Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Frozen Sick
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Zeltheris tries to help out whoever he can without getting in the way, this part not being his strong suit. (help for anyone who’d like it.)
"Eh? What's this challenge about?" Hatch asks, finding himself of little help at the actual investigative efforts.
Brocc detects the very faintest scent of illusory magic.....a faded trace almost gone....there is an essence to it that is unusual but he is unsure what it means...
Zeltheris assists Brocc as best they can but it is when Brocc is trying to describe the essence of the magic that he found that Zeltheris supplies the term.
Fay.
" King names a champion, I fight champion for my name. All is good."
Brocc frowns as he moves to their guide. "What do you have around here for fay creatures?" he asks the man. "From what we are finding, there was illusion magic here, and that magic seems to be fay in nature."
Herman follows the others, he knows nothing of fay.. But he is surely interested
Zeltheris frowns as he contemplates any tales of the fey he might have heard over his time as a story teller.
History: 11
"What motivations would the fay have to take the crown? Do they have a beef with these griffon people?" Hatch asks, not sure he can see a connection.
The barbarian man made a warding sign, " In the hills? Some.....the occasion fairy, mite, pixie or various sprites. Some nasty buggers like Miks, Black Fairys or Spriggans......some Nikrechauns....."
" Don't know who would have dealings with the fay though......thats strange."
Their guide looked intrigued, " How so?"
Zeltheris knows that fairys and similar beings are known for their tricks and pranks played upon mortals, though he has heard tales of darker fay he cannot recall too many details...
" Not that I know of. Though it is made of gold.....a Nikrechaun hoards gold....though I think it has to be freely given....not sure."
Brocc tries to backtrack the fay magic, to see if he can tell where it leads.
"We still can't rule out a more 'mortal' culprit, there are those who seek to work with the fay for their own ends...but this evidence does suggest our plan of interrogation may not be as fruitful as we had hoped. Still think we should make some preliminary interrogations, but our prime focus now may need to be researching the local knowledge of fay beings in this area..." Hatch said, a bit perplexed by this new wrinkle.
Zeltheris shakes his head, "I mean its certainly possible a fey did this just to cause mischief or to spite another fey. Could the fey just have been the thief, but not the one behind it?"
As far as he is able to determine it goes through the skylight and then disappates....but its hard to determine with traces so faded.
" A prank......well.....a lot of people have died for this prank...."
" My people would not truck with such beings.......but then I thought my people woud not steal.....and if they have done so then perhaps they would. Those most likey to deal with the fay would be the Wild Elves. They are vicious and strong fighters."
" Halflings are strange short folk....perhaps they would truck with such beings? Chameleonites.......I do not know what such creatures think with their cold reptilia.....uh......yes......anyway....", he trailed off avoiding Banzos gaze with an embarrassed expression.
" I do not believe so.....unless they objected to the peace with the Hill Folk. We have warred with Dwarves, Elves, Goblins and other tribes over the last few years."
“Well we know a bit more than we did previously.” Brocc says thoughtfully. “We know a fay was involved, though not why or for whom. Maybe we should seek out the local fay, and see if they can tell us anything more.”
Zeltheris won’t knock, but does quickly tap out a little tune before turning back to the others.
Herman looks interested, but clearly at loss
"I love the wilderness, Brocc, but I would not know where to begin, what do you suggest?"
“I know little about the wilds as well, but we have a guide.” Brocc nods to their barbarian guide. “Can you lead us to any of the farie-folk that live around here?”
" No, only the crown was kept here. There are other treasures but they are carried by the king and his chosen."
The man looked around then pulled out a scrap of leather and his knife, carving a rough image with the point into the surface of the leather.
From appearance it seemed to be a roughly shaped heavy crown....if it was made of solid gold it would be weighty indeed as there were few delicate features to it....from the image it seemed to be roughly cast in the shape of a griffons head with the wings forming the sides of it.
" I can lead you to places I know they've been seen before. I do not know if they will be there though. Black or sometimes called Shadow Fairys I can definetely take you to but they are nasty things....."
" Lets see what we can find."
" Are you all prepared for the wild? Or do you need rest?"
"Well, hearing you've made war with so many people, have made so many enemies. Frankly, it makes questioning seem rather pointless. There's far too many suspects to formulate theories. The only clue we have is fay, so that's the clue we should follow. Take us to them, the areas they may be, the shadow fairies if we can't find any others."
Ooc no need to rest for Herman