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<blockquote data-quote="DonTadow" data-source="post: 2180214" data-attributes="member: 22622"><p><strong>Episode 21: Temple Revelations</strong></p><p></p><p>Episode 21: Temple Revelations</p><p>Pachon 1, 1122 </p><p></p><p>As the first day of Pachon’s dawned, a wary and ruffed up Nikylik stumbled into the Quarta Set Pyramid and to his room. Slamming the door, he awoke Jalentriel whom noticed the young gnome’s bruising and asked if all was ok. Nikylik did not wish to talk about his night and went immediately to sleep. Of course, now was the time for Jalentriel to begin practicing his hymns and prayers. Rahotep woke up as well to take his morning prayer at the temple on the lower floor. Before heading out he went to the ladies rooms, whom also were just getting up after their rough night. Rin was already up and about, exercising and watching the severed head of Tarus, whom they slain the previous night after he attacked them and tried to obtain the Masamune. Rahotep asked the ladies if they’d like to accompany him to the temple for morning prayer. Vivian scoffed at the notion and Rin neatly declined. The ladies told Rahotep about the head of Tarus and that they did not know how to destroy it. They also told Rahotep about the night’s previous events.</p><p></p><p>Rahotep quickly grabbed some water and prayed on it then doused it down the head. A green mist arose from the head, causing the head melt and evaporate. Rahotep began to explain that Tarus must have been some type of Lizard/ Vampire hybrid. Rahotep and the two ladies walked to room the men were staying in and told Nikylik and Jalentriel about their night. The party then decided that, instead of going about town this morning, they should travel to Tarus’s estate and search his home for clues about the connection between Ihat and the Yuan-ti. However, during the conversation Nikylik seemed to be acting extremely strange and hush.</p><p></p><p>After some talking it came out that Nikylik’s date with the young halfling woman did not go as well as everyone thought. Nikylik told the party that the woman was dead, but not by his hands. The party grew suspicious of the young gnome and demanded he tell them the whole story. Nikylik first said he did not know how the body was slain. Nikylik suggested that they cast a truth spell on him if they think he is lying. Rahotep called his bluff, casting the spell. Nikylik revealed that the young woman was murdered by a gnome his cousins had dealings with. The gnome mob boss had hired his cousins to build an experimental navigation system. The system was well worth 100,000GP. Nikylik did not know that the system was installed inside of the airship when he stole it to escort Rin to Torom. The gnome tracked Nikylik down and threatened to kill his family members if he did not return something of equivalent value to what was stolen. He also threatened to kill Timmy, the young gnome lass Nikylik was helping. Nikylik said that the gnome would kill a member of his family and the boy for each month that he does not receive payment.</p><p></p><p>The party was distressed by the news as it added yet another enemy to their growing list. It was decided that they go to Tarus’s estate while Rahotep goes and buries the body of the halfling woman.</p><p></p><p>At that point the morning news scroll was delivered. The scroll had a couple of stories of interest to the party. Nomarch Searse was in a lighter state of coma than he previously was, showing signs of recovery. Several Dignitaries from around the globe were traveling by airship into Quarta Set to see about his well being. They also discovered that the most prized treasure of Quarta Set was stolen by what witnessed described as men in dark paint in elf costumes. The party took note of this, as they are sure that they need the sword to cut the seal to the Elven Kingdom of Lanai. The party also pondered as to if that was the real sword or not. As the sword was stolen once before, perhaps the Quarta Set government was not so stupid as to put it in the same place to be stolen again.</p><p></p><p>After Rahotep left, the party decided to question the Madam Bianca Forge some more to see if she is hiding anything. Despite threats of dismantling and several divination spells nothing else was revealed. They lacked trust in her, and decided to take them along as to search the house.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nikylik, Vivian, Rin, Jalentriel and the Forged Bianca rented some Chocoboo (bribing the stablemen to make sure that they were not seen) and road off into the country to find the estate. Through the dense forest and beyond a hill they found the estate where just the previous night Rin and Vivian had dined with the late Tarus. Sensing the front door was trapped, the party went in through the window. The house was a hunters dream with all types of game mounted and stuffed on walls. Jalentriel helped himself to several paintings and rugs throughout the house as the party searched for clues.</p><p></p><p>Upon entering the second dining room Nikylik was doused with a bucket of water. Vivian stopped the young gnome from entering into the next room and she ended up taking the blunt of an electrical field trap. Nikylik thanked her, and the five proceeded into the study where they were ambushed by two Lizard looking humans. The Yuan-ti fired off several rounds of bolts at them. However, the room was too small for the Yuan-ti to use their crossbow’s effectively. Vivian and Rin rushed into the room and quickly dispatched the Yuan-ti before they could learn any information about them.</p><p></p><p>The group continued to search the lower level and came across the butler and maid, both of them appeared to be human, but under a curse by the Quaa family. They are bound to the unhallow grounds of the estate and can not leave. Jalentriel hogtied the two and left them in the pantry as they searched the rest of the estate. The maid warned the party not to look into the urns or the treasure chests as they are trapped with monsters.</p><p>The party searched upstairs. In the guest bed room they found a coffin they suspected of belonging to Ihat Quaa when he visits the estate. Nikylik fashioned some stakes out of a table Vivian destroyed and they used caution to open the coffin which was empty. Madam Bianca then destroyed the coffin.</p><p></p><p>Further down in another room, Nikylik’s curiosity got the better of him, and he opened a large chest in the main library of the home, a grotesque man slimed out of the chest and charged for the door. Nikylik jetted out of the way as Rin and Vivian again made quick work of the undead creature.</p><p></p><p>In the trophy room, the party were immediately attacked by beings whom appeared to be composed of dirt and garbage. As Nikylik was the first to enter the room, the three surrounded him and began biting into him. Several bites later, Nikylik’s skin turned a bloated blue and green color. With the situation dire, Vivian filled the room with white fire and then a strength draining spell which left the Tome Mites weak enough for the Nikylik and Rin to finish off.</p><p></p><p>After nearly an hour in the house, the party finally made it into the guest bedroom where they located another coffin built into the bed. They took the same precaution, preparing their stakes. However, all that was found was a journal kept by Tarus. The journal was written in Draconic. Rin picked up the journal and immediately begin reading the last few entries. Tarus Quaa comes from a long line of Yuan-ti cultists. When Nomarch Regal buried the temple 500 years ago, the cultists whom worshiped the lizard people erected their tomb over the area. The knowledge of the temple being buried was lost as the many generations of the Quaa separated. It was not until two years ago, that Quaa and someone he describes as “The Master” found it. The journal spoke that some ritual is to be finished within a couple of weeks in the temple. The party immediately vacated the estate and headed back to the Pyramid Palace to discuss their findings with Rahotep. Rahotep had a bit of news to share himself. When he went to the woman’s house to bury the body and burn it down, there was no body, only a note that said that the woman had left for town to visit family in another Temple City. It seems that Nikylik’s powerful gnome friend tied up any loose ends.</p><p></p><p>As the party reconvened they received another knock on the door. It was the news carrier, whom had a special evening edition of the news scroll. The Nomarch had awakened from his coma and fired most of his security for their lapse in judgment. He even fired his trusted Forged, whom had been by his side and his personal bodyguard for 15 years. He then stepped down from office, appointing Ihat Quaa permanent Nomarch until the next elections.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DonTadow, post: 2180214, member: 22622"] [b]Episode 21: Temple Revelations[/b] Episode 21: Temple Revelations Pachon 1, 1122 As the first day of Pachon’s dawned, a wary and ruffed up Nikylik stumbled into the Quarta Set Pyramid and to his room. Slamming the door, he awoke Jalentriel whom noticed the young gnome’s bruising and asked if all was ok. Nikylik did not wish to talk about his night and went immediately to sleep. Of course, now was the time for Jalentriel to begin practicing his hymns and prayers. Rahotep woke up as well to take his morning prayer at the temple on the lower floor. Before heading out he went to the ladies rooms, whom also were just getting up after their rough night. Rin was already up and about, exercising and watching the severed head of Tarus, whom they slain the previous night after he attacked them and tried to obtain the Masamune. Rahotep asked the ladies if they’d like to accompany him to the temple for morning prayer. Vivian scoffed at the notion and Rin neatly declined. The ladies told Rahotep about the head of Tarus and that they did not know how to destroy it. They also told Rahotep about the night’s previous events. Rahotep quickly grabbed some water and prayed on it then doused it down the head. A green mist arose from the head, causing the head melt and evaporate. Rahotep began to explain that Tarus must have been some type of Lizard/ Vampire hybrid. Rahotep and the two ladies walked to room the men were staying in and told Nikylik and Jalentriel about their night. The party then decided that, instead of going about town this morning, they should travel to Tarus’s estate and search his home for clues about the connection between Ihat and the Yuan-ti. However, during the conversation Nikylik seemed to be acting extremely strange and hush. After some talking it came out that Nikylik’s date with the young halfling woman did not go as well as everyone thought. Nikylik told the party that the woman was dead, but not by his hands. The party grew suspicious of the young gnome and demanded he tell them the whole story. Nikylik first said he did not know how the body was slain. Nikylik suggested that they cast a truth spell on him if they think he is lying. Rahotep called his bluff, casting the spell. Nikylik revealed that the young woman was murdered by a gnome his cousins had dealings with. The gnome mob boss had hired his cousins to build an experimental navigation system. The system was well worth 100,000GP. Nikylik did not know that the system was installed inside of the airship when he stole it to escort Rin to Torom. The gnome tracked Nikylik down and threatened to kill his family members if he did not return something of equivalent value to what was stolen. He also threatened to kill Timmy, the young gnome lass Nikylik was helping. Nikylik said that the gnome would kill a member of his family and the boy for each month that he does not receive payment. The party was distressed by the news as it added yet another enemy to their growing list. It was decided that they go to Tarus’s estate while Rahotep goes and buries the body of the halfling woman. At that point the morning news scroll was delivered. The scroll had a couple of stories of interest to the party. Nomarch Searse was in a lighter state of coma than he previously was, showing signs of recovery. Several Dignitaries from around the globe were traveling by airship into Quarta Set to see about his well being. They also discovered that the most prized treasure of Quarta Set was stolen by what witnessed described as men in dark paint in elf costumes. The party took note of this, as they are sure that they need the sword to cut the seal to the Elven Kingdom of Lanai. The party also pondered as to if that was the real sword or not. As the sword was stolen once before, perhaps the Quarta Set government was not so stupid as to put it in the same place to be stolen again. After Rahotep left, the party decided to question the Madam Bianca Forge some more to see if she is hiding anything. Despite threats of dismantling and several divination spells nothing else was revealed. They lacked trust in her, and decided to take them along as to search the house. Nikylik, Vivian, Rin, Jalentriel and the Forged Bianca rented some Chocoboo (bribing the stablemen to make sure that they were not seen) and road off into the country to find the estate. Through the dense forest and beyond a hill they found the estate where just the previous night Rin and Vivian had dined with the late Tarus. Sensing the front door was trapped, the party went in through the window. The house was a hunters dream with all types of game mounted and stuffed on walls. Jalentriel helped himself to several paintings and rugs throughout the house as the party searched for clues. Upon entering the second dining room Nikylik was doused with a bucket of water. Vivian stopped the young gnome from entering into the next room and she ended up taking the blunt of an electrical field trap. Nikylik thanked her, and the five proceeded into the study where they were ambushed by two Lizard looking humans. The Yuan-ti fired off several rounds of bolts at them. However, the room was too small for the Yuan-ti to use their crossbow’s effectively. Vivian and Rin rushed into the room and quickly dispatched the Yuan-ti before they could learn any information about them. The group continued to search the lower level and came across the butler and maid, both of them appeared to be human, but under a curse by the Quaa family. They are bound to the unhallow grounds of the estate and can not leave. Jalentriel hogtied the two and left them in the pantry as they searched the rest of the estate. The maid warned the party not to look into the urns or the treasure chests as they are trapped with monsters. The party searched upstairs. In the guest bed room they found a coffin they suspected of belonging to Ihat Quaa when he visits the estate. Nikylik fashioned some stakes out of a table Vivian destroyed and they used caution to open the coffin which was empty. Madam Bianca then destroyed the coffin. Further down in another room, Nikylik’s curiosity got the better of him, and he opened a large chest in the main library of the home, a grotesque man slimed out of the chest and charged for the door. Nikylik jetted out of the way as Rin and Vivian again made quick work of the undead creature. In the trophy room, the party were immediately attacked by beings whom appeared to be composed of dirt and garbage. As Nikylik was the first to enter the room, the three surrounded him and began biting into him. Several bites later, Nikylik’s skin turned a bloated blue and green color. With the situation dire, Vivian filled the room with white fire and then a strength draining spell which left the Tome Mites weak enough for the Nikylik and Rin to finish off. After nearly an hour in the house, the party finally made it into the guest bedroom where they located another coffin built into the bed. They took the same precaution, preparing their stakes. However, all that was found was a journal kept by Tarus. The journal was written in Draconic. Rin picked up the journal and immediately begin reading the last few entries. Tarus Quaa comes from a long line of Yuan-ti cultists. When Nomarch Regal buried the temple 500 years ago, the cultists whom worshiped the lizard people erected their tomb over the area. The knowledge of the temple being buried was lost as the many generations of the Quaa separated. It was not until two years ago, that Quaa and someone he describes as “The Master” found it. The journal spoke that some ritual is to be finished within a couple of weeks in the temple. The party immediately vacated the estate and headed back to the Pyramid Palace to discuss their findings with Rahotep. Rahotep had a bit of news to share himself. When he went to the woman’s house to bury the body and burn it down, there was no body, only a note that said that the woman had left for town to visit family in another Temple City. It seems that Nikylik’s powerful gnome friend tied up any loose ends. As the party reconvened they received another knock on the door. It was the news carrier, whom had a special evening edition of the news scroll. The Nomarch had awakened from his coma and fired most of his security for their lapse in judgment. He even fired his trusted Forged, whom had been by his side and his personal bodyguard for 15 years. He then stepped down from office, appointing Ihat Quaa permanent Nomarch until the next elections. [/QUOTE]
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