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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shilsen" data-source="post: 2821105" data-attributes="member: 198">Written by AviLazar:We return to the inn and see Bodo is waiting for us.  He informs us of his day’s events and I tell him that while I appreciate his hard work he needs to stop.  During that night I have a strange dream, a premonition from the Silver Flame no doubt, and I awake realizing that I have progressed in a way that is rare.  I feel a new power emanating from my being.  In the middle of the night Nameless shakes me awake, for the sole purpose of being annoying.  I wonder how he will take it if I shake him awake, while he is resting for new spells.  During breakfast, I have a conversation with Bodo and I tell him that he needs to start going to school.  Bodo looks mortified, and starts to put up an argument. I tell him that he can either 1) go to school or 2) go back to the streets.  Six tries to convince me that Bodo would do better by continuing along his path, and I tell him flatly no.Six then starts lecturing me about pride and confidence and that is the reason I lost my sword.  He gets unbearably close to insulting my belief in my faith.  As if a machine, one that’s been around for about a 1/4th of my life knows what it means to have faith.  He still has problems understanding why we eat.  We then start to break out into a full blown argument as Six starts to condemn Killian.  While I have no love for Killian we have zero evidence showing that he has committed any crime.  Six tries to explain that in the underworld evidence is not needed and by the time there is evidence it is too late.  I explain to him that he has nothing at all, not a rumor, not an informant, not even evil radiating from him.  Six’s only counter was that detect evil does not work.  Apparently, being naïve made it so he missed the point.  I left it at if we have proof that Killian has done anything wrong I will be the first to condemn him.  Hopefully the group will not try anything vile against him before we have that proof.After the argument Narik and his partner Lothas come into the inn to have our meeting.  We inform them about the information we have gathered, and that we will have final specifics before we leave.  We are asked for as much information as possible but I tell them we need to wait until the last possible moment.  I would prefer to keep the “in-the-know club” to a minimum.  They mention Deemin and Finch are getting a bit sword-shy, due to their drug den encounter.  I hope they are not backing out, but I think those two will join us anyhow.  Narik also gives Six some information with leaving Sharn to Xen’drik.  First, I do not think we will need to flee Sharn.  No matter where we go, what we do, we will always make enemies and fleeing will not help. Second, I still do not understand why we are going to Xen’drik, and I believe I heard something with regards to archeology.  I know Six has a taste for artistic endeavors, but he will have to explain to me why I want to go on an archeological expedition, which has no impact on the battle vs evil.After we complete the meeting the group parts ways to run some errands.  I take a suggestion that Six gives, the only good one that came from our argument, and go speak with the Finders Guild.  Karr’Aashta, who hired us in the past, is a detective of sorts and will find out as much information as possible with regards to Kizmet.  I pay him 50 galifars and inform him that I can pay much more if need be.I return to the inn and see Nameless there.   We do not speak much, especially after our previous arguments, I am having a bitter taste in my mouth with being in his presence.  Luna and Six return and that bitter taste strengthens at the sight of the robot.    When Corven returns he tells us about his day and then he takes off.  I turn in early this night, which is something I have not done in a while.In the morning I come down to see the group speaking to someone.  I find Luna spilling information at incredible rates, and just as I realize what is going on I stop the conversation.  Good God, speaking to a reporter and not being judicious about our wording will not only give our enemies more information about your plans – and possibly spoil them – but it will give our enemies more information about us.  I then start in on the reporter with many “No Comments”.  Nameless decides to be a complete jackass, for what reason I do not know, and divulge the information with regards to my sword.  Why he is attempting to sabotage me getting my sword is beyond me.  Luna then names the group “Guardian Angels of Sharn”.  Not exactly the best name in the world, but much better then “Legion of Cyre”.I finally am able to take control of the conversation and Six, surprisingly, tells the reporter –Flim- that I am the leader of the group.  I use my social skills to keep the information stem from flowing, but much damage has been done.  I have seen my father and grandmother deal with many reporters in the past and know that once they have been given something they are like bloodhounds.  Reporters should NEVER be leaked any information unless it completely, 100%, without any shroud of doubt and only after careful planning will help our cause.  A reporter who comes to us looking for information better have all the information and is just looking for a confirmation.  He only gets the confirmation if, as before, it helps us.  This I have training in.  After some time I am able to convince Flim to hold the story for a couple of days for the benefit of getting a better story.  He asks why he should trust me and I tell him because I am a paladin.  He looks dubious, and I give him a cold blank stare that this is a matter of fact.Once Flim leaves Nameless and I start to argue.  I tell him that informing people about my sword is not his business to divulge and does nothing but hampers my chances of finding it.  Just as the argument starts, I receive a letter from Sivis.  I know what this letter is about, but do not have time to read it right now.We make our way through town and spot Killian.  Luna and Six go after Killian while the rest of us make our way to our destination – all of us going will do nothing but get us spotted by Killian.  We get to High Walls where we meet a person named Cala in the New Cyre Inn.  We proceed to someone who she is investigating, with Corven.  Some bricklayer, called Neb, enters his home as we are waiting for him.  He tries to make a hasty retreat but we are all able to react before he can even move and prevent this from happening.Neb then starts ranting about his dark god’s control.  He worships Zokar and fears Zokar will punish him….apparantly Zokar does so as Neb starts to scream and then bursts into flame burning most of the group.  After the fire stops we notice that Neb does not show any signs of burning, but there is some necromantic residual effect.</blockquote>

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