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<blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 7159348" data-attributes="member: 6588"><p><strong>Episode Ten</strong></p><p></p><p>The Saga of Lucius Victorium Gnaeus</p><p> </p><p>Episode Ten</p><p> </p><p>We had the potion longevity that Consul Fabrece had demanded as part of our accord. Now, however, we faced the much more difficult task in our part of the bargain - we had to free Feral the Forger from the island prison. The island prison was used to house Rel Astra’s worst criminal offenders and was protected by a veil of magic that turned anyone crossing that border into an undead. The only known way past the veil was aboard the ‘Death Ship’ crewed by the Everlasting - a ship with an undead crew that had one 20-foot square cell in its hold that shielded the living from the effects of the barrier.</p><p> </p><p>In my previous conversations with the Consul I learned of one other possible avenue past the barrier of undeath: A wizard, named Bowen, had come very close to developing a magic item that could permit passage through the barrier. Consul Fabrece had hired the Unseen Hands to make sure that item was not completed and Bowen disappeared. If somehow we could get a hold of Bowen’s research it might give us another insight in how to get to the island.</p><p> </p><p>We developed a plan whereby Shen and Faithless, our two arcane arts practitioners, would inspect the cage aboard the Death Ship and see if they could figure out a way to use it. While, Thock and Edgy would make their way to the Foreign Quarter and seek out the Pus and Boil Tavern, reputed home of the Unseen Hands.</p><p> </p><p>I set to work on a missive to Consul Fabrece explaining that we needed an inspection pass to get aboard the Death Ship. The letter was delivered to the Consul by Marco and he returned shortly with the required documentation. Thus prepared, the two pairs headed to their destinations in the city while I held vigil on our ship, Molly’s Folly.</p><p></p><p><strong>Kord sometimes requires more hands than yours.</strong></p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>Shen and Faithless returned to the ship first and reported that the inspection had gone off without a hitch. They concurred that the large cell’s bars were imbued with baroque runes of a protective kind of magic of a much higher valence than they were capable of. They also suggested with great effort the cage could be unsecured from the ship and taken in some manner. The complications involved with such an endeavor made my head swim. They also reported an unsettling discovery that a huge pile of bones served as ballast for the Death Ship. They were informed this was the retirement home of the undead crew that had worn out over the years. Clearly, the name Everlasting was a bit of a misnomer!</p><p> </p><p>Edgy and Thock returned and we learned they had been largely successful in making contact with the Unseen Hands, The pair had been instructed to return at 7 P.M. the following evening to meet a woman named Oshi. They were confident the tavern was a front for the organization. Edgy reported the drinks they were served was the worst stuff he had tasted and that included his time in prison. Thock thought it was palatable. One must keep in mind, however, Thock grows hungry at the sight of rotting carrion.</p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>The following morning a sea gull flew to our ship and dropped a tiny scroll. The scroll seemed to have an odd, innocuous question. However, Edgy quickly recognized it as thieves cant with instructions to him to “bring everyone.” Edgy and Thock were of the opinion that we should plainly lay out our plan to Oshi and seek her aid. The argument was that it would be in the Unseen Hands interest to discover a back door past the veil of undeath protecting the prison island too. The Unseen Hands were also the most likely to have access to Bowen’s magical research.</p><p> </p><p>I had several qualms concerning this plan. Not the least of which was that I was going to be present. I resolved to seek guidance from Kord in this matter before venturing forth. Prior to disembarking from our boat onto shore I pulled out a pouch containing a small mixture of dragon bones and after a beseeching prayer rolled them in a chalked star of Kord. I prayerfully inspected the bones and determined they were a positive sign from Kord.</p><p> </p><p>Freshly reassured by the <em>Augury</em>, I gladly went into the city towards the foreign quarter with my companions.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Sword of Kelmar is my Light.</strong></p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>The barkeep in the tavern quickly acknowledged Edgy and we were led into a back hall. Through a door on the left we entered a pleasant, if somewhat Spartan room with a large table. Seated on one side were four figures. There were five chairs arranged facing the four. The first one to catch my attention was a male dark elf. The half-elf introduced herself as Oshi. She then introduced her companions - A halfling, picking at his nails with a dagger, named Grab, a human barbarian draining an ale mug, named Smash, and the dark elf, called Vadu.</p><p> </p><p>Oshi greeted each of us by name, but was unfamiliar with Faithless. Faithless made her introductions to the group. When Faithless offered her hand in greeting to the halfling he leapt onto the table and kissed her proffered hand in a most chivalrous manner. Faithless was delighted by this gallant greeting. Oshi glared down at the halfling and said, “Give it back.” Grab returned all of the rings and jewelry and an item of clothing he had stolen from Faithless. Grab and Faithless both smiled and neither seemed particularly nonplussed by the event.</p><p> </p><p>“Do you know of forger named Feral?” I asked.</p><p> </p><p>“Yes, very talented,” she replied. “She operates independently though and can be hard to work with, particularly because she is currently on prison island.”</p><p> </p><p>“Why is she hard to work with?” I asked.</p><p> </p><p>“Mostly communication issues. She is a Kenku.”</p><p> </p><p>“We are in need of her services and need to get her off of that island,” I replied.</p><p> </p><p>“I see. That explains why your friend here was asking about the wizard Bowen when he came in the other day.”</p><p> </p><p>“Yes, we were hoping to find an alternative way onto the island past the undeath veil. We were hoping you might have access to Bowen’s magical research,” I explained.</p><p> </p><p>Ales were brought in and set before everyone at the table. Edgy cautiously sniffed at the edge of his mug’s rim.</p><p> </p><p>“The swill you were served yesterday is intended to dissuade customers,” Oshi remarked, noting the tabaxi’s hesitation.</p><p> </p><p>“I thought it was fine,” Thock offered.</p><p> </p><p>The dark elf raised an eyebrow at Thock’s comment and a bemused countenance crossed his face for a moment.</p><p> </p><p>Oshi returned to the topic at hand. “We actually have something better than the research we have an item that would allow passage through the veil.”</p><p> </p><p>“I thought Bowen disappeared before it was completed,” Shen interjected.</p><p> </p><p>“Oh, we killed him, and then we had the item completed by others,” Oshi replied. “It does have a drawback though, it only has two uses. As such, it is extraordinarily valuable to us.”</p><p> </p><p>This is going to be expensive I thought to myself.</p><p> </p><p>“You are aware no doubt that my noble family is down at the moment, but I can reassure you if we can obtain the services of this forger we will soon be one of the fastest rising and powerful families in the city. If you were to help us, my family would owe you a debt,” I offered.</p><p> </p><p>“Vague possibilities are not that appealing to me,” Oshi replied. “There are, however, about 100 prisoners on the island. If you were to promise to free them all, we might be able to talk.”</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations continued for quite sometime and an accord was reached after I revealed we were in possession of Molly’s Folly formerly known as Grim’s Folly. She was suitably impressed that we might actually pull off the prison break after this revelation.</p><p> </p><p>“You know,” Oshi said with a smile, “we know where Grim is.”</p><p> </p><p>“I see, so you have additional leverage over us in this bargain,” I replied.</p><p> </p><p>“Oh don’t worry, we don’t care for him either,” She explained.</p><p> </p><p>“A subject of a further deal at another time perhaps,” I said.</p><p> </p><p>The half-elf smiled in reply. “There is also the matter of your dues,” Oshi said addressing Edgy. The tabaxi’s knowledge of thieves’ cant had given him away.</p><p> </p><p>Edgy plunked a gem worth 50 gp down on the table in response. Oshi accepted the gem. The magic item was retrieved from somewhere, assumably in the large building, and handed over to me. It was quite an ornate metal scarab with crystalline wings. I was instructed to remove one of the wings and the undeath veil would be down for five minutes. </p><p> </p><p>We waited patiently in the common room as the newest member of the Unseen Hands, Edgy, was given a quick tour of the place. We were also given a map of an island where we were to deposit the prisoners once we got them off the island. We took our leave of the tavern.</p><p> </p><p>“There’s a price on your head,” Edgy said to Shen.</p><p> </p><p>“What?” Shen replied.</p><p> </p><p>“Yeah, 50 gp,” Edgy answered.</p><p> </p><p>“I wonder what for?” Shen mused.</p><p> </p><p>“Who knows, but I would be incensed by a bounty that small!” Edgy replied snickering.</p><p> </p><p>We stopped at an armory and I purchased some new plate mail to replace my heavily damaged set. Damn rustbugs! We then grabbed a bite to eat, at the insistence of Edgy, and then headed back to the ship.</p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>The ship sailed on the sea at dusk towards the island. The magic item worked as promised and we hesitated as we approached the island in the darkness. The prison was visible in the half-moon lit sky and there were numerous torches lit illuminating parts of the fortress. In particular, we could see a guard marching around the tallest and largest of the towers.</p><p> </p><p>“I could swim ahead and take out that guard,” Edgy suggested.</p><p> </p><p>I winced. I knew the tabaxi had a <em>Cloak of the Manta Ray</em>, so the swim would be no problem. I knew the feline had the right skills. It was the logical choice. But, I also knew this was Edgy. Edgy’s level of focus was akin to a drunken orc trying to learn how to play a fiddle. What we needed was some stricter guidelines and clearer expectations.</p><p> </p><p>“We need to set a timeline of when we are going in after him,” I suggested.</p><p> </p><p>“We’re about a half mile from shore and with his cloak he should be able to get there in around two minutes. He has to cross about 150 yards or so of ground and climb the tower. Edgy should be atop the tower in less than four or five minutes,” Shen calculated.</p><p> </p><p>“We give him eight minutes and if we do not get a signal, like waving a torch around on the tower we head in,” Faithless suggested.</p><p> </p><p>“I will get us out of the water as soon as he departs so the ship can respond a little more quickly,” Molly our gnomish engineer chimed in.</p><p> </p><p>“Excellent. Edgy did you get all of that?” I asked.</p><p> </p><p>“Yep! Swim, sneak, climb, kill, and then signal,” Edgy replied.</p><p> </p><p>I was very tempted to cast <em>Augury to Kord</em>, but there was not time and I feared the veil of undeath might interfere with my spell anyway.</p><p> </p><p>Edgy dove into the water. I prayed.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kord chooses his tools, not man.</strong></p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>A torch waved at us from atop from the large tower.</p><p> </p><p>“That was less than four minutes!” Shen exclaimed.</p><p> </p><p>“God’s teeth! He’s done it!” Faithless shouted.</p><p> </p><p>“May it please Kord, Edgy actually followed a plan,” I added.</p><p> </p><p>Events were to prove that our celebrations were a bit premature…</p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>The gang plank lowered onto the tower’s roof and we scrambled quickly across. We could see a dead human, but no sign of the tabaxi.</p><p> </p><p>“Edgy?” Thock hissed in a loud whisper.</p><p> </p><p>“He is not here,” I replied, frustrated.</p><p> </p><p>We heard a loud OOMPH from below the tower. Thock looked over the edge of the tower. He went to his pack and grabbed a coil of rope. He threw the rope over and Edgy quickly climbed up the top of the tower. Edgy related how he had fallen off the tower while climbing down and alerted a nearby guard. He had fooled the guard into believing he was the tower guard and had fallen over and been injured. The alerted guard in the other tower had promised to retrieve the medic. We quickly grabbed up the human corpse and threw him over the side of the tower near where Edgy had fallen. We had to move quickly, the general alert would be sounded soon.</p><p> </p><p>I was quite proud of myself for not asking why Edgy had not followed the plan or said I told you so or any other scolding. The truth was this was as close as the tabaxi had ever come to following a plan.</p><p></p><p><strong>Small victories shall bring glory to Kord as well.</strong></p><p> </p><p>*****</p><p> </p><p>From the roof of the tower we headed down a spiral staircase. The topmost level was a storage area. The third floor was a training area. The stairs terminated on the second level. We surprised another guard there and killed him. Sadly, just before he was killed the guard managed to raise the alarm.</p><p> </p><p>We quickly moved into the interior of the tower and fought another guard. Then we were flanked by two officers and a mage. Shen faced off against one officer, while Faithless duelled with the mage. The rest of us tried to quickly kill the captain. During our melee with the captain there was a multi-hued flash behind us.</p><p> </p><p>The captain was a tough nut, but Thock was eventually able to bring him down. By the time we turned around we could see that Shen was wounded and Faithless was wounded and blinded. Thock ran across the floor to try and help the casters. I cast Kord’s Transfixing Immobility on Shen’s opponent. The mage slammed a group of magical bolts into Faithless and she was badly hurt. The officer facing Shen managed to shake off my spell, but Shen pounded him with a barrage of magic that brought him down. Thock then took care of the mage with his magical long sword.</p><p> </p><p>We had just managed to kill the XV Legion’s Officer Corp, but several folks needed healing and it would not be long before the rest of the troops found us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pogre, post: 7159348, member: 6588"] [b]Episode Ten[/b] The Saga of Lucius Victorium Gnaeus Episode Ten We had the potion longevity that Consul Fabrece had demanded as part of our accord. Now, however, we faced the much more difficult task in our part of the bargain - we had to free Feral the Forger from the island prison. The island prison was used to house Rel Astra’s worst criminal offenders and was protected by a veil of magic that turned anyone crossing that border into an undead. The only known way past the veil was aboard the ‘Death Ship’ crewed by the Everlasting - a ship with an undead crew that had one 20-foot square cell in its hold that shielded the living from the effects of the barrier. In my previous conversations with the Consul I learned of one other possible avenue past the barrier of undeath: A wizard, named Bowen, had come very close to developing a magic item that could permit passage through the barrier. Consul Fabrece had hired the Unseen Hands to make sure that item was not completed and Bowen disappeared. If somehow we could get a hold of Bowen’s research it might give us another insight in how to get to the island. We developed a plan whereby Shen and Faithless, our two arcane arts practitioners, would inspect the cage aboard the Death Ship and see if they could figure out a way to use it. While, Thock and Edgy would make their way to the Foreign Quarter and seek out the Pus and Boil Tavern, reputed home of the Unseen Hands. I set to work on a missive to Consul Fabrece explaining that we needed an inspection pass to get aboard the Death Ship. The letter was delivered to the Consul by Marco and he returned shortly with the required documentation. Thus prepared, the two pairs headed to their destinations in the city while I held vigil on our ship, Molly’s Folly. [B]Kord sometimes requires more hands than yours.[/B] ***** Shen and Faithless returned to the ship first and reported that the inspection had gone off without a hitch. They concurred that the large cell’s bars were imbued with baroque runes of a protective kind of magic of a much higher valence than they were capable of. They also suggested with great effort the cage could be unsecured from the ship and taken in some manner. The complications involved with such an endeavor made my head swim. They also reported an unsettling discovery that a huge pile of bones served as ballast for the Death Ship. They were informed this was the retirement home of the undead crew that had worn out over the years. Clearly, the name Everlasting was a bit of a misnomer! Edgy and Thock returned and we learned they had been largely successful in making contact with the Unseen Hands, The pair had been instructed to return at 7 P.M. the following evening to meet a woman named Oshi. They were confident the tavern was a front for the organization. Edgy reported the drinks they were served was the worst stuff he had tasted and that included his time in prison. Thock thought it was palatable. One must keep in mind, however, Thock grows hungry at the sight of rotting carrion. ***** The following morning a sea gull flew to our ship and dropped a tiny scroll. The scroll seemed to have an odd, innocuous question. However, Edgy quickly recognized it as thieves cant with instructions to him to “bring everyone.” Edgy and Thock were of the opinion that we should plainly lay out our plan to Oshi and seek her aid. The argument was that it would be in the Unseen Hands interest to discover a back door past the veil of undeath protecting the prison island too. The Unseen Hands were also the most likely to have access to Bowen’s magical research. I had several qualms concerning this plan. Not the least of which was that I was going to be present. I resolved to seek guidance from Kord in this matter before venturing forth. Prior to disembarking from our boat onto shore I pulled out a pouch containing a small mixture of dragon bones and after a beseeching prayer rolled them in a chalked star of Kord. I prayerfully inspected the bones and determined they were a positive sign from Kord. Freshly reassured by the [I]Augury[/I], I gladly went into the city towards the foreign quarter with my companions. [B] The Sword of Kelmar is my Light.[/B] ***** The barkeep in the tavern quickly acknowledged Edgy and we were led into a back hall. Through a door on the left we entered a pleasant, if somewhat Spartan room with a large table. Seated on one side were four figures. There were five chairs arranged facing the four. The first one to catch my attention was a male dark elf. The half-elf introduced herself as Oshi. She then introduced her companions - A halfling, picking at his nails with a dagger, named Grab, a human barbarian draining an ale mug, named Smash, and the dark elf, called Vadu. Oshi greeted each of us by name, but was unfamiliar with Faithless. Faithless made her introductions to the group. When Faithless offered her hand in greeting to the halfling he leapt onto the table and kissed her proffered hand in a most chivalrous manner. Faithless was delighted by this gallant greeting. Oshi glared down at the halfling and said, “Give it back.” Grab returned all of the rings and jewelry and an item of clothing he had stolen from Faithless. Grab and Faithless both smiled and neither seemed particularly nonplussed by the event. “Do you know of forger named Feral?” I asked. “Yes, very talented,” she replied. “She operates independently though and can be hard to work with, particularly because she is currently on prison island.” “Why is she hard to work with?” I asked. “Mostly communication issues. She is a Kenku.” “We are in need of her services and need to get her off of that island,” I replied. “I see. That explains why your friend here was asking about the wizard Bowen when he came in the other day.” “Yes, we were hoping to find an alternative way onto the island past the undeath veil. We were hoping you might have access to Bowen’s magical research,” I explained. Ales were brought in and set before everyone at the table. Edgy cautiously sniffed at the edge of his mug’s rim. “The swill you were served yesterday is intended to dissuade customers,” Oshi remarked, noting the tabaxi’s hesitation. “I thought it was fine,” Thock offered. The dark elf raised an eyebrow at Thock’s comment and a bemused countenance crossed his face for a moment. Oshi returned to the topic at hand. “We actually have something better than the research we have an item that would allow passage through the veil.” “I thought Bowen disappeared before it was completed,” Shen interjected. “Oh, we killed him, and then we had the item completed by others,” Oshi replied. “It does have a drawback though, it only has two uses. As such, it is extraordinarily valuable to us.” This is going to be expensive I thought to myself. “You are aware no doubt that my noble family is down at the moment, but I can reassure you if we can obtain the services of this forger we will soon be one of the fastest rising and powerful families in the city. If you were to help us, my family would owe you a debt,” I offered. “Vague possibilities are not that appealing to me,” Oshi replied. “There are, however, about 100 prisoners on the island. If you were to promise to free them all, we might be able to talk.” Negotiations continued for quite sometime and an accord was reached after I revealed we were in possession of Molly’s Folly formerly known as Grim’s Folly. She was suitably impressed that we might actually pull off the prison break after this revelation. “You know,” Oshi said with a smile, “we know where Grim is.” “I see, so you have additional leverage over us in this bargain,” I replied. “Oh don’t worry, we don’t care for him either,” She explained. “A subject of a further deal at another time perhaps,” I said. The half-elf smiled in reply. “There is also the matter of your dues,” Oshi said addressing Edgy. The tabaxi’s knowledge of thieves’ cant had given him away. Edgy plunked a gem worth 50 gp down on the table in response. Oshi accepted the gem. The magic item was retrieved from somewhere, assumably in the large building, and handed over to me. It was quite an ornate metal scarab with crystalline wings. I was instructed to remove one of the wings and the undeath veil would be down for five minutes. We waited patiently in the common room as the newest member of the Unseen Hands, Edgy, was given a quick tour of the place. We were also given a map of an island where we were to deposit the prisoners once we got them off the island. We took our leave of the tavern. “There’s a price on your head,” Edgy said to Shen. “What?” Shen replied. “Yeah, 50 gp,” Edgy answered. “I wonder what for?” Shen mused. “Who knows, but I would be incensed by a bounty that small!” Edgy replied snickering. We stopped at an armory and I purchased some new plate mail to replace my heavily damaged set. Damn rustbugs! We then grabbed a bite to eat, at the insistence of Edgy, and then headed back to the ship. ***** The ship sailed on the sea at dusk towards the island. The magic item worked as promised and we hesitated as we approached the island in the darkness. The prison was visible in the half-moon lit sky and there were numerous torches lit illuminating parts of the fortress. In particular, we could see a guard marching around the tallest and largest of the towers. “I could swim ahead and take out that guard,” Edgy suggested. I winced. I knew the tabaxi had a [I]Cloak of the Manta Ray[/I], so the swim would be no problem. I knew the feline had the right skills. It was the logical choice. But, I also knew this was Edgy. Edgy’s level of focus was akin to a drunken orc trying to learn how to play a fiddle. What we needed was some stricter guidelines and clearer expectations. “We need to set a timeline of when we are going in after him,” I suggested. “We’re about a half mile from shore and with his cloak he should be able to get there in around two minutes. He has to cross about 150 yards or so of ground and climb the tower. Edgy should be atop the tower in less than four or five minutes,” Shen calculated. “We give him eight minutes and if we do not get a signal, like waving a torch around on the tower we head in,” Faithless suggested. “I will get us out of the water as soon as he departs so the ship can respond a little more quickly,” Molly our gnomish engineer chimed in. “Excellent. Edgy did you get all of that?” I asked. “Yep! Swim, sneak, climb, kill, and then signal,” Edgy replied. I was very tempted to cast [I]Augury to Kord[/I], but there was not time and I feared the veil of undeath might interfere with my spell anyway. Edgy dove into the water. I prayed. [B] Kord chooses his tools, not man.[/B] ***** A torch waved at us from atop from the large tower. “That was less than four minutes!” Shen exclaimed. “God’s teeth! He’s done it!” Faithless shouted. “May it please Kord, Edgy actually followed a plan,” I added. Events were to prove that our celebrations were a bit premature… ***** The gang plank lowered onto the tower’s roof and we scrambled quickly across. We could see a dead human, but no sign of the tabaxi. “Edgy?” Thock hissed in a loud whisper. “He is not here,” I replied, frustrated. We heard a loud OOMPH from below the tower. Thock looked over the edge of the tower. He went to his pack and grabbed a coil of rope. He threw the rope over and Edgy quickly climbed up the top of the tower. Edgy related how he had fallen off the tower while climbing down and alerted a nearby guard. He had fooled the guard into believing he was the tower guard and had fallen over and been injured. The alerted guard in the other tower had promised to retrieve the medic. We quickly grabbed up the human corpse and threw him over the side of the tower near where Edgy had fallen. We had to move quickly, the general alert would be sounded soon. I was quite proud of myself for not asking why Edgy had not followed the plan or said I told you so or any other scolding. The truth was this was as close as the tabaxi had ever come to following a plan. [B]Small victories shall bring glory to Kord as well.[/B] ***** From the roof of the tower we headed down a spiral staircase. The topmost level was a storage area. The third floor was a training area. The stairs terminated on the second level. We surprised another guard there and killed him. Sadly, just before he was killed the guard managed to raise the alarm. We quickly moved into the interior of the tower and fought another guard. Then we were flanked by two officers and a mage. Shen faced off against one officer, while Faithless duelled with the mage. The rest of us tried to quickly kill the captain. During our melee with the captain there was a multi-hued flash behind us. The captain was a tough nut, but Thock was eventually able to bring him down. By the time we turned around we could see that Shen was wounded and Faithless was wounded and blinded. Thock ran across the floor to try and help the casters. I cast Kord’s Transfixing Immobility on Shen’s opponent. The mage slammed a group of magical bolts into Faithless and she was badly hurt. The officer facing Shen managed to shake off my spell, but Shen pounded him with a barrage of magic that brought him down. Thock then took care of the mage with his magical long sword. We had just managed to kill the XV Legion’s Officer Corp, but several folks needed healing and it would not be long before the rest of the troops found us. [/QUOTE]
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