WK6-2 (2-21-05) Faces of Love
Ok, now to finish this weeks update.
After the brawl the party is still at the Shadyoak Inn, Shannson the innkeeper is talking to the reeve, the town guard is talking to the remaining patrons to see who is responsable for damages etc. Rebekah, the owner of the Crossed Swords Tavern, storms inn calling for the reeve. Whe has witnessed a murder of a member of the barons guard. The PCs follow the reeve, and find the body of the Lt, with his heart torn out. Three other people, a alcolyte from the templem and two baronial guardsmen(Rory and Seth) also witnessed the murder, all confirm it was David, son of Shedhrig.
At this point the party turns into C.S.I. Goblins Tooth.
The ranger follows the blood trail(from the heart) into some nearby woods, where they find the heart, but the tracks end there and a different set of tracks leads back to the crime scene.
Word comes that David has been arrested and is being held at the town watch's barracks. The party feels that David has been framed, and jump to the conclusion that Maythas would be someone who would want David out of the way.
Then they do the classic, "lets split up." Schohn and Necromos head out to Maythas families farm outside of town. Luthian and Sylvia head for the Baronial Guard encampment to talk to Rory and Seth, and Beroguer goes to talk to David.
David claims his innocence but has no witnesses to prove his story that he went straight home after the brawl. Beroguer then decides to head for Maythas farm also.
Luthian and Sylvia reach the encampment, but are unable to talk to the guardsmen. The companies captain tells them that they have no authority to talk to his men. He does tell them that Rory will be available for a trial, but there is no guardsmen named Seth in his unit. They return to town.
Schohn and Necromos reach Maythas farm , knocking on the door they are greeted by the barking of a large dog, forcing open the door they are shocked to see two large wardogs and a dozen koblods. Schohn turns to Necromos with a confused look and says "There're koblods in there." The two wardogs attack, while the kobolds begin to scatter. A sleep spell drops half the the koblods, and one of the dogs takes a large chunk out of Necromos. The next round another sleep spell drops the wardogs, but the remaining kobolds have scattered into the night. Schohn slays the sleeping kobolds and dogs, and the two begin to search the house. Soon Beroguer arrives and heals Necromos.
They then search the home, finding a locked chest. Inside the chest the party finds a journal by an unknown creature, who can take different forms. In the journal the party finds the creatures account of slaying the Maythas's family and Maythas himself, and of taking Maythas form, visits to the town and of falling in love with Carla, the barmaid from the Shadyoak Inn. The journal also details a plot to kill Sir Derrick, the reeve, involving Captain Alsted. and ways to eliminate David. The journal also mentions a backup lair.(a map was also found showing the lairs location.)
The party regroups and heads to the reeve and present him with the journal. The reeve sends for Brother Rothsby, who arrives with the Chalice of Arwythan, a holy artifact capable of detecting lies. Using the chalice, the reeve determines the captains guilt in the plot, and proves Davids innocence.
David is released and both he and the party head for the Shady Oak. When they arrive, they learn that Carla had left hours earlier with "David". The party, along with David then begins to make plans to journey to the backup lair mentioned in the creatures journal.
Ok, now to finish this weeks update.
After the brawl the party is still at the Shadyoak Inn, Shannson the innkeeper is talking to the reeve, the town guard is talking to the remaining patrons to see who is responsable for damages etc. Rebekah, the owner of the Crossed Swords Tavern, storms inn calling for the reeve. Whe has witnessed a murder of a member of the barons guard. The PCs follow the reeve, and find the body of the Lt, with his heart torn out. Three other people, a alcolyte from the templem and two baronial guardsmen(Rory and Seth) also witnessed the murder, all confirm it was David, son of Shedhrig.
At this point the party turns into C.S.I. Goblins Tooth.
The ranger follows the blood trail(from the heart) into some nearby woods, where they find the heart, but the tracks end there and a different set of tracks leads back to the crime scene.
Word comes that David has been arrested and is being held at the town watch's barracks. The party feels that David has been framed, and jump to the conclusion that Maythas would be someone who would want David out of the way.
Then they do the classic, "lets split up." Schohn and Necromos head out to Maythas families farm outside of town. Luthian and Sylvia head for the Baronial Guard encampment to talk to Rory and Seth, and Beroguer goes to talk to David.
David claims his innocence but has no witnesses to prove his story that he went straight home after the brawl. Beroguer then decides to head for Maythas farm also.
Luthian and Sylvia reach the encampment, but are unable to talk to the guardsmen. The companies captain tells them that they have no authority to talk to his men. He does tell them that Rory will be available for a trial, but there is no guardsmen named Seth in his unit. They return to town.
Schohn and Necromos reach Maythas farm , knocking on the door they are greeted by the barking of a large dog, forcing open the door they are shocked to see two large wardogs and a dozen koblods. Schohn turns to Necromos with a confused look and says "There're koblods in there." The two wardogs attack, while the kobolds begin to scatter. A sleep spell drops half the the koblods, and one of the dogs takes a large chunk out of Necromos. The next round another sleep spell drops the wardogs, but the remaining kobolds have scattered into the night. Schohn slays the sleeping kobolds and dogs, and the two begin to search the house. Soon Beroguer arrives and heals Necromos.
They then search the home, finding a locked chest. Inside the chest the party finds a journal by an unknown creature, who can take different forms. In the journal the party finds the creatures account of slaying the Maythas's family and Maythas himself, and of taking Maythas form, visits to the town and of falling in love with Carla, the barmaid from the Shadyoak Inn. The journal also details a plot to kill Sir Derrick, the reeve, involving Captain Alsted. and ways to eliminate David. The journal also mentions a backup lair.(a map was also found showing the lairs location.)
The party regroups and heads to the reeve and present him with the journal. The reeve sends for Brother Rothsby, who arrives with the Chalice of Arwythan, a holy artifact capable of detecting lies. Using the chalice, the reeve determines the captains guilt in the plot, and proves Davids innocence.
David is released and both he and the party head for the Shady Oak. When they arrive, they learn that Carla had left hours earlier with "David". The party, along with David then begins to make plans to journey to the backup lair mentioned in the creatures journal.