Paren pulls himself back to standing. "My only worry with that is that we would look very guilty, like we're fleeing after causing all this. No, I take that back, I have a second worry, about Finan. If we flee and are named murderers, how do things end up for him?"
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Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisysin Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
that the ground is cold to the touch and small amounts of cold water hide in the spaces between stones. The runes themselves see to have changed slightly since the last time you were in the room making you wonder if the destination that the circle is set to has been changed. Looking at the runes, Falaine would see that they've settled since the circle was used just moments before the group entered the room. As time passes, the runes become harder and harder to see explaining why the servants never noticed them before. A chill runs down Falaine's spine like the lingering connection to somewhere cold.
As the group looks to the door, they expect to see the guards rushing in, but the staircase has grown rather silent. Outside the room, Jonathan can be see listening intently and doing what he can to keep watch. You all begin to wonder if the guards have been distracted by something else they've found.
"What's taking them so long? Should we go look?" Paren pops his head through the door and gives a questioning look to Jonathan before looking up the stairs.
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Paren pulls his head back into the room. "That one wasn't trying to kill me. I had a visit from that Warden from up north. Apparently Daais went to him after we disappeared and he came looking for us. He's the one who told me how to work the gates, and some other useful information for us. After the guards were killed he ran back to the gate. I suspect he went home, to the Frozen Grove."
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...arrive at the body several floors above. They burst through the door to the chambers and you hear muffled yelling as the staircase goes quiet.
Jonathan would roll his eyes at their slowness. "Don't touch things." He tells the others, then hurries of and calls out for the guards after getting down the corridor. "Guards, we need healers!" He'll call to them. "The assailant escaped this way!"
Falaine is able to draw the rune pattern and feels confident it is correct.
From what those gathered here can tell, Paren has told the truth. The events that he's detailing seem chaotic and will likely need to be discussed more once tensions calm.
After a moment, the group begins to wonder why the guards have not arrived after their companion rushed up the stairs to alert them.
Tanni considers Parens words and hits the wall hard with her fist. "Damn it, but I think you're right."She then becomes aware of the lack of guards. "I don't like this..." Tanni mutters as she goes to the guards corpse and pulls the sword from its sheath. "I'll go upstairs to see what's going on. keep working on the circle," and she heads towards the stairs.
Paren spins his yklwa into a more ready posture. "Wait. I'm coming with you. Something seems off and I don't think being alone is the best thing right now. I'm sure you could handle it but two is usually better."
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Tanni, Paren, and Falaine advance up the staircase toward the chambers.
Expecting to hear Jonathan talking to the guards, the group hears nothing. As they ascend the spiraling steps, they finally reach the landing of the servant quarters they'd been staying in. You spot the magically protected body on the ground has been shifted most likely by guards trying to understand what is at play. The door to the chambers is closed and two royal guards stand watch. When you look at them, you see a vacancy in their eyes.
Paren pulls himself back to standing. "My only worry with that is that we would look very guilty, like we're fleeing after causing all this. No, I take that back, I have a second worry, about Finan. If we flee and are named murderers, how do things end up for him?"
Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisys in Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
[Just need Falaine's check before we more forward]
Falaine will check the circle.
Arcana 13
Falaine examines the circle of runes and finds...
that the ground is cold to the touch and small amounts of cold water hide in the spaces between stones. The runes themselves see to have changed slightly since the last time you were in the room making you wonder if the destination that the circle is set to has been changed. Looking at the runes, Falaine would see that they've settled since the circle was used just moments before the group entered the room. As time passes, the runes become harder and harder to see explaining why the servants never noticed them before. A chill runs down Falaine's spine like the lingering connection to somewhere cold.
As the group looks to the door, they expect to see the guards rushing in, but the staircase has grown rather silent. Outside the room, Jonathan can be see listening intently and doing what he can to keep watch. You all begin to wonder if the guards have been distracted by something else they've found.
"What's taking them so long? Should we go look?" Paren pops his head through the door and gives a questioning look to Jonathan before looking up the stairs.
Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisys in Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
Falaine stands up from the circle. "They went somewhere cold." She takes out her forgery kit and begins tracing the circle before it fades.
Forgery 16
Paren pulls his head back into the room. "That one wasn't trying to kill me. I had a visit from that Warden from up north. Apparently Daais went to him after we disappeared and he came looking for us. He's the one who told me how to work the gates, and some other useful information for us. After the guards were killed he ran back to the gate. I suspect he went home, to the Frozen Grove."
Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisys in Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
Jonathan would roll his eyes at their slowness. "Don't touch things." He tells the others, then hurries of and calls out for the guards after getting down the corridor. "Guards, we need healers!" He'll call to them. "The assailant escaped this way!"
(Then back to where we are.)
Bounding up the staircase, Jonathan calls out to the guards for help while the others put together the clues they've found.
A loud grunt can be heard from several floors above as the slam of a wooden door against stone echoes against the walls of the castle.
Falaine is able to draw the rune pattern and feels confident it is correct.
From what those gathered here can tell, Paren has told the truth. The events that he's detailing seem chaotic and will likely need to be discussed more once tensions calm.
After a moment, the group begins to wonder why the guards have not arrived after their companion rushed up the stairs to alert them.
Tanni considers Parens words and hits the wall hard with her fist. "Damn it, but I think you're right." She then becomes aware of the lack of guards. "I don't like this..." Tanni mutters as she goes to the guards corpse and pulls the sword from its sheath. "I'll go upstairs to see what's going on. keep working on the circle," and she heads towards the stairs.
[The longsword has been added to Tanni's character sheet.]
Paren spins his yklwa into a more ready posture. "Wait. I'm coming with you. Something seems off and I don't think being alone is the best thing right now. I'm sure you could handle it but two is usually better."
Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisys in Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
Tanni and Paren move up the staircase leaving Falaine to solve the mystery of the assassin.Falaine goes to her room looking for the shard. Among her equipment.
Tanni, Paren, and Falaine advance up the staircase toward the chambers.
Expecting to hear Jonathan talking to the guards, the group hears nothing. As they ascend the spiraling steps, they finally reach the landing of the servant quarters they'd been staying in. You spot the magically protected body on the ground has been shifted most likely by guards trying to understand what is at play. The door to the chambers is closed and two royal guards stand watch. When you look at them, you see a vacancy in their eyes.
[Roll your initiatives here please]
Initiative: 11
Gronk in Bastion, Kingdom of Medrin Elixisys in Talaveroth (Team 2) Uthal in Lost Continent of Theviranne
Initiative: 19
Initiative: 11