Dungeon of the Fire Opal, Part VI

[reapersaurus]

After crawling out of bed and fixing himself up, Ubaar prays before coming down to eat with his companions this good morning.

He has washed, and is in better condition than you'd expect (except for the occasional re-balancing effort and him going slow), tho is not exactly bright and chipper, but is in very good spirits nonetheless.

"mmm, I'm starving... *visibly thinks, then looks around* ... where's Kyte?

We're going to drop 'it' off today, right?
Kinda makes you think about the adventure....

We should get on the road soon, before this town takes a bite outta us, instead a other way around."

 

[CRGreathouse]

*yawn* Kytess wakes up late and comes downstairs, looking somewhat disheveled but otherwise normal. She greets the group cheerily:

"Good morning!"

and she's not back to her old self.

 

[HeavyG]

lol

I was wondering how long it would be until someone realized or mentioned that.

The breakfast is good and fresh. It energizes the party for the day's travelling to come.

Afterwards, the heroes manage to scrounge up enough small change to pay for the room and meal.

 

[reapersaurus]

"Mmmm... nummy food.
Ubaar was hungry.

Should we go now?

Kytess need fixed - she broken."
Ubaar makes sure the warrior woman doesn't hear him, which shouldn't be hard in her current state of obliviousness.

 

[reapersaurus]

bump

OOC: Hey, guys - I vote we finish up this classic adventure, before we get drowned in all these PbP adventures cropping up! LOL I think we've all done what we set out to do with the adventure, no? Let's finish it out in style, and meet Archiblad again after all this time (over a year playing together, you know that?)

 

[HeavyG]

bump

OOC: Hey, guys - I vote we finish up this classic adventure, before we get drowned in all these PbP adventures cropping up! LOL I think we've all done what we set out to do with the adventure, no? Let's finish it out in style, and meet Archiblad again after all this time (over a year playing together, you know that?)

I vote for that too !

Edit : Hey, I just realized I can do something about it !

Later that evening...

The ride along the road to Westgate was uneventful. The nice weather and well-kept road made for good time and the group arrives at Archibald's estate as the sun is setting over the bay. Guards stand at the gate and servants hurry about to finish their day's business.

As you approach, a tough-looking dwarf in house livery asks your business.

 

[drs]

The towering Murhid steps up to the dwarf, "we have returned from acquiring a certain something for your master, we seek to collect our reward."

OOC: Dam it sure has been a while...

 

[reapersaurus]

Lost in travel-conversation that remenisces about the adventure and the last time they came here, when they didn't even know each other, Ubaar warns everyone, "That butler'd better be on his toes, now that Sollir's back."

"Anyone think Archibaldy will make us prove the Opal's real in the room with the phantom-people?"

 

[Jalon Odessa]

'I wouldn't be suprised if that wizard had one or two tricks up his sleeve, Ubaar - I simply hope we can deliver the Opal and leave without too much nonsense. An explanation from Archibald as to why he requires the gem wouldn't go astray, either.'

The towering Murhid steps up to the dwarf, "we have returned from acquiring a certain something for your master, we seek to collect our reward."

Jalon turns to face the dwarf.

'Indeed, I am Jalon Odessa, judge in the service of our lord Tyr, and these are my companions - Taz, Murhid, Kytess, Ubaar and Sollir Furryfoot. We have returned from an errand for your master, and seek an audience with him at utmost haste.'

 

[HeavyG]

'I wouldn't be suprised if that wizard had one or two tricks up his sleeve, Ubaar - I simply hope we can deliver the Opal and leave without too much nonsense. An explanation from Archibald as to why he requires the gem wouldn't go astray, either.'

The towering Murhid steps up to the dwarf, "we have returned from acquiring a certain something for your master, we seek to collect our reward."

Jalon turns to face the dwarf.

'Indeed, I am Jalon Odessa, judge in the service of our lord Tyr, and these are my companions - Taz, Murhid, Kytess, Ubaar and Sollir Furryfoot. We have returned from an errand for your master, and seek an audience with him at utmost haste.'

The dwarf, chainmail-clad and with the stylized "A" that is Archibald's rune on his tabard, looks you over carefully.

"Yes, we have been told to expect you. Wait a minute, if you please."

He then has another guard open the gate and goes to the manor house.

After about 10 minutes, he returns with Oscan in tow. The butler is well-dressed as he was last time.

"Well, that was fast. You have 'the item' ? Good. Follow me. I have been instructed to bring you to Archibald the Great immediately."

He leads you to the manor, into a side door and down a hall with nice statues of the various gods worshipped in this part of the Realm (watching Sollir closely all the time). He then leads you down a narrow staircase into an area lit with magic and up to a heavy silver-rune-covered stone door.

He touches a rune and the door slides to the side.

On the other side is a pretty large area, about 50 feet to a side, with rough stone walls and not much in the way of ornamentations. Stone tables and benches lie here and there, covered with alchemical gear, including bubbling beakers and so on. There are also bookstands with large tome on them.

In the center of the room, on an ornate stand, lies a reddish sword, glowing with a flame-like aura. Motes of small blue and yellow lights appear in the air around the blade and swirl around and into the sword.

In a corner of the room, near a blue-glowing magic circle, is Archibald, savior of Teziir and Scourge of Dragonkind. He's still clad in scholarly robes of flaming hues. His tall frame turns around as he hears the door slide open, making his robes whirl around and for a moment, they look like dancing flames.

He strides towards the door. As he does so, the blue glow in the circle fades, then disappears.

"The Questers ! I expect you have the Fire Opal with you ?"

He puts his hand out.