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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4406148" data-attributes="member: 3285">Vengeance in Freeport: Part 7a – Home of Kenzil the EvokerThe home of Kenzil was a one-story structure that sat just north of the Cluster in Drac’s End. “Kenzil was a powerful evoker.”  Sebastian led them at a brisk pace toward Kenzil’s abode.  “He decided to retire from adventuring and make his home in Freeport near the Cluster.”“All you wizards know each other?” asked Vlad.Sebastian shook his head.  “I was born with my talents.  Kenzil learned his.  In fact, he taught arcana and basic sciences at the Freeport Institute for many years. Here we are.”Kham walked up to the door. He reached for the lock and then pushed hesitantly on the door.  “It’s open.”There was a chorus of blades being unsheathed as they all drew their weapons.  Kham stepped inside.On the east wall was a fireplace that sported an array of figurines on its mantle. A square wooden table with four chairs sat in front of the fireplace. At left center of the room lay an impressively woven rug resembling an exploding red-orange fireball. The only other feature was a bowl of incredibly dried fruit on the table.“Doesn’t look like he was a very successful adventurer,” said Vlad. They split up and began poking around. “Kenzil wasn’t interested in the accumulation of baubles,” said Sebastian.  “Except staves of defense,” added Dril.Beldin entered what must have been Kenzil’s bedroom. A closet stood on the north wall of the bedroom. Sandals and boots, one pair each, rested on the floor of the closet beside empty pouches. The bed itself was curtained. As Beldin drew near the canopy bed with its drawn blue curtains, he could barely discern a figure laying beyond them along with a putrid odor. The humanoid shape did not move at his approach.The dwarf swallowed hard and pushed back the curtains with his axe.Drawing back the curtain revealed a human in black robes with a long twin-braided silver beard. A dried stain crept out from beneath the man’s left breast to cascade down the side of the bed. “Guys,” said Beldin. “I think I found Kenzil.”The others joined him.  Sebastian wrinkled his nose.   “I’m not sure which is worse: the smell or the decayed state of the body.”“One thing’s for sure,” said Dril.  “Kenzil’s dead.  So somebody else sent those packages.”Just then, they heard a loud noise downstairs.</blockquote>

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