"I was looking for the evidence the Donai Temple took from the scene of the crime," says Nathaniel. "A turtle with some sort of rune inscribed on it shell. I didn't find it though. I went somewhere I shouldn't and ran afoul of some type of spell I hadn't seen before."
After a moment's silence, Nathaniel adds, "The shock it sent down my astral cord must have caused my body's heart to stop... For a moment I thought I was dead and that Donai would claim me as one of his own."
Another moment passes before he continues, "It seems that my years of travelling in the astral has made my spirit strong and so I began to make my way home, and that is when that other spirit found me... At first I thought it was one of Donai's servitors come to take me, and I fled. Here to my body. But it became more interested in the body when it saw it, so I now think it was just one of the restless dead. I have heard that some of them can possess the bodies of the living."
[[Sorry. That will have to do for the moment. I am going out for the afternoon and won't be back till later tonight. Ciao.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"How long did it take you to return to your body, and when did the Glory arrive?"
[[ It's probably me having a reading comprehension failure, and I must be missing a critical fact, but:
- N was fine yesterday (sleeping) - Today he explored the bank and set off a spell; he immediately fled to his body...from Brand's experience this might take a few minutes? - According to N his heart stopped - In the SoOS he was deemed OK to accept visitors (or, presumably, because he was asleep/dead, they used their influence to enter his rooms) - The visitors found him recently dead (no alarm was raised by anyone at this point, not even Velma?). - They Revivify (or raise, but that takes a long time) him and left without mentioning the miracle, eg. "By the way, we resurrected Master N, but strangely he hasn't woken up" - At this point he was sleeping soundly(?) (link) - He returned to his body with HI1 (Hostile Incorporeal #1) in tow - A battle began - At a later point he was abusing Velma and fighting possession by HI1 (link)
Edit: AH...if the Glory arrived much earlier AND he was doing his exploration at her request, then the timeline might make more sense.
Minor issue: Has 'Ezra' changed gender? From before: "who is an alumnus of the School actually; queer fellow by the name of Ezra" (link) along with "Not interested in girls, or boys even" (link), which together strongly suggest male?
"How long did it take you to return to your body, and when did the Glory arrive?"
[[ It's probably me having a reading comprehension failure, and I must be missing a critical fact, but:
- N was fine yesterday (sleeping)
[[Correct, but you only have the assistant librarian's word for that.]]
- Today he explored the bank and set off a spell; he immediately fled to his body...from Brand's experience this might take a few minutes?
[[He was investigating the Temple of Donai, not the bank.]]
[[Brand would have experienced being jerked back into body while astral travelling; this is all but instantaneous. However, this is a 'feature' of the traveller's silver cord. Astral travelling is otherwise a matter of seeing landmarks and thinking yourself there as quickly as possible. Movement this way can be either quick or slow, depending on the traveller's determination and interests. Getting distracted while astral traveller will slow you down greatly.]]
- According to N his heart stopped
[[He did say that. He also said that Glory Rahni brought him back. But you would have to wonder how he knew this considering he was not in his body at the time.]]
- In the SoOS he was deemed OK to accept visitors (or, presumably, because he was asleep/dead, they used their influence to enter his rooms)
[[Glory Rahni has both political and religious clout. Whether she used it is unknown at the moment. But no one has said they forced themselves into the School or Master Nathaniel's bedroom.]]
- The visitors found him recently dead (no alarm was raised by anyone at this point, not even Velma?).
[[No one has told Brand this.]]
- They Revivify (or raise, but that takes a long time) him and left without mentioning the miracle, eg. "By the way, we resurrected Master N, but strangely he hasn't woken up"
- He returned to his body with HI1 (Hostile Incorporeal #1) in tow
[[Nathaniel himself said something like this, though he didn't say 'in tow'.]]
- A battle began
[[Correct.]]
- At a later point he was abusing Velma and fighting possession by HI1 (link)
[[Correct.]]
Edit: AH...if the Glory arrived much earlier AND he was doing his exploration at her request, then the timeline might make more sense.
[[Correct.]]
Minor issue: Has 'Ezra' changed gender? From before: "who is an alumnus of the School actually; queer fellow by the name of Ezra" (link) along with "Not interested in girls, or boys even" (link), which together strongly suggest male?
[[What they said, was what they said. I was wondering if you would pick that up.]]
]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[Brand would have experienced being jerked back into body while astral travelling; this is all but instantaneous. However, this is a 'feature' of the traveller's silver cord. Astral travelling is otherwise a matter of seeing landmarks and thinking yourself there as quickly as possible. Movement this way can be either quick or slow, depending on the traveller's determination and interests. Getting distracted while astral traveller will slow you down greatly.]]
[[ Nathaniel is strong, so would I be correct in assuming it would be pretty quick for him? Brand has travelled in the city ... how quick could he do it? And would it be reasonable to assume it would take half that time for Nathaniel? ]]
[[ Now that I understand he was working for her, the timing and events make much more sense! Still not as much as I'd like tho... ]]
[[ Main Move: ]]
"How long did it take you to return to your body, and why couldn't the Glory get access to the turtle herself?"
[[The weekend was full on and Monday is always a busy day at ASTA.]]
"I'm not sure how long it took me to return to my body, my memories of that time are unclear, but I do know that the Glory and her entourage had left by then."
Then he adds, "The Glory said that the Temple of Donai would not give her access to the actual evidence itself, though she didn't say why. She did have a rough sketch of the glyph though, which is why she came to the School. She thought that there might be books in the library with images that she could compare the sketch to... The sketch didn't help much and I offered to go and try to see the original when I couldn't help her otherwise."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"What else could it have been but my heart?" he replies "And who else could it have been?" he adds. "The only injuries I have are abrasions from fight on the floor and there was certainly no poison involved... I think the shock that travelled back down my silver cord from the magical trap must have been too much for my heart and caused it to stop beating... She must have made it start beating again, not knowing that my spirit was elsewhere and couldn't reconnect."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"That is...one explanation. But, if I revived someone from death, I might have told the School, or your carer, surely? And if you died doing something for me, I might have waited until you were fully revived."
"And why ... of all people ... would she bring an unknown rune to you, rather than the other masters? Ones who actually know magical runes? Did she try them first?"
Brand shrugs, "Another explanation that seems to also fit the facts as you have explained them is that she lured you from your body, sent you to a known place of great danger, severed the thread somehoe, then tried to put some malign spirit into your body, preventing your return."
Brand raises his hands against the inevitable resistance, "I'm not saying that's what happened. Only that it also fits the facts as you have described them. And if you want a motive: This would have the secondary effect of discrediting the school, and enhancing the reputation of the temple when they 'rescue' the school."
"Tell me how this interpretation is flawed? I have probably missed something important." he says with another shrug.
For a moment, Nathaniel is silent and then he shrugs slowly and says, "She didn't bring the rune to me, she brought it to the library. I offered to help; I do know the library very well after all. She was also seemed surprise that I could astral travel... No, I don't see it myself. She seemed more concerned about other matters than being deceitful."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Brand nods, "That is...I admit...consistent. She sounds zealous, but not malicious. What of the others that were with her? One was an ex-student I believe?"
"Yes," says Master Nathaniel. "Ezra. He spent a lot of time in the library while he was a student. Quiet fellow. I was surprised when he decided to specialise in evoking. That is normally what the brash young men choose, not the quiet ones like him."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Interesting. I assume he must have known of your abilites....and that reminds me...Velma referred to him as 'she'...do you understand what that might mean?"
[[ Listen to answer ]]
"Well I probably had best leave you to rest, but one other thing...did you happen to hear the name of the guard? Did the Glory or Ezra ever use his first or last name?"
"Velma says Ezra is a she, does she? Huh?" says Nathaniel, surprised. "But Ezra's a man's name... so I just assumed... But he has very soft features and the longest lashes I've ever seen on a man. Maybe she's right... As I said, Ezra didn't really socialise much."
When Brand asks about the Aiedan Temple guard, he replies, "Sorry, no, he wasn't in the room much. He seemed a bit bored by the whole thing."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Brand lowers his voice and moves closer to Nathaniel and says, "I'm not sure when I will be back, but if you decide to travel, you may want to be cautious of people when you leave or return to your body... unless you are certain you can do it without becoming visible. I did suggest that you may have learned some new skills...but if you look like what Narim saw...well...", he grimaces.
[[ Any sign of Althea with the letter? If not: ]]
"So...tell me about these experiments you want to conduct on me?" he says with a slight grin.
[[ How old was the guard? Brand got a decent look at him I think, and saw him in Last Chance? ]]
Brand lowers his voice and moves closer to Nathaniel and says, "I'm not sure when I will be back, but if you decide to travel, you may want to be cautious of people when you leave or return to your body... unless you are certain you can do it without becoming visible. I did suggest that you may have learned some new skills...but if you look like what Narim saw...well...", he grimaces.
[[ Any sign of Althea with the letter? If not: ]]
"So...tell me about these experiments you want to conduct on me?" he says with a slight grin.
[[ How old was the guard? Brand got a decent look at him I think, and saw him in Last Chance? ]]
[[Early to mid-twenties.]]
Nathaniel smiles and says, "Not me. I just thought you might like to have an excuse to visit more often, and I know that you have had an interest in sorcery. Now you will be able to get proper help develop your talent."
At this point, Althea returns with a hand-written letter giving Brand permission to enter the grounds later tonight to visit with Master Nathaniel.
[[That's it for me tonight. Ciao.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ So, Velma was OK talking to him, or there was someone else in the library? ]]
[[Not sure what you are asking here, please be more specific.]]
Brand thanks Althea, then asks if there are perhaps other similar but less strong versions of JW#1, or it merely making a weaker tea would work?
[[There is no weaker 'version' of that variant of Jartinal Weed (that would be a different cultivar/variant i.e., JW#?), but perhaps changing the strength of the tea, or even smoking it instead, might achieve the desired effect. That is something that will need to be experimented on.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ The guard was seemingly chatting to someone in the library in an amiable fashion at the end of his visit. This could be Velma or someone else. If Velma, then it suggests that she was more comfortable with him than might otherwise be expected.]]
Brand nods and thanks Althea, then says, "I must apologise, do you mind if I quickly look around the library for anything unusual? It won't take long "
[[ The guard was seemingly chatting to someone in the library in an amiable fashion at the end of his visit. This could be Velma or someone else. If Velma, then it suggests that she was more comfortable with him than might otherwise be expected.]]
[[Brand doesn't know who the guard was chatting with, so I can't answer this question.]]
Brand nods and thanks Althea, then says, "I must apologise, do you mind if I quickly look around the library for anything unusual? It won't take long "
[[ How big is the library? ]]
[[It is two storied and contains a couple of thousand hand-written books, scrolls and other curios. If you are asking about its physical size, then I can't tell you as I haven't designed it, but there is plenty of space for expansion and lots of area for study i.e., tables, chairs and the like.]]
[[Off to the dentist for an hour or so. Ciao.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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"I was looking for the evidence the Donai Temple took from the scene of the crime," says Nathaniel. "A turtle with some sort of rune inscribed on it shell. I didn't find it though. I went somewhere I shouldn't and ran afoul of some type of spell I hadn't seen before."
After a moment's silence, Nathaniel adds, "The shock it sent down my astral cord must have caused my body's heart to stop... For a moment I thought I was dead and that Donai would claim me as one of his own."
Another moment passes before he continues, "It seems that my years of travelling in the astral has made my spirit strong and so I began to make my way home, and that is when that other spirit found me... At first I thought it was one of Donai's servitors come to take me, and I fled. Here to my body. But it became more interested in the body when it saw it, so I now think it was just one of the restless dead. I have heard that some of them can possess the bodies of the living."
[[Sorry. That will have to do for the moment. I am going out for the afternoon and won't be back till later tonight. Ciao.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ No worries ][
"How long did it take you to return to your body, and when did the Glory arrive?"
[[ It's probably me having a reading comprehension failure, and I must be missing a critical fact, but:
- N was fine yesterday (sleeping)
- Today he explored the bank and set off a spell; he immediately fled to his body...from Brand's experience this might take a few minutes?
- According to N his heart stopped
- In the SoOS he was deemed OK to accept visitors (or, presumably, because he was asleep/dead, they used their influence to enter his rooms)
- The visitors found him recently dead (no alarm was raised by anyone at this point, not even Velma?).
- They Revivify (or raise, but that takes a long time) him and left without mentioning the miracle, eg. "By the way, we resurrected Master N, but strangely he hasn't woken up"
- At this point he was sleeping soundly(?) (link)
- He returned to his body with HI1 (Hostile Incorporeal #1) in tow
- A battle began
- At a later point he was abusing Velma and fighting possession by HI1 (link)
Edit: AH...if the Glory arrived much earlier AND he was doing his exploration at her request, then the timeline might make more sense.
Minor issue: Has 'Ezra' changed gender? From before: "who is an alumnus of the School actually; queer fellow by the name of Ezra" (link) along with "Not interested in girls, or boys even" (link), which together strongly suggest male?
]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ Nathaniel is strong, so would I be correct in assuming it would be pretty quick for him? Brand has travelled in the city ... how quick could he do it? And would it be reasonable to assume it would take half that time for Nathaniel? ]]
[[ Now that I understand he was working for her, the timing and events make much more sense! Still not as much as I'd like tho... ]]
[[ Main Move: ]]
"How long did it take you to return to your body, and why couldn't the Glory get access to the turtle herself?"
[[ No pressure, but guessing your life is going crazy, or DnDBeyond stuffed up the notifications again.
Hope all is well. ]]
[[The weekend was full on and Monday is always a busy day at ASTA.]]
"I'm not sure how long it took me to return to my body, my memories of that time are unclear, but I do know that the Glory and her entourage had left by then."
Then he adds, "The Glory said that the Temple of Donai would not give her access to the actual evidence itself, though she didn't say why. She did have a rough sketch of the glyph though, which is why she came to the School. She thought that there might be books in the library with images that she could compare the sketch to... The sketch didn't help much and I offered to go and try to see the original when I couldn't help her otherwise."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Brand looks confused, "So...how do you know that your heart stopped, and that she revived you?"
"What else could it have been but my heart?" he replies "And who else could it have been?" he adds. "The only injuries I have are abrasions from fight on the floor and there was certainly no poison involved... I think the shock that travelled back down my silver cord from the magical trap must have been too much for my heart and caused it to stop beating... She must have made it start beating again, not knowing that my spirit was elsewhere and couldn't reconnect."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"That is...one explanation. But, if I revived someone from death, I might have told the School, or your carer, surely? And if you died doing something for me, I might have waited until you were fully revived."
"And why ... of all people ... would she bring an unknown rune to you, rather than the other masters? Ones who actually know magical runes? Did she try them first?"
Brand shrugs, "Another explanation that seems to also fit the facts as you have explained them is that she lured you from your body, sent you to a known place of great danger, severed the thread somehoe, then tried to put some malign spirit into your body, preventing your return."
Brand raises his hands against the inevitable resistance, "I'm not saying that's what happened. Only that it also fits the facts as you have described them. And if you want a motive: This would have the secondary effect of discrediting the school, and enhancing the reputation of the temple when they 'rescue' the school."
"Tell me how this interpretation is flawed? I have probably missed something important." he says with another shrug.
For a moment, Nathaniel is silent and then he shrugs slowly and says, "She didn't bring the rune to me, she brought it to the library. I offered to help; I do know the library very well after all. She was also seemed surprise that I could astral travel... No, I don't see it myself. She seemed more concerned about other matters than being deceitful."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Brand nods, "That is...I admit...consistent. She sounds zealous, but not malicious. What of the others that were with her? One was an ex-student I believe?"
"Yes," says Master Nathaniel. "Ezra. He spent a lot of time in the library while he was a student. Quiet fellow. I was surprised when he decided to specialise in evoking. That is normally what the brash young men choose, not the quiet ones like him."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Interesting. I assume he must have known of your abilites....and that reminds me...Velma referred to him as 'she'...do you understand what that might mean?"
[[ Listen to answer ]]
"Well I probably had best leave you to rest, but one other thing...did you happen to hear the name of the guard? Did the Glory or Ezra ever use his first or last name?"
"Velma says Ezra is a she, does she? Huh?" says Nathaniel, surprised. "But Ezra's a man's name... so I just assumed... But he has very soft features and the longest lashes I've ever seen on a man. Maybe she's right... As I said, Ezra didn't really socialise much."
When Brand asks about the Aiedan Temple guard, he replies, "Sorry, no, he wasn't in the room much. He seemed a bit bored by the whole thing."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Brand lowers his voice and moves closer to Nathaniel and says, "I'm not sure when I will be back, but if you decide to travel, you may want to be cautious of people when you leave or return to your body... unless you are certain you can do it without becoming visible. I did suggest that you may have learned some new skills...but if you look like what Narim saw...well...", he grimaces.
[[ Any sign of Althea with the letter? If not: ]]
"So...tell me about these experiments you want to conduct on me?" he says with a slight grin.
[[ How old was the guard? Brand got a decent look at him I think, and saw him in Last Chance? ]]
Nathaniel smiles and says, "Not me. I just thought you might like to have an excuse to visit more often, and I know that you have had an interest in sorcery. Now you will be able to get proper help develop your talent."
At this point, Althea returns with a hand-written letter giving Brand permission to enter the grounds later tonight to visit with Master Nathaniel.
[[That's it for me tonight. Ciao.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ So, Velma was OK talking to him, or there was someone else in the library? ]]
Brand thanks Althea, then asks if there are perhaps other similar but less strong versions of JW#1, or it merely making a weaker tea would work?
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[ The guard was seemingly chatting to someone in the library in an amiable fashion at the end of his visit. This could be Velma or someone else. If Velma, then it suggests that she was more comfortable with him than might otherwise be expected.]]
Brand nods and thanks Althea, then says, "I must apologise, do you mind if I quickly look around the library for anything unusual? It won't take long "
[[ How big is the library? ]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.