Six Nights to Yearsend (Ptolus Group B)

"Are you sure you know the heart of this man?" Glau asks. "We seek the services of one who might commune with his spirit. We are of course prepared to offer a donation"

[OOC - Glau attempts to convince the priest to aid us (Diplomacy)]
 

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Adlam sighs a bit and says, "I suppose it is unfair to judge a man without first allowing him to speak for himself. Very well, let us bring him to somewhere private, however, and not amongst the public who are somewhat sensitive to such things."

Adlam is led by his two helpers into a small chamber to the western part of the building where the corpse is laid by the Watchmen in a circle of marble stone floor patterns decorated with angels blowing trumpets. The priest spends a long time chanting, his strength returning to him somewhat as he falls into holy fervor. Finally he stops his chanting and a golden aura lightly begins to encompass the corpse before you. "Quaelin Fillasti, I bring your consciousness back to bear witness of those parts of your heart and mind that are true. Tell me, have you made your peace with the true Lord, Lothian? Have you accepted him into your heart?"

The lips of Quaelin's corpse open, though the rest of his body lays still. "No. I was a believer in the old gods, and I never trusted in Lothian's beliefs."

Adlam frowns and the strength seems to leave him once more. "Three more questions left. Ask wisely."
 

Glau turns to his companions. "Suggestions?" he asks quietly.

[OOC - I mentioned a couple of questions I have in mind upthread: "Who killed you?" (or perhaps "Describe your killers") and "Who had motive to destroy the Knights of the Golden Cross?". Those answers might dictate the third question. We might also ask if he wants to or has the resources to be Raised. I'll wait a bit for feedback before asking a question.

Would it be crass to "donate" one of Quaelin's rings to pay for the spell? :) ]
 

Bobbaros shrugs and pushes an upturned palm back in Glau's direction, deflecting it back the Dwarf's way. "Obviously we need to know who kill 'im. If 'e knows why, all the better."
 

Glau nods, and turns to the priest. "Thank you. First, I want to know if he can describe those who killed him. Second, who would have cause to kill all of the Knights of the Golden Cross?"
 

To the first question the body answers, "Vai assassins, paid to end my life it seemed, as they never mistake a mark and are costly to hire. They wore black clothes of silk and stabbed with curved knives."

To the second question he answers, "The undead legions of the Necropolis perhaps? Those that are demons or have a demonic lineage? Perhaps those allied with either or both? Perhaps those that hate Ptolus and wish it destroyed as it once was long ago. Many have wanted the Knights of the Golden Cross defeated. Our organization has made many enemies through the forgotten annals of time."
 


"House Vladaam is the oldest of our enemies. They were the once known as the Betrayers of Ptolus." The body becomes rigid and silent once more.

Adlam sighs and says, "Well, that was both interesting and a loss. Such promise wasted on an unbeliever. I shall work with the Watch and try to find a suitable burial ground for this poor soul. I trust that your business is done here, however?"
 

"Thank you. Your assistance is much appreciated." Glau pulls a purse of platinum from his haversack and passes it to the priest. "I do have another question... At one of the murder scenes the walls were desecrated with symbols of Destor. Are you aware of any active Destor cults in the city?" Glau holds his journal open to the page he sketched the symbols.

[How much did this spell cost?]
 

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