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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 4862707" data-attributes="member: 21938">OOC: Ambrus, Neurotic, if you're still with us, I'm going to NPC Lynn for a bit through this "Spider King" section, whilst recruiting some new players. IC:Lynn stands up and straightens her skirts."Keep the chips," she says to the gambling man, and walks over to Edmond and Dj'hân (hidden in Edmond's backpack). "I think we need to go straight to the top with this one," she says.Shortly, the three of you are stood at the rear decks of the Eel's End. Two enforcers stand guard in front of the elaborate doors to the aftcastle, but Lynn manages to persuade them that your group (to the guards, that is Lynn and Edmond) are expected, and you are waved through.Inside, the aftcastle has been turned into a throne room of sorts. The walls are thick with spider webs in which scuttle dozens of spiders, the largest the size of a fist. At the aft of the cabin, a wooden stage supports a large leather chair which continues the spidery theme, some real, some carved into the wood of the chair. Also furnishing the room are two long tables with stools, a door showing stairs down belowdecks, and a large iron bird cage hanging from the ceiling. A tiny, tired-looking purple pseudodragon is curled up in the cage. Six men of dubious-looking character are sat at the tables, eating a sumptuous meal. Lounging on the spider throne is a lean, tall man with very short blond hair and a handsome but cruel face. His black leather armour is accented with chains in the style of a web, anda  metal spider baldric slung across his chest. Some of the spiders crawl across him and he doesn't seem to notice."You are welcome, Lord and Lady," says the Spider King warmly. "You must excuse me, I'm currently in the middle of conducting interviews for new enforcers," he gestures to the men eating at the tables with one black-gloved hand. You notice blades set across the knuckles of the glove. The applicants stop eating and turn to watch the Spider King in action, expectantly.Lynn steps forwards and gives a slight bow. "Master Barvasi, we have come seeking the benefit of your great knowledge," she says. "We were wondering if you had any acquaintance with the Chelaxian Ambassador, and if so, if there was any, ah, documentary evidence that you would be willing to trade?" She jingles the purse of bribe money given to you by Cressida Kroft.The Spider King glances at the purse and smiles (a surprisingly warm smile)."Perhaps," he says. "I'm wondering what offer you would have to make for such information?"[SBLOCK=OOC]You have 1000 gp to bribe Devargo with. I'll leave it up to you if you want to use it, and if so, how much. Lynn can conduct the negotiations (although the others can use Diplomacy to Aid Another if you wish), but the decision ought to be a player one, I think.[/sblock][SBLOCK=Dj'hân]Peeking through a gap in Edmond's rucksack, Dj'hân sees the pseudodragon shift in its cage and look attentively at the newcomers. He hears a voice in his head as it glances in his direction: "Help me, brother!"[/sblock]</blockquote>

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