Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC02

[Leif]

Back to Lord Kyle

It is but a short walk to Lord Kyle's manor, and the wizards are quite familiar with the route. In what seems like no time at all you are sounding the chime at his door, and are ushered into the same waiting room as before. In a few short minutes, Lord Kyle enters. "Ahh, the Wizards return! So tell me what you found at the keep and how things went for you there?"

 

[KerlanRayne]

OOC: Are we assuming that we defeated the Cube and we can tell him that?

 

[Leif]

OOC: Sure, why not.

 

[KerlanRayne]

In a few short minutes, Lord Kyle enters. "Ahh, the Wizards return! So tell me what you found at the keep and how things went for you there?"

"We came upon the keep and dealt with the Hobgoblin threat. The leadership there included a Half Orc, a Hobgoblin, and a Goblin spellcaster. We took care of all of them and found two Dwarves being held captive.
Torbin and Korbin were being forced to dig a tunnel into a locked room. The room was empty however. They are brothers and they are now setting up a weapons shop right here in Pembrose. "Two Dwarves Fine Weapons", seems like a good name. Anyway, we also found a Gelatinous Cube there that we also got rid of.
We also found two things you should be concerned about. First, we found a letter." Kerlan shows Lord Kyle the letter.

"Kersux,

We have been discovered. If we are to crush the humans, we must do it soon. The Crushed Skull Orcs are mighty, and the humans are no match for what you face every day in the Underdark. We are willing to split the plunder seven gold for you, three for us. Do you accept? Please decide soon.

Uela"

"We are not familiar with the names in the letter, but I'm sure some of it will be familiar to you." Kerlan's face becomes more concerned. "We also discovered a secret entrance to the Underdark in the basement of the keep. I believe that is how they were traveling. It needs to be guarded as soon as possible.

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

"You left out the haunted graveyard downstairs with the ghostly tormentor and the Kobold slaves we left free."

 

[Leif]

Lord Kyle

"We came upon the keep and dealt with the Hobgoblin threat. The leadership there included a Half Orc, a Hobgoblin, and a Goblin spellcaster. We took care of all of them and found two Dwarves being held captive.
Torbin and Korbin were being forced to dig a tunnel into a locked room. The room was empty however. They are brothers and they are now setting up a weapons shop right here in Pembrose. "Two Dwarves Fine Weapons", seems like a good name. Anyway, we also found a Gelatinous Cube there that we also got rid of.
We also found two things you should be concerned about. First, we found a letter." Kerlan shows Lord Kyle the letter. "We are not familiar with the names in the letter, but I'm sure some of it will be familiar to you." Kerlan's face becomes more concerned. "We also discovered a secret entrance to the Underdark in the basement of the keep. I believe that is how they were traveling. It needs to be guarded as soon as possible.

"You left out the haunted graveyard downstairs with the ghostly tormentor and the Kobold slaves we left free."

"Hmm, very disturbing news about the note and that business. I do know of the Crushed Skull Orc Tribe, they live in the Forest of Nin not too close to Pembrose,but far enough away, either. You say that there was a Half-Orc present? I wonder if perhaps he could have been some kind of emisarry from the Crushed Skull tribe, since the letter that you found appears to be addressed to them. (Although I am not familiar with either of the names contained in the letter. And there was an undead creature you say? That is most disturbing! I shall have to send a priest to cleanse the place while the refurbishing is being done. Well, I thank you kindly, my Good Wizards, and I hope that your sojourn in the Valley is a very productive and pleasant one!" Lord Kyle looks at you with what you suspect is his standard 'gaze of dismissal.'

 

[KerlanRayne]

"I believe that we are through here. Who shall we go to for our agreed upon payment?"

 

[Leif]

Lord Kyle

"I believe that we are through here. Who shall we go to for our agreed upon payment?"

"Oh, yes, silly me! There is the matter of payment now, isn't there? Let's see now," Lord Kyle makes a show of shuffling through some papers on his desk. "I don't see those notes at the moment, but, ahh, I agreed to pay each of you..." here he puts a hand to his brow and cogitates fiercly, "150 Gold each, wasn't it?"

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

"Now that we've succeeded in this little job perhaps you'd like us to take up the matter of the orc tribe as well?"

 

[Leif]

Lord Kyle

"What?? Are you sure that you're up to it? I can assign some soldiers to accompany you, I suppose. Yes, that would be most agreeable! Perhaps you'd accept a good-sized squad of men-at-arms to help out?"