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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7852568" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Of Elections and Red Wizards</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Rahnee, Aerikoth and Jokull breakfasted together the morning of Nightal 7, receiving a message during the meal that their fee from House Urdo was ready at the Mercenaries Guild. On the way to the Guild house, Jokull took a short detour and Rahnee overheard commoners talking about a Waterdeep noblewoman being found in a compromising position with a half-orc at the Lord's Water. <em>(This seems to have been targeted at Rahnee, but who would seek to do such a thing? Unless there was another Waterdhavian noblewoman having an affair with a half-orc in Westgate. --R).</em> At the Guild, Varen Malavhan presented them with the fee payment and asked if they would be interested in taking on election-related jobs. Varen explained that the candidates for Croamarkh, the titular leader of the city, would be announced on Hammer 2; the actual election was scheduled to occur in a little over two months, on Alturiak 15. Given the rough way politics normally played out in Westgate, Varen expected requests for experienced and "diplomatic" mercenary escorts to rise. Varen, noting that he considered the group to be neutral and not allied with any House, thought they would be ideal. Rahnee said that they would certainly be willing to listen to what was on offer.</p><p></p><p>After leaving the Guild, the three adventurers made their way to the Tower in Market District. There, Rahnee obtained from a city clerk the results of her title search on the burnt-out former temple of Leira, also known as the "Hidden House." Rahnee was told that the title for the property had reverted to the city, following the disappearance of Halautha Immerstar, High Mistmistress of Leira, and the destruction of Leira's clergy during the Time of Troubles. The deed would be available from the clerk for 1,000 gold, should Rahnee wish to purchase the property. Rahnee and Jokull took Aerikoth to the site of the Hidden House, which he had not seen before. The mage was less than impressed by the condition of the place and the others' plans to make it a shrine to Helm. Returning to the Gatereach guest house, the Urdo contract fee was divided up amongst the company, Veran and Brok-Tul appreciating the extra gold. Meanwhile Velduin apparently had traveled into the countryside, to attend to his druidic needs.</p><p></p><p>In the early afternoon, a boy messenger knocked on the door of the guest house and said he had a message from Gondeth for the adventurers with the mage "Aericough." Once invited inside, the boy introduced himself as Tabor and seemed impressed at being inside a real adventurers' headquarters. Once Aerikoth arrived and confirmed that the message was for their group, Tabor crinkled his face up in a serious expression and quoted Gondeth's message, which asked them to come by the mage's shop to discuss something related to an earlier conversation with Aerikoth. Pleased with himself, the boy gladly accepted a few silver and copper coins from Rahnee and Brok-Tul. He then asked if they had a message in return for Gondeth. Rahnee said that Tabor could tell him that they would visit him soon. The boy departed cheerfully and the adventurers made ready to depart for Gondeth's.</p><p></p><p>After marching through the cold and snowy streets of Westgate, the group arrived at Gondeth's Mageries. The old wizard expressed his surprise they had come so quickly, but was nevertheless glad to see them. Moving to a private corner of the shop, Gondeth gathered the adventurers around him and said he had a business proposition. Turning his attention to Aerikoth, he asked if anything further had been discovered about the Thayans since their last conversation, receiving an answer in the negative.</p><p></p><p>To the rest of the group, Gondeth explained that in the pages of their former companion Jamorin's notebook was a reference to a Thayan wizard named Orthalar. He had intended to work with Jamorin on a phylactery spell – one designed to assist a mage seeking lichdom, a prospect which drew an disgusted oath from Veran. <em>(May all such seekers be purged from Toril! --C)</em>. Gondeth had continued to pursue the possibility that an ancient lich had its domain near Westgate, as Orthalar and Jamorin were clearly seeking one, perhaps even the legendary tomb of the first Netherese lich. However, Gondeth had found no further information, and was now more concerned about Thayan activity in Westgate. Gondeth explained that the Red Wizards had found a cold reception in Westgate, although many conducted trade with Thay and Thayan ships sometimes graced the city harbors. Gondeth said that he had heard rumblings of a Red Wizard establishing himself in Westgate, seeking to influence the coming elections and put a Croamarkh in power who would grant them their desired enclave and trading privileges. Gondeth, unfortunately, had no idea which House they would back, or who the preferred Thayan candidate would be.</p><p></p><p>Brok-Tul, with a glance at Rahnee, offered his guess that House Cormaeril was the likeliest. Gondeth found that a logical possibility, since the exiled Cormyrians could well be seeking magical support in order to retake their ancestral lands. Gondeth continued by stating that, since Aerikoth had previously shared with Gondeth his concern over the Thayans, and as the group had no ties to the noble houses, Gondeth proposed working together to identify which house was working with the Red Wizards. Gondeth commented that he could not offer the group untold wealth, but could share useful magic with each of them. <em>(It appears that the party's affiliation with House Thalavar has been successfully concealed from both the Mercenaries Guild and Gondeth. But for how long? --C)</em></p><p></p><p>The group discussed what they knew of the Thayans, Rahnee mentioning their foothold in Waterdeep. At the end, they agreed to give Gondeth an answer the following day, once they had talked about the matter amongst themselves. Gondeth said that if they agreed to help, he would gather notes on what he knew and share it with them in a few days' time. The group pursued separate errands before reuniting at the guest house to discuss the Thayan problem and Gondeth's offer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7852568, member: 7015827"] [SIZE=6][B]Of Elections and Red Wizards[/B][/SIZE] Rahnee, Aerikoth and Jokull breakfasted together the morning of Nightal 7, receiving a message during the meal that their fee from House Urdo was ready at the Mercenaries Guild. On the way to the Guild house, Jokull took a short detour and Rahnee overheard commoners talking about a Waterdeep noblewoman being found in a compromising position with a half-orc at the Lord's Water. [I](This seems to have been targeted at Rahnee, but who would seek to do such a thing? Unless there was another Waterdhavian noblewoman having an affair with a half-orc in Westgate. --R).[/I] At the Guild, Varen Malavhan presented them with the fee payment and asked if they would be interested in taking on election-related jobs. Varen explained that the candidates for Croamarkh, the titular leader of the city, would be announced on Hammer 2; the actual election was scheduled to occur in a little over two months, on Alturiak 15. Given the rough way politics normally played out in Westgate, Varen expected requests for experienced and "diplomatic" mercenary escorts to rise. Varen, noting that he considered the group to be neutral and not allied with any House, thought they would be ideal. Rahnee said that they would certainly be willing to listen to what was on offer. After leaving the Guild, the three adventurers made their way to the Tower in Market District. There, Rahnee obtained from a city clerk the results of her title search on the burnt-out former temple of Leira, also known as the "Hidden House." Rahnee was told that the title for the property had reverted to the city, following the disappearance of Halautha Immerstar, High Mistmistress of Leira, and the destruction of Leira's clergy during the Time of Troubles. The deed would be available from the clerk for 1,000 gold, should Rahnee wish to purchase the property. Rahnee and Jokull took Aerikoth to the site of the Hidden House, which he had not seen before. The mage was less than impressed by the condition of the place and the others' plans to make it a shrine to Helm. Returning to the Gatereach guest house, the Urdo contract fee was divided up amongst the company, Veran and Brok-Tul appreciating the extra gold. Meanwhile Velduin apparently had traveled into the countryside, to attend to his druidic needs. In the early afternoon, a boy messenger knocked on the door of the guest house and said he had a message from Gondeth for the adventurers with the mage "Aericough." Once invited inside, the boy introduced himself as Tabor and seemed impressed at being inside a real adventurers' headquarters. Once Aerikoth arrived and confirmed that the message was for their group, Tabor crinkled his face up in a serious expression and quoted Gondeth's message, which asked them to come by the mage's shop to discuss something related to an earlier conversation with Aerikoth. Pleased with himself, the boy gladly accepted a few silver and copper coins from Rahnee and Brok-Tul. He then asked if they had a message in return for Gondeth. Rahnee said that Tabor could tell him that they would visit him soon. The boy departed cheerfully and the adventurers made ready to depart for Gondeth's. After marching through the cold and snowy streets of Westgate, the group arrived at Gondeth's Mageries. The old wizard expressed his surprise they had come so quickly, but was nevertheless glad to see them. Moving to a private corner of the shop, Gondeth gathered the adventurers around him and said he had a business proposition. Turning his attention to Aerikoth, he asked if anything further had been discovered about the Thayans since their last conversation, receiving an answer in the negative. To the rest of the group, Gondeth explained that in the pages of their former companion Jamorin's notebook was a reference to a Thayan wizard named Orthalar. He had intended to work with Jamorin on a phylactery spell – one designed to assist a mage seeking lichdom, a prospect which drew an disgusted oath from Veran. [I](May all such seekers be purged from Toril! --C)[/I]. Gondeth had continued to pursue the possibility that an ancient lich had its domain near Westgate, as Orthalar and Jamorin were clearly seeking one, perhaps even the legendary tomb of the first Netherese lich. However, Gondeth had found no further information, and was now more concerned about Thayan activity in Westgate. Gondeth explained that the Red Wizards had found a cold reception in Westgate, although many conducted trade with Thay and Thayan ships sometimes graced the city harbors. Gondeth said that he had heard rumblings of a Red Wizard establishing himself in Westgate, seeking to influence the coming elections and put a Croamarkh in power who would grant them their desired enclave and trading privileges. Gondeth, unfortunately, had no idea which House they would back, or who the preferred Thayan candidate would be. Brok-Tul, with a glance at Rahnee, offered his guess that House Cormaeril was the likeliest. Gondeth found that a logical possibility, since the exiled Cormyrians could well be seeking magical support in order to retake their ancestral lands. Gondeth continued by stating that, since Aerikoth had previously shared with Gondeth his concern over the Thayans, and as the group had no ties to the noble houses, Gondeth proposed working together to identify which house was working with the Red Wizards. Gondeth commented that he could not offer the group untold wealth, but could share useful magic with each of them. [I](It appears that the party's affiliation with House Thalavar has been successfully concealed from both the Mercenaries Guild and Gondeth. But for how long? --C)[/I] The group discussed what they knew of the Thayans, Rahnee mentioning their foothold in Waterdeep. At the end, they agreed to give Gondeth an answer the following day, once they had talked about the matter amongst themselves. Gondeth said that if they agreed to help, he would gather notes on what he knew and share it with them in a few days' time. The group pursued separate errands before reuniting at the guest house to discuss the Thayan problem and Gondeth's offer. [/QUOTE]
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