Night's Embrace: Part 1--A Touch of Darkness

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: She can teach the skills, but obviously not the actual Wizard stuff. The simpler cheaper meals at Estralla's run 2 sp each. The Academy charges 5000 gp yearly tuition.)

"So, what do we do next?" Nhalia wonders, "Were we going to check on something here at the capital?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Well, I thought we were going to warn the princess," Sulannus muses. "Since one opportunity to do that slipped from our grasp, I suppose we should wait until she contacts Kel again."

She looks around, pondering. "No reason we can't spend that time productively though. We know a cult is operating in the city. Maybe we can find evidence to help bolster our warning."

"Titus, you seem to know something of NIght's Embrace. Would they need any exotic components for their rituals? If it's unique enough, we might track them through their purchases."

 

[Legildur]

Blunt indicates agreement with Sulannus' general approach.

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

"Titus, you seem to know something of NIght's Embrace. Would they need any exotic components for their rituals? If it's unique enough, we might track them through their purchases."

"I know more about when and what they did than about the inner details of their rituals, but ... lemme think..." Titus chews his lower lip a moment as he thinks.

[sblock=OOC]I figure this one probably needs a Knowledge check? He's only got +2 in his Know: Religion, but what the heck.[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Titus has no idea what they need for their rituals.*

 

[Boddynock]

"Five thousand gold? A year?" Kel is flabbergasted when he hears Master Grahl's reply to his question about Academy fees. "How can anyone afford that? Wow, it's lucky Aileen ... I mean, how fortunate you were to find a benefactor to support your daughter's entry into the Academy!"

"Oh my goodness! I was hoping to combine our visit to the capital with some study myself - but I'm afraid those prices are out of my league. Is there no other way to develop wizardly skills?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, 'tis 2500 per term, and less if you get a scholarship, but aye, 'tis still out of reach for most. Then again, from what I hear, it is well worth it."

 

[Boddynock]

"So, how long do people normally spend in study at the Academy? And how do you get a scholarship?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Usually four years. You apply for a scholarship when you apply for the Academy. It is possible, and in fact likely, to get merit-based scholarships, though except for incredibly exceptional cases, they never cover more than 4000 gold a year."

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

*Titus has no idea what they need for their rituals.*

Titus, looking uncharacteristically sheepish, admits, "I'm sorry, but I can't for the life of me think of anything specific we could seek out."

He stops, then, struck with an idea. "You know, we do still have those books from our wizard-attacker. If they're common texts for his sect, maybe there's a way to see if anyone in the city has been purchasing tomes like them?"