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<blockquote data-quote="Karl Green" data-source="post: 1994889" data-attributes="member: 1467"><p><strong>old wizards home, the Gnarely Forest, late-afternoon</strong></p><p></p><p>While the rest move upstairs, Garynn goes and sings some more to the creature. In the room the Gnome sees that the creature as created some kind of shire or something that it is sitting in front of… potted plants growling down here in the dark with wooden carving of animals circle them. The carvings are beautiful and increadably lifelike, and while the plants are almost white, they seem to give off a soft warm sensation that he can not describe… but he is sure that is some kind of druidic magic is at work here. Bramble sniffs around a seems very calm in this room, while he is nervous and agitated in the outer ‘torture’ room that they past to get in here… </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Verrick spends some time decipher the various books, after carefully checking them for warding. The two books that have covers made of what is probably human skin are manuals on the theories and creation of flesh golems. They both stink and leave his hands feeling unclean. The large black leather bond book (perhaps dragon hide) is warded with a rune of some kind (you can make a spell craft roll and/or if you wish to disable it, Disable Device roll also). </p><p></p><p>Most of the loose papers and parchments are from a personal journal, most mad incoherent rambling, but after some time Verrick can piece some things together. First the Wizard’s real name was Randastan Ironhand, and that you believe he is from the Hold of the Sea Princes. He studied on some Wizard, whom he referred to as the Master. The Master was part of a cabal of nine Slaver-Lords that was supposedly destroyed twenty some years ago, when Randastan fled here and built the cabin. He become obsessed with the creation of new life, especially Flesh Golems and the two books bond in human skin are the culmination of 10 years of research. The creature down in the cellar is a failure as it seems that it was not under Randastan’s complete control AND might have more of a soul than he intended. His last creation, what Randastan referred to as <em>Ironfist</em> seems to have been considered a far greater success. No reason is given why the creature is still here. Five years ago, his old Master contacted him again and seems to have sent Randastan over the edge; putting him in contact with whatever dark forces controlled the dark woods to the north where his iron keep now stands. The last parchment of entry that Verrick finds was written around 4 or 5 years ago. </p><p></p><p>The last thing that Verrick learns from these entries is that the Slave Lords have been reformed, and that their agents are spreading out into the lands of Greyhawk to reestablish their domain in the area. There are few details on who they are or where they are, and what little there is of that information is at least four years old. (this research, deciphering will take about 3 hours total, what is the rest of the party up to?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karl Green, post: 1994889, member: 1467"] [b]old wizards home, the Gnarely Forest, late-afternoon[/b] While the rest move upstairs, Garynn goes and sings some more to the creature. In the room the Gnome sees that the creature as created some kind of shire or something that it is sitting in front of… potted plants growling down here in the dark with wooden carving of animals circle them. The carvings are beautiful and increadably lifelike, and while the plants are almost white, they seem to give off a soft warm sensation that he can not describe… but he is sure that is some kind of druidic magic is at work here. Bramble sniffs around a seems very calm in this room, while he is nervous and agitated in the outer ‘torture’ room that they past to get in here… Meanwhile, Verrick spends some time decipher the various books, after carefully checking them for warding. The two books that have covers made of what is probably human skin are manuals on the theories and creation of flesh golems. They both stink and leave his hands feeling unclean. The large black leather bond book (perhaps dragon hide) is warded with a rune of some kind (you can make a spell craft roll and/or if you wish to disable it, Disable Device roll also). Most of the loose papers and parchments are from a personal journal, most mad incoherent rambling, but after some time Verrick can piece some things together. First the Wizard’s real name was Randastan Ironhand, and that you believe he is from the Hold of the Sea Princes. He studied on some Wizard, whom he referred to as the Master. The Master was part of a cabal of nine Slaver-Lords that was supposedly destroyed twenty some years ago, when Randastan fled here and built the cabin. He become obsessed with the creation of new life, especially Flesh Golems and the two books bond in human skin are the culmination of 10 years of research. The creature down in the cellar is a failure as it seems that it was not under Randastan’s complete control AND might have more of a soul than he intended. His last creation, what Randastan referred to as [i]Ironfist[/i] seems to have been considered a far greater success. No reason is given why the creature is still here. Five years ago, his old Master contacted him again and seems to have sent Randastan over the edge; putting him in contact with whatever dark forces controlled the dark woods to the north where his iron keep now stands. The last parchment of entry that Verrick finds was written around 4 or 5 years ago. The last thing that Verrick learns from these entries is that the Slave Lords have been reformed, and that their agents are spreading out into the lands of Greyhawk to reestablish their domain in the area. There are few details on who they are or where they are, and what little there is of that information is at least four years old. (this research, deciphering will take about 3 hours total, what is the rest of the party up to?) [/QUOTE]
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