Diogenes smiles at the warm reception, but his eyes narrow when he hears mention of Shealis. He peers nervously over at the students near the moat and quietly says: "Its best we don't discuss anything out here, follow me inside." After patting his belly he says: "I could use a snack anyway."
You're led through the courtyard and into the school via the large iron front doors. Diogenes speaks over his shoulder as you walk: "Welcome to 'the castle' as we call it. It is here, in the main campus building, that house the training halls where we are taught spell dueling and other uses of the arcane arts. If you're wondering why there are hardly any students in the halls, you can thank our cowardly headmaster for going into hiding. Most of the other students have followed suit. Anyway, the main campus also holds our library, experimentation laboratories and most importantly..." he holds his words till you turn down a certain hallway and into another room "the kitchen!"
The kitchen is large and the centre of the room is dominated by a large butcher block preparation table with many stools surrounding it. Well used pots and pans hang from pegs along the walls and a few large stoves sit along one wall. Two open doors lead out of this room, one that apparently heads into a massive dining hall and the other into a stuffed pantry.
"Sit down, sit down, make yourselves comfortable while I prepare us something to enjoy whilst we talk." Diogenes closes the doors to the room and then holds his hand by the stove while muttering: "good, good the coals are still hot."
You all relax around the table while the balding wizard puts on a kettle for tea and brings out some dark loaves of bread, a few different mountain goat cheeses that are so popular in Gate Pass and some bottles of wine. He also puts out some plates, goblets and some knives.
Finally he sits down, takes a heel of bread and fills a goblet with wine. Looking pleased he says: "Well, now we can talk of matters of import. Anything can be solved on a full stomach. So you have an issue with Shealis eh? You said she is in possession of something you need? I thought something was up with her tonight. She was minding her business as per usual but, while I was out for a smoke, I saw her familiar come flying into the building about an hour ago and last I heard, Shealis rushed into her room and hasn't come out since."
You're led through the courtyard and into the school via the large iron front doors. Diogenes speaks over his shoulder as you walk: "Welcome to 'the castle' as we call it. It is here, in the main campus building, that house the training halls where we are taught spell dueling and other uses of the arcane arts. If you're wondering why there are hardly any students in the halls, you can thank our cowardly headmaster for going into hiding. Most of the other students have followed suit. Anyway, the main campus also holds our library, experimentation laboratories and most importantly..." he holds his words till you turn down a certain hallway and into another room "the kitchen!"
The kitchen is large and the centre of the room is dominated by a large butcher block preparation table with many stools surrounding it. Well used pots and pans hang from pegs along the walls and a few large stoves sit along one wall. Two open doors lead out of this room, one that apparently heads into a massive dining hall and the other into a stuffed pantry.
"Sit down, sit down, make yourselves comfortable while I prepare us something to enjoy whilst we talk." Diogenes closes the doors to the room and then holds his hand by the stove while muttering: "good, good the coals are still hot."
You all relax around the table while the balding wizard puts on a kettle for tea and brings out some dark loaves of bread, a few different mountain goat cheeses that are so popular in Gate Pass and some bottles of wine. He also puts out some plates, goblets and some knives.
Finally he sits down, takes a heel of bread and fills a goblet with wine. Looking pleased he says: "Well, now we can talk of matters of import. Anything can be solved on a full stomach. So you have an issue with Shealis eh? You said she is in possession of something you need? I thought something was up with her tonight. She was minding her business as per usual but, while I was out for a smoke, I saw her familiar come flying into the building about an hour ago and last I heard, Shealis rushed into her room and hasn't come out since."
