Master of Jade, Mistress of Iron - a World of Conclave adventure

[Dr Simon]

Shem sighs wistfully as the chest is closed. "Probably for the best," he says.

Upon returning to House Turif, the group finds the venerable Lady Calis still up and working by lamplight. She calls for a servant to fetch Magister Jantrashan, her magician-at-arms, who duly arrives a little later, yawning and looking dishevelled.

"So, gentlemen," begins Lady C. "What do you have for me?"

 

[GlassEye]

Blue Eye Bellows, shaman

Seeing how his introduction to Lady Calis didn't go so well Blue opts to remain silent and let his companions do the talking. He does, however, hold the chest and he moves forward with it and offers it to her so that she can see for herself.

[sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Blue Eye Bellows[/size]
Initiative: +1
AC: 14 (touch 11, flat-footed 13)
HP: 24 Current: 16 [15 nonlethal]
CMB: +3 CMD: 14 Fort: +2 Ref: +2 Will: +4
Speed: 30 ft.

Current weapon in hand: spear
--Spear +3 (1d8+4 /x2)
Conditions in effect: none

Spirit's Advice: 5/5 remaining
Artificer's Touch: 4/5 remaining

Shaman Spells
1st level: 2/2 per day (DC 13)
animate rope, detect spirits, enlarge person, hunter's howl
0th level: unlimited (DC 12)
create water, guidance, light, spark
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[Voda Vosa]

Hang

"We found this red jade in a galley docked at the port. It's occupants were a human snake half breed; they tried to kill us, but we emerged victorious." Hang explains, avoiding the details of the blood bath.

 

[Dr Simon]

Lady C glances at the jade, then at Jantrashan. He examines the stones from a distance and then nods to the old lady. She returns the gesture and he closes the chest and takes it under his arm.

"So," says Lady C. "Was that all of the red jade? If so, well done, that should put an end to the spirit attacks. Now, did you find any information about from whom these serpent people were buying the red jade? Or perhaps selling," she adds.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

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Like Blue, Mal opts to hang back for the moment and let Hang do the talking . . . negotiation without his bow in hand is not the mountain man's forte.​

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Malachite the Unfettered

 

[Voda Vosa]

Hang

"Well... We didn't find any more, but truth is we couldn't do a throughout search, our companion was wounded and fell unconscious, and we two were also winded and beaten ourselves. We risked being caought off guard by more of these serpentine creatures; if that would have happened, we wouldn't be here with this jade. Perhaps your men can now search the galley now that there is incriminatory evidence?" Hang explains. "There's also some documents we found, dealing with frivolous trade, although it could be in some sort of code."

OOC: We did find some documents did we?

 

[GlassEye]

Blue Eye Bellows, shaman

"We found no other red jade," corroborates Blue. "There are documents. Some were in a language unknown to us."

[sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Blue Eye Bellows[/size]
Initiative: +1
AC: 14 (touch 11, flat-footed 13)
HP: 24 Current: 16 [15 nonlethal]
CMB: +3 CMD: 14 Fort: +2 Ref: +2 Will: +4
Speed: 30 ft.

Current weapon in hand: spear
--Spear +3 (1d8+4 /x2)
Conditions in effect: none

Spirit's Advice: 5/5 remaining
Artificer's Touch: 4/5 remaining

Shaman Spells
1st level: 2/2 per day (DC 13)
animate rope, detect spirits, enlarge person, hunter's howl
0th level: unlimited (DC 12)
create water, guidance, light, spark
[/sblock]

 

[Dr Simon]

"May I?" asks Lady C, but she picks up the documents without waiting for an answer. "Hm, yes. Master Jantrashan, do you make anything of thse?"

"The glyphs appear similar to those of the Lesser Dragon Empire, Ma'am," he says. "It's not a language I'm familiar, but there are methods and devices that will enable me to interpret them."

"Good, well, you'd best get to it." Lasy C waves Jantrashan and the case of paperwork away. She picks up a pen and paper and begins to write something. Finally, she blots it and turns it around, offering the pen to Hang. "Sign here," she says. "This will grant you authority over one of my ships, the Shadow Lark. Present this to the Captain, a Master Ying. The ship is yours to command for a year and a day, after which command reverts to Captain Ying and the Turif family."

 

[GlassEye]

Blue Eye Bellows, shaman

Blue waits quietly while Hang takes the pen to sign the Lady C's document. He keeps expecting the other shoe to fall, prompted by the stern disapproval of Iron Ancestor and the sorrowful disappointment of White Matoo. Wild Jade Wolf is ecstatic and pacing, eager to be off to collect the ship and set out for the jade.

[sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Blue Eye Bellows[/size]
Initiative: +1
AC: 14 (touch 11, flat-footed 13)
HP: 24 Current: 16 [15 nonlethal]
CMB: +3 CMD: 14 Fort: +2 Ref: +2 Will: +4
Speed: 30 ft.

Current weapon in hand: spear
--Spear +3 (1d8+4 /x2)
Conditions in effect: none

Spirit's Advice: 5/5 remaining
Artificer's Touch: 4/5 remaining

Shaman Spells
1st level: 2/2 per day (DC 13)
animate rope, detect spirits, enlarge person, hunter's howl
0th level: unlimited (DC 12)
create water, guidance, light, spark
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[Voda Vosa]

Hang

Hang raises up both his eyebrows, which is the only sign of surprise in the stoic warrior's face. He glances at the others, looking what one couldn't find in his own face: A sign of approval or disapproval. If he doesn't find the later, he grabs the pen and signs. "Our most sincere gratitude, my lady."