Amelia hesitates. "Thing is, I didn't exactly get these," she gestures to her black shortswords, "the normal way. Someone gave them to me. And I'm not sure if she'll take kindly to me using anything else."
" I understand" he tells you "but if you see your friend you might want to ask her about it. Like I said, they're cheap, take up almost no room and you never know when you might need to hit someone from a distance" he adds. He thinks about it for a second "I know it's none of my business, but is this person the reason you're so anxious to leave Haven?"
Amos takes Malichi aside, and speaks to him in a low voice. "Friend, I had a dream last night, and I thinks it mights be a message fer ye. From a mutual friend." Then, seeing the puzzled look on the tiefling's face, he chuckles and clarifies, "From Tymora."
Malichi looks excitedly at Amos "That's wonderful! She's always looking after me, but I've never gotten a message from her directly!"
Amelia nods. "Fine. They're yours for the observing. Just be sure to return them sooner rather than later."
Amos studies the shortswords while everyone is sleeping, and returns them to the half-elf the next morning with a somber look.
@Amelia
"Lassie, I sees that ye has had some dark dealings in yer past. I does not judge ye, but do worry about ye. I also sense that ye have some worries about loved ones far away. I do not have the power to send ye home, but I can perhaps give ye a small degree o' comfort." He hands you an empty, corked glass flask about 3 feet tall. "If'n ye can fill this with holy water and return it to me, I can cast a special scrying that will allow ye to see and hear whoever you want no matter how far away, even on another plane, fer a few minutes. Ye will not be able to speak to them, only observe, but perhaps that will give ye a modicum of peace."
Cerlinde graciously and discreetly accepts the note, and waits for a time when Zensiro and her can see it.
@Cerlinde @Zensiro
(In Elvish) Friends, I'm glad to see some of the Fey once again grace my door. It appears to me that you are not directly from my home, the Feywild, but I know many of your distant kin there. I wanted to share something with you. One of the rarest creatures of the Feywild is the crystal butterfly. There are precious few of them, and their young take 500 years to mature inside their diamond-hard cocoons. By some great cosmic coincidence, while outside I spotted something high aloft in one of the trees of the garden that strongly resembled such a chrysalis. If you could find and return the crystal chrysalis to me, I might be able to find a way to return it to my homeland, and this would also earn you great respect and honor among the Eladrin should you ever visit there. I would be most grateful.
At the sight of the wishstone, Zithers gets a glint in his eye and grins. He is obviously excited about this and thanks Amos many times over, saying Mr XrXzzn would greatly appreciate it.
@Zithers
When Zithers tells his patron about the wishstone, the efreet is visibly touched. It is one of a matched pair that belonged to his parents; they had both wished for a son. If you can find the matching stone, your patron will grant you a special gift.
Dyumi glares at the laughing brigganock and tries his best to appear offended, although he is clearly stifling a smirk himself.
"What's the meaning of this! I may be old, but I am NOT deaf and crippled yet! Hmph!"
@Dyumi
While out of sight of the others, Dyumi experimentally puts the ear-horn in his ear, and is surprised to hear Amos' voice: "Friend Dyumi, I doesn't know why yer in disguise, but it definitely tickles me funnybone. Yer secret is safe with me. By the by, this walking stick is made from a thorn of the Skunk Rose, which is most beautiful to the eyes, and most repugnant to the nose. If you can manage to find that flower's exact opposite, the sweet-smelling carnivorous Venus Honeytrap, and cast the cane into the maw of the plant-creature, you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome."
Amos takes Malichi aside, and speaks to him in a low voice. "Friend, I had a dream last night, and I thinks it mights be a message fer ye. From a mutual friend." Then, seeing the puzzled look on the tiefling's face, he chuckles and clarifies, "From Tymora."
Malichi looks excitedly at Amos "That's wonderful! She's always looking after me, but I've never gotten a message from her directly!"
@Malichi
Amos smiles and says, "Tymora 'n me been flirtin' together in dreamland fer years. Anyhoo, last night I sees her, although fer some reason she were wearing me grandma's face, perhaps that cheese I et last night were turnin', anyways, I sees her and she says..."as he is about to speak, he looks at Malichi and notices his eager, unquestioning, childlike faith in the goddess, and seems to pause. "....um ... she says.... uh.... She said yer doin' a great job 'n she's proud o' ye! And... if'n ye can find...six? no, seven acorns with no rot from a great oak.. and bring 'em back to old Amos, she will...um... give me something ta give to ye as a reward!"
Amelia looks like Amos has given her the world. "Thank you," she says, a genuine smile on her face. "Even before this, I hadn't seen my siblings in years. I suppose I always thought I could visit eventually." She shakes her head. "I've a concern, though. I don't plan to be an inch tall forever. How am I supposed to use this once I'm no longer tiny?"
Amelia looks like Amos has given her the world. "Thank you," she says, a genuine smile on her face. "Even before this, I hadn't seen my siblings in years. I suppose I always thought I could visit eventually." She shakes her head. "I've a concern, though. I don't plan to be an inch tall forever. How am I supposed to use this once I'm no longer tiny?"
@Amelia
Amos nod gravely. "That there's a good question, lass, and I doesn't yet have an answer fer ye, but I'll work on that while yer out finding the holy water. I'm sure we can figger somethin' out."
Amelia hesitates. "Thing is, I didn't exactly get these," she gestures to her black shortswords, "the normal way. Someone gave them to me. And I'm not sure if she'll take kindly to me using anything else."
" I understand" he tells you "but if you see your friend you might want to ask her about it. Like I said, they're cheap, take up almost no room and you never know when you might need to hit someone from a distance" he adds. He thinks about it for a second "I know it's none of my business, but is this person the reason you're so anxious to leave Haven?"
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Cerlinde graciously and discreetly accepts the note, and waits for a time when Zensiro and her can see it.
@Cerlinde @Zensiro
(In Elvish) Friends, I'm glad to see some of the Fey once again grace my door. It appears to me that you are not directly from my home, the Feywild, but I know many of your distant kin there. I wanted to share something with you. One of the rarest creatures of the Feywild is the crystal butterfly. There are precious few of them, and their young take 500 years to mature inside their diamond-hard cocoons. By some great cosmic coincidence, while outside I spotted something high aloft in one of the trees of the garden that strongly resembled such a chrysalis. If you could find and return the crystal chrysalis to me, I might be able to find a way to return it to my homeland, and this would also earn you great respect and honor among the Eladrin should you ever visit there. I would be most grateful.
Your friend,
Amos.
Zensiro reads the note with a puzzled expression on his face. He turns to Cerlinde and says, "I have heard of these crystal butterflies from my few previous assignments in the Feywild, but I have never come across one. It would indeed be a great achievement to retrieve one of these butterflies and to set it free in the Feywild. As a Llewyrr, I feel that I'm obliged to undertake this quest. It would be an honour if you would join me. I think our chances of success will be much greater working together."
(Ok, it seems like everyone is ready to move on? If you want to keep roleplaying, feel free.)
Everyone is now rested, quested, and ready to roll. You climb into the Auto-Gardener and Gopher Eliminator (I sure hope you guys christen it with a shorter name soon), and soon figure out the fairly simple controls. The rudder turns left and right, and can be moved so that the AGGE moves forward or in reverse. There are six benches or chairs in the forward part of the cabin for party members to sit on, and a large cargo area in the back. There is a wide opening in the front face so that whomever is inside the AGGE can look ahead, and steer around obstacles. Just above the opening, on the inside of the front wall, are three buttons. One has a drawing of a tree on it, another a depiction of a fish, and the third button is simply labelled, "DON'T TOUCH".
You all bid farewell to Amos and friends, climb into the AGGE, and take your seats. Malichi takes the first turn on the rudder, and after a few jerky stops and starts, the vehicle begins to roll forward, northward along the main tunnel. You quickly reach the side tunnel that led to the rat's den, and a short time later you pass the new tunnel that Amos bored to the spider queen's lair. Continuing to the north, you come to the webby passage that you initially followed. After a slightly abrupt stop, Zithers climbs out, and runs down the passage, returning after a few minutes with the large silver coin he had left on this side of the chasm. He hands it up, and climbs in after. Malichi again pushes the lever forward, and with a lurch, you continue your journey. The tunnel has a gradual upward slope, and in perhaps half a mile you emerge from a circular opening into daylight. Not having seen the sun in several days, you are all squinting, but behind you (South) you see an immense wooden wall that stretches upward as far as you can see, and far to the east and west. You assume this to be the northern wall of Erastus' home. Ahead of you (north) there is an earthen floor with dense, lush vegetation in all directions. You see a colorful forest, likely a flower garden, to the northwest of you, and some impossibly tall structures, swaying in the breeze, to the northeast, which if you had to guess might be trees, but from this perspective it is impossible to know for certain.
"Ah, the garden! This will be a nice change of scenery!"
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Zensiro examines the controls of the AGGE while Malichi operates them. He takes note of the 'tree' button and then tries to settle in as the unnatural contraption hurtles them through the tunnel. After the party reaches what they believe to be Erastus' home, Zensiro looks up at the massive structures to the northeast and moves to take a seat next to Cerlinde. Speaking in Elvish, he says, "While it pains me to remain in this metal conveyance any longer than necessary, if those are indeed trees to our northeast, then we may be in luck. There is a button amongst the various items that Malichi has been using to direct this thing that has a picture of a tree on it. Perhaps it can help us ascend more quickly and safely than we could otherwise. What do you think? I believe we can both at least fey step away safely if the contraption fails."
She replies in elvish.. “yes, it sounds like a good idea. I do have Misty Step if I need it. Let’s keep our eyes open for the chrysalis…. I do wish I had my owl here to scout for us. She’s in her pocket dimension resting since before the exhibit of that infernal machine, and I was too worried about what would happen if I called her when I was shrunk- would she also be shrunk or not? Would it even work? Unfortunately being shrunk like this is a completely new area of arcana for me. I know of some powerful spells that change size and form, but nothing like this..”!!
"Wow! That was amazing! I want one of those!" Malichi spins around, looking at the giant scenery him "You know, being this size, and having a device like this to travel around could have it uses" he says with a grin "If this is Erastus's house, maybe we can find a way in and get his attention. He thinks you all just vanished. Probably thinks I did too"
" I understand" he tells you "but if you see your friend you might want to ask her about it. Like I said, they're cheap, take up almost no room and you never know when you might need to hit someone from a distance" he adds. He thinks about it for a second "I know it's none of my business, but is this person the reason you're so anxious to leave Haven?"
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Malichi looks excitedly at Amos "That's wonderful! She's always looking after me, but I've never gotten a message from her directly!"
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Amos studies the shortswords while everyone is sleeping, and returns them to the half-elf the next morning with a somber look.
@Amelia
@Cerlinde @Zensiro
(In Elvish) Friends, I'm glad to see some of the Fey once again grace my door. It appears to me that you are not directly from my home, the Feywild, but I know many of your distant kin there. I wanted to share something with you. One of the rarest creatures of the Feywild is the crystal butterfly. There are precious few of them, and their young take 500 years to mature inside their diamond-hard cocoons. By some great cosmic coincidence, while outside I spotted something high aloft in one of the trees of the garden that strongly resembled such a chrysalis. If you could find and return the crystal chrysalis to me, I might be able to find a way to return it to my homeland, and this would also earn you great respect and honor among the Eladrin should you ever visit there. I would be most grateful.
Your friend,
Amos.
@Zithers
When Zithers tells his patron about the wishstone, the efreet is visibly touched. It is one of a matched pair that belonged to his parents; they had both wished for a son. If you can find the matching stone, your patron will grant you a special gift.
@Dyumi
While out of sight of the others, Dyumi experimentally puts the ear-horn in his ear, and is surprised to hear Amos' voice: "Friend Dyumi, I doesn't know why yer in disguise, but it definitely tickles me funnybone. Yer secret is safe with me. By the by, this walking stick is made from a thorn of the Skunk Rose, which is most beautiful to the eyes, and most repugnant to the nose. If you can manage to find that flower's exact opposite, the sweet-smelling carnivorous Venus Honeytrap, and cast the cane into the maw of the plant-creature, you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome."
@Malichi
Amos smiles and says, "Tymora 'n me been flirtin' together in dreamland fer years. Anyhoo, last night I sees her, although fer some reason she were wearing me grandma's face, perhaps that cheese I et last night were turnin', anyways, I sees her and she says..." as he is about to speak, he looks at Malichi and notices his eager, unquestioning, childlike faith in the goddess, and seems to pause. "....um ... she says.... uh.... She said yer doin' a great job 'n she's proud o' ye! And... if'n ye can find...six? no, seven acorns with no rot from a great oak.. and bring 'em back to old Amos, she will...um... give me something ta give to ye as a reward!"
Amelia looks like Amos has given her the world. "Thank you," she says, a genuine smile on her face. "Even before this, I hadn't seen my siblings in years. I suppose I always thought I could visit eventually." She shakes her head. "I've a concern, though. I don't plan to be an inch tall forever. How am I supposed to use this once I'm no longer tiny?"
@Amelia
Amos nod gravely. "That there's a good question, lass, and I doesn't yet have an answer fer ye, but I'll work on that while yer out finding the holy water. I'm sure we can figger somethin' out."
"It's complicated," is all Amelia says.
"Usually is" Malichi says with a smile
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"Amos, you seem to be doing a good bit of pulling people aside, what are you telling them? Guys? Did Amos uh.. tell you any...'rumors' about me?"
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Amelia's ear twitches. "No. Why? Got anything you ought to tell us?"
Zensiro reads the note with a puzzled expression on his face. He turns to Cerlinde and says, "I have heard of these crystal butterflies from my few previous assignments in the Feywild, but I have never come across one. It would indeed be a great achievement to retrieve one of these butterflies and to set it free in the Feywild. As a Llewyrr, I feel that I'm obliged to undertake this quest. It would be an honour if you would join me. I think our chances of success will be much greater working together."
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“I also would love to undertake this quest with you” Cerlinde replies.
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Everyone is now rested, quested, and ready to roll. You climb into the Auto-Gardener and Gopher Eliminator (I sure hope you guys christen it with a shorter name soon), and soon figure out the fairly simple controls. The rudder turns left and right, and can be moved so that the AGGE moves forward or in reverse. There are six benches or chairs in the forward part of the cabin for party members to sit on, and a large cargo area in the back. There is a wide opening in the front face so that whomever is inside the AGGE can look ahead, and steer around obstacles. Just above the opening, on the inside of the front wall, are three buttons. One has a drawing of a tree on it, another a depiction of a fish, and the third button is simply labelled, "DON'T TOUCH".
You all bid farewell to Amos and friends, climb into the AGGE, and take your seats. Malichi takes the first turn on the rudder, and after a few jerky stops and starts, the vehicle begins to roll forward, northward along the main tunnel. You quickly reach the side tunnel that led to the rat's den, and a short time later you pass the new tunnel that Amos bored to the spider queen's lair. Continuing to the north, you come to the webby passage that you initially followed. After a slightly abrupt stop, Zithers climbs out, and runs down the passage, returning after a few minutes with the large silver coin he had left on this side of the chasm. He hands it up, and climbs in after. Malichi again pushes the lever forward, and with a lurch, you continue your journey. The tunnel has a gradual upward slope, and in perhaps half a mile you emerge from a circular opening into daylight. Not having seen the sun in several days, you are all squinting, but behind you (South) you see an immense wooden wall that stretches upward as far as you can see, and far to the east and west. You assume this to be the northern wall of Erastus' home. Ahead of you (north) there is an earthen floor with dense, lush vegetation in all directions. You see a colorful forest, likely a flower garden, to the northwest of you, and some impossibly tall structures, swaying in the breeze, to the northeast, which if you had to guess might be trees, but from this perspective it is impossible to know for certain.
"Ah, the garden! This will be a nice change of scenery!"
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Zensiro examines the controls of the AGGE while Malichi operates them. He takes note of the 'tree' button and then tries to settle in as the unnatural contraption hurtles them through the tunnel. After the party reaches what they believe to be Erastus' home, Zensiro looks up at the massive structures to the northeast and moves to take a seat next to Cerlinde. Speaking in Elvish, he says, "While it pains me to remain in this metal conveyance any longer than necessary, if those are indeed trees to our northeast, then we may be in luck. There is a button amongst the various items that Malichi has been using to direct this thing that has a picture of a tree on it. Perhaps it can help us ascend more quickly and safely than we could otherwise. What do you think? I believe we can both at least fey step away safely if the contraption fails."
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She replies in elvish.. “yes, it sounds like a good idea. I do have Misty Step if I need it. Let’s keep our eyes open for the chrysalis…. I do wish I had my owl here to scout for us. She’s in her pocket dimension resting since before the exhibit of that infernal machine, and I was too worried about what would happen if I called her when I was shrunk- would she also be shrunk or not? Would it even work? Unfortunately being shrunk like this is a completely new area of arcana for me. I know of some powerful spells that change size and form, but nothing like this..”!!
"Wow! That was amazing! I want one of those!" Malichi spins around, looking at the giant scenery him "You know, being this size, and having a device like this to travel around could have it uses" he says with a grin "If this is Erastus's house, maybe we can find a way in and get his attention. He thinks you all just vanished. Probably thinks I did too"
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