[Tue May 23 19:09:27 CDT 2000]
 
 
[GM]: SETTING: A stunned crowd has just began to disperse as the Auctioneer declares the 
Auction at a close.  One of Vestiviss' men approachs the front with a heavy bag and begins 
to lay out coins in stack on the counter.  It is 4:30pm on the 2nd (Dark) Sunday of Drakurah, 
in the Spring of 1132p.  BEGIN SESSION 43 ---
Jackdaw will carefully examine his winnings
[GM]: The Guards (Knights) begin to gather around the counter.  One of them looks closely 
at the forming stacks of coins.  He takes one and approaches the Auctioneer.
[GM]: Some of the crowd stops and watches the slowly forming stacks of gold.
Jamison looks at Anne .."After the money changing..shall we approach Vestiviss?"
[Anval]: "Yes, I think if we have any hope of helping JD we'll have to..."
[GM]: Brattle: "Vell, me guess dat it ve over now."  He smiles at the members of the party.
Jackdaw whispers "birdy?"
[Jamison]: We still need to find out what Thomas really found down there...
Jackdaw whistles "tweet, tweet"
Thomas looks to the others, "Perhaps we should speak to the man we were originally trying 
to outbid.  He might have an idea of what is down there.  Perhaps, Sister Anne if you did 
it would seem more important."
[Jamison]: OOC: did JD buy his parrot?
[Jackdaw]: "maybe him haveded more than one partner?"
[Anval]: "I'd do it happily, but I doubt Marle would speak with us, in a civil manner."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): As you clutch the statuette of the Parrot, you hear a Squawk and 
turn and see a parrot sitting nearby.
Jackdaw smiles
[Jamison]: He did seem a little testy
Jackdaw winks
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): at the parot
Thomas shrugs, "No doubt, but you still have the best chance."  He makes a waving motion at 
the motley crew that makes up the group.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The parrot eyes you suspicsiouly
[Anval]: "If we can find the man, I'll give it a try Thomas!"
Jackdaw saye "my nice faun, you be my friend?"
[GM]: The stack of gold coins grow more and more.  The Guards seem a little nervous.
Jamison does a wave at Anne's longer hair..."I think Tomas is right.."
[GM]: The Auctioneer takes the coin from the Knight and looks at it closely.  He hands the 
coin back and nods.
Thomas turns to Brattle, "Brattle...You know where this Marle lives?"
Jamison winks
Anval looks a little shy
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Squawk (loudly) stretching it's wings.
[GM]: Brattle "Yah, Marle been hav a cottage in der village."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): where is the parrot sitting?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): or is it flyiong?
[Jamison]: Should we ask Marle why he wanted the place?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Over in a semi-vacant area of the shop.
[Anval]: "I think we should talk to Vestiviss first."
Thomas nods, "You have a lot of taverns in the village?  He might want a drink after getting 
outbid so bad."  He smiles, "Same applies for me as well."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): JD will move slowly towards the Parrot
[GM]: Vestiviss produces another heavy bag and hands it to his other man, who approaches the 
counter to continue piling up the coins.
Jackdaw begins to move away from the croud towards an empty corner
[Jamison]: Maybe Thomas and Brattle could check that option out... Anne and myself and JD 
could check with V
[Anval]: Anne goes over to JD... "Hey JD, can you explain to me why we need to find this 
chest?"
[Jackdaw]: "not need chest, need papers hidden in chest"
[GM]: Brattle "Naw, der be da Inn ven you come into town.  Den der be too don her at der 
docks."
[Jackdaw]: "papers help to keep widow safe"
Jamison looks at Thomas..." will you check out Marle..?"
[GM]: Brattle "De too at der docks not be Inns but just hav some Ale"
[ Paul joined the game ]
[Phinnea]: ((really sorry I'm late))
[Jamison]: Phinnea..hi ha
[GM]: Brattle "Marle can no be trusted.  Him kill Gemmy me thin"
Thomas shrugs, "I could, but I would prefer to wait.  I am not going to get anything out of 
him.  Lets to do this as a group."
[Jamison]: OOC: and gemmy is?
(Thomas whispered to GM): Did I see anything that even looked like a box down there?
[GM]: The stacking of coins seems to continue for quite a long time.  Some of the townsfolk 
refuse to leave and have gathered at the back of the shop eyeing the gold.
[Jackdaw]: ooc Gemmy is the man who owned this shop
[Jackdaw]: JD is trying to help his widow
[Jackdaw]: and him
Jamison looks at Thomas..."I bow to your experience..."
[GM]: The crowd talks "Aye do you see that gold?"  "I have not seen such a site in all my 
days!"
Jackdaw begins to wonder how the mage held it all
Jamison watches Thomas' eyes to see if any ideas are forming with the sight of all this 
gold
[Jackdaw]: the weight would be staggering
Thomas whispers, "Or I could out to the alley and 'port down and take one last look."
Jackdaw beging to whistle softly
[Thomas]: [...go out...]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): and Detect Magic, mage ability, not the spell
[GM]: Vestiviss has to produce a few more heavy bags.  75,000 coins is rather a large 
amount.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Roll IQ
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (14-3d6) : 3d6=1,2,3  = [ 8 ]
Thomas eyes barely glance at the gold, as his own pockets are lined with more bills than he 
can remember having.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): It had to be magic.  You sense some about him.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): rolled whistling, it's lower than iq+magery
(GM whispered to Thomas): You saw nothing of a chest down there before.
[Thomas]: ['port down refers to going to secret chamber beneath the business and have a 
look around.]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): noted
[Jamison]: Thomas, can you take someone with you.. now that you've been there?
[Thomas]: [Working...]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Made the detect magic by how much?
[  MikeL left the game ]
[GM]: ooc: Oops lost Jackdaw!~
[Phinnea]: 00C any chance for a quick update?
[Jamison]: Who is really here?
[GM]: Update: The auction has just concluded and many villagers watch the spectacle of 
75,000 gold coins being stacked on a nearby counter.
(Thomas whispered to GM): Teleport says I can take one person, as long as it does not go 
over my heavy encumbarance...How do I figure that out...Or can we eyeball it?  ST=9
[GM]: The party makes their plans on what to do next.
[Phinnea]: ooc which is the money to buy the shop from vestiviss?
[Anval]: brb
[Phinnea]: ooc by vestiviss that is
[Jamison]: OOC: I believe we are trying to decide the best way to the cellar
[Phinnea]: oc nod. ok thanks :)
(GM whispered to Thomas): heavy encumbrance for ST=9 would be 108 lbs.
[Anval]: back
(Thomas whispered to GM): Okay, bag that...Unless...How heavy is our little buddy JD?
[GM]: The Knights wait until all of the gold is put on the counter before they begin to 
count it.
[Phinnea]: ooc what guards are near the trap door?
[Anval]: Anne gets up to approach Vestiviss
(GM whispered to Thomas): 125 lbs.
[  MikeL joined the game ]
[GM]: ooc: I guess MikeL is having troubles.
[GM]: ooc: Speak of the devil!
[Phinnea]: wb mike
Jamison follws behindAnne
[Jamison]: wb MikeL
(GM whispered to MikeL): Made the detect magic by how much?
[GM]: ooc: You with us Mike?
[Anval]: rehi MikeL
Thomas looks to Jamison, "I am not strong enough to carry another...But I don't think I will 
have any problems."
[Anval]: Anne walks over to Vestiviss.... "Excuse me, Magus Vestiviss... may I have a word 
with you in private?"
[GM]: The figure of Vestiviss turns toward Anne
[  MikeL left the game ]
[Jamison]: Thomas, you described to us all the formation of the rocks(stones)... Jamison 
wonders about the pattern
[  MikeL joined the game ]
(GM whispered to Anval): You can just make out and old face under the hood.
[ MikeL]: third times a charm?
[Jamison]: Yes
[GM]: Vestiviss: Greetings Sister of Ral, a private word with me you say?
Jamison sees JD
[Jackdaw]: back!?
[Jamison]: yep
[GM]: ooc: Let's hope so JD
[Anval]: "Yes please - it concerns this building...  and involves nothing magical, I 
believe."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Made the detect magic by how much?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): 8
[Jamison]: OOC: is Anne carrying her purchases?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You recognized the spell Hideaway in use.
[Anval]: ooc yes
[Jamison]: k
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): cool
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): might be one to get
Phinnea is amazed at the stack of gold on the counter.
[GM]: Vestiviss: Very well, but I would prefer to wait until my gold is counted.  (he 
points with his unusual staff)
[Anval]: "It's no rush, sir... I will gladly wait!"
[GM]: Brattle finds himself almost drewling (sp?)
Anval finds a chair and sits...
[Anval]: sp - drooling
[GM]: One of the knighs counts the coins .. and then counts them again.
[GM]: ooc: Thanks Anne ... a mental block on my part.
Thomas patiently lounges against a wall, watching the encounter with a practiced 
disinterested look.
Jackdaw continues his move towards the empty corner
[GM]: After counting the gold twice the knight nods to the Auctioneer
[GM]: The knights begin to bag up the gold.
Phinnea elbows her uncle, "See's all that gold, uncle Brattle? Makes ya kind of shiver, 
dont it?"
[GM]: Auctioneer to Vestiviss "I dont think I have ever seen so much gold" Chuckles "You 
ever hear of paper currency?  It is rather popular these days"
[GM]: Brattle "Yah it does, dear one .. it does"
Jamison looks at Vestiviss..."Excuse me sir,..But if I may ask... how will you use the 
building , now?"
[GM]: Vestiviss "Bah, it is all there isn't it?"
[Anval]: Anne stands and approaches Vestiviss again... now that the counting is done...
[GM]: Auctioneer "Of course"  He approaches Vestiviss with some paper work.  He has him 
sign a paper and hands him the deed to the shop.
[GM]: Vestiviss stands and without facing Jamison, "I will use this as my base in this 
fair village young squire"
[Anval]: "Excuse me, Sir Magus?"
[GM]: Vestiviss finishes signing and takes the deed and pockets it.
(GM whispered to Anval): Roll IQ
(To GM) DICE for Anval: (3d6) :  3d6=4,1,3  = [ 8 ]
[Anval]: succeeds by 6
[GM]: Vestiviss "Yes, sister .. I think you wanted to have a word with me...."
(GM whispered to Anval): You feel something odd about this man.  It makes your skin crawl 
but you cant really understand why.
[GM]: ooc: Jackdaw still with us?
[GM]: Vestiviss' two men return to his side, not saying a word.
[Anval]: "Please....  It's along story, but in short, we were hoping to buy this place 
because of a spirit our Faun friend talked too.
[GM]: Vestiviss leads Anne towards a semi-vacant part of the room, "Come ... let us move 
over here."
[  MikeL left the game ]
[Jamison]: Yes.. he is very intersested in this spirit..
[GM]: The crowd that had watched the gold is now begining to leave.
[Anval]: "there were some Papers hidden here - nothing more - that would prevent a most 
dire crime from occuring... We suspect the other man that bid - Marle - wanted these papers, 
and would be willing to kill the previous owner's widow for them..."
Jamison looks at JD... " and he is extremely concerned about it.."
Phinnea whispers to Thomas, "perhaps I could conjure up an illusion of some kind, and mask 
your entering the secret door."
[Anval]: "We were hoping we might get your permission to search for these papers - with your 
supervision, of course... Please say you agree!"
[GM]: Once Vestiviss is in an isolated area, "... papers you say?  What is this about a 
spirit?"
[Phinnea]: "cause if old Vestiviss  says no, we be in trouble, for sure!" she hisses to 
Thomas.
Thomas looks over than down, "Hang on...Might not be neccessary.  Another kind of magic may 
be being cast here.  He watches Anne work, unsure if she knows what she is doing.
[  MikeL joined the game ]
[Anval]: Our faun friend Jackdaw spoke to a spirit, - the previous owner - who told JD he 
had hidden papers here in a chest, that would implicate his partner Marle in a crime, and 
that he was worried his wife would be killed....
[GM]: Vestiviss "Search with my supervision?  How can I turn you down sister?"
[Jamison]: For some reason... our Faun friend has been seeing "Birdies" ever since we got 
here
[MikeL]: again!
[Anval]: Killed by Marle, as either revenge for not getting the business, or for not being 
able to find the papers...  Alll we ask is that we be allowed to search for these papers - 
nothing more, even should we find sacks of gold!"
[Jackdaw]: "tveet"
[GM]: Vestiviss looks at Jackdaw "So, you have been speaking with spirits.  Perhaps the 
Church doesn't approve of such?"
[GM]: The crowd is gone now.
Jamison looks at Anne with concern in his eyes
[GM]: The auctioneer and 2 knights leave.
Jackdaw looks innocent "The big mans didn't says anything about not doing it"
[Anval]: "Indeed, Jackdaw is no Necromancer - he hears odd things, but does not study the 
darker arts - I feel he has not got a harmful bone in his body!"
Phinnea nods to Thomas, "it appears Anne is having some success, besides."
Thomas smiles at the dwarven woman, "See..."
Jamison nods in agreement
[Jackdaw]: 'hims say it good to listen and helped Anval helped the skulls"
[GM]: Vestiviss "Then you have my permission, once the knights leave to search this place."
[Thomas]: [BRB]
[Jackdaw]: "now they at rested"
[Jamison]: OOC: the knights are searching this place?"
[Anval]: "Thank you sir, so very much!  Did you or your men wish to supervise us?  We are 
quite willing."
[Phinnea]: "I thinks I would have had the same success wid me own good looks." Phinnea 
grins.
Anval smiles winsomely
Jamison chuckles to himself
[GM]: Vestiviss "Yes, I am afraid that I will have to insist on a supervison of your 
search.... of course you understand why I would."
[Anval]: "Of course, sir...  I understand completely!"
Jamison quickly agrees..." of course, sir
[GM]: Soon the Auctioneer returns with the two Knights and the sacks of gold are taken out 
the door.
[GM]: Through the door you can make out a coach
[GM]: All of the money taken today is being loaded as the auctioneer approaches the party.
[GM]: Auctioneer "Well, Master Vestiviss we will soon take our leave.  Congratulations on a 
success"
[GM]: Vestiviss simply nods at the Auctioneer.
Jamison takes a look at Thomas' attention.....just to see if the money is his main concern
[GM]: And soon the Knights and the auctioneer are gone.  It is about 5:30.  The front door 
is closed and you are alone with Vestiviss and his two men.
Phinnea thoughtfully plays with one of new malakite necklaces around her neck.
Thomas gives it a glance, but does not stare at it in any case.  His attention is on the 
man Vestiviss as well as Anne and Jamison.
Jackdaw looks around for 'birdy'
[Jamison]: Well sir, shall we investigate the area?
[Anval]: Well... Now we can begin..."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The bird is close behind where the party stands now.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): JD looks at birdy and winks
[Anval]: "Lets begin at one corner, and work our way around the building..."
[GM]: Vestiviss looks at his two men without speaking a word.  They nod at him.  "Yes, begin 
your search if you please."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "you gotta name you liked?"
[Anval]: "We'll only have one try, so lets be really careful!"
Thomas pushes himself off the wall, "Alright."
Jamison looks at Anne and smiles...."ja vu
[Jackdaw]: "hims say it be in 'chest'"
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The bird squawks at you, and says "Gotta Name" Squawk "Gotta Name"
[Jackdaw]: "what name you wanted my to called you?"
[Anval]: Anne looks askance at jamison's odd phrase...
Jamison stands back and tries to follow the guards around... letting Anne lead the party 
to our intended destination..
DICE for GM: (3d6) :  3d6=2,1,6  = [ 9 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Squawk "Gotta Name" Sqawk "Gotta Name"
[Anval]: Anne begins to search the walls, floor and ceiling of the large room, and moves 
into smaller rooms once this room is finished...