Heroes, Inc., Day 1: Mysterious Strangers

[Hypersmurf]

Fin nods, and walks back over to Goran.

"You're right," he tells the man. "You do have something we want. But as you've noted, there's a definite time limit. We can't arrange fifty thousand in gold tonight."

"I can offer half that as a bank draft. But you are treasure hunters; you are no strangers to barter, I'm certain?"

Dangling Alethia's necklace from gloved fingers, he unbuckles his enchanted bracers.

"The armbands and the necklace are strongly dweomered to increase one's odds of survival in hostile environments and encounters," he explains. "Their combined value matches the balance of your price. And should you find no use for them yourself, they will at least find a larger market than an obscure manuscript that will be worthless to you after tonight, yes?"

 

[DM_Matt]

Garan seems pleased, and takes the items. "You may have your book" (He hands it over). "Now get out. Alath, show our guests off the ship," he says, gesturing to a blonde woman in full plate armor with a shield and a large sword from among his group.

As you all arrive above decks, Alath trips on a rope and falls on Fin. He instinctively puts his hand out to catch her, and his glove with the holy symbol of Helm the Watcher touches her armor. Suddenly, her eyes open wide and her face contorts in horror. She grabs on to the glove, pressing the symbol to her palm. She starts babbling...

“ That sign. It makes me feel...strange...ALIVE...guilty...so guilty....visions...that hand, I once served it...why did I stop...I don't reacall...I fear there might be something wrong – with me—and my companions. When I think about the years spent searching for the tomb and learning about it, I do not really recall where we were, what we did. I have flashes, and seem to know strongly that that is what I did, but the details are so fuzzy. And I keep having nightmares…terrible nightmares about legions of demons and burning cities. I also question my memories of how we defeated Al-Hulath. Again, I know, with complete certainty, that we defeated him, But I;m just not sure I really do. Something just feels, wrong. Tell me, and you must not lie to me, I beg of you, what year is it?”

[The answer btw is 1375 DR]

 

[Hypersmurf]

“ That sign. It makes me feel...strange...ALIVE...guilty...so guilty....visions...that hand, I once served it...why did I stop...I don't reacall...I fear there might be something wrong – with me—and my companions. When I think about the years spent searching for the tomb and learning about it, I do not really recall where we were, what we did. I have flashes, and seem to know strongly that that is what I did, but the details are so fuzzy. And I keep having nightmares…terrible nightmares about legions of demons and burning cities. I also question my memories of how we defeated Al-Hulath. Again, I know, with complete certainty, that we defeated him, But I;m just not sure I really do. Something just feels, wrong. Tell me, and you must not lie to me, I beg of you, what year is it?”

Fin takes the woman's hand in his, looking intently into her face.

"Guilt can be assuaged, if one is truly penitent," he tells her. "Helm will not turn away one of his children if she honestly wishes to return to the fold. Goran is an evil man... come with us, Alath, and we can help you."

"Come with us, and be among friends."

OOC: Turning the full force of +17 Diplomacy on... and with +15 Sense Motive, do I get the sense she's under any Enchantment effects? /OOC

 

[Hawkeye]

Fin takes the woman's hand in his, looking intently into her face.

"Guilt can be assuaged, if one is truly penitent," he tells her. "Helm will not turn away one of his children if she honestly wishes to return to the fold. Goran is an evil man... come with us, Alath, and we can help you."

"Come with us, and be among friends."

OOC: Turning the full force of +17 Diplomacy on... and with +15 Sense Motive, do I get the sense she's under any Enchantment effects? /OOC

Shando drops his voice low.

"I think the better questions are: What year do you think it is? and does this spell we have purchased actually do what it is promised to do?"

He begins studying her, pointing out an sublte hints of what may be clues to enchantment to Fin

OOC: Assisting on looking for Enchantment with Fin. Sense Motive +12

Hawkeye

 

[kirinke]

"Fin? I can summon the ward against evil once more tonight. If you wish it, I can cast it on Alath. It will free her temporarily from whatever mind control she's under, at least until we can get her somewhere safe." she thinks. "It'll last approximately twelve minutes."

 

[Falkus]

Dyria crossed her arms, and leaned on the closest wall. "This job keeps getting weirder by the minute," she commented to no-one in particular. "This magic stuff is a bit beyond me. What's wrong with her?"

 

[kirinke]

"I dunno. Seems to be some sort of domination or mind control, but I'm by no means an expert on the subject." Alethia looked at Crimson. "I have an... ability to guard against such spells, but it's not permanent and seems to last only a short while, ususally long enough for me to stop, kill or run the hell away from whatever is trying to use mind control on me. I can also use this ability to help others." Alethia smiles. "It's alot like the Protection From Evil spell, but it seems to be natural. At least, I've had the ability to summon the gift before I became a priestess, so." she shrugged.

 

[DM_Matt]

Fin takes the woman's hand in his, looking intently into her face.

"Guilt can be assuaged, if one is truly penitent," he tells her. "Helm will not turn away one of his children if she honestly wishes to return to the fold. Goran is an evil man... come with us, Alath, and we can help you."

"Come with us, and be among friends."

OOC: Turning the full force of +17 Diplomacy on... and with +15 Sense Motive, do I get the sense she's under any Enchantment effects? /OOC

[You do not detect enchantment magic].

"oh,ok...I guess...I will come" She is now quivering and cowering, but still squeezing Fin's hand. Shando's accusing manner makes her seem even more agitated. "I don't know about the spell! Even if I did, I cannot trust any of my memories. Is it around 1280? We spent 15 years finding and defeating the tomb, so that is about right, yes?"

 

[Keia]

Crimson (Female 'Human' Psion) AC:26 HPs: 66 PPs: 141

"I dunno. Seems to be some sort of domination or mind control, but I'm by no means an expert on the subject." Alethia looked at Crimson.

"Hey, now . . . oh, wait, yeah - I do that," Crimson said with a smile and a wink to Alethia. "But it sounds like perhaps they were in a personal world or something similar - - a mental state where their lives were an illusion but seemed real to them, induced by powerful magicks. It's just a theory . . . and lady it's 1375, you're a few years off - that could explain the old appearance beneath the veil that I saw before."

 

[Hypersmurf]

"oh,ok...I guess...I will come" She is now quivering and cowering, but still squeezing Fin's hand. Shando's accusing manner makes her seem even more agitated. "I don't know about the spell! Even if I did, I cannot trust any of my memories. Is it around 1280? We spent 15 years finding and defeating the tomb, so that is about right, yes?"

"It's... a little off," Fin admits. "But we can sort that out once we're somewhere a little more comfortable. We'll get you something hot to drink, hmm, and you can tell us what you remember."

He looks thoughtful as he shakes his head slightly in response to Alethia's offer.

OOC: How close are we to where Peregion was headed to check out the reports of the incoming ships? He was headed for the docks too, right?

Is it possible to 'hail a carriage' on the Waterdeep docks on Waukeentide? /OOC