Intrigue In Candara

[Argent Silvermage]

I have not the power to cloak Will. I suggest we never call him the emporer again. there are ears everywhere. Tal goes back to his research.

 

[Jemal]

Tal + Father Antonio- The only information you can get on the Eldritter egg is sketchy and old. Vague information that you allready knew is the best you are able to come up with (Powerful, old, controls those strong in magic with manipulative promises, etc). The only new piece of info you find is from one of the sages working with Father Antonio's church:
"There is a prophecy which foretells of the coming of the Chaos Beast. From the descriptions the former Emporer gave of whatever hatched out of that egg, and its powers, there is a large chance this is that beast. It is said that there will be only one chance to stop it, and only by combining peace and bloodshed, beauty and death, can it be stopped. There is no reasoning with such a beast. As for your questions on Possesion.. If this is truley that beast then only Love or a Pure Heart can defeat its control."

Father Antonio - After a few divinations it is decided that there is no antidote for this poison, but perhaps anti-toxins would help.
Communication: The 'Sending' spell would be your best bet here. The leaders of each of the major religions in town can cast it if they need to get in touch with you, and you could pray for it to speak with your churches high priest, whom you are familiar with.
Protection from Divinations: There is a wizard just outside of town who may have an 'Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location', if you can convince him to give it up. (He's a rather paranoid fellow who beleives he is being spied on.) Failing that, well... nobody has been able to come up with another idea, so best NOT to fail that.

Thomas - Unfortunately since the war just started yesterday and Candara is a peaceful nation not used to spying on people, there is little to no information on the enemy troops. There are many locations where they have been sited since the war began, and obvious places that they would wait to capture just such a group as yourselves attempting to sneak in, but after a while poring over the maps you (And whoever helps you) are able to plot a course with a reasonable chance of getting you there undetected, one which will take little more than a week. Mounts will be provided for anyone who needs them (Any non-magical equipment I said, so whatever you need that's not magical, including mounts and such... But no troops or guides. You'll be going alone).

 

[National Acrobat]

Ariel will spend her time and go back to her temple to inform her superiors of the Council's decision and to ask her High Priestess if there is anything that she can add to or inform her of, before she leaves. She will then go tell her friends, notably Elsbeth, of her departure and that she will be gone for awhile, but to keep their eyes and ears open, and if any information can be found, to tell it to the High Priestess so that she may find a way to get the information to her in the field.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tal will request a Masterwork Long sword and Masterwork Long bow.
He will also draft a letter to Anngel:
My Love,
I have been called into the service of the Peoples of Candara. We are to leave immediatly to find the demon egg that has been controling the son of the emporer of <tells her the story so far> Please advise my father of this matter. My beloved, I will return to you. Please know that my thoughts will be about you and the bliss that our love is to me.
Devoted until the end of time,
Talisian De'Artain

 

[drs]

If no one else will Thomas will take care of the rest of the travel arrangements; mounts (including supply donkeys), food, water, and the misc. supply needs.

And a quick question, 'bout what time would it be now, afternoon?
Edit: Oh and I might as well get Thomas a mount for the trip, the price is right .

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: Sorry guys, I was waiting for CS to finish his speech, and I kinda lost track of the thread... SO CS, was that all Gustaf had to say?
IC:
The head councilman glances at Ariel, nodding in agreement "ah, yes, I beleive what you say to be true. Perhaps we should send someone.. yourselves? to investigate this.. egg." He then looks at Gustaf "... And the fourth what?"

"You heard me? Hrm... well, let's leave it at that. We need to take insurance that the emporer is to be put in a safe place. I know of a place that is suitable... unless someone else has any recommendations?"

"Yes," replies Ariel. "I think we had already agreed amongst ourselves that someone needed to go investigate this egg and I believe that we are in agreement that we shall be the ones to go."

"Ariel, be warned, the more you know-the less you will wish to know. If you have questions, I know where the answers are, but I refuse to find them myself, because of the danger."

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Over the course of the alloted time, Gustaf will gradually let on to the individuals inside the group a few things. "Everyone, please understand that I'm um... indebted to quite a few people. Most of these people are considered traitors or rebels by the empire, and I cannot betray the heroes they are. So, I cannot say much, and I am already disciplined to be as afraid of thought readers as possible, but although you do not have the same binds as me, I need you to promise me that you will hold this secret to the grave, and learn to fear those who would seek to dampen your minds defenses."

Pauses, waiting for some degree of conformation. If he even spots a shadows movement, he will stop talking and walk away from the entire situation immediately in order to maintain his secrecy. Supposing he gets it,

"Inside the Empire, I have two friends that we should visit. First is Tycoon Will, whose name you cannot be permitted to speak. The second is a high ranking nobleman and general named Ventarbre. Yeah, that's right, master Ventarbre is working against the empire."

"Tycoon Will is tough as all hell, but he's in hiding. If we stop by his house, he will tell you the entire story of his father and friends. If we get into the capital, Ventarbre may be able to assist us in locating an entrance into the castle. I suppose these two could be helpful to you, so long as they havn't betrayed our cause with the pressures of living inside infected waters..."

 

[Uriel]

Finnegan stood in the Hall, listening to the various speakers. A secretive nature had compelled him to keep his Name and True Nature a secret still, for one never knew where Spies lurked.
It seemed that soon they would all be traipsing into the Serpent's Den, back to the Capitol, a place he hadn't been to for some time. True, he did have a few contacts there, the ones that the Emperor hadn't ferreted out and tortured, killed in some bizarre vendetta that hadn't (at the time) made sense, but was making more and more sense now, though in a chilling manner. Finnegan looked on, listening to the council, silent still.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Talisian speaks to Gustaf privetly. I would know all there is to know of our enemy. I dare much and fear little.

 

[National Acrobat]

Seeing Gustaf's seriousness, Ariel pledges her secrecy on the matter. "As for learning secrets and dangerous knowledge, I will leave that for the Arcanists. All I wish to know is whatever will aid us, nothing more, nothing less. The less I know the better." By Aphrodite, what have I gotten myself into. Court intrigue and political manuevering are one thing, but this may be larger than all of us. Aphrodite protect us.

 

[dead_radish]

Auld smiles slightly, and speaks quietly to Finn. "That one has a flair for the dramatic, eh lad? As though he be the only one with secrets, and his be more dire than the rest. I'd bet you could give him a lesson or two in keepin' secrets..."