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<blockquote data-quote="Isklexi" data-source="post: 6287410" data-attributes="member: 6684948"><p>[gm]We're back. It looks like my absentee player's schedule will be stabilizing, so that will help get things back on pace. I've also got someone new interested in the campaign. If he joins up, I may have to tweak up the difficulty in the campaign a bit.[/gm]</p><p></p><p>The constables awoke on the beach in Vendricce at dawn. They trudged into the city and purchased lodging at an inn to rest before the train arrived in the evening. Having dried out their belongings and recuperated, the group planned their next move. They decided to wait at the train yard for the train to arrive. When the Ob conspirators got off the train, Irony would use her divine magic to track them to wherever the meeting was to be held.</p><p></p><p>Their plan quickly fell by the wayside as passengers got off the train and no sign of Luc or Bree was seen. The constables followed the train after it left the station and watched as the cars were rearranged into a much smaller conveyance consisting of only the engine, fuel car, a first-class suite, and the first-class lounge.</p><p></p><p>Kirk and Bellicose quietly jumped onto the back of the train as it pulled out of the train yard. The others followed alongside the tracks using the trees and shrubs for cover. The two constables found the lounge to be empty and cautiously crept forward into the next car. They could make out faint voices in the car and decided to wait and see where the train went from there without risking discovery by wandering further into the train.</p><p></p><p>Shortly, the train stopped at a small private depot outside the city. Irony moved to an overpass above the train tracks while the other constables not on the train remained on a hill overlooking the depot. The group waited anxiously for something to happen. There was finally movement after the sun sank beneath the horizon. A woman walked out of the depot onto the platform and called out to Luc. From her vantage point, Irony recognized Lya Jierre, Danor's Minister of Outsiders.</p><p></p><p>Lya warmly welcomed her brother as he and Bree stepped off the train. Kirk and Bellicose eavesdropped from the back of the train and could hear Luc wonder aloud about where everyone else was. Lya produced a vial of strange oil and stated that the party was waiting inside. Bree explained the events of the past several days as the three entered the depot. Unwilling to risk directly following them in, Kirk climbed the backside of the depot and watched through a skylight while Bellicose crept around the front of the building.</p><p></p><p>[gm]The adventure mentioned the building has windows, but the map doesn't have any apparent openings other than the doors. I decided to go with a skylight . This does limit the light that can escape from the building though[/gm]</p><p></p><p>Inside the depot, Lya gave Luc the oil to place in his special lantern. Once lit, the lantern's light peeled away the darkness inside the building to reveal a group of people and rows of candelabras. The lantern had created a temporary pocket of space coterminous with the Bleak Gate. Kirk realized that once again the conspiracy was hiding itself within the realm of the dead. Kirk continued to watch as the other constables started to move in. Irony jumped down onto the trains roof and from there joined kirk at the skylight. Rai and Doran moved into position near the building's western entrance while Bellicose watched the southern exits.</p><p></p><p>Lya introduced the other conspirators at the meeting including a man smoking a cigarette she called Nicodemus the Gnostic. Lya went an to assure Luc that his invention would be used to change the world for the better. Nicodemus interrupted Lya with an admonishment about sharing too much and produced 3 amulets for them. He said they would need to wear the amulets when the lantern's light faded to be drawn fully onto the Bleak Gate. At this point Nicodemus exited through one of the south doors while the other conspirators mingled.</p><p></p><p>With the other constables in position, Kirk decided now as the time for action before their targets escaped into an other plane. Kirk crashed through the skylight landing next to Luc and deftly cut Luc's amulet loose with his rapier. Rai and Doran burst through the western door and relieved Bree and Lya of their amulets in a similar fashion. Bellicose shot the enigmatic gnostic and surreptitiously nicked his cigarettes (Bellicose's supply was ruined by seawater); Nicodemus cryptically told Bellicose they would meet again before he died and seemed to know the constable's name. Irony supplied supportive magic from her vantage on the roof.</p><p></p><p>The constables came under a withering magical assault from unseen assailants on the Bleak Gate. Thinking quickly, Kirk threw a sack over the lantern, immediately shunting most of their foes back to the Bleak Gate. Lya rallied soon after and told Luc to run while she moved to engage Kirk. Bree intercepted Doran while Luc ran to a nearby room for safety. So far, it seems the constables have gained the upper hand, but things could always take an unexpected turn for the worse.</p><p></p><p>[gm]The players moved quickly to cut off reinforcements from the Bleak Gate. When we pick back up, there will probably be some back and forth over the lantern. I'll also set off some alarms to give them a sense of urgency before more conventional reinforcements arrive.[/gm]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Isklexi, post: 6287410, member: 6684948"] [gm]We're back. It looks like my absentee player's schedule will be stabilizing, so that will help get things back on pace. I've also got someone new interested in the campaign. If he joins up, I may have to tweak up the difficulty in the campaign a bit.[/gm] The constables awoke on the beach in Vendricce at dawn. They trudged into the city and purchased lodging at an inn to rest before the train arrived in the evening. Having dried out their belongings and recuperated, the group planned their next move. They decided to wait at the train yard for the train to arrive. When the Ob conspirators got off the train, Irony would use her divine magic to track them to wherever the meeting was to be held. Their plan quickly fell by the wayside as passengers got off the train and no sign of Luc or Bree was seen. The constables followed the train after it left the station and watched as the cars were rearranged into a much smaller conveyance consisting of only the engine, fuel car, a first-class suite, and the first-class lounge. Kirk and Bellicose quietly jumped onto the back of the train as it pulled out of the train yard. The others followed alongside the tracks using the trees and shrubs for cover. The two constables found the lounge to be empty and cautiously crept forward into the next car. They could make out faint voices in the car and decided to wait and see where the train went from there without risking discovery by wandering further into the train. Shortly, the train stopped at a small private depot outside the city. Irony moved to an overpass above the train tracks while the other constables not on the train remained on a hill overlooking the depot. The group waited anxiously for something to happen. There was finally movement after the sun sank beneath the horizon. A woman walked out of the depot onto the platform and called out to Luc. From her vantage point, Irony recognized Lya Jierre, Danor's Minister of Outsiders. Lya warmly welcomed her brother as he and Bree stepped off the train. Kirk and Bellicose eavesdropped from the back of the train and could hear Luc wonder aloud about where everyone else was. Lya produced a vial of strange oil and stated that the party was waiting inside. Bree explained the events of the past several days as the three entered the depot. Unwilling to risk directly following them in, Kirk climbed the backside of the depot and watched through a skylight while Bellicose crept around the front of the building. [gm]The adventure mentioned the building has windows, but the map doesn't have any apparent openings other than the doors. I decided to go with a skylight . This does limit the light that can escape from the building though[/gm] Inside the depot, Lya gave Luc the oil to place in his special lantern. Once lit, the lantern's light peeled away the darkness inside the building to reveal a group of people and rows of candelabras. The lantern had created a temporary pocket of space coterminous with the Bleak Gate. Kirk realized that once again the conspiracy was hiding itself within the realm of the dead. Kirk continued to watch as the other constables started to move in. Irony jumped down onto the trains roof and from there joined kirk at the skylight. Rai and Doran moved into position near the building's western entrance while Bellicose watched the southern exits. Lya introduced the other conspirators at the meeting including a man smoking a cigarette she called Nicodemus the Gnostic. Lya went an to assure Luc that his invention would be used to change the world for the better. Nicodemus interrupted Lya with an admonishment about sharing too much and produced 3 amulets for them. He said they would need to wear the amulets when the lantern's light faded to be drawn fully onto the Bleak Gate. At this point Nicodemus exited through one of the south doors while the other conspirators mingled. With the other constables in position, Kirk decided now as the time for action before their targets escaped into an other plane. Kirk crashed through the skylight landing next to Luc and deftly cut Luc's amulet loose with his rapier. Rai and Doran burst through the western door and relieved Bree and Lya of their amulets in a similar fashion. Bellicose shot the enigmatic gnostic and surreptitiously nicked his cigarettes (Bellicose's supply was ruined by seawater); Nicodemus cryptically told Bellicose they would meet again before he died and seemed to know the constable's name. Irony supplied supportive magic from her vantage on the roof. The constables came under a withering magical assault from unseen assailants on the Bleak Gate. Thinking quickly, Kirk threw a sack over the lantern, immediately shunting most of their foes back to the Bleak Gate. Lya rallied soon after and told Luc to run while she moved to engage Kirk. Bree intercepted Doran while Luc ran to a nearby room for safety. So far, it seems the constables have gained the upper hand, but things could always take an unexpected turn for the worse. [gm]The players moved quickly to cut off reinforcements from the Bleak Gate. When we pick back up, there will probably be some back and forth over the lantern. I'll also set off some alarms to give them a sense of urgency before more conventional reinforcements arrive.[/gm] [/QUOTE]
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