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<blockquote data-quote="haiiro" data-source="post: 1777687" data-attributes="member: 1891"><p><strong>Thissiken's Font of Information</strong></p><p></p><p>Once everyone was back at Farry's Port and stories of recent events had been exchanged, the Follies settled in to pick Thissiken's brain -- and over the next candlemark or so, they learned quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>For starters, Thissiken was no simple drakesmith -- and being a drakesmith wasn't as simple as it sounded. After cautioning Tal not to jostle him the whole way back to the inn, Thissiken took up residence on the largest bed in the room and demanded pipeweed and tea. When Tal had grumpily fetched him both items, he commenced puffing like a chimney.</p><p></p><p>Surrounded by a pall of smoke, Thissiken asked, "Now. What do you want to know?"</p><p></p><p>The Follies began by asking him if he'd heard of some of the people -- and things -- that they'd encountered since they left his shop. He answered no to all but one: Liddis Malzevent.</p><p></p><p>"<em>Liddis</em> Malzevent, I don't know -- but everyone knows Tarcas Malzevent. Have you seen the cables yet?"</p><p></p><p>Thissiken proceeded to describe the cables that the Follies had caught a glimpse of earlier on in the day. As he told it, there was a very tall tower in the High City from which three thick cables extended out over the river. These cables touched down at three different spots in the Market, and Tarcas Malzevent ran the cable buildings. Special casks slid down the cables into the Low City, and were winched back up into the High City -- bearing messages and other items, Thissiken guessed.</p><p></p><p>Selgaunters called Tarcas "the Low Prince," because although he was an important man he wasn't actually a prince. He was the chief enforcer for the Argent Rook vintners guild, and by all accounts he was also a nasty piece of work. Although Thissiken didn't have all of the details, he said that Tarcas was well known for being involved in a variety of shady business.</p><p></p><p>As it turned out, Thissiken wasn't such a stranger to that sort of thing himself. When he casually mentioned that he wasn't <em>always</em> a drakesmith, the Follies pressed him on the issue.</p><p></p><p>He responded, "I was an...entrepreneur."</p><p></p><p>"You were a thief," said Cupric.</p><p></p><p>"More of a liberator of possessions," answered Thissiken. "My specialty was gems. I <em>love</em> gems. That's how I was able to start up my shop -- it isn't cheap being in the dracotechnics business."</p><p></p><p>As conversation turned to the guard factions, the princes, and their various stances on open magic use, it became clear that Thissiken was more cagey than he seemed. He divided the factions four ways: the Skyclads, who cared the most about magic use and came down very hard on it; Davisson's Legion, who generally only cared if someone was around to <em>notice</em> them caring; the Wheels, who couldn't care less; and everyone else, with their opinions on the subject varying over time and according to context.</p><p></p><p>Thissiken also supplied the Follies with the names of all nine merchant princes, as well as brief descriptions:</p><p></p><p>- Baric of Blacksedge, a dangerous man with connections to Saerloon.</p><p>- Calderro, a straightforward prince whose guards are primarily mercenaries.</p><p>- Dizerio of Thay, Selgaunt's newest prince.</p><p>- Eeras Davisson, also called the Merchant King; his Legion patrols the High City's walls and the outlying areas.</p><p>- Gurrom Lek, rumored to be part-orc, who spends most of his time on the docks or at sea.</p><p>- Morcia Alseyn, often out of the city, leaving her Rangers in charge of protecting the surrounding area.</p><p>- Sareene Shalligh, about whom little is known (save that her guards are rarely seen outside of the High City).</p><p>- Ursmeril, the most brutal prince, whose Skyclads are feared throughout Selgaunt.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of Gurrom Lek, Thissiken told the Follies that it was fairly widely rumored that the prince held gladiatorial combats in the High City, but he wasn't privy to more details. After demanding more pipeweed (to add to the cloud that was currently obscuring the entire ceiling), he also expressed his gratitude to them -- and made sure to get in a dig about the fact that they hadn't believed him when he said he thought he was in danger.</p><p></p><p>He also promised to provide them with the schedule of gate guards if they needed it, and hinted at the fact that he could have his contacts look into any areas they had questions about. When asked for a description of some of Selgaunt's major landmarks, he instead offered to have a map drawn up for the Follies that included those places -- and more.</p><p></p><p>By the time their lengthy conversation was over, there was barely a candlemark left to prepare for their performance. With a basic plan for the evening in place (perform; visit the Copper Cup with Thissiken; go to Pub to secure their new rooms, also with Thissiken), the Follies began their preparations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haiiro, post: 1777687, member: 1891"] [b]Thissiken's Font of Information[/b] Once everyone was back at Farry's Port and stories of recent events had been exchanged, the Follies settled in to pick Thissiken's brain -- and over the next candlemark or so, they learned quite a bit. For starters, Thissiken was no simple drakesmith -- and being a drakesmith wasn't as simple as it sounded. After cautioning Tal not to jostle him the whole way back to the inn, Thissiken took up residence on the largest bed in the room and demanded pipeweed and tea. When Tal had grumpily fetched him both items, he commenced puffing like a chimney. Surrounded by a pall of smoke, Thissiken asked, "Now. What do you want to know?" The Follies began by asking him if he'd heard of some of the people -- and things -- that they'd encountered since they left his shop. He answered no to all but one: Liddis Malzevent. "[i]Liddis[/i] Malzevent, I don't know -- but everyone knows Tarcas Malzevent. Have you seen the cables yet?" Thissiken proceeded to describe the cables that the Follies had caught a glimpse of earlier on in the day. As he told it, there was a very tall tower in the High City from which three thick cables extended out over the river. These cables touched down at three different spots in the Market, and Tarcas Malzevent ran the cable buildings. Special casks slid down the cables into the Low City, and were winched back up into the High City -- bearing messages and other items, Thissiken guessed. Selgaunters called Tarcas "the Low Prince," because although he was an important man he wasn't actually a prince. He was the chief enforcer for the Argent Rook vintners guild, and by all accounts he was also a nasty piece of work. Although Thissiken didn't have all of the details, he said that Tarcas was well known for being involved in a variety of shady business. As it turned out, Thissiken wasn't such a stranger to that sort of thing himself. When he casually mentioned that he wasn't [i]always[/i] a drakesmith, the Follies pressed him on the issue. He responded, "I was an...entrepreneur." "You were a thief," said Cupric. "More of a liberator of possessions," answered Thissiken. "My specialty was gems. I [i]love[/i] gems. That's how I was able to start up my shop -- it isn't cheap being in the dracotechnics business." As conversation turned to the guard factions, the princes, and their various stances on open magic use, it became clear that Thissiken was more cagey than he seemed. He divided the factions four ways: the Skyclads, who cared the most about magic use and came down very hard on it; Davisson's Legion, who generally only cared if someone was around to [i]notice[/i] them caring; the Wheels, who couldn't care less; and everyone else, with their opinions on the subject varying over time and according to context. Thissiken also supplied the Follies with the names of all nine merchant princes, as well as brief descriptions: - Baric of Blacksedge, a dangerous man with connections to Saerloon. - Calderro, a straightforward prince whose guards are primarily mercenaries. - Dizerio of Thay, Selgaunt's newest prince. - Eeras Davisson, also called the Merchant King; his Legion patrols the High City's walls and the outlying areas. - Gurrom Lek, rumored to be part-orc, who spends most of his time on the docks or at sea. - Morcia Alseyn, often out of the city, leaving her Rangers in charge of protecting the surrounding area. - Sareene Shalligh, about whom little is known (save that her guards are rarely seen outside of the High City). - Ursmeril, the most brutal prince, whose Skyclads are feared throughout Selgaunt. On the subject of Gurrom Lek, Thissiken told the Follies that it was fairly widely rumored that the prince held gladiatorial combats in the High City, but he wasn't privy to more details. After demanding more pipeweed (to add to the cloud that was currently obscuring the entire ceiling), he also expressed his gratitude to them -- and made sure to get in a dig about the fact that they hadn't believed him when he said he thought he was in danger. He also promised to provide them with the schedule of gate guards if they needed it, and hinted at the fact that he could have his contacts look into any areas they had questions about. When asked for a description of some of Selgaunt's major landmarks, he instead offered to have a map drawn up for the Follies that included those places -- and more. By the time their lengthy conversation was over, there was barely a candlemark left to prepare for their performance. With a basic plan for the evening in place (perform; visit the Copper Cup with Thissiken; go to Pub to secure their new rooms, also with Thissiken), the Follies began their preparations. [/QUOTE]
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