1. The Cloakwood

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Jan 12, 2024 10:59 pm
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"You okay, sister-girl?" Between words and breaths Aiwë mutters an elvish lullaby about dark skies and their stars as she looks Stella over. She keeps up her awful Silence spell, just in case.
Stella applies a salve to some of Aiwë's burns then staunches and bandages some of her wounds. "Mmm?" Oh...I think so. I just...really pushed myself. And had my ribs crushed again." She forces a smile. "Thanks for...you know, keeping me alive. And your words and music. It helped."
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"I've got some more boosts left in me, but I don't think we'll find a place or the time to rest properly, even for a little while."
She nods and continues working.
Jan 12, 2024 11:12 pm
(Perception: As she's working over the various injured companions, Stella notices movement down the hall, from within Aiwe's spell of silence. Someone else is down here.)

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Mystery Roll

Jan 12, 2024 11:17 pm
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"What do you think, Blood? Will the mercenaries go running now that their boss here is dead, or are they loyal higher up?"
Koveras grunts as he cleans his sword off with a rag. "Probably depends on the mercenary. I wouldn't count on most of them being overly loyal. Shar-Teel certainly wanted out. But there are bound to be some who stick around, at least until they learn that Davaeorn is dead."
Jan 12, 2024 11:36 pm
Dieter grimaces "we’ll have to finish the job, we should find a spot to rest before we finish the rest of them"
Jan 13, 2024 1:37 am
"Hole up in here for an hour or more?" Aiwë frowns. "I don't think that's possible. I think we need to either break the news that Daevorn is dead, or try to fake him telling everyone we are."
Jan 13, 2024 4:10 pm
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(Perception: As she's working over the various injured companions, Stella notices movement down the hall, from within Aiwe's spell of silence. Someone else is down here.)
Stella freezes for a just a moment. "Company!" She drops her bandages and whips out her brow, knocking an arrow and aiming it at the figure.
Jan 13, 2024 4:59 pm
Aiwë readies her hammer and walks toward where Stella's arrow is pointing, scowling as she enters her Silence spell.
Last edited January 13, 2024 5:00 pm

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+1)

(8) + 1 = 9

Jan 13, 2024 5:04 pm
Dieter whips around in time to see Aiwë enter the silence zone. He notices she didn’t check a corner he would have which causes his neck hair to stand on end. He runs over to follow her in and in his haste he also doesn’t check that corner
Last edited January 13, 2024 5:04 pm

Rolls

Perception - (1D20+2)

(4) + 2 = 6

Jan 13, 2024 5:34 pm
Having been spotted by the party, a young man dressed in the robes of an apprentice wizard steps into the open. Intricate, swirling tattoos creep up above his collar, and appear to continue all the way down to his wrists. He raises his hands in obvious surrender, shaking his head and mouthing 'don't shoot!'
Jan 13, 2024 5:45 pm
Dieter restrains the acolyte, binding his hands and fingers. He does so with authority but not roughly.
Jan 13, 2024 6:42 pm
The apprentice doesn't put up any struggle. Indeed, his eyes keep drifting back to the charred pile that was Davaeorn. It's obvious he doesn't want to meet the same fate.
Jan 13, 2024 6:54 pm
Dieter brings him to his knees then face down to the ground with care. With his subject now unable to resist he pats him down looking for an arcane focus or anything of interest.
Last edited January 13, 2024 6:57 pm

Rolls

?‍♂️? - (1D20+2)

(16) + 2 = 18

Jan 13, 2024 6:59 pm
Following Dieter's lead, Stella searches Davaeorn's remains, grimacing as she does. He had some powerful defenses on him...perhaps he had some additional arcane foci as well.
Last edited January 13, 2024 7:00 pm

Rolls

Investigation if applicable - (1d20+5)

(15) + 5 = 20

Jan 13, 2024 7:00 pm
Dieter finds a palm-sized glass orb in the apprentice's robes. He also notices that the robes are particularly fine; they probably cost several hundred gold pieces, at least.
Jan 13, 2024 7:08 pm
Meanwhile, Stella's search of Davaeorn's... pile... yields a couple of interesting discoveries.

For one, after removing some ash, she finds Davaeorn's robe is mostly unharmed by the fire, or by the numerous wounds she knows he took in his last battle. It must have a powerful enchantment.

Second, she discovers a dark leather envelop of sorts, embossed with the Iron Throne's crest. A line of small, interlocked metal rivets on one end seems to keep the thing closed.
Jan 13, 2024 7:22 pm
Dieter holds the ball up for the group to see then puts it in a pouch. He stares at the back of the young apprentices head for a moment as he works, he could have been him numerous times before Dieter thought. If the attack had gone wrong it could have been Dieter lying face down being searched. but he would be dead Dieter thought lying in his own blood unrestrained.

"I guess we are not so alike you and I, my story will continue where yours will most likely end...soon.

Dieter pulls the mage up to his knees to make him ready for questioning. He stands beside him with a knife ready to dispel any magic the boy might attempt to conjure.
Last edited January 13, 2024 7:23 pm
Jan 13, 2024 7:28 pm
With the robes draped over one arm, Stella holds up the envelope and steps out of the silence. "Correspondence?" she says. She hands the robes to Aldous to hold on to for now, then examines the envelope for any sign of magical glyphs and tries to open it if she finds nothing.

Rolls

Investigation (investigate envelope) - (1d20+5)

(12) + 5 = 17

Jan 13, 2024 9:15 pm
Finding no magical protections, Stella easily opens the envelop and finds two letters written in the same hand.
[ +- ] Letter to Davaeorn (1)
[ +- ] Letter to Davaeorn (2)
A large key also tumbles out of the envelop.
Jan 13, 2024 9:35 pm
"Looks like the Seven Suns may not be as helpful of an ally as you thought," Stella remarks, showing Koveras the letter. "I saw it circled on their maps back there too..."

She picks up the key in inspects it for any familiar designs or symbols and shows it to the others as well. "Now what does this go to...? Keep an eye out for locks around here."

She looks around nervously, glancing at Aldous a few times but doesn't say anything more as Dieter begins interrogating the acolyte.
Last edited January 13, 2024 9:39 pm

Rolls

History (if applicable) - (1d20+2)

(11) + 2 = 13

Jan 13, 2024 11:19 pm
Koveras frowns at the letter. "The parchment looks fairly old. They've had their eyes on the Seven Suns even longer than I'd assumed. I wonder how high in the organization their agents have spread..."
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