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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8423512" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"No, it's okay,"</span> Custodio is finally able to gather his strength, as Akos powerful fey healing finally removes the nausea from his innards. He is able to get to his feet. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"But if you can watch the prisoners, I will help Akos tend to theses others."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>OOC:</strong> Whoops! Okay, I missed your use of Vernal Touch after the Fortitude saves were rolled but before the characters climbed up the rope. Let's say there was just slight delay to the effectiveness of the touch until the characters are back up in the guard post. Did Akos help the ex-guards too?</p><p></p><p></p><p>The guard is unresponsive, at first, but once Tim tips the man's head back and carefully pours water down the man's throat so he doesn't choke. The guard looks to be an Elite. He weakly grasps at the waterskin and drinks more down eagerly. He nearly empties it. The temporal effect has left him very weak. He sits up with Tim's help and squints at the half-orge knight. "It is you. When you didn't come back right away, the commanders feared the worst." He fumbles for his keys and hands them over to Tim. "Sergeant Herleva started to notice something strange at dusk that first day and she came to the barracks to report it. Commander Mildenhall sent us to investigate. The closer we got to the gate, the more everything slowed down until it felt like we were crawling through mud." The man tries to say more but his voice fails him. He gladly takes the food Tim offers.</p><p></p><p>Tim leaves the Elite guard to try to recover and takes the keys inside.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #C4BDAC">"We will comply,"</span> Lowenan says. He goes into the cell that contains Mutt's poop and kicks it through the bars into the cell with the entryway into the labyrinth. Getting poo on his boots doesn't seem to bother him too much. He motions for Rhilaseth to join him. The man complies but Tim can tell he isn't happy about it.</p><p></p><p>Lady Arnona balks at the entrance to the other cell. "I will if you insist," she says to Tim. "But I would rather not. I promise I will not run or cause you any trouble."</p><p></p><p>Silagord pushes past Arnona and takes a seat on the short bench at the back of the cell with Thare on his lap. The cat rests more comfortably with ministrations from the Loremaster. The young wizard seems to be glad to be locked away or, at least, somewhere he and his familiar can rest.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"If you want this to go well for you, you better get in there and pray to the Twelve Gods for forgiveness,"</span> Custodio insists. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Your station in life doesn't shield you from the law, Lady Arnona. I promise we will provide you with healing, food, and water. But, don't expect any velvet pillows."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tuck tries to insist that Akos go up before him, as he keeps an ear to the door with the spiders behind it. Once the two adventurers decide who will go first, they both make the climb and Tuck pulls up the rope and closes up the secret door.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Akos finds the streets outside the guard post for the Gate of Scales more deserted than it should be at this time of morning. That's probably a good thing considering the temporal effect that had been spilling out into the district.</p><p></p><p>He finds two boys peering through the gates into the Dragori Embassy. The guards that would normally be on duty aren't guarding the outside of the gate but there is a warning posted on the gate in Cliffspeak that if anyone trespasses on the grounds of the embassy, they will be dealt with violently. The boys are startled by Akos approach but agree to help once they see the Loremaster's silver. They rush off into the nearby Six Tents Market to buy food for those affected by the temporal shift.</p><p></p><p>The Loremaster sees a broadsheet posted on a nearby post that warns the people to stay away from the Gate of Scales and that citizens that live nearby should go to stay one of the inns on the other side of Old City until the Wizard Council can look into the strange magic affecting the area. All other citizens of Old City should stay away during the day and in there homes at night until the magic can be reversed. The broadsheet is marked with the personal seals of Lady Samantha Pomander, Lord Commander Oakfirst, and a magical sigil that Akos does not recognize.</p><p></p><p>Next to that official notice is another broadsheet with the current reward for the Renegade. The amount has doubled from the last one that Akos saw near Red Arch. It seems that Lowenan's warning about the planned attack on Lord William Wellington III was true. Loyalists stormed the Museum of Sem La Vah and took the member of The Five hostage. As they fought their way out of the museum, Lord Wellington was critically wounded and nearly died. The broadsheet notes that there were over three dozen Loyalists that took part in the attempted kidnapping and that some of them escaped. Lord Wellington was rushed to one of the temples in the Temple District.</p><p></p><p>The broadsheet notes several other attacks by Phelix's Loyalists (in order of when they happened):</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lord Commander's personal estate near the East Gate was attacked just before midnight on the first day after the strange effect near the Gate of Scales was noticed. (This is not the old family home that Oakfirst lent to the PCs, which is near the Tribunal.) Luckily neither Oakfirst nor any of his family were home at the time but several members of the estate's staff were killed. The survivors said that there were scary cutthroats dressed all in black helping the Loyalists.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Loyalists attacked the guard post at Wyndlasmere House near the Old Growers' Tower. Commander Alel Monderand and his Elites fought them off bravely. While several Loyalists were killed, several of them disappeared into Gold Park and could not be found by the Elites or the Sectarian Guard.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At noon, yesterday, the Loyalists and Rising Swords blatantly assaulted the Tribunal in full force! While security around the Tribunal had been heightened after the previous attacks, the battle that erupted was deadly. Over a dozen Elites, two prisoners on trial, two of the sitting magistrates, and half-a-dozen people in the gallery were all killed. It is believed that the attackers numbered fifty. Lady Pomander had been in attendance for the trials and was wounded, but she survived and is resting comfortably at her estate.</li> </ul><p>The broadsheet notes that there have been other attacks in both New City and the Undercity but no known attacks in any of the other districts of Bluffside. Security has been tightened around the estates of the Five and key military checkpoints. Patrols have been increased. The Gardens have been closed to visitors.</p><p></p><p>From his vantage point, Akos cannot see any guards patrolling near the Gate of Scales. More than likely the guards have been told to stay away from the area unless assigned to the gate itself. The number of guards at the gate itself seems to be the minimum required to hold the guard post. The gate itself has been left open.</p><p></p><p>The boys are soon back with bag's filled with food. With them comes nearly a dozen citizens who had been clearing out their stalls, unwilling to work so near the 'cursed' gate. <strong>"See, we told you it was him!"</strong> One of the boys exclaims.</p><p></p><p>The citizens of Old City crowd around Loremaster Akos and begin barraging him with questions. Others praise his return and ask for his blessing. A dozen citizens soon turns into two dozen and then three.</p><p></p><p>The boys take their food to the fallen that Akos and Falen discovered around the guard post. Several citizens help them but some refuse to go near the Gate of Scales.</p><p></p><p>One food vendor pushes his way through the crowd. He yells for them to get back and then hands a basket full of fresh bread and cheese and offers it to the Loremaster. "There have been rumors that you and your fellow heroes died. Killed by the magic cursing the gate." He points back towards the way the man came. "I sent my son to the Masque Arch to tell the guards there of your return."</p><p></p><p>"What happened down there?" One woman asks as she helps a fallen man who asks for water.</p><p></p><p>The gathered crowd murmurs like a cornered animal that fears for its life. It seems in the short time Akos and the others have been gone, for them at least, wild rumors have been circulating through Old City for nearly two days. Akos thinks he hears one young man say that the Old City Killer is on the loose again.</p><p></p><p>[OOC]</p><p>Since there is no real danger to Akos at the moment, let's just says you're using the Take 20 rule. So, the boys are very helpful.</p><p></p><p>However, consider the gathered crowd to be Unfriendly, as the people are pretty rattled by what has been happening in Old City while the PCs have been in the labyrinth.</p><p>[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 8423512, member: 2012"] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"No, it's okay,"[/COLOR] Custodio is finally able to gather his strength, as Akos powerful fey healing finally removes the nausea from his innards. He is able to get to his feet. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"But if you can watch the prisoners, I will help Akos tend to theses others."[/COLOR] [B]OOC:[/B] Whoops! Okay, I missed your use of Vernal Touch after the Fortitude saves were rolled but before the characters climbed up the rope. Let's say there was just slight delay to the effectiveness of the touch until the characters are back up in the guard post. Did Akos help the ex-guards too? The guard is unresponsive, at first, but once Tim tips the man's head back and carefully pours water down the man's throat so he doesn't choke. The guard looks to be an Elite. He weakly grasps at the waterskin and drinks more down eagerly. He nearly empties it. The temporal effect has left him very weak. He sits up with Tim's help and squints at the half-orge knight. "It is you. When you didn't come back right away, the commanders feared the worst." He fumbles for his keys and hands them over to Tim. "Sergeant Herleva started to notice something strange at dusk that first day and she came to the barracks to report it. Commander Mildenhall sent us to investigate. The closer we got to the gate, the more everything slowed down until it felt like we were crawling through mud." The man tries to say more but his voice fails him. He gladly takes the food Tim offers. Tim leaves the Elite guard to try to recover and takes the keys inside. [COLOR=#C4BDAC]"We will comply,"[/COLOR] Lowenan says. He goes into the cell that contains Mutt's poop and kicks it through the bars into the cell with the entryway into the labyrinth. Getting poo on his boots doesn't seem to bother him too much. He motions for Rhilaseth to join him. The man complies but Tim can tell he isn't happy about it. Lady Arnona balks at the entrance to the other cell. "I will if you insist," she says to Tim. "But I would rather not. I promise I will not run or cause you any trouble." Silagord pushes past Arnona and takes a seat on the short bench at the back of the cell with Thare on his lap. The cat rests more comfortably with ministrations from the Loremaster. The young wizard seems to be glad to be locked away or, at least, somewhere he and his familiar can rest. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"If you want this to go well for you, you better get in there and pray to the Twelve Gods for forgiveness,"[/COLOR] Custodio insists. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Your station in life doesn't shield you from the law, Lady Arnona. I promise we will provide you with healing, food, and water. But, don't expect any velvet pillows."[/COLOR] Tuck tries to insist that Akos go up before him, as he keeps an ear to the door with the spiders behind it. Once the two adventurers decide who will go first, they both make the climb and Tuck pulls up the rope and closes up the secret door. Akos finds the streets outside the guard post for the Gate of Scales more deserted than it should be at this time of morning. That's probably a good thing considering the temporal effect that had been spilling out into the district. He finds two boys peering through the gates into the Dragori Embassy. The guards that would normally be on duty aren't guarding the outside of the gate but there is a warning posted on the gate in Cliffspeak that if anyone trespasses on the grounds of the embassy, they will be dealt with violently. The boys are startled by Akos approach but agree to help once they see the Loremaster's silver. They rush off into the nearby Six Tents Market to buy food for those affected by the temporal shift. The Loremaster sees a broadsheet posted on a nearby post that warns the people to stay away from the Gate of Scales and that citizens that live nearby should go to stay one of the inns on the other side of Old City until the Wizard Council can look into the strange magic affecting the area. All other citizens of Old City should stay away during the day and in there homes at night until the magic can be reversed. The broadsheet is marked with the personal seals of Lady Samantha Pomander, Lord Commander Oakfirst, and a magical sigil that Akos does not recognize. Next to that official notice is another broadsheet with the current reward for the Renegade. The amount has doubled from the last one that Akos saw near Red Arch. It seems that Lowenan's warning about the planned attack on Lord William Wellington III was true. Loyalists stormed the Museum of Sem La Vah and took the member of The Five hostage. As they fought their way out of the museum, Lord Wellington was critically wounded and nearly died. The broadsheet notes that there were over three dozen Loyalists that took part in the attempted kidnapping and that some of them escaped. Lord Wellington was rushed to one of the temples in the Temple District. The broadsheet notes several other attacks by Phelix's Loyalists (in order of when they happened): [LIST] [*]The Lord Commander's personal estate near the East Gate was attacked just before midnight on the first day after the strange effect near the Gate of Scales was noticed. (This is not the old family home that Oakfirst lent to the PCs, which is near the Tribunal.) Luckily neither Oakfirst nor any of his family were home at the time but several members of the estate's staff were killed. The survivors said that there were scary cutthroats dressed all in black helping the Loyalists. [*]The Loyalists attacked the guard post at Wyndlasmere House near the Old Growers' Tower. Commander Alel Monderand and his Elites fought them off bravely. While several Loyalists were killed, several of them disappeared into Gold Park and could not be found by the Elites or the Sectarian Guard. [*]At noon, yesterday, the Loyalists and Rising Swords blatantly assaulted the Tribunal in full force! While security around the Tribunal had been heightened after the previous attacks, the battle that erupted was deadly. Over a dozen Elites, two prisoners on trial, two of the sitting magistrates, and half-a-dozen people in the gallery were all killed. It is believed that the attackers numbered fifty. Lady Pomander had been in attendance for the trials and was wounded, but she survived and is resting comfortably at her estate. [/LIST] The broadsheet notes that there have been other attacks in both New City and the Undercity but no known attacks in any of the other districts of Bluffside. Security has been tightened around the estates of the Five and key military checkpoints. Patrols have been increased. The Gardens have been closed to visitors. From his vantage point, Akos cannot see any guards patrolling near the Gate of Scales. More than likely the guards have been told to stay away from the area unless assigned to the gate itself. The number of guards at the gate itself seems to be the minimum required to hold the guard post. The gate itself has been left open. The boys are soon back with bag's filled with food. With them comes nearly a dozen citizens who had been clearing out their stalls, unwilling to work so near the 'cursed' gate. [B]"See, we told you it was him!"[/B] One of the boys exclaims. The citizens of Old City crowd around Loremaster Akos and begin barraging him with questions. Others praise his return and ask for his blessing. A dozen citizens soon turns into two dozen and then three. The boys take their food to the fallen that Akos and Falen discovered around the guard post. Several citizens help them but some refuse to go near the Gate of Scales. One food vendor pushes his way through the crowd. He yells for them to get back and then hands a basket full of fresh bread and cheese and offers it to the Loremaster. "There have been rumors that you and your fellow heroes died. Killed by the magic cursing the gate." He points back towards the way the man came. "I sent my son to the Masque Arch to tell the guards there of your return." "What happened down there?" One woman asks as she helps a fallen man who asks for water. The gathered crowd murmurs like a cornered animal that fears for its life. It seems in the short time Akos and the others have been gone, for them at least, wild rumors have been circulating through Old City for nearly two days. Akos thinks he hears one young man say that the Old City Killer is on the loose again. [OOC] Since there is no real danger to Akos at the moment, let's just says you're using the Take 20 rule. So, the boys are very helpful. However, consider the gathered crowd to be Unfriendly, as the people are pretty rattled by what has been happening in Old City while the PCs have been in the labyrinth. [/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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