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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gregor" data-source="post: 5644343" data-attributes="member: 11751">Day 3 in SeaquenEventually the whole party returns to the Inn to have a meal, some drinks and take in the rest of Kirio's performance.  The Inn is swollen with patrons, sitting stone silent as the elven bard plays a suite of songs on his flute.  Pretty young maids weep or stare at him starry-eyed, others find themselves lost in the music and some sit with their jaws hanging open.  At the end of the show, the Inn erupts in applause and Kirio is not want for drinks for the remainder of the evening.  People file out towards the end of the night still speaking about the elven performer.The next morning Torrent wakes everyone up early and you all gather to break your fast in the Inn's dining room.  After your meal, you follow her out into the town.  The drizzle still falls and a damp wind blows through the streets.  Townsfolk are setting up market stalls and wagons move up and down through the cobbled streets as the city comes to life.  You follow Torrent across the north harbour and then follow a smaller road that begins to lead along the rocky coastline.  After 10 or 15 minutes of walking you come to a long wooden boardwalk that strikes out into the grey green waters of the ocean.  It leads about 100 feet out to a small dome-shaped stone island.  You walk out along the salt stained planks, gusts of sea winds whipping your cloaks and blowing both spray and drizzle into your face.  When you arrive at the island, you see that more wooden stairs lead down to the water level where a small soggy dock sits.  There are also a set of slick stone steps carved into the side of the island that lead up to the top.  You follow Torrent up those steps and find yourself stepping into a carved out cave.  One thick wooden door indicates your next destination - deeper into the stone island.  Torrent knocks and calls out: "Lee! Its Torrent!", trying to raise her voice above the crashing of the waves outside.  After a moment or two, you hear a muffled voice from inside tell her to come in.Stepping inside you find yourself in a foyer carved out from the innards of the island.  It is well appointed and well-furnished with plush carpets and wooden furniture.  With a huge smile, a bald, tanned, muscular man who wears the clothes of a fisherman steps into the foyer and grasps Torrent in a hug.  He ushers you all into a more comfortable sitting room where he offers you drinks and then heads into his kitchen.  As you sit down, you can see that on one side of the room there sits a small set of stairs carved out of a natural tube that leads down to an underground pool at the level of the ocean.Lee returns with clay mugs and a few jugs of water, ale and wine.  He then begs your pardon for a few more moments and leaves the room again.  As you help yourself to drinks you hear him speaking with a few other people who then cross by the sitting room and head into the foyer.  There are three guests: two male half-orcs dressed in common clothing and a third, a tall strange looking human in robes.  His flesh is adorned with unnatural protrusions and alterations, ranging from teeth on his cheeks and tentacles on his arms to what appears to be a half-formed eye on the back of his hand.  He is quickly ushered out and then Lee returns to speak with you."My apologies once again Torrent.  With this war a brewing Seaquen is a hub of activity.  I have meetings with everyone and anyone these days!"  He sits down and pours a mug of wine.  "It has been so long since I've seen you, tell me all about your trip and who these valiant looking adventurers are who accompany you."Torrent introduces you to Lee and explains the highs and lows of your escape from Gate Pass, your journey through Innenotdar and the sojourn across Dassen and the swamps.  At the end of her story she turns to face the party and says: "Everyone, this is Lee Sidoneth.  He was my mentor while I attended the Lyceum.  He will be able to get us an appointment with he headmasters."</blockquote>

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