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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Someone" data-source="post: 1793307" data-attributes="member: 5656">“Then we have no time to lose” says Minah.While some of you make last minute preparations, Minah/Abu arranges the sea voyage. Hours later, you secretly cross the city under the wall´s shadow –the side where the poorest strata of Tangrabah´s citicens live, and where there´s little vigilance- guided by one of the sailors. It´s a longer trip than directly crossing the city, but you´re finally safe at the port. There´s a lot of activity at the beach, but a rowboat finds you in almost no time. The two sailors there lookat you inquisitively and give the party a slight bow before you board and they row into the bay. Your destination: a medium sized ship with two masts, sturdy but elegant in its simplicity. The only decoration is a couple of dolphins painted on both sides of the prow. When you climb on it, the crew is working hard on it, so much that it´s difficult to stay on the deck without disturbing someone. A woman approaches you and shakes your hand vigorously –she must be from a foreing land-. She´s rather big and strong, and it hurts.“I´m Halima” says the woman. “and the captain unless Abu decides to sail. Come here, I have something for you.”In the captain´s cabin you squeeze toguether around a small table. Several things with your names and a letter are on it. The letter says:“Though my most burning desire would be to be with you on that ship and feel the sea once more, I don´t regret the decision I made when I choose not to look for the fountain again. I´m going to die soon: I´ve enjoyed a longer life than most men, had time to taste everything that is worth to taste. My only prayer is that everyone that I´ve ever met remember me with love; for those who don´t, I beg they can forgive me. Now that I´m leaving for my final journey, I realize there are things I can´t carry; things that it´s better to give away, so others can think on me while they use them, and smile when the image of an old sailor crosses their mind.”“For Jagra, a gift so he can open doors without startling an army.” There´s a chime of opening with the letter.“For Amira, some paper. I hope in your travels you have time to read; I found them quite obscure.” There are scrolls of  Transmute Rock to Mud, Polymorph, Tongues (arcane) and Neutralize Poison (divine)“For Al-Khazad, I have only good advice: Don´t let yourself be fooled. If someday you can´t trust your senses, rub a drop of this on your brow.” It´s a small glass vial with some kind of oil, enough for one use; it grants True Seeing.“For Shin´nairo, I though she´d like some jewelry.” There´s two magical amulets with that: a brooch of shielding and a ring of protection +1.“For Menghil, strong as he is, I warn him that there´s always something stronger. This is for the rare event you actually find that.” There´s a Bead of Force with the letter.……………..As the ship leaves the bay and dares into the Sea, you see a small figure on a tower at the Caliph´s palace, just in the middle of the bay. There´s something sinister with it.[The next days are uneventful. I´ll need your prepared spells]</blockquote>

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