Heroes, Inc., Day 1: Mysterious Strangers

[frostrune]

"By the Gods!! That creature was present at Peregion's ambush and we never saw him? He also seems to be pulling Goran's strings. The vampire attacks on other noble houses can't be a coincidence. This all has to be connected."

"Does this mean the book is a fake? Are we chasing a demon or a vampire?"

Timrin is obviously agitated, his silver eyes glow with a dangerous inner fire.

OOC: Oops! This post should really have come after Fin and Crimson reveal what they learn. Otherwise it doesn't make sense.

 

[Steve Gorak]

"We need a distraction. A show of force. Something to get their attention while a small group goes in, rescues Aleena and takes care of the demon and the summoners." She shrugged. "

"If we need a distraction, I can voluneer for that. I can strike them repeatdly with my powers. However, I also don't think we should split up. We have strenght in numbers, and whether it be a vampire, a demond or both, we must not dilute our strenght."

Looking at Peregion. "My lord, I will need a cold iron mace as my current weaponry is non-magical. I mostly rely on my magic, but we don't know exactly what we are up against."

Grabbing a clerc or a soldier nearby, Murdoch will request to have a message dispached to his follower, Ariel Firefist, to come and join him immediately. Also, he will send another message to his roguish follower, Madam Mirna the Tulip, to also come to brief him on anything she has heard in the city regarding the recent events.

OCC: I've been severely underusing my co-horts. DM_Matt, if you don't mind, I'll bring in Murdoch's highest level follower, Ariel firefist (please see RG), for some extra healing power anf the other for additional info.

 

[kirinke]

Alethia nodded. "You're right of course. We don't know for sure if it is the lighthouse. It's just our best bet. I was thinking instead of splitting our group, we should be the small force." she shook her head. "I'm just throwing out ideas here." she shook her head. "I hate waiting. I hate time limits even more."

 

[Hawkeye]

There is such a thing as trying to obtain too much information. Perhaps the wisest course to to defeat both the demon and the vampire. How long do we believe before those warships are in the harbor?"

Hawkeye

OOC: Leave for home tomorrow. May not be able to reply until Saturday or Sunday.

 

[DM_Matt]

You can do better than getting an item belonging to Aleena: You have some blood taken from the door of the carriage. Attempting to scry with it narrows down her location, but as it gets near the lighthouse, you cannot go further. It seems like there is a scrying block in the lighthouse (which sort of gives away that something bad is going on in there, so its not all that effective a coutnermeasure).

 

[kirinke]

Alethia nods, satisfied. "The lighthouse definantly needs investigating then." she said after that was revealed. "My guess is that the ritual is going to take place underneath the lighthouse or someplace underground near it."

 

[frostrune]

The silver fire returns to Timrin's eyes, his visage is at once both terrible and beautiful. Those present who have never fought beside the paladin may be shocked by his wrath and ice cold words, "Let us waste no time then. To the lighthouse and quickly! Let us approach quietly and let our scouts learn what we may before we kick in the door and put this demon to the sword. There shall be no sacrifice!"

With a curt bow to Lord Peregion he quickly turns on his heel and stalks determinedly from the chamber.

 

[kirinke]

"My life was spared in similar circumstances a long time ago. As long as I can defend others, I will not let an innocent be sacrificed to some dark power." she said grimly determined, hinting at her own past.

Her eyes are glowing bright silver, betraying an icy cold, controlled anger. You get the impression that she has been barely in control of her own emotions since learning about a possible demonic sacrifice. Only years of training and tempering has kept her from completely loosing it. This hits far too close to home.

"We need those blue prints my Lord. I'm not going in there blind. But Timrin is right, we can't wait much longer either."

 

[DM_Matt]

"My life was spared in similar circumstances a long time ago. As long as I can defend others, I will not let an innocent be sacrificed to some dark power." she said grimly determined, hinting at her own past.

Her eyes are glowing bright silver, betraying an icy cold, controlled anger. You get the impression that she has been barely in control of her own emotions since learning about a possible demonic sacrifice. Only years of training and tempering has kept her from completely loosing it. This hits far too close to home.

"We need those blue prints my Lord. I'm not going in there blind. But Timrin is right, we can't wait much longer either."

A young woman with glasses has been silently poring over books and papers. Those with relevant knowledge skills can also determine that the patches on her uniform identify her to be a lieutenant in the intelligence division of the Waterdeep City Guard. She finally speaks up, her quite, scratchy voice taking a moment to get people's attention "Those blueprints will take some time. They are on file somewhere in Castle Waterdeep, but the librarian lives off premises. Where are some details in our coastal defense files for the contingency that it needs to be converted into a defensive structure. The building is just off the Cliffride at a relatively high point. The building is 120 feet tall and 50 feet in diamete rand can see out to sea for miles. Most of the inside is taken up with long stairways wrapping around a central shaft. In the central shaft is a mechanical elevator...<she excitedly goes into excruciating detail about how it works>...

... the admiral interrupts, very annoyed "ACHEM, Lieutenant Kiran!"...

She moves on "Sorry sir...The first fifty feet are only shafts and stairs. 5 feet of stairs on each side, 5 foot shaft, 15 feet more on each side to the outer wall, which is 5 feet thick. Next are three floors divided into four rooms along the outside of the shaft and stairs. The bottom one is where the keepers live. Two bedrooms, one living room, and a kitchen. The two above them are full of storage. Then there is the lighthouse equipment itself, which takes up the center area above and around the top of the shaft. That area is where the lighthouse machinery is. Suffice it to say it uses some magical light sources with mirrors and lenses. It has a balcony all around and plate glass windows. The shaft and stairs end there. There are stairs up to the roof from there. The actual light is on the roof in the center, raised pretty high."

 

[Falkus]

"Elevator," Dyria mused, frowning. "Is that a synonym for: Device that other people can drop big barrels of alchemist's fire down? That's definitely out as a method of climbing the lighthouse, unless we're going to use it as a diversion. Maybe cast a few illusions on it, and send it up. I still thing trying to get to the top from the outside is a better idea. A building like that, a group of well-trained guards could hold us off for a month on the stairs."