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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 893669" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 47, “The Dinner, the Preview and a Dwarven Target”, July 10th, 5:00 P.M.</strong></p><p></p><p>The dinner in served family style, with bowls and plates of the various courses brought to the tables. Several of the guests appear upset over the informal way the meal is served. Things continue without incident. At one point the gnome Knevadah gestures for Serita to come over to his table. He holds up a piece of meat and says “Okay, come clean. I know my father’s recipe for marinated beef when I taste it. Where is he?” Serita is vague in her answer. He says “Look, I demand to see the chef right now!” Serita gets Jamie to go speak to him, without explaining to her his relationship to Jerry. Jamie politely explains that the individual who cooked that particular dish is not present, but that if there is a problem she will be happy to bring him something else.” </p><p></p><p>Near the end of the meal Colonel Tenbar enters the room with a serious look on his face. He walks along the side wall to one of the rooms, getting Lannon, Timothy and Vincenzo to join him. Both Serita and Kindor make their way over as well. He instructs Vincenzo “Go get your wife. I need her too.” Vinnie says “She’s a busy cooking. I don’t disturb her when she’s a cooking things.” Tenbar says “It’s very important!” Vincenzo turns to Timothy and says “Go and getta my wife.” Timothy does so.</p><p></p><p>Once all seven are in the room Tenbar has the door shut. “What’s going on?” Kindor asks. Tenbar says to Timothy “Do that aura thing of yours on those three,” gesturing to Jamie, Serita and Vincenzo. “They look okay,” Timothy replies. Tenbar then turns to Kindor and says “Ask her something that only she would know?” Before Kindor can reply Serita looks to him and replies “Left ankle”. The Lordholder blushes, and says “It’s her.” Vinnie declares “I don’t want to know.” </p><p></p><p>Tenbar then tells them “There was a jailbreak. Three people disguised as Jamie, Vincenzo and Serita went to the military area and helped Darlene escape. The Serita was very convincing, looking exactly like you and did two druidic transformations. “The Crimson Hawk Serita?” Vincenzo questions. Serita explains to Tenbar that there is another Serita, from an alternative timeline, living on this world and working with the Church of Loviatar <em>[From Module # 64 ,”What if Denny Had Lived?”]</em> </p><p></p><p>“What exactly happened?” Timothy asks. He replies “Serita flew in as a white dragon and then transformed, followed shortly thereafter with the arrival of a carriage with Vincenzo and Jamie. She was insistent that they needed to see the prisoner immediately, and had been sent by Kindor. Once with Darlene, Vincenzo cast a Heal spell on her, repairing her wounds. The Army Major in charge was familiar with your team, and realized that Vincenzo was not high enough in level to cast that particular spell, and sounded the alarm. </p><p></p><p>A fight followed, and Darlene jumped out a window and then disappeared. The other two women both transformed into bats and flew away. We caught the man, and have stripped him of his disguise, a fake beard and a lot of padding.” “Hey!” Vinnie exclaims. Tenbar describes the man, and Kindor says “Sounds like the one they call the Bishop, who Kindor had appointed Regent of Eldamar.” Tenbar says “I though so too.” Kindor says “After the meal we should have the current Eldamar Lordholder come and confirm that. We can question the prisoner then.” </p><p></p><p>Tenbar departs and the others return to their seats. Moments later two of the guards come back through the front door, and ask both Vincenzo and Timothy to quickly come to one of the rooms off from the hallway. Being at the table closest to the door they are able to slip out without creating a scene. They enter the room to see a dying Tenbar lying on a cot with a pair of crossbow bolts sticking out of him, one in the leg the other in the side. Each cleric works on a different wound, extracting the bolt, taking off his armor and then casting Neutralize Poison over each of the wounds. A guard is sent to discreetly get Kindor and Serita. </p><p></p><p>Serita checks the clerics’ work on the wounds and then examines the bolts. She confirms that both were hollow, with spring mechanisms to inject the poison through the points. She notes that the bolts are of two different types of construction and the poisons appear to be different as well. “Not surprising, they came from two different directions” a barely conscious Tenbar mutters. “What happened?” Kindor asks. The dwarf replies “I had just exited the building and was heading towards the carriage when the first one hit my side, followed by another in the leg. Serita comments “If these poisons are what I suspect they are it is a good thing the clerics were right by the door, otherwise you’d now be dead.” Kindor asks several guards and Timothy to stay with him, saying “We’ll deal with this once the guests are all gone.”</p><p></p><p>The meal concludes, and the auction item preview begins. Hiroshi walks out to the landing at the top of the stairs, introduces himself as the auctioneer, and then explains the auction rules. There will be an ownership hearing where anyone with a claim to an item on the afternoon at 3:00 in the afternoon on the 12th. The ownership will be decided by an impartial panel of three judges. No spell use of any kind is to be allowed, nor will any weapons be allowed into the building, at either the hearing or auction. Anyone violating those rules will be ejected. </p><p></p><p>The auction will take place at 7:00 in the evening on the 13th. All items will have a reserve starting price, and bidding will be in increments of 100 gold pieces. To place a bid the person must stand and announce the bid amount, and remain standing unless they wish to drop out of the bidding. Jawlt residents will not be allowed to bid at the auction, however have been given the opportunity to submit sealed bids. These will not be opened until the bidding on each item has ended. Payments by the winners are due on the 14th, and which time the person will be given the items. </p><p></p><p>He then gestures to the stage, gesturing for Cheveyo to hold up each group of item as they are named one up for the audience to see. Having four arms, Cheveyo is able to hold up to three at a time, and gesture to them with his fourth hand. Hiroshi announces “A 20,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Pick Axe of Bold Edgar and Puzzle Box of Abu Bin Sala.” Lannon notices that the gnome Namfoodle is holding a clear gem up to his eye, and looking at the items through it. </p><p></p><p>Hiroshi continues “A 40,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Axe of Drundarr, for the Blood Stone of Kryamus, and for the Gem of Tiaga.” At a table in the back of the room Baron Te’Col stands, and announces “That is not the true Gem of Tiaga. It is a phony.” Hiroshi says “Sir, you will have an opportunity to state whatever claim you have regarding the items two days from now. In the meanwhile I would asks that you please take your seat so that we can continue.” The man slowly sits down, an angry scowl on his face. </p><p></p><p>The auctioneer states “A 60,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Finder’s Stone Prototype, for Lavender Mary’s Dress, and for the Ring of Fortune. An 80,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for Lady Natasha’s Egg, for the Pendant of Kovuz’d, and for the Sage’s Stone. A 100,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for the Cloudland’s Pendant, for the Fire Ring of Gaeldor, and for the Sphinx of Ul Bakak. A 120,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for Moradin’s Maul, and for the Stone of Llyr. The preview is now completed.” Hiroshi quickly retreats back to a second floor room. Kindor then stands and thanks everyone for attending the dinner. The doors in the back of the room are opened for people to exit from. Kindor approaches Lawton from Eldamar and asks him to stick around. </p><p></p><p>Lannon quickly hurries out to catch up with Namfoodle. He introduces himself by name and title, and then asks the gnome “What exactly did you see with your gem?” The gnome replies “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’ve been robbed. All of those items are fakes.” Lannon answers “We know that. We’ve got the real ones in a safe place.” The gnome replies “It had better be. Half of the items used to belong to me, until a certain individual replaced them with replicas, and then later came back and stole the replicas.” Lannon says “This individual wouldn’t happen to be named Wobblewick?” Namfoodle relies “Yeah, Wister Wobblewick,” and then spits on the ground to show his contempt for the other gnome. Lannon answers “Don’t worry , he’s not going anywhere. Right now we have a wyvern sitting on him.” “Great!” the gnome exclaims. </p><p></p><p>Back inside, the guests have left, and the party go to check on Tenbar. Hiroshi tells him “Welcome to the target club.” Tenbar answers “I’d prefer not to join, if you don’t mind.” “Too late,” Mojo quips. The group discuss what happened, commenting that nothing else seemed to happen during the dinner to indicate a target. Serita speculates “Yeah, and the head of the Jawlt Army could be perceived as the “Most Powerful Fighter in the City. The jailbreak must have been to get him to come here to the dinner as the signal.” Hiroshi postulates “Well, at least two of the assassins watching this building interpreted it as that, whether is was the real clue or not.” The party decide to have Tenbar stay with them as a guest until further notice. Kindor asks “Does Anyone want to join me to go talk to the prisoner?”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 893669, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 47, “The Dinner, the Preview and a Dwarven Target”, July 10th, 5:00 P.M.[/B] The dinner in served family style, with bowls and plates of the various courses brought to the tables. Several of the guests appear upset over the informal way the meal is served. Things continue without incident. At one point the gnome Knevadah gestures for Serita to come over to his table. He holds up a piece of meat and says “Okay, come clean. I know my father’s recipe for marinated beef when I taste it. Where is he?” Serita is vague in her answer. He says “Look, I demand to see the chef right now!” Serita gets Jamie to go speak to him, without explaining to her his relationship to Jerry. Jamie politely explains that the individual who cooked that particular dish is not present, but that if there is a problem she will be happy to bring him something else.” Near the end of the meal Colonel Tenbar enters the room with a serious look on his face. He walks along the side wall to one of the rooms, getting Lannon, Timothy and Vincenzo to join him. Both Serita and Kindor make their way over as well. He instructs Vincenzo “Go get your wife. I need her too.” Vinnie says “She’s a busy cooking. I don’t disturb her when she’s a cooking things.” Tenbar says “It’s very important!” Vincenzo turns to Timothy and says “Go and getta my wife.” Timothy does so. Once all seven are in the room Tenbar has the door shut. “What’s going on?” Kindor asks. Tenbar says to Timothy “Do that aura thing of yours on those three,” gesturing to Jamie, Serita and Vincenzo. “They look okay,” Timothy replies. Tenbar then turns to Kindor and says “Ask her something that only she would know?” Before Kindor can reply Serita looks to him and replies “Left ankle”. The Lordholder blushes, and says “It’s her.” Vinnie declares “I don’t want to know.” Tenbar then tells them “There was a jailbreak. Three people disguised as Jamie, Vincenzo and Serita went to the military area and helped Darlene escape. The Serita was very convincing, looking exactly like you and did two druidic transformations. “The Crimson Hawk Serita?” Vincenzo questions. Serita explains to Tenbar that there is another Serita, from an alternative timeline, living on this world and working with the Church of Loviatar [I][From Module # 64 ,”What if Denny Had Lived?”][/I] “What exactly happened?” Timothy asks. He replies “Serita flew in as a white dragon and then transformed, followed shortly thereafter with the arrival of a carriage with Vincenzo and Jamie. She was insistent that they needed to see the prisoner immediately, and had been sent by Kindor. Once with Darlene, Vincenzo cast a Heal spell on her, repairing her wounds. The Army Major in charge was familiar with your team, and realized that Vincenzo was not high enough in level to cast that particular spell, and sounded the alarm. A fight followed, and Darlene jumped out a window and then disappeared. The other two women both transformed into bats and flew away. We caught the man, and have stripped him of his disguise, a fake beard and a lot of padding.” “Hey!” Vinnie exclaims. Tenbar describes the man, and Kindor says “Sounds like the one they call the Bishop, who Kindor had appointed Regent of Eldamar.” Tenbar says “I though so too.” Kindor says “After the meal we should have the current Eldamar Lordholder come and confirm that. We can question the prisoner then.” Tenbar departs and the others return to their seats. Moments later two of the guards come back through the front door, and ask both Vincenzo and Timothy to quickly come to one of the rooms off from the hallway. Being at the table closest to the door they are able to slip out without creating a scene. They enter the room to see a dying Tenbar lying on a cot with a pair of crossbow bolts sticking out of him, one in the leg the other in the side. Each cleric works on a different wound, extracting the bolt, taking off his armor and then casting Neutralize Poison over each of the wounds. A guard is sent to discreetly get Kindor and Serita. Serita checks the clerics’ work on the wounds and then examines the bolts. She confirms that both were hollow, with spring mechanisms to inject the poison through the points. She notes that the bolts are of two different types of construction and the poisons appear to be different as well. “Not surprising, they came from two different directions” a barely conscious Tenbar mutters. “What happened?” Kindor asks. The dwarf replies “I had just exited the building and was heading towards the carriage when the first one hit my side, followed by another in the leg. Serita comments “If these poisons are what I suspect they are it is a good thing the clerics were right by the door, otherwise you’d now be dead.” Kindor asks several guards and Timothy to stay with him, saying “We’ll deal with this once the guests are all gone.” The meal concludes, and the auction item preview begins. Hiroshi walks out to the landing at the top of the stairs, introduces himself as the auctioneer, and then explains the auction rules. There will be an ownership hearing where anyone with a claim to an item on the afternoon at 3:00 in the afternoon on the 12th. The ownership will be decided by an impartial panel of three judges. No spell use of any kind is to be allowed, nor will any weapons be allowed into the building, at either the hearing or auction. Anyone violating those rules will be ejected. The auction will take place at 7:00 in the evening on the 13th. All items will have a reserve starting price, and bidding will be in increments of 100 gold pieces. To place a bid the person must stand and announce the bid amount, and remain standing unless they wish to drop out of the bidding. Jawlt residents will not be allowed to bid at the auction, however have been given the opportunity to submit sealed bids. These will not be opened until the bidding on each item has ended. Payments by the winners are due on the 14th, and which time the person will be given the items. He then gestures to the stage, gesturing for Cheveyo to hold up each group of item as they are named one up for the audience to see. Having four arms, Cheveyo is able to hold up to three at a time, and gesture to them with his fourth hand. Hiroshi announces “A 20,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Pick Axe of Bold Edgar and Puzzle Box of Abu Bin Sala.” Lannon notices that the gnome Namfoodle is holding a clear gem up to his eye, and looking at the items through it. Hiroshi continues “A 40,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Axe of Drundarr, for the Blood Stone of Kryamus, and for the Gem of Tiaga.” At a table in the back of the room Baron Te’Col stands, and announces “That is not the true Gem of Tiaga. It is a phony.” Hiroshi says “Sir, you will have an opportunity to state whatever claim you have regarding the items two days from now. In the meanwhile I would asks that you please take your seat so that we can continue.” The man slowly sits down, an angry scowl on his face. The auctioneer states “A 60,000 gold minimum bid is set for the Finder’s Stone Prototype, for Lavender Mary’s Dress, and for the Ring of Fortune. An 80,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for Lady Natasha’s Egg, for the Pendant of Kovuz’d, and for the Sage’s Stone. A 100,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for the Cloudland’s Pendant, for the Fire Ring of Gaeldor, and for the Sphinx of Ul Bakak. A 120,000 gold piece minimum bid is set for Moradin’s Maul, and for the Stone of Llyr. The preview is now completed.” Hiroshi quickly retreats back to a second floor room. Kindor then stands and thanks everyone for attending the dinner. The doors in the back of the room are opened for people to exit from. Kindor approaches Lawton from Eldamar and asks him to stick around. Lannon quickly hurries out to catch up with Namfoodle. He introduces himself by name and title, and then asks the gnome “What exactly did you see with your gem?” The gnome replies “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’ve been robbed. All of those items are fakes.” Lannon answers “We know that. We’ve got the real ones in a safe place.” The gnome replies “It had better be. Half of the items used to belong to me, until a certain individual replaced them with replicas, and then later came back and stole the replicas.” Lannon says “This individual wouldn’t happen to be named Wobblewick?” Namfoodle relies “Yeah, Wister Wobblewick,” and then spits on the ground to show his contempt for the other gnome. Lannon answers “Don’t worry , he’s not going anywhere. Right now we have a wyvern sitting on him.” “Great!” the gnome exclaims. Back inside, the guests have left, and the party go to check on Tenbar. Hiroshi tells him “Welcome to the target club.” Tenbar answers “I’d prefer not to join, if you don’t mind.” “Too late,” Mojo quips. The group discuss what happened, commenting that nothing else seemed to happen during the dinner to indicate a target. Serita speculates “Yeah, and the head of the Jawlt Army could be perceived as the “Most Powerful Fighter in the City. The jailbreak must have been to get him to come here to the dinner as the signal.” Hiroshi postulates “Well, at least two of the assassins watching this building interpreted it as that, whether is was the real clue or not.” The party decide to have Tenbar stay with them as a guest until further notice. Kindor asks “Does Anyone want to join me to go talk to the prisoner?” [/QUOTE]
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