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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 650564" data-attributes="member: 6588">Episode 37Episode 37Pogre’s Campaign – To Save a Soul“Alright now Sorcerer, just chant us a little open cantrip and we’ll be in thar’ in a second,” Quint said.“Which open cantrip would that be?” Scapa asked.“You mean to tell me you don’t have a way to get past this lock in that bag of tricks of yours?” Quint asked in astonishment.“That is exactly what I am saying,” Scapa answered. “We’re going to have to break the lock.”“If I would have known that I might have thought of a different plan,” Quint replied.“Maybe we could make a distraction to help us get in?” Bridget asked in her most helpful tone.“Maybe you could pose as a maiden in distress,” Quint mused.“Oh yeah, look at the woman in armor lying on the dock. She looks incapable of defending herself,” Johann commented sarcastically.“Let’s just have her strip down and streak down the wharf,” Scapa suggested.“Your on thin ice with an elephant on your back, hedge wizard,” Bridget answered.“Let’s crowd around here and let the fighter have a crack at the lock,” Quint said. “If we get busted I’ll jes’ tell a tale.”The group crowded around Johann as he tried to break the lock. Following a loud failure all agreed to leave and perhaps try again later when the wharf was not quite so crowded. As they made their way to leave the wharf they noticed that there was a back entrance to the warehouse in a sort of alley dividing two rows of warehouses.“That looks more promising,” Johann commented.“There still is some traffic around here though,” Scapa replied.“I have an idea,” Bridget began. “I could call on Opheria to make me unseen by men and then call on her for great strength. Then I would sneak down there, break off the lock and have a look around.”“Excellent,” Johann said. “Get to it you tricky cleric.”Following a couple of prayers from Bridget she was now invisible to the group and made her way down the alleyway. When she reached the lock she began smashing it. A few loud attempts later the lock gave way. Bridget hesitated and then slipped inside. The warehouse was dark and seemingly empty. Bridget could see most of the buildings interior with the little sunlight that streamed through the cracks in the walls’ boards. The thin stripes of sunlight revealed only a half dozen barrels on the floor level. Bridget left and went out to report to the group.The group decided to go back in with Bridget and explore the warehouse further.“Where is everything?” Shannon asked. His frustration strained his voice slightly.“Easy my holy man,” Quint said. “We’re not even sure what we are looking for. Let me check the upper level. Is somebody watching the alley?”“I have it,” Johann answered.Quint climbed the warehouse ladder and checked the upper storage area. Bridget, Scapa, and Shannon examined the floor level more closely. All that could be found were the six barrels. Bridget noted that they each had a large “L” stamped on the top, but nothing more.“They could have moved everything over to the secondary warehouse,” Quint stated. “Most merchant houses use this warehouse as their lading warehouse and the one behind us for their storage warehouse.”“Well, first we should open these barrels,” Johann stated from the doorway.Shannon pried the lid to one of the barrels off. “Oh pits! What is this foul brew. Meat packed in brine of some sort. Is it chum or something?”“Not like any chum I’ve seen,” Quint answered.“Look in this barrel,” Johann said. He tipped over the barrel he had just pried open and clothes came tumbling out.“Open this one,” Bridget demanded softly. Another barrel of brine and meat was revealed. Shannon opened the fourth barrel and tipped it over. Two helmets and breastplates spilled forth from the barrel.“What’s that embossed on the back of those helmets?” Scapa asked.“The symbol of Hemmerschneg, the hammer, they belonged to Inquisitors,” Quint answered gloomily.“No, no, no, this cannot be good,” Shannon pleaded to no one in particular.To be continued…</blockquote>

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