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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2645551" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON10/01/05SEGMENT 131“Dangerous Dice Dan Dunworth of Stormreach”“Stormreach rises over the harbor, the only apparent evidence of civilization along this otherwise jungle coastline.  Great stone buildings form the foundation of the trade city, though all manners of smaller wood structures fill in the gaps between the large structures.  A stout stone wall surrounds the city, a complex series of docks and wharves connect the city to the sea.”                        [From Grasp of the Emerald Claw]The earliest discoverers and settlers have claimed the remains of ancient giant structures.  The tall and massive stone buildings were cleared of the dangerous animal inhabitants and filled with ramps and new wooden and bamboo floors to create sturdy homes.  As new settlers came wood and bamboo structures were built outside the stone structures.  Some of these created a maze-like wall as they were between stone structures.  They used the sturdy stone foundations as supports.Zoberraz* remembers when others lived here.  She remembers the tribes of dark skinned and cursed elves known as the Zuccutuni  and the Ven’dril.  She hopes what killed them will someday punish these new settlers whom brazenly use these structures to infiltrate Xen’drik.  But for now it has a purpose.  She needs to stop the Emerald Claw, Cannith houses and Warforged from finding the tomb of Xulo.  She can do only so much of this by herself.  However, the ants that now occupy the ruins may be able to help her.She circles once more over the ruins.  She enjoys the masses looking up in awe and many pointing.  Some in proper fear of her.  Then she lands within the jungle nearby.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Stormreach has many businesses other than the collection of artifacts and relics.  Some are fair and trustworthy.  Most are not.  Dice Diversions are not.“Dangerous Dice” Dan Dunworth is a very good gambler and rumored to wield probability magic.  He only plays dice games against explorers new to the settlement.  All others know better than to test their luck against him.  Since new money laden explorers come daily, he does very well for himself.  He is also a very good troubleshooter.  He never asks questions.  He is a sturdy man of his forties with a wardrobe of colorful feathered hats he collects from native birds here that he also collects and sells.His office is built into an upper level of a stone structure that overlooks much of the bay.  From here, he watches ships come and go and records this information.  He has learned many will pay for this kind of information.He saw the dragon coming with purpose over the horizon.  Perhaps this is why when a woman dressed in a blue exotic dress of glass coins appears at his door he is not alarmed.  His guards should have let him know someone was coming at the lower levels.“Dunworth?” she purrs.“You may stop with the magical charms.  This specific area is warded against them.  What may I do for you?”  He pours himself and another shot of a dwarven Whiskey and offers one to her.  She waves a no and downs hers then sits with the other shot, the bottle in easy reach.“I am aware of the wards.  I seek someone to detain several factions from entering the jungles.”  She reaches to a large obsidian and ironwood chair placed so that Dan can monitor the door and watch the person sitting.  It weighs over 500 pounds.  With one hand she slides it before the desk then gently sits.Dan was right.  It’s the dragon.“Detain?  Why?”“If paid- does it matter to you?”“Maybe- depends on how much money we speak of and the task.  You spoke of factions.”The Emerald Claw will be sending several groups here within the year.  House Cannith may be there also.  Both need to be stopped.”Dan likes the odds.  They are against him.  It will be a good test of his abilities.  “How much?”From virtually no where, she reaches from behind herself and presents a pouch with blue diamonds.  Dan does his best not to leap from his chair.“Then you will accept?”“Tell me more Blue.”* Blue Dragon guardian   Segment 108</blockquote>

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