leave and then with her new friend, the dire wolverine companion, set off towards Westgate.</p><p></p><p>**</p><p></p><p>In Iriaebor…</p><p></p><p>Khirin was very please with himself. He had sold the mechas to Lord Bronn and the city of Irieabor as he had originally intended and sold out agents for the Zhentarim, Knights of the Shield, and Men of the Basilisk who had been bidding for the items. He had hired adventurers to watch his back and guard the constructs and they had proven a valuable asset as he had negotiated with the evil and greedy petitioners. When he received the message from Benito that they would be arriving soon, he replied, “Mechas sold. When will you arrive?”</p><p></p><p>He was surprised to hear that the cleric had arrived in such a short time. Yet he went out to great them with open arms and report the good news of the sale. Receiving their share of the sale of the machines from Khiran, the party members each set about purchasing much needed magical supplies and items.</p><p></p><p>The next day was a holy day for Benito so he performed the rituals to Tyr and then set to work Late on the 26th of Ches, Ivan and the rest of the 32nd Cormyrean Expeditionary Force arrived. The Purple Dragon standard flew gloriously as the horsemen trotted through the gate to the city. Ivan convincedBenito to scry on Aris. It turned out to be a waste of time. It was if Benito were trying to search for someone he had never seen before. Faun asked when Benito could look for the Harular so they could go after him and bring him to justice. That got her a scowl. Benito was focused and set in his mind to finish the items he was creating and formulate a plan to rescue Mourn. To celebrate their good fortune and blessing by Waukeen, Khirin threw a party. It helped take the edge of f some of the heroes. They had just completed a quest. Long and grueling though it had been, Shaunnra was alive again. Evil had been defeated. While the party lifted the tension, the tone was somber as they toasted to fallen comrades. </p><p></p><p>At the end of the night Benito informed the heroes that he had formulated the plan to rescue Mourn. He had contacted an archmage, Prespur the Translocator, through Lord Bronn and after a private strategy session with the wizard, decided that they would <em>teleport</em> in, grab Mourn, and <em>teleport</em> out. Khirin objected citing extreme risk for the reward. Calmly Benito told him that he had eight days to find out what he could to dissuade Benito from his present course. Otherwise on 4 Tarsakh, the plan would be carried out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broccli_Head, post: 366857, member: 105"] [I]Hi all…you will probably notice that Benito, a cleric, is using a mirror to scry in the next post. The scry spell in the PHB says that clerics use fonts of water. Why? I decided that in this case the mirror would work. And sorcerer/wizards can use a font if they want to also.[/I] [color=skyblue][b]23 Ches to 26 Ches, Year of Rogue Dragons:[I] The Days After, part II[/I][/b][/color] Benito used the mirror that Ivan’s men hauled from the temple of Lovitar to [I]scry[/I] for Mourn. The rest of the companions gathered around in anticipation. The cleric of Tyr was noticeably nervous since he had not tried to contact Mourn since his abduction almost six months prior. He needed the support. It was surprisingly easy although it took one hour of prayer. He saw Mourn in a cave. In his hands he clutched a blackened metal longsword of elven design with silver cracks running up and down the blade. By his side was a fully armored elven woman. More elves were present at the edges of the magic sight provided by the mirror. Mourn seemed to be some sort of leader. Benito was relieved. He did not seem to be a prisoner. As he zoomed in on his former companion, however, he took a step back in shock. Mourn’s face had become a twisted visage. He—an elf!—had age lines. And he looked crazed. This caricature of Mourn looked up and his gaze seemed to bore into the cleric. “We have unwanted visitors, my love. Deal with them!” The elven woman wailed, and the heroes gathered in the common room covered their ears. The sound was hideous and intense. When Benito’s head cleared he felt moisture on the top of his lip. Feeling there he realized that his nose was bleeding. “Is everyone alright?” Meliane, Faun, Sergei, Souleis, Grim and Ivan all checked in. Benito cast a divination to examine evil in the room. The sword, the elven woman who screamed and Mourn all showed the taint. The sword glowed with such malevolence that Benito was overwhelmed and slightly dazed. A lesser cleric would have been stunned. Quickly recovering , Benito heard Mourn speak again. “They are still there, finish them….” Wisely, Benito ended the [I]scry[/I]. So much for good news… Benito paced back and forth in the common room…[I]We’re still going to rescue him, whether he wants to come or not[/I]. Benito cast [I] find the path[/I] , and his mind referenced a mental map of the western heartlands of Faerun. He now knew the location of Mourn’s lair. He spent the rest of the day in prayer, asking Tyr for inspiration and guidance. No spells…just a heartfelt talk. ** More [I]sendings[/I] on the 24th of Ches…. He sent a message to inform the temple of Ilmater in Westgate of a need for more powerful clerics to take care of the temple in Twilight Hollow. They replied that Inquisitors would be forthcoming. He sent word to the Emerald Enclave in Alaghon for Melianne to ask for new directives seeing that druids were more of an ally to the late and missing Aris Cloud-dancer than to he and Grim. They thanked Benito for the message and Meliane then received instruction to return to Westgate to learn the fate of Aris. Meliane was saddened to go, but her first duty was to the Enclave. Then he sent a message to Khirin al’Dhib that they were coming to Iriaebor and hoped he had concluded the business with the mechanical constructs found beneath the destroyed temple of Talos. Khirin asked when. Benito smiled. He, Faun, Grim, and Soulies [I]windwalked[/I] there and arrived in about two hours (well and the 60 ticks to get in and out of ‘wind form’). Ivan, Sergei and the rest of their men packed up and rode towards the City of a Thousand Spires. They would arrive in two days. Meliane watched the 32nd leave and then with her new friend, the dire wolverine companion, set off towards Westgate. ** In Iriaebor… Khirin was very please with himself. He had sold the mechas to Lord Bronn and the city of Irieabor as he had originally intended and sold out agents for the Zhentarim, Knights of the Shield, and Men of the Basilisk who had been bidding for the items. He had hired adventurers to watch his back and guard the constructs and they had proven a valuable asset as he had negotiated with the evil and greedy petitioners. When he received the message from Benito that they would be arriving soon, he replied, “Mechas sold. When will you arrive?” He was surprised to hear that the cleric had arrived in such a short time. Yet he went out to great them with open arms and report the good news of the sale. Receiving their share of the sale of the machines from Khiran, the party members each set about purchasing much needed magical supplies and items. The next day was a holy day for Benito so he performed the rituals to Tyr and then set to work Late on the 26th of Ches, Ivan and the rest of the 32nd Cormyrean Expeditionary Force arrived. The Purple Dragon standard flew gloriously as the horsemen trotted through the gate to the city. Ivan convincedBenito to scry on Aris. It turned out to be a waste of time. It was if Benito were trying to search for someone he had never seen before. Faun asked when Benito could look for the Harular so they could go after him and bring him to justice. That got her a scowl. Benito was focused and set in his mind to finish the items he was creating and formulate a plan to rescue Mourn. To celebrate their good fortune and blessing by Waukeen, Khirin threw a party. It helped take the edge of f some of the heroes. They had just completed a quest. Long and grueling though it had been, Shaunnra was alive again. Evil had been defeated. While the party lifted the tension, the tone was somber as they toasted to fallen comrades. At the end of the night Benito informed the heroes that he had formulated the plan to rescue Mourn. He had contacted an archmage, Prespur the Translocator, through Lord Bronn and after a private strategy session with the wizard, decided that they would [I]teleport[/I] in, grab Mourn, and [I]teleport[/I] out. Khirin objected citing extreme risk for the reward. Calmly Benito told him that he had eight days to find out what he could to dissuade Benito from his present course. Otherwise on 4 Tarsakh, the plan would be carried out. [/QUOTE]
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