Rhiannon PNP Supplement

[Gwaihir]

Location: Malta

Gori'on knocks loudly at the door of the house that bears a golden name plate indicating it belongs to Durodiel T'Jeriim.

It is answered by an elderly elf dressed in very fine robes, with gems sewn into them. He has grey whispy hair and tired looking eyes.

"Hail Priest of Cuthbert. How many I assist you?" He says in a bold voice that doesn't quite fit his frail body. "Do come in."

"I heard you might know somethin about the events occurin in Antioch."

"The Patriarch is dead. They bury him tommorrow. Seven days from that the Cardinal Archbishops will gather in Conclave and select a new one. Who he is will affect the fortunes of dear Fergus and you his followers, I'm afraid. That much you get for free. What else?"

"I'm looking for insight into them murders and how its all connected," says Gori'on.

"Hmm, for 50 gold, I'll give you an hour of opinions. Research will cost more. Spells even more. Would you like a drink? I even have a fine dwarven beer aged in the cask."

 

[Wadioka]

Z- Well, Mylander, good to see you're still keeping up appearances. I'd heard you were reformed, but that act had me worried.

M- Yes, having a public perception of you that differs from your true motives can be an asset... as I'm sure you of all people know, Zoick.

Z- Thanks for meeting with me regardless. As far as why I've come looking for Alv-Pelar after all these years: the reasons are many and confusing to the outsider... they range from seeking the will of Cuthbert and trying to find the true resting place of St. Xantas so we can turn back hordes of undead, save the world and return the church to power to appeasing powerful time-travelers, learning chronomancy and using the gem to persuade others of our intent and hoping they will then take us to the true high temple. So, as you can tell my motives are slightly politically charged. Suffice it to say that we're willing to pay any sum for your help in finding the blue star gem. I also realize what a tower of bugbears we could be getting into and sypathize with any hesitancy on your part.

M- Well, you're not just futzing around with this are you. Okay, here's what I've got to say to that.....

 

[Paeter]

gori'on

"hmpf....Dwarven beer... i dona drink sage, my bodies an earthly temple. i see your 50 gold and we'al talk aboot the spells and such after i hear what 50 gets me."

"oh pardon me manners but water well doo."

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Unknown

Mylander replies, "Well, you're not just futzing around with this are you. Okay, here's what I've got to say to that. First, I am on your side. The King is too big for its own pants and needs to be cut down to size. I think the Church can do that, Fact is, there probably the only ones that can do it. Second, I'm glad you mentioned coin, cause its gonna cost. I hope you got a lot of it. Your word is good for me, Zoick, but it might be kinda pricy.

"I can do that, as long as I have time to get it together." Answers Zoick.

He nods, then continues, "You may notice that I'm not so young anymore, but I wasn't stupid then and aint now. Thirty some years ago there was a big political fallout over some high placed knight who slew a bunch of other high placed knights. The Church in Antioch tried to keep a lid on it, but it was just too big. About the same time, a big deal in Malta went out to add that third face to the mountain, but that proved to be a cover, really a big dungeon complex was built back there using magic and all. Over the next months, all four mages that worked on it were killed. Six weeks later a big shipment arrived in town by sea and promptly dissapeared, and a couple weeks after the ship that carried it vanished in a freak storm. Thats just way to much coincidence for me.

"So I poked around a bit, as long as I've been alive, there always been the legend of a secret religious archive in Antioch, and I figured maybe this was it. For years I ran into discrete dead ends. Really Dead ones sometimes. Until one day about 15 year ago, I was poken around and overheard a conversation, where is none of your business, about some books that "Come from the Temple, powerful stuff."

"So, I decided to throw caution to the wind and break into that supposed dungeon behind the faces. Toughest bit o work I ever did. Took me three years of trying but finally got in there. Theres not much comin and goin into the place. The only way in is, well, nevermind that. All it is is rows and rows of crates, filled with old stuff, old scrolls and old books. Anyway, I poked around for a couple hours and then got caught! But the catcher was an old elven priest, who had been sneakin in too, and couldn't get out. We struck a bargain, and eventually a friendship. He is currently the foremost authority on the hidden stash and has a bone to grind with the government. But getting to him will cost you, but you may even like the price. You In?"

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Malta

Durodiel T'Jeriim gets you a large mug of water, pours one for himself, then sits in a large plush chair and props his feet up on a footstool and begins to talk.

He rambles on for about an hour giving all kinds of opinions about current events in Rhiannon, ranging from the price of fish to the name of the Kings newest granddaughter.

The salient points you are interested in:

The people killed in Malta were killed on purpose, but randomly, with the exception of the priest who was killed. He was onto something.

The others were killed to cover the killing of the priest and send a message to those in the know.

The message being that the St. Cuthberts ("not meaning the royals mind you") must never be allowed back into the fold.

A rival faction, probably the St Anguses, or the St Keoghtoms, almost certainly not the St. Dismases or the St Jonases are behind these murders. It might be the St Salixes, seeking to capitalize on the prestige of finding those bones.

Look for a St Salix to be the next Patriarch.

The dead patriarch, Dion VII, was close to readmitting the St Cuthberts, so he was poisoned. They probably also tried to poison Fergus, but being a dwarf, he is "hard as a blighter" to poison.

At the end of an hour he stands, takes the 50 gp off the table, and asks, "Anything else I can do for you?"

 

[Paeter]

"well the fifty is well spent. Bein thet im e wezard of sorts i knoew thet tere ar spells to seek out information, those of divinsation, i believe. What do wees need to have to do some divining on those thet poisined Dion and attempted to do so to fergus."

 

[Gwaihir]

Location: Malta

"Yes, I see you are somewhat educated. There is a minor spell called Augury that has a chance of determining if a proposed action will lead to weal or woe. It probably isn't much use in this case, a more powerful version, Divination, which allows us to divine out a week or so may be useful. The most powerful spell is Commune, which allows you to ask yes/no questions of your saint or his designated proxy. The catch is this, I cannot contact St. Cuthbert, only St. Macedone. I do not offer this lightly, it will be expensive. Another option would be to sell you a scroll of Commune. The expense will be similar, and you could contact St Cuthbert, but there will be a chance of failure, if you are not powerful enough to otherwise cast the spell. Divination will cost 500, Commune 1000, Commune on scroll 950. What say you?"

 

[Paeter]

Out of character

what is my fundage?
i believe when i read the description of commune it said that if the diety was favorable to the causeand the question was not a yes or no question he would answer in form of a statement 5 or so words?
also does my paladin bonus apply to a intellect check as it does to my saving throws and if my charisma and intellect are at chance here can i use the higher of the two?

 

[Paeter]

Gori'On speaks

"Its my understandin o' the spell Commune thet one is comunning with a higher plane of ones own designation, therefore allowing one to pick the diety. Is thet correct? Also thet more then one question is posiible per spell?"

"if this be the case id be liken you to try to confer with St Cuthbert. But before any communing is done lets go with the Divination spell. What is it I have to do fer thet spell to work?"

 

[Paeter]

out of character

who is st macedona again? and would he be favorable to cuthberts cause?