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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 4787676" data-attributes="member: 34958">It wasn't an easy week getting prepared for Richelle d'Artua's return to the Pleasure Dome.  The Wilders were treated like servants at night, and trained by Richelle and some of her old codger friends during the day.  But they held their tongues and took the opportunity to learn.Lola became the Madam Lanolan of the Five Emerald Veils, and had her hair dyed red as a means of disguise.  Her outfit consisted of a green veil over her face, a green tunic that showed her mid-drift, a short green skirt, and two green streams of cloth that she danced with by flinging them around her body.  Each of these streams were about five feet long, while she also carried two steel fans by her hips that she had sharpened, "just in case".  Lola picked up several new dances with these items and was told by Richelle to stay veiled and silent to complete her disguise.  No reason to alert any old acquaintances.  She was said to be from a mythical land called Aerland.  Otherwise she remained unarmored for this disguise.Rovan became Master Roan, also from Aerland.  He was to act as Madam Lanolan's silent and black-masked servant.  His face disguise matched hers in order to keep him from being detected by any nobles that might recognize him at the bar.  Otherwise he had to pick up an act in order to be part of Lola's act and he learned how to juggle and throw a half-dozen lead balls (1d3 damage each, range 20 feet).Quinn became Quincy Destadt, a roguish merchant with a dashing eyepatch and fine scarlet clothes.  His story was that he was a merchant and trader travelling the world when he was asked to become the naval escort to Madam Lanolan.  He would tell folks that he had arrived from the Botany Bay earlier than its last visit and that he had been staying with Master Roan and the madam at Richelle's house for many months.  An old trader of spice called Killian taught him about the nearby ports and their preferred imports and exports to help round off the disguise, along with teaching him about fine ales and wines.  Quinn was to wear his armor and rapier, newly polished and shone.Hilmdyn was to be Earl Dan Hillby, the Copper Lordling.  He was to say he had recently come to wealth by finding a new copper mine northwest of the city.  Supposedly he had a clan of gnomes mining the new find for him and was in the city to enjoy himself.  Since he had some free time and wealth he had agreed to be the madam's armed escort to the Pleasure Dome.  While there he learned how to smelt, mold, and work copper metal and some fundamentals in developing bronze by a retired, crusty smith called Larn.  Hilmdyn had his own armor and weapon polished.Edvan was to be Captain Edward von Agnok, Cavalry Officer of the Black Blade Mercenaries, a newfound group to the east.  He was currently on leave and had visited Richelle to seek wisdom from her when she asked him the favor to escort the madam as an armed escort.  Edvan wore his armor, newly polished, but was given a polished cavalry sabre to accompany his hand-axe.  The sabre was meant more for decoration, but was necessary to complete the disguise.  While there he learned from a portly, white-haired gentleman named von Hoost the way of cavalry tactics on the battlefield and horseback riding.The Wilders were nearly ready to leave, but Richelle encouraged them to leave any gear that would impede their disguises behind.</blockquote>

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