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<blockquote data-quote="Blue_Genie" data-source="post: 1841969" data-attributes="member: 13477"><p><strong>What has happened so far</strong></p><p></p><p>Yay, it's finally here, my first IC post!!!! I know, I know, it's a long backstory, but if you guys haven't figured out that I tend towards the verbose, I don't know what to tell you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Please post all thoughts in italics or in a color WHICH WE CAN EASILY READ (no maroon on red, please). I will make all skill, save and attack rolls for you. If you have any questions or comments, please post them over on the OOC thread (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=104257" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=104257</a>).</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!!!!</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>BACKSTORY</strong></p><p></p><p>It all began so innocently. A few weeks ago Professor Pendrake received a letter from a Llaelese antiquarian bookseller named Jonas Mirassi. He wrote that he had acquired a copy of the famous “Chronicles of the Troll Hunter” by Karl Gauss. He suggested that Pendrake visit him in Merwyn to peruse the copy. The professor, however, was unable to make the journey due to a previous commitment to the University and decided to send members of the Corvis University Discreet Investigation and Retrieval Union (CUDIRU) in his stead.</p><p></p><p>You made your way up the Black River in a chartered steamship, completing the journey in good time and without any major incidents. Mirassi was as good as his word, and you found the tome to be in excellent shape. As it was already late in the evening however, the bookseller suggested to the group that you spend the night in a local inn, and resume price negotiations in the morning.</p><p></p><p>Soon after sunrise, you made your way back to the shop only to discover that it had been broken into and ransacked during the night. In addition, Mirassi was nowhere to be found. You quickly left the scene, so as not to draw the attention of the Merwynese authorities, and began asking around for the antiquarian.</p><p></p><p>By nightfall you had tracked him down to a small tavern in the sketchier side of town called the Golden Saqu. Mirassi was beside himself with fear, claiming that he had still been in his shop when the intruders had entered the building. Unwilling to confront them he grabbed a few of his most prized possessions (including the Chronicles), and made his way out of the window, and onto the roof. Unfortunately, the robbers had stationed a lookout on a balcony across the street, who fired a rifle at the fleeing antiquarian, perforating his rabbit-fur cloak. Mirassi eventually managed to get away from his attackers and spend the rest of the night hiding in an abandoned basement.</p><p></p><p>Mirassi admitted at this point that he had been approached a number of times in the past few days by a large Khadoran gentleman wearing a peaked, woolen cap. For some unknown reason, this man knew that the bookseller had acquired a copy of the Chronicles, and in broken Llaelese offered him an exorbitant price for it. Mirassi instinctively did not trust this man, however, and refused to sell. The Khadoran had twice returned, each time offering him more money. The last time he had visited, he had blatantly threatened Mirassi, telling him that the “Chronicles of the Troll Hunter” was a Khadoran cultural artifact, which had to be returned to its rightful owners. The tall man only left when Mirassi produced a hold-out pistol and told him that the book had already been sold to Victor Pendrake of Corvis University.</p><p></p><p>The bookseller now begged you to take the book, offering quite a reasonable price. You accepted and quickly and quietly attempted to make your way of the Llael’s capitol . Upon reaching the harbor where your steamship was anchored, you discovered that the docks were swarming with suspiciously Khadoran-looking gentleman asking questions, and looking for something or someone. Knowing that avoiding the harbor and taking the overland route back to Corvis would take too long, you created a quick distraction and slipped onboard your vessel. Unfortunately the Khadorans spotted you as the boat’s engines were building up steam and a brief firefight ensued. A few of the attackers even made it onboard, but were quickly dispatched.</p><p></p><p>You eventually freed yourself from your moorings and at top speed headed into the middle of the Black River. Just when you thought you had escaped, a large Khadoran gunship came into view from a side channel, and opened fire, missing the hull by only a few feet. Your captain throttled up the engine as high as it would go, but the more powerful ship quickly began gaining on you. You thought that this would be the end of your journey when an incredibly lucky shot from one of your members took out the Khadoran helmsman. He slumped over the wheel, yanking the ship sharply starboard. With the rest of the crew on deck manning the cannons, the Khadorans were unable to correct their course, and with a deafening crunch, rammed into the wall of a building belonging to the wizardly Order of the Golden Crucible. As you sped downriver, the fire from the engine must have ignited the blasting powder magazine and the gunship exploded with a roar, scattering wood and mortar over your ship and the surrounding neighborhood.</p><p></p><p>The return journey to Corvis went quickly, with only one minor incident. Upon returning to the City of Ghosts with the book, you found that Pendrake had disappeared, leaving behind a short message that he would return in a few days. You decided to hold onto the Chronicles until the Professor’s return and keep a low profile in the meantime.</p><p></p><p>Days stretched into weeks without a communication from Pendrake, and you began to worry for the Professor’s safety. Finally a messenger brought you a missive from his assistant Edrea Lloryrr, who told you to meet her tonight in the basement at Sar-Ra-Tu’s Gaming House in South Corvis, and bring the book.</p><p></p><p>You’ve made your way on this cool, spring evening through the <a href="http://home.nyc.rr.com/agreenshields/utternonsense/corvis_wealthy_house2.jpg" target="_blank">poshest residential quarter of the city</a>, and now stand before the shut iron gates of the Gaming House. It is a large, walled complex and this gate seems to be the only way in. The wall is over twelve feet in height and is topped by a layer of broken glass and twisted metal. The gate is shaped in the figure of a reclining woman and is in decent shape, having survived the recent troubles with only a few burn marks and bullet holes. Through the iron bars of the gate you can see a small, lit gatehouse, and beyond the gatehouse, past a well-manicured lawn, the main building of the Gaming House complex. A small iron sign which reads “Private Club” in a gothic script is bolted into the wall next to a bell.</p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue_Genie, post: 1841969, member: 13477"] [b]What has happened so far[/b] Yay, it's finally here, my first IC post!!!! I know, I know, it's a long backstory, but if you guys haven't figured out that I tend towards the verbose, I don't know what to tell you ;) Please post all thoughts in italics or in a color WHICH WE CAN EASILY READ (no maroon on red, please). I will make all skill, save and attack rolls for you. If you have any questions or comments, please post them over on the OOC thread ([url]http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=104257[/url]). Enjoy!!!! [B]BACKSTORY[/B] It all began so innocently. A few weeks ago Professor Pendrake received a letter from a Llaelese antiquarian bookseller named Jonas Mirassi. He wrote that he had acquired a copy of the famous “Chronicles of the Troll Hunter” by Karl Gauss. He suggested that Pendrake visit him in Merwyn to peruse the copy. The professor, however, was unable to make the journey due to a previous commitment to the University and decided to send members of the Corvis University Discreet Investigation and Retrieval Union (CUDIRU) in his stead. You made your way up the Black River in a chartered steamship, completing the journey in good time and without any major incidents. Mirassi was as good as his word, and you found the tome to be in excellent shape. As it was already late in the evening however, the bookseller suggested to the group that you spend the night in a local inn, and resume price negotiations in the morning. Soon after sunrise, you made your way back to the shop only to discover that it had been broken into and ransacked during the night. In addition, Mirassi was nowhere to be found. You quickly left the scene, so as not to draw the attention of the Merwynese authorities, and began asking around for the antiquarian. By nightfall you had tracked him down to a small tavern in the sketchier side of town called the Golden Saqu. Mirassi was beside himself with fear, claiming that he had still been in his shop when the intruders had entered the building. Unwilling to confront them he grabbed a few of his most prized possessions (including the Chronicles), and made his way out of the window, and onto the roof. Unfortunately, the robbers had stationed a lookout on a balcony across the street, who fired a rifle at the fleeing antiquarian, perforating his rabbit-fur cloak. Mirassi eventually managed to get away from his attackers and spend the rest of the night hiding in an abandoned basement. Mirassi admitted at this point that he had been approached a number of times in the past few days by a large Khadoran gentleman wearing a peaked, woolen cap. For some unknown reason, this man knew that the bookseller had acquired a copy of the Chronicles, and in broken Llaelese offered him an exorbitant price for it. Mirassi instinctively did not trust this man, however, and refused to sell. The Khadoran had twice returned, each time offering him more money. The last time he had visited, he had blatantly threatened Mirassi, telling him that the “Chronicles of the Troll Hunter” was a Khadoran cultural artifact, which had to be returned to its rightful owners. The tall man only left when Mirassi produced a hold-out pistol and told him that the book had already been sold to Victor Pendrake of Corvis University. The bookseller now begged you to take the book, offering quite a reasonable price. You accepted and quickly and quietly attempted to make your way of the Llael’s capitol . Upon reaching the harbor where your steamship was anchored, you discovered that the docks were swarming with suspiciously Khadoran-looking gentleman asking questions, and looking for something or someone. Knowing that avoiding the harbor and taking the overland route back to Corvis would take too long, you created a quick distraction and slipped onboard your vessel. Unfortunately the Khadorans spotted you as the boat’s engines were building up steam and a brief firefight ensued. A few of the attackers even made it onboard, but were quickly dispatched. You eventually freed yourself from your moorings and at top speed headed into the middle of the Black River. Just when you thought you had escaped, a large Khadoran gunship came into view from a side channel, and opened fire, missing the hull by only a few feet. Your captain throttled up the engine as high as it would go, but the more powerful ship quickly began gaining on you. You thought that this would be the end of your journey when an incredibly lucky shot from one of your members took out the Khadoran helmsman. He slumped over the wheel, yanking the ship sharply starboard. With the rest of the crew on deck manning the cannons, the Khadorans were unable to correct their course, and with a deafening crunch, rammed into the wall of a building belonging to the wizardly Order of the Golden Crucible. As you sped downriver, the fire from the engine must have ignited the blasting powder magazine and the gunship exploded with a roar, scattering wood and mortar over your ship and the surrounding neighborhood. The return journey to Corvis went quickly, with only one minor incident. Upon returning to the City of Ghosts with the book, you found that Pendrake had disappeared, leaving behind a short message that he would return in a few days. You decided to hold onto the Chronicles until the Professor’s return and keep a low profile in the meantime. Days stretched into weeks without a communication from Pendrake, and you began to worry for the Professor’s safety. Finally a messenger brought you a missive from his assistant Edrea Lloryrr, who told you to meet her tonight in the basement at Sar-Ra-Tu’s Gaming House in South Corvis, and bring the book. You’ve made your way on this cool, spring evening through the [URL=http://home.nyc.rr.com/agreenshields/utternonsense/corvis_wealthy_house2.jpg]poshest residential quarter of the city[/URL], and now stand before the shut iron gates of the Gaming House. It is a large, walled complex and this gate seems to be the only way in. The wall is over twelve feet in height and is topped by a layer of broken glass and twisted metal. The gate is shaped in the figure of a reclining woman and is in decent shape, having survived the recent troubles with only a few burn marks and bullet holes. Through the iron bars of the gate you can see a small, lit gatehouse, and beyond the gatehouse, past a well-manicured lawn, the main building of the Gaming House complex. A small iron sign which reads “Private Club” in a gothic script is bolted into the wall next to a bell. ;) [/QUOTE]
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