The road to Vrux.

[DarkMaster]

Ivar follows Rell in the kitchen. Because of all the activity in the main room the kitchen are empty. Ivar approaches Rell "So what happened here, who was this man?, These people seems preocupied with keeping the order in here, at any cost."

The halfling owner is not back in the kitchen yet.

 

[DarkMaster]

The boat just finished his ascension to the port of Axyr, Morrison looks at the huge towers in front of him. They are collossal in sizes and very impressive.

The boat makes it to the port in about 20 minutes. The port is quite large but look rather poor, which contrast with the tall towers located in the center of the city. You also notice flying ship that are heading and coming out of the city centers.

The trip was quite long and difficult. Johan noticing how you looks at the flying ship, hopefully we will gather enough gold here to use one of those to come back.

Hey, I am fed up of eating rotten vegetable, cookies full of worms and salted meat, what do think if we head to a nice restaurant I know. Hopefully it still exists, I haven't been here for almost ten years. It is getting dark and I am pretty sure that in an hour or two we won't be allowed to roam the city streets. What do you think ?"

Without waiting for your answers Johan starts to walk down the street.

 

[RillianPA]

Always ready for the next step on "The Road", Morrison moves forward, almost in step with Jonah. "Fharlanghn!" he whispers with feeling. "What a place of wonders, flying ships, and...just well, FLYING ships!"

As they walk, Morrison continues to rubberneck, enjoying every sight, from the run down warehouses, to the gleam of tall towers in the distance. Eventually he shakes his head, turns to Jonah, and, as his stomach gives a massive rumble, says "Oh yeah, you said something about food, Jonah? I could go for that. Lead on."

 

[DarkMaster]

OOC Not only the boat are impressive, the towers are as tall as the highest modern skyscrappers, and the only access to the port is by levitating the boat along a 1000ft cliff. A permanent magical devices lift or slowly descent each ship along the cliff, there are other thing but you didn't encounter them yet.

 

[RillianPA]

/ooc Ahhh....ok. Though I should point out that any method of enhancing travel is gonna merit the most interest from Morrison.

 

[spinmd]

Brancista Rogue/Illusionist

Brancista shuts the door and begins to strategize his next move. “There is no way I can get together 100 goblets by tonight,” Brancista thinks to himself. “Perhaps I will be able to stall with Frolm, or take a job for free as compensation,” he continues. “Or, more likely, I better be prepared to make a quick exit and leave this life behind,” Brancista thinks cynically. “Not that its amounted to much,” he hisses aloud, his mood souring.

Brancista collects all his personal effects and puts on his blue travelers outfit. “Come, Slafala,” Brancista calls. Out from behind a wooden box that served as a chair comes a small rat. It scurries to Brancista and crawls up his leg and into a belt pouch, obviously made for the rat. “Say goodbye to our home, Slafala. The wind tells me we will not see this place again. However, that might be a good thing, to never see this hole again,” Brancista says, his mood improving. “Well let's try to get to Redgar early so we can scout the surroundings, and see what we are about to get ourselves into,” he says, scratching Slafala's head. With that Brancista leaves, heading to the restaurant.

[OOC: Brancista will arrive at Redgar when the Imperial Spire shows 19 hours. He will keep his distance, but observe the surroundings, and who is going into and out of the restaurant. He will try to spot anyone he recognizes, or seems suspicious. When the Imperial Spire shows 20 hours he will enter the restaurant. He is carrying all equipment listed on character sheet. Spot: +7]

 

[DarkMaster]

Brancista get there an hour earlier than expected. People are starting to enter the restaurants. Brancista is hidden in a small street not far from the restaurant. He notices three beggars sitting not far away from him. In this part of town they've become part of peoples everyday life. Brancista continue his observation and notices Karl entering the restaurant with two sharply dressed dwarf. The two dwarfs really look alike, they are probably twins. They are not wearing beards and have short well combed hair. Both dwarf are holding a large black suitcase. Karl leads the two fellows inside the restaurants.

a few minutes later two warrior priests, who are dressed like the people from the southern collonies enter the restaurants. The rest of the customers seems more commoners. Most of them are dressing with their best clothes, which in most case are either really outdated and worn out (Seems like everytime they have an occasion they wear those cloths for the last 10 years ) or are simply too poor and wear washed cloths.

A few minutes later, Frolm appears with two beautiful halfling women on his side. Frolm is a sharply dressed and well manered halfling. Anyone not knowing him well would think he is an exentric but perfectly respectable business men. Truth is this men controls most of the illegal activities of the sector. The Imperial Spire is now showing 19:50.

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Johan stops in front of the restaurants. He looks at Morrison, removes some dust from his outfit and says "You are ready let's get in" You both get in, Johan asks for a comfortable place on the right of the restaurant. The waiter places you, Johan buys a nice local white wine, the waiters come back with the wine and the menu.

 

[Scotley]

Rell Half-Giant Soul Knife

Ivar follows Rell in the kitchen. Because of all the activity in the main room the kitchen are empty. Ivar approaches Rell "So what happened here, who was this man?, These people seems preocupied with keeping the order in here, at any cost."

The halfling owner is not back in the kitchen yet.

"I must be honest and say that I don't really understand what is going on. Some patrons of the inn were appearently attacked in the inn without provocation. For defending themselves they fell afoul of this priest. It doesn't make sense to me. I would think the followers of a Lawful God would be more concerned with rights and due process, but I guess if you step out of line in Axyr they can treat you any way they want." Rell shakes his head, "I thought I left all that behind in the mines, but it seems not. I may have a contact who can tell me more. We can't go out tonight, but perhaps after the breakfast crowd clears out in the morning we can go try and learn more--if you are interested. It could be dangerous. I don't know enough to say what we are getting into." He sighs heavily, "I know I don't like what I saw here tonight." The soul knife appears involuntarily in his grip glowing bright blue in the shadows of the kitchen. He extinguishes it quickly. "Meet me at the back door after breakfast if you want to go."

 

[spinmd]

Brancista melts back into the alley, ensures no one is watching him, and pulls a piece of cured leather from his spell component belt. As he passes it over his chest and arms, he whispers a quick incantation. “This spell should help if there is a problem in the restaurant”, he thinks as he is enveloped by a tangible field of force.

Feeling more secure, he emerges from the alley and throws a goblet at one of the slumbering beggars. “I've got two more of them coins for you, if you can help me out of a spot, chum”, Brancista says, his voice having lost all elements of etiquette and culture. He continues in conspirator tones, “Sees, I'll be with me friends tonight and there could be a chance that a lady friend of mine might pop in for some eats. Now’s ordinarily, them be fine, seeing her, but weez had a fight last night so seeing her may's make me night with me friend's a lit' chilly. I's not want me night with me boys to be chilly so I best be not seeing her. That's where you come in. You's go in the restaurant and get youself a hot meal with the goblet I gave you. Now 'member, you's have my back there as you chow down, so be watching me. If I see me lady friend, I will put my hands behind me head and lean back in me chair. If you see that, you make the biggest, loudest ruckus you can, something that gits everybody in the joint looking at you. I will use that time to quickly escape. Now that you heard me plight, if you's can help, I got another goblet fer ya. The final goblet I's bury in the alley after the night is done. Whatcha say.”

Brancista waits for the beggar to respond.

[OOC: Brancista casts Mage Armor on himself (lasts 1 hr, +4 armor bonus to AC), Bluff +4 on the beggar to see if he believes my story.]

 

[DarkMaster]

The beggar raises his eyes at the sight of the gobelet. No problem my good men, I will help you. The two other beggars seems also interested. The men in front then add. "which way are you planning to leave the building, my two friends here could help you clear the way" the beggar stands up, he is a small middled aged man and seems very thin he probably doesn't eat very often. The man seems nervous and nervously looks at the other two beggars like he wants to tell them something.