The Secret Scion

[Rystil Arden]

"Hi Bail," Rayni waves with a smile, motioning for Bail to come over and sit with her and the book. When he does, Rayni gives him another hug and then tries to explain to him what happened while Mel is changing, in a way that will be easy to understand for someone who isn't used to books, "Bail, we found out that you have a magic book. It lets the person who holds it send secret messages and stuff with the little shard inside--in fact, Mel even pretended to be a goblin and talked to a warforged who appeared in there..."

"This book seems really important," Rayni continues, and she hugs Bail tighter, "I feel you may be in danger for possessing it, though if it can be used to determine the goblins' evil kidnapping plans, then the gain in children saved from their deprevations if we figure it out will be worth the risk, at least in my mind."

 

[Bront]

Mel winces behind the screen when Rayni mentions her goblin impersonation.

Once she emerges she continues after Rayni finishes. "I still didn't read it all, but I think I can read it if it's in Goblin. I did manage to activate it though, and I hope I didn't arouse any suspision."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I doubt you made them suspicious," Rayni replies with a smile of encouragement and trust in Mel's abilities, "You speak the Goblin language fluently, as far as I can tell, and I know I could tell that there was no way the warforged could see the beautiful elven girl on the other side that was making those sounds in Goblin. I think you did a wonderful acting job, Mel!"

 

[Bront]

Mel smiles "Thanks Rayni"

 

[D20Dazza]

Bail Human Barbarian

"What do I know?" the young man ponders as he absent mindedly drapes an arm over Rayni "Well the goblins that raised me had a number of different children of various races. They would break the childrens spirits and then train them in different ways. Some they would teach to fight and kill, others would be taught their words, still others would be shown how to use magic or to destroy buildings and things. These children all had one thing in common, they would eventually disappear." Bail stops and collects his thoughts before continuing "I don't think they were killed though, I once saw one of them return. He was dressed strangely, in clothes that were way to noble for one of his station. He met with the goblin leaders, I managed to overhear a snippet of the conversation before I was beaten for my troubles." Bail rubs at his jaw and nose as if the injuries still hurt "It was a simple statement" Bail's voice deepens and he tries to imitate the noble timbre of the well-to-do "Boronel is a fool and Argonth will be ours, the plan runs as you said it would m'Lord" Bail looks up at Mel and Rayni with a sheepish grin and a shrug of his shoulders"I don't know who or what a Boronel and Argonth are"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh dear!" Rayni looks sad when she hears about Bail's beatings, and she strokes Bail's cheek gently with the back of her hand comfortingly, as a mother or more aptly older sister would a young child, "You're all right now Bail. We'll protect you. The goblins can't hurt you anymore...We heard some Warforged named Wallbreaker saying, 'Things continue on schedule. Terrik will take control of the fifth level by the end of next month, and his wealth and influence will increase as predicted. The only snag would be the expected attempts on his life by rivals. I have already killed two, so they are reluctant to try further.' I wonder...if it is involved with the same plot. Perhaps they are trying to plant fakes in the noble class to take control from within...what if 'Terrik' is like an evil goblin copy of 'Kerrik' and that's why they tried to have him kidnapped?"

 

[Bront]

Mel gives Bail's hand a comforting squeeze. "Thank you Bail, that gives us a little more information. Do you recognize the names Wallbreaker or Terrik?"

OOC: Isida, I think you missed this earlier. What level of sharn are we on, and what level did we find Kerrick on?

 

[Someone]

"A talking book? Isn´t it cursed then, only defending itself?" says Harolk. "Anyway, that sounded kinda strange -what the book said- I can´t put my finger exactly why."

"Oh, yes. Oh, yes. You start killing rivals after you put the false Kerric in place, not before. I´m sure they´re not talking about the dwarf we got off the sack yesetrday."

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Rayni smiles warmly at Harolk.*

"You're probably right Harolk, but I bet the two are involved somehow...I just can't put the pieces together yet--probably because I know so little about this place and its ways...But with all four of us together, I know we can figure it out!"

 

[D20Dazza]

Bail Human barbarian

Mel gives Bail's hand a comforting squeeze. "Thank you Bail, that gives us a little more information. Do you recognize the names Wallbreaker or Terrik?"

"Ay. I have heard of this Wallbreaker. I believe he is one of the machine men. Terrik I do not think I know that name but the beatings sometimes affect my memories so I will think on it. How would the goblins make an evil copy of someone? And why would they call him a similiar but different name?" Bail stands suddenly and paces the room "this is giving me a headache, we should be getting about the job we have been given instead of pondering the problems of this book. I'm sure we can ponder and act at once, can't we? I should have gone with Kazan, I bet his night has been action packed"Bail leans against the wall next to the door, subconcsiously flexing his muscles and clenching his fists.