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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eccles" data-source="post: 3369728" data-attributes="member: 5675">Having discussed things with Malachite at some length, Evan again changed his features as he strolled outside to talk to one of the injured men, who had been shocked with several thunderstones and was still partially deaf. This citizen gave a radically different version of the start of the tale, which saw Malachite’s tiger leaping at a merchant, claws bared; Flynne drawing his bow and threatening a citizen whose only fault was stopping Igmut from approaching the injured Tarquin; Igmut’s huge form repeatedly kicking the knife-armed merchant in the head whilst he was trapped under the tiger, and the ninja/merchant drawing a shortsword, and managing to somehow parry a number of Flynne’s arrows.That the merchant’s face and body had shrunk and warped into the grey featureless blank of a doppelganger when beaten into unconsciousness was agreed, however, and clearly caused them both no end of concern..oOo.Upon his return to the inn, Evan discussed matters with the others, and they passed the key around between them. The key itself was indeed most crooked, and was topped with a crest depicting a seagoing vessel being dragged beneath the waves by a series of long tentacles. With permission from the others, Evan borrowed it, and wandered out into the town to try to glean some information about what it might mean..oOo.When he came back, he was able to advise the others that the key opened a warehouse towards the docks, which had been used by a little known cult in the past; this was their crest. They then debated where they should go next; opinions were sharply divided between Evan, who declared that they should immediately head to the warehouse and confront the cult, “in case there are any more shapeshifting ninja-assassins hiding in the woodwork ready to spring out and try to kill us” and everyone else, who wanted to go and speak to Eligos, to perhaps learn something about the worm-plague, and maybe even about the cult which was mysteriously trying to kill them.There was a vote, and the group headed to the Garden District, where they were ushered into a large manor house by an elderly elven butler. The house inside was filled with suits of armour and weaponry on display, which Evan looked at with interest.Within a few minutes, a middle aged man wearing a breastplate entered, and when the group had explained their difficulty and their need to know about the worm-plague.“Allustan? It’s been a good few years since I heard his name,” said Eligos in a firm voice. “We once served the same master, and have not seen one another in many years.”Endo outlined the plague, and the adventurers passed over the notes and prophecies which they had gathered in their adventures, together with the glass vial which held one of the worms in a dark liquid. There were many warnings to Eligos that he not open the flask, but he expressed confidence that he had enough protections, and would hopefully know something within the week.However, Eligos said he knew nothing about a cult named the ‘Verdigris Manor’ within the city.The group headed back from Eligos’ mansion towards the warehouse.</blockquote>

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