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Grab a small box of sand (does Guilliame know the cost?). 

[OOC: The box of 'sand' taken from the Fini's shop currently have a listed price of 2 lions each. Guilliame doesn't know how much they cost to produce, or what the sand is made of—though he does know they aren't made of beach sand. For future reference, the amount of sand is equal to 10 pinches (i.e., 10 castings of the Sleep spell at 1st level).

I have added this box of 'sand' to Guilliame's character sheet. You can find it in his 'Other Possessions' tab in the 'Equipment' section, where I list the contents of his component pouch.]

OOC Is a spellbook required to cast the spell with preparation and how ,long will that take?

[OOC: It only takes a minute to Prepare a 1st level spell, but yes, it does require him to have access to his spellbook to do so. He does not need to have his spell book with him to cast Prepared spells, but he does need to have his book to cast spells (that are also Rituals) that he has not Prepared. At this time, this means Guilliame will need to replace one of his Prepared spell (i.e., Burning Hands, Charm Person, or Expeditious Retreat) with the Sleep spell as he is only able to Prepare 3 spell. When he goes up a level, he will be able to Prepare 4 spells.

Have you had any thoughts as to which new Wizard cantrip you would like Guilliame to have (see previous post about the changed rules of Innate Sorcerers that give him See the Arcane for free)?]

OOC Cantrips: Blade ward, Minor illusion, Is Mind sliver available it seems to be the only Enchantment cantrip but isn't part of the standard rules.

Won't muck around with casting Sleep until it is prepared work on that during the day. Go home, prepare the spell and take a long rest/meditate as long as that can be done before heading off to the guard post this evening.

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OOC Cantrips: Blade ward, Minor illusion, Is Mind sliver available it seems to be the only Enchantment cantrip but isn't part of the standard rules.

[OOC: Minor illusion is certainly available, as is Blade Ward (to students of the School of Occult Studies). Unfortunately, Mind Sliver is not available for Guilliame at this time, but it may become available as he gains experience and goes up in levels.]

Won't muck around with casting Sleep until it is prepared work on that during the day. Go home, prepare the spell and take a long rest/meditate as long as that can be done before heading off to the guard post this evening.

[OOC: I am not sure what the above means. It is relatively early and Guilliame has literally just got out of bed—Granny is cooking porridge in the kitchen. This is also the best time for Guilliame to change his list of prepared spells, if he wants to experiment with using the 'sand' with his new Sleep spell.]

Change prepared spells dropping Burning hands and adding Sleep. Then go to school and see if Will is about. If not go to library and see if Velma is there.

With the aid of his spellbook, Guilliame changes one of his Prepared spells to his newly acquired Sleep spell. He then dresses—putting the container of writing sand into his spell component pouch—and joins Granny for a quick breakfast before heading off to the School.

At the entrance, he is met by Seb who informs him that Master Minton is no longer missing but is in the infirmary recovering from injuries he received when he was kidnapped by a Portside criminal gang. [Stop me here, if you want to ask questions.]

Continuing through into the campus proper, Guilliame keeps an eye out for 'Will' (I presume you mean Samuel) but doesn't catch sight of the young man. He reaches the library just as Velma is opening the front doors.

"Hello Guilliame," says Velma with a smile. "I had a lovely time at dinner last night, and I really like your grandmother... Do you think she likes me too?"

Ask Seb if Master Minton can see visitors.

To Velma: "She likes you a lot. I'm glad you get on so well.

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Ask Seb if Master Minton can see visitors.

[OOC: Seb doesn't know, but he has heard that Master Minton's injuries were quite nasty and that apparently he almost died.]

To Velma: "She likes you a lot. I'm glad you get on so well.

Velma smiles happily at the news that Granny Naomi likes her and then asks Guilliame to help carry a few books that she needs to take upstairs to her office to be mended.

"What are your plans for today?" she asks as they climb the stairs.

"I am going to try to put some seagulls to sleep."

Velma looks at you is surprise, but before she can say anything a young female student appears at the top of the stairs.

"Mistress Smit," the girl says, clearly shaken. "I think Master Nathaniel has died. His eyes are open, but he does not respond when I speak to him."

"Quick Lucinda, go get Mistress Althea," says Velma, quickening her stride up the stairs.

[OOC: What does Guilliame do?]

Follow Velma up the stairs.

Velma leads the way up to the second floor of the library and to the far corner where the librarian's chambers are located. Guilliame follows her through an open door into a small suite of rooms where they find the thin and wasted body of Master Nathaniel lying motionless on his back in his bed with both his mouth and eyes wide open; on the bedside table is a tray of food and a still-steaming cup of char.

[OOC: Please make a Perception check versus a DC of 10.]

21

[OOC: There is an unnatural chill in this room even though the shutters over the windows have been opened to let in the morning sun. There is no breeze, yet the lit lamp by Nathaniel's bed is fluttering as if there were. On second glance, Guilliame realises that the lamp is not a normal lamp. It is smaller version of one of the ever-burning torches used to light the campus after dark and they normally aren't affected by the weather at all.

Make an Insight check please.]

20

Do a See the arcane.

[OOC: As Master Nathaniel was reported as being dead, I thought a roll for Guilliame to remember about the 'Restless Dead' might be relevant.]

Concerned by what he is seeing, Guilliame closes his eyes and opens them with his Mage Sight active. Master Nathaniel was not known to be a magus and this is confirmed by what Guilliame sees: the only Arcane magic auras in the room are those of Velma and the fluttering magical flame.

While Guilliame is looking around the room for further possible Arcane influences, the sound of a gasp draws his attention back to the bed where Master Nathaniel has suddenly drawn in a huge breath of air. Briefly the man's eyes flicker open and Guilliame gets a disturbing look at a set of dark burning eyes before Nathaniel's eyelids close again and he appears to relax into normal sleep, his body breathing once more, though raggedly.

"Did you see his eyes?" says Velma, uncertainly.

"Yes. He hasn't had the correct rituals. That isn't Master Nathaniel."

OOC Is there only one entrance to this room?

[OOC: There is only one door into Master Nathaniel's bedroom but there are two windows, both of which have their shutters closed at the moment. Guilliame would also note that the magical flame is no longer fluttering, though the room still feels unnaturally cold.]

"What should we do?" asks Velma, sounding nervous.

"Go and see if you can find anyone who might help. I'll keep an eye on things and if they get worse I'll shut it in."

Keep the door open and from just inside the doorway keep an eye on the undead. If it starts to move across with any speed or seeming intent then close the door and try and hold it closed from the other side.

Velma hurries away while Guilliame stands ready to act if the creature, who looks like a sleeping Master Nathaniel, continues to lies on the bed with its eyes closed.

Initially, the moments pass dreadfully slowly as Guilliame stands ready to slam the door shut if there is any sign of threatening movement, but Guilliame begins to wonder if there is indeed any threat when the breathing of the body on the bed becomes more normal and the body of Master Nathaniel starts to snore gently.

Everything now seems normal in the room, except for the strange chill that still lies on the room.

[OOC: Does Guilliame want to do anything at this point? As yet, there is no sound of anybody specifically coming to his rescue, but he can hear the sound of someone out in the main part of the library; Master Nathaniel's suite of rooms is at one end of the second floor of the library.]

Go across and gently shake Nathaniel's arm.