(YBA) Kalath in the dungeons of Tutul

[Wicht]

As Kalath feared, inquiries lead him to discover that one must journey to the palace of the bard in order to collect the reward. Furthermore, Kalath gets the feeling that his discreet inquiries are being noticed.

 

[graydoom]

Deciding that he'd like to not get kicked out of the City of the Bard just yet, Kalath moves collecting that reward down a bit on his list of things to do.

Hoping to find a route to the sewer entrance that doesn't pass near the House of Tutul, Kalath heads west on west cross street.

 

[Wicht]

Coming to the West End of West Cross street, Kalath sees before him a large house. The sign over it reads, Children of Hartep and its archetecture is similar to that of the house of Tutul. Two Green robed and hooded figures guard its front door impassively. Kalath cannot see their faces.

There is a straight path south from where Kalath is standing and Kalath can see the Bizarre down there.

Just a little ways west, behind the house in front of him, Kalath can see the north west column of the city, stretching up to the roof far overhead.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath decides to check out what's at the end of both north cross and east cross street, wondering if there are cultists at the end of those streets too, and hoping he can identify which order uses red robes.

 

[Wicht]

Investigation reveals there is a large cult house at each end of cross street. The followers of Tutul wear black robes. Hartep's children wear green robes. Goads disciples wear yellow robes. And Filghrt's students wear violet robes. None of them wear red.

 

[graydoom]

Deciding that maybe his chances of getting kicked out aren't that bad after all, Kalath makes his way back to the end of west cross street, heads south almost to the Bizarre, goes east to the lake, takes the path around, and heads south past the great houses to the palace... taking care to not walk too closely to any houses emblazoned with the bat-squid symbol of Tutul.

 

[Wicht]

Kalath heads towards the palace. As he approaches closer two of the red robed guards stop him and hiss at him, "What bussinesss do you have here?"

 

[graydoom]

"I killed Count Raskilvov, and I've come for the reward."

 

[Wicht]

There is a pause and then the red robed figures turn and walk towards the castle doors.

"Follow uss." one of them hisses. Kalath notices that they move with a strange but graceful gait, the top half of their body rocking back and forth as they move.

 

[graydoom]

Wary and alert, Kalath follows the graceful red-robed figures.