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<blockquote data-quote="Vanuslux" data-source="post: 1712276" data-attributes="member: 937"><p>Twelve Days 'Til The Hammer Falls, Session #3</p><p></p><p>The 22nd day of Autumn in the 99th Year of Ashes.</p><p>11 days until the hammer falls.</p><p></p><p>After finding the Temple of Vella, Thyssen, Solana, and Krin take a</p><p>few moments to look things over before approaching the door. "Shall</p><p>we knock?" Solana asks, as she gives the door several thumps with</p><p>her staff. Within, there's the sounding of a gong and a pleasant</p><p>disembodied voice informs them that the lady of the house will be</p><p>ready to see them shortly.</p><p></p><p>While the trio waits, they spot the arrival of Slade, an initiate of</p><p>the Brotherhood of Ash. They try to engage him in conversation to</p><p>ascertain his purpose for being there, but they are soon interupted</p><p>by a handsome young man in black silk robes opening the temple door,</p><p>saying "Good morning, travellers. The lady will see you now."</p><p></p><p>Thyssen, Solana (leading her horse, Sir Zepherous, with her), Krin,</p><p>and Slade follow the priest into the temple. Before entering</p><p>through a second set of doors, the priest turns to Solana. "Your</p><p>horse may come, but if it befouls the sacred room I'm afraid we'd</p><p>have to sacrifice it." Solana chooses to command Sir Zepherous to</p><p>stay.</p><p></p><p>Beyond the second set of doors is a very lovely ceremonial chamber</p><p>with a raised platform at the far end. Three black robed men are</p><p>tending to a lovely middle aged woman, Alanala, who reclines on an</p><p>opulant chair, one rubbing her feet, another fanning her with a</p><p>gigantic feather, and the last filling her glass with wine. "Good</p><p>morning." She says with a warm smile. "Forgive the casualness...I'm</p><p>unaccustomed to visitors by day."</p><p></p><p>As Solana and Krin begin to exchange pleasantries with the</p><p>priestess, Thyssen draws his rapier and whirls to face a viper that</p><p>he spotted slithering in behind them, slowly making its way along</p><p>the wall. As the snake quickly escapes through one of the cracks in</p><p>the stone walls, Thyssen speaks out at Alanala. "Ahh, so the venom</p><p>bites came from here. I guess it isn't odd that the dwarf is dying</p><p>on the way to THIS temple."</p><p></p><p>The priestess rises, her eyes narrowing. "Would someone like to tell</p><p>me what these accusations are about?" the party tells her of</p><p>Duugrim, the dwarf who had been attacked by snake wielding goblins</p><p>on his way to find the Temple of Vella</p><p></p><p>Alanala denies any wrong doing, stating that they'd done nothing</p><p>aside from rescue Duugrim's brother, Kuudrim, from the deep lair of</p><p>a beast that they make sacrifices to and healing him to good health</p><p>before letting him go along his way. When told of Kuudrim's</p><p>conviction of treason and Duugrim's quest for proof of his</p><p>innocence, the priestess offers to give a written testimony that</p><p>Kuudrim had gotten healing from the temple. Though likely not</p><p>enough alone to prove his innocence, it would give a little more</p><p>credence to his side of the story. She expresses regret that she</p><p>cannot travel to the Council of the Red Hammer to better speak on</p><p>the dwarf's behalf, but a drastic increase in goblin activity in the</p><p>area has her uncomfortable to leave her post, though she says thus</p><p>far the goblins have given neither her nor her followers any</p><p>trouble.</p><p></p><p>Solana asks about creatures who could have lead Kuudrim away from</p><p>his patrol with their voice, as the dwarf claims was the case. In</p><p>answer, Alanala tells her that one of the priests who visited at the</p><p>last full moon ritual told a similar tale, though she hadn't</p><p>believed it. "Hannit has always been a bit of a tall tale teller so</p><p>I didn't pay him any mind at the time, but he mentioned that he had</p><p>been called away from his fellow clergy men by a haunting female</p><p>voice. He said he was lead into the middle of a large band of</p><p>goblins, which looked poised to strike. He claimed that he began</p><p>casting a spell and they fled. He was quite gratingly boisterous</p><p>about intimidating an entire band of goblins alone, so I paid him</p><p>little mind. I didn't believe him, but maybe there was something to</p><p>it after all. Hard to believe though...he described about a dozen</p><p>of them, each on large riding beasts."</p><p></p><p>The party decides to turn their investigations elsewhere, bidding</p><p>Alanala farewell and promising to return again. Thyssen bows his</p><p>head slightly. "I apologise for my outburst earlier, but the snake</p><p>made too many uncomfortable coincidences."</p><p></p><p>"It's quite alright...they make me uncomfortable too...always</p><p>lingering about." The priestess responds. "We've had quite an</p><p>infestation of them lately. But they've been elusive to catch and</p><p>haven't caused any harm, so we've gotten in the habit of ignoring</p><p>them."</p><p></p><p>After the group leaves the temple, the four decide to return to</p><p>where they had encountered the strange beast before finding the</p><p>temple, wanting to interrogate it. Unfortunately, the creature (an</p><p>orcish seeming creature with writhing serpents growning from his</p><p>head), became instantly belligerant with them, enraged at their</p><p>return. It attacked, cleaving a deep wound in Thyssen's horse,</p><p>Jimmy, but was quickly brought down by Slade and Thyssen.</p><p>Unfortunately, the creature was more fragile than it looked and was</p><p>quite dead.</p><p></p><p>Thyssen found the creatures small cache of treasure...mostly coins</p><p>and a single potion that Solana was able to identify as faintly</p><p>magical but none were able to deduce what it was. Thyssen tried to</p><p>get Krin to drink it, but Krin refused adamently. "Sonny, don't be</p><p>silly. I'm boisterous, not stupid."</p><p></p><p>Following that, Solana and Thyssen got into a long arguement about</p><p>what to do with the creatures body. Solana wanted to behead the</p><p>creature and bury it while Thyssen wanted to feed it to the pit</p><p>beast that Alanala told them about. Ultimately, Solana refused to</p><p>go with them as Thyssen, Krin, and Slade left to take the body to</p><p>the pit.</p><p></p><p>The present PCs:</p><p></p><p>Krin, 3rd level gnome bard </p><p>Slade, 3rd level wood elf monk </p><p>Solana, 3rd level human cleric</p><p>Thyssen, 4th level high elf rogue</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vanuslux, post: 1712276, member: 937"] Twelve Days 'Til The Hammer Falls, Session #3 The 22nd day of Autumn in the 99th Year of Ashes. 11 days until the hammer falls. After finding the Temple of Vella, Thyssen, Solana, and Krin take a few moments to look things over before approaching the door. "Shall we knock?" Solana asks, as she gives the door several thumps with her staff. Within, there's the sounding of a gong and a pleasant disembodied voice informs them that the lady of the house will be ready to see them shortly. While the trio waits, they spot the arrival of Slade, an initiate of the Brotherhood of Ash. They try to engage him in conversation to ascertain his purpose for being there, but they are soon interupted by a handsome young man in black silk robes opening the temple door, saying "Good morning, travellers. The lady will see you now." Thyssen, Solana (leading her horse, Sir Zepherous, with her), Krin, and Slade follow the priest into the temple. Before entering through a second set of doors, the priest turns to Solana. "Your horse may come, but if it befouls the sacred room I'm afraid we'd have to sacrifice it." Solana chooses to command Sir Zepherous to stay. Beyond the second set of doors is a very lovely ceremonial chamber with a raised platform at the far end. Three black robed men are tending to a lovely middle aged woman, Alanala, who reclines on an opulant chair, one rubbing her feet, another fanning her with a gigantic feather, and the last filling her glass with wine. "Good morning." She says with a warm smile. "Forgive the casualness...I'm unaccustomed to visitors by day." As Solana and Krin begin to exchange pleasantries with the priestess, Thyssen draws his rapier and whirls to face a viper that he spotted slithering in behind them, slowly making its way along the wall. As the snake quickly escapes through one of the cracks in the stone walls, Thyssen speaks out at Alanala. "Ahh, so the venom bites came from here. I guess it isn't odd that the dwarf is dying on the way to THIS temple." The priestess rises, her eyes narrowing. "Would someone like to tell me what these accusations are about?" the party tells her of Duugrim, the dwarf who had been attacked by snake wielding goblins on his way to find the Temple of Vella Alanala denies any wrong doing, stating that they'd done nothing aside from rescue Duugrim's brother, Kuudrim, from the deep lair of a beast that they make sacrifices to and healing him to good health before letting him go along his way. When told of Kuudrim's conviction of treason and Duugrim's quest for proof of his innocence, the priestess offers to give a written testimony that Kuudrim had gotten healing from the temple. Though likely not enough alone to prove his innocence, it would give a little more credence to his side of the story. She expresses regret that she cannot travel to the Council of the Red Hammer to better speak on the dwarf's behalf, but a drastic increase in goblin activity in the area has her uncomfortable to leave her post, though she says thus far the goblins have given neither her nor her followers any trouble. Solana asks about creatures who could have lead Kuudrim away from his patrol with their voice, as the dwarf claims was the case. In answer, Alanala tells her that one of the priests who visited at the last full moon ritual told a similar tale, though she hadn't believed it. "Hannit has always been a bit of a tall tale teller so I didn't pay him any mind at the time, but he mentioned that he had been called away from his fellow clergy men by a haunting female voice. He said he was lead into the middle of a large band of goblins, which looked poised to strike. He claimed that he began casting a spell and they fled. He was quite gratingly boisterous about intimidating an entire band of goblins alone, so I paid him little mind. I didn't believe him, but maybe there was something to it after all. Hard to believe though...he described about a dozen of them, each on large riding beasts." The party decides to turn their investigations elsewhere, bidding Alanala farewell and promising to return again. Thyssen bows his head slightly. "I apologise for my outburst earlier, but the snake made too many uncomfortable coincidences." "It's quite alright...they make me uncomfortable too...always lingering about." The priestess responds. "We've had quite an infestation of them lately. But they've been elusive to catch and haven't caused any harm, so we've gotten in the habit of ignoring them." After the group leaves the temple, the four decide to return to where they had encountered the strange beast before finding the temple, wanting to interrogate it. Unfortunately, the creature (an orcish seeming creature with writhing serpents growning from his head), became instantly belligerant with them, enraged at their return. It attacked, cleaving a deep wound in Thyssen's horse, Jimmy, but was quickly brought down by Slade and Thyssen. Unfortunately, the creature was more fragile than it looked and was quite dead. Thyssen found the creatures small cache of treasure...mostly coins and a single potion that Solana was able to identify as faintly magical but none were able to deduce what it was. Thyssen tried to get Krin to drink it, but Krin refused adamently. "Sonny, don't be silly. I'm boisterous, not stupid." Following that, Solana and Thyssen got into a long arguement about what to do with the creatures body. Solana wanted to behead the creature and bury it while Thyssen wanted to feed it to the pit beast that Alanala told them about. Ultimately, Solana refused to go with them as Thyssen, Krin, and Slade left to take the body to the pit. The present PCs: Krin, 3rd level gnome bard Slade, 3rd level wood elf monk Solana, 3rd level human cleric Thyssen, 4th level high elf rogue [/QUOTE]
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