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Post by K Man on Jun 9, 2005 10:26:30 GMT -5
{No, this is the wand Arturick used on you. Not one of yours. You are currently at 3 HP}
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Graak finds nothing else magical in this lab area, including the surrounding private chambers and holds. Most the items in this horrid place are alchemal in nature. Powders, liquids and the multitudes of glass vials and beakers they are held it.
There are tomes and volumes of books in the private chambers which are otherwise very spartan. It is clear that Arturick spent most of his time working with his 'creations', prefecting the process by which they were created. The tomes are in many languages and of varying degrees of complexicity.
The most important thing you uncover, however, is a very large stack of correspondence between Arturick and one who signs the letters 'Master K'. They are not concealed as Arturick doubtfully feared any encroaching on his complex beneath his own brothel....he should have rightfully feared your party though.
The most recent letter received is atop the pile and reads thusly;
The remainder of the pile of letters dates back for at least a year, maybe less, and details how Master K and Arturick planned to create a multitude of these creations for Master K and HIS master...
Yet another master in this web you have seemed to uncover. Kurzen wasn't lying when he spoke of the web his father buries deep within and the horrors you find when unravelling it.
You wonder what danger this will lead to.
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Post by Japic on Jun 9, 2005 10:33:18 GMT -5
Well shit, where are all my things?
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Post by K Man on Jun 9, 2005 10:58:01 GMT -5
{Terribly sorry. Your things are there, shoved into a pile in the corner of his office. He took nothing, no need for it. Forgot to mention that.}
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Post by Japic on Jun 9, 2005 12:52:02 GMT -5
{Terribly sorry. Your things are there, shoved into a pile in the corner of his office. He took nothing, no need for it. Forgot to mention that.} {Woohoo!} Quickly clothing himself Drop'Gar settles all his gear to its rightful spot and spends a few charges of the CLW wand on himself. Looking at his unscathed companions he thinks to ask, "Do you guys need any health?"{Kman, if Arturick is buying up all of the property hereabouts, would there be deeds or something to all those properties?} Not finding any better answers down here Drop'Gar shows what he knows with teh others. "Well, last I saw of Elxethan he was next door in an abandoned warehouse, blind as a bat and guarding the mage Satara."
"A few days ago Master K was around, but by the sounds of things (the note), he might have set up a residence around here. If you ask me, this whole place is crawling witht eh touch of the Madness. Most of the men upstairs bear black teeth, and a good majority of the women too. If I had my way, I'd bring this place crashing to the ground."
"What do you guys think we should do now?" |
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Post by Toptomcat on Jun 9, 2005 20:41:05 GMT -5
"I really wish we had Kurzen- our Kurzen- here right now. The black teeth mean that the people upstairs have been influenced by the Madness, but we're living proof that not all of those so influenced are neccesarily evil people- and Kurzen's ritual is the only way to end that influence."
Graak shifts uncomfortably.
"We could just go upstairs and trash the place, forcefully announce the brothel closed and scatter those in it- but we'd likely be letting several who did willingly collaborate with this man escape scot-free. I think we should sell the valuables we found here and use some of the proceeds to hire this town's theives' guild to shadow every black-toothed person upstairs for the next week or so and report on their doings at the end of the week. In the meantime, we should reunite with Elxethan and see what we can do about Master "K" himself.
A plan?"
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Post by Japic on Jun 10, 2005 8:31:26 GMT -5
Fidgeting with his hat of disguise Drop'Gar activates it turning himself into the likeness of Arturick.
"I think we can accomplish much more in this way. None above know that he lies dead in the next room, why should we ruin all their fun?"
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Post by Toptomcat on Jun 10, 2005 11:44:45 GMT -5
"I like it. I like it a LOT. How well can you imitate his voice?"
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Post by BluSpecs on Jun 13, 2005 8:24:38 GMT -5
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
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Post by Japic on Jun 13, 2005 8:50:16 GMT -5
"I like it. I like it a LOT. How well can you imitate his voice?" Quickly casting prestidigitation Drop'Gar uses the spell to fine tune the sounds coming out of his mouth, until they sound fairly similar to the deceased Arturick.  "We've picked up a trick or two since last seeing you. It's not the first time we've pretended to be someone wer're not." |
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Post by K Man on Jun 13, 2005 13:06:55 GMT -5
{Good discussion here, no need for me yet. Do you want to go upstairs and say what exactly? Where do you want to hed after that? To Seafreeze to meet 'Master K'? Let me know.}
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Post by K Man on Jun 13, 2005 13:07:32 GMT -5
Also -
{There are deeds...but they are not here. They are at the financiers.}
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Post by Japic on Jun 13, 2005 13:44:22 GMT -5
{I still need health, are you rolling for the CLW or should I?} "Well, I think the first thing that needs to be done is to close this house of sin. I might even decide to have a fire and accidentlaly bring the place to the ground."
"For now we have but one lead, and that is the tower. We should make our way there as soon as possible."
"Oh, by the way Graak I seem to have picked up a cursed crossbow in my travels, and have been seeking clerical help to resolve the matter. Since your a cleric, can you assist?"Cursed crossbow. If I can get it to the point where I'm not cursed to hold it, we'll be good, but better would be to remove the curse and use it. There are supposedly good magics on here according to our drow wizard friend. |
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Post by Toptomcat on Jun 13, 2005 15:02:22 GMT -5
Graak shakes his head.
"Aaah...I haven't been favored with magics quite so powerful yet."
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Post by Japic on Jun 13, 2005 15:17:38 GMT -5
{ Remove Curse is a 3rd level clerical spell, that would atleast allow me to not be stuck with the damn thing all the time, I know you have access to that, even if it weren't prayed for today. Please?  } |
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Post by Toptomcat on Jun 14, 2005 6:48:25 GMT -5
(I'm not straight cleric. Such are the dangers of multiclassing.)
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Post by K Man on Jun 14, 2005 9:52:38 GMT -5
[Cure light Wounds Results = 6, 9, 5, 8. Use as many as you would like.]
{Is the plan to have Drop'Gar as Arturick, head upstairs and clear place out? Then head to tower? Londo, do you have anything to ad? Once I get confirmation, I'll continue.}
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Post by BluSpecs on Jun 14, 2005 9:55:56 GMT -5
Nope, nothing to add here, I'm just going with the flow  Are there any poor houses/orphanges in this town? |
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Post by Japic on Jun 14, 2005 11:38:58 GMT -5
Um, Graak, now it's my turn to feel bad, I hadn't yet updated my PC, and now that I have he can cast the spell. I have no need for clerical intervention afterall. Thanks anyways.
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Post by Toptomcat on Jun 14, 2005 15:00:37 GMT -5
XD
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Post by Japic on Jun 14, 2005 15:45:39 GMT -5
P.S. Yes KMan, that is the plan so far; cleanse this house of filth.
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