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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 3930603" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p><strong><u>Session 5: The Mystery of Kraken's Cove</u></strong></p><p></p><p>It was a dirty, bloody, and dead-tired band of adventurers who found themselves banging on the gates of Vanderboren Manor at two hours before dawn that morning. The guards, unused to such a ruckus at that hour of the morning, were surly but opened the gates once they recognized the group. They were ushered into the main hall, and Lavinia soon joined them, wearing a thin lavender robe and trying to straighten her tousled hair. She looked stunning despite having just been wakened from a sound night's sleep.</p><p></p><p>"We have good news and bad news," Thalas announced.</p><p></p><p>"Well," Lavinia began, "I don't quite understand."</p><p></p><p>Thalas went on. "The good news is: your brother Vanthus is a lying, murdering bastard. He killed your parents, joined the thieves guild, and is plotting to blow up a bunch of ships in the harbor with cargoes of alchemist's fire."</p><p></p><p>Lavinia looked shocked. "That's not possible. I don't believe it. Vanthus may have strayed, but he certainly ..."'</p><p></p><p>Thalas overrode her. "We have proof," he said, waving Vanthus' letters under her nose, then dropping them in her lap for her to read. "It's all in there. The bad news is that he got away. We're going to go find him and bring him back dead or alive. We're leaving in about a week to intercept him at a place called Kraken's Cove. Do you know where that is?"</p><p></p><p>Lavinia shook her head silently, looking dumbfounded at the letters in her lap. Her eyes teared up, and she finally spoke: "I think I need to be alone."</p><p></p><p>"I'd be happy to keep you company," Morderas suggested, wiggling his eyebrows.</p><p></p><p>Thalas smirked. "You're welcome. You might consider letting the watch know about the sabotaged ships; I don't think it is the sort of thing we'll be able to take care of for you."</p><p></p><p>Thalas bid farewell to his companions, arranging to meet them six days hence. They were all planning on staying at Lavinia's to rest and recuperate, but he had no intention of remaining there like Lavinia's lapdog. His share of the recovered treasure was substantial, enough to keep him going for a while, and he had a number of days to lose himself in study and training. </p><p></p><p>He returned to his rooms above the kitchen at the Hunter's Rest, and after a good hot bath and evening's debauchery in the common room, headed out to the Emporium to pick up some supplies. Perusing the stacks of books and scrolls, Thalas was able to find a number of useful magical tidbits that might make their next foray more profitable. He spend the next five days carefully transcribing the various notes and scrolls into a single volume, as well as consolidating some of his own research with the notes he'd found scrawled in the margins of his mother's spellbook. He had time to prepare one magical tool of his own -- a magical leaf that when crushed would release an enchantment that would allow him to cause one of his companions to grow to giant's size. </p><p></p><p>Among his researches was a formula to allow the reading of any language, and he was pleased to find that he was able to employ it successfully. The bit of strange doggerel they'd found scrawled in the Lotus Dragon's hideout turned out to be in the language of the fishes -- Aquan. Unfortunately, the note -- "Make sure to pay the ixit's by month's end" -- was meaningless to Thalas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 3930603, member: 5868"] [b][u]Session 5: The Mystery of Kraken's Cove[/u][/b] It was a dirty, bloody, and dead-tired band of adventurers who found themselves banging on the gates of Vanderboren Manor at two hours before dawn that morning. The guards, unused to such a ruckus at that hour of the morning, were surly but opened the gates once they recognized the group. They were ushered into the main hall, and Lavinia soon joined them, wearing a thin lavender robe and trying to straighten her tousled hair. She looked stunning despite having just been wakened from a sound night's sleep. "We have good news and bad news," Thalas announced. "Well," Lavinia began, "I don't quite understand." Thalas went on. "The good news is: your brother Vanthus is a lying, murdering bastard. He killed your parents, joined the thieves guild, and is plotting to blow up a bunch of ships in the harbor with cargoes of alchemist's fire." Lavinia looked shocked. "That's not possible. I don't believe it. Vanthus may have strayed, but he certainly ..."' Thalas overrode her. "We have proof," he said, waving Vanthus' letters under her nose, then dropping them in her lap for her to read. "It's all in there. The bad news is that he got away. We're going to go find him and bring him back dead or alive. We're leaving in about a week to intercept him at a place called Kraken's Cove. Do you know where that is?" Lavinia shook her head silently, looking dumbfounded at the letters in her lap. Her eyes teared up, and she finally spoke: "I think I need to be alone." "I'd be happy to keep you company," Morderas suggested, wiggling his eyebrows. Thalas smirked. "You're welcome. You might consider letting the watch know about the sabotaged ships; I don't think it is the sort of thing we'll be able to take care of for you." Thalas bid farewell to his companions, arranging to meet them six days hence. They were all planning on staying at Lavinia's to rest and recuperate, but he had no intention of remaining there like Lavinia's lapdog. His share of the recovered treasure was substantial, enough to keep him going for a while, and he had a number of days to lose himself in study and training. He returned to his rooms above the kitchen at the Hunter's Rest, and after a good hot bath and evening's debauchery in the common room, headed out to the Emporium to pick up some supplies. Perusing the stacks of books and scrolls, Thalas was able to find a number of useful magical tidbits that might make their next foray more profitable. He spend the next five days carefully transcribing the various notes and scrolls into a single volume, as well as consolidating some of his own research with the notes he'd found scrawled in the margins of his mother's spellbook. He had time to prepare one magical tool of his own -- a magical leaf that when crushed would release an enchantment that would allow him to cause one of his companions to grow to giant's size. Among his researches was a formula to allow the reading of any language, and he was pleased to find that he was able to employ it successfully. The bit of strange doggerel they'd found scrawled in the Lotus Dragon's hideout turned out to be in the language of the fishes -- Aquan. Unfortunately, the note -- "Make sure to pay the ixit's by month's end" -- was meaningless to Thalas. [/QUOTE]
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