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<blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 2588592" data-attributes="member: 301"><p><strong>Sessions 5 and 6 - Death in Freeport</strong></p><p></p><p>The trio was still arguing over how to sneak on board the <em>Bloody Vengeance </em> when Scarbelly walked through the front door of the Broken Mug. Bronson and Nate stared, momentarily stunned by their good fortune. Sully immediately went to work. </p><p></p><p>By the time Bronson and Nate had picked their jaws up off the table Sully was perched on Scarbelly’s knee, whispering in his ear. The old orc threw back his head and laughed, his great scarred gut shaking. He wrapped one hand around Sully’s waist and hefted his tankard of ale with the other.</p><p></p><p>An hour later the trio left the Broken Mug. Sully sadly reported that she had been unable to convince Scarbelly to take her back to the Bloody Vengeance. He would give no reason for guarding the ship so closely. He was eager to spend the rest of the night with Sully, but not aboard his ship.</p><p></p><p>Sully had learned that Lucius had left Freeport aboard the <em>Bloody Vengeance </em> when he disappeared years before. He paid well to be allowed to travel with an observe the orcish pirates. Eventually he had left the orcs at some foreign port. Scarbelly had not seen the librarian again until a week ago when he came around asking questions about his time aboard the <em>Bloody Vengeance</em>, as if he hadn’t been there.</p><p></p><p>The trio had a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast at the Scholar’s Quill. When they left the quiet inn Tavarii still had not returned. The three friends had only walked a few blocks when they heard the distinctive clack of crossbows firing. None of them were badly hurt, and they drew their weapons as mercenaries carrying yellow shields appeared from alleyways in front and behind them. A pair of crossbowmen appeared on the rooftops above. The street was suddenly clear as doors and windows slammed shut and bystanders cut down alleys to get out of sight.</p><p></p><p>One of the mercenaries proved to be a sorcerer, and a wave of fire washed over the trio. Sully immediately charged, cutting down the sorcerer in a single blow and badly wounding his fellow on the return stroke. Bronson and Nate leapt into action against the other mercenaries, rapier and spear landing telling blows upon their foes.</p><p></p><p>The mercenaries fought furiously, and trio suffered several more volleys of crossbowfire, but the final foe within reach fell when Nate incapacitated the mercenary captain with <em>Tasha’s Hideous Laughter</em> and then ran him through.</p><p></p><p>Nate and Sully, thinking quickly ran to a two wheeled cart resting near the wall of one of the buildings housing a crossbowman. This took them out of the snipers line of fire and left Bronson to suffer under another volley. Sully balanced on the opposite end while Nate leapt into the back of the cart. At precisely the right moment Sully leapt, aided by the cart levering her into the air. She landed perfectly on the edge of the roof. Her falchion flashed and the mercenary fell.</p><p></p><p>A bolt whistled by Sully’s ear as the mercenary on the neighboring roof fired at her. Sully spun, ran for the edge of the roof and easily cleared the distance between the two buildings. The final mercenary did not even have time to draw his sword before his head left his shoulders.</p><p></p><p>The trio dragged the bodies of their foes into a nearby alley. They found that the mercenary captain still clung to life. Bronson revived him and they quickly and efficiently interrogated him. The mercenary company, known as the Yellow Shields had been hired by a man named Enzo to kill the party. The captain, named Rittoro, was to meet Enzo at a tavern called the Black Gull at noon to receive payment for the job.</p><p></p><p>Promptly at noon Nate, Bronson, and Sully, all carrying Yellow Shields took up position at a table in the back of the Black Gull, a rather seedy dive near the docks. Precisely on schedule Enzo arrived. The thin, nervous little man stood out clearly amongst the Gull’s hard bitten clientele. He headed straight toward the party’s table. He got half way across the room before he stopped, and carefully examined their faces. They watched despair and panic play across his features in the split second before Enzo ran.</p><p></p><p>He got maybe ten feet from the Gull’s front door before Sully grabbed him and dragged him into the shadows of a nearby building. Once more the three went to work. Enzo was an easier target than the nearly dead Rittoro before him. He nearly soiled himself as Bronson explained how they were going to kill him and animate his corpse. He quickly revealed that he was a simple tailor working as a messenger for the Brotherhood. He had apparently been recruited after visiting local curio shops and booksellers looking for “magic secrets.” The Master had instructed Enzo to recruit the Yellow Shields to slay the party. Enzo did not know what the party had done to warrant death, merely that the Brotherhood was very powerful and to anger the Master could only mean their deaths.</p><p></p><p>The party also learned that recently Enzo had been making regular deliveries of food and supplies to an abandoned house in the Merchant’s District. At the group’s direction, Enzo lead them to the house. They took some time to examine the structure from hiding and formulate a plan. They intimidated Enzo into making another delivery of food, this one including a hidden message for Lucius, who they presumed to be a prisoner.</p><p></p><p>Several hours later, when Enzo had not returned, they found a local street urchin and hired him to knock at the door. The young man found the door open and after being paid, scampered off carrying more money than he had ever had in his life.</p><p></p><p>Nate, Sully, and Bronson entered the dwelling to find it empty. They soon found a trapdoor granting access to a wine cellar, and a secret door hidden in a massive wine barrel. They slipped through the door and down another set of stairs. The trio creeped down the passageway at the bottom of the stairs and approached a door at the end of the corridor. Bronson gave a cry of alarm has a trapdoor opened before the door. Sully was able to leap aside, but Nate fell down into the darkness. The door opened and five scaled humanoid creatures with the heads of snakes charged out and attacked Sully and Bronson with spears.</p><p></p><p>The battle was fierce and Bronson soon fell to a well placed thrust. Sully fought bravely while Nate tried in vain to escape the pit where he found himself. Sully was able to overcome her foes, but only after taking grievous wounds. She helped Nate climb from the pit and he quickly moved to Bronson’s side, healing him moments before the courageous cleric would have succumbed to his wounds. The party judged themselves in no shape to continue and withdrew to rest and heal.</p><p></p><p>The next morning the party, now rejoined by Tavarii and fully healed, returned to the bricked-up house. The their roguish companion taking point the group proceeded cautiously, searching for traps and wary of another ambush. Continuing their explorations they found a darkened treasury guarded by several skeletal warriors and some kind of initiation chamber guarded by a ghoul. They left both guardians locked in their respective rooms and proceeded toward the end of the compex, where they found massive double doors which they guessed hid some fell temple.</p><p></p><p>Nate’s Detect Thoughts spell revealed that their foes were well aware of their presence and unlikely to fall for any ruse. Abandoning all plans of subterfuge, the trio charged into the temple. They found a large room, it’s ceilings held up by massive pillars carved like coiled snakes and it’s walls covered with disturbing tapestries. Behind the altar, standing before a monstrous sculpture was a black robed figure. He pulled back his hood to reveal the face of Milos! A pair of warriors stepped from behind the pillars and fired crossbows at the party.</p><p></p><p>Battle was joined, and it only became more chaotic when several more serpent creatures sprang from a hidden door and charged. Sully’s blade flashed, felling foes left and right. Nate’s blade danced as he sang, only pausing to call down a series of spells upon his foes, causing several to fall asleep in the middle of the battle. Tavarii took cover behind the pillar and traded shots with the crossbowmen. He attempted with little success to light his bolts from one of the torches lighting the temple. Bronson cast spells, causing a flail composed of magic force to hammer away at Milos, and sending negative energy coursing through his foes with a touch.</p><p></p><p>Sully, unable to reach Milos directly, grabbed a rope supporting a massive chandelier above their heads. She cut the rope and attempted to swing above the battle as the chandelier fell onto her foes. Unfortunately she lost her grip and fell amidst the wreckage. This failure did not slow the group for long. They soon cut down their foes and advanced on Milos, quickly brining low the treacherous cleric. </p><p></p><p>“By the Yellow Sign, we will rule!” gasped Milos as he slid to the floor, leaving a trail of blood along the wall behind him. As he died his features twisted and changed, revealing another serpent creature with scaly skin and a forked tongue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrow, post: 2588592, member: 301"] [b]Sessions 5 and 6 - Death in Freeport[/b] The trio was still arguing over how to sneak on board the [I]Bloody Vengeance [/I] when Scarbelly walked through the front door of the Broken Mug. Bronson and Nate stared, momentarily stunned by their good fortune. Sully immediately went to work. By the time Bronson and Nate had picked their jaws up off the table Sully was perched on Scarbelly’s knee, whispering in his ear. The old orc threw back his head and laughed, his great scarred gut shaking. He wrapped one hand around Sully’s waist and hefted his tankard of ale with the other. An hour later the trio left the Broken Mug. Sully sadly reported that she had been unable to convince Scarbelly to take her back to the Bloody Vengeance. He would give no reason for guarding the ship so closely. He was eager to spend the rest of the night with Sully, but not aboard his ship. Sully had learned that Lucius had left Freeport aboard the [I]Bloody Vengeance [/I] when he disappeared years before. He paid well to be allowed to travel with an observe the orcish pirates. Eventually he had left the orcs at some foreign port. Scarbelly had not seen the librarian again until a week ago when he came around asking questions about his time aboard the [I]Bloody Vengeance[/I], as if he hadn’t been there. The trio had a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast at the Scholar’s Quill. When they left the quiet inn Tavarii still had not returned. The three friends had only walked a few blocks when they heard the distinctive clack of crossbows firing. None of them were badly hurt, and they drew their weapons as mercenaries carrying yellow shields appeared from alleyways in front and behind them. A pair of crossbowmen appeared on the rooftops above. The street was suddenly clear as doors and windows slammed shut and bystanders cut down alleys to get out of sight. One of the mercenaries proved to be a sorcerer, and a wave of fire washed over the trio. Sully immediately charged, cutting down the sorcerer in a single blow and badly wounding his fellow on the return stroke. Bronson and Nate leapt into action against the other mercenaries, rapier and spear landing telling blows upon their foes. The mercenaries fought furiously, and trio suffered several more volleys of crossbowfire, but the final foe within reach fell when Nate incapacitated the mercenary captain with [I]Tasha’s Hideous Laughter[/I] and then ran him through. Nate and Sully, thinking quickly ran to a two wheeled cart resting near the wall of one of the buildings housing a crossbowman. This took them out of the snipers line of fire and left Bronson to suffer under another volley. Sully balanced on the opposite end while Nate leapt into the back of the cart. At precisely the right moment Sully leapt, aided by the cart levering her into the air. She landed perfectly on the edge of the roof. Her falchion flashed and the mercenary fell. A bolt whistled by Sully’s ear as the mercenary on the neighboring roof fired at her. Sully spun, ran for the edge of the roof and easily cleared the distance between the two buildings. The final mercenary did not even have time to draw his sword before his head left his shoulders. The trio dragged the bodies of their foes into a nearby alley. They found that the mercenary captain still clung to life. Bronson revived him and they quickly and efficiently interrogated him. The mercenary company, known as the Yellow Shields had been hired by a man named Enzo to kill the party. The captain, named Rittoro, was to meet Enzo at a tavern called the Black Gull at noon to receive payment for the job. Promptly at noon Nate, Bronson, and Sully, all carrying Yellow Shields took up position at a table in the back of the Black Gull, a rather seedy dive near the docks. Precisely on schedule Enzo arrived. The thin, nervous little man stood out clearly amongst the Gull’s hard bitten clientele. He headed straight toward the party’s table. He got half way across the room before he stopped, and carefully examined their faces. They watched despair and panic play across his features in the split second before Enzo ran. He got maybe ten feet from the Gull’s front door before Sully grabbed him and dragged him into the shadows of a nearby building. Once more the three went to work. Enzo was an easier target than the nearly dead Rittoro before him. He nearly soiled himself as Bronson explained how they were going to kill him and animate his corpse. He quickly revealed that he was a simple tailor working as a messenger for the Brotherhood. He had apparently been recruited after visiting local curio shops and booksellers looking for “magic secrets.” The Master had instructed Enzo to recruit the Yellow Shields to slay the party. Enzo did not know what the party had done to warrant death, merely that the Brotherhood was very powerful and to anger the Master could only mean their deaths. The party also learned that recently Enzo had been making regular deliveries of food and supplies to an abandoned house in the Merchant’s District. At the group’s direction, Enzo lead them to the house. They took some time to examine the structure from hiding and formulate a plan. They intimidated Enzo into making another delivery of food, this one including a hidden message for Lucius, who they presumed to be a prisoner. Several hours later, when Enzo had not returned, they found a local street urchin and hired him to knock at the door. The young man found the door open and after being paid, scampered off carrying more money than he had ever had in his life. Nate, Sully, and Bronson entered the dwelling to find it empty. They soon found a trapdoor granting access to a wine cellar, and a secret door hidden in a massive wine barrel. They slipped through the door and down another set of stairs. The trio creeped down the passageway at the bottom of the stairs and approached a door at the end of the corridor. Bronson gave a cry of alarm has a trapdoor opened before the door. Sully was able to leap aside, but Nate fell down into the darkness. The door opened and five scaled humanoid creatures with the heads of snakes charged out and attacked Sully and Bronson with spears. The battle was fierce and Bronson soon fell to a well placed thrust. Sully fought bravely while Nate tried in vain to escape the pit where he found himself. Sully was able to overcome her foes, but only after taking grievous wounds. She helped Nate climb from the pit and he quickly moved to Bronson’s side, healing him moments before the courageous cleric would have succumbed to his wounds. The party judged themselves in no shape to continue and withdrew to rest and heal. The next morning the party, now rejoined by Tavarii and fully healed, returned to the bricked-up house. The their roguish companion taking point the group proceeded cautiously, searching for traps and wary of another ambush. Continuing their explorations they found a darkened treasury guarded by several skeletal warriors and some kind of initiation chamber guarded by a ghoul. They left both guardians locked in their respective rooms and proceeded toward the end of the compex, where they found massive double doors which they guessed hid some fell temple. Nate’s Detect Thoughts spell revealed that their foes were well aware of their presence and unlikely to fall for any ruse. Abandoning all plans of subterfuge, the trio charged into the temple. They found a large room, it’s ceilings held up by massive pillars carved like coiled snakes and it’s walls covered with disturbing tapestries. Behind the altar, standing before a monstrous sculpture was a black robed figure. He pulled back his hood to reveal the face of Milos! A pair of warriors stepped from behind the pillars and fired crossbows at the party. Battle was joined, and it only became more chaotic when several more serpent creatures sprang from a hidden door and charged. Sully’s blade flashed, felling foes left and right. Nate’s blade danced as he sang, only pausing to call down a series of spells upon his foes, causing several to fall asleep in the middle of the battle. Tavarii took cover behind the pillar and traded shots with the crossbowmen. He attempted with little success to light his bolts from one of the torches lighting the temple. Bronson cast spells, causing a flail composed of magic force to hammer away at Milos, and sending negative energy coursing through his foes with a touch. Sully, unable to reach Milos directly, grabbed a rope supporting a massive chandelier above their heads. She cut the rope and attempted to swing above the battle as the chandelier fell onto her foes. Unfortunately she lost her grip and fell amidst the wreckage. This failure did not slow the group for long. They soon cut down their foes and advanced on Milos, quickly brining low the treacherous cleric. “By the Yellow Sign, we will rule!” gasped Milos as he slid to the floor, leaving a trail of blood along the wall behind him. As he died his features twisted and changed, revealing another serpent creature with scaly skin and a forked tongue. [/QUOTE]
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