Heroes, Inc., Day 2: Goldenight

[DM_Matt]

"It's all too possible," Fin sighs, "which is a shame. The chances of a thousand-year-old necromancer not being a lich are, I suspect, rather slim... which means that if Al-Hulath is the dragon we destroyed last night, he's just off somewhere reforming."

He cocks his head at Kiran. "You're well-informed on these matters - does any of this have any special significance we may be missing?" He describes the writings on the walls, the papers, and the other unusual aspects of the dragon's lair beneath the city.

The conversation nearby wakes her up, as she has been sleeping most of the day. She looks a bit glazed and seems to have trouble staying awake for too long. When addressed, she says "I still think Al-Hulath was the dragon. Now why Anubis is a female who leads people astray, why the beast would be thanking you, and what Al-Hulath's research have to do with a female betrayer, I have no idea. Maybe when I'm a bit more awake I 'll figure something more out."

"I'd definitely like some guaranteed privacy before we plan further... Lady Aleena, might we avail ourselves of your hospitality a while?"

Absolutely, but maybe you ought the check out that island to figure out whom Zura works with first.

 

[frostrune]

Absolutely, but maybe you ought the check out that island to figure out whom Zura works with first.

"My Lady, I think Fin is asking if we could use one of the City's anti-magic cells to do some planning without the possibility of being overheard."

 

[DM_Matt]

"My Lady, I think Fin is asking if we could use one of the City's anti-magic cells to do some planning without the possibility of being overheard."

"Of Course!"

 

[Hawkeye]

"Thank Helm! Did she have any new information for us? I'm assuming she must have learned something to attract the Fey's attention."

"She was highly inebriated and making loud public deductions on the source of the plague wasps. Apparently it was then that "Jarnoc" made her aquaitance. She also seems to know a bit about the Mulhorndi religion and customs. She may have been a target from the start."

Hawkeye

 

[Hawkeye]

ooc:
now would be a good time for that job offer.......[/QUOTE]

OOC: Well we will need your resume or CV and at least references. We might wave the initiation, but that will have to be a group decision.

Hawkeye

 

[Hypersmurf]

Assuming we can transport Kiran, I'd like to have her present too... if she's allowed out of the infirmary yet.

Once everyone's ensconced beneath Castle Waterdeep, Fin clears his throat.

"Well, it's been an exciting couple of days... and it doesn't look like we're clear of the excitement yet."

"We have two primary objectives. Firstly, retrieve Peregion's soul. Secondly, save the world. Again. Now, the first, we have an obligation of honour to achieve - we were contracted to protect the man, and aren't we the best damned bodyguards in the City? The second... well, it's not our responsibility, but who else are we going to trust to do it right?"

"Our liabilities... well, unfortunately, it's not the shortest list. Al-Hulath; Manyblades; the Auril cultists; Zura and her assorted demonic allies. Potentially some evil crocodile gods. We're running up quite the tally of enemies."

"Al-Hulath may or may not have been the dragon we took on last night, and may or may not be a lich, but I'm unwilling to count him out as a major player just yet. Manyblades is still out there somewhere with Peregion's soul. We've taken down Zura's leg-man, but we've almost certainly not heard the end of her."

"There are two main courses of action open to us. Kiran's information, the investigation already undertaken by the Lords, and our communications with Lord Oberon all indicate some value in a trip out to Mulhorand - specifically, the island of Sarkon. Not only does it have historical ties to Al-Hulath, but we're told there are some more pretties out there like Timmy's new toy, created for the express purpose of hurting some of those on our list of enemies. On the other hand, there's still a lot of intrigue going on in our own front yard."

"Zarun has offered us a ship to transport us to the Inner Sea. But I echo Lady Aleena's misgivings about the man, and I believe I'm not the only one. If we go to Sarkon, I'd prefer to be in control of our own transportation, and I'd prefer to move faster than a ship travels, and I'd prefer not to be beholden to Zarun for anything. We can Wind Walk or Teleport to Mulhorand without involving him at all, for example. There's also the opportunity to confound our enemies who may be watching... if Lady Aleena were to provide a Screen or False Vision that maintained a semblance of our presence aboard Zarun's ship, while we teleported to Sarkon directly, it could perhaps buy us a window of freedom to act unobserved until the deception was unravelled."

"If it were just Zarun and the Lords urging us to travel to Sarkon, I'd be inclined to stay here. But I have a lot of respect for Lord Oberon's advice, and my own vote is to check out the island. You all know my passion for information - the first step to victory is to know your enemy, and Sarkon offers us a chance to learn a little more about Al-Hulath. And you can never have too many legendary demon-slaying artifacts, after all."

"But I'm only one voice, and Waterdeep is home to all of us. Anyone with a strong opinion either way, feel free to express yourselves now."

"But first... Alethia has shown herself, I think, to be a valuable companion. Murdoch, do you see any problem with offering her a position in the company? Does anyone have any objection?"

 

[Hawkeye]

"I think we need to consult with the Lord's again, without Zuran present. I hesitate to leave the Lady Aleena here unguarded unless our trip can be quick. She needs to stay to possible blunt the actions of Zuran. I, too, have no wish to be beholden to Zuran.

As for Alethia, I think she has earned the right to join our group."

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

Assuming we can transport Kiran, I'd like to have her present too... if she's allowed out of the infirmary yet.

Adundels opinion: "Go ahead ,so long as someone can carry her. There is not much we can do here to speed her rcovery. She'll get better on her own, probably by morning."

 

[DM_Matt]

"I think we need to consult with the Lord's again, without Zuran present. I hesitate to leave the Lady Aleena here unguarded unless our trip can be quick. She needs to stay to possible blunt the actions of Zuran. I, too, have no wish to be beholden to Zuran."

Hawkeye

Aleena says: I know that rececnt events make this sound like bravado, but I can take care of myself when need be. Besides, you do have plenty of other highly competant individuals in your employ, and I can easily request additional protection from the ciy guard."

 

[Hawkeye]

Aleena says: I know that rececnt events make this sound like bravado, but I can take care of myself when need be. Besides, you do have plenty of other highly competant individuals in your employ, and I can easily request additional protection from the ciy guard."

"No offense to the Watch or Guard dear Lady, but we aren't speaking of some drunken brawlers or cutpurses here. Unless some of the Gray Hands are available (if they exists in this DMs version of the FR City of Splendors: Waterdeep pg 37) this may be more than the average Watchmen or Guardsman may be able to handle. It would avail us not, to succeed in our mission and find you dead or cpatured."

Hawkeye