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Sun 8th May 2022 09:38

The Council's Decision

by Thomas Tallfellow

After departing from the meeting with King Baptiste, the party visited Claymore and Flanigan's to pick up some healing potions and replace some items lost during previous encounters. On the way, Ruby noticed they were being followed by someone, but believing it was probably somebody hired by the King's advisor to ensure the party didn't leave the city, Thomas and the crew just continued to the shop. Items were procured at fair prices, and with nothing else to do until a new job could be found, they made their way to the Spirits, the watering hole next to Morprax's blacksmith shop and the place where the party first met and started their adventuring career. Upon leaving Claymore and Flanigan's, the party was still being tailed, but by a different person. Thomas becoming a little uncomfortable with the thought of a different tail, attempted to turn the tables and hide amongst the crowd and tail the party's tail. The new follower was too perceptive however, so Thomas just joined his fellow adventurers for a drink and some planning for what was to come next.
 
Spirits was beginning to get a crowd, so Thomas scanned the room for fellow adventurers, hoping to get a lead on a job or find out more information about the Seven Snakes. Ruby on the other hand, wanted to find out for certain if Governor Demetre had indeed sent the Seven Snakes to Nightstone, and if not, ensure he was aware they were illicitly using his name to get what they wanted. Not listening to her sister Jade, Ruby just got up, walked out of the inn and headed towards Hightown in search of Demetre. Believing it was a bad idea for Ruby to wander the city alone, the remainder of the group went with her to convince her this was a bad idea and to come back to Spirits for dinner and get a night's rest at Hammer, Inc. Eventually, after roaming Hightown aimlessly without encountering anybody, Ruby agreed with her compatriots and they all returned to Lowtown. After a meal and some small talk with other adventurers, the group called it a night and made their way to Morprax's shop where they attempted to get some rest. Little did they know, someone else had plans for them that evening.
 
Shortly, after laying down for some rest, there was a loud knock upon the door. When Morprax answered he discovered a dozen city guardsmen outside demanding their presence in front of the council. The party, needing work anyway, felt no need to resist and followed the guards into Hightown where they were led to an unmarked building and taken down several flights of stairs where Tim, the king's advisor Tim, awaited their arrival. It was now, that Tim informed the party that they were being hired to locate and return the Lizard Folk archaeologist Cornelius Dorlan to help get to the bottom of whatever is going on in the Whispering Caves. As payment for completion of this task, the party is being offered a magical rope to help them hide in a pocket dimension when things are getting desperate. Passage aboard the ship Congenial Bastard to transport the party to the Dwarven Isles where it was believed the archaeologist was currently working had already been secured and was scheduled to depart in the morning. Due to the circumstances in which the party were brought before the advisor, they felt they didn't have much choice when it came to accepting this quest or not. Nevertheless, Thomas successfully secured additional funding to offset the return voyage and any incidental costs they may incur on the Isles while in the employ of the crown.

Continue reading...

  1. The Beginning
  2. King Baptiste's Feast
  3. Pursuing the Goblins
  4. Nightstone Under Assault
  5. Nightstone's Last Stand
  6. Nightstone's New Troubles
  7. The Whispering Caves
  8. The Goblin Boss
  9. The Goblin's Prisoners
  10. Nightstone's Residents Come Home
  11. Returning the Crown
  12. The Council's Decision
  13. The Departure of the Congenial Bastard
  14. Turtle Bay
  15. The Party's New Look
  16. Arrival in the Dwarven Isles
  17. Cleansing the Mine
  18. Explaining the Mine Mission
  19. Exterminating the Fire Newts
  20. The Diner at the Edge of the Universe
  21. The Underground Fights
  22. Another Ghostly Encounter
  23. Jade and Eebrock's Fight
  24. Maxwell Boulder's Story
  25. Dino Island
  26. Cornelius Doolan's Mission
  27. The Dinosaur Research Cave
  28. The Crystal's Ultimate Purpose
  29. Return to Arcadia
  30. Something's Up in Arcadia
  31. The Rush to Nightstone
  32. The Comfy Room
  33. The Final Puzzle
  34. Chaos Erupts in Arcadia
  35. A Bold New Voyage
  36. The Derelict Ship
  37. The Rock of Bral
  38. Commodore Krux
  39. Trouble on Braal
  40. Off to See the Wizard
  41. The Wizard Topolah
  42. The Vampirates
  43. Retaking the Last Breath
  44. Off to Doomspace
  45. Vocath's Arena

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