I'm really beginning to be disappointed in my companions' lack of risk taking. It sounds weird, I know, but we were all gung ho to talk to Charred Leadros in that alley, get some answers in relation to the terrible power coming after us, and then all of a sudden everyone chickens out. Yes, there was a chance he was the evil brother. Yes, that could have been bad. But regardless we would have gained a wealth of knowledge about the situation, whichever side he was on! He also seemed fine when we met him, so I already have my doubts he's evil. Though I will admit, I was disappointed by what Saanes found out about him in his book. He sounded like quite the awful womanizing misogynist. Sigh. BUT! Not the evil brother who's after the Black King's Axe.
Oh well. There was much more to do anyway, or so I thought. I'm genuinely curious as to what's happened at the temple. No form of magical communication whatsoever? A complete lockdown? I don't want to say we're "special", but to not let us in actually shocked me. I don't know what that wind was. Have I felt it before? Did it happen with...who was it. Ahzek? It sounds familiar, but I can't place why. Either way, whatever is happening is incredibly concerning. We've only got two days left in the city. I don't know that I want to leave the temple in such chaos, especially when they're supposed to be guarding the rod and anvil.
It shot most of my plans for the day in the foot too. I'd wanted to chat with Leadros, ask Garren about the Black King's Axe and whatever happened to the beggar guy who sold us out, and go to Brother Corbert's to scry on the hostages (doubtful it would have worked, but I still wanted to try...I want to see my father). Even asking Endry about putting a hit on Ahzek didn't pan out. I guess that would have been too easy of a way to deal with our problems, but hiring assassins is just so practical!
I hope Saanes is able to get his crystal ball. I didn't expect them to be so expensive though. We do have a decent amount of money in the bag of holding, but $2500 for that, $2000 for our clothing for the party, at least $1000 for Corin's reliquary...we're getting a little tighter than I would have liked. Worth it to be able to scry on people though. There are so many people I want to keep tabs on. I hate that Dan'oravil is just wandering out and about in the city. He just gets to live his life, sleeping with my mother and plotting to kidnap me, making other peoples' lives miserable...sometimes life isn't fair. Though, the fact that my mother is also just going about her awful life also making people miserable is probably the biggest slap in the face of all. Not for long though. Once we're gone from here, with Dan'oravil staying in the city, I can finally set my sights fully on my goals.
That's assuming we don't DIE FROM FREAKING YLSSID JUST SHOWING UP IN AN ALLEY PRETENDING TO BE TILLY.