The Valley of Ends

"But what does it do?"  Gotch presses.

A young guard runs up the group, "Please move farther into the city, away from the black gate. We are expecting possible attack from the Knights " The guard moves on to next group of people lingering in the area repeating the same message. 

Lyrant will look at the guards passing by to see if they are well-equipped for defense against a siege.

They seem to be relatively well equipped though a little scattered unlike Knights, which was most uniformed armors and units. In comparison the guards here are more varied in armor and weapons but they're all well maintained and could kill. 

A few Selune priests run by, sparing a moment greeting in passed, to reinforce the line. 

Lyrant, what is our plan for now? Returning the relict, and then what? If we stay too long we may get dragged into this siege.

Lyrant looks at the relic, to Onyx, then back to the relic. “I’m..not sure. I don’t want to break a promise to those who share my faith, but Caelfall doesn’t seem to be the safest place for this beautiful artifact and it would certainly be of use to us. But we did go out there for Lady Jasmine.”

"the artifact came to you, not to her."  Gotch reminds his companion.  "It is up to you in what to do with it, but consider what your goddess wants, rather than what this other Lady wants.  You are the one who proved worthy to get the artifact when no one else could..."

Does Raynor wish to add his opinion to this discussion?

Stepping up to Lyrant "They sent us to do a job and already helped me but if you don't want to hand it over just yet I'm okay with that. Do what you think is right."

everyone has said their piece and some of which is just looping. What do you want to do now? 

The city is on lock down at the moment but most of life within is more or less the same as long as it's not near the walls. Shops are open and bars are still serving. The temple of Selune stands in the mountain side, easily in sight.

„Maybe we should talk with Lady Jasmin. Maybe you can convince her that your goals and hers align ?“

The party moves this discussion to a nearby bar, sitting down and ordering some food and drink. After some time, you see a parade of guards walking pass the windows of the bar with a guard coming into the bar announcing,

"Knight scout party has been dealt with. The city is no longer in lockdown. Good day," he leaves as quickly as he arrived. The bar barely takes a moment notice as many ignored him and continued with their activities.

What will the party do? go to the temple, skip town, find an inn to sleep? It's all up to you im just trying to proding some action of you.

So waiting on Lyrant's final decisions on what to do next. In the meantime, the party will level up to four AFTER Lyrant decides on what to do to bring this job to an end. 

((Sorry. Had a busy day with no time to respond.))

“It would probably be best to speak with Lady Jasmine. She seems reasonable enough. The relic is powerful enough to help us keep it safe, after all.” Lyrant looks at the relic with a hint of sadness. “I really do hope she doesn’t insist on keeping it.”

The party pays for their meals and drink before departing for the temple. It just takes a moment at the lobby before a member of the temple runs off and Marhian comes to greet you and bring you before Lady Jasmine in her chambers. The Lady is sitting behind a desk with several papers laying across it and two chairs in front of her desk. Shelves of books line the walls. She is dress is more simple robes as she peers up at the group.

"Welcome back. I am grateful you were able to escape the knights before they stampeded the city," She speaks as she stands up and making a gesture around the room, several chairs come from the side and settled in front of her desk, "Come and sit," She questions you about your journey and what you encounters then your request to keep the relic, her face turns serious, "I must very strongly insist you leave the artifact in our care. Even without eyes that see the arcane, I can feel the power coming from the relic. This will become beacon for dangerous foes to hunt you down and strike you down for it. The city is well fortified with the Legion's soldiers as well as the Temple's disciples but I will not forcefully take it from you as you were the ones who retrieved it but it would greatly trouble me if you were to lose it someone dangerous,"

“Do you know the whereabouts of any other artifacts?”

((Are we level 4 now?))

(When you finish your busiiness here you'll level up)

"The other artifacts locations are hidden from me by their own ability or another's. Many Legions outposts are investigating Shooting Star Landings in hopes the other groups of the Valley did not acquire them. The artifact, as powerful as they may seem now, I believe they work as a set so more of them in one's possession, the more powerful they are. Such as the Hammer of Thunderbolts if you wish for an example," Lady Jasmine said as she leans back in her chair, "Which is why I implore once again you leave the relic with us. While it's well within my abilities to forcefully take the relic, I do not want to sour our relations with such actions," While her words are not aggressive and seems same tone as if she was dicussing the weather as it's merely a fact than a threat. 

"It is your decision on what we do with it." Gotch speaks up, nodding to his companions.  "I will support you either way you wish to go..."

"Better to have an ally in lands we are not familiar with but it is a gift from your God. Do as you wish."

Lyrant will leave the relic with Jasmine then.