[LPF] Distant Relations

[GlassEye]

Elenka feels it more important to get safely away and complete their mission by giving the ledgers and whatever other evidence Yoshiki and Quioan managed to gather to Inar than to take a complete accounting of what they managed to steal away with. To that end she'll take her cloak and throw it over Drevezh'korol's shoulders and pull the hood up to mask his wooden features. It is far from perfect but a quick glance might pass over without noticing that he is a creature of the Other World.

"That'll have to do. Let's keep moving..."

Elenka's armor is too loud for her to be effective at staying unseen in the shadows so she opts for speed. Drevezh'korol, despite his bulk, moves with much more stealth than his mistress.



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Elenka
Standard: --
Move: --[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Elenka[/size] Human Summoner 4
Initiative: +2 Perception: +6

AC: 15 (12 touch; 13 flat-footed) [19 w/Shield]
HP: 30 Current: 28
CMB: +4 CMD: 16 Fort: +1 Ref: +3 Will: +6

In Hand: terbutje
Spells:
1st level: 2/4 remaining.
2nd level: 0/2 remaining.
Special: Summon Monster 2 5/6

[size=+1]Drevezh'Korol[/size] Eidolon
Initiative: +1 Perception: +0; Darkvision 60 ft.

AC: 15 (11 touch; 14 flat-footed)
HP: 29 Current: 28
CMB: +7 CMD: 18 Fort: +4 Ref: +2 Will: +3

In Hand:
Conditions: [/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Between what seems an eerie silence and their own raw nerves, the party has a tense journey through to the feast hall, and eventually the welcome voice of Inar as they approach:

"... have seen their faces when they figured out none of those poor sods were falling into their dinners. I owe Gratis a large favor," he's saying to Genevieve, who nods sympathetically while dabbing a wet cloth at a scratch under the ranger's eye. She stops as the party comes toward the light, starting at the sight of Drev, who between the loading down and the cloak, is something of a misshapen figure.

Inar turns, bow at the ready, but relaxes as he realizes who it is.

"Thank the gods, you made it out. And with a friend, I see?" he says, raising a bushy eyebrow to look up at Drev.

"Tell me it was all worth it. What have you got?"

"Inar?" Genevieve says, her own eyebrow raised as she nods to the door of the feast hall.

"Ah, yeah, right. Inside. We'll get you fed and you can hopefully make my night, eh?" He moves inside without waiting for a response. The hearty aromas of the feasthall waft out from the door that Genevieve keeps open for you.

No one in here tonight but us troublemakers," she says with a wink.

 

[deisenhut]

Yoshiki Akita (Human Monk 4)

Yoshiki follows Inar into the feast hall and settles into the booth across from him. Pulling his heavy backpack to his side as he sits, he proceeds to dig into it. "Whatever you did to the tavern will be nothing compared to what we did to the inside of the temple. Hopefully this will be enough to shut them down, or things are going to get really difficult for you." He drops the ledgers on the table, turns them to face Inar, and slides them to him. "This is the most damning evidence we found." He waits patiently while Inar reviews the ledgers.

[sblock=Ministats]Initiative: +4
AC: 23 Touch 19 Flatfooted 18
HP: 28/28
CMB: +8 CMD: 23 Fort: +4 Reflex: +8 Will: +7 (+2 vs. Enchantment)
Defensive Abilities: Evasion, Deflect Arrows, Brooch of Shielding
Speed: 40 ft

Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor (+4 Armor bonus to AC)
Elemental Fist: 0/4 remaining
Ki Pool: 0/5 remaining
Expenditures: 50 gp
Additional Equipment: 2 flasks alchemist's fire, 10 silver holy symbols, 2 ledgers, 22 PP.
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[Qik]

Quioan finds it hard to adjust from the battle- and flight- mode he had been in since he and Yoshiki first sneaked up to the compound's second floor to the life of a general civilian: conversation, quips, receiving food in a tavern. Because of this, it takes him a little while to speak up; Yoshiki's words seem to break the spell.

Quioan hands over his own ledger's from his pack, having retrieved it from Drev. "Aye - we found these hidden in the head priestesses room, and were discovered shortly thereafter." His face solemn, he adds, "We didn't have much choice but to fight our way out of there."

"We also found these, if they're of any additional use," he says, pulling out the map and the holy symbols.

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

Audra follows along, keeping low profile. She straightens up and relaxes a little as they approach Inar. She follows her current companions, who have it seems to her, come through with the goods. She finds a bench at the indicated table and deposits herself gladly, massaging the shoulder that got chomped. This is forgotten as food and, more importantly, some drink arrive. She listens and watches intently, but no bite of food nor drink of drink misses the target of her mouth. Otherwise, she keeps quiet, waiting to see if this is, indeed, enough to do the job.

 

[GlassEye]

Elenka seems eager to relax and put the events of the night behind her. She quickly enters the hall with Drevezh'korol close on her heels. She'll seat herself at Inar's table and smile at Genevieve.

"We've had nothing but slop for days. Except that loaf of bread..."

She blushes thinking of the trouble they put poor Gratis through. She deftly directs the conversations a different way.

"I can take a look at some of those things if you need me to do so."



[sblock=Actions/OOC]Not sure how many rolls I need for Spellcraft so I added a few: 1d20+7=17, 1d20+7=18, 1d20+7=25
Elenka
Standard: --
Move: --[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Elenka[/size] Human Summoner 4
Initiative: +2 Perception: +6

AC: 15 (12 touch; 13 flat-footed) [19 w/Shield]
HP: 30 Current: 28
CMB: +4 CMD: 16 Fort: +1 Ref: +3 Will: +6

In Hand: terbutje
Spells:
1st level: 2/4 remaining.
2nd level: 0/2 remaining.
Special: Summon Monster 2 5/6

[size=+1]Drevezh'Korol[/size] Eidolon
Initiative: +1 Perception: +0; Darkvision 60 ft.

AC: 15 (11 touch; 14 flat-footed)
HP: 29 Current: 28
CMB: +7 CMD: 18 Fort: +4 Ref: +2 Will: +3

In Hand:
Conditions: [/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Inar nods gravely at the stack of holy symbols and the map, his expression worried at their lack of detail. He flips open the ledgers, his nervous energy apparent, and begins skimming them as Quioan shows Elenka the items he was unable to fully identify. The scroll and the small silver bird statue elude her skills as they did her elven compatriot, but she is able to discern the usage of the other two items.

The enchantment on the heavy mace is a simple one to increase its accuracy. The magical bag uses nondimensional space to vastly increase its interior capacity and minimize weight. This particular bag can hold up to 250 pounds of material, limited to 30 cubic feet, without getting larger or heavier.

[sblock=details]Looks like there were 4 items left unidentified. Took the three you rolled, added one more, and spread the results out to identify what she could. Elenka verifies the +1 enchantment on the mace, and--no more meta-gaming needed--the bag of holding, type 1! Updated treasure entry in first post to reflect identifications.[/sblock]

Around the time Elenka is pointing out the enchantment on the bag (no doubt to Quioan's frustration and twinges from his post-acrobatically-sore backside), Inar pounds his fist on the table and lets out a massive, whooping cheer. He slams the ledgers closed and tucks them up under his arm, grabbing the map, as well.

"Friends, you just made my entire month with these. Already have an emergency council meeting waiting for me. With these, we'll have the frauds and sadists out of town by morning. Wait here and enjoy the grub while I get things squared up. I'll be back in two shakes."

Barely waiting for acknowledgement, Inar rushes off into the darkness, leaving the party alone for a moment to collect their thoughts.

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

Audra is whispering to Genevieve about something when Inar's meaty hand slams into the edge of the table. The two women both jump, Audra just lifting a bite of what looks like roasted potatoes to her mouth, which drops back into her plate with a clank. Genevieve puts a hand to her collarbone and starts to move toward Inar even as he lets out his whooping cheer. This causes her to stop and clutch her hands before her, a hopeful look on her face. Audra, on the other hand manages to compose herself, and turns a curious look at Inar while attempting to get regain her momentarily scared wits. She looks at her companions and shrugs.

One thing about Inar, he never lets the dust collect on his boots. I hope that's a positive sign.

She gives a smile and picks up her mug and offers it forward as a toast.

I think congratulations to the three of you are in order. And Anna once you catch up to her.

 

[Qik]

When Elenka tells Quioan about the bags enchantment, the elf snorts. "Figures."

* * *

Quioan finds himself smiling as Inar rushes off. "Well that's a good sign: otherwise we would have wasted the last couple of weeks of our lives."

Feeling increasingly in good cheer, Quioan turns his attention in earnest to the meal before him, which, after the last week, seems as opulent as they come.

 

[GlassEye]

"Follow him, Drev!" snaps Elenka.

As Drevezh'korol leaves the hall Elenka quickly pushes away from the table and snatches up her pack and cloak and moves to follow after Drevezh'korol and Inar.

"I'm not about to let the last weeks work be for naught. Inar is too well known as an enemy of the cult and his patterns are too painfully set if they should decide to eliminate their problem once and for all."

The meal, much as she would like to sit and enjoy it, will have to wait; she pushes out the door after the boisterous Inar.



[sblock=Actions/OOC]
Elenka
Standard: --
Move: --[/sblock][sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Elenka[/size] Human Summoner 4
Initiative: +2 Perception: +6

AC: 15 (12 touch; 13 flat-footed) [19 w/Shield]
HP: 30 Current: 28
CMB: +4 CMD: 16 Fort: +1 Ref: +3 Will: +6

In Hand: terbutje
Spells:
1st level: 2/4 remaining.
2nd level: 0/2 remaining.
Special: Summon Monster 2 5/6

[size=+1]Drevezh'Korol[/size] Eidolon
Initiative: +1 Perception: +0; Darkvision 60 ft.

AC: 15 (11 touch; 14 flat-footed)
HP: 29 Current: 28
CMB: +7 CMD: 18 Fort: +4 Ref: +2 Will: +3

In Hand:
Conditions: [/sblock]