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<blockquote data-quote="Selm" data-source="post: 87825" data-attributes="member: 1592"><p><strong>Episode 7-2</strong></p><p></p><p>Episode SEVEN - Interlude, Verbobonc and Chendl - Part 2</p><p>(A Trip in the Astral Plane ...)</p><p></p><p>As this episode is mainly trip and shopping, I will not write as much</p><p>details as usually <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>- Freeday 21th planting, just after midday -</p><p></p><p>It is now time to go to Chendl, a road trip will be too long and Y'dey</p><p>said that she will use magic to allow all of them to travel together. </p><p>They all meet in Brune's study and Y'dey casts an ... Astral Travel</p><p>spell. Soon they are all in a strange grey mist, their view slowly</p><p>adapts to this strange environment. Around them, all seem the same,</p><p>only a dim grey light in every direction except for some strange small</p><p>lights here and there.</p><p>Brune and Y'dey explain them that they only have to think where they</p><p>want to go and that they will simply travel to that place ... this</p><p>seems strange but after some tries, the whole group is able to</p><p>"move". It takes them one hour (they are slow and not used to astral</p><p>travel <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />) to approach a "small light" in fact, they are small</p><p>swirling whirlpools or bright colors. But by concentrating on them,</p><p>the colors stop and an image forms in the whirlpool.</p><p>After one more effort they are back into the real world ... they are</p><p>on a small hill from where they can see the white walls of the capital</p><p>of Furyondy. By chance (even if they do not know) they didn't</p><p>encounter anything in the astral plane, as the encounters on this</p><p>plane are often very dangerous especially for inexperienced travelers.</p><p></p><p>They enter Chendl, the town is quite impressive, but the walls and</p><p>complete districts seem whole new, this is due to the war explain</p><p>Killasha and Ezekiel (the priest is still a member of Furyondy's army</p><p>and the crusade against Iuz is not finished).</p><p>They move through the town and go round the palace to reach the royal</p><p>mage's tower. A magic mouth on the door asks for their identities and</p><p>business, afterwards a small bird construct verifies the identity of</p><p>Lywen and they are allowed to enter. The tower is much more impressive</p><p>from the inside, a strong voice comming from nowhere asks them to</p><p>follow Lywen towards the first floor. The young mage guide them behind</p><p>a huge tapestry and they take a staircase going up. They soon arrive</p><p>in the main reception room of Chendl royal mage. The room is very</p><p>long, a big table nearly as long as the room occupies the center. </p><p>Kerzalyn awaits them, he is in a big chair, nearly a throne at the end</p><p>of the table wearing an elaborated robe covered of magical symbols.</p><p></p><p>They sit and start to discuss. Soon aftera knight sent by the king</p><p>Belvor IV himself arrives and presents them they "royal mission".</p><p>The knight is nobody else than Killasha's father : Aymeric d'Yctis</p><p>(see the post of 14th september). He shares with them his knowledge of</p><p>the temple, and his thoughts about the current situation. As he was a</p><p>member of the several groups of adventurers sent to fight the second</p><p>rising of the temple (and one of the few survivors) he is well known</p><p>about the subject.</p><p>He also explains them that the king wants to investigate the situation</p><p>further. It is now clear than the Temple of Elemental Evil is probably</p><p>rising again, even if the recent investigations on its site weren't</p><p>able to reveal anything. The opponents encountered by the party</p><p>clearly show that something is fishy ...</p><p>The party is asked to search for more informations, especially about</p><p>the temple. A direct search is probably the best thing to do, and the</p><p>sub-levels are to be checked if they aren't completely collapsed as</p><p>they should after the last battle at the temple ten years ago.</p><p>Beside, the huge non-detection areas spoted after their action are</p><p>also a great source of questions and probable danger, how these areas</p><p>are created and how the magical energy necessary to full the spells is</p><p>channeled is still completely unknown ...</p><p>Aymeric will see the king tonight and say him their decision. After</p><p>some barthering, they all accept to be send in such a dangerous</p><p>mission but his time it will be an official inquiry (even if it will</p><p>not be revealed oppenly to prevent to much "dangerous advertisement"). </p><p>Aymeric will return tomorrow morning with the words of the king.</p><p></p><p>Nevertheless the decision was not so easy than it seems. Diane wanted</p><p>to be released from her protection job. As there will be enough</p><p>danger,she doesn't want to fear the wrath of Kerzalyn if she can't</p><p>save Lywen when she will only barely be able to save her own life.</p><p>Gandigoot asks what will be his role in the affair. In fact he was</p><p>only chasing gnolls as he said ... but he Kron Hills gnomes are surely</p><p>concerned by this matter. A "non-detection area" (NDA) is near their</p><p>main village and if the temple rises again it will be very dangerous</p><p>for them as all the orc tribes which are setteled in the Hills could</p><p>become very more dangerous than they are nowadays.</p><p></p><p>Finally they can all spend the rest of the afternoon visiting Chendl</p><p>(Gandigoot and Rousing Fox who don't love castle, palaces and temples</p><p>but prefer markets, fountains (only one, it's enough) and curiosity</p><p>shops), or parying at the Mayaheine's chapel in the Pelor's temple</p><p>(Killasha if you haven't recognised her), or studying in their</p><p>master's library (Lywen), or sending some news to his wife and</p><p>daughter (Ezekiel), or inquiring for her home in town (Diane).</p><p></p><p>Y'dey left them just after their discussion with the knight, she went</p><p>to the church of St Cuthbert in Chendl.</p><p></p><p>After this day they spend the night at one of the best Inns of Chendl,</p><p>the Silver Fish, where they rooms are payed by the crown.</p><p>It is the first time that Gandigoot and Rousing Fox eat at a table</p><p>were a man is serving them ... it is a little strange to them and they</p><p>surely at out of place here <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>- Starday 22th Planting -</p><p></p><p>They are awaited at Kerzalyn's tower. Aymeric is already there, he</p><p>informs them that the king was pleased of their acceptance of the</p><p>mission, it ought be hard to find better suited persons.</p><p>The king also allocated them a part of the royal tresury to fund</p><p>their fight. Aymeric gives them a royal letter with a funding of</p><p>75.000 gold pieces. Yes you've read right.</p><p>Before leaving, Aymeric allows himself a moment with his daughter. And</p><p>he could let his guard down for his beloved young temperamental</p><p>daughter.</p><p></p><p>As you could imagine, so much gold invites the adventurers to huge</p><p>expenses. They pass the whole day shopping in Chendl, the town is so</p><p>big that they were even able to find some magical items in several</p><p>shops (as Greyhawk is less provided with magic tham a world like the</p><p>Forgotten Reals, the gold limit of a town is only a rough guide for me</p><p>and every magical item costing more than 2000gp is not sure to be</p><p>found).</p><p>A the end of the afternoon they only have 30.000gp left on the king's</p><p>letter and they decide to keep this for future needs (like high cost</p><p>healing magic for example).</p><p></p><p>During the late afternoon, Y'dey also accompanies Diane and Lywen to</p><p>the basilica of St Cuthbert. This is not comparable in anyway to the</p><p>church of Hommlet. This building is huge, made of grey and white</p><p>stones it is very ancient and probably built with the very first</p><p>town. They enter the big church and follow Y'dey towards the priests</p><p>quarters, she seems to be at home here and explains them that she</p><p>lived a long time in this church, as a young priestess.</p><p>She leads them to a small chapel in the courtyard around the inside</p><p>garden of the basilica, and lets them here while she goes to search</p><p>for another priest.</p><p>After a little less than half an hour, Y'dey comes back with an old</p><p>man, he wears the robes of a priest, holy symbols weaven on it point</p><p>him a a high priest of the church. He explains them that Y'dey asked</p><p>for his help to heal them. She said that they are zealous and meritant</p><p>fellows and that they were severely wounded in their fight against</p><p>allies of Iuz. On her words he accepted to heal them. Without more</p><p>ceremony the old priest cast two spells and Diane and Lywen feel a</p><p>renewed strength through their bodies. Diane immediately remove her</p><p>long gloves covering her arms ... there isn't anymore trace of her</p><p>wounds. Diane jumps to the priest's neck ...it must be a little to</p><p>much zeal ... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> They thank the priest a lot, still surprised that</p><p>such spells were used for them ... and leave the curch without anymore</p><p>speach. (In fact the hight priest of St Cuthbert is Y'dey's father and</p><p>she asked his help as a personnal favor)</p><p></p><p>Another night at the Silver Fish Inn. Ezekiel starts to grumble about</p><p>so much gold spent in no use. His military spirit and hard life</p><p>background don't suit to such expenses. He thinks to his wife and his</p><p>young daughter who are still rebuilding the poor villages of the</p><p>Crystalreach. The assurance given to him by Aymeric that he will</p><p>personnaly see for their security and well beeing does not hamper his</p><p>will to fight Iuz humanoids armies and he doesn't like to lose his</p><p>time in such places like this Inn while others fight.</p><p></p><p>At this same time, Alahija arrives in Verbobonc, as she travels by</p><p>horse it takes her a lot more time to cover one third of the distance</p><p>the others travelled.</p><p>But the joy of seeing her father again erase all her fatigue. After</p><p>some "young joyful half-elf maiden kiss" they eat together with elmo</p><p>and discuss of the recent evolution of the Temple problem.</p><p>Even if her father is clearly not so happy to let her daughter</p><p>continue this dangerous mission, Alahija decided to help her friends</p><p>and nothing will change her mind. Langard, her father, knows her well</p><p>and doesn't insist. But he gives her some money to buy some better</p><p>equipment in Verbobonc before returning in Hommlet (5.000gp, this is a</p><p>lot but less than the others received, Furyondy and Verbobonc do not</p><p>have the same ressources).</p><p></p><p>- Sunday 23th Planting -</p><p></p><p>Using another astral travel, the whole party comes back to Hommlet</p><p>with Brune and Y'dey. Once again they didn't encounter anything on the</p><p>astral plane (lucky adventurers, it's surely beginner's luck <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />).</p><p></p><p>Alahija spend the morning shopping in Verbobonc and leave after</p><p>midday. She only takes the time to kiss her father once more and is on</p><p>her horse again.</p><p></p><p>(DM: this was a short log day)</p><p></p><p>- Moonday 24th Planting -</p><p></p><p>This is another "lazy" day, they prepare for tomorrow as Alahija is</p><p>expected to come back tonight.</p><p>Lywen is working a lot during this time, he has new spells to learn</p><p>and a lot to scribe ... as he lost all his spellbooks when he was</p><p>captured he now must use his second set of spellbooks and he has to</p><p>copy them in case another "problem" happens to him (several weeks of</p><p>copy work <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> ).</p><p></p><p>But two events happened today. First they gathered on the request of</p><p>Rufus to share informations. Ingrith, a ranger of the town returned</p><p>two days ago and was sent by Rufus to spy on the moathouse. She speaks</p><p>of what she saw:</p><p>A big group of humans and humanoids, some gnolls with strange black</p><p>garb, they were nearly all the time underground but a watch was always</p><p>active on the moathouse battlements.</p><p>The cart was in the courtyard and they charged it during nearly the</p><p>whole night. She was unable to see what was put on it. </p><p>Next day (Starday, two days ago) the cart departed towards Hommlet</p><p>(its was never seen in town and surely go round Hommlet).</p><p>Ingrith waited there until the end of this day and returned to Hommlet</p><p>at night as Rufus said her. </p><p>But all the people present at the moathouse haven't departed with the</p><p>cart, several gnolls were still in the moathouse with a huge humanoid,</p><p>an ogre she thinks.</p><p></p><p>During the afternoon Gandigoot also went to the druid grove to ask</p><p>about for druid. This time he was able to see the old fellow, Yundi is</p><p>nowhere to be seen but Jaroo the druid is at home. He is an old man</p><p>with a long, very long white beard and ususl druid robes.</p><p>The gnome asks him why he was out for so long and where did his bear go?</p><p>The druid, quite amused by such an inquisition from a so small man,</p><p>explains to the gnome that he departed to search for special druidic</p><p>plants which grow during the new moon (which was some days ago). </p><p>Barney, his bear, is him departed to search for a mate, it's his</p><p>time as Jaroo said with a smile.</p><p>So finally all the questions are answered with a mug of apple juice</p><p>(yes, apple juice not hale, which saddened Gandigoot). And the gnome</p><p>promised to himself to never listen again to the silly stories of</p><p>Alahija <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>At the end of the afternoon the group from Verbobonc will arrive, even</p><p>with a young half-elf they managed to travel with speed and safety.</p><p>Tomorrow will see next move towards the moathouse ... but not alone</p><p>this time ...</p><p></p><p>... yeah, this one was not so short ...</p><p>today evening, we meet again for session 8 ...</p><p></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Episode EIGHT - REVENGE !!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Selm, post: 87825, member: 1592"] [b]Episode 7-2[/b] Episode SEVEN - Interlude, Verbobonc and Chendl - Part 2 (A Trip in the Astral Plane ...) As this episode is mainly trip and shopping, I will not write as much details as usually ;) - Freeday 21th planting, just after midday - It is now time to go to Chendl, a road trip will be too long and Y'dey said that she will use magic to allow all of them to travel together. They all meet in Brune's study and Y'dey casts an ... Astral Travel spell. Soon they are all in a strange grey mist, their view slowly adapts to this strange environment. Around them, all seem the same, only a dim grey light in every direction except for some strange small lights here and there. Brune and Y'dey explain them that they only have to think where they want to go and that they will simply travel to that place ... this seems strange but after some tries, the whole group is able to "move". It takes them one hour (they are slow and not used to astral travel ;)) to approach a "small light" in fact, they are small swirling whirlpools or bright colors. But by concentrating on them, the colors stop and an image forms in the whirlpool. After one more effort they are back into the real world ... they are on a small hill from where they can see the white walls of the capital of Furyondy. By chance (even if they do not know) they didn't encounter anything in the astral plane, as the encounters on this plane are often very dangerous especially for inexperienced travelers. They enter Chendl, the town is quite impressive, but the walls and complete districts seem whole new, this is due to the war explain Killasha and Ezekiel (the priest is still a member of Furyondy's army and the crusade against Iuz is not finished). They move through the town and go round the palace to reach the royal mage's tower. A magic mouth on the door asks for their identities and business, afterwards a small bird construct verifies the identity of Lywen and they are allowed to enter. The tower is much more impressive from the inside, a strong voice comming from nowhere asks them to follow Lywen towards the first floor. The young mage guide them behind a huge tapestry and they take a staircase going up. They soon arrive in the main reception room of Chendl royal mage. The room is very long, a big table nearly as long as the room occupies the center. Kerzalyn awaits them, he is in a big chair, nearly a throne at the end of the table wearing an elaborated robe covered of magical symbols. They sit and start to discuss. Soon aftera knight sent by the king Belvor IV himself arrives and presents them they "royal mission". The knight is nobody else than Killasha's father : Aymeric d'Yctis (see the post of 14th september). He shares with them his knowledge of the temple, and his thoughts about the current situation. As he was a member of the several groups of adventurers sent to fight the second rising of the temple (and one of the few survivors) he is well known about the subject. He also explains them that the king wants to investigate the situation further. It is now clear than the Temple of Elemental Evil is probably rising again, even if the recent investigations on its site weren't able to reveal anything. The opponents encountered by the party clearly show that something is fishy ... The party is asked to search for more informations, especially about the temple. A direct search is probably the best thing to do, and the sub-levels are to be checked if they aren't completely collapsed as they should after the last battle at the temple ten years ago. Beside, the huge non-detection areas spoted after their action are also a great source of questions and probable danger, how these areas are created and how the magical energy necessary to full the spells is channeled is still completely unknown ... Aymeric will see the king tonight and say him their decision. After some barthering, they all accept to be send in such a dangerous mission but his time it will be an official inquiry (even if it will not be revealed oppenly to prevent to much "dangerous advertisement"). Aymeric will return tomorrow morning with the words of the king. Nevertheless the decision was not so easy than it seems. Diane wanted to be released from her protection job. As there will be enough danger,she doesn't want to fear the wrath of Kerzalyn if she can't save Lywen when she will only barely be able to save her own life. Gandigoot asks what will be his role in the affair. In fact he was only chasing gnolls as he said ... but he Kron Hills gnomes are surely concerned by this matter. A "non-detection area" (NDA) is near their main village and if the temple rises again it will be very dangerous for them as all the orc tribes which are setteled in the Hills could become very more dangerous than they are nowadays. Finally they can all spend the rest of the afternoon visiting Chendl (Gandigoot and Rousing Fox who don't love castle, palaces and temples but prefer markets, fountains (only one, it's enough) and curiosity shops), or parying at the Mayaheine's chapel in the Pelor's temple (Killasha if you haven't recognised her), or studying in their master's library (Lywen), or sending some news to his wife and daughter (Ezekiel), or inquiring for her home in town (Diane). Y'dey left them just after their discussion with the knight, she went to the church of St Cuthbert in Chendl. After this day they spend the night at one of the best Inns of Chendl, the Silver Fish, where they rooms are payed by the crown. It is the first time that Gandigoot and Rousing Fox eat at a table were a man is serving them ... it is a little strange to them and they surely at out of place here :D - Starday 22th Planting - They are awaited at Kerzalyn's tower. Aymeric is already there, he informs them that the king was pleased of their acceptance of the mission, it ought be hard to find better suited persons. The king also allocated them a part of the royal tresury to fund their fight. Aymeric gives them a royal letter with a funding of 75.000 gold pieces. Yes you've read right. Before leaving, Aymeric allows himself a moment with his daughter. And he could let his guard down for his beloved young temperamental daughter. As you could imagine, so much gold invites the adventurers to huge expenses. They pass the whole day shopping in Chendl, the town is so big that they were even able to find some magical items in several shops (as Greyhawk is less provided with magic tham a world like the Forgotten Reals, the gold limit of a town is only a rough guide for me and every magical item costing more than 2000gp is not sure to be found). A the end of the afternoon they only have 30.000gp left on the king's letter and they decide to keep this for future needs (like high cost healing magic for example). During the late afternoon, Y'dey also accompanies Diane and Lywen to the basilica of St Cuthbert. This is not comparable in anyway to the church of Hommlet. This building is huge, made of grey and white stones it is very ancient and probably built with the very first town. They enter the big church and follow Y'dey towards the priests quarters, she seems to be at home here and explains them that she lived a long time in this church, as a young priestess. She leads them to a small chapel in the courtyard around the inside garden of the basilica, and lets them here while she goes to search for another priest. After a little less than half an hour, Y'dey comes back with an old man, he wears the robes of a priest, holy symbols weaven on it point him a a high priest of the church. He explains them that Y'dey asked for his help to heal them. She said that they are zealous and meritant fellows and that they were severely wounded in their fight against allies of Iuz. On her words he accepted to heal them. Without more ceremony the old priest cast two spells and Diane and Lywen feel a renewed strength through their bodies. Diane immediately remove her long gloves covering her arms ... there isn't anymore trace of her wounds. Diane jumps to the priest's neck ...it must be a little to much zeal ... :) They thank the priest a lot, still surprised that such spells were used for them ... and leave the curch without anymore speach. (In fact the hight priest of St Cuthbert is Y'dey's father and she asked his help as a personnal favor) Another night at the Silver Fish Inn. Ezekiel starts to grumble about so much gold spent in no use. His military spirit and hard life background don't suit to such expenses. He thinks to his wife and his young daughter who are still rebuilding the poor villages of the Crystalreach. The assurance given to him by Aymeric that he will personnaly see for their security and well beeing does not hamper his will to fight Iuz humanoids armies and he doesn't like to lose his time in such places like this Inn while others fight. At this same time, Alahija arrives in Verbobonc, as she travels by horse it takes her a lot more time to cover one third of the distance the others travelled. But the joy of seeing her father again erase all her fatigue. After some "young joyful half-elf maiden kiss" they eat together with elmo and discuss of the recent evolution of the Temple problem. Even if her father is clearly not so happy to let her daughter continue this dangerous mission, Alahija decided to help her friends and nothing will change her mind. Langard, her father, knows her well and doesn't insist. But he gives her some money to buy some better equipment in Verbobonc before returning in Hommlet (5.000gp, this is a lot but less than the others received, Furyondy and Verbobonc do not have the same ressources). - Sunday 23th Planting - Using another astral travel, the whole party comes back to Hommlet with Brune and Y'dey. Once again they didn't encounter anything on the astral plane (lucky adventurers, it's surely beginner's luck ;)). Alahija spend the morning shopping in Verbobonc and leave after midday. She only takes the time to kiss her father once more and is on her horse again. (DM: this was a short log day) - Moonday 24th Planting - This is another "lazy" day, they prepare for tomorrow as Alahija is expected to come back tonight. Lywen is working a lot during this time, he has new spells to learn and a lot to scribe ... as he lost all his spellbooks when he was captured he now must use his second set of spellbooks and he has to copy them in case another "problem" happens to him (several weeks of copy work :( ). But two events happened today. First they gathered on the request of Rufus to share informations. Ingrith, a ranger of the town returned two days ago and was sent by Rufus to spy on the moathouse. She speaks of what she saw: A big group of humans and humanoids, some gnolls with strange black garb, they were nearly all the time underground but a watch was always active on the moathouse battlements. The cart was in the courtyard and they charged it during nearly the whole night. She was unable to see what was put on it. Next day (Starday, two days ago) the cart departed towards Hommlet (its was never seen in town and surely go round Hommlet). Ingrith waited there until the end of this day and returned to Hommlet at night as Rufus said her. But all the people present at the moathouse haven't departed with the cart, several gnolls were still in the moathouse with a huge humanoid, an ogre she thinks. During the afternoon Gandigoot also went to the druid grove to ask about for druid. This time he was able to see the old fellow, Yundi is nowhere to be seen but Jaroo the druid is at home. He is an old man with a long, very long white beard and ususl druid robes. The gnome asks him why he was out for so long and where did his bear go? The druid, quite amused by such an inquisition from a so small man, explains to the gnome that he departed to search for special druidic plants which grow during the new moon (which was some days ago). Barney, his bear, is him departed to search for a mate, it's his time as Jaroo said with a smile. So finally all the questions are answered with a mug of apple juice (yes, apple juice not hale, which saddened Gandigoot). And the gnome promised to himself to never listen again to the silly stories of Alahija :) At the end of the afternoon the group from Verbobonc will arrive, even with a young half-elf they managed to travel with speed and safety. Tomorrow will see next move towards the moathouse ... but not alone this time ... ... yeah, this one was not so short ... today evening, we meet again for session 8 ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Episode EIGHT - REVENGE !! [/QUOTE]
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