[IC] Wandering Star : Heroes of the Middle Reaches (Part One)

[Blackrat]

We could take the tooth to Halls of Law. Maybe the priests of Ioun know something. Zarathas ponders while wiping his scales from blood. As for the beast, the Blades know how to get it talking.

 

[Walking Dad]

"Yes, let's bring these thing to a temple. And if they know nothing else, we could take a trip in the direction of the Dragon's Isle!" Jorje says. He tries to smile, but he is deeply concerned by the ineffectivnes of his magics.

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Jorje
Perception: 12 Insight: 17 Normal Vision
AC 16 Fortitude 13 Reflex 15 Will 15
Hit Points: 24 / 24 Bloodied: 12
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Action Points: 2 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge: 6 Surges per day: 6 / 8
Encounter Powers: Grasping Shadows
Daily Powers: Phantom Chasm

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[Redclaw]

Varilar stays silent, watching the others and listening closely to the discussion. He nods thoughtfully in response to the group's decision.

 

[nerdytenor]

"Zarathas, this is more your fight than ours." To the others, Horto adds "I suggest we follow his suggestions."

"Then again, let's not forget the halfling and the girl..."

 

[Sparky]

"No, the Feather's got to be here... Tatiana followed them here-- Tatiana!"

Ranver looks up, eyes wide and dashes up the stairs. He passes the sobbing halfling and takes the stairs down to the street two at a time. Turning, his heart in his throat, he runs toward the mouth of the alley, eyes scanning for the little Candlekeep.

"Tatiana?"

 

[helium3]

Running out onto the porch out front, Ranver finds little Tatiana next to the hafling tied to the support post. Her hands are clasped behind her back and she's peering intently at the softly sobbing prisoner. Hearing Ranver's approach she turns to face the priest, "I don't think he's lying. He really is sorry." She turns briefly to study the little man's face again and then turns back to Ranver. "Are the bad men punished?"

 

[Sparky]

"They are not for us to punish," he looks at the girl, relieved to find her safe and sound. His heart batters against his ribs, part from exertion, the bookish young man didn't cut an especially robust figure, and part from the now-ebbing worry over the little girl.

He squints at her, "I think I told you to stay out of sight,"

Before she can rebut, he turns his attention to the halfling and places one hand on the halfling's forehead, he takes a deep breath and touches the holy symbol on his chest with the other, "Are you truly repentant of your deeds?"

 

[The Digger]

At Ranver's exclamation Charlie leapt to her feet.

"Of course, the Feather! They stole it and then came here and we seem to have accounted for them all - so where is the Feather?"

She bent down again and started to search the sea creature and the halfling again. As she did so she realised what she had missed and called to the others. "Quickly! Search the others - and don't forget that elf. If they don't have it then they have either passed it to someone else already or there were more of them somewhere."

 

[helium3]

In response to Ranver's question the hafling let's loose with another loud sob, "Yes . . . I am. I know I'm gonna go to the work prison for a long time. Just PLEASE don't let them kill me. I'll do anything." Then a despondent sniff and a sad sigh. "You won't find the feather. There was no feather. That tooth there is what we stole. It was in a box and it looked like a feather, but when Centhus opened the box and pulled it out it was a tooth. I don't know why. He didn't seem surprised."

In response, little Tatiana screeches "LIAR!!!" and slaps him across the face. The hafling begins crying again.

 

[Blackrat]

Unknowing of the conversation taking place outside Zarathas ponders aloud for the others to hear. "Or there never was a feather here and the girl had mistaken. Which would mean we attacked the wrong gang. No doubt these are criminals and deserve to face the law, but apparently not for the crime we accused them of."