pneumatik's WotBS 1 - The Scouring of Gate Pass

[Rhun]

"We are pooling our resources," answers Hollister. "I don't know exactly where we are going, but I believe we have convinced Shealis to help us. Any last minute advice before we are on our way?"

 

[pneumatik]

In the kitchen

"Well, if you need help, feel free to come on back," Diogenes says. "I'd rather help the Resistance and hurt Shealis, but if I can't the Resistance comes first."


In the hallway

Shealis continues to look questioningly at the rest of the party.

 

[Rhun]

"Well, hopefully we can help each other, but I certainly don't trust the elf." Hollister offers his hand to Diogenes. "Thank you for the aid, my friend. Hopefully, I will see you again err too long."

 

[renau1g]

Korrin waits until his fiery ally returns before speaking any further as he struggles to come to grips the situation and the whirlwind of activity that's beset them in the last day.

 

[pneumatik]

Diogenes shakes Hollister's hand. "Good luck."

When Hollister rejoins the party he gets an icy stare from Shealis. Without saying a word, she leads the party outside the building onto the school grounds. The short winter day is starting to end and the minimal daytime heat is already dissipating. After the warmth of inside, the cold chills you to the bone.

Shealis leads you into the school's remaining tower and into a closet on the first floor. She touches the back wall, blocking your view of her hand with her body, and a door opens to stairs downward. "Secret passage out," she says. "I don't want to deal with the ... people at the front gate." The tunnel leads down under the school's wall and moat, then back up in a nearby house, sparsely furnished and empty of people.

Shealis leaves the house and heads east on Emelk way. Before you reach an interdistrict gate, you see Rivereye and three other people heading your way.


[sblock=OOC]Existing PCs, feel free to talk to each other or Shealis and Lorian. You can do it at any point - inside the hallway in the dorm, outside, whatever. You can step aside for privacy, if you want. New people, you're on deck.[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

As the group prepares to leave outside the hidden door, Korrin turns to Hollister, whispering "Told ya that you'd have a secret door" with a elbow nudge.

He stops them before they leave. "We had little trouble getting into this complex through the front doors, explaining that some of the arcane casters had risked life and limb to help the city. Is this action not feeding into the mob's reasoning of the cowardice of the wizards of this school?" he asks

 

[Thanee]

Lytha

When she was introduced to Rivereye Badgerface by another Resistance acquaintance, Lytha knew that this was going to be something more serious than her previous assignments. Those had been to test her, that much was clear, and she definitely saw the need of trust, and trust does not develop quickly.

It was the same with Rivereye. At first, there was some suspicion, but he decided to trust her, or rather the word of the Resistance members that vouched for her. Maybe he didn't have much choice in these matters, she couldn't know that. And her talents were of a rare kind, that might have swayed him a bit, as well.

Whatever it was, Lytha was here now, at Gabal's school of wizardry, together with Rivereye and two others, who also seemed to be fairly new, even newer than herself, actually, as she had at least a few months in the Resistance tallied up by now. He had told them about Torrent, a cleric of Osprem, whom they might meet here, though she didn't know to what purpose, yet.

As it seemed, there were more people to meet at this moment...

 

[Rhun]

Hollister smiles at Korrin. "Well, as much as I hate to admit this, they still consider me little more than an apprentice, despite my skill," says the wizard to his companion. "Perhaps the secrets of the school are given up only slowly, as one gains in knowledge and power."

 

[Arkhandus]

Diogenes and Hollister go into the kitchen at the end of the hallway. "So, what happened?" he asks. "Where are you all going together?"

Back in the hallway, Shealis stares daggers at Diogenes as he walks away. When he and Hollister are in the kitchen, she looks back at the party. "Did Diogenes put you up to this?" she asks slowly.

Liiros sheathes his longsword and shakes his head, turning back to Shealis. "No, he's just another student Hollister knows. Though his behavior now is confusing. He opened the front gate for us. Anyway, lead on." He follows while still confused by Diogenes' behavior and the strange situation. How could it be this difficult just to get a document for delivery?

On the way out to the 'elven ghettoes' (the very mention of which makes Liiros wince in agitation), he spots the ugly gnome Rivereye approaching, and points him out. "Well, there's that useless wretch of a gnome. Can't even deliver a paper without getting himself mugged and causing other people trouble."

 

[pneumatik]

[Korrin] stops them before they leave. "We had little trouble getting into this complex through the front doors, explaining that some of the arcane casters had risked life and limb to help the city. Is this action not feeding into the mob's reasoning of the cowardice of the wizards of this school?" he asks

"It may contribute," Shealis says. "But leaving by the front may result in a fight or unwanted attention. My concern is the scroll case now, not the school."

On the way out to the 'elven ghettoes' (the very mention of which makes Liiros wince in agitation), he spots the ugly gnome Rivereye approaching, and points him out. "Well, there's that useless wretch of a gnome. Can't even deliver a paper without getting himself mugged and causing other people trouble."

"Useless wretch is right," Larion says. "If it weren't for him we'd be out of the city with the scroll case already, instead of here ...." He trails off.