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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gregor" data-source="post: 5803333" data-attributes="member: 11751">Kirio, in the school of arcana, the only plausible explanation for those types of growths and protrusions are transmutation magic."Infiltrated," says Simeon, "all this time..."  He shakes his head.   "I don't know either of these people you've mentioned.  We need more information and we need to find Lee.  I want to know if he has anything he can tell us.  Lets discuss more at the school."After a while of slowly lurching to the harbour, the ship eventually reaches the deepest and lengthiest dock.  Simeon gives some orders and then ushers the party off the ship.  Sheena and the remainder of the Wayfarers go about the safe removal of the dignitaries.When outside, the storm has increased in intensity yet again.  The sea is heaving, the skies black with rain-heavy clouds and the wind strong enough to topple carts and send piles of goods and rubbish through the air.  Thunder constantly rumbles and forks of lightning draw across the sky in every direction.  Everyone is having a hard time even walking against the wind and it takes the whole party to help Simeon, Lowduke and Kiernan make it through town.  Windows on houses and shops are smashed, roof tiles are being ripped off and everyone is rushing for shelter.When you arrive at the Lyceum you are soaked through and some of the windows in the tower have been smashed by flying debris.  Most of the students and staff have locked themselves away in their room.  You are needed to back track somewhat to help some of the Wayfarers who are trying to bring some of the dead elven bodies and the unconscious rogue up to the school.  With your help, the process goes much quicker.Everyone assembles in a large interior lecture hall and Simeon and Kiernan get to work by gathering various instruments and reagents from their offices.  In particular, Simeon brings in large ball of crystal which he places on a silk pillow.  The dead elves lay on the floor and the knocked-out rogue is slumped over a chair.Simeon sits down at the desk and prepares his station with select packages of powders, candles and other arcane materials.  Kiernan begins to cast a number of wards about the room."Well we can't go searching out in this storm," says Simeon, "as its likely on its way to becoming a full blown hurricane.  I've never seen weather like this and I'd bet the contents of our treasury that its magical in nature."  He continues to organize his things.  "What I can do, is try to locate Lee through divination magic and also try to learn what I can about the source of the storm.  However, this is going to take me at least an hour and I can only hope that this storm doesn't rip the town apart, or kill all the refugees in that time."  He looks at you and implores, "We need you now friends.  Whatever I am able to find must be handled by you.  Nobody else can go out in that.  In the mean time, you can help by interrogating that rogue or analyzing those corpses.  I need more links to work from."   </blockquote>

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