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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 868676" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 42, “A dead elf lying on the beach”, July 10th, 1019, 11:00 P.M.</strong> </p><p></p><p>The stealth team arrives in the forests north of he city an hour before the noon clue is to be given. They soon find the huge tree, which stands almost 200 feet high. One player suggests “Should we all gather around the tree, hold hands, and start the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing’?” Another player answers “No way, I’ll have a Coke, but I’m not singing that bloody song!” Charen has a Cloak of Elvankind, so they decide to let him stay hidden near the ground as the others take up positions higher up in other trees, and Blip hovering on her broom. </p><p></p><p>Time passes. The woods are not nearly as crowded as the area near the church had been, but between 10 and 12 other people are seen hiding nearby. Noon comes and goes. At around 12:45 some of the other groups pack up and leave. The party reassembles at around 1:00 P.M., and decide that whatever happened they must have missed it. Lono suggests “Maybe whoever was supposed to give the clue was one of the ones who got arrested, so was not able to.” They get into the Bag of Holding, and Blip flies them back to the Magical Stone Inn. </p><p></p><p>Unbeknownst to the stealth team, something did occur, just not where they were at. Those at the auction house find out about this at 12:20 P.M., when Colonel Tenbar arrives at the auction. He says that “I’ve just been told that there was an assassination down on the beach of the east outer city. My troops have secured the crime scene. Do any of you want to check it out with me?” Fiona, Serita and Timothy decide to join him. </p><p></p><p>They arrive at the beach. It is located next to a dry dock area and ship construction yard. They see that the huge tree which Sir Phillip found upriver has been moved up onto the shore to have its bark stripped for use as a mast, and one player exclaims a classic Homer Simpson “Dohhh” statement. Another player protests “Not fair. The clue referred to the tallest tree. It doesn’t count if it’s dead and lying on its side.” <em>[DM’s Note: My opinion is that there were sufficient hints to this. They were not only told of this other tree, and that the Jawltorn shipyard was its destination, but even had an encounter upriver near this tree. Also, there was a comment made during the prior game, that was included in Chapter 40 of the Story Hour, reminding the players that this tree was taller than the one near the city.]</em></p><p></p><p>Melito is at the crime scene, and tells the party that the cause of death was a poisoned crossbow bolt to the victims neck. Serita asks about the poison, and her gives her the information as to its composition. “Who was the victim?” Timothy asks. Melito replies “An old elf. He walked out onto the beach and blew three times into a horn he was holding. The bolt then hit him.” “Must have been done by a music critic,” Tenbar quips. The blanket covering the victim is removed, to reveal the corpse of a rather filthy human male with a neck wound. The man reeks of alcohol, his skin is all grimy, and he has a scruffy beard and matted hair. He is of undetermined age, but probably in his late thirties. His only clothing is a clean beige tunic and rope belt. Melito comments “He is dressed the same as the victim I removed the bolt from, and the wound is in the same place, but he was a old elf ten minutes ago.” </p><p></p><p>They party concludes that this was just some poor wino who was duped by the ILA. They examine the horn, with Serita speculating that the target might be a bard. They try to find more information, but there were few witnesses, with most information being second or third hand. A search of the area does not reveal where the shot was fired from, as there are so many piles of construction materials, sheds, and fishing equipment around that it could have been from any one of a number of places. </p><p></p><p>They review the number of “old male elves” who have been invited to the auction, reaching a total of four. Of those four, the only bard is the Llyr Family Elder from the Brondani group. They are bothered by the fact that this was just the first of two clues to the primary target. The remaining clue will be given the following day, but they have no idea when or where, having missed seeing this clue being given. Fiona speculates that the clue may not have been given at all, that one of the assassins may have killed the guy before he had a chance to state it.</p><p></p><p>They decide to go to the Sleeping Raven Inn to warn the Llyr family of the possible threat against their leader. They arrive at the rather upscale three-story building, and enter the main lobby, which is softly lit. While the side of the building facing the street was rather closed off, with the one door and two shuttered windows, the back of the building has a open look to it, with a screened porch opening out to an enclosed garden area, and a fair amount of light shining in from that direction. Off from the lobby is dining area, with around twenty tables that extend out onto the porch. The booths nearest the lobby are partially surrounded by walls, and rather dark, while the tables near the porch are open and brightly lit from the sunlight. </p><p></p><p>A female half-elf, the human equivalent of late thirties, is standing behind the counter, with a raven sitting on a perch near her. Serita notes that the floor beneath the raven is clean rather than having droppings normally associated with indoor birds. There are currently around a dozen people in the dinning room, spread out on various tables. One of these patrons, a male in simple clothing, has a raven sitting on his shoulder. Timothy whispers to Fiona to keep a tight hold of her cat familiar, that the birds are not for eating. </p><p></p><p>Serita asks the woman for the room number where the Llyr family is staying. The woman replies that they do not divulge that information, respecting the privacy of their guests. Serita explains that she is Serita of the Jawlt Council, and that they have information of a possible threat against the life of the guest. Unfazed, the woman says “I see. I am Claire Harellina, and have been co-proprietor of this inn for the past 15 years. While your message sounds to be important, it is the policy of our establishment to only allow registered guests beyond the first floor. If you will please wait here I will see if any of the Llyr family are available to speak with you.” The woman departs. The raven closely watches the party as they wait. </p><p></p><p>The woman quickly returns accompanied by a male elf the human equivalent of around forty and a younger male half-elf. The older elf is attired in casual clothing. The half-elf is attired in linen pants and a blue tunic with a unicorn design on it, his only visible weapon is a sword hanging from the belt of the half-elf. The elf introduces himself as Bradwen Llyr and the other as Daniel Llyr. They all take a seat at one of the dining tables. Claire brings them a bottle of a fruity wine that tastes rather light on alcohol. Serita begins by telling them about the ILA convention, which Bradwen acknowledges that he is already aware of. She then tells of the assassination on the beach, and the suspicion that an older elf bard could be the target. Bradwen says that of the eight members of his party three are bards, namely his father, his daughter, and himself. </p><p></p><p>Bradwen states that “While it is well known that both the Silvanost and Mengale Kingdoms have deep hatred for our family, it greatly disturbs me to think that either of them would attempt to assassinate my father. However, both groups appear desperate to obtain the Stone of Llyr, and our family has the strongest claim to it, so I suppose that is possible.” </p><p></p><p>He asks to be informed if there are any further developments. Serita relates to him the information about the specific poison that was used, which Bradwen gives some thought about. He then thanks them for the information, and invites them to “Feel free to visit with us again during the next week. With this possible threat we will probably not venture out from this Inn for the foreseeable future.”</p><p></p><p>The party leaves, Timothy informing the others that the aura around the elf was Lawful Good while the half-elf’s was Neutral Good. They decide to head over to the Ancient Keep, to warn Lord Aldorn about the potential threat to an older elf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 868676, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 42, “A dead elf lying on the beach”, July 10th, 1019, 11:00 P.M.[/B] The stealth team arrives in the forests north of he city an hour before the noon clue is to be given. They soon find the huge tree, which stands almost 200 feet high. One player suggests “Should we all gather around the tree, hold hands, and start the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing’?” Another player answers “No way, I’ll have a Coke, but I’m not singing that bloody song!” Charen has a Cloak of Elvankind, so they decide to let him stay hidden near the ground as the others take up positions higher up in other trees, and Blip hovering on her broom. Time passes. The woods are not nearly as crowded as the area near the church had been, but between 10 and 12 other people are seen hiding nearby. Noon comes and goes. At around 12:45 some of the other groups pack up and leave. The party reassembles at around 1:00 P.M., and decide that whatever happened they must have missed it. Lono suggests “Maybe whoever was supposed to give the clue was one of the ones who got arrested, so was not able to.” They get into the Bag of Holding, and Blip flies them back to the Magical Stone Inn. Unbeknownst to the stealth team, something did occur, just not where they were at. Those at the auction house find out about this at 12:20 P.M., when Colonel Tenbar arrives at the auction. He says that “I’ve just been told that there was an assassination down on the beach of the east outer city. My troops have secured the crime scene. Do any of you want to check it out with me?” Fiona, Serita and Timothy decide to join him. They arrive at the beach. It is located next to a dry dock area and ship construction yard. They see that the huge tree which Sir Phillip found upriver has been moved up onto the shore to have its bark stripped for use as a mast, and one player exclaims a classic Homer Simpson “Dohhh” statement. Another player protests “Not fair. The clue referred to the tallest tree. It doesn’t count if it’s dead and lying on its side.” [I][DM’s Note: My opinion is that there were sufficient hints to this. They were not only told of this other tree, and that the Jawltorn shipyard was its destination, but even had an encounter upriver near this tree. Also, there was a comment made during the prior game, that was included in Chapter 40 of the Story Hour, reminding the players that this tree was taller than the one near the city.][/I] Melito is at the crime scene, and tells the party that the cause of death was a poisoned crossbow bolt to the victims neck. Serita asks about the poison, and her gives her the information as to its composition. “Who was the victim?” Timothy asks. Melito replies “An old elf. He walked out onto the beach and blew three times into a horn he was holding. The bolt then hit him.” “Must have been done by a music critic,” Tenbar quips. The blanket covering the victim is removed, to reveal the corpse of a rather filthy human male with a neck wound. The man reeks of alcohol, his skin is all grimy, and he has a scruffy beard and matted hair. He is of undetermined age, but probably in his late thirties. His only clothing is a clean beige tunic and rope belt. Melito comments “He is dressed the same as the victim I removed the bolt from, and the wound is in the same place, but he was a old elf ten minutes ago.” They party concludes that this was just some poor wino who was duped by the ILA. They examine the horn, with Serita speculating that the target might be a bard. They try to find more information, but there were few witnesses, with most information being second or third hand. A search of the area does not reveal where the shot was fired from, as there are so many piles of construction materials, sheds, and fishing equipment around that it could have been from any one of a number of places. They review the number of “old male elves” who have been invited to the auction, reaching a total of four. Of those four, the only bard is the Llyr Family Elder from the Brondani group. They are bothered by the fact that this was just the first of two clues to the primary target. The remaining clue will be given the following day, but they have no idea when or where, having missed seeing this clue being given. Fiona speculates that the clue may not have been given at all, that one of the assassins may have killed the guy before he had a chance to state it. They decide to go to the Sleeping Raven Inn to warn the Llyr family of the possible threat against their leader. They arrive at the rather upscale three-story building, and enter the main lobby, which is softly lit. While the side of the building facing the street was rather closed off, with the one door and two shuttered windows, the back of the building has a open look to it, with a screened porch opening out to an enclosed garden area, and a fair amount of light shining in from that direction. Off from the lobby is dining area, with around twenty tables that extend out onto the porch. The booths nearest the lobby are partially surrounded by walls, and rather dark, while the tables near the porch are open and brightly lit from the sunlight. A female half-elf, the human equivalent of late thirties, is standing behind the counter, with a raven sitting on a perch near her. Serita notes that the floor beneath the raven is clean rather than having droppings normally associated with indoor birds. There are currently around a dozen people in the dinning room, spread out on various tables. One of these patrons, a male in simple clothing, has a raven sitting on his shoulder. Timothy whispers to Fiona to keep a tight hold of her cat familiar, that the birds are not for eating. Serita asks the woman for the room number where the Llyr family is staying. The woman replies that they do not divulge that information, respecting the privacy of their guests. Serita explains that she is Serita of the Jawlt Council, and that they have information of a possible threat against the life of the guest. Unfazed, the woman says “I see. I am Claire Harellina, and have been co-proprietor of this inn for the past 15 years. While your message sounds to be important, it is the policy of our establishment to only allow registered guests beyond the first floor. If you will please wait here I will see if any of the Llyr family are available to speak with you.” The woman departs. The raven closely watches the party as they wait. The woman quickly returns accompanied by a male elf the human equivalent of around forty and a younger male half-elf. The older elf is attired in casual clothing. The half-elf is attired in linen pants and a blue tunic with a unicorn design on it, his only visible weapon is a sword hanging from the belt of the half-elf. The elf introduces himself as Bradwen Llyr and the other as Daniel Llyr. They all take a seat at one of the dining tables. Claire brings them a bottle of a fruity wine that tastes rather light on alcohol. Serita begins by telling them about the ILA convention, which Bradwen acknowledges that he is already aware of. She then tells of the assassination on the beach, and the suspicion that an older elf bard could be the target. Bradwen says that of the eight members of his party three are bards, namely his father, his daughter, and himself. Bradwen states that “While it is well known that both the Silvanost and Mengale Kingdoms have deep hatred for our family, it greatly disturbs me to think that either of them would attempt to assassinate my father. However, both groups appear desperate to obtain the Stone of Llyr, and our family has the strongest claim to it, so I suppose that is possible.” He asks to be informed if there are any further developments. Serita relates to him the information about the specific poison that was used, which Bradwen gives some thought about. He then thanks them for the information, and invites them to “Feel free to visit with us again during the next week. With this possible threat we will probably not venture out from this Inn for the foreseeable future.” The party leaves, Timothy informing the others that the aura around the elf was Lawful Good while the half-elf’s was Neutral Good. They decide to head over to the Ancient Keep, to warn Lord Aldorn about the potential threat to an older elf. [/QUOTE]
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