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<blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 5039246" data-attributes="member: 301">City of Broken Idols 1 (Garnham)Dearest Lavinia,&nbsp; I hope this letter finds you well.&nbsp; We have had our first encounter with Demogorgon's skinwalkers.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; We came across a group of Noltus' converts.&nbsp; They told us that the cleric and a group of his followers had ventured out into a desecrated temple in order to&nbsp; defeat the demons that laired there.&nbsp; They revealed that Noltus had told them that certain spells were blocked for miles around this temple, spells that included Sending and Teleport.&nbsp; &nbsp; While we spoke with Noltus' disciples the cleric himself seemed to return.&nbsp; Fortunately for us, Dexter was able to see into their souls and glimpse a bit of their true nature before they enmeshed themselves in the camp.&nbsp; &quot;Noltus&quot; turned out to be a powerful demon who (probably) had consumed the flesh and soul of Noltus.&nbsp; The others in the returning group of disciples turned out to be skinwalkers.&nbsp; Even the dog turned out to be a shapeshifted aberration.&nbsp; The fight was difficult.&nbsp; We lost Sabine, my new scribe and a few of Noltus' real converts to the skinwalker's poison.&nbsp; We reincarnated Sabine and buried the rest.&nbsp; We plan to assault the temple ourselves and are now preparing for the task.&nbsp; &nbsp; There is one thing that has occurred to me that weighs heavily on my thoughts.&nbsp; Aster has told us that we will encounter Vanthus again.&nbsp; Vanthus worked for the Fleet.&nbsp; The Fleet worked for Demogorgon.&nbsp; We're about to raid a stronghold of Demogorgon that is warded against the two spells that we are relying on in our plans to deal with his return.&nbsp; I believe that it is likely that our attack on the temple will precipitate Vanthus' return and that we will not be in a position to join in Farshore's defense until after he has had ample opportunity to attack the town itself and you personally.&nbsp; Sabine has decided to journey to Elyosha's homeland to help her discover her new elven nature.&nbsp; She has agreed to help with one final mission before she departs.&nbsp; I've asked her to stay in Farshore whilst the Silver Beetles launch our assault on the skinwalkers.&nbsp; I've discussed strategy at length with Sabine.&nbsp; She can tell you what I've recommended.&nbsp; She also has some items that may be of some use to certain defenders.&nbsp; The final decision as to what defenses are made is up to you as mayor.&nbsp; If I were 100 percent certain that Vanthus would return at that time then I would be in Farshore myself.&nbsp; As it is I must choose the certain peril over the potential danger.&nbsp; I want so much to be with you now, but I must be here.&nbsp; I would also recommend that you appoint a Deputy Mayor in case the worst happens.&nbsp; Manthalay might try to step into any power vacuum created by your death or abduction.&nbsp; He would enslave the Ohlman and that is, in my view, intolerable.&nbsp; Sabine knows when we will launch our assault.&nbsp; Love,Kai</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrow, post: 5039246, member: 301"] [b]City of Broken Idols 1 (Garnham)[/b] Dearest Lavinia, I hope this letter finds you well. We have had our first encounter with Demogorgon's skinwalkers. We came across a group of Noltus' converts. They told us that the cleric and a group of his followers had ventured out into a desecrated temple in order to defeat the demons that laired there. They revealed that Noltus had told them that certain spells were blocked for miles around this temple, spells that included Sending and Teleport. While we spoke with Noltus' disciples the cleric himself seemed to return. Fortunately for us, Dexter was able to see into their souls and glimpse a bit of their true nature before they enmeshed themselves in the camp. "Noltus" turned out to be a powerful demon who (probably) had consumed the flesh and soul of Noltus. The others in the returning group of disciples turned out to be skinwalkers. Even the dog turned out to be a shapeshifted aberration. The fight was difficult. We lost Sabine, my new scribe and a few of Noltus' real converts to the skinwalker's poison. We reincarnated Sabine and buried the rest. We plan to assault the temple ourselves and are now preparing for the task. There is one thing that has occurred to me that weighs heavily on my thoughts. Aster has told us that we will encounter Vanthus again. Vanthus worked for the Fleet. The Fleet worked for Demogorgon. We're about to raid a stronghold of Demogorgon that is warded against the two spells that we are relying on in our plans to deal with his return. I believe that it is likely that our attack on the temple will precipitate Vanthus' return and that we will not be in a position to join in Farshore's defense until after he has had ample opportunity to attack the town itself and you personally. Sabine has decided to journey to Elyosha's homeland to help her discover her new elven nature. She has agreed to help with one final mission before she departs. I've asked her to stay in Farshore whilst the Silver Beetles launch our assault on the skinwalkers. I've discussed strategy at length with Sabine. She can tell you what I've recommended. She also has some items that may be of some use to certain defenders. The final decision as to what defenses are made is up to you as mayor. If I were 100 percent certain that Vanthus would return at that time then I would be in Farshore myself. As it is I must choose the certain peril over the potential danger. I want so much to be with you now, but I must be here. I would also recommend that you appoint a Deputy Mayor in case the worst happens. Manthalay might try to step into any power vacuum created by your death or abduction. He would enslave the Ohlman and that is, in my view, intolerable. Sabine knows when we will launch our assault. Love, Kai [/QUOTE]

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