Death in Freeport

[Shayuri]

Arcata listens to the story with some skepticism at first, but as the details emerge she nods. It made a kind of sense, really.

"The wizard seemed pretty honest in saying he had no idea who Lucius was," she says to Dogrynn. She then regards Logan and adds, "But it seems clear he's under some kind of influence, and that dagger seems related. What can you tell us about Uraq, and did Lucius mention anything in particular about the dagger?"

"If it's controlling him somehow, maybe we can predict where he'll be if we know what it wants."

 

[Neurotic]

I'd really like to know more, but I honestly don't. Much of Uraqi knowledge and history is lost to time and only bits and pieces are available. I'm not even sure Lucius has the same dagger, it's a conjecture based on his behaviour and what information I could get from him, library and that orc.

If you want, I'll reiterate what I said in the tavern, maybe in all the mayhem it got lost.

 

[Shayuri]

"Maybe that would be best," Arcata sighs, holding her head in her hands.

"Otherwise I think we may have gone through all that for nothing..."

 

[Erekose13]

"So we've got no ideas where to go from here, eh? Well f&$* me. Someone's gotta know where that little runt is. Maybe we just gotta hit the streets again and see if anyone's heard anything 'bout him lately." says Dogrynn.

 

[Voadam]

The party discusses what they know and what their options are.


According to Egil his friend Lucius had been a scholar, started acting funny years ago, was expelled from the Athenaeum, left Freeport for years then returned with a bunch of books and no memory of his time away. Lucius made a deal with the Loremaster donating some books to the Athenaeum's sanctuary to return to his position. Things were fine until he started having haunting nightmares dealing with his time away, which he pursued and then disappeared. Egil was ordered not to investigate or talk to fellow Athenaeum members and came to the group.

Lucius' house held a secret diary saying how he planned to take his Uraqi dagger and talk to Scarbelly, re-read his travel logs and acquired books, as well as his intention to get some turnips. In the basement were empty bookshelves.

Logan states Lucius studied with him and had been in correspondence with him about some Uraqi books mentioning them being on Scarbelly's ship. Logan retells the story about the Uraqi legend of a dagger that holds a corrupting fiend and his fear that it is possibly involved. Logan says he only recently found out about Lucius being missing and wishes to find him so he can obtain the scrolls.

Scarbelly had said Lucius took the books and scrolls as his share of loot from an Uraqi raid when he left the ship. Scarbelly had thought Lucius had tangled with Khenzil and lost his memory in a magical trap, but Khenzil seemed sincerely not to know anything about Lucius.

Building off an early suggestion from the buccanner Aidan who along with the big dragon orc Grockuprim have been missing for more than a day now, Egil had sent off Hinjo the erudite barbarian swordsman to the Athenaeum to make some inquiries during the day about Uraqi historical documents.

Khenzil seemed promising as a lead but looks to be a dead end.

Lucius seemed to have a lot of Uraqi connections but nobody knows particularly much about Uraq.

Aidan and Grock are missing.

The party has not yet met up again with Hinjo.

Dogrynn suggests beating the streets asking around in different parts of the city.

 

[Neurotic]

Let's go Shopping

Logan listens intently and on the asks
"Why not go to the market? If Lucius wanted some turnips that would be the place. Unless you know someone who has greater lager of the same?"

 

[Graybeard]

It's better than nothing at this point. We need to check around the city. We can split up and each of us choose an area to look in and ask questions. Someone can check the docks to see if Lucius is looking to sail out again. Checking the market is a good idea as well. We can check other scholarly places like temples too. Anton adds to the idea presented.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Bumpin' back in. Engine had me killed off, apparently.

 

[Walking Dad]

"Sounds good, but we should trave at least as pairs. We maybe find more trouble. Anyone coming with me, checking the temples?" Wilbur says into the round.

 

[Erekose13]

"Might be good to find Hinjo round the temple too if you can. Do you know him? If Lucius has been hanging around with pirates like Scarbelly, might be some rumors to be had down in the rougher neighbourhoods. What do you say Arcata, wanna find another bar?" says Dogrynn always looking for trouble.