Rhiannon PNP Supplement

[Gwaihir]

Zoick: Location Malta

Zoick makes his way into the Tubby Stoat at dusk and finds himself a seat near the kitchen door with his back to the wall. Behind his chair a large moose pelt is tacked to the wall. He looks around carefull not to catch Alcanzuz's eye. He orders the spiced chicken legs and sauce and a cider and sits to wait. He marks three people, one woman and two boys as thieves, and keeps a careful eye on their actions.

About an hour passes before a drunk sailor enters the room. Zoick, quickly marks him as faking inebriation, and sure enough, the sailor passes out near Zoick, deftly slipping him a note as he does so.

Zoick stands quickly, feigns revulsion, drops a few coins on the table, slip through bar and out into the Malta night. He walks several blocks making sure he is not followed, then looks at the note in the moon light.

It says. Kings Cross Midnight.

"Hmm," Thinks Zoick, "Fancy, Wall District." He makes his way to the Kings Cross, a dining establishment of serious means for serious players of the game.

 

[Tinuviel]

Elbereth

After looking over the remaining tomes, Elbereth says, “The book on clear thought most interests me. I’ll claim it if no one objects.”

“I also would like to head to Antioch as soon as possible to figure out how to retrieve the gems from the museum. If we’re fortunate, we can find a way to get them without Keth’s help, though that sounded unlikely. Do we need the one from Malta before he’ll work with us to get the others?”

"Also, how can we recognise if the gems on display in the museum are the real thing? I myself know ways to create quite convincing fakes. Surely museum officials would have the ability to set out replicas and protect the real ones elsewhere. Do we know a way to tell, other than getting them and testing if they work as they should?"

...After the gathering is finished, Elbereth makes her way to her quarters to read through her newly acquired book. Then she walks along the walls before shifting into hawk form and flying around the keep, seeing what's going on and enjoying the rush of wind through her feathers.

 

[Paeter]

Gori'On

"Hmphh! somthin or somones trying to get in the way......Antioch you say.......Yah no anyone who mite know abut them dead folk thet i could talk to?"

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Malta

Mencken responds: "I know only what I heard from the cryers. But I'm on the Board of the Royal Theatre Company with an Elf name of Durodiel T'Jeriim. Hes been a priest of St Macedone, now a sage for hire. He seems quite up on current events, could be he'll have an opinion or three on the matter. Check with him, he lives on Constantine Way in the Hill District. Can't miss it. Big ole tree in front of his house and his name on the door. Might cost you though."

 

[Wadioka]

Zoick makes his way to Kings Cross and, having dressed for the part, pulls off his velvet cape as he enters.

A young man with a feather pen in his ear greets him at the door.
"Good Day sir, have you seen our menu, uh, er can you see out of that thing"

Zoick- Better than most my young friend, have you knowledge of Mylander's whereabouts
(slipping him a GP)

Host - Yes sir, he told me to send 'the one with the silver mask' to the back.. straight through there sir. (The Young Boy points to the very back of a large room, oval in shape with large windows that appear to be moving with subtle visions of birds, fish and waterfalls.)

Zoick makes his way through the large tables and servants dressed in dark purple vests and pants. As he reaches the door and passes through it...suddenly his vision is cut off like a match dipped in water. Poof... a black cloud descends upon his face and upper body.. instinctively he twirls to his left and down. Sadly the expert guards are familiar with this move and Zoick feels two sets of strong and callused hands grip his arms and pin them to his side. They wrestle him back into the darkness and quickly take all his posessions and he feels a blindfold wrapped around his eye and mask. Then weightlessness as the guards lift him up and carry him... downstairs, upstairs, over a pool? the smell of salty water stinging his nose. A door slams and even through the blindfold he can tell the room is lit brightly.

Mylander - So... Zoick, you're back in the region I see. Untie him and let him see.

Zoick's eye flinches in the blazing light of a room adorned with mirrors, silver and more mirrors. Once he adjusts he sees a short man, tiny even with silken black hair, yellowed skin and a long spidery moustache. Squinty eyes and thin, flat face. Wearing a white suit with blue buttons. Two huge and bristly men surround him, one on either side of his chair.

Mylander - I, of course, am Mylander and I owe Spadefork... or whomever... a favor. Or rather I'm giving this favor to him so that I might keep Red Root coming in to please my women. (He points to a door that's covered in red velvet, Zoick almost thinks he catches a whiff of Tuberose and Musk)

Zoick- I appreciate the warm welcome

M- Yes, one can't be too careful. When you live as splendid as I, well it just wouldn't seem right to be killed by a lowly thief.

Z- I wouldn't think of putting you off in such a way.

M- Well, I hear your looking for a star gem... well, that's me being blunt, te he he. I can't seem to fathom why you think I would give you such a gift of information. In fact, I think this will cost you even more...

Z- You gotta be kinding.

M- No, stupid, when I'm kidding I laugh. That really is wonderful workmanship, that mask of yours... uh, te he te hehehe. Now, back to business... I've had my brutes here, thank you boys, take another 100gp from your purse and now if you'll follow me to my private chamber.

Z- Sure, can't wait to spend time alone.

Zoick follows Mylander through a small and short steel door on the South wall.... As the door opens Zoick thinks he sees a subtle shimmer of light in the doorway, so he's not completely shocked when upon stepping through the door he finds himself on a pirate schooner.

M- Now to my quarters my deformed friend.

 

[Paeter]

Gori'On cont.

"Interestin indeed. I thenk ya much for your help friend. This sage lives on Constantine way you say. Off i am then to see what hess got to say."

"what about the cloth?"

"NO time ta spare me friend, i'll be off now, Glory be to Cuthbert!"

Gori'On says his fare well and heads off to find this sage who has the opinions.

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Somewhere

"Hmm, Magic." Thinks Zoick as he steps onto the sleek vessel.

The change in the old man's manner is evident as he steps on the ship. Had you not known better, you would think him some refined, aged, noble, rather than the master thief you believe him to be.

"Magnificent ship isn't it. This was once one of Captain Zebulun's blue corsairs until the reknowned paladin Bluborerer Kresh ended his reign. I of course use it only for legitimate business, having retired from the guild and all."

"Of Course."

Zoick looks around, he he sees no large buildings or busy harbor. Only a small bay on a sheltered beach harboring four ships of similar make to the one he is currently on. A construction project is underway on the top of a hill not far from the harbor.

"Please, this way..." Mylander gestures to a door off the main deck.

You enter a small but lavishly appointed office. A stand up desk is in the corner. While--impossibly--a stone fireplace with roaring fire sits near the door. To comfortable chairs sit in front of hit.

"Please have a seat." Mylander fixes a drink himself a drink and aslo hands one to Zoick.

He sits himself into a chair. "Now then tell me why you want the Third Star Gem of St Xantas, mysteriously absent from the Museum in which it belongs."

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Antioch

Elbereth and Randall find themselves in Antioch. Trailen heads off to the Church of St Salix to participate in the many ceremonies, and to help to provide security for the conclave. Callitheus is deep in study. The city is abuzz as tommorrow is the Patriarch's Funeral. It begins at dawn.

 

[Tilmamir]

Antioch

Before the museum closes for a day or three, Randall and Elbereth make another tour through the halls of famed and ancient items. This time, tough, while looking at the dispays, they are also looking at ceilings, floors, windows, and especially at the display cases for important items in other areas of the museum (trying not to look too interested in the star sapphire section) Whenever a docent comes to explain a display, Randall or Elbereth quietly mumble about the poor quality of the copies on display.

When they get to the section with the Star gems on display, Randall reads the text describing what is there.

 

[Gwaihir]

Location Antioch: The Museum

An elderly man with a ribbon on his tunic noting his volunteer status walks up to the two elves and asks "Welcome to The Museum of the Ancient and Venerable Church. What can I do for you?"

Randall asks, "Sir, I see there is a second Star Sapphire on display, and that it was recently found. This one (pointing at the clear star gem) I have seen here before. This other one looks different. Tell me true, is this just a display copy of what the curators think the other gems should look like? I would think they all look the same. And, they have been missing for a very long time."

The Red Star Gem appears to be the one you had for a while.

"It is true as you say," the old man replies, "that a second Star Gem of St Xantas was recently found. It was a cause for much celebration among those of us at the Museum. It was found in the crypts below the Church of Eli."

Randall quietly argues for a while, as before, that he thinks it poor policy to display poor copies of items in the museum, including other items found throughout the other areas.

"In spite of what you say, Sir, these are the real Star Gems that St. Xantas returned with from the deepest desert. Whenver the museum displays a fabrication of an item or scene, it is indicated as such. For example, if you look at the St. Salix display, you will note that the blade displayed there as Durandal is clearly labeled as a historians reproduction."

Whispering, Randall asks "I heard that one of the star gems has a secret power that allows its holder to teleport. Is that true? Can someone touch the stone and teleport in or out of here? Oh I suspect there are magics preventing that, though." He looks around and mimes finding a force shield around the display case, pretending to sense forces and magics that may or may not be there.

The man smiles. "I don't believe the Star Gems have teleportation as one of their abilities. As you can see from this sign over here: St Xantas returned with three Star Gems them from his desert travel. They are reputed to be Red, Blue, and Clear. We have now have two of the three here. Each a special power, the Clear, dispels Illusions, the Red, heals, while what the Blue does is unknown. It has been missing for several thousand years. Still you are correct, there are certainly many gaurds and wards both magical and mundane that protect the priceless artifacts of this place. And It seems you already know that this Museum, as well as all the Churches here in Antioch are warded against teleportation. A very common precaution."

Randall and Elbereth thank the man, then leave the museum.