Bjorn checks his appearance using the mirror, pushing back his somewhat oily black curls. "This is no mere house. Abernath was running a whole business here."
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Sorsha helps out with investigating the chest. Investigation: 3 Unless the others wants to further investigate the room Sorsha moves on through the corridor, motioning for the others to follow, opening the next door to the right side of the corridor, peeking in. Perception: 20
Vars sets the receipts on the bed and kneels down to get a better look at the chest as Sparhawk uncovers the false bottom. “Nice work,” he says leaning forward to peer into the hidden compartment.
Inside the compartment there are some letters with broken wax seals. The name on the envelopes is Butterman.
there is also a scroll wrapped with a rawhide strip and sealed with a type of seal you have seen before. Similar to the magical binding when you signed with the Fist. The imagery in the seal is different, but you can see the dark brown of dried blood across it.
the opened letters are written in an Arcane tongue. Only Frangipani can read it. The letters are harshly written and make everyone looking at them feel ill at ease
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“Frangipani, what can you make of these letters?” Sparhawk, hands them to her. He also moves the chest for a second look for another compartment or one under the chest (investigation 4
“Frangipani, what can you make of these letters?” Sparhawk, hands them to her. He also moves the chest for a second look for another compartment or one under the chest (investigation 15
" Huh?"
" Oh! Abyssal.....haven't seen this for a long time. Mum had occasional callers from the 13th....was it the 14th layer? Anyway...."
" Doesn't say who they're from must be a wizard or sorcerer of some sort. Thay is mentioned and it speaks of “ the Book”.", she said doing airquotes.
" One letter mentions an artifact stolen from Thay and smuggled out and the urgency of its return. There are also some threats to a Butterman if he fails his mission."
" Not very juicy I'm afraid, could use more drama..."
Vars stands up, "I knew it! I knew as soon as Irongrass said something about the Red Wizards of Thay that they had something to do with this! I also knew that blasted book was important!" He crosses his arms, "Perhaps you are right Bjorn. Aboranth may be on the run. That or he's been taken by the Wizards of Thay." He pauses for a moment before asking Frangipani, "Judging by the letters, does it sound like the book could be the stolen artifact?"
Vars stands up, "I knew it! I knew as soon as Irongrass said something about the Red Wizards of Thay that they had something to do with this! I also knew that blasted book was important!" He crosses his arms, "Perhaps you are right Bjorn. Aboranth may be on the run. That or he's been taken by the Wizards of Thay." He pauses for a moment before asking Frangipani, "Judging by the letters, does it sound like the book could be the stolen artifact?"
"The gnome has been getting letters from a... What, a demon? Wait, Frangipani, did you say your mother consorted with demons?" Bjorn's eyes bulge in horror. "Are you a demon?"
“Bjorn, do you think a demon would tolerate a cleric and paladin.? I suspect our overly friendly mage at the tower was pretty bad news. I deeply regret signing his magical contract. “ Sparhawk feels confident in Frangipani‘s trustworthiness. She did save him from a most embarrassing death.
Sorsha continues down the hallway to the next door on the right. The door sticks a little and requires an bit of extra force to open, but it opens with a loud creaking moan. she peers through the open door way and she can smell a strong scent of soap or perfume. To the right side that she can see from this perspective are two large wooden vats. One of them has a wood fired stove connected to it with a series of metal tubes. The other has a strange contraption hanging over it. A large wagon wheel looking thing with several things that look like boat oars sticking down into the vat. There is a series of wooden sprockets and gears connecting the whole thing with leather belts and other odd doodads. That is all you can see from outside of the room
"The gnome has been getting letters from a... What, a demon? Wait, Frangipani, did you say your mother consorted with demons?" Bjorn's eyes bulge in horror. "Are you a demon?"
" Me? No.....I don't think so....I'm pretty sure my father was a sailor.....probably a human.........I never met him, he was a long time gone by the time I escaped from the nursery."
" Mum has a lot of consorts.......mostly disposable......she does a lot of business with all sorts."
Eberks spell produces a strong aura of magic in this room. You suspect it’s the source of the magic you detected from the basement that barely registered. Conjuration is the school. Standing inside you can see the other furnishings and equipment in this room . There are several workbenches. Some near the vats, one in the center of the room and several along the left hand wall. You can see also a staircase leading up stairs in the left corner of the left wall. There are several artists easels, canvases and jars of paint, raw pigments, ceramic jugs. Lots of crazy looking random objects on shelves, some natural, some man made. And baskets full of shells, rocks and twigs. And some clear jars with things floating in liquid of some sort.
Vars picks up some of the receipts and begins reading through them in search of anything out of the ordinary.
Investigation: 6
Most of the receipts are mundane items. There is a special order from a blacksmith named Iron Mon' Ki
"What's a wizard need a blacksmith for?"
Bjorn checks his appearance using the mirror, pushing back his somewhat oily black curls. "This is no mere house. Abernath was running a whole business here."
“Sparhawk looks for a secret compartment in the chest or false bottom (investigation plus knocking on Che at with my dagger. 12
then finds Sorsha.
Sorsha helps out with investigating the chest.
Investigation: 3
Unless the others wants to further investigate the room Sorsha moves on through the corridor, motioning for the others to follow, opening the next door to the right side of the corridor, peeking in.
Perception: 20
Sparhawks probing with his dagger does indeed find a false bottom on the chest
Vars sets the receipts on the bed and kneels down to get a better look at the chest as Sparhawk uncovers the false bottom. “Nice work,” he says leaning forward to peer into the hidden compartment.
Inside the compartment there are some letters with broken wax seals. The name on the envelopes is Butterman.
there is also a scroll wrapped with a rawhide strip and sealed with a type of seal you have seen before. Similar to the magical binding when you signed with the Fist. The imagery in the seal is different, but you can see the dark brown of dried blood across it.
the opened letters are written in an Arcane tongue. Only Frangipani can read it. The letters are harshly written and make everyone looking at them feel ill at ease
“Frangipani, what can you make of these letters?” Sparhawk, hands them to her. He also moves the chest for a second look for another compartment or one under the chest (investigation 4
You find no other secrets, just a few dust bunnies and a dead roach
" Huh?"
" Oh! Abyssal.....haven't seen this for a long time. Mum had occasional callers from the 13th....was it the 14th layer? Anyway...."
" Doesn't say who they're from must be a wizard or sorcerer of some sort. Thay is mentioned and it speaks of “ the Book”.", she said doing airquotes.
" One letter mentions an artifact stolen from Thay and smuggled out and the urgency of its return. There are also some threats to a Butterman if he fails his mission."
" Not very juicy I'm afraid, could use more drama..."
Vars stands up, "I knew it! I knew as soon as Irongrass said something about the Red Wizards of Thay that they had something to do with this! I also knew that blasted book was important!" He crosses his arms, "Perhaps you are right Bjorn. Aboranth may be on the run. That or he's been taken by the Wizards of Thay." He pauses for a moment before asking Frangipani, "Judging by the letters, does it sound like the book could be the stolen artifact?"
She shrugged, " Thats a definite maybe."
[Butterman could be a gnome name, for sure.]
"The gnome has been getting letters from a... What, a demon? Wait, Frangipani, did you say your mother consorted with demons?" Bjorn's eyes bulge in horror. "Are you a demon?"
“Bjorn, do you think a demon would tolerate a cleric and paladin.? I suspect our overly friendly mage at the tower was pretty bad news. I deeply regret signing his magical contract. “
Sparhawk feels confident in Frangipani‘s trustworthiness. She did save him from a most embarrassing death.
Sorsha continues down the hallway to the next door on the right. The door sticks a little and requires an bit of extra force to open, but it opens with a loud creaking moan. she peers through the open door way and she can smell a strong scent of soap or perfume. To the right side that she can see from this perspective are two large wooden vats. One of them has a wood fired stove connected to it with a series of metal tubes. The other has a strange contraption hanging over it. A large wagon wheel looking thing with several things that look like boat oars sticking down into the vat. There is a series of wooden sprockets and gears connecting the whole thing with leather belts and other odd doodads. That is all you can see from outside of the room
" Me? No.....I don't think so....I'm pretty sure my father was a sailor.....probably a human.........I never met him, he was a long time gone by the time I escaped from the nursery."
" Mum has a lot of consorts.......mostly disposable......she does a lot of business with all sorts."
Eberk will enter the doorway of the room and cast detect magic.
Eberks spell produces a strong aura of magic in this room. You suspect it’s the source of the magic you detected from the basement that barely registered. Conjuration is the school. Standing inside you can see the other furnishings and equipment in this room . There are several workbenches. Some near the vats, one in the center of the room and several along the left hand wall. You can see also a staircase leading up stairs in the left corner of the left wall. There are several artists easels, canvases and jars of paint, raw pigments, ceramic jugs. Lots of crazy looking random objects on shelves, some natural, some man made. And baskets full of shells, rocks and twigs. And some clear jars with things floating in liquid of some sort.
"This seems to be the wizards laboratory. We should avoid touching anything unless it seems absolutely necessary."