Iron Gods : Double Characters (IC)

[u-b]

"Yes, she can conjure acid. Thony nods. I'll tell her, just be aware that the end result will not be pretty." Thony then goes to fetch Sarina, who, if indeed instructed to apply acid to the body (part of it), does that to the required extent.

[Continental Op]

Kallak points Sarina to the green spot (or spots) on the body. "Can you target just the green fungus for now, Sarina? We'll see how it looks after that."

[u-b]

Sarina nods and starts casting acid splashes targeting the green mold until she sees no more of it. "Like this?" The resulting sight is indeed not pretty and Sarina is even more reluctant to touch the corpse from now on, but if Kallak says this should be enough, she's willing to let him transport the corpse as he sees fit.

[Sleepy Shade]

With some casting of acid splash on the body the green spots of fungus are soon removed. The skin in large patches is burned away and muscle is exposed. It isn't pretty but the russet fungus is destroyed as far as you can tell. Now comes the problem of dragging the body back to the mouth of the cave.

You have 2 hours and 20 minutes of water breathing left

[Continental Op]

Kallak volunteers, "I'll drag it up, but I may need help once we hit the water." He uses some rope to wrap around the body, and then around his shoulder (like a deer drag). The rope should also help hold the body together.

Yarro watches this in silence, but her typically impassive face registers some uneasiness watching Kallak. "Okay, I think it is time we go to town, regroup, and prepare to come back tomorrow."

[u-b]

"Yes, let's go." On the way back Thony and Sarina will repeat the whole procedure of making sure the things stay dry. Sarina will also take her note, since the team is not missing in action and should have no problems reporting their progress to authorities. The first authority to report to would be the cleric, whom she advises we hand the corpse, along with explanation about the condition thereof.

[Sleepy Shade]

It takes a while getting back up to the mouth of the cave with the body from the fungus cave. You also collect the other intact body you discovered. It takes a bit of hard work but you're able to get both bodies outside into the dusky night air. The time is 8:30pm and as you drain the water from the belongings and those of you that got sick stop dry heaving you hear a small familiar voice "Alive, alive win Bet." It seems that Otto's familiar (the crow from the church) was watching over the area and has spotted you.

[u-b]

"Good for you, bird. But as you see, of those previous groups, not everyone is. Can you inform Joram Kyte? It seems like he'll have work to do." Thony sees if the bird agrees to fetch Joram Kyte before moving the bodies or himself. Meanwhile, Sarina casts prestidigitation and spends some time drying and cleaning people's clothes.

[Sleepy Shade]

The bird flies off possibly to deliver your message. About half an hour later you hear a couple of people pulling a cart. As it approaches you see that there are two large men and Otto pulling the cart. After they stop the men pull out some sheets and start to wrap up the bodies. Otto walks over to you ""You're back! What happened down there? Did you fight any monsters? Did you go beyond the silver wall?" Questions seem to pour from the young man eager to hear about what happenedd.

[Continental Op]

Kallak thanks Sarina for the help, then says to everyone, "Well, at least the bird thought highly of us."

Yarro responds, "I think the question is who would bet with a bird?"

Kallak grunts. "Thorny, I think you have the right idea. Let's wait to get some help with these remains. Like with a wagon or something."

[u-b]

When Otto arrives with the cart, Thony is not too quick about answering questions and handling the corpses. "We will prepare a report. Should be available by the morning. For now, I can say we did fight monsters and did not go past the wall. I wish tommorrow it would be the other way around, but probably still more monsters to fight. What you do need to know is that one of those bodies was infested and I am not sure we have it handled for good. Tell him, Kallak."

[Sleepy Shade]

Otto listens to the explanation about the fungus "We'll see what we can do. Thanks for the heads up but from the look of him you probably got rid of it all." One of the men covering the bodies lets out a grunt of surprise as he see's the acid eaten body.
"That's not a pretty way to go " he comments as he covers the body. Soon both bodies are wrapped up and put in the cart.
Before they leave Otto tells the group "We'll be heading back to the church come see us in the morning if you want to talk to Joram."

[Continental Op]

Yarro responds to Otto, "We will do that. By the way, who bets with that talking crow?"

Kallak shakes his head and looks at Thorny and Sarina, "I think we should do some shopping for tomorrow. Get goods to trade, and stock up on anything else we may need. Who wants to go with me to the trading post?"

[u-b]

"Nah, we'll leave that to you. We don't have money anyway." Then Thony thinks of something. He takes a small wood carving of a ship, a metal smoking pipe that has been damaged and a metal bracelet depicting a serpent. "You might want to handle these too. With priests, shopkeepers, or otherwise. We will produce a report, and will be the first group to do so. What a novelty in these parts, huh?"

If there are no objections, Thony and Sarina will head straight to the Foundry Tavern. Sarina makes sure to say goodbye to Otto, his men and the crow. Thony, not so much, but he does raise a hand.

[Sleepy Shade]

Otto looks a bit embarrassed at Yarro's question "We had a betting pool in the church that's what he's talking about. We bet if the next group that got hired would come back at all or if there would be any casualties. We all made a bet including Zaku my familiar."
The raven perches on Otto's shoulder and speak "Win bet. Treats"
Otto rolls his eyes "Yes Zaku you'll get treats" he scratches the proud bird under his beak.

If nothing else is to be done you see Otto off and head back to the Foundry Tavern.

[Continental Op]

Kallak chuckles at Otto's explanation. "Well, no hard feelings. But I wouldn't bet against us tomorrow, either. We wish you well, and will visit you and Joram in the morning."

Kallak then takes the items Thorny offered. "You want us to trade these? We'll see what we can do."

Yarro nods. "We will purchase some of the items Sef mentioned, and join you at the tavern."

Edit: Kallak looks at the sky. "On second thought, let's wait until morning, Yarro. We were down there longer than I thought."

Kallak and Yarro join Thorny and Sarina, and walk to the tavern for some well-earned food and libations.

[Sleepy Shade]

As you trudge up the path to the tavern you can smell a delicious aroma. It seems Val has been cooking for when you got back has you head inside she call out to you " About time you got back! Yarro, Kallak you two had me worried" She' comes out of the kitchen area and is wearing a cloth apron now. "Pull up some chairs I cooked some soup and hope your hungry" As you pull up some chairs she brings out a platter with some silverware and four bowls of Bean & Sausage soup. "So what happened?" she asks as she sets the bowls in front of you.

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After dinner Val helps you clear a space for Thony and Sarina to sleep in the Tavern. It won't be very comfortable but you'll make it though the night.

[u-b]

Thony shrugs, looking at his plate. "As for Khonnir, we still do not know what has happened to him, only that he got further in than we did. Will have to continue tomorrow. As for us..." Sarina interrupts. "We brought back the body of one of his group. He was killed on his way back, so maybe was sent for help, we don't know..." Then Thony interrupts back. "Wait. I hadn't thought of that. Is there a spell to speak with the dead?" Sarina gives the answer she knows before she could think it all over. "It is a clerical spell. Not trivial, but Joram Kyte could be able to do that. Why?" Then she stops. And looks at Thony. Thony looks back. "Shall we suggest this before he prepares the spells?"

[Continental Op]

Yarro says, "That sounds like a reasonable course of action."

Kallak interrupts, "After dinner, sure." Then he turns to Val. "Thank you for the soup, this is delicious. And we will learn more tomorrow after we go through the metal wall in the cave."

[Sleepy Shade]

Come morning after breakfast and your morning routines you here a knocking on the Taverns front door Val leaves to check and returns a moment later. "You guys have some mail. Two runners are here for you with messages."

[u-b]

"Well, let them deliver those messages." Thony says. "It's not like we have anything more urgent to do."

[Sleepy Shade]

One of you finally walks out to take the messages since runners only deliver to their intended recipient. Out side you see the two young runners. One woman in some baggy attire who looks like she came from the town hall and the other seems to be a very thin and ragged looking boy. The boy asks "you went into the caves right?"

[u-b]

"Yep. And we are to do it again. What's the matter?" responds Thony looking at the boy.

[Sleepy Shade]

The boy practically shoves the letter into Thony's hand after he confirms his question and runs off. The woman gives a the boy a concerned look as he runs off. "That was odd." She then looks over at Thony and in a much more professional manner hands you the letter she was carrying "Councilor Bazlundi Otterbie sends her thanks".

The letter from the boy turns out to be a invitation it seems to be from Garmen Ulreth inviting you all too his illustrious tavern and card room the Silver Disk Hall. The message contains small vouchers redeemable for 50gp to use in the hall for food or gambling and are good for at least a week. There is one voucher for each of you.

The other message comes from Councilor Bazlundi Otterbie thanking you for finding the body of her daughters fiancé. In gratitude her husband has offered to make you a master work weapon of your choice free of change. Come to the Torch Guild House and ask for Veden Otterbie.

Skill Prompt
What do you know about Garmen Ulreth? (Know Local)
Also every one roll a d100.

[u-b]

Thony nods to the woman and is back in. He reads the letters aloud and looks at the vouchers. He then hands a voucher to each intended party. He smirks when he's done reading the second letter. "I'm very tempted to call him on that! He might regret his choice of words and my choice of weapon. Later, though. This won't be done anytime soon." Sarina bursts laughing. "I can forfeit choosing a weapon if he'll follow through on that one. I think that would only be fair!"

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Are the vouchers good for any bearer or personalized?

[Sleepy Shade]

Sarina recalls some information she heard about Garmen Ulreth. Garmen is very influential in the town of Torch despite neither being a council member or merchant. Garmen’s pull is conected to the fact that many people owe him money in both small and large amounts. He owns and runs the Silverdisk Hall a gambling tavern.

[u-b]

If there are no objections, Sarina will go to the town hall to hand her report. She actually wrote two: one, more detailed, in Ignan script in Kelish language, takes two pages in her journal. The other, one page in Common, is written on the back side of a used up scroll. It is this second report that Sarina will hand over.

Thony, meanwhile, goes to see Joram Kyte and ask if we could expect any information from the corpse. If that was a messenger, then what he has to say might be hugely relevant.

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The meeting point is supposedly at the temple of Brigh, unless Kallak or Yarro propose another spot.

[Continental Op]

Kallak seems interested in the invitation from Garmen, but Yarro does not. Both are appreciative of Otterbie's offer.

Yarro and Kallak accompany Thorny to see Joram. Their plan is to visit the Guild House after and talk to Otterbie, and then buy some items for Sef around town.

[Sleepy Shade]

Yarro and Kallak don't really anything more about Garmen than Sarina. That he's a money lender and runs the Silver Disk Hall.

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Upon arriving at Town hall Sarina walks into the lobby and again meets the mousy looking scribe that seems to run the front desk "Oh good your back. We heard from Otto but it's a relief to see you safe. Do you need help today?"

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Yarro, Kallak and Thony head over to the Temple. Outside you see Otto and another disciple talking about something as you walk up. Otto looks over at your group and calls out "Looking buy somethin today?"

[Continental Op]

Kallak smiles and nods to Otto. "We are here to see Joram. But just out of curiosity, what are you selling?"