9/8/2007

Players: Kathi, JC, Chris
Characters: DM, Elendil & Jolley, Billi

[Game Time: 23 bells on 26th of Eleint, 1372 D.R.

When we get back to town Elendil turns the captive over to the Silver Knights at the entry gate. They also turn over the maps to the keep and the Knights agree they will report the issue immediately to thei superiors but wait until morning before having someone come to them to review what happened.

After they get back to Elendil's apartment Bethan casts Polymorph Self and becomes Jolley. He then goes to find Gobriann and Radori. Jolley (the real one) discovers that Lady Coweta (Elendil's landlady) has no spirits and goes to acquire some. "I'll be right back," he says. Billi volunteers to help Lady Coweta in the kitchen to prepare a late dinner and Elendil takes Teal back to his room so she can clean up and get some fresh clean clothing.

The group then eats, talks and relaxes for several hours before splitting up. Teal and Bethan, unwilling to let Elendil know where their safe house is, whisper where they're staying to Lady Coweta and then depart. They do not want to be present when the Silver Knights arrive in the morning. Jolley finally finishes off the second bottle of wine and heads off to go cuddle with Alicia, and Billi finally leaves after his third dessert leaving Elendil some quiet time before bed which he spends in communion.

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At 9 bells two Silver Knights, a dwarf and a half Moon elf, visit Elendil at home. They tell him that during the night a large patrol of Silver Knights found the Temple of Bane and brought 20 clerics including a pregnant woman into custody. The clerics have all been charged with murder. Elendil tells them that he had spoken with Dorren James a few days previously and that he should also be made aware of the evening's events.

Elendil then goes to his mentor, Sister Morgelyn, and tells her of the rescue, the news of Arzhul and the capture of the Banite clerics. She listens intently, occasionaly asking for a bit of clarification on one detail or another, and then changes the subject to the upcoming Champions Challenge. She wants to meet the team and go over the rules of the challenge. The team will be Elendil, Jolley, Billi and Bethan. She also tells him that his next gaming night assignment is to be in two weeks.

Elendil finds Billi, who had come to the temple looking for him, waiting outside her office and the two decide on lunch at the Bronze Pegasus as Elendil is in the mood for a large steak and hearty vegetable stew.

When they get back from lunch, they find Rozenn LaTessa waiting in the common room of his apartment building. She wants to know if the rescue attempt was successful and to make sure that her employer was still going to get the chance to examine the item. Elendil makes a mental note to Commune with Tymora regarding Rozenn's intentions.

Elendil and Billi then return to Elendil's room to discuss strategy. Obviously the upcoming Champions Challenge is foremost in their thoughts and the decide that Bethan should NOT hold item once retrieved, that task is to go to Jolley because of his size and strength. They also decide that they should have a specially reinforced undergarment made for Jolley capable of holding and hiding that HEAVY item, perhaps something like an empty fanny pack beneath long loose shirt and pants. Elendil will handle this with Jolley. Billi will query Bethan on the details of the room the item is hidden in.

That decided, Billi goes to get sticky buns and spends some time with Gram and Kari. That evening, the group reassembles at Elendil's. Jolley, not surprisingly, has brought a small cask of ale.

Teal and Elendil talk quietly while the others play cards. She tells him of her father and how their mother threw him out because he was teaching her to pick pockets. She tells him of her life as a thief and how she had many friends killed. It was not a good living until she met Bethan and things started looking up. She is set on she and Bethan taking the real cube to Baldur's Gate and having it appraised once they retrieve it but Elendil proposes that she sell it to him instead. Teal promises to consider the idea and discuss it with Bethan.

The card game gets progressively louder as Elendil and Teal speak, thanks mostly to the ale cask now nearly drained, and then the two join in the game. Billi comes out on top as Jolley continues cursing hand after hand as he is down 10 gold pieces. The group plays cards until late but with the exception of Jolley no one really wins or loses big. Elendil comes out slightly up thanks to his luck, and the group agrees to meet at lunch time at the Bronze Pegasus.

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In the morning Billi goes to the Invocatorium for Fly class and the group meets for lunch afterward. (Jean Jacques is the water.) After lunch the Champions Challenge group goes to the temple for a meeting with Sister Morgelyn. She gives them the entry fee of 200 gp and tells them to go to the Office of the Champions Challenge at the Adventurer's Guild. [Building 291] An ancient gnome takes their information though he nearly collapses in a coughing fit to do so. The group decides to join the Adventurer's Guild for 25 gp per year rather than pay the 50 gp entry fee. The gnome then takes more information, a slow and arduous process, and the group unanimously passes on a tour of the facility afterward.

We then goes to the Bright Blade Brandished hoping to find Sergeant James. He's not there but we stay for an early dinner and drinks hoping that he may arrive. When this doesn't happen we decide he is probably at the Northwest barracks or at Wood Hall practicing. We find him in his office at the Northwest Garrison. Dorren is on a different team, the Shield Breakers.

On the way home, Elendil goes by Arondar's just to make sure everything is okay. He spots Muriel as he is returning home and she says to let Billi know she's off tomorrow and would like to see him and /or have lunch.

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In the morning Billi again goes to the Invokatorium to attend Polymorph class. He chooses Salaisee as his subject and gets lots of attention in the classroom, especially from Tirnach Midnight who is one of the Sorcerer's helpers for the class.

Also that morninig Elendil casts Divination and learns there is the possibility of financial gain and no immediate prospect from harm if the group continues to deal with Rozenn LaTessa.

Billi shows up at Elendil's after his class and Elendil relays the message about Muriel being off work today and wanting to have lunch. [Arondar and Shannon will return on the 5th or 6th of Marpenoth.]

The group, including Muriel, has lunch at the Dragonfly Cave and teatime at Lady Bugg's Tavern to check in with Gobriann and Radori. They have nothing new on Arzhul. No one knows what he really looks like. Billi tells them about the person he's pretty sure was following them yesterday. They didn't see him and promise to try and spot him. Later, Billi does spot the man after dropping off Muriel at Fleet Feet and follows him to the Dancing Goat. He peeks through a low window within but the man is gone.

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Billi finds a small package outside his doorway in the morning. It's tied with a cloth scarf. He brings it in and examines it carefully before opening. Inside is a tiny pinky finger, a tuft of blue hair, and a bone chilling note from Arzhul stating that he has Muriel and will kill her, then Shannon, and then Arondar if he doesn't receive the real cube. He heads quickly to Elendil's and as he approaches his friends building sees Gobriann and Radori whom he quickly drags inside.

Radori goes to get Jolley. It's obvious from the note that Arzhul knows about the Champions Challenge, and the fake cube. Elendil goes to speak with Lady Coweta who assures him she will leave at once to notify Bethan and Teal. By 10:30 Jolley and Bethan have arrived. Bethan didn't bring Teal because he wants her to remain safe. Gobriann and Radori give the group a scroll that has a Locate Creature spell on it. It will last 100 minutes but the range is only 30 feet in any direction.

Elendil uses an Augury to determine that using the spell at the location Muriel was last seen at to begin the search would bring mostly weal. As she was last seen in Oldtown, the group heads to Oldtown to begin the search.

End of session.

Next Session 10/6/2007