The Malazan Book of the Fallen: The Burning of Kindle

[sblock=Teth]On the night before, your senses swept over the white owl as the bar maid 'shooed' it away from the window. You sensed something as your warren fluttered over it, but it moved too quickly. Needless to say, it was no ordinary owl but exactly what it was is not known. A familiar perhaps? There are a number of other mages in the city[/sblock]

Before Durzo leaves, Trixie comes over to your table whilst you enjoy the simple breakfast.
"Morning gentleman" she says, and winks at Duzro, "I hope you all slept well...the guard have been at the door this morning....seems they found some bodies, or what's left of 'em near the edge of the Gadrobi Quarter...flesh stripped from the bones they say.."
The woman smiles, a little nervously, and wanders off to the back rooms of the inn absentmindedly clearing tables she passes.

[sblock=Durzo]Leaving early, you make your way to Coin Square where the infamous Kindle Market resides. The cobbled square is crowded with people, milling amongst stalls and various merchants shouting their wares.
OOC: Firstly, apologies for the poorly visible writing! I'll use something more distinct from now on :D and secondly, can you make me a Gather Information check to work out the best place to sell your loot?[/sblock]

After Durzo leaves the 'Nail, a few more patrons enter and seat themselves for breakfast. The serving girls appear, looking as fresh as they did the previous evening, and with ample charm. Whilst Teth and Helicrates finish eating, snippets of the others conversations drift over....
"Did you hear?!" someone hisses, "They say someone tried to get into Glim's estate! Fed on by demons they say...."
"And the Vo sisters! Both temples broken into and acolytes killed...it's getting messy these days.."
"I heard some messengers from Darujhistan passed the Malazan army on their way here....a matter of days they say..and we don't know how many might had infiltrated the city.."


The noon bell is not far off, and Goble Fenn has summoned you to the Plaza of the Houses - the centre, so to speak, of Kindle's government.
 

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Before Durzo leaves, Trixie comes over to your table whilst you enjoy the simple breakfast.
"Morning gentleman" she says, and winks at Duzro, "I hope you all slept well...the guard have been at the door this morning....seems they found some bodies, or what's left of 'em near the edge of the Gadrobi Quarter...flesh stripped from the bones they say.."
Durzo pats her bottom in thank you and says, "Well good thing I was here with you all night then, luv. They have no reason to pin any false accusations on me."

The roguish archer heads into the Coin Square, home of the Kindle Market, and locates the whereabouts of the the best person he knows to fence these items he acquired.
Once finished, Durzo heads to the Plaza of Houses to get there just before the noon bell. He looks around for his companions hoping that he will see them in the crowds of people.

<<OOC: Gather Information (1d20+8=23); Notice (1d20+11=15);
I think Durzo knows where the meeting is, right? If I made an error let me know. Also I wasn't planning to hold up the game for a one-on-one scene to fence the stuff, but your call if we need to.>>


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Durzo Stern CS
 

In the Rusty Nail...

Trixie giggles, characteristically, at Durzo's words.
"I thought so lover, should anyone ask then I'll set 'em straight" she whispers, then adds with a flourish "Come back soon, don't leave it so long this time"

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In Coin Square...

Having traded in weapons before, Durzo quickly finds usual 'fence' in the hubbub of Coin Square. An old Rhivi tribesman, once a weaponsmith to the tribes on the plains before he was seduced by the lure of the city, named Crimp. White hair braided with fetishes, lined and tanned skin and a grubby face with a toothy smile greet Durzo in stilted Daru.
"Good day youngster, you bring me trade?"
On examining the weapons, Crimp whistles to himself and mutters an occasional word in the Rhivi tongue. Though Durzo doesn't understand what he says, the surprise in the old man's tone is evident. The old man's hands gently lift the weapons, wrapped in thick cloth, and replace them on the small table of his stall.
"Assassin blades, these" he says, then points at the slick blade of the long-knife, "Carefully made, poisoned too. Lucky not to touch, this white paralt...venom of the spider"
Crimp grins toothily at Durzo, and spreads his hands wide.
"I have buyer for all these, frightened nobles who don't want Malazans in their houses. I can offer you cut of price, which will be high" he adds.
"You return later, I give you price for these young Durzo"
OOC: Don't worry about it, this can all move as quickly or as slowly as we like - I'm happy for everyone to explore as much as they can as long as we don't get totally off track...and some of these diversions have significance anyway :p
Durzo doesn't notice anything untoward in the market, other than the odd hawker screaming at urchin's stealing from their stalls and the general clamour of a crowd at the market.


[sblock=Helicrates]In musing on your dream through the morning, it occurs to you that the figures in your dream bear a certain resemblance to someone...not immediately obvious to you at first, since said personages are not mortals..
The woman, with her serene and beautiful face, would be an almost perfect match to the likenesses of the Queen of Dreams you've seen in your travels. Though why the Goddess of Divinations chose to invade your dreams is a mystery. More so when you think of her acquaintance, the figure wreathed in shadows. Could that be Shadowthrone? King of High House Shadow...it's said that power draws power, power gets you noticed....what power do you have?[/sblock]
 
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Notes on Master Thruk's lectures...

"...and of course, we must not forget Kurald Emurlahn. The Shattered Warren, so we have found...though by what means and who's hand, we know not. We may never know, for Kurald Emurlahn, true Shadow, has been lost to this world for a long time. It's fragments still persist, here and there, but it remains still the warren of the Tiste people...a people we know little enough about, to our detriment it seems. Not these Tiste Andi, that allied themselves with Pale as it fell to the Malazans, no no...another cast of these strange people, the Tiste Edur they are called.
And that, dear children, is all we know of them in this college. Their name, and little else.
Of course, what we wonder is this - do the fragments of Kurald Emurlahn still pertain to our realm? Can they be found? Can they indeed, be harnessed? And do they retain the resistance to otataral that all Elder Warrens can claim?
This brings me to my next point, that perhaps all practitioners of Rashan here will wonder, is the realm of Shadow a fragment of Kurald Emurlahn? So similar are the aspects, yet so different the efficacy..as though Shadow were diluted, or corrupted for mortal use..."


Anonymous
Notes of Master Thruk's lectures,
Taken from the Records of the Scholar's Stoop
 

Teth (Tough +6, Fort +7, Reflex +, Will +11; Defense +4)

"Let's go Helicrates. We will look unprofessional if we come to late." Teth says, urging them to leave. On his way he adds: "Have you heard the talk in there? Happened much last night."

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Warren Telas (35 PP):

Blast (Fire, Autofire, Penetrating) +4 (16 PP)
AP: Blast (Fire, Line) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Blast (Fire, Cone) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Obscure (smoke) (smell and sight, Selective) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Fire Control +8 (1 PP)
AP: Environmental Control (Heat, Light) (Independent, Total Fade) +5 (1 PP)

Immunity Fire (10 PP) (already active)
Strike (Aura, Fire) +4 (4 PP)
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Helicrates is drawn out of his thoughts by the mage. "Truly my friend, lets be off." The warrior straps in his tunic and walks away. As the pair exit the tavern, he says, "Yes, I've overheard the rattling of the commoners. Apparently something is being set on movement, and I won't be too surprised if our employer has something to do with this."
The pair moves on the busy streets, and Helicrates finds himself musing over his dream again. He fianlly decides to consult with the mage.
"Teth... Might I ask you a question? It is regarding a dream of mine...."
 

... He fianlly decides to consult with the mage.
"Teth... Might I ask you a question? It is regarding a dream of mine...."

Teth (Tough +6, Fort +7, Reflex +, Will +11; Defense +4)

"That is very flattering, Helicrates, but I'm not... Oh, you men something else. Please go on."

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Warren Telas (35 PP):

Blast (Fire, Autofire, Penetrating) +4 (16 PP)
AP: Blast (Fire, Line) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Blast (Fire, Cone) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Obscure (smoke) (smell and sight, Selective) +5 (1 PP)
AP: Fire Control +8 (1 PP)
AP: Environmental Control (Heat, Light) (Independent, Total Fade) +5 (1 PP)

Immunity Fire (10 PP) (already active)
Strike (Aura, Fire) +4 (4 PP)
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In Coin Square...
"Assassin blades, these" he says, then points at the slick blade of the long-knife, "Carefully made, poisoned too. Lucky not to touch, this white paralt...venom of the spider"
Crimp grins toothily at Durzo, and spreads his hands wide.
"I have buyer for all these, frightened nobles who don't want Malazans in their houses. I can offer you cut of price, which will be high" he adds.
"You return later, I give you price for these young Durzo"
Durzo considers a moment and then says, "Venom of the spider huh? It would appear that this knife is a very effective weapon in the right hands. Maybe I should hang on to it. What can you tell me about this venom? Is it fast acting and fatal?"

<<OOC: I am trying to figure out what this would mean in terms of game mechanics. Is it equipment or a device that is easily lost?>>

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Durzo Stern CS
 

OOC: Kethra knife (Device, easy to lose, Paralyze (8) DC 18 vs Fortitude

Crimp waves at the other blades dismissively.
"Poison dried up from these, but still wet on this one" pointing at the kethra knife, "It good for use still, but in right hands....assassins not often poison blades in case cut themselves...House of Blades not encourage often"

OOC: WD - I can't seem to see your 'spoiler' sections...is there anything important there?
 


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