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    You're courageous fighters, both of you, but neither of you is properly equipped to go toe to toe with those thugs, so avoiding them is the safest course of action," Cassian replies, looking from Andrei to Winifred.
    Andrei disagrees with the sentiment, 'I am usually pretty good at not dying but that only takes me so far.' He'll try to work out the location of the closest pub that it was normally safe to drink in. Presumably, the more people around them the less chance there was that someone would try to openly rob them.

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    Winifred chokes back an expletive, then breathes deeply, It lay in the den of a crime lord we had just finished dealing with when we happened upon you. I've only been in town a year or so so it means nothing to me.
    "It is the weapon of the Key-Lock Killer, a monster who slaughtered more than fifteen people before vanishing a few years ago," Cassian explains with a grim expression.

    "Apologies for the fright," he tries to calm Amin and Cassandra. "It is as Winifred said - we have just recovered it from the lair of a man named Gaedren Lamm. He was responsible for a great many evils, though I doubt he himself was the Key-Lock Killer. When things settle down, I fully intend to find out how he came to be in possession of this dagger, which is why we kept it with us."

    "Now come on, we have to keep moving. Those thugs are hardly the only trouble out here," he urges the group.

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    Amin nods, hand still shaking nodding to Cassian,. "Aye, as you say, he was a bastard, and we had though he was dead. If he was connected in someway with this crime boss you fought the guard would be most interested. " He waves one, "Come, lets get to the Gray and then on to the town house." Grinning at Andrei as the young wizard points out a peaceful looking if busy Inn he shrugs, "You can have a flagon when I'm safely home eh my good man?"

    Slipping through the streets the riot in full swing near the barracks and on the hills near the palace seems to be fiercest although all the "rich" areas seem to have looting and fighting going on. At one point as you cross a thoroughfare you get a glimpse of the Vault-Temple of Abador, but that peaceful, the phalanx of well armed Templar mercenaries heavy armed in front of the doors probably the reason why.

    As you approach the Gray (the cemetery district) the crowds nearly vanish, the walls here relatively new and the gates open, although you note, unusually unguarded. THrough the gates you can see the grounds, like a forest of stone surrounding the black stone Grand Cathedral of Pharasma. EVen at this late hour you can see a few templars walking the graveyard with long dark cloaks and sharp looking scythes and crossbows lest some undead rise. One of them is the first to confront you, "You there, halt. What brings you to Pharasma's garden with the city in chaos. You should know there is no mercy for those who would rob the dead."
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    Winfired complies with his request, taking care to not make any dangerous moves and mildly interested why they are on patrol We are bringing the remains of an acquaintance that they may receive proper rites.

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    "Miss Winifred speaks the truth," Cassian adds. "I am Cassian of House Escalante. We come bearing the earthly remains of the soothsayer Zellara Esmeranda, who was foully murdered by the criminal Gaedren Lamm. It was thanks to her that we were able to track him down and put a stop to his crimes. Ensuring her a decent burial is the least we could do."
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    Grinning at Andrei as the young wizard points out a peaceful looking if busy Inn he shrugs, "You can have a flagon when I'm safely home eh my good man?"
    Andrei shrugs, 'Can't be many better places to ride this out then a good pub with a strong door.' If no one was currently trying to kill them it was academic for the moment.

    At the temple, 'I would like to think that it's business as usual for you even in the midst of all this. You're free to accompany us if it would make you feel better.'

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    As Cassian, Andrei and Winifred speak the Templar relaxes visibly. “Then you may pass to the house of the final rest. Have a care, with the recent plague victims and machinations of Grotius there has been trouble in the Gray of late. Stay to the main paths and do not stray.”

    Finally he looks at Cassian with a sad smile, “Tis a shame. I had heard things of Zellara, all good, a master of the Harrow deck they said. I shall offer her a prayer”

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    Winifred remains at the back and whilst doing her best they do not get shanked from behind by zombies tries to engage Cassandra whose been rather quiet, Courage milday, after we've done this we can take you both home

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    "Aye, she gave us all a reading before we departed to deal with Lamm. I am no great believer in the deck, but after what we encountered at Lamm's hideout, I am willing to believe that some unseen force was at work," Cassian answers the templar. Motioning to the others, he takes the lead on the way to the Cathedral.

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    As Cassian, Andrei and Winifred speak the Templar relaxes visibly. “Then you may pass to the house of the final rest. Have a care, with the recent plague victims and machinations of Grotius there has been trouble in the Gray of late. Stay to the main paths and do not stray.”

    Finally he looks at Cassian with a sad smile, “Tis a shame. I had heard things of Zellara, all good, a master of the Harrow deck they said. I shall offer her a prayer”
    Fine. 'I appreciate the warning, but if you happen to hear fighting I would appreciate it if someone came to investigate.' Andrei thought that he might actually join the man in offering a prayer to Zellara, and for more then one reason.

    Andrei will do his best to keep a look out as they entered the graveyard. He'd like to think that one of them would notice if anything presented a threat.

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    Despite the chaos in the city (or maybe because of it) the trio, and Amin and his cousin, are all very alert
    For Cassian and Winifred they hear the scrape of feet on stone and a dull chanting from within an open crypt. For Andrei is a sudden stench and swirl of blackish shysh marred with a bruise of dark magic!

    The crypt, a low barrel shaped construction with a pair stylised lions flanking the door lies open. Stone doors cracked and broken, clearly someone has broken in. As you glance around you can’t see a near by watch light if one of Pharasma’s Templars and the Grand Cathedral still lies some 250 yards away, it torch lit walls faint in the night dim!
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    Let's find a Templar. Winifred weighs the options of running to the Cathedral or back for a Templar

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    Andrei turns his nose up in disgust at the sheer scent of it. Normally this was the sort of thing you should keep your distance from. 'They'll probably appreciate being told. I think there's a Necromancer in there.' Andrei will watch the broken tomb closely as something that might become very dangerous very quickly.

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    "It ill behoves a knight - even one in training - to allow such blasphemy to stand unopposed, but we also have a responsibility to master Amin and Lady Cassandra" Cassian says when Andrei mentions the likelihood of a necromancer desecrating the tomb.

    "The cathedral is only a few minutes walk away. If we were to investigate what's going on in that tomb, would you feel able to make your own way to Pharasma's temple and seek sanctuary there? You could also warn the priests of what's happening," he asks the young nobles. "Alternatively, you could wait here on the path and raise a hue and cry. The templars must still be nearby and could protect you or assist our investigation of the tomb."

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    Keep an eye on this here, I will escort our charges to the Cathedral, raise the alarm and hurry back?
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    Amin and Cassandra freeze, the lady letting out a small squeak of terror. Amin looks a Cassian, "We can make it, come on Cassandra..." he says glancing at Cassian and Andrei. "We shall send help when we reach them.." he adds as he and Cassandra carefully, but resolutely trot on towards the cathedral.

    As you pause, looking at the tombs you can see a dull greenish glow starting to filter out from the broken doors and the dull moaning getting louder
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    Winifred shrugs, Well this is an eventful evening. she nocks an arrow and motions to Cassian and Andrei, Shall we?

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    Cassian nods in appreciation as Amin summons his courage. "You are both very brave. You'll be fine," he compliments the two nobles with an encouraging smile before they leave.

    "I think we had better," he answers Winifred. "If we wait for reinforcements, whatever is going on in there may be unmanageable when they get here. Once we engage, we can make lots of noise and hope that will attract the templar patrol."

    Drawing his sword and shield, he moves carefully towards the tomb, eyes open for trouble.

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    'This is a bad idea.' Andrei mutters to himself but he'll follow the others anyway. Unless someone more qualified to deal with this showed up he might actually be needed.

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    Approaching slowly the barrel shaped vault, now partially overgrown gets closer as the three of you creep between the ancient tombstones, some so old the etchings have weathered to be unreadable. Pausing some 20 yards short of the entrance you can get a sight more clearly of the broken stone door and the scene within. Sickening green fumes seep from the door as a small fire pit burns inside the tomb, a pair of men, draped in long black robes with strange symbols of a weird skull with fly's wings on the chest of the robes and a pallid leathery mask covering their faces.



    Both stand chanting and concentrating, a heavy breathing and laboured voices with the effort of controlling the waves of dhar and [/I]shysh[/I] that roll off the walls of the tombs. As you cath a glimpse you can see three shambling bodies slowly rising, each partially rotten, skin eaten away by years in the vault and faces twisted and missing noses and ears. The horrific scene sends shivers down your backs as you gaze at the horror of the unliving for the first time ever!!

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    As you crouch by the gravemarkser near the door straining you can almost catch a few words.
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    "Hurry, the templars will return soon. We must takes these new ones to Jolstina, she will be happy with the more numbers for what is to come..."
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    Winfired shrinks back and cowers behind one of the stones, trying not to look

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    "Pharasma watch over us, they're really doing it! They're raising the dead!" Cassian says in a strangled whisper. Unmanned by the sight before him, he advances no further, his falcata shaking uselessly in his hand.

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    The dead rising was one thing, but for Andrei the sight of this much dhar in one place was so much worse. What would being this close to it do to them? If they fought these Necromancers and lost would they raise their bodies in turn? He will follow Winifred's example and take cover behind one of the larger tombstones.

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    At the paniced sounds of Andrei and Winifred scrabbling around one of the cultists looks around, his muscular frame marking him out as a man. He gestures towards the stones where you shelter (~20 yards from the tomb entrance). "Go, see what that noise was.." he snarls o his comrade who looks to have a sligher frame. The slighter man nods and laughs a cruel laugh, "Yes... more meat for the horde..." as he waves a hand a pair of shambling corpses lurch in front of him as he closes some 4 yards towards where you. Andrei can feel the winds of magic held within the man from where he cowers, a sorcerer, he feels!


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    Successful WP test in the OOC thread.

    At the sight of a flesh and blood enemy, Cassian manages to steel himself, but decides that discretion is the better part of valour until his companions also show signs of recovering their nerve. Gripping his sword and shield tightly, he ducks down behind a tombstone in the hopes of ambushing the zombies and their master.

    OOC: Cassian's actions are based on my understanding that we haven't been spotted yet. If that's not the case and there's a clear path to the human and the zombies, Cassian will charge instead.

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    Unsure how her comrades are and wanting to buy some time and make some noise Winifred breaks cover and raises her bow in the direction of the enemy attempting very hard to not sound as terrified as she is

    Stay where you are and surrender in the name of the Lady of Graves. We have you surrounded.

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    Andrei will slowly get to his feet and join in with Winfred's lying. He's not really in the mood but he'll try to sound confident. 'Did you think no one was watching?'

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    The cultist turns as Winifred rises, joined by Andrei, the exposed jaw of the man twisting into a cruel smile. He snarled out a reply, "You say that now, your bodies will join the ranks our mistress commands.." He points a figure as the zombies shuffle forwards some 4 yards closing to ~12 yards. The cultist grins, Dhar swirling around him as he seeks to gather power into himself...

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    'These are not good odds. Remember where we are.' Andrei says for the others benefit. He'll move to keep his distance from the zombies while keeping an eye on the cultist to try and work out what it was doing. While doing so he'll click his fingers. This was among the first spells he had learnt how to do and it couldn't hurt to try and warn anyone who might be close enough to hear it.

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