Curse of the Azure Bonds chapter 1: Tilverton

[Voadam]

"We were overcome with a mental compulsion to kill the princess and tried to do so. I was one step towards smashing her brains in with a metal lamp before I shook them off and moved to stop Dominic. You got to and struck the princess before breaking the compulsion. Striking the sovereign is usually a capital punishment. Cormyr is known for being just but laws are laws. We have a duty to deal with these runes and the book. I think we need to leave." Xi sits down in the cramped chamber and braces his back against the close in wall. He puts his feet up against the locked door and starts to push exerting monstrous pressure. Made to hold mortal races he sees whether the strength of human construction can withstand the force of a giant exerting himself. The cramped quarters actually aid his efforts as he has a solid position from which to brace himself.

 

[Raylis]

Ferrik of Rasheman

Ferrik scowls, "So they pass sentence without trial?" the bersker walks to the bars of the cell.

"Little Dawn, you are a witch of sorts yes? Do you have any magics that can whisk us from this place?"

 

[Eva of Sirrion]

The bars not only stand up to Xi's first effort, but repeated exertions of his gigantic force, but all to no avail as they just won't budge. However with a final effort, Xi puts all his power into it and they snap like twigs!

However it makes a noise so loud half of Tilverton probably heard it, and sure enough, the obnoxious guard who made the knee comment earlier did as her returns with several carts full of food. He is down the hall 30 feet from Xi.

 

[Falkus]

"Well, I suppose there's something to be said for brute force," Dominic commented, then shouted. "Grab the guard and get the keys before anybody else shows up!"

 

[Eva of Sirrion]

Before Xi can respond to Dominic's shout, the guard's arms go up, and he speaks in a distinctly different manner that earlier. Stay your hands giant. I'm not a guard, quite the opposite. I'm the head of the local thieves' guild. I came to get you out. But your friend's right, we do need to hurry.

 

[Voadam]

Xi-Selorn

"If you have keys then move quickly."

 

[Eva of Sirrion]

The rogue uncovers the trays he has, and there indeed keys underneath. He tosses one set to Xi. You get your side I'll get the other. He says, opening Sidra's cell as he does so. Once it's done he informs you, We'll use the service exit in the back. Shouldn't be any resistance and I've got some goodies for you there as well. Stay low, and mind your footing.

 

[Scotley]

Charum

Charum hesitates, plagued by moral quandry. Does he want to fight this charge and clear his name lawfully? Should he stay? In the end he steps out of his cell with the others, keeping a wary eye out for some sort of trap.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Sidra considers the morality of this for about half a minute before beginning towards the back. After this debacle, no matter how much we protest our innocence, their honor will be satisfied with nothing less than blood. And I have a sneaking suspicion that something Very Bad might happen if we die with these tattoos still on our flesh...

"Thank you," Sidra whispers to their rescuer as she waits a moment for the others to catch up, then heads out the back carefully.

 

[Thanee]

Dawn

Dawn was telling Ferrik, that her magic won't help them much in here, but then the events suddenly unfolded around her and soon she found herself in the company of the local thieves' guild and on her way out of the prison.

“We shouldn't come back here anytime soon, if we go now, but if we stay, there is nothing we can do about all of this. Let's vanish, and let's do it swiftly.”