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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 689132" data-attributes="member: 1210">DisappearancesAs he enters the fish-fry, the smell of cooking fish makes Grumpy glad he just ate a massive breakfast.&nbsp; He's angry but trying not to show it; even so, his tail's twitching a little.&nbsp; He sees Dapthos sitting in a booth, and the half-orc motions for him to come over.&nbsp; Sliding into the booth, Grumpy feigns interest in the half-orc's offer- &quot;50 gold now, and another 200 when we leave&quot;- and agrees to leave a week hence.&nbsp; &quot;Meet me later at the Green Griffon Inn.&nbsp; I'll give you the fifty gold then.&quot;&nbsp; Grumpy agrees, and they part ways.&nbsp; The party confers and decides to take him later in his room, so it's just a matter of passing time.&nbsp; &quot;I bet he tries to kidnap you or something,&quot; Lester says.&nbsp; &quot;And that fish-fry was filthy!&nbsp; Did you see, the cook was a half-orc too... I'll bet they were in cahoots.&quot;That afternoon, at the Green Griffon Inn, Grumpy goes up to Dapthos' room, followed again by a mostly-invisible party.&nbsp; There's a moment of scuffling, and then the hapless half-orc is a prisoner.&nbsp; They take him to an agent of the watch and announce that he's a slaver.&nbsp; To their chagrin, the guardsman, Cadros, seems corrupt and demands a bribe to arrest him at all, but once they grease his palm he smiles and says, &quot;Give me another hundred and I'll make sure he doesn't see the light of day for a long time.&quot;&nbsp; The half-orc's face falls as Lester chortles with glee, gladly handing over the coin.Orbius casts several powerful divinations over the books.&nbsp; &quot;I saw a vision of a Galadorian cleric looking at this one,&quot; he reports, &quot;this one will help a wizard but harm a follower of Bleak- I assume that means that it is for a wizard of good nature- and this one seems like it will make you smarter and tougher, faster and wiser, better in every way.&quot;The Eye then communes with Boccob.&nbsp; His first several questions are about his own interests; then-Is Marius within Mt. Bile?&nbsp; Unknown.Why can't Marius be scried?&nbsp; I don't know.Is Slouthus angry with us for leaving him behind?&nbsp; No.What must we do to shut off the bile?&nbsp; Destroy the source.Who or what is the source?&nbsp; Powerful magic obscures.Is Alcar alive within Bile Moutain?&nbsp; For now.What is the name of the Champion who reopened the Nodes of Elemental Evil?&nbsp; LarethWhho is the nearest person who can give Lester his arm back?&nbsp; Zenthos.Can Zenthos give his arm back without dispelling the rest of the Chaos attributes he's gained?&nbsp; No.Who can?&nbsp; Midrabel the Old.Is anyone currently trying to assassinate Zeebo?&nbsp; No.What is Midrabel the Old's alignment?&nbsp; Lawful Evil.Sheva browbeats her imp into using a commune as well.What is the name of a powerful devil who relishes killing angels?&nbsp; Apocraphyte.Are there demons involved with Mt. Bile?&nbsp; No.Are the rumors of illithids in Mt. Bile true?&nbsp; Yes.Will conventional divine magic cure the bile disease?&nbsp; No.Who is the leader of the illithids?&nbsp; An elder brain.How can you cure the bile disease?&nbsp; Unknown.The group debates the splitting up of the books.&nbsp; Orbius and Zeebo dice for the one that helps wizards, the group agrees that Horbin is best suited to the one for Galadorian priests, and the rest dice for the one that improves its reader in every way.&nbsp; Angelfire wins, and over the next week the group reads their books.&nbsp; In the middle of the week, a messenger arrives with a letter for Sybele.&nbsp; She reads it and her face falls.&quot;Jezebel's missing!&quot; she cries.&nbsp; &quot;My daughter's been kidnapped!&quot;Next Time:&nbsp; Angelfire's dad and Sybele's half-dragon love child are both missing!&nbsp; Will the party try to finish up Bile Mountain first or find the missing people?&nbsp; Plus: the return of Alcar- but why's his head shaved??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 689132, member: 1210"] [b]Disappearances[/b] As he enters the fish-fry, the smell of cooking fish makes Grumpy glad he just ate a massive breakfast. He's angry but trying not to show it; even so, his tail's twitching a little. He sees Dapthos sitting in a booth, and the half-orc motions for him to come over. Sliding into the booth, Grumpy feigns interest in the half-orc's offer- "50 gold now, and another 200 when we leave"- and agrees to leave a week hence. "Meet me later at the Green Griffon Inn. I'll give you the fifty gold then." Grumpy agrees, and they part ways. The party confers and decides to take him later in his room, so it's just a matter of passing time. "I bet he tries to kidnap you or something," Lester says. "And that fish-fry was filthy! Did you see, the cook was a half-orc too... I'll bet they were in cahoots." That afternoon, at the Green Griffon Inn, Grumpy goes up to Dapthos' room, followed again by a mostly-invisible party. There's a moment of scuffling, and then the hapless half-orc is a prisoner. They take him to an agent of the watch and announce that he's a slaver. To their chagrin, the guardsman, Cadros, seems corrupt and demands a bribe to arrest him at all, but once they grease his palm he smiles and says, "Give me another hundred and I'll make sure he doesn't see the light of day for a long time." The half-orc's face falls as Lester chortles with glee, gladly handing over the coin. Orbius casts several powerful divinations over the books. "I saw a vision of a Galadorian cleric looking at this one," he reports, "this one will help a wizard but harm a follower of Bleak- I assume that means that it is for a wizard of good nature- and this one seems like it will make you smarter and tougher, faster and wiser, better in every way." The Eye then communes with Boccob. His first several questions are about his own interests; then- [b]Is Marius within Mt. Bile?[/b] Unknown. [b]Why can't Marius be scried?[/b] I don't know. [b]Is Slouthus angry with us for leaving him behind?[/b] No. [b]What must we do to shut off the bile?[/b] Destroy the source. [b]Who or what is the source?[/b] Powerful magic obscures. [b]Is Alcar alive within Bile Moutain?[/b] For now. [b]What is the name of the Champion who reopened the Nodes of Elemental Evil?[/b] Lareth [b]Whho is the nearest person who can give Lester his arm back?[/b] Zenthos. [b]Can Zenthos give his arm back without dispelling the rest of the Chaos attributes he's gained?[/b] No. [b]Who can?[/b] Midrabel the Old. [b]Is anyone currently trying to assassinate Zeebo?[/b] No. [b]What is Midrabel the Old's alignment?[/b] Lawful Evil. Sheva browbeats her imp into using a [i]commune[/i] as well. [b]What is the name of a powerful devil who relishes killing angels?[/b] Apocraphyte. [b]Are there demons involved with Mt. Bile?[/b] No. [b]Are the rumors of illithids in Mt. Bile true?[/b] Yes. [b]Will conventional divine magic cure the bile disease?[/b] No. [b]Who is the leader of the illithids?[/b] An elder brain. [b]How can you cure the bile disease?[/b] Unknown. The group debates the splitting up of the books. Orbius and Zeebo dice for the one that helps wizards, the group agrees that Horbin is best suited to the one for Galadorian priests, and the rest dice for the one that improves its reader in every way. Angelfire wins, and over the next week the group reads their books. In the middle of the week, a messenger arrives with a letter for Sybele. She reads it and her face falls. "Jezebel's missing!" she cries. "My daughter's been kidnapped!" [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i] Angelfire's dad and Sybele's half-dragon love child are both missing! Will the party try to finish up Bile Mountain first or find the missing people? Plus: the return of Alcar- but why's his head shaved?? [/QUOTE]

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