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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5472832" data-attributes="member: 16069">Fallcrest- Finding DreusSession 13 Part 2Resolute is still with Teldorathan working at the forge, in truth Akshay who plays Resolute has had to leave the game (for good it seems), work related activity has ruled him out. He was playing during the day from US, now he has full time employment- well, he can't play from work and we can't change the time we play to suit him. Akshay has been with us for a couple of years- this information is terrible... Anyway we're parking his PC in this session, we're going to play him through the present adventure in Fallcrest but he will depart thereafter.Drake meanwhile heads to the House of the Sun, Grundelmar is not pleased to see him- however the young Priest of Pelor is not looking for a fight, he wishes to ask Grundelmar for advice- which catches the angry Dwarf of guard. Grundelmar softens, particularly when Drake states he will watch over the Temple while Grundelmar goes for food, it seems Grundelmar (and the Temple of Pelor) are incredibly badly off- neither have any money. Drake contributes to the cause.While Grundelmar is gone Drake attempts to work out where the sun will be in the sky at a little after 4 this afternoon, he makes his best guess, and then heads up to the cupola, through tight passages he makes his way to the roof and at the place he believes the sun will be- removes several slates. He is hoping the sun will shine in at just the right time and illuminate him during his speech.While Drake is about his business Rogar picks up Grundelmar's trail, the Priest of Pelor is drinking rot gut whisky in the Tombwood when the Halfling catches up with him, Grundelmar is miserable, not at all happy. He's much less happy when an hour or so later Rogar manages to lure a number of street urchins to the snoozing Grundelmar, the kids make merry with unconscious dwarf- stealing his boots, and generally leaving him even more dishevelled than before.Maldor wanders through the city and discovers in a square, a place for public executions- opposite the Lucky Gnome Taphouse (a squalid Inn), he further discovers that an execution will take place here at 6 AM tomorrow morning- the victims name is Allain.This rings alarm bells- Allain, check all the way back to the first page of this story, is a very good friend of Jeb's- in fact Allain and Jeb escaped together from a mine overseen by Illithids- they were slaves to the Tentacled Ones, this several years ago- Jeb left Allain when he began his Swordmage training. He hasn't seen him since. Maldor knows much of this- Jeb has told the story more than once- he owes his freedom, and his life, to Allain.Maldor heads for the Lucky Gnome to see if he can pick up any more information- he does this, after a brief argument, by buying everyone in the filthy bar a drink.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/5458221458/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5458221458_d9e227d419.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Hard drinking men...The bar appreciate this kind of generosity, Maldor eventually finds someone who's heard of Allain and asks his questions- it seems the poor unfortunate fell in with a bad crowd- he'd arrived in Fallcrest looking for someone during the time the PCs were away in Kiris Dahn/Gorizbadd. He had no money, no friends and... got in with the wrong crowd- he's being kept in the Fallcrest Jail, located beneath the Town Hall.Maldor, after several more rounds of drinks for the crowd, is also invited by the bar owner- Kelson, to an evenings entertainment- apparently there's a fight scheduled for the evening, should be a good one, Kelson assures him, lots of blood- Maldor is intrigued.The Elven Avenger heads off, ostensibly to find Jeb and tell him the terrible news, and that's when he makes his second discovery- a note in his pocket, he has no idea how it got there, or when, or who put it there.The note says- 'The Smith'.Back at Teldorathan's Resolte completes his task, he has successfully fired up the forges, worked the bellows to white hot, worked the metal, and under Teldorathan's tutelage forged the hand axe blade. The Dwarven Smith shakes his hand and wishes him well- tells the Human Brawler to revisit Sgt. Murgeddin, suitably bemused, but feeling fine for having done some real work Resolute heads off in to the city...This was Encounter #24- a Level 1 Complexity 1 Skill Challenge.However Sgt. Murgeddin will have to wait, it's 4 PM, or just before- time to head to the House of the Sun, and Drake's sermon.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40504969@N08/5457614361/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5457614361_b17c4a0d47.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>A good crowd... should be a giggle.Maldor from chat- Maldor is as excited as an avenger of Raven Queen could be. And so this is a Skill Challenge, but a whole lot more than that- Drake (played by Jack) has to deliver the sermon, in character, which he does... Here it is, replicated for you, with reactions-My friends, my brothers, my sisters, I welcome you all to the safety of Pelor's temple. I assure you that you will not be judged here. I am a new face here in Fallcrest but please don't let that dismay you, for Pelor remains true whichever land or plane you hail from. The crowd settle in- the odd 'oooh', a muttered, 'that's nice...'Grundelmar looks like thunder- 'huh, big deal.'Drake continues-I arrived in this temple yesterday, only to hear words of hate, sin and shame. I assure you that Pelor does not hate anyone, and none of you are sinners, else you would not be sat here. Pelor will bring bountiful harvests to anyone that asks.The crowd continue to delight in Drakes honeyed words.Earl Pye yells out 'tell it preacher man', then looks a little a little embarrassed.'Sit down you old fool', Grundelmar starts up, and then gives Drake a stare that would melt stone.The nineteen year old Priest of Pelor goes on-He will bring rewards to anyone that asks. He will stop your suffering, and will show nothing but kindness and compassion to his followers. He only asks in return that you do good; be good to your neighbours, your family, your friends.The crowd mutter and nod in-time to Drake's fine words.“This is ridiculous', again Grundelmar interrupts, 'Pelor's is fire, he smites those that do not oney him- wretched sinners who fumble in the dark...'Maldor begins a slow-hand clap as Grundelmar drones on- several of the worshippers join in or else laugh.Grundelmar is reduced to silence.Drake continues, although delivering the first line directly to Grundelmar-Treat them as you'd hope to be treated. Show mercy and kindness to unfortunate strangers. Above all, do not bring harm to others. Do this and Pelor will reward you kindly.  The worshippers rise as one, and as they do a beam of light breaks in to the House of the Sun, and illuminates... the children- who spontaneously break in to song.Grundelmar screams- 'Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!'At the exact same moment Neb launches his Light spell, which flutters through the audience delighting all with its glittery light.Rogar meantime has snuck up behind Drake, effectively hidden behind the young Priest, he reaches up as high as he can with his everburning torch, then flips off the leather cap which lets loose the light.Drake's child like visage is bathed in a golden glow- captured in a corona of holy light.Several of the audience drop to their knees, women swoon... The place is in uproar, and Drake is surrounded.Grundelmar meanwhile mooches to a corner of the temple, slumps down on to the floor, pulls out a bottle of whisky and cries.This was Encounter #25- a Level 1 Complexity 1 Skill Challenge, although it was much more glorious than that, and left the players giggling and spontaneously cheering. In reality (from a dice perspective) Drake failed his final check but the other PCs were ready to lend a hand- and Drake's hole in the roof I figured had to play out. Rogar's everburning torch manoeuvre was just genius.Glorious.Next Time... Secrets revealed.</blockquote>

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