Six Nights to Yearsend (Ptolus Group B)

[bedford]

Skrymer listens to the dead mans answers and keeps quiet, perfectly happy with letting Glau handle the questioning.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: The spell was free for you, as the priest cast it of his own accord and for his own reasons.

Adlam makes the sign of the Cross of Lothian and shivers as he shuts his eyes. "That symbol is a representation of evil and wickedness. If there are any active Destor cults then I hope someone has the tenacity to discover and destroy it. The worship of Destor has been illegal for nearly a century now, and his worshippers hunted and killed. Should you find any such evidence of an active cult then us true believers would like to be informed so that we may act both appropiately and swiftly. Where, may I ask, did you see this symbol."

After Glau answers, Adlam says, "These are dark times. I will pray that you find these murderous cultists and put them to the sword lest their twisted ways corrupt those around them. The believers of Destor would pray to him and ask that their bad luck would be transferred to their fellow men. All sorts of strange things would happen to the neighbors of a Destor worshipper, such as fires in a home, a broken neck from falling off a ladder, and so on. Lothian's wrath on them! May they never return!"

 

[Tychus]

"We will root out these cultists. Thank you again for your aid." Glau bows slightly to the priest, and turns to leave.

Once outside, Glau turns to his companions. "So, as we suspected, the Knights were enemies of House Vladaam, which makes this reward they have offered very strange. Perhaps they are trying to tie up loose ends, to eliminate anyone who might know the truth? But how to prove it?"

Glau checks his pocketwatch. "We should move on, before the trail grows colder. What do you think? Should we track down the killers who escaped? Make contact with the Vai? Or pay a visit to House Vladaam?" Glau gestures to his journal. "The priest also mentioned clues that might point to the location of a Destor cult... We could look for patterns of those sorts of events."

 

[Lorthanoth]

Verosh rejoins his companions and his ears prick up, "What's that? The Vai! Those scum! Are they behind this? Vladaam? Are you suggesting we waltz into that nest of vipers?!" he exclaims.

 

[bedford]

"Treachery by weaklings and cowards seem to be what can be expected from this town and its overcivilised people..." The werebear looks at his comrades and says nothing more.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The 25th of Yearsend Month, 9:42 AM

As you are discussing your options a town crier begins to shout out, "Murder most foul! The Golden Cross Butchers have struck once more, this time in two different places! An adventuring group that tried to apprehend the wicked group found themselves in a showdown in Midtown. Survivors of the group state that a man fitting the description of Mortimus "Morty" Price conjured several supernaturally large crocodiles of a devilish character and set them loose in a rampage that nearly destroyed a home and left numerous casualties. Meanwhile, Arkhall Vaugn, the prominent advisor to House Balacazar, was assassinated by an individual matching the description of Kareus d’Leonne. Witnesses at Danbury's cafe claim that Arkhall's assailant was under a magical disguise that the wizard was able to dispel before Kareus slew him where he sat. House Balacazar has not made a statement, but has Arkhall's body under guard so that they may bring him to the Temple District for recovery. Several mercenary groups such as the Five Cuts, The Triad, and Ghost Clan have now joined the hunt for these armed and very dangerous villians."

 

[Lorthanoth]

Verosh growls "Is there no decency here? These scum are running riot with impunity! We need to stop before they kill anyone else! This Kareus d'Leonne is obviously the worst kind of mad dog of a murderer; he will even strike down a man in cold blood in front of witnesses." His great fists clench in frustration. "If only we could get to them without having to talk to those Vladaam scum. I cannot promise anything on that front. I would rather be doing something else."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The 25th of Yearsend Month, 10:23 AM

You leave the Temple District and head to the Noble's District so that you may get an interview with House Vladaam. They live in a fine manor in the midst of a large estate, and dozens of muscular men prowl the grounds and watch carefully as you are allowed admittance. They take a particular interest in Verosh and Skrymer, as if measuring their strength in the hopes of testing them later.

Verosh and Skrymer
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From their scent you gather that they are also lycanthropes, but you sense a more canine smell.
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You are led into the manor house, where a gentleman by the name of Aliaster Vladaam meets you in a laboratory. He is in his fifties, fairly tall and thin, and has bushy hair on both his face and on the top of his head. Oddly, you can see he has six fingers on either hand, a strange defect. One of the two guards that escorted you inside approaches him as he is mixing some kind of potion, and he nods but does not look up until he finishes carefully pouring the contents of one vial of orange liquid into a beaker of dark liquid. It bubbles slightly as he watches it, and he says without lifting his eyes towards you, "So, yet another mercenary group comes asking about information in regards to the reward that my dear family has offered. As you can see, I'm somewhat busy, but I'm willing to take a few minutes in order to answer any questions that you might have. Although, I must warn you not to tarry too long here when there is so much competition about."

 

[Lorthanoth]

Verosh glares at the guards in response. He mutters to Glau, "I think some of these dogs are really wolves... a silver dagger would be useful..."

 

[bedford]

The werebear looks at the guards, as if he is trying to measure their strength.