"Master Nathaniel seems alright now but something strange happened. I thought he was dead but then he revived. He seemed weakened but more like I know him. Master Narim, Mistress Althea and Master Wallash are discussing what to do next. They are concerned."

"Come away," says Velma, pulling on Guilliame's arm. "Let them deal with him. It is magus stuff and best left to them."

[OOC: Velma tries to lead Guilliame down the stairs. Does he go with her, and if so, what do you want him to do now?]

Follow Velma away. 

"Another thing while I think of it. Master Narim asked whether I could help training the youngsters. It will help me stay around the school and hopefully reduce my fees. What do you think?"

"That sounds wonderful," Velma says, her tension dropping away as the two continue down the stairs. "We will be able to have lunches together... Are you going to do that instead of helping with the guard, or are you going to do that as well?"

"I'll see how the guards go for a while and decide. My first night is tonight."

OOC What time is it?

Double OOC: Merry Christmas!!!

[OOC: Merry Christmas, Andrew. I hope you, Pat and Harriet had a lovely day yesterday.]

It is still fairly early in the morning. When Guilliame met up with Velma she was just opening up the library.

[OOC: Did you ever decided which cantrip you wanted to add for Guilliame? You talked about a few here, but I can't find a distinct choice anywhere.]

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

"Also Master Narim asked me to try to find either Master Wamzut or Alaric Brand. I have a longshot idea I'm going to follow up on."

[OOC: Still confused about Guilliame's cantrips. He has See the Arcane because he is an Innate Sorcerer and should have three more as a Wizard. He already has Dancing Lights and Prestidigitation and so you need to choose one more. Of the three mentioned, Mind Sliver is not available to him at the moment, but you could choose either Blade Ward or Minor Illusion. So, which one?]

"So," begins Velma. "You have a mission. Will you be able to come back and have lunch with me?"

OOC Minor illusion (might (not) live to regret that)

"I'll try. I think I will have time. Don't wait for me if I'm not back."

Head to the Temple of Donai. On safe arrival (hopeful) ask a guard out the front if Seeker Lomani is available.

[OOC: I have updated Guilliame's character sheet with his new cantrip: Minor Illusion. I have also added a piece of fleece to his component pouch.]

Velma tells him to be careful and then wraps her arms around Guilliame and gives him a kiss for good luck before he leaves the library.

Guilliame makes his way out of the School without talking to anyone except Seb and Braxa at the main entrance. He then heads south towards the main island of the city, heading towards the Temple Ward where the Temple of Donai, and presumably Seeker Lomani, are to be found.

Without problem, he crosses the bridge and makes his way through the streets of the inner city residential area—where most of the city's merchants and public servants live—to the manned gate that is the entrance to the Temple Ward, which he sees is being manned by members of the Mithran Temple guard in their orange cloaks and brass helmets.

[Something about this is unusual, so please make an Insight check for Guilliame against a DC of 15.]

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OOC Dice roller still playing up

It occurs to Guilliame that every other time he has come close to this ward there have been normal city guards manning the gates. From memory, this is the first time he has seen Mithrans at this busy post, through which there is passing a constant stream of traffic going in both directions.

He is within 30' of the gates himself when he sees two of the Mithran guards stop a pair of workmen as they attempt to enter the Ward. Meanwhile, other people are passing in both directions without being stopped.

[OOC: Make another Insight check please; versus a DC of 15 again.]

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The noticeable difference in height between the guards and the men they have stopped helps Guilliame realise that the two Sorendenese guards have stopped two Stemians and that most of the people passing through the gate are Sorendenese. Being mostly Sorendenese himself, Guilliame continues on confidently and passes through the gate with only a brief glance in his direction from one of the other guards at the gate. Coincidentally, the two Stemians are allowed to continue on their way a little after Guilliame passes through the gate, apparently having convinced the guards that they have proper business within the Temple Ward. 

Immediately through the gate there is the large open area that is the centre of the Ward and Guilliame notes that, while there are Stemians present, the majority of the people that he can see going about their business in the area appear to be Sorendenese.

[Guilliame would have visited the Temple Ward before, but please make a Perception check for him so I can determine what, if anything, might have changed or be new since the last time he was here.]

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The first thing that Guilliame notices is a huge wagon loaded with barrels sitting next to the entrance of the underground cistern that is supposed to supply the Temple Ward with water. It would seem that this cistern is currently not being used, as Guilliame can see that its entrance has been roped off and that servants and paid water carriers are lining up to receive water from the barrels on the wagon, which is being given out by a number of men and women dressed in the sea green robes of the Temple of Oannes.

As he takes this in, Guilliame also catches a few snippets of the conversation going on between the two Stemian workmen that the guards had stopped but who are now close behind him as he walks into the square. From what he can hear, it would seem that one of them is angry about being singled out for questioning, but the other responds in a more reasonable voice saying something about a disease making the actions of the guards entirely understandable.

Walk through the gate to the temple ward. Nod to the guards just before entering and continue through if not stopped. Go towards the temple of Donai. 

As mentioned in the last move, Guilliame is not stopped as he enters into the Temple Ward. And, after seeing and hearing what was also mentioned in the last move, he then looks at the large buildings surrounding the square. They are the temples of Mithra, Aieda and Donai and the Bank of Sorenden. Of the three temples, the Temple of Donai is clearly the most sombre looking with its dark stone and lack of ornamentation. It is also smaller than the other two.

Guilliame approaches the foreboding building where there are two armed guards dressed in black studded leather standing at the entrance. As he gets closer, the guards both turn to look at him in a calculating fashion and he can't help but notice that one of them is now looking at him using mage sight [OCC: the See the Arcane cantrip].

"Good morning, Master Magus," says the guard with the mage sight active. "In case you do not know, there are no services in the temple this morning. Do you wish to do private worship, or do you have other business in the temple this day?"