[GM]: SETTING: The party having just left a very satisfying breakfast at the Three Sisters finds their way to the Library of the Royal Academy in search of any information that they can find on the man named Veridon. It is 12 noon as the party finds themselves at the entrance to the library on Dark Wednesday, Drakurah, Spring of 1132. BEGIN SESSION 51 --
[Phinnea]: "Who knows da way to da library?"
[GM]: The academy, being just south of the palace, is constructed of the same golden-yellow brick and is in the same classical style
[Phinnea]: "ah, I think I can see it now"
[GM]: A stout grey-haired aging man stands in front of the double doors that are clearly marked 'Library' and asks "May I help you Sirs and Madams" he bows formally in a regal way and awaits for a response from the party.
[Anne]: Anne, still obviously upset and disquieted, remains silent and lets the others take the lead...
[GM]: The double doors, set in brass, are closed and behind the older man.
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[Jamison]: Good Sir, we are in search of information..
[Thor]: (Alright I'm here and watching, but I may be silent as this requires both hands to eat..)
[Jamison]: I am the squire Jamison, and this is
Jamison proceeds to introduce the rest of the party
[Dorje]: ((the same here as well, though I will proably make some comments))
[GM]: Older Man looking at Jamison, "Greetings Good Squire. What brings you to the Royal Academy Library?"
[Jamison]: We are in search of some information of a time long ago...
[Jamison]: And of a man who may have lived in those times...
[Jamison]: We believe his name was....
Thomas nods, using a simple trick to make the coin appear between his fingers, "Did a dum, did a chee, Not to worry, I have the key." He smiles broadly and shows the man the coin.
[GM]: Older Man studies the rest of the party carefully, "Well, of course this library is restriced to use by the members of the Royal Academy ..."
Jamison looks at the party , expeciallyAnne
[GM]: Older Man takes the coin and looks at it
Phinnea squirms up beside the older man and Jamison and gives them both a wink. "Mind if we look around the library, you handsome devil?"
[GM]: Older Man winks at Phinnea
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Jamison once again, rolls his eyes at the ambitious dwarf
Thomas hands it to him and waits patiently.
Phinnea bats her chubby eyelids.
[GM]: Older Man looking at the coin stands almost at attention reflexively, "Yes Sir" he pocket the coin
[GM]: The grey-haired man rings a bell and a short stalky man appears around the courner within seconds and opens the two wooden doors and motions for the party to enter. Once inside the small man closes both doors and jogs back in front of the party and says, "Good Afternoon, I am Remly. How may I help you today?"
[Jackdaw]: ooc back, guess I'll stick with the older version for now
[GM]: The library spreads out before you in four levels. There are bookcases arranged on each floor as the spokes of a wheel, centered about an open circular area which rises all the way to the ceiling of this building which is ornamented with a mosiac of stain glass that invites in the sunlight in a variety of ways.
Thor smiles as he waits with the others
[Phinnea]: smirks at the others, "it pays to be beautiful, you know..."
[GM]: The round open area in the center of the floor contains a mystical tree which rises up beyond the fourth floor. It appears and disappears based upon ones location and never gains more than a strong translusence which retreats from direct visual inspection.
Jamison looks at Thomas.."We may need some help in finding the information.."
[Anne]: Anne stares in awe of all the books...
[Jamison]: OOC: tree of knowledge?
[GM]: There are probably more books here than in the Library of the Holy Cathedral.
[Phinnea]: "Where do we start, den?"
Jackdaw wanders over and starts looking at a book pulled out at random
[GM]: A large sign can be seen on the wall opposite the entrance which reads, "No casting on these premises by order of the Crown"
[Jamison]: Good sir, we are in search of some information...
Thomas nods, "Yes. I need to do some searching for information about a mage named Veridion."
[GM]: Remly rolls his eyes at Jackdaw and looks to Thomas and then at Jamison
[Anne]: "Veridon Augmena, maybe"
[GM]: Remly nods "Veridon, you say? Very good ... and how exactly do you spell that?"
Jamison looks at Anne, a puzzled look on his face...
[GM]: Remly smiles at Anne "Very good"
[Anne]: "That name seems to stick in my mind for some reason...from back in the cats."
[GM]: A few people walk the aisles of book cases, scanning the titles. Some of them appear to have guides; some of them appear to be alone.
Thomas nods at Anne and Remy. "That sounds right."
[Dorje]: ((hm, I knew i recognized her was she Top Hat maybe??))
[GM]: Most of these people appear to be knights, but not all of them wear plate-mail.
[GM]: Remly goes over to a side table and looks into a crystal ball. He begins staring intently into it while moving his fingers over the top of it in circular motions.
[Anne]: "Could you help us Remly?"
[GM]: Remly "Yes, ..... V E R I D O N ...... Hmmm......"
[GM]: After the two mintues have passed Remly looks up and states "There are no book in the library with the name Veridon in their title. We could perhaps do a search for the name within the books themselves. Is this something that you wish to consider?"
Phinnea nods her head. "that wud make sense."
Jamison nods in agreement
[Anne]: "How serious is a search like that? Will it take long?"
[GM]: Remly, "I can get some help from the book worms"
[Jamison]: If that would speed the search... please do so...
Thomas archs an eyebrow, figuring this ain't going to be cheap, but keeps quiet for a moment.
[GM]: Remly smiles and then leaves, he exits through a door other than the large double doors in front
Jamison looks at Thomas..."We will split the cost.. it's important.."
[GM]: Jackdaw is still browsing, I suppose?
[Jackdaw]: yes
Phinnea walks over to the crystal ball and fingers it tentatively.
[Jackdaw]: from book to book looking for something that catches his attention
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): All the books that you are finding in these shevels have to do with minor interpretations of the Code of Law.
Thomas nods, "Yeah, I figure we should be able to cover it. I don't have too much on me after we went shopping the other day."
Jamison joins JD in an attempt to browse the books..
Jackdaw wanders off to another section
[Anne]: Anne waits for Remly
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Within the crystal ball you see a scroll which must be larger than any that you have ever seen and it could not fit even in this large room.
Jamison is looking for the weapons section of the library
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Words upon words in alphebetical order
[GM]: Remly returns with a glass box
Thor nods to the others and says quietly "I still have a good amount of money and will use it for the group if needed"
(GM whispered to Jamison): All the books that you are finding in these shevels have to do with minor interpretations of the Code of Law.
Anne fingers her pouch... "I can help too."
Thomas waits, idley flipping the Royal sigil into the air and catching it with one hand.
[GM]: Remly goes to a table and sits down the box. It contains a dozen or so butterflys.
(Jamison whispered to GM): /he looks at random... thinking he may find some info that could help him decide on what to do with the Sword..
[GM]: ((The Older man took the coin from Thomas and still has it.))
[GM]: Remly takes a piece of parchment and asks "V E R I D O N, is assume that to be the proper spelling?" He write the name down carefully and then places the parchment in the glass box.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): "yes that is right"
[Phinnea]: "yes that is right"
Thomas waits, idley flipping ta stray coin into the air and catching it with one hand.
[GM]: The butterflys who had been fluttering about, now descends upon the piece of parchement and eat it.
[Anne]: Try Veridon Augmena
(Phinnea whispered to GM): "or King Rothmand III"
[Anne]: (oops too late)
[Phinnea]: "or King Rothmand III"
[GM]: Remly smiles at Anne "Perhaps it is better to keep it less specific at first try. The book worms usually do pretty good with names"
Phinnea peers inside the crystal ball again.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): looking for King Rothmand III
[Anne]: "Okay then... I'm sure you know this library better than any of us!"
[GM]: After the parchment is devouered, Remly opens the lib on the glass box and the butterflys begin to fly about the library.
[GM]: Remly give them a few minutes.
Jackdaw is looking for books on magic, or unh "advanced techniques" for his favorite sport
[GM]: Remly says, "Give them a few minutes."
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,4,2 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,6 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,4,1 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,6,5 = [ 14 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,6,2 = [ 13 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,4 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,4,5 = [ 15 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,5,3 = [ 14 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,5 = [ 17 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,1 = [ 11 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,6,4 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,1,3 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: Most of the butterfly fly toward the books. One of them flies into the translucent tree in the center of the floor and oddly enough appears to land on one of the limbs.
[GM]: These butterflys are mostly solid but in some senses they appear metalic and translucent.
[GM]: Within 5 mintues all of them have disappeared from sight, except the one that landed in the tree.
[GM]: You might wonder how it stays there if the tree is not real.
Anne suspects that too the tree WE are slightly unreal...
[GM]: Remly smiles at the party, "Now all you have to do is search out the book worms."
[GM]: Remly "And one more thing ...."
[Dorje]: ((BTW, am i in this group?))
[GM]: Remly "There are two large books on level 3 that are entitled 'Great Names of History' and 'Men and Women of the Golden Age' that you might check as well."
[GM]: ((Sir Dorje, you can come in any time that you wish. You know that the party is here and said that you would check on them sometime today))
Phinnea turns and heads towards level 3. "I'll check that out first."
[Phinnea]: "How do I get to level 3?"
(GM whispered to Dorje): You might be suprised that they started so late, though.
[GM]: A staircase spirals in the center of the room around the mystical tree.
Phinnea notices the spiral staircase and climbs it to level 3.
[GM]: Remly "I would suggest the stairs Madam"
[Dorje]: ((they are at the academy library right??))
[GM]: ((Yes))
[Dorje]: ((Okay, done eating so I will come in now))
Jamison returns to the group, only to find them running off in every which direction
Dorje is taking his early morning stroll through the academy
[Phinnea]: ((heh))
Thomas chuckles, "Onward, to Level 3!" He strides off toward the stairs.
Jamison looks at Anne, " Where is everyon going?"
Dorje as he passes the library he notices that there is allot of commotion going on in the library and decides to check it out
[GM]: The two books that Remly mentioned are not hard to find.
Dorje Entering the library he is suprised to faind Jamison and Anne
[Dorje]: Hello, what are you two doing here today???
[Jamison]: Dorje, Well met..
Phinnea pulls out the book "Great Names of History" and begins leafing through it.
Dorje bows in welcome
[Anne]: Hello Sir Dradul
[Jamison]: We appear to be on a bit of a scavanger hunt... Looking for information
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Everything is arranged in alphebetical order, easy to find what you want
(Phinnea whispered to GM): first I look for Veridon
Thomas tries to find the other, 'Men and Wome' and takes a look if he can.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): or any close spelling of it.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): The name is not there.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Or anything close to it.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): maybe Pheridon?
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,6 = [ 12 ]
(Phinnea whispered to GM): or Feridon?
(GM whispered to Phinnea): You try that and do not find anything
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Nope
[Jackdaw]: for a chance to find something interesting
(Jamison whispered to GM): Jamison wants to look around and see if he can see the butterfly on the tree...
[Dorje]: ..6,16~Hm, what are you looking for??
[Dorje]: (ignore that))
(Phinnea whispered to GM): i try King Rothmand III
[GM]: Jamison spies a butterfly that has landed on one of the books on a shelf. It genty flaps its wings as it rests there.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): Rothmand also.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): The name Rothmand is there
Jamison studies the butterfly.."Remly..What about that butterfly?"
Jamison points at the tree
(GM whispered to Phinnea): There are 2 pages detailing all of his accomplishments as King
(Phinnea whispered to GM): I turn to that section, and sit down reading it intently.
[GM]: Remly shakes his head, "Well, no one ever said that modern wisdom was flawless"
(Phinnea whispered to GM): any mention of an advisor or Veridon?
[Jamison]: What exactly is the tree?
Phinnea looks over to Thomas, "any luck yet, THomas?"
(GM whispered to Phinnea): It talks about his moving of the throne to Rothmand Island which used to be called Gryphon Island and just gives other details about his reign. No mention of Veridon
[GM]: Remly smiles, "Oh, just a piece of art ... nothing more"
Thomas takes a seat, if he can find one, and thumbs through the book. He looks up at Phineea, "Still looking...'bout you?"
[Jamison]: Then why would the butterfly, land on it?..Is it art or something more?
(GM whispered to Thomas): Thomas finds no mention of the name Veridon in that book
Jackdaw still wanders from book to book like a bee in a flower patch
[GM]: Remly scratches his head, "Actually, that is not supposed to happen" he walks over and moves his hand as if to touch the tree and it goes right through it.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): "nope, nothiung really yet. Look for all spellings of Veridon - Feridon, Pheridon,etc and also King Rothmand and King Millborne Orcslayer"
[Phinnea]: "nope, nothiung really yet. Look for all spellings of Veridon - Feridon, Pheridon,etc and also King Rothmand and King Millborne Orcslayer"
[GM]: Remly "It is not even real, see"
[Dorje]: (9sorry,, got distracted, doing to many things right now__
(Phinnea whispered to GM): sorry
[Jamison]: Then how could the butterfly land on it...
[Jamison]: ?
(Thomas whispered to GM): I also look by Augmena and Rothman III to cross refernence if possible.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): I look up Orcslayer and Millbourne
[GM]: Remly "I suppose a book worm can land on it .... because it is a purely magical creature.... but really, I dont understand how it could" he shakes his head again.
[Jamison]: Would anyone else here , maybe know a little more about the tree?
(GM whispered to Phinnea): King Millborne is found with 3 pages and all of his accomplishments as the first King. The Millbornian Code, etc.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): No mention of an advisor or the name Veridon
(Phinnea whispered to GM): any talk of his funeral, and a wizard speaking at it?
(GM whispered to Phinnea): King Millborne II Orcslayer is also found to have 2 pages and it details many glorious deeds in combat ... but still no advisor or Veridon
(Phinnea whispered to GM): any mention of a wizard in any of these sections?
(GM whispered to Phinnea): No mention at all of the funeral. It only gives the year that he died and that it was believed that he was buried in Shevandale.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): No wizard
[Dorje]: .
[Anne]: brb
(GM whispered to Thomas): Nothing on the name Augmena
(GM whispered to Thomas): And since you are in a book about the Golden Age, nothing on the name Rothmand.
Phinnea looks at Thomas, "Was the name of the sword Gleam?"
[GM]: Jackdaw spies a butterfly that has landed on a book on the shelf.
[GM]: Anne also spies one
Jackdaw looks at the butterfly "petty!" and tries to touch it
Thor grows tired of waiting and begins to roam
[GM]: The butterfly does not try to aviod Jackdaws touch, but as soon as he touches it, it flys back to the glass box.
[GM]: Thor also see a butterfly that has landed.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): i look up Gleam, advisor and wizard in the index.
Jackdaw watches it fly away then looks at the book
[Jamison]: Remly, do the butterflies only land where there is the name V E R I D O N ?
[Jackdaw]: tital?
[Jackdaw]: title?
Thomas nods at Phinnea, "Yeah, right. Nothing here." He closes the book and puts it back in the same spot. He walks over to Phinnea, "What do you got?"
(GM whispered to Phinnea): You find the name Gleam. It says the name of the legendary sword that is believed to have been carried by King Millborne II Orcslayer. It talks about there being no proof that this sword ever really existed.
Phinnea snorts disgustingly. "same, nothing except some history"
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Thomas now spies a butterfly that has landed not too far from where Phinnea and he were seated.
Dorje got so engrossed on a book on bastard sword technique that he noticed on the shelf that he has no clue what s going on
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Remly "Oh yes ... there seek out the name Veridon. Of course, there is a margin of error" he points to the one in the tree.
(Phinnea whispered to GM): :returns the book she was reading and heads over to the butterfly.
Phinnea returns the book she was reading and heads over to the butterfly.
Jackdaw pages thru the book
(Phinnea whispered to GM): you whispered those last few to just me i think
Thomas nods, "Alright. This guy is proving to be difficult."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Entitled "History of Spheres"
Thor walks over and takes the book off the shelf
Phinnea tries to read the title of the book the butterfly is sitting on.
(GM whispered to Thor): It is entitiled "Kingdom Exemptlitus"
[GM]: It reads "The Shevandale Exoduc"
[GM]: ((Exodus))
[Dorje]: Hm", dorje says "who are you guys looking for again??"
Thomas walks over with Phinnea.
Thor begins paging through the book, looking for anything
[GM]: The butterfly stays close to the title of the book, just on the front of the book
[Phinnea]: ((Thor is reading Exodus or another book?))
[GM]: ((How carefully Thor?))
[GM]: ((Thor has his own book))
Phinnea removes "Exodus" from the shelf and looks inside.
[Thor]: ((I found a different one.. I go through as carefully as possible))
(Phinnea whispered to GM): all the previous searches I did with the other, I repeat.
[GM]: ((Also Thor, I need a Research+2 roll from you .... default of IQ-4))
[Dorje]: Hey, Thor, this is a pretty interesting book, take a look would ya? i want you opioning on this techinque...
[Dorje]: Whenever you are finished...
[GM]: Phinnea this book is not in alphebetical order
[Phinnea]: ((Do i detect a chronological order?))
[GM]: ((Phinnea, I need a Research+2 roll from you too))
[GM]: ((Yes, definately a chronological order))
(GM whispered to Phinnea): It starts out with the first settlings of Shevandale and ends with the Throne being moved to Lexington
(Thor whispered to GM): Effective level of 7..
DICE for Phinnea: (14-3d6-4) : 3d6=4,1,4 = [ 1 ]
DICE for Thor: (3d6) : 3d6=6,5,5 = [ 16 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): there are some pretty drawings of spheres in this book
[Phinnea]: ((THor gets a paper cut!))
[GM]: ((LoL))
[GM]: ((Thor finds nothing his first time through the book))
Thor hands the book to Thomas "Hey Thomas take a look at this, there might be something."
(Phinnea whispered to GM): I try to find year 97 pendular
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Made by 1 or missed by 1??
(Phinnea whispered to GM): made by one
[Thor]: ((Darn low IQ..))
[GM]: Phinnea lucks out and finds the name Veridon
Phinnea squeals in delight.
(GM whispered to Phinnea): The Shevandale Exodus (Marlun Zues 394p) Page 125: The initial announcement from King Bartos that the throne would be moved to Lexington came as a shock to the nobility and the commoner alike. In an effort to justify himself before the kingdom, a meeting was set in which the nobility and leaders of the guilds were invited to attend. King Bartos arrived with his council of mages including Veridon and Rugers DuLox....
Thomas turns and walks over Thor, "Whatcha got?" He turns at the squeal and only shakes his head and takes a look at what Thor's has.
Phinnea reads the section aloud to the others around her.
[Jackdaw]: sorry I was AFK, phone
[GM]: The Shevandale Exodus (Marlun Zues 394p) Page 125: The initial announcement from King Bartos that the throne would be moved to Lexington came as a shock to the nobility and the commoner alike. In an effort to justify himself before the kingdom, a meeting was set in which the nobility and leaders of the guilds were invited to attend. King Bartos arrived with his council of mages including Veridon and Rugers DuLox....
[GM]: ((there is no more than just a mention))
[Phinnea]: "Rugers Dulox.....does that name ring any bells?"
[Phinnea]: "and King Bartos, I never looked up King Bartos."
[GM]: Jamison notices again that same butterfly sitting on one of the books on a shelf.
Jamison approaches the book and removes it from the shelf...
[Jamison]: he glances at the title
[GM]: Jamison's book is entitiled "The Birth of an Empire"
Phinnea heads back over to the first book she was reading and looks up Bartos and Dulox
Thomas takes a look at Thor's book.
Jackdaw starts reading his book
Jamison raises an eyebrow and goes to a table to seat himself and begins looking throught he book.
[Jackdaw]: looking for Veridon or anything else interesting
(GM whispered to Phinnea): King Bartos has about a page and it talks of him being the first Mage King. You see nothing on his advisors though.
[GM]: ((Jamison, I need a Research+2 roll from you .... default of IQ-4))
[Phinnea]: anything on Dulox?
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=5,5,2 = [ 12 ]
[Phinnea]: ((oops, meant to whisper that))
Jamison looks through the book but cannot find anything... he looks for Anne to give him a hand...
(GM whispered to Phinnea): It speaks of the DuLox family having advised the Kings since King Millborne. There is a lot of detail of the Council of Lox which chose the King after Vespus VI died without an heir.
Dorje finishing with his book, the puts it back on the shelf
(GM whispered to Phinnea): VEspus VI was the last relative of Baron Kessler that was King
(GM whispered to Jamison): ((Missed by how much?))
[GM]: Sir Dorje spies a butterfly that has yet to be discovered
(Jamison whispered to GM): 6
[Anne]: Back - Sorry...
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=5,6,4 = [ 15 ]
Phinnea closes the books with a sigh. "Not a lot of stuff of use in these books..."
Dorje looks around the room to see a butterfly settling on a book way in the back of the room
[GM]: Jamison did not find anything useful
[Jamison]: Anne, could you come here a moment??
[GM]: ((You can all look through the books again, but it just takes more time.))
(Anne whispered to GM): Anne uses one of her blessings of "+5 to any roll" -- she succeeds by 1pt if the blessing is still in effect, and fails by 1 if not .)
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (13-4-3d6+2) : 3d6=5,1,1 = [ 4 ]
Dorje moves to the back and takes it off the shelf
[Dorje]: It appears to be truly ancient
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): default research +2 roll
[GM]: Dorje's book is entitiled "The Great Winter"
Phinnea heads over to the book that Thomas was reading, "Men and Women...." and looks inside.
[Dorje]: Hm, "The great winter" ??
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Made it?
Dorje opens the books and begins to carefully turn the crumbling pages
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): by 4
[GM]: The pages are not crumbling
Thomas leans against the shelf, thumbing through the book Thor pointed out to him. "Veridion...Veridion..." He scans the pages for the word.
[GM]: Phinnea give me 2 IQ rolls
[Dorje]: ((hey, I am going for dramatic here, sorry))
DICE for Phinnea: (14-3d6) : 3d6=2,3,5 = [ 4 ]
[GM]: ((Thomas research +2 roll ... default of IQ-4
DICE for Phinnea: (14-3d6) : 3d6=1,1,2 = [ 10 ]
DICE for Thomas: (3d6) : 3d6=3,6,3 = [ 12 ]
(Phinnea whispered to GM): made by 4 and 10!
Dorje looks to see what the book is about
(GM whispered to Phinnea): First off you realize that DuLox is the same name as Kelly DuLox .... the Kings man that has been watching the party
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Secondly, you sense there is a spell here protecting all of the books. AND this is a VERY HIGH mana area.
[GM]: Dorje notices it has a lot of ancient history
[GM]: Dorje are you searching it?>
Dorje takes the book over to a desk and sits down to begin looking through it carefully
[Phinnea]: "There is magic here that protects these books..."
[GM]: Thomas finds something
Anne crowds over, to see what Sir Dradul has found...
[GM]: ((Is that the book that Thor gave you Thomas?))
Dorje looks up and nods to anne, then goes back to reading
[Thomas]: [Yep]
Jamison walks over to where Anne an Sir Dradul are working..
(GM whispered to Thomas): Kingdom Exemptlitus (Jestis 1013p) Page 156: There was no doubt that justice had become secondary in the kingdom as the 5th verified incidence of assassination came to trial. King Rothmand XIII announced only days after the details were released to the press that a Royal Council was to be called to consider the matter. The few weeks that followed showed the names revealed that would make up Royal Council: Guildmaster Nevis MacSlight, Dean Pasclow, Veridon the Silver, ....
[GM]: Sir Dradul sits thumbing through the book entitled "The Great Winter"
[GM]: ((Sir D research +2 roll ... default of IQ-4
(Phinnea whispered to GM): would it be inappropriate to discuss mana level with other players in character?
[Jamison]: Excuse me, but a butterfly was on this book... but reading was not my forte
(GM whispered to Phinnea): Not at all
Thomas looks up, "Hey Thor..Think I found something..." He repeats the citation he finds in the book to the others.
[Anne]: "Ah! I'll have a look then Jamison!"
[GM]: Kingdom Exemptlitus (Jestis 1013p) Page 156: There was no doubt that justice had become secondary in the kingdom as the 5th verified incidence of assassination came to trial. King Rothmand XIII announced only days after the details were released to the press that a Royal Council was to be called to consider the matter. The few weeks that followed showed the names revealed that would make up Royal Council: Guildmaster Nevis MacSlight, Dean Pasclow, Veridon the Silver, ....
(Phinnea whispered to GM): "The mana level here is VERY HIGH, you know...."
[Jamison]: Thanks, Sister
[Anne]: "wha...?"
[Phinnea]: "The mana level here is VERY HIGH, you know...."
Thor smiles and waits with the others for anything important
[GM]: Yes, the mana level here IS very high.
Phinnea looks around to see if there are people watching them.
DICE for Dorje: (3d6) : 3d6=2,3,4 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: Dorje stumbles upon something ....
[Anne]: " Hmmm... I wonder if Jamsion's book will shed some light, or perhaps Sir Draduls."
(GM whispered to Dorje): The Great Winter (Aegin the Scribe 121p) Page 98: A document bearing the mark which has been attributed to the Tribe of the Du'Luuth stating an agreement between a mage by the name of Veridon Augmena and the people called the Beni Liupea. It is believed to date prior to -3000p although some have placed it earlier. The agreement offers a ward against the Kelliac that will be maintained as long as acts of violence against the Beni Xylia are ceased. It has been preserved by magic.
[GM]: Sir D's book is a collection of ancient scrolls collected by someone named Aegin the Scribe
[Dorje]: Hm, take a look at this Phin
Phinnea walks over to SIr Dorje.
[Phinnea]: "what is it?"
[GM]: Phinnea reads
[GM]: Aloud?
[Phinnea]: ((yes))
[GM]: The Great Winter (Aegin the Scribe 121p) Page 98: A document bearing the mark which has been attributed to the Tribe of the Du'Luuth stating an agreement between a mage by the name of Veridon Augmena and the people called the Beni Liupea. It is believed to date prior to -3000p although some have placed it earlier. The agreement offers a ward against the Kelliac that will be maintained as long as acts of violence against the Beni Xylia are ceased. It has been preserved by magic.
[GM]: By the way, no one really appears to be watching the party except for maybe Remly who checks on you occasionally
[Phinnea]: "What is the Kelliac?"
[Anne]: "Even more interesting... Jamison, show me your book."
[Jamison]: If I'm hearing these passages right... Veridon is over 4000 yrs old....is that right?
[Anne]: Kelliac are (If I recall) Mythical Giant Orcs."
[Jackdaw]: ooc if it's all the same Veridon
[GM]: As you each touch your books the butterflys return to the glass box.
[GM]: Remly finds a long stick and touches the one on the transparent tree and it flys home.
[Phinnea]: "you know, the man that has been watching us is Kelly Dulox, a mamber of the council of mages."
[Jamison]: Anything in that book, Anne?
[Anne]: Anne scans Jamisons book...
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): what Jackdaw finded?
Thor waits with the others and smiles as they find information
[GM]: ((Yes, the Kelliac were a race of super Orcs that stormed the entire continent and set the events of the Great Winter in motion))
[GM]: ((Anne research +2 roll ... default of IQ-4
[Anne]: IQ-4 = 10...
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=2,1,3 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: You all have now spent about 2 hours at the library
[Anne]: Succeed by 4!
[GM]: Anne finds something
[GM]: The Birth of an Empire (Civiticus Dustin 54p) Page 245: The day of the fourth council arrived with legion of Elven Bowen entering Shevandale. The opinion of many of Millborne's men that greeted them that being this far out of the deep forest made them terribly uncomfortable. Along with the Legion came a dozen Elven royalty in fine gemmed robes and one Human wizard who called himself Veridon Augmena.
[Phinnea]: "Has anyone found any mention of a ring?"
[Anne]: (Anne reads it aloud, but hushed - this *is* a library after all....)
[GM]: ((see above))
[GM]: Anne also finds another entry
[Jamison]: Seems to be the same name popping up... and does Augmena mean silver?
[GM]: The Birth of an Empire (Civiticus Dustin 54p) Page 378: King Millborne commanded his Dukes to Shevandale in an attempt to rally their forces into a large army to meet the Orcish force that was marching towards Baxter. A secret meeting was held in the Royal palace in Shevandale in which only the four dukes, King Millborne, and his advisor the wizard Veridon was allowed to attend. From this meeting, the plan was set that stopped the Orcish advance in Methor.
[Anne]: "Hmmm..... I wonder if Veridon Augmena is the root of something more basic" (thinks) **... Veridon - "True" and augmena "Power"... True Power?**
[GM]: IQ roll Anne
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,1 = [ 11 ]
[Jamison]: ???
[Anne]: succeed by 3
(GM whispered to Anne): Augmena is the name in Old Haddin for the moon Silverna .... the basis of the Methorian calendar
[Dorje]: BRB
[Phinnea]: "maybe all mage advisors to the kings were called Veridon Augmena?"
(GM whispered to Anne): It was also the Old Haddin for the metal Silver
[Phinnea]: ((kind of like Secretary of State *grin*))
[Anne]: "Hmmm... Augmena was the Old Haddin word for the moon Silverna, and also for the metal silver."
[GM]: Dorje finds something else in his book
[Jamison]: Veridon the Silver...Veridon Augmena...hmm
[Anne]: I wonder if there is some connection, somehow... If my Old Haddin was better I might have been able to root the word Veridon , but I'm afraid I spent too much time on the battlefield, and not in the library."
[GM]: Remly approaches with a smile, "I hope that your research has been fruitful?'
[Dorje]: Remly, you know old haddin right??
[Jamison]: Remly.. how are you at root words?????
[GM]: Anne roll vs Old Haddin
[Anne]: "We have found something..."
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,1 = [ 8 ]
[Anne]: succeed by 4
(GM whispered to Anne): Veridon was sometimes used in Old Haddin to mean Truth ... but it means more correctly ... 'the spoken truth'
[GM]: Remly scratches his head, "I dont know if I could help you there young squire. Never been much of a scholar, myself."
(Anne whispered to GM): Anne is beginning to suspect Veridon Augmena is/was a servant of Ral, or a manifestation of Divine Power to aid Methor in times of need....
[Dorje]: It there someone else here that might be able to help??
[Anne]: "Aha!!!"
[GM]: Remly "Well, I wish to inform you that there is still one book worm at large" he points at the almost full glass box.
(GM whispered to Dorje): Dorje found one more entry in his book
Phinnea walks around looking for the last butterfly.
[Anne]: "Veridon means Truth - or more correctly, "The Spoken Truth", in Old Haddin... I guess I'm not so rusty after all!"
[Anne]: "The spoken truth of Silver."
[GM]: Remly to Dorje, "Help with root words Sir Dradul?"
Thor also starts walking around
[Dorje]: Nevermind sir
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): what was in the book of spheres?
[Dorje]: Hey, i found another entry...::he says in his grating awful voice::
Dorje reads the entry he found out loud
[GM]: The Great Winter (Aegis the Scribe 121p) Page 456: A document bearing the mark of Shaddim Kemil of the Beni Mennim and dated roughly -2000p confirms an arrangement between the Beni Mennim and Veridon Augmena of the Beni Sagio to provide protection while a spell was cast strengthening the mage's web.
[GM]: IQ roll from Thomas and Phinnea at -2
DICE for Phinnea: (14-3d6-2) : 3d6=1,6,2 = [ 3 ]
[Dorje]: Okay, how many years are we looking at here???/
[GM]: Thomas regular IQ; Phinnea IQ-2
[Dorje]: how long did this guy live??
DICE for Thomas: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,6 = [ 18 ]
[GM]: ((Ouch))
[Phinnea]: ouch!
[GM]: Thomas gets a headache
[Jamison]: -3000 to 1021, or there about
Thomas starts to quiver and his head explodes.
[GM]: ((LoL))
[Jamison]: hehehehe
(Thomas whispered to GM): I will use my luck roll here, if that is okay ^_^
(Phinnea whispered to GM): made by 3
(GM whispered to Thomas): Sure .... does that make it a success?
DICE for Thomas: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,5 = [ 15 ]
(GM whispered to Thomas): Oh, got ya
(GM whispered to Thomas): Still misses, right?
(Thomas whispered to GM): Nope. I just get to reroll. Either way, still bad ^_^
(Thomas whispered to GM): Yep
(GM whispered to Phinnea): The name Benio Sagio sticks out to you.
[Jamison]: Remly, did you say 1 butterfly is missing?
(GM whispered to Phinnea): or Beni Sagio
(Anne whispered to GM): Question: Are the Beni Sagio the clan of Benoi that recovered the lost arts of magic for Methor, in ancient times?
(GM whispered to Anne): You got it!
[Phinnea]: "Beni Sagio, that sounds soooo familiar...."
[GM]: Anne remembers
[Anne]: "It should... The Beni Sagio are the clan of Benoi that recovered the lost art of magic, and returned it to Methor in ancient times."
Phinnea nods, remembering her teachings.
[Jackdaw]: "long ago"
[Anne]: "Hmmm... we should seek out that last butterfly."
Jamison looks at the tree again
[Anne]: "Very long, JD...very very long ago."
[Thor]: "That we should, I haven't spotted it yet.."
[Jackdaw]: "my finded, here" Jackdaw hands Anval his book and takes off looking for the last butterfly
[GM]: The butterfly that was on the tree is gone, Remly got that one
[Anne]: Anne examines JD's book
Jackdaw speeds along quickly looking
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=3,3,3 = [ 6 ]
Phinnea also walks around looking.
[GM]: Jackdaw hands Anne a book entitled 'History of Spheres'
[Jackdaw]: perception roll made by 6
[GM]: Jackdaw finds the last butterfly
[Anne]: (Anne begins reading, scanning for info)
[Jackdaw]: "here it bee'd"
Jackdaw takes the bok and rushes back to the others
[GM]: It is found on a book in a very small section of the library dealing with magic. No spells ... but history.
[Thor]: "Ahh you found it good job JD."
[GM]: Anne another roll please
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=1,4,5 = [ 10 ]
[Anne]: succeed by 4
[GM]: Anne finds the name Veridon after closely scanning the book 'History of Spheres'
Thor takes the book Jackdaw just found and begins going through it
[GM]: History of Spheres (Dalicas Firebreath 623p) Page 17: Some of the oldest known crystal spheres are of amazingly perfect shape and are said to have been crafted by one Veridon Augmena in the Golden Age. It is commonly believed that he was a master-craftsman of the Age and that his relics were highly sought after even in the early days.
[Jamison]: When was the Golden Age????
Phinnea looks at the crystal sphere that Remly was looking into, and wonders to herself if Veridon made it.
Anne wonders how this fits in with the other information... Perhaps Veridon helped create the Mages Web?
[GM]: Golden Age was from -6500p (Rule of Ral in Methor as King) to -3300p (beginning of the Great Winter)
[GM]: And now the book that Jackdaw found?
DICE for Thor: (3d6) : 3d6=1,5,4 = [ 10 ]
[Jamison]: It certainly seems to have been apart of many things.... now we are looking another 3500 years earlier
[GM]: The party has been researching for 3.5 hours
[Anne]: So Veridon could very well have walked and spoke with Ral himself, before his rise to Rhisspen?!
[Anne]: Whoa!
[Thor]: ((darn this I hate low IQ))
Thor hands it to Anne
[GM]: Thor cant find anything
[Anne]: Anne has a closer look
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,4 = [ 14 ]
[Anne]: Succeed by 0
(Anne whispered to GM): She'll use her last blessing of +5 to a roll, to succeed by 5
[GM]: The book is entitled 'Haddin Historica'
[GM]: And Anne finds the entry
[GM]: Haddin Historica (Kimic the Red 273p) Page 126: The earliest form of the Spell Invisibility is believed to have been recorded by Altima the Wise in the Golden Age although it is said that he was taught this spell by one Veridon Augmena as payment of a debt.
[Anne]: "Gleep!"
Anne is in information overload
Phinnea is also overloaded.
[GM]: Remly looks at the exhaused party, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Thor begins to pace, trying to piece together the information they've gathered
Dorje has no clue being a dufus in maters of makick
[Anne]: "Could we have copies of these entries scribed for us?"
[Dorje]: ((magick rather))
[GM]: Remly nods, "Of course, shall I send for a scribe now mylad.... 'er Sister?"
[Anne]: "Sister, and Thank you Remly...you've been a great help!"
[GM]: Remly "Then I shall get you a scribe"
[GM]: Remly leaves
Phinnea sits on a stool and tries to sort out all the information.
[GM]: He returns in 10 mintues with a mage.
[Anne]: "I'm not sure what to think about all this...."
Thor finds himself a seat and seems to be considering the information
[GM]: Remly, "This is master Thetus" he introduces.
[Dorje]: ((hm, thinking? what is that? i think I forgot how))
[GM]: Theuts "Greetings, do you need something scribed?"
[Jamison]: It seems Veridon is the driving force for alot of magic, politics, etc... through history..
[GM]: Thetus is a young mage of about 25, tall and lanky, nice looking.
[Anne]: "Yes, Master Thetus...at least one entry form each book, with some boks having several entries..." (Anne shows him which ones)
[Anne]: "I agree Jamsion...this Veridon is a mystery that we may never truly fathom, but I feel it is involved somehow, with what has happenned."
[GM]: Thetus takes note. He marks each place in the book that Anne indicated and begins stacking the books in a pile
[GM]: Thetus asks Anne "Will a facsimile be okay?"
[Anne]: "yes - we just need copies of the information... as long as the wording is the same, anything is fine..."
[Anne]: (Facsimile?)
[Anne]: hehe
[GM]: Thetus "Anything is fine?" he nods and gathers the books in his hands.
[GM]: Thetus leaves
[Anne]: However... we require the copies very quickly!" Anne calls after Thetus...
[GM]: Remly "It will take him at least 30 mintues to make your copies. Will you wait or should I sent them to you through the post?"
[Jamison]: Remly, what do we owe you for your assistance???
[Anne]: "I think that we'll wait, as tired as we are..."
[Anne]: "If any of you want to leave, that's okay by me... I'll catch up once the copies are in my hands."
[GM]: Remly shakes his head at Jamison "You owe nothing, of course .... oh you mean for the facsimilies?"
[GM]: Remly "You will have to ask Thetus"
[GM]: Remly "Is there anything else that you need from me?"
[ PsychoWiz joined the game ]
Jamison hands Remly a crown.... "Thanks
[ PsychoWiz left the game ]
[GM]: Remly smiles and takes the coin
Thomas shrugs, "No worries." He kicks back and puts his feet up on a table and leans back in his chair, teetering back and forth.
[GM]: Thomas notices the shimmering of the mystical tree. He thinks it odd how it fades in and out like that.
Jamison returns to some general browsing around the library as we ait
Thor walks over to Dorje "There was a book you were reading before that you wanted me to look at?
[Anne]: As we wait, Anne stares at the tree, sort of slipping into a meditative state...
(GM whispered to Jamison): You notice that you are down to your last crown. Perhaps you need to break a note.
Jackdaw wanders off again looking
[GM]: Anne notices that the tree seems to aid in inducing that meditative state
[Anne]: "Hmmm...."
[Anne]: Anne relaxes
[GM]: It seems almost metally stimulating .... and yet in a way, relaxing.
(Jamison whispered to GM): Thanks... find me a bank when we leave the library...
[GM]: 30 mintues pass and Thetus returns
[Dorje]: ((sorry, I zoned out for a minute))
[Anne]: Anne shakes herself free of the semi-trance ... and thanks Thetus, checking his copies to see of all the data we read earlier is there...
[Dorje]: Yeah, Thor, picking the book up from the desk, look at the technique for the broadsword here..don't ya think that a move here woudld.....
[GM]: The pages are exact .... down to the smudges in the book. They dont appear to be hand scribed
[Anne]: "Great! Thank you Thetus... waht do we owe you for this favour?"
[GM]: Thetus "The cost will be 5 crowns per page."
[GM]: Thetus counts the pages
[Dorje]: Can you draw it off my account at the academy Thetus???
[GM]: Thetus "8 facsimiles, that comes to 40 crowns!"
[Anne]: Anne pays him...
Thor smiles and looks over the book
[ MikeL left the game ]
[Phinnea]:
[Anne]: Is a crown a shilling, or a sovereign?
[Dorje]: ..6,16~Anne,
[Dorje]: ..6,16~Thetus...
[GM]: Thetus looks to Dorje "I could do that Sir Dradul .... should I draw up the papers?"
[Dorje]: Please
[Dorje]: ((ignore this ..6,16~, I have been chatting in too many irc clients lately))
[GM]: ((Crown = $1 Sovereign = $20))
[Anne]: "Thank you Dorje! I appreciate that..."
Thomas shakes off the revere of the tree and sits up, looking at the others."
[Dorje]: "No probllem
[GM]: ((Shilling = $1/5))
[GM]: Thetus writes up a receipt and gets Sir Dradul to sign it.
[ «Jack» left the game ]
Dorje sings the recipt
[Phinnea]: 'Thetus, are spells allowed to be cast in here?"
[Thomas]: [BRB]
[Dorje]: ((we going to 11? 10 for you??))
[GM]: Thetus looks to Phinnea, "No they are not ... that is why I had to go next door"
[GM]: ((Yes, 30 more minutes))
[ « Jack » joined the game ]
Phinnea nods her head, 'ah, I see.."
[Dorje]: ((just cheking
[GM]: Thetus "The books must be protected, you see"
[«Jack»]: ((Back, sorry.))
[GM]: ((wb Thor))
[Phinnea]: "I noticed....who cast the protection spells on the books?"
[GM]: Thetus scratches his head, "I dont know rightly ... it has been in effect for as long as I can remember .... this very high mana zone too"
[Phinnea]: "I was just curious, thanks..."
[GM]: Thetus "No problem" he winks at Phinnea
Phinnea winks in return and smiles.
[GM]: It is now 4:30 as the party is left with the facsimile copies.
[Dorje]: ((okay, I want some Icre Cream, I wll be right back))
[ MikeL joined the game ]
[Phinnea]: ((wb Mike))
[Anne]: "We should find some place for dinner, and rest up as well - we have alot to think about, and the trial is soon too."
[ dwarf1 joined the game ]
Jamison agrees
Phinnea agrees whole-heartedly with Anne. "Food and rest sounds like a good idea!"
[Thor]: "Yes we must rest well tonight, as tomorrow is the beginning of the trial"
(mage whispered to GM): can i play?
[Jackdaw]: ooc sorry locked up
[ Horn joined the game ]
[Jackdaw]: ooc didn't realize it, thought things were just slow
[Anne]: "I have some misgivings about the trial...I feel as if something might, oh...HAPPEN during it. Probably me just being silly."
[Horn]: ooc care if I play
(mage whispered to GM): cn i join the game is itD&D or AD&D??
[Anne]: "I think something dark is afoot..."
[Anne]: Horn - Ask Rubix, he's the GM
[Horn]: Hello?
[Horn]: K
[Jackdaw]: "you thinked him bee's with nasty peoples?"
[Horn]: Rubix, can I join
[Jackdaw]: "maybe they do'ed something?"
[GM]: ((Sorry, this is a closed game))
(mage whispered to GM): gm whisper back can i play??
(mage whispered to GM): ok
[Horn]: k
[ dwarf1 left the game ]
[Anne]: "Well, nercomancers stormed the church in Shevendale, Nercomancers (I think) bought a store in Southtown, and we think Baron kessler is possibly a necromancer as well as a traitor... I suspect they *might* be connected..."
[Dorje]: ((back))
Phinnea nods thoughtfully.
[GM]: ((Okay, copies of all the facsimiles are in the text box to the left. Copy it if you wish))
[GM]: The party leaves the library?
[Thor]:
[Phinnea]: "Let us leave for some food and rest." She stands and walks to the door.
[Anne]: "Shall we go? I must admit my stomach is complaining of too many empty hours..."
[GM]: Remly hurries and opens the doors for you
[Jackdaw]: "my too"
[Jamison]: Thanks Remly
Thor nods
[Thor]: "Yes let's be going"
Phinnea smiles at Remly, thank-you, kind sir!"
[GM]: Remly "My pleasure"
[GM]: Remly smiles at Phinnea
Jamison looks around for a bank
[GM]: The party passes a bank on their way back to the Holy Cathdral
Thomas follows the group, making sure he retrieves the coin from the old man outside.
Phinnea walks in the fresh air, breathing deeply.
[Jamison]: I'll catch up with you all shortly... where are you going?
[GM]: The man explains to Thomas that the coin paid the fare for the library
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): did you get my email earlier?
[GM]: The man also tells him that he gave it back to Sir Dradul when he saw him
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Yes
Jamison heads for the bank
[Anne]: Anne lingers, waiting for Jamison...
[Phinnea]: "Shall we all wait??"
Dorje shruggs
(GM whispered to Jamison): What are you going to get?
(Jamison whispered to GM): Just need to change 5 soverigns for 50 crowns...
Thomas nods and agress, hoping he is not being scammed, although he doubts it.
(GM whispered to Jamison): done
(Jamison whispered to GM): thanks
Jamison returns from the bank..."Shall we dine, now?
Dorje shruggs
[Anne]: "Sure...!"
[Phinnea]: "Yes! Lets eat!"
[Anne]: "I could eat a cow, I'm so hungry..."
Jamison bows..."After you, Sister.."
Thor laughs "Yes we should eat now."
[Dorje]: You guys want steak?
[Anne]: "Yeah!"
[Dorje]: Lets go to Franks
[Anne]: "Do you know any good steak houses?"
[Thor]: ((OOC: That's ironic, that's what I had for dinner IRL, a T-bone steak))
[Dorje]: (mm, mm, good))
[Jamison]: Steak it is... let's go
[Anne]: ooc I haven't been able to afford a steak for 6 years... 8(
[Jackdaw]: "my not really wanted to eat wood"
[Dorje]: ((though sirloin is better))
[Jackdaw]: "could we haved somethings else?"
[Anne]: "No, steak means Beef, JD"
[Jamison]: Cooked cow, JD
[Dorje]: Follow me
[Anne]: "Cooked cow meat"
[Jackdaw]: "oh, that sound good"
Phinnea follows Dorje.
[Jamison]: come along then...
Thomas smiles, following the group.
Dorje leads the way to let another small back corner where you find another place that is bigger on the inside and out with allot of armsman, knights and stiuff in it
[Anne]: "Pray sir, will you escort me to dinner?" (To Jamsion)
[Jamison]: Franks is the place for steaks
[GM]: As the party follows Sir Dradul ....
[GM]: vision roll from all
DICE for Thor: (3d6) : 3d6=3,4,1 = [ 8 ]
(To GM) DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,5 = [ 9 ]
DICE for Dorje: (3d6) : 3d6=5,5,3 = [ 13 ]
[Jamison]: my pleasure...
[Anne]: succeed by 5
[Thor]: (finally. made by 1)
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=1,5,1 = [ 8 ]
DICE for Phinnea: (14-3d6) : 3d6=6,1,1 = [ 6 ]
DICE for Thomas: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,4 = [ 11 ]
[Jackdaw]: made by 8
Jamison holds out his arm to escort Anne
[Phinnea]: made by 6
[Anne]: Anne hold sout her arm, for Jamsion to take it, and proceeds to Franks behind the rest of the group.
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,4 = [ 10 ]
[GM]: Everyone but Sir Dradul notices a man following the party dressed in a brown robe and carrying a staff.
[Jamison]: bmade by 0
(Dorje whispered to GM): couldn't I get a decent roll for once?>
(GM whispered to Dorje): hehe
[Thomas]: [Made by 3]
[Jamison]: Whispering...Thomas... do you see him??
Jackdaw waves to him
Anne looks at the man circumspectly, trying to avoid having him see her curiosity, and tries to tell if he is the man form the catacombs.
[Phinnea]: "is that Dulox?"
(Dorje whispered to GM): btw, two questions, do you think with a knife throwing skill, could throw a sword??
Thor turns to the others and speaks quietly "I think our old friend Dulox is back."
[GM]: It is Kelley DuLox
[Jamison]: Well, let's see what he wants, this time..
[Anne]: "Ah well... I hope he can afford dinner - I think we'll be here a while!"
[Phinnea]: "We need to confront this man."
(Dorje whispered to GM): Hm?> Who are you all talking about???
Jamison stops and turns to meet Dulox
[GM]: Kelley removes his hood and smiles at the party
[Jackdaw]: "hihi"
[Phinnea]: "Kelley, where is Veridon?"
[Jackdaw]: "you still followed us?"
[Jamison]: And how can we help you, today??
Thor turns to the man and smiles "Hi again."
[Anne]: brb
[GM]: Kelley "Greetings" he says to all
[Jamison]: Greetings...
Thomas turns and faces the man.
[GM]: Kelley then turns to Phinnea with a puzzled look on his face
[Jackdaw]: "we bee'd at trial tomorrows"
[Phinnea]: "Do you know where he is?"
(Dorje whispered to GM): /he still looks a little confused
Dorje still looks a little confused
[Dorje]: But he steeles for resting a hand on the broadsword at his side and looking menacing
[GM]: Kelley does not answer Phinnea but says to the entire party "I am glad to see that you are enjoying your stay in The Royal City" he then turns to Sir Dradul "Ahh... it is Sir Dradul, correct? How do you come to know these people?"
[Dorje]: ((settles rather))
(GM whispered to Dorje): He is a memeber of the King's mages council
(GM whispered to Dorje): You dont know him personally
[GM]: Kelley finally turns to Phinnea "What know ye of Veridon the Silver?"
[Jackdaw]: "him maked friends with Jamison, that hows"
[Dorje]: I have decided to sponser jamison here
Phinnea coughs rather loudly. "Excuse me Kelley, but did you wish me to repeat my question?"
[GM]: Kelley "Ahh... very fine .... I thought he showed some promise in the Arena!"
Jamison nods his head in acknowledgement of the compliment
[Phinnea]: "I know that he was a member of the council of mages, as you are, or were, and that he may be able to help us."
[GM]: Kelley nods to Phinnea "Shall we talk over dinner? It is on the King of ye accept"
[Anne]: back
Phinnea shrugs. "Yes, talk over dinner."
Jamison looks at the troupe...."Sure, why not.."
[Jackdaw]: "that not sound right, king should not be used as table, unless he want to be??"
[Thor]: "Yes we were headed to eat anyway."
[GM]: Kelley "Then what is your preference?"
[GM]: Kelley "Very good ... lead on then"
Dorje shruggs and begins walking back to franks
Dorje leads the way to let another small back corner where you find another place that is bigger on the inside and out with allot of armsman, knights and stiuff in it
[Jamison]: not to worry, JD... the King is paying for the dinner... he will not be the table..
[GM]: Kelley is tall and stout and has bushey brown eyebrows that are noticiably distinct
Phinnea sits near to Kelley, so she can question him thoroughly.
[GM]: Kelley produces a note and the server seems really impressed.
[Dorje]:
[Jackdaw]: "oh that bee'd good then"
Jamison holds out a chair for Anne to sit on
[GM]: Kelley smiles at all "It is on the crown as I have said ... order whatever your hearts desire."
[Anne]: Anne begins "I have some questions on the matter of Veridon my self... Thank you Jamison!" (Anne sits in the proffered chair)
[Dorje]: Hey, James, yelling to the cook, get me the usual angus sirloin would ya????
[GM]: Kelley waits until all are seated and then takes a seat on the outside
Thor takes a seat and considers what he wants
[GM]: The cook excitedly "Of course sir!"
Thomas takes a seat as well...
[Jackdaw]: "jackdaw haved 'beef'"
[GM]: Kelley shouts "And a bottle of your finest wine, please sir!"
Dorje looks around and finds a chair that he leans against the wall
[Jackdaw]: "wine bee'd good"
[Jackdaw]: brb phone
[GM]: Cook "Yes sir .. Yes Beef sir!"
Phinnea orders a pint of the house ale.
[Jamison]: A large piece of Prime rib for me, if you have it..
[GM]: Phinnea is served a pint of very fine ale
[Anne]: Anne orders 2 large steaks, with side orders of mushrooms and onions, 2 pints of cold lager, and baked potatoes, side vegetables, and bread with fresh butter.
[GM]: Jamison gets a large prime rib that melts in his mouth
[GM]: Sir Dradul knows how to pick the places, that is for sure.
[GM]: The party eats very well.
[Phinnea]: "hrmmm, prime rib sounds good, me too."
Jamison eyes Anne's fair... mmmmmmmm
Thor smiles and says to SirD "Nice place." as he also orders the Prime Rib
Thomas waits a moment for the wine to be served and orders a stake as the others. He watches Kelley descritely as does so.
[Jamison]: Waiter, how about some more mushrooms, taters, and bread
[Phinnea]: ((eyes her fair what?))
Dorje has a gigantic 24 ounce blood red, sirloin steak, with a spell heated plate to keep it warm
[GM]: Waitress "Of course Sir"
[Anne]: *ey!* None of that in public now!
[Jamison]: fair=fare
[Jamison]: oops
[Anne]: hehe
[Phinnea]: ((freudian slip))
[Jamison]: Caught me that time
[Dorje]: When you live with as many fighting men as I do, you hear of all the best places
[Thor]: ((ok let's go kill freud then))
[Thor]: ((LOL))
[Jamison]: hehehe
[Jamison]: OOC: questions this week or next???
Phinnea nods, munching hungrily on her steak.
[GM]: The cook and waitress falls over themselves keeping the party happy
[GM]: Half mugs of ale are filled as they are emptied.
[Jamison]: OOC: quite a tumbling display, eh JD?
[GM]: In the middle of the meal Kelley says "What know ye of the mythical Veridon of the Silver?"
[Phinnea]: "He is the advisor to the King."
[GM]: As the party forms their questions ..... END SESSION
[Anne]: "He is several hundred, if not several thousand years old..."
[Phinnea]: "mythical?"
