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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 848100" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 37, “The Start of the ILA Convention”, July 9th, 1019, 6:30 P.M.</strong></p><p></p><p>As the first members of the party arrive at the funeral location they note that it would have indeed been difficult to get a large number of troops to this location without being seen, as the cemetery extends quite a distance in all directions, with few tall obstacles. The Moorhead plot is comprised of a cross-shaped area, 140 by 40 feet (80 feet at the cross) surrounded by a 4-foot high wall. The only entranceway to the plot is in the southwestern corner. Opposite the entranceway is a raised platform with stairs, atop of which is a podium and brazier. The center of the plot is comprised of two rows each with six graves and headstones near the walls. A one-story high mausoleum occupies both the left and right outcroppings of he cross, with a reflecting pool on the ground between them. The upper section of the cross is comprised of seven above-ground stone sarcophagus. </p><p></p><p><em>DM’s Note: A printable map of this can be found on the Wizards of the Coast web site, as the Map-of-the-Week for March 8th, at the following link:</em> <a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mw/mw20020725x2001" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mw/mw20020725x2001</a> </p><p></p><p>The first of the stealth team groups had arrived about an hour before dusk. There are about 15 other mourners already there, congregated in small groups. A great many of these people wear hooded cloaks, or veils, and many of the others have significant amounts of facial hair that may or may not be real. As the hour progresses more people arrive, including the other two party groups. The rangers each notice that several nearby trees have branches leaning down further than they should, which also do not sway in the breeze as much as they should, indicating that invisible people are probably hiding in those locations. </p><p></p><p>As the sun sets over the horizon, a horse drawn hearse wagon with a casket is seen in the distance, surrounded by pallbearers. By this time there are nearly three dozen mourners, plus another 15 or so following the wagon. As it nears the Moorehead family plot a human gentleman with a dark beard, wearing a thick dark cloak and black clothing, gestures for everyone to enter the plot. The wagon is unhitched from the horses, and wheeled into the plot, with the pallbearers then lifting the casket and placing it along the wall near the raised platform. </p><p></p><p>The cloaked gentleman climbs the stairs of the podium and lights the brazier. He thanks everyone for attending, and speaks fondly of the deceased. He says that this is a great loss to the Mooreheads. He then introduces Lady Barbara Jean Moorehead to say a few words about her great aunt. A shapely well-dressed aristocratic woman lady in her mid-thirties with long blonde hair heads up the stairs. It becomes obvious that she is currently distraught, although it is unclear if this is due to grief or fear. She thanks the guests for attending, saying that Aunt Wadona would be honored by the number of people present. She comments that she was unaware that her Aunt had met so many people while in Jawltorn. She then invites the personal friends of the family to return with her to the Moorehead Estate for a light meal. </p><p></p><p>The podium is given back to the gentleman. He says that the service is now concluded, that the body will be interred at a later time. Lady Moorehead approaches several people in the audience who she appears to know, and asks them to go with her. She departs with a total of 14 individuals, each being handed a lit torch to guide their path through the now dark cemetery. The man on the podium remains silent, watching this group depart, and does not speak again until their torches have all passed the caretaker’s house. Only then does he unclasp his cloak and reverse it, the other side being a deep crimson. He then places a lilac flower on the lapel of his shirt, and says “Well, now that they are all gone, we can get to the real reason that we are all here.” </p><p></p><p>He continues “I welcome you all to the 23rd convention of the International League of Assassins. I am please that all of you found your way here. This should prove to be a very interesting and challenging week. He then gestures towards the casket, the lid of which opens. A thin form rises, this individual being either a small human, a half-elf or an elf. This individual is attired like the man, in dark clothing with a lilac plant on the lapel and a hooded crimson cloak. The face of this person is hidden by a gold harlequin mask. The person then gestures towards the mausoleum closest to them. </p><p></p><p>A large winged creature with horns on its head then flies downward towards the structure. This creature has its hands clasped to the wrists of an individual attired identically to the other two. The individual lands atop the mausoleum, and releases the hand of the winged creature, which flies off. This individual then gestures across to the other mausoleum, where another like attired individual becomes present atop the structure. This individual only stands about three feet in height. This one then gestures downward, where a similarly attired person now appears. This one is around eight-feet tall, and standing in front of the mausoleum doors. </p><p></p><p>The man on the podium speaks again. As those present look back towards him they see that he has now pulled up the hood of his cloak and is wearing a gold mask like those of his four companions. He states “There will be a total of four targets with this convention.” The one by the casket then speaks, in a female voice, saying “The primary target is valued at 50 points.” The one atop the first mausoleum states, in a male voice, “The next target is valued at 25 points.” The tall one then speaks, in a very deep voice, and says “The third is worth 15 points.” The small individual says in a high-pitched voice, “And the final target will be worth 10 points.” </p><p></p><p>The man at the podium speaks once more, saying “The clues to the identity of the primary target will be given during both of the next two days. Clues to all secondary targets will be given out tomorrow. It will be a long day for all of you.” The tall individual speaks next. Most notice that he is also now wearing a silver clasp on his cloak, which Cassie recognizes as the symbol of the evil deity Hextor. He says “Look to the sun at dawn.” A minute later the woman says “At noon, cast your eyes near the tallest tree.” </p><p></p><p>A short while after that the little one then speaks, saying “Have supper with the most powerful fighter in the city.” Cassie whispers to Lono “Maybe Narg is the target.” Lono whispers back “I hope not, I’ve seen Narg eat before. It’s not a pleasant sight.” The man atop the first mausoleum then states “And finish the day with a drink.” In his hand he is now holding a large glass tankard filled to the brim with beer. He cautiously lifts his mask with the other hand and drinks the contents of the container, all the while still obscuring his face. </p><p></p><p>The man on the podium speaks again. “The clues have now been given. Expect to be visited during the next week for the collection of your dues. I declare this meeting adjourned.” He then throws something into the brazier, which causes the flame to flare up. Simultaneous to the flash all four of his companions vanish. The flame then begins to diminish as he raises his hands above his head, both hands now tightly gripping a metal rod. The winged creature swoops down from above and grabs the rod, swiftly flying off with the man. The fire in the brazier quickly dies out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 848100, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 37, “The Start of the ILA Convention”, July 9th, 1019, 6:30 P.M.[/B] As the first members of the party arrive at the funeral location they note that it would have indeed been difficult to get a large number of troops to this location without being seen, as the cemetery extends quite a distance in all directions, with few tall obstacles. The Moorhead plot is comprised of a cross-shaped area, 140 by 40 feet (80 feet at the cross) surrounded by a 4-foot high wall. The only entranceway to the plot is in the southwestern corner. Opposite the entranceway is a raised platform with stairs, atop of which is a podium and brazier. The center of the plot is comprised of two rows each with six graves and headstones near the walls. A one-story high mausoleum occupies both the left and right outcroppings of he cross, with a reflecting pool on the ground between them. The upper section of the cross is comprised of seven above-ground stone sarcophagus. [I]DM’s Note: A printable map of this can be found on the Wizards of the Coast web site, as the Map-of-the-Week for March 8th, at the following link:[/I] [url]http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mw/mw20020725x2001[/url] The first of the stealth team groups had arrived about an hour before dusk. There are about 15 other mourners already there, congregated in small groups. A great many of these people wear hooded cloaks, or veils, and many of the others have significant amounts of facial hair that may or may not be real. As the hour progresses more people arrive, including the other two party groups. The rangers each notice that several nearby trees have branches leaning down further than they should, which also do not sway in the breeze as much as they should, indicating that invisible people are probably hiding in those locations. As the sun sets over the horizon, a horse drawn hearse wagon with a casket is seen in the distance, surrounded by pallbearers. By this time there are nearly three dozen mourners, plus another 15 or so following the wagon. As it nears the Moorehead family plot a human gentleman with a dark beard, wearing a thick dark cloak and black clothing, gestures for everyone to enter the plot. The wagon is unhitched from the horses, and wheeled into the plot, with the pallbearers then lifting the casket and placing it along the wall near the raised platform. The cloaked gentleman climbs the stairs of the podium and lights the brazier. He thanks everyone for attending, and speaks fondly of the deceased. He says that this is a great loss to the Mooreheads. He then introduces Lady Barbara Jean Moorehead to say a few words about her great aunt. A shapely well-dressed aristocratic woman lady in her mid-thirties with long blonde hair heads up the stairs. It becomes obvious that she is currently distraught, although it is unclear if this is due to grief or fear. She thanks the guests for attending, saying that Aunt Wadona would be honored by the number of people present. She comments that she was unaware that her Aunt had met so many people while in Jawltorn. She then invites the personal friends of the family to return with her to the Moorehead Estate for a light meal. The podium is given back to the gentleman. He says that the service is now concluded, that the body will be interred at a later time. Lady Moorehead approaches several people in the audience who she appears to know, and asks them to go with her. She departs with a total of 14 individuals, each being handed a lit torch to guide their path through the now dark cemetery. The man on the podium remains silent, watching this group depart, and does not speak again until their torches have all passed the caretaker’s house. Only then does he unclasp his cloak and reverse it, the other side being a deep crimson. He then places a lilac flower on the lapel of his shirt, and says “Well, now that they are all gone, we can get to the real reason that we are all here.” He continues “I welcome you all to the 23rd convention of the International League of Assassins. I am please that all of you found your way here. This should prove to be a very interesting and challenging week. He then gestures towards the casket, the lid of which opens. A thin form rises, this individual being either a small human, a half-elf or an elf. This individual is attired like the man, in dark clothing with a lilac plant on the lapel and a hooded crimson cloak. The face of this person is hidden by a gold harlequin mask. The person then gestures towards the mausoleum closest to them. A large winged creature with horns on its head then flies downward towards the structure. This creature has its hands clasped to the wrists of an individual attired identically to the other two. The individual lands atop the mausoleum, and releases the hand of the winged creature, which flies off. This individual then gestures across to the other mausoleum, where another like attired individual becomes present atop the structure. This individual only stands about three feet in height. This one then gestures downward, where a similarly attired person now appears. This one is around eight-feet tall, and standing in front of the mausoleum doors. The man on the podium speaks again. As those present look back towards him they see that he has now pulled up the hood of his cloak and is wearing a gold mask like those of his four companions. He states “There will be a total of four targets with this convention.” The one by the casket then speaks, in a female voice, saying “The primary target is valued at 50 points.” The one atop the first mausoleum states, in a male voice, “The next target is valued at 25 points.” The tall one then speaks, in a very deep voice, and says “The third is worth 15 points.” The small individual says in a high-pitched voice, “And the final target will be worth 10 points.” The man at the podium speaks once more, saying “The clues to the identity of the primary target will be given during both of the next two days. Clues to all secondary targets will be given out tomorrow. It will be a long day for all of you.” The tall individual speaks next. Most notice that he is also now wearing a silver clasp on his cloak, which Cassie recognizes as the symbol of the evil deity Hextor. He says “Look to the sun at dawn.” A minute later the woman says “At noon, cast your eyes near the tallest tree.” A short while after that the little one then speaks, saying “Have supper with the most powerful fighter in the city.” Cassie whispers to Lono “Maybe Narg is the target.” Lono whispers back “I hope not, I’ve seen Narg eat before. It’s not a pleasant sight.” The man atop the first mausoleum then states “And finish the day with a drink.” In his hand he is now holding a large glass tankard filled to the brim with beer. He cautiously lifts his mask with the other hand and drinks the contents of the container, all the while still obscuring his face. The man on the podium speaks again. “The clues have now been given. Expect to be visited during the next week for the collection of your dues. I declare this meeting adjourned.” He then throws something into the brazier, which causes the flame to flare up. Simultaneous to the flash all four of his companions vanish. The flame then begins to diminish as he raises his hands above his head, both hands now tightly gripping a metal rod. The winged creature swoops down from above and grabs the rod, swiftly flying off with the man. The fire in the brazier quickly dies out. [/QUOTE]
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