The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter IV

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo starts at the response. After Andreas' polite greeting, Drogo remembers his manners. "Yes. I am very pleased to meet you as well. I hope you like a little danger and excitement. We've had quite a bit of that, & I think we're just getting started."

 

[Seonaid]

Chastity D'Agnacia, female human paladin

Chastity can't quite bring herself to talk to the blade--Living metal!--but she tries to put on a polite face for Teleri's benefit.

 

[Verbatim]

As the sword introduced itself, Ayden stopped suddenly and turned to face the sword fully.

"Forgive our surprise Princess, but with all that has happened these past few days, we are a bit jumpy. As I am sure Priestess Teleri has told you, the times have not been peaceful for Orchard Meadows."

As Andreas continued to examine the sword, Ayden did not want to offend the blade, but one question begged to be asked.

"Princess, how long has your spirit resided in its present form?"

 

[Majin]

"The better part o' 300 years," the blade says simply, in answer to Ayden's inquiry. "Now maybe it be best to get a move on, I don't wish to be makin' a bigger scene then we already are in the middle of the street. There be plenty o' time fer questions later on."

 

[Verbatim]

Nodding his head in agreement with the sword's words, Ayden made a mental note to send another inquiry to his brothers in the Lost Dale to begin researching the history of the sword. While he wanted to take the blade at face value, these past few days had shown him that sometimes caution was a better course of action than blind trust.

"Aye, onwards to the council then..."

 

[Velmont]

Sielwoodan approach, putting his sword in his scabbard and a whetstone in his pouch.

"So, anything from the mayor? And what were you talking about, I heard the word Princess. Don't tell me he was plotting against some royalty."

 

[kirinke]

Teleri grinned at Seilwooden. "Not really. But right now isn't the best time to go into further explanations," she chuckled as she took in the others more or less stunned/disbelieving looks.

Well, at least now you know that my reaction is fairly normal. She teased the sword gently.

 

[Majin]

Upon arriving at the council building the party is shown in. Most of the council is gathered there save for one. Mayor Trond has a rather grim look on his face as he gives a nod towards you as greeting. "Father Ernest has left for Dagger Falls. He's told us he is to join the inquisition."

 

[Jarval]

"A shame that the town has lost his services. He seemed a good man." Andreas says politely. He looks to Ayden and Chastity, waiting for them to deliver the results of the group's interrogation of Applebottom.

 

[Verbatim]

~An inquisition? Why would Yondalla guide a simple minister to take part in something of that magnitude?~

Leaving those thoughts alone for the moment, Ayden looked to the assembled members of the council and stepped foward. While he knew that what he was soon to be telling them seemed more at place in a bard's tale than here in a farming community, he felt they should know everything that they had learned.

"As you all have heard by now, we entered the town's well and sought to make sure that their was no lingering vestiges of Tyrinth's presence. Finding it empty, we returned to speak to Applebottom to see what, if any, possible danger still lurked for those who reside in Orchard Meadows. Whether through Finder's will, or his simple resignation that his fate has been sealed, Applebottom confessed of sending people into the well to meet their death, as well as working in conjunction with the dark naga and her assistant to undermine both this city and the Broken Axe clan. However, he had not planned on Mayor Trond having Tymora's grace on the night he gathered us together to tell us of the town's problem, and he admitted that any plans against the town ended when we slew Tyrinth."

Turning to face Teleri for a moment, Ayden knew he had to back his companion's wish, even though it went against everything he personally believed was right.

"When we spoke with Applebottom, I promised him that if he cooperated with us, I would urge the council to make his death as painless as possible, but some of my companions feel that a better, more poetic, ending could still exist for Applebottom. They would like to petition the council to give them time to find a priest or mage who could place a magical compulsion upon Applebottom, forcing him to spend the rest of his days atoning for his trangressions, and while my companions would like to have this chance, they fully accept that it is the council's right for final judgement and promise to respect the decision that is reached."