Cliffport
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The city of Cliffport is a large collection of individuals held together by a need for mutual defense it seems. There is no real central government. Laws are enforced at the point of a spear and determined at the butt end. Defense of the city from outside invasion unifies the various factions who hold power here. The Kinrisar navy is enemy #1 it seems. From there you get differing answers depending on who you ask. Some will say the dragons of the islands. Others tell of hostile civilizations and monsters from the deep.
The keep of the city is held by a man known as the Duke. He controls the trebuchets. Each of the three of these devices is deadly accurate with the spherical stones used in them. They can pinpoint a target well out into the harbor and the deep water channel with deadly precision. The Duke demands tribute from each ship captain who unloads and sells cargo here in Cliffport. It is a small percentage as such things go, currently 2%, but it generates a good deal of coin for the Duke to maintain his control of his faction. The keep is off limits to anyone without the Duke's permission.
The temple of Eraekoth is located at the water's edge. There are three priests who walk the streets of the city fairly freely wearing their robes of priesthood. It is ill advised to cross these men. The last captain who refused to honor the Lord of the Waves had his ship torn apart as it was leaving the channel by a spirit of the water. The priests assist those who are unable to care for themselves in this soulless town and help feed the poor.
Magic in the city is unregulated. There is not a guild of mages. A single powerful arcane caster is here known as the Sorceror. Quiet whispers are all that you can glean about him. No one has personally seen him in 12 years since his arrival through a Gate at the docks. He had his tower constructed along the high tier road and that is the last anyone has seen of him. He does have servants and less powerful users of the Art who serve him. It is possible to have potions and magical items constructed on commission by the Sorceror, at a price. This is usually a high price.
Several more military looking folks (men and women) are seen about town in the same garb as those that stand on the dock in front of the Avonia. They are of the Iron Claw mercenary clan. They are well respected in town. Only the best can enter the ranks of the Iron Claw. High fees are paid for the services of this mercanary unit because of their prowess and effectiveness. They have a barracks located on the middle tier road that has a wall surrounding it. Visitors are welcome to the entrance, but not beyond without invitation.
No one has seen the crew of the Avonia since it arrived. It and the Beauty sailed in together with Captain Yalgad on the Beauty. Guards were posted and the ship has appeared deserted. No cargo has been moved off either so Yalgad is not in debt to the Duke for anything other than mooring fees so far.
A purchaser for the Iron Claw is interested in the MW Short Sword and the MW Mace. He offers 200gp for each of them as his top price. The armor attracts little interest. Most say it is too heavy for their purposes.
((I will update the website treasure list if you want to sell the weapons. Just let me know.))
The keep of the city is held by a man known as the Duke. He controls the trebuchets. Each of the three of these devices is deadly accurate with the spherical stones used in them. They can pinpoint a target well out into the harbor and the deep water channel with deadly precision. The Duke demands tribute from each ship captain who unloads and sells cargo here in Cliffport. It is a small percentage as such things go, currently 2%, but it generates a good deal of coin for the Duke to maintain his control of his faction. The keep is off limits to anyone without the Duke's permission.
The temple of Eraekoth is located at the water's edge. There are three priests who walk the streets of the city fairly freely wearing their robes of priesthood. It is ill advised to cross these men. The last captain who refused to honor the Lord of the Waves had his ship torn apart as it was leaving the channel by a spirit of the water. The priests assist those who are unable to care for themselves in this soulless town and help feed the poor.
Magic in the city is unregulated. There is not a guild of mages. A single powerful arcane caster is here known as the Sorceror. Quiet whispers are all that you can glean about him. No one has personally seen him in 12 years since his arrival through a Gate at the docks. He had his tower constructed along the high tier road and that is the last anyone has seen of him. He does have servants and less powerful users of the Art who serve him. It is possible to have potions and magical items constructed on commission by the Sorceror, at a price. This is usually a high price.
Several more military looking folks (men and women) are seen about town in the same garb as those that stand on the dock in front of the Avonia. They are of the Iron Claw mercenary clan. They are well respected in town. Only the best can enter the ranks of the Iron Claw. High fees are paid for the services of this mercanary unit because of their prowess and effectiveness. They have a barracks located on the middle tier road that has a wall surrounding it. Visitors are welcome to the entrance, but not beyond without invitation.
No one has seen the crew of the Avonia since it arrived. It and the Beauty sailed in together with Captain Yalgad on the Beauty. Guards were posted and the ship has appeared deserted. No cargo has been moved off either so Yalgad is not in debt to the Duke for anything other than mooring fees so far.
A purchaser for the Iron Claw is interested in the MW Short Sword and the MW Mace. He offers 200gp for each of them as his top price. The armor attracts little interest. Most say it is too heavy for their purposes.
((I will update the website treasure list if you want to sell the weapons. Just let me know.))
DMEntropy
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(( Sorry that I don't have a better map for you yet.... ))
The keep is somewhat isolated on the high tier road. There are no buildings within 50' of it. The city is built on a steeply sloping hillside. (Thus the name)
"Walking along the walls without being obvious..." really is not possible. You will be quite visible.
The keep is somewhat isolated on the high tier road. There are no buildings within 50' of it. The city is built on a steeply sloping hillside. (Thus the name)
"Walking along the walls without being obvious..." really is not possible. You will be quite visible.
Ezieer will visit one of the priests of Eraekoth (he pays decent lip service to the god of the sea as any wise sailor or fisherman does).
- He donates 20gp to their humanitarian efforts.
- He doesn't hide the fact he is interested in the fate of the crew of the Avonia. He takes the position that assumes such powerful and influential individuals would know the goings on of sea traffic, ships and their crew.
- He donates 20gp to their humanitarian efforts.
- He doesn't hide the fact he is interested in the fate of the crew of the Avonia. He takes the position that assumes such powerful and influential individuals would know the goings on of sea traffic, ships and their crew.
DMEntropy
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(( What about the weapons? Are you selling them? ))
Ezieer's visit to the temple gains him a meeting with one of the junior priests. He thanks Ezieer for his generous donation of 20 gold coins and assures him that the Lord of the Waves remembers all who care for his loyal followers.
The priest is unaware of the fate of the crew of the Avonia. He has not met anyone in town who is crew of that ship. The Beauty is well known to all in town as is Captain Yalgad.
"What ship are you crew of?", the priest asks Ezieer.
Ezieer's visit to the temple gains him a meeting with one of the junior priests. He thanks Ezieer for his generous donation of 20 gold coins and assures him that the Lord of the Waves remembers all who care for his loyal followers.
The priest is unaware of the fate of the crew of the Avonia. He has not met anyone in town who is crew of that ship. The Beauty is well known to all in town as is Captain Yalgad.
"What ship are you crew of?", the priest asks Ezieer.
DMEntropy said:
The Short Sword... yes. The Mace... up to Theodus... I believe that's his property at present.
"I've bin part o' da crew on tha Avonia in da past... but I didn't arrive e're wid them. Apparently, dey ran afoul of the Beauty or were rescued by the Beauty... which one et is I don't know of yet. All I know is there are a bunch of guards I ain't seen before... think someone told me they were hirelings of the Iron Claw. I ain't talked to anyone on the Beauty... seems the Captain Yalgad is known as a scalawag... something I tink he would take as a complement... and I'm in no hurry to get boonswaggled."
"The crew of the Avonia seems to be holed up somewhere... they aren't about town that I've seen. I need to figure out where they be.. or whether I need to find passage on a different ship."
Arkhandus
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((Theodus never took the mace, he didn't want it. He's got enough to bash with, he just wanted the other party members to carry clubs/maces/hammers))
Theodus is thoroughly disappointed by the information he and Azeem gather in the local taverns and such, not having learned anything helpful about the Avonia. Nonetheless, he plays some beats and shanties he learned before in Kinrisar and Ceomyr during his brief time there, entertaining several tavern crowds and hoping to at least make enough money to cover his meals and room. During the slowest hours of the day, he'll visit the temple of Eraekoth as well, and give a little 8gp donation, hoping he and his friends can get off of this lawless island with their lives. Theodus also inquires at the temple to see if he might be able to purchase a small healing potion or two. He'll try and trade that decorated bosun's pipe he got some time ago, and two or three of his agates.
Theodus tries to find someone from the Beauty to try and get drunk, see if he can loosen the sailor's lips with ale and rum, hopefully learn something about how Captain Yalgad got that fine ship moored next to the Beauty......
((bosun's pipe was mentioned as being worth 50 gp, and Theodus has three agates worth 25 gp each. He'd like to get two potions of Cure Light, or one if he can't trade the pipe))
Theodus is thoroughly disappointed by the information he and Azeem gather in the local taverns and such, not having learned anything helpful about the Avonia. Nonetheless, he plays some beats and shanties he learned before in Kinrisar and Ceomyr during his brief time there, entertaining several tavern crowds and hoping to at least make enough money to cover his meals and room. During the slowest hours of the day, he'll visit the temple of Eraekoth as well, and give a little 8gp donation, hoping he and his friends can get off of this lawless island with their lives. Theodus also inquires at the temple to see if he might be able to purchase a small healing potion or two. He'll try and trade that decorated bosun's pipe he got some time ago, and two or three of his agates.
Theodus tries to find someone from the Beauty to try and get drunk, see if he can loosen the sailor's lips with ale and rum, hopefully learn something about how Captain Yalgad got that fine ship moored next to the Beauty......
((bosun's pipe was mentioned as being worth 50 gp, and Theodus has three agates worth 25 gp each. He'd like to get two potions of Cure Light, or one if he can't trade the pipe))
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DMEntropy
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(( Weapons sold, website updated. Theodus has two Potions:Cure Light Wounds (1) made for the Agates and the pipe. Character sheet updated. ))
The priests of Eraekoth are happy to receive Theodus' donation. They are also happy to create two potions for him for the price offered. These are delivered to the Black Tooth for Theodus once completed.
During Ezieer's talk with the priest he finds the priest a bit surprised at Ezieer's mentioning that he was a part of the Avonia's crew. He does not ask further on this though. He again states that he has not seen or heard from any crew that claims to be from that ship. As far as he knows it was sailed into harbor by Yalgad's men. He does caution Ezieer about seeking passage on Yalgad's ship. "He has a bad reputation about town. I have heard that the Duke is angered by his not unloading any cargo from the Avonia and generating the Duke's usual cut..."
Theodus is able to locate some crew of the Beauty finally. It seems that few people are willing to talk about that ship, her crew or its captain without some direct incentives. Along the lower tier road there is a grog-room called the Fine and Manacles. His crew is said to frequent that place.
Elendil and Walfibalf spend time in the Black Tooth listening for rumors and the like. Little is said about the Beauty or her crew. There is some talk about the Avonia. It has become something of a mystery about town what Yalgad intends to do with it. Some say he is preparing to raid Crolon with it since it used to belong to a trusted merchant there. He will be able to sail in unmolested, pillage and leave before anyone is the wiser. Some even go so far as to say the Iron Claw is in on the plan with him to provide the muscle he needs to complete the mission.
The priests of Eraekoth are happy to receive Theodus' donation. They are also happy to create two potions for him for the price offered. These are delivered to the Black Tooth for Theodus once completed.
During Ezieer's talk with the priest he finds the priest a bit surprised at Ezieer's mentioning that he was a part of the Avonia's crew. He does not ask further on this though. He again states that he has not seen or heard from any crew that claims to be from that ship. As far as he knows it was sailed into harbor by Yalgad's men. He does caution Ezieer about seeking passage on Yalgad's ship. "He has a bad reputation about town. I have heard that the Duke is angered by his not unloading any cargo from the Avonia and generating the Duke's usual cut..."
Theodus is able to locate some crew of the Beauty finally. It seems that few people are willing to talk about that ship, her crew or its captain without some direct incentives. Along the lower tier road there is a grog-room called the Fine and Manacles. His crew is said to frequent that place.
Elendil and Walfibalf spend time in the Black Tooth listening for rumors and the like. Little is said about the Beauty or her crew. There is some talk about the Avonia. It has become something of a mystery about town what Yalgad intends to do with it. Some say he is preparing to raid Crolon with it since it used to belong to a trusted merchant there. He will be able to sail in unmolested, pillage and leave before anyone is the wiser. Some even go so far as to say the Iron Claw is in on the plan with him to provide the muscle he needs to complete the mission.
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