Marchandages à Altdorf
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Après leur arrivée à Altdorf , Renate Hausier décide de prendre congé. Étant donné que la soirée vient de commencer, Karl et Rayaar décident de remettre leurs tâches au lendemain : trouver des acheteurs pour les sacs de laine et trouve Heironymous Blitzen, l’ami de Friedrich Magirius mentionné dans sa lettre posthume .
Il est donc temps de remonter la rue des cent tavernes et de trouver un lieu pour se remplir la panse et le gosier. Comme d’habitude, les deux voyageurs se montrent attentifs aux rumeurs :
L’édit de Karl Franz est toujours très discuté et, sous le manteau, assez critiqué.
Le prince héritier, Wolfgang Holswig-Abenauer, successeur désigné du trône impérial réside à Castle Reiksguard, une place forte surplombant le Reik , au sud de la capitale. Il se murmure que, tout comme son oncle, il n’apparait en public que très rarement. C’est pour une très bonne raison, il est atteint du même mal que Karl Franz . D’ailleurs, le neveu est celui qui a contaminé son oncle, avec cette étrange maladie !
Toujours un peu dubitatifs quant à la véracité de ces racontars de piliers de bars, Karl et Rayaar retournent dormir sur leur barge.
Le lendemain matin voit la main de Karl retrouver sa couleur naturelle, la couleur violette appliquée par un mystérieux passant à Weissbruck quelques jours plus tôt s’étant finalement estompée.
Rayaar et son acolyte se mettent en quête d’un acheteur pour la laine stockée à bord de l’EHR. Les premières négociations avec un acheteur local donnent une première idée du marché : 10 pièces d’argents par sac.
Karl et Rayaar décident de se séparer: Karl se dirige vers le marché et parvient à négocier un meilleur prix. 18 pièces d’argent par sac de laine. L’accord est donné et la prise de rendez-vous pour la prise en charge de la marchandise négociée pour 11h.
Karl décide d’attendre près de la barge pour coordonner la livraison du matériel tandis que Rayaar se dirige vers l’université pour se renseigner sur Heironimous Blitzen.
Là-bas, l’accueil est glacial, sans justificatif de son statut d’étudiante, personne n’accepte de renseigner Rayaar, qui, vexée se dirige vers le bar le plus proche.
Sa chance y sera plus importante, puisque le tenancier lui indiquera la direction vers la maison du savant.
Rejointe par Karl, le duo se dirige donc vers l’imposante demeure. Un jeune homme, Hans-Peter, accueille les voyageurs. Il se présente comme l’apprenti d’Heironymous Blitzen .
Lorsqu'ils arrivent devant lui,le savant homme est occupé à réparer une horloge mais s’interrompt lorsque le nom de Magirius est prononcé. Il se montre troublé lorsqu’il apprend que son vieil ami est mort. Karl lui explique les évènements de Bögenhafen , le rituel et la mystérieuse Etelka mentionnée dans le brouillon de lettre trouvé chez Johannes Teugen.
Heironymous indique que cette femme est une sorcière de mauvaise réputation, sans doute adepte des puissances de la ruine et qui fait partie du groupuscule de La Couronne Rouge . Ce groupe cherche à répandre les troubles en utilisant des mutants et des hommes bêtes. Le vieux sorcier indique également que la magicienne réside à Grissenwald à l’extrémité sud du Reikland .
Avant de prendre congé, malgré sa timidité, Karl demande à Heironymous l’autorisation de devenir son apprenti. L’herboriste a toujours rêvé de manier les vents magiques et la rencontre avec l’érudit est une trop belle occasion.
Le magister accepte de bonne grâce, et indique que la première étape de sa formation durera durant les deux prochaines semaines…
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After arriving in Altdorf , Renate Hausier decides to say goodbye. As the evening has just begun, Karl and Rayaar decide to postpone their tasks until the following day: find buyers for the bags of wool and find Heironymous Blitzen the friend of Friedrich Magirius mentioned in his letter posthumous .@ So it was time to head up the Street of a Thousand Taverns and find a place to fill their stomachs. As usual, the two travellers pay close attention to the rumours:Karl Franz's edict is still being hotly debated and, under the grapevine, quite heavily criticised.
The crown prince, Wolfgang Holswig-Abenauer, designated successor to the imperial throne, lives at Castle Reiksguard, a stronghold overlooking the Reik , south of the capital. It is rumoured that, like his uncle, he rarely appears in public. There's a very good reason for this: he suffers from the same illness as Karl Franz . Furthermore, the nephew is the one who infected his uncle with this strange disease!
Still a little dubious about the veracity of this barfly gossip, Karl and Rayaar return to their barge to sleep.
The next morning sees Karl's hand return to its natural colour, the purple applied by a mysterious passer-by in Weissbruck a few days earlier having finally faded. Rayaar and his sidekick set about finding a buyer for the wool stored on board the EHR. Initial negotiations with a local buyer gave them an idea of the market: 10 pieces of silver per bag. Karl and Rayaar decide to go their separate ways: Karl heads for the market and manages to negotiate a better price. 18 pieces of silver per sack of wool. An agreement was reached and an appointment to pick up the goods was negotiated for 11am. Karl decided to wait by the barge to coordinate the delivery of the materials, while Rayaar headed for the university to find out more about Heironimous Blitzen. The reception there is cold as ice, and with no proof of her student status, no-one agrees to give Rayaar any information. Her luck was better there, as the barman pointed her in the direction of the scholar's house.
Joined by Karl, the duo headed for the imposing mansion. A young man, Hans-Peter, welcomes the travellers. He introduces himself as the apprentice of Heironymous Blitzen . When they arrive in front of him, the learned man is busy repairing a clock but stops when the name Magirius is mentioned. He is troubled when he learns that his old friend is dead. Karl explains the events at Bögenhafen, the ritual and the mysterious Etelka mentioned in the Draft letter found at @Johannes Teugen's place.
Heironymous indicates that this woman is a witch of ill repute, no doubt a follower of the Powers of Ruin and part of the The Red Crown faction. This group seeks to spread unrest using mutants and beastmen. The old wizard also indicates that the sorceress lives in Grissenwald at the southern end of Reikland .
Before taking leave, despite his shyness, Karl asked Heironymous for permission to become his apprentice. The herbalist had always dreamt of mastering the magic winds, and meeting the scholar was just the perfect opportunity.
The magister readily agreed, and indicated that the first stage of his training would last for the next two weeks... Next in La tour à signaux
A suivre dans La tour à signaux
After arriving in Altdorf , Renate Hausier decides to say goodbye. As the evening has just begun, Karl and Rayaar decide to postpone their tasks until the following day: find buyers for the bags of wool and find Heironymous Blitzen the friend of Friedrich Magirius mentioned in his letter posthumous .@ So it was time to head up the Street of a Thousand Taverns and find a place to fill their stomachs. As usual, the two travellers pay close attention to the rumours:
Still a little dubious about the veracity of this barfly gossip, Karl and Rayaar return to their barge to sleep.
The next morning sees Karl's hand return to its natural colour, the purple applied by a mysterious passer-by in Weissbruck a few days earlier having finally faded. Rayaar and his sidekick set about finding a buyer for the wool stored on board the EHR. Initial negotiations with a local buyer gave them an idea of the market: 10 pieces of silver per bag. Karl and Rayaar decide to go their separate ways: Karl heads for the market and manages to negotiate a better price. 18 pieces of silver per sack of wool. An agreement was reached and an appointment to pick up the goods was negotiated for 11am. Karl decided to wait by the barge to coordinate the delivery of the materials, while Rayaar headed for the university to find out more about Heironimous Blitzen. The reception there is cold as ice, and with no proof of her student status, no-one agrees to give Rayaar any information. Her luck was better there, as the barman pointed her in the direction of the scholar's house.
Joined by Karl, the duo headed for the imposing mansion. A young man, Hans-Peter, welcomes the travellers. He introduces himself as the apprentice of Heironymous Blitzen . When they arrive in front of him, the learned man is busy repairing a clock but stops when the name Magirius is mentioned. He is troubled when he learns that his old friend is dead. Karl explains the events at Bögenhafen, the ritual and the mysterious Etelka mentioned in the Draft letter found at @Johannes Teugen's place.
Heironymous indicates that this woman is a witch of ill repute, no doubt a follower of the Powers of Ruin and part of the The Red Crown faction. This group seeks to spread unrest using mutants and beastmen. The old wizard also indicates that the sorceress lives in Grissenwald at the southern end of Reikland .
Before taking leave, despite his shyness, Karl asked Heironymous for permission to become his apprentice. The herbalist had always dreamt of mastering the magic winds, and meeting the scholar was just the perfect opportunity.
The magister readily agreed, and indicated that the first stage of his training would last for the next two weeks... Next in La tour à signaux
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14 Dec 2023
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