OCC: Sorry for the late post but Phaedra would agree to destroy the second Nimblewright before they left the Temple of Gond and leave it at the Temple. She had given her word that it would sort the issue and it is not really there property. She would also apologizes to Valera and say she would be back sometime after this matter is sorted to talk to Nim, if he so wished.

Back at the Manor....

"I do agree, we should destroy it and I have said as much. Nim is something else but his creation is a shadow and something that can be manipulated. If the Clerics of Gond and Nim had been more honest with each other and what Nim is, then this whole mater could have been avoided. But it was not and I must admit, maybe it was foolish of me to suggest we bring it here. Nim would be different but not his creation."

"As of the rest, you are still a pain Elon" she sticks her tongue out at him.

"And as for you Kestrell... Mystra give me strength! We have been cashing the Stone of Goloor that the gnome had for a long time now and it makes sense that he was killed to stop him from getting away with it. At least we now know where the Stone has been taken, to Fenerus Stormcastle. And if that is the case then Fenerus must be very powerful indeed because it sounds like it Lady Grulhund is working for him. Which could also mean he is part of the Cult..."

"We are not going to talk to Lady Grulhund because that will just reveal our hand. I say we find out what we can about Fenerus and where he lives. Because I think we are going to have to get the stone back off him..."

"As for Barnubus, will he be more of a help or a hindrance?"

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"And as for you Kestrell... Mystra give me strength! We have been cashing the Stone of Goloor that the gnome had for a long time now and it makes sense that he was killed to stop him from getting away with it. At least we now know where the Stone has been taken, to Fenerus Stormcastle. And if that is the case then Fenerus must be very powerful indeed because it sounds like it Lady Grulhund is working for him. Which could also mean he is part of the Cult..."

 Kestrell slaps his forehead, "Oh!  The rock and the stone are the same thing.  Got it.  Thank you Phaedra.  That's also a good point about Stormcastle and Lady Greyhound working together."

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"As for Barnubus, will he be more of a help or a hindrance?"

 "I think he would have some interesting insights into this Nimwit thing.  Might even have some good info on Fenric Stormcastle."

"Let's go to bed, and then take it to Barney in the morning.  After that we can investigate this Castle fellow."

Selinae sat down in the corner, her eyes red, " Just tell me how, Phaedra. Without hurting it."

"Well, I'm headed to bed. New adventure tomorrow" Elon heads off but as he walks past Phaedra he reaches out his finger and gives her a static electric shock.

"im also a pain in the arm and leg and head......." He says trailing off as he walks away to go to bed.

"Ahhh ELONNNNN and your a pain in the butt as well!" she yells after the elf.

Turning back to Selinae. "Nim is an anomaly Selinae. The mage that created him managed to achieve something far beyond what most wizards can and somehow give him sentience, feeling, free thought. However Nim's creation is a normal automation. It is correct in what was said, it does not have feeling and does not know right from wrong. Which unfortunately was why it was so easy to abuse it and make it do the things it did. I does not understand the repercussion of what it did, just that it was told to do them, it did them and then did not know what else to do. As it said it can not kill itself so did the next best thing it could think of, throw itself in the rubbish because it was done. We or the Temple of Gond can destroy it and it will not cause it pain. It will exist one second and them be nothing the next. I would suggest we burn it."

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"Ahhh ELONNNNN and your a pain in the butt as well!" she yells after the elf.

Turning back to Selinae. "Nim is an anomaly Selinae. The mage that created him managed to achieve something far beyond what most wizards can and somehow give him sentience, feeling, free thought. However Nim's creation is a normal automation. It is correct in what was said, it does not have feeling and does not know right from wrong. Which unfortunately was why it was so easy to abuse it and make it do the things it did. I does not understand the repercussion of what it did, just that it was told to do them, it did them and then did not know what else to do. As it said it can not kill itself so did the next best thing it could think of, throw itself in the rubbish because it was done. We or the Temple of Gond can destroy it and it will not cause it pain. It will exist one second and them be nothing the next. I would suggest we burn it."

 

 " Thankyou."

She lay the being down with its head on the hearthstone, and placed her right foot on its head, " Goodnight, I know you didn't mean to hurt those children. Go to sleep now."

She lifted her back foot putting her entire weight on the thin wooden skull.

As Selinae adds her weight to the creature's head, it lifts a hand and makes a single hand sign. Then it's head compresses, there's a magic flash of purple light along with what sounds like a coin bouncing off a rock surface. When your eyes clear, the creature is still and somehow you know just by looking that the magic has left it.

OOC: Anyone in the room and watching can say they saw the hand sign and will be able to recreate it for the next 24 hours without a dice roll. But none of you know what it was saying.

Selinae left the nimblewright where it was and walked in silence to her room for the night.

Kestrell was watching and saw the sign. 

In the morning, Kestrell greets the others over breakfast.  "What do you think that hand sign was at the end?  I think we should have kept it around.  It knew more."

After they discuss further: "Alright, let's go to Stormcastle!"

"Or you could ask at the temple what it meant... I think I can guess but yes lets turn our attention to Stormcastle. I am afraid that anyone the Lady Grulhund would be doing tasks for is not a very nice person. I am also afraid that it may also mean that the Cult could have a much bigger presence in the city than just one minor noble house, which could also explain why no one seemed to care that we uncovered it in the first place."

" Do we know if the Gralhunds are actually going to pay for their crimes? Or have they been let off with a slap on the wrist?"

" If so is the same thing going to happen with this Stormcastle?"

Selinae was not in a good mood this morning and it was written all over her face,  the nimblewright was in the stove in pieces and they were about to put themselves in danger again for little tangible result.

"You know because of there standing and the little evidence we had, the Gralhunds can do basically what they wish. This is what is wrong with Waterdeep, corruption. It is how it all started in Elturel years ago, before the city was retaken. But the best way for us to be able to bring them to account is to look deeper into this mystery and see how Stormcastle fits. If he is also in on this conspiracy and we can find evidence, then we will be able to do a LOT more."

" Promise?", Selinae said with a grim smile.

" Ok, lets find out what Nim Jnrs. last words were and then follow the map."

In the morning, Elon awakes feeling refreshed and read to go. Knowing the killer of the children in the alley by their manor was no more put him in a good mood. He feels lile progress was made. He listens to the conversation and readies himself to leave with everyone else.

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" Ok, lets find out what Nim Jnrs. last words were and then follow the map."

 Kestrell leads the way back to the Temple to ask the high priestess.  He let's Phaedra do the talking.

As you all are preparing to leave you see Bason, Vassa, and Lif leaning over the bar looking a piece of paper. Vassa calls out, "Don't forget, the last of the repairs will be done today. We're making a list of the supplies and things that we'll need to actually reopen the tavern. I was thinking of changing the name to Ghosts and Goblets but Lif and Bason didn't like it. Anyway, we should be good to open in a couple whenever y'all want. When everyone has time let's pick a date so I can start putting out the word."

As you're walking out the door a male dwarf in servants clothes walks up to the group. "Master Elon! I came by last evening as you said but they says you weren't here." Looking to the rest of the group, "Hi, I'm Jorn."

"Master Elon and Jorn..."

Phaedra gives Elon an anticipatory look.

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Vassa calls out, "Don't forget, the last of the repairs will be done today. We're making a list of the supplies and things that we'll need to actually reopen the tavern. I was thinking of changing the name to Ghosts and Goblets but Lif and Bason didn't like it. Anyway, we should be good to open in a couple whenever y'all want. When everyone has time let's pick a date so I can start putting out the word."

 

 "Let's give it a week or so before we open.  We've got a few things to sort out as you mentioned..."

Kestrell sighs when Jorn walks in.

"Walk and talk, son!  Let's go!" and he holds the door open for everyone.

"Hello Jorn" he reaches out and shakes his hand before turning to everyone.

"Everyone this is Jorn. I came across him when I was getting intel. He was a servant at the Grundhord villa and is now out of a job. I told him I couldn't promise anything but to come by and talk to you all." He looks around for a response

"You will be in need of servers and kitchen staff. What do you think?"