[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 1: Minotaur trouble and a failed ambush

[Bacter]

Nice show! could not have done it better myself. Especially the illusionary part! Too bad I have not spend more time with this craft myself. I suggest that we engage upon some of the festivities here while Ilan and DW7 talk with mr. Starke. Since there is a party goin' on, why not take advantage of it!


Glancing around where the nearest tap is and already reaching in his handy haversack for some cps...

The drinks are on me! Let us consume these dandy beers hastly and hope for a fortunate future! Afterwards let us set course to...

Diactum stops for a moment and adresses Deepwinter

Where is it exactly that we are going?

OOC: sorry guys.. been away for 8 days::: snowboarding in France

 

[Ravellion]

[Just waiting for Deepwinter 7 to reply to whatever Governor Starke said to him in private]

Most people at the part do not seem to be full out partying. Of course, there are still 4 more days in the brewfest (and 1 day of worship) before it's back to business as usual, but you also gathere that people are still nervous about the Drow raids.

[I compiled a spellbook for you Bacter, I grew impatient]

 

[Ravellion]

(You wouldn't have forgotten what day it is today now, have you?)

 

[Spellsword]

Wulf clapping:

Clap, clap, clap


/OOC we are staaaalllliiinnnggg...../OOC

 

[Ravellion]

[The offender has been sent an email... or actually two. One with personal game infromation which he may or may not disclose, one 48 hours later with "hey, post blast it!"]

 

[Ilan]

OOC]Didn't really have the time available to reply, but here it is[/OOC]

I go in search of a messenger.

A letter needs to be delivered to Lord Culvan.

"My lord,

I have some sad news for you. The visit to your friend has lead to her unfortunate death. She lost her life while helping us on our quest. We have come back no wiser from the place where she left her life. I do not know where we stand with our quest. I will not know where we will travel but I will keep in contact with you.

My regards,

Sir Ilan Moonbow


The second one letter that needs to be delivered is for the Elven king. But I go in search for Elves that also visit this festival to deliver this message.

"My noble king,

I have grave news. I must report to you that our comrade has fallen in combat. In our adventures we stumbled upon a portal, that led us to drow land. Little did we know that we would appear in the middle of their city. In a short but furious battle Deepwinter Seven, my noble friend and I would have surely died, were it not for the sacrifice of our Friend. He hold on long enough for Deepwinter to rescue me from the mercy of the drow blades. With that he payed the ultimate price. I know he will live on in the stars.

The following will aslso be a setback. I believe that our borders with Amstrad are not as safe as we think. Since I have been here I have been looked upon as if I was a foul being send from the hells. I have been arrested for unleashing drow onto the land. I have been forced to travel with a knight of poor faith. He mislead his friends when the time was there that they needed him the most. I fear that the rest of the knights of Amstrad are just like him. This only strengthens my beliefs that tey are in fact in possesion of the artifact that was stolen from the Dwarves. They might be a threat to the way of life as we know it.

In Sorrow,

Your faithfull subject Lord Ilan Moonbow

After I have done this I will keep a low profile and stay at the Inn that we stay in.

 

[Ravellion]

You find a halfling messenger willing to go to the Elves. The reply you get from most human messengers is: "I do not collect arrows, and even if I did, getting elven arrows between the eyes is a very quick way to end your collecting hobby". the price for that messenger is included in your lavish 200 a month upkeep.

The human messenger who goes all the way to Dhunraven says that it might not arrive till spring (ie. 6 months from now), and hence would require 180 gold pieces to bring the message. If you want a more efficient way to bring the message, you should find magical means.

You are the only elf in this Fortress/Town.

 

[Deepwinter 7]

OOC: Sorry guys was drunk the past 10 days

After returning from Governor Starke, DW7 searches for his friends on the festival ground. Having found Ilan and gathered the rest of the party if possible, he asks to go for supper somewhere to discuss future events.

When agreed upon, or if necessary when together on the festival grounds DW7 starts the conversation

Dear friends, I just returned from a short meeting with the Governor, who gave me some valuable information regarding the quest that Ilan and I have been pursuing the last couple of months. This quest has served as the context for our actions, and has proven to be both rewarding and interesting.

Let me tell you a little about it's content

Not too long ago the city of Dunraven was attacked by Turok's band, a famous group of adventurers of low demeanor. Their purpose was to kidnap an old dwarven man of royal blood, who goes by the name of Grimir. This man who, apart from being a personal friend of Ilan and I, supposedly had some knowledge of a mighty artifact called the Tome of Rulership by Devine Right.

The pursuit of both Grimir and this artifact has led us to lawful Amstrad, since lord Khulvan tracked the contractors of Turok's band to somewhere in this region. Our meddling with the drow were an attempt to find these contractors for we believed them to reside somewhere in the structure that eventually proved to contain a direct portal to a drow underdark city.

Ever since we got arrested for the surface raid that was the result of our -uhum- invasion of the Drow city, our quest has stalled. Since we found no new information, regarding either the presence of the Tome, or any news from the whereabouts of Grimir, and since our main relationship in this has not made it out of the Drow city alive, Ilan and I thought it best to leave this law infected place.

But it seems that our actions have not gone unnoticed by the Drow alone. Governor Starke knows about our quest and knows about Grimir, but most importantly he knows someone who can help us further. He is a half-elven who goes by the name of Gregian, and we can find him in the Kings Cavelry after sunsdown.

My suggestion is to go look for this man, to see what he has up his sleeves. In some respects this quest seems doomed to me, but I think we at least should hear this man out. Afterwards we can decide whether to follow his leads, or to take a new route altogether.

What do you think comrades?

 

[takew]

Well, I must say that it explains some things. Like the drow-incident. And why you came to a country that you both are not really fond of to say the least. In my opinion, it would be the best idea to hear the ½-Elf out. After that we indeed can set out our path. Weather it will be in Amstrad or any other part of the world. It suits me fine.

For I am in search of a lost item that can be anywhere…

 

[Bacter]

Wooooooh... some serious matters here... You are on to something big! I must say... this might be VERY interesting. Could you tell us more on this divine artifact? And Deepwinter or Ilan, do you have any belongings (or bodyparts) or any extra information of this Dwarf? Because if you have, I know a spell that allows me to see and hear him at any distance. In this way we can find out some clues on his whereabouts. However, this spell is extremely difficult and I need a very expensive mirror to cast the spell. So therefore, the dwarf and the artifact must be worth the effort.

But so far, of course it sounds like a good idea to check Gregian out.