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Sat 22nd Jun 2019 03:49

Unexpected Meetings

by Nepheri

The world is weird and so dense with things that happen that it's hard to keep track. I wonder if its Waterdeep being this huge city or if it's just that we keep running into things. Or both.
 
First of all, we investigated the students that were supposed to attend the lecture where a cadaver turned out to be undead. One of them had seemingly been too hungover to be there, but the rest had. So, a quick overview:
 

  • Francis Cloudfang: Our drunken, lazy student. Doesn't seem capable of raising the dead. Not sure he's always able to raise himself.

  • Hisni Traser Torlyn Kelfu: Seems more interested in partying than raising the dead, but at least he pays more attention than Francis. Including to autopsies.

  • Nelandrie Falavul: Seems to compensate for everyone else's laziness and then some. Not sure she has the time to wake the dead, honestly. I spent all my waking time studying at the temple, but next to this woman I feel like I just procrastinated.

  • Ralf Miller: Was in Nelandrie's room, somewhat flustered. By all accounts a boring man and more average than I would have thought Nelandrie go for. Oh well. His brother, however, was the one who brought the cadaver in from the prison in the bay.

  • Emeline Spring: The one we haven't managed to interview yet, so all we know is that she hangs out with Leo and that he once saw her hiding a probable spellbook... but for abjuration. Not necromancy.

  • Leo Fenwick: Is... rich. I guess? He had a snobbish person open the door at home and his house has its own library. Not sure what's going on there. Francis called him a toady, but really, I just think he's out of touch. He studies at Blackstaff Tower, so there's some magic there... Mostly transmutation, though.

  • Magoria: ...Cute.

Magoria seems to be interested in everything she comes across. Not in Nelandrie's way of taking on a ton of studies, but simply with genuine curiosity. Which means her room is full of things - including a collection of bones. Death seems to be one of those fascinations. And she tried to use magic at one point but didn't manage to do anything. Maybe she could draw on her infernal blood, as I do with some things? Maybe I can help her?
 
No, I need to focus on the fact that she's a person of interest in our investigation.
 
She also showed an interest in understanding death better and I suggested a visit to the temple of the Raven Queen in Death Ward. Which apparently became a date...
 
So much for the focus. I suck. But maybe I can find out more this way? No, no, no! I've promised I would never get close to anyone again in order to use them for my own interests! She's probably not even really interested. I mean, who wants a date going to a temple to a death goddess in the middle of a graveyard? She's really cute though... I spent the past three years in a temple, it's not like I've had the opportunity to get some in a long time. And we're back to using her! I should probably break it off. But she seemed rather casual, so maybe she won't mind? I hate myself...
 
And... There's Ellywick. It's been almost a tenday since we talked and she asked for time, and she hasn't said a word since then about my feelings. Seems pretty obvious she just wants me to go away. But it's not that easy. Maybe this thing with Magoria might help clear my head. Part of me hopes it will shake Ellywick enough to care... But I'm trying not to get my hopes up. This city Ellywick doesn't seem like someone who'd want to even touch me, anyway.
 
The day after our interviews is the day with the planned date in the evening. But it started with Ellywick calling us to Blackstaff tower where Atalas himself had a mission for us in exchange for either a large sum of money or some sort of favour. Apparently, a very important book on how to make golems has been stolen and gone for a few months now. The people they sent themselves had tracked it down to be under Virgin's Square. So, another thing for us to solve but I want to help if I can. And prove myself worthy. To my Queen, to Ellywick, to Magoria.
 
Speaking of Ellywitck. It's time for her lecture. That's going to be interesting. And then I might try to get Magoria something for the evening. She does seem nice. Unless she's a necromancer. Ugh, when did life get so complicated?

Continue reading...

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    11th of Uktar, 1489
  2. I'm ready for you, Raven Queen
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  3. You killed my father, now prepare to die
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  4. Dust to Dust
    1st of Uktar, 1489 DR
  5. Redbrands I
  6. Arrival at Phandalin
  7. Daddy Dearest
    1st of Uktar
  8. Day after
    30 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  9. Lawful Stupid
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  10. Saving private Rupert
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  11. Dead to me
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  12. Close to Harvest
    28 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  13. Recovery
  14. Insane Plans
  15. By the Book
  16. Dead feelings
  17. Disposed
  18. Dead Necromancers are the Best Necromancers
  19. Catching up
  20. Shipping
  21. Friendly or Not
  22. Unexpected Meetings
  23. Worlds Collide
  24. A very different city
  25. Festive Thornhold
  26. Thank you, my Queen
  27. Friends. Right.
  28. This is awkward....
  29. Landslide
  30. Dangerous Gnoll-age (sorry... the puns are spreading...)
  31. Cenceptions
  32. Seduction
  33. Wave Echo Cave II
  34. Wave Echo Cave
  35. Return to Phandalin
  36. Rest in peace, Declan...
  37. Crisis of Faith
  38. Thundertree II
  39. Thundertree I
  40. Path to Thundertree
  41. Orc hunting
  42. Redbrands III
  43. Redbrands II
  44. Far From Home
    ?? ?? ???
  45. Cold
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  46. Life, interrupted
  47. Hot and Cold
  48. The Dragon's Lair
  49. In the afternoon, we plan!
  50. A Song of Ice and Fire
  51. Celebration
  52. Relief is one hell of a drug
  53. Flight and Flutter
  54. Freedom of Movement
  55. At dusk we... do something?
  56. Pray for a quick end to our deception
  57. Catching up
  58. Fall
  59. Lizards in a hole
  60. Not Today
  61. Released
  62. A broken soul
  63. Skyfall
  64. Acid Falls
  65. Roped in
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  67. Insight into Emon
  68. A Calling
  69. Hypothetical 1: Healer (Ginny Di video)
  70. Hypothetical 3: Matchmaker (Ginny Di video)
  71. Hypothetical 2: Villain (Ginny Di video)
  72. For my Beating Heart
  73. Hypothetical 4: Prison guard (Ginny Di video)
  74. Hypothetical 5: Bard (Ginny Di video)
  75. Plagued Possibilities
  76. Visits in the Cloudtops

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