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<blockquote data-quote="Ranger5" data-source="post: 2115830" data-attributes="member: 17981"><p><strong>The Sixth Adventure - Interludes and Examinations Part 1</strong></p><p></p><p>This is Part 1 of a split adventure. The party splits up and this one deals with Thanon, Alexi and Dari. Part 2 will deal with Elric and Courynn.</p><p></p><p>On the 17th of the Nightal, Dari, Thanon, and Alexi said farewell to Elric and Courynn. The warmage and the now ex-paladin left on a quest to destroy the dagger that the killer used to commit the murders. The dagger is a powerful item of evil power and Courynn is tasked with destroying it in hopes to regain his lost paladinhood.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile the other three Harper agents stayed in Westgate to try and make sense of recent events. Having just left the temple, they heard shouts of alarm from behind them. Running down the street towards them they saw a lithe, cloaked figure being chased by temple guards and a cleric of Tyr.</p><p></p><p>Reacting quickly, Thanon cast hold person and the fleeing thief is held in place. The guards and cleric arrived a moment later took hold of the thief as Thanon released his spell. The thief turned out to be a young human woman with short dark hair. Her features reminded Alexi of someone but he could not remember.</p><p></p><p>As the guards took the thief away, they thanked Thanon. At his name the thief started and asked if he was indeed Thanon Laminos. He responded that he was and before the guards hauled her back to the temple she said something completely profound. “I knew your father.”</p><p></p><p>This shook Thanon to the core. He inquired about the thief and when he could speak to her. Her name was Mara Andronel and he would be able to see her the next day. The name also seemed familiar to Alexi but again he could not place it.</p><p></p><p>The next day, the agents decided to meet at the temple to speak to Mara. In the morning, Dari decided to go to the market and have a look around. While there and without warning she was poked in the back with a dagger. She could feel the poison seeping into her but she was able to fight off its affects. Then she was knocked over the head into unconsciousness. When she finally came to hours later, she was stripped of all her equipment, except Reckoner for some reason, and bound to a chair in the middle of a dilapidated warehouse. She could faintly hear the water lapping against the shore so she surmised she must have been near the docks.</p><p></p><p>Just then an innocuous looking man seemed to step of thin air near the shadows. He asked if she was all right and she asked what he wanted of her. He explained that he had been hired to apprehend her and was awaiting his employer to arrive to take possession of her. She offered to double what he was being paid but he refused saying it was nothing personal just business and he had to keep a level of professionalism. He then turned and left and she decided to wait before making a move.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Thanon and Alexi made their way to the temple. Thanon inquired if Dari had arrived but the gate guards had not seen her. They proceeded without her and met with Lorcan Connalson, a mid level cleric that Thanon had had dealings with in the past. Lorcan asked what they needed and Thanon asked if he could speak with Mara. The cleric agreed and let the two agents in to where she was being held.</p><p></p><p>Mara was no surprised that he had come. He asked how she knew his father and what else she knew about him. She says that her mother, Selene Andronel, had been in a relationship with Zacarias Laminos. Her mother had been a merchant that had had dealings with the Night Masks. Her mother had never really wanted to deal with that group but was forced into it. When she met Thanon’s father, she felt like she finally could get out from under the sway of the Night Masks.</p><p></p><p>All was going well for a short time. Almost too well, she said. Her mother seemed to become even more passionate about Zacarias after a particularly long merchant trip to Procampur. And he seemed equally infatuated with her even to the point of neglecting his duties to Tyr. But all seemed well. Until one night in early Hammer of 1372. Mara explained she had been away when she heard news of an attack on her mother’s home. Witnesses told of figures in dark cloaks attacking the house and using some kind of magic. They reportedly saw her mother killed and no one could say what happened to Zacarias but he was never seen again.</p><p></p><p>Then, a few weeks ago, she received an anonymous letter stating that her mother was actually still alive and that the clerics of Tyr had some information about it. It even suggested that her mother was being held captive somewhere in the temple. So she began investigating the temple and seemed to get blocked at all turns. She believed there was some conspiracy within the temple of Tyr surrounding the fate of her mother. She was sneaking in to find out any information she could about her mother to help uncover the truth. She said the letter she got was still in her apartment if they wanted to see it.</p><p></p><p>They thanked her and promised to return when they had a way to help her.</p><p></p><p>Then the two agents then left to both look for their errant companion and to head to Mara’s apartment and retrieve the letter. At the market they did some information gathering and learned that Dari had been there but no one had seen where she had gone off. Thanon and Alexi debated whether to look for her some more or continue to Mara’s apartment. Finally trusting in their friend that she was all right, they continued to the apartment. Once there, Alexi was able to easily pick the lock and they quickly found the letter. Looking at the letter, Thanon noticed something startlingly.</p><p></p><p>The handwriting on the letter was the exact same as the handwriting on the letter from his father he had recovered from the temple of Tyr a couple of months ago*(see note below).</p><p></p><p>Again, Thanon was shocked. Could this mean his father was still alive? And if he was where was he? And could this mean Selene was still alive as well and truly being held prisoner by the clerics at the temple of Tyr?</p><p></p><p>He knew he had to find out and that meant a trip back to the temple. So Thanon and Alexi headed back to the temple to see if they could find anything out.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Dari had been trying to find a way to escape. She had been deftly trying to wriggle free, or at least get a hand on Reckoner when she was interrupted by the return of the plain looking man. He informed her his employer and they were making preparations for her journey. Her questions as to who his employer was and where she was going went unanswered. Just then, her captor’s employer revealed himself. She was shocked to see it was Nagrath, Lady Imryth’s halfling apprentice.</p><p></p><p>He explained that he was from the same tribe as her and had learned of her crime, the accidental death of the high priestess. When he met Dari two months ago he contacted the tribe to find tell them he had found the one responsible for the death of the high priestess and asked what they wanted him to do. They finally tasked him with capturing Dari and bringing her back. He knew that he was no match for Dari and her friends so he hired a professional to help him. He truly felt sorry for he did really like her but his duty to the tribe overrode his personal feelings.</p><p></p><p>Back at the temple, Thanon and Alexi ended up talking to Brother Lorcan again. They told of what they found at Mara’s apartment and their concerns about a possible conspiracy within the temple. He then became very serious and asked if they could meet him a couple of hours after eveningmeal at Big Edna’s Tavern. He would like to go over things there were there. The agents agreed and left. They had another mystery in front of them now too. Where had Dari gone?</p><p></p><p>Being that it was still early afternoon they went back to the market to try and find her trail. Alexi spent some time searching and finally picked up her trail. It led them towards the seaside arm of Westgate harbor. Eventually just after sundown, they came to a dilapidated warehouse.</p><p></p><p>Sneaking up to the warehouse door, Alexi opened it silently. Once again his urban tracking skills paid off as he could clearly see Dari tied to a chair in the center of the warehouse with Nagrath standing in front of her. The two of them were obviously speaking and did not see them open the door.</p><p></p><p>The two agents attempted to sneak into the warehouse undetected but were spotted by Nagrath’s cohort. He warned his employer and battle ensued. Eventually, the three agents won out as Nagrath surrendered and his cohort escaped into the night.</p><p></p><p>Needing to make their appointment with Lorcan, the three agents needed a place to store Nagrath and they knew that they would not make it all the way to Lady Imryth’s tower without being late. So Alexi came up with a solution. Drawing upon the contacts he had made with the Guldar family, he took Nagrath to their docks and persuaded the guards there to watch Nagrath for a couple of hours. They agreed and the three agents made their way to Big Edna’s tavern for their meeting with Lorcan.</p><p></p><p>At the appointed hour, Lorcan met with the agents in the tavern. He apologized again for the secrecy but he did not want what he had to say to be overheard by the wrong people.</p><p></p><p>He told the agents that he believed that there was a secret cult within the temple of Tyr dedicated to evil ways and they were keeping Selene for some reason. This was why she was being kept in secret. He also hinted that Just Captain Torndith Hammersong might be involved in the cult and perhaps even the Croamarkh himself. He feared for the life of Mara and thought she might be in danger within the temple.</p><p></p><p>He also told the agents that there is a secret sublevel to the temple that is accessible only by a set of secret stairs from the third level of the temple. On this sublevel was where he believed they had Selene imprisoned.</p><p></p><p>He suggested that perhaps they could infiltrate this sublevel but if they did so Alexi and Dari would have to be disguised. It would still be difficult but he felt they could do it. He also suggested they get Mara out of the prison. He felt this would be a lot easier and that was something he could handle. They agreed and while Thanon and Lorcan went to get Mara out, Thanon gathered some information on Mara. He did not find anything else out that they did not already know.</p><p></p><p>The next night, with new resolve, the three Harper agents along with Mara, snuck into the temple of Tyr with the help of Brother Lorcan. Thanon kept telling himself it was for the good of Tyr if there really was a dark conspiracy within the temple that he once again found himself sneaking into his own temple*(see note below).</p><p></p><p>Without much trouble, most likely due to their disguises, the late hour and the help of Brother Lorcan, they were able to find and get to the secret sublevel of the temple. There they found an antechamber and beyond that a small guardroom with four guards. Looking at them, Thanon got then sense that they were fairly unskilled. Odd, he thought, that such inexperienced guards would be set to guard an obviously secret area of the temple. Without dwelling too much on that oddity, Thanon strode out and was able to intimidate the guards into letting him and his companions pass.</p><p></p><p>Beyond the guardroom was a long wide hall with six cells, three on each side. As they passed under the arch leading to the cells, a magical force that seemed to attack their minds struck Alexi, Dari and Mara. Thanon alone was unaffected. Thanon and Dari were able to ward off most of the effect of the spell but Mara was not so lucky and nearly lost her life. She cried out in pain, which drew the attention of the guards. Quickly thinking, Dari bluffed the guards by saying Mara had hurt her ankle. The four proceeded down the rest of the hall. At the end, Thanon was able to heal Mara’s damage.</p><p></p><p>In the last cell on the left, the only one occupied, they found a beautiful dark haired woman sitting alone. She looked similar enough to Mara that everyone knew she was her mother. It was then that Alexi was finally able to remember why Selene’s name sounded so familiar and why Mara reminded him of someone.</p><p></p><p>Selene looked exactly like the murder victim in Procampur that he had investigated over a year ago. It was this murder investigation that had lead to an investigation of the current Hamayarch of Procampur and possible connections to the Night Masks of Westgate. Alexi knew that this woman in the cell was the same as the one who had been killed, or at least they looked the same. Also, the name of the woman killed was Selene Andronel. He wasn’t sure exactly what was going on but he became even more suspicious than before.</p><p></p><p>Alexi then pulled Thanon back to tell him what he knew. Unfortunately, Mara had already started trying to get the door open to release her mother. She was able to and Selene stepped out of her cell.</p><p></p><p>Just then two figures dressed in dark cloaks appeared down the hall in the guardroom. Before anyone could react, one of the figures extended his hand and cast a spell. A green ray of energy shot from his hand a struck Selene. She was then enshrouded in a field of glowing green energy.</p><p></p><p>The Harper agents and Mara rushed to defend themselves and Selene. Alexi still uncertain about Selene attempted to subdue her. She instead made a break for the guardroom. Thanon cast spells and moved to engage the new intruders while the other dark cloaked figure wearing full plate, shield and wielding a warhammer moved to intercept Selene. Magic and mayhem ensued for a few seconds before Selene finally got to the guardroom and past the spell surrounding the cells. Thanon stood between Selene and the dark cloaked figure with the hammer when he noticed the dark cloaked figure was a woman and she was also wearing a holy symbol of Tyr.</p><p></p><p>Thanon was thoroughly confused.</p><p></p><p>But not for long as just then Selene spoke in the harsh, guttural tongue of the Abyss and a moment later a huge demon appeared in the guardroom.</p><p></p><p>Chaos and death followed after that. Eventually though, the combined efforts of the three Harper agents and the two newcomers were able to defeat the summoned vrock and Selene. When she fell, Selene’s form changed to that of a succubus.</p><p></p><p>One of the newcomers, the one with the hammer, introduced herself as Colette. She and her companion were members of the Knights of the Chalice, an elite and secret organization tasked with hunting down and destroying demons. They had just recently learned of Selene’s presence within the temple and had been investigating why she was still being held instead of destroyed. Their inquiries had been cut short with the arrival of the Harper agents and Mara attempting to free Selene.</p><p></p><p>Just then, clerics of the temple along with guards came down the stairs and started trying to sort out what had happened. The Knights and the Harper agents were able to slip out without much notice in all the confusion.</p><p></p><p>The next day, Alexi went back to the Guldar docks and retrieved Nagrath. He delivered the halfling to Lady Imryth and informed her what happened.</p><p></p><p>*(NOTE: Several months ago, Thanon and Dari had attempted to sneak into the temple to get some information about the whereabouts of Thanon’s father, Zacarias. Though they ended up getting caught, Dari was able to talk her way out of trouble as well as get a letter Zacarias had left Thanon. Thanon on the other hand had been severely reprimanded by the clerics and was put on probation for a year and a day.)</p><p></p><p>Unanswered Questions</p><p>· Is there really a conspiracy within the temple?</p><p>· Why was Selene being held in the temple?</p><p>· Who was the man Nagrath hired and what will become of Nagrath?</p><p>· Where is Thanon’s father?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranger5, post: 2115830, member: 17981"] [b]The Sixth Adventure - Interludes and Examinations Part 1[/b] This is Part 1 of a split adventure. The party splits up and this one deals with Thanon, Alexi and Dari. Part 2 will deal with Elric and Courynn. On the 17th of the Nightal, Dari, Thanon, and Alexi said farewell to Elric and Courynn. The warmage and the now ex-paladin left on a quest to destroy the dagger that the killer used to commit the murders. The dagger is a powerful item of evil power and Courynn is tasked with destroying it in hopes to regain his lost paladinhood. Meanwhile the other three Harper agents stayed in Westgate to try and make sense of recent events. Having just left the temple, they heard shouts of alarm from behind them. Running down the street towards them they saw a lithe, cloaked figure being chased by temple guards and a cleric of Tyr. Reacting quickly, Thanon cast hold person and the fleeing thief is held in place. The guards and cleric arrived a moment later took hold of the thief as Thanon released his spell. The thief turned out to be a young human woman with short dark hair. Her features reminded Alexi of someone but he could not remember. As the guards took the thief away, they thanked Thanon. At his name the thief started and asked if he was indeed Thanon Laminos. He responded that he was and before the guards hauled her back to the temple she said something completely profound. “I knew your father.” This shook Thanon to the core. He inquired about the thief and when he could speak to her. Her name was Mara Andronel and he would be able to see her the next day. The name also seemed familiar to Alexi but again he could not place it. The next day, the agents decided to meet at the temple to speak to Mara. In the morning, Dari decided to go to the market and have a look around. While there and without warning she was poked in the back with a dagger. She could feel the poison seeping into her but she was able to fight off its affects. Then she was knocked over the head into unconsciousness. When she finally came to hours later, she was stripped of all her equipment, except Reckoner for some reason, and bound to a chair in the middle of a dilapidated warehouse. She could faintly hear the water lapping against the shore so she surmised she must have been near the docks. Just then an innocuous looking man seemed to step of thin air near the shadows. He asked if she was all right and she asked what he wanted of her. He explained that he had been hired to apprehend her and was awaiting his employer to arrive to take possession of her. She offered to double what he was being paid but he refused saying it was nothing personal just business and he had to keep a level of professionalism. He then turned and left and she decided to wait before making a move. Meanwhile, Thanon and Alexi made their way to the temple. Thanon inquired if Dari had arrived but the gate guards had not seen her. They proceeded without her and met with Lorcan Connalson, a mid level cleric that Thanon had had dealings with in the past. Lorcan asked what they needed and Thanon asked if he could speak with Mara. The cleric agreed and let the two agents in to where she was being held. Mara was no surprised that he had come. He asked how she knew his father and what else she knew about him. She says that her mother, Selene Andronel, had been in a relationship with Zacarias Laminos. Her mother had been a merchant that had had dealings with the Night Masks. Her mother had never really wanted to deal with that group but was forced into it. When she met Thanon’s father, she felt like she finally could get out from under the sway of the Night Masks. All was going well for a short time. Almost too well, she said. Her mother seemed to become even more passionate about Zacarias after a particularly long merchant trip to Procampur. And he seemed equally infatuated with her even to the point of neglecting his duties to Tyr. But all seemed well. Until one night in early Hammer of 1372. Mara explained she had been away when she heard news of an attack on her mother’s home. Witnesses told of figures in dark cloaks attacking the house and using some kind of magic. They reportedly saw her mother killed and no one could say what happened to Zacarias but he was never seen again. Then, a few weeks ago, she received an anonymous letter stating that her mother was actually still alive and that the clerics of Tyr had some information about it. It even suggested that her mother was being held captive somewhere in the temple. So she began investigating the temple and seemed to get blocked at all turns. She believed there was some conspiracy within the temple of Tyr surrounding the fate of her mother. She was sneaking in to find out any information she could about her mother to help uncover the truth. She said the letter she got was still in her apartment if they wanted to see it. They thanked her and promised to return when they had a way to help her. Then the two agents then left to both look for their errant companion and to head to Mara’s apartment and retrieve the letter. At the market they did some information gathering and learned that Dari had been there but no one had seen where she had gone off. Thanon and Alexi debated whether to look for her some more or continue to Mara’s apartment. Finally trusting in their friend that she was all right, they continued to the apartment. Once there, Alexi was able to easily pick the lock and they quickly found the letter. Looking at the letter, Thanon noticed something startlingly. The handwriting on the letter was the exact same as the handwriting on the letter from his father he had recovered from the temple of Tyr a couple of months ago*(see note below). Again, Thanon was shocked. Could this mean his father was still alive? And if he was where was he? And could this mean Selene was still alive as well and truly being held prisoner by the clerics at the temple of Tyr? He knew he had to find out and that meant a trip back to the temple. So Thanon and Alexi headed back to the temple to see if they could find anything out. Meanwhile, Dari had been trying to find a way to escape. She had been deftly trying to wriggle free, or at least get a hand on Reckoner when she was interrupted by the return of the plain looking man. He informed her his employer and they were making preparations for her journey. Her questions as to who his employer was and where she was going went unanswered. Just then, her captor’s employer revealed himself. She was shocked to see it was Nagrath, Lady Imryth’s halfling apprentice. He explained that he was from the same tribe as her and had learned of her crime, the accidental death of the high priestess. When he met Dari two months ago he contacted the tribe to find tell them he had found the one responsible for the death of the high priestess and asked what they wanted him to do. They finally tasked him with capturing Dari and bringing her back. He knew that he was no match for Dari and her friends so he hired a professional to help him. He truly felt sorry for he did really like her but his duty to the tribe overrode his personal feelings. Back at the temple, Thanon and Alexi ended up talking to Brother Lorcan again. They told of what they found at Mara’s apartment and their concerns about a possible conspiracy within the temple. He then became very serious and asked if they could meet him a couple of hours after eveningmeal at Big Edna’s Tavern. He would like to go over things there were there. The agents agreed and left. They had another mystery in front of them now too. Where had Dari gone? Being that it was still early afternoon they went back to the market to try and find her trail. Alexi spent some time searching and finally picked up her trail. It led them towards the seaside arm of Westgate harbor. Eventually just after sundown, they came to a dilapidated warehouse. Sneaking up to the warehouse door, Alexi opened it silently. Once again his urban tracking skills paid off as he could clearly see Dari tied to a chair in the center of the warehouse with Nagrath standing in front of her. The two of them were obviously speaking and did not see them open the door. The two agents attempted to sneak into the warehouse undetected but were spotted by Nagrath’s cohort. He warned his employer and battle ensued. Eventually, the three agents won out as Nagrath surrendered and his cohort escaped into the night. Needing to make their appointment with Lorcan, the three agents needed a place to store Nagrath and they knew that they would not make it all the way to Lady Imryth’s tower without being late. So Alexi came up with a solution. Drawing upon the contacts he had made with the Guldar family, he took Nagrath to their docks and persuaded the guards there to watch Nagrath for a couple of hours. They agreed and the three agents made their way to Big Edna’s tavern for their meeting with Lorcan. At the appointed hour, Lorcan met with the agents in the tavern. He apologized again for the secrecy but he did not want what he had to say to be overheard by the wrong people. He told the agents that he believed that there was a secret cult within the temple of Tyr dedicated to evil ways and they were keeping Selene for some reason. This was why she was being kept in secret. He also hinted that Just Captain Torndith Hammersong might be involved in the cult and perhaps even the Croamarkh himself. He feared for the life of Mara and thought she might be in danger within the temple. He also told the agents that there is a secret sublevel to the temple that is accessible only by a set of secret stairs from the third level of the temple. On this sublevel was where he believed they had Selene imprisoned. He suggested that perhaps they could infiltrate this sublevel but if they did so Alexi and Dari would have to be disguised. It would still be difficult but he felt they could do it. He also suggested they get Mara out of the prison. He felt this would be a lot easier and that was something he could handle. They agreed and while Thanon and Lorcan went to get Mara out, Thanon gathered some information on Mara. He did not find anything else out that they did not already know. The next night, with new resolve, the three Harper agents along with Mara, snuck into the temple of Tyr with the help of Brother Lorcan. Thanon kept telling himself it was for the good of Tyr if there really was a dark conspiracy within the temple that he once again found himself sneaking into his own temple*(see note below). Without much trouble, most likely due to their disguises, the late hour and the help of Brother Lorcan, they were able to find and get to the secret sublevel of the temple. There they found an antechamber and beyond that a small guardroom with four guards. Looking at them, Thanon got then sense that they were fairly unskilled. Odd, he thought, that such inexperienced guards would be set to guard an obviously secret area of the temple. Without dwelling too much on that oddity, Thanon strode out and was able to intimidate the guards into letting him and his companions pass. Beyond the guardroom was a long wide hall with six cells, three on each side. As they passed under the arch leading to the cells, a magical force that seemed to attack their minds struck Alexi, Dari and Mara. Thanon alone was unaffected. Thanon and Dari were able to ward off most of the effect of the spell but Mara was not so lucky and nearly lost her life. She cried out in pain, which drew the attention of the guards. Quickly thinking, Dari bluffed the guards by saying Mara had hurt her ankle. The four proceeded down the rest of the hall. At the end, Thanon was able to heal Mara’s damage. In the last cell on the left, the only one occupied, they found a beautiful dark haired woman sitting alone. She looked similar enough to Mara that everyone knew she was her mother. It was then that Alexi was finally able to remember why Selene’s name sounded so familiar and why Mara reminded him of someone. Selene looked exactly like the murder victim in Procampur that he had investigated over a year ago. It was this murder investigation that had lead to an investigation of the current Hamayarch of Procampur and possible connections to the Night Masks of Westgate. Alexi knew that this woman in the cell was the same as the one who had been killed, or at least they looked the same. Also, the name of the woman killed was Selene Andronel. He wasn’t sure exactly what was going on but he became even more suspicious than before. Alexi then pulled Thanon back to tell him what he knew. Unfortunately, Mara had already started trying to get the door open to release her mother. She was able to and Selene stepped out of her cell. Just then two figures dressed in dark cloaks appeared down the hall in the guardroom. Before anyone could react, one of the figures extended his hand and cast a spell. A green ray of energy shot from his hand a struck Selene. She was then enshrouded in a field of glowing green energy. The Harper agents and Mara rushed to defend themselves and Selene. Alexi still uncertain about Selene attempted to subdue her. She instead made a break for the guardroom. Thanon cast spells and moved to engage the new intruders while the other dark cloaked figure wearing full plate, shield and wielding a warhammer moved to intercept Selene. Magic and mayhem ensued for a few seconds before Selene finally got to the guardroom and past the spell surrounding the cells. Thanon stood between Selene and the dark cloaked figure with the hammer when he noticed the dark cloaked figure was a woman and she was also wearing a holy symbol of Tyr. Thanon was thoroughly confused. But not for long as just then Selene spoke in the harsh, guttural tongue of the Abyss and a moment later a huge demon appeared in the guardroom. Chaos and death followed after that. Eventually though, the combined efforts of the three Harper agents and the two newcomers were able to defeat the summoned vrock and Selene. When she fell, Selene’s form changed to that of a succubus. One of the newcomers, the one with the hammer, introduced herself as Colette. She and her companion were members of the Knights of the Chalice, an elite and secret organization tasked with hunting down and destroying demons. They had just recently learned of Selene’s presence within the temple and had been investigating why she was still being held instead of destroyed. Their inquiries had been cut short with the arrival of the Harper agents and Mara attempting to free Selene. Just then, clerics of the temple along with guards came down the stairs and started trying to sort out what had happened. The Knights and the Harper agents were able to slip out without much notice in all the confusion. The next day, Alexi went back to the Guldar docks and retrieved Nagrath. He delivered the halfling to Lady Imryth and informed her what happened. *(NOTE: Several months ago, Thanon and Dari had attempted to sneak into the temple to get some information about the whereabouts of Thanon’s father, Zacarias. Though they ended up getting caught, Dari was able to talk her way out of trouble as well as get a letter Zacarias had left Thanon. Thanon on the other hand had been severely reprimanded by the clerics and was put on probation for a year and a day.) Unanswered Questions · Is there really a conspiracy within the temple? · Why was Selene being held in the temple? · Who was the man Nagrath hired and what will become of Nagrath? · Where is Thanon’s father? [/QUOTE]
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