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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4418359" data-attributes="member: 3285">Vengeance in Freeport: Part 12 – Personal VaultOn the far side of the chamber, the green flames of an everburning torch illuminated a small mountain of coins piled against the wall.  Other items were scattered atop the coins as if tossed and left there, forgotten.Sebastian grabbed a scroll case and unfurled it.  “Interesting.”  He tucked it into his belt.Dril grabbed a strange-looking rod tipped with a ruby.  “Never seen this before,” he said. Sebastian peered over his shoulder.  “That’s a rod of flame absorption.” “Could come in handy.” Dril tucked it into his belt. Sebastian picked up a crystal blue wand.  “And if I’m reading this aura correctly, this is a wand of force.”“And that does what, exactly?” asked Dril.“Same thing the grenades did,” said Sebastian.  “Creates a sphere of force.”Vlad and Beldin entered along with some of the other Bloody Vengeance orcs.  “What took you guys so long?” asked Kham.“Very funny.” Vlad jabbed a thumb at Prolk. “Ask them.”Prolk lowered her head.  “We were…detained.  It appears there is a warrant out for the Captain’s arrest.  Something about assaulting a Temple of Cadic.”Beldin slapped his forehead.  “Did they even ask Father Peg-Leg what happened?”Prolk snorted.  “I do not think your Sea Lord’s Guard is interested in the truth.”“Guys.” Kham’s voice was strained.  “We have a big problem.”  He had a note before him.“What is it?” asked Dril.“This is a detonation schedule,” said Kham. “And it’s got a lot of familiar places on it.” Everyone huddled around Kham to look. “They’re going after everybody!” shouted Dril.  “The Temples of Althares, Cadic, and Yarris are on there!”“And Falthar’s Curios,” added Kham.“Even the Courts,” said Sebastian.  “We’ve got to split up to stop them.”“That’s not the worst part,” said Kham.  “Look at the time: they’re set to go off an hour from now!”Everyone started arguing about where to go, who to go with, and how to stop the bombs.“Everybody SHUT UP!” shouted Kham. “I know this city better than all of you combined.  Me and Beldin will go to the Undir Benevolent Association and Falthar’s Curios.  Dril and Vlad, you take the temples.  Sebastian, you take the Courts.  Move, people, MOVE!”Kham sprinted out of the room.  For a moment, everyone was stunned. It was the first time they’d seen him actually motivated to action. Sebastian nodded to Prolk.  “I will need your assistance if we are to stop the bomb from reaching the Courts.”The orcs looked sullen.  Prolk sniffed.  “We will go.  But not for them.” She nodded in the direction of the door where the others were filing out.  “But for you.”A slow smile crept over Sebastian’s face.  “Thank you.”“May I see the note?” asked Prolk.Sebastian handed it to her.  Then he left the room.“You two.” Prolk pointed at two of the Bloody Vengeance orcs.  “Take Captain Scarbelly back to The Hungry Vulture.  You three follow the dark-kin.” The orcs scurried to do the shaman’s bidding.Prolk peered at the top of the note.  Two bombs had already been detonated.  One she recognized as The Last Resort. The other she did not.“Who is C.V.?” she asked aloud.</blockquote>

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