Ashes to Ashes - 2022-04-03 - Kharusa Control (log)

Olaesta 3-4, 5122

by Leafiara Autumnwind of the TownCrier

Summary

Early in the afternoon, a scouting eyeball from Tyrrax's fleet approaches the Landing and spots Amos' ships docked, leading town defenders to realize that Tyrrax will assume the truce has been broken.

And, indeed, later in the night the krolvin mount an attack. Town defenders, Rooks, militia, town guards, and armigers battle back, as do the constructs firing pylons from one of Amos' warships, and eventually Tyrrax comes to the Stone Baths with Kharusa in tow to parley again.

Marshal Stormyrain and others relay that the seemingly broken truce is because Amos wasn't aware, so Tyrrax asks who will let Kharusa in to verify that. Councilor Leafiara agrees. Kharusa looks for an opportunity to kill Tyrrax but can't find it, so she seeks her information, blowing up Leafi's head in the process. She learns everyone is telling the truth that Amos didn't know, but also discovers Amos' revelation that he knows where Praxopius' other treasures are stored.

Tyrrax says Mayor Thadston has two more days to formally respond to his truce and makes a demand--then rewords to a "suggestion"--to turn Amos over to him so he can get information about Praxopius' caches and potentially find the Lalk Morgil. He'll return him alive if need be.

Afternoon Log

[OOC note: I'm assuming there was messaging before this about an eyeball spotted floating near the Landing, but I wasn't in an area where I could see it.]

The blood red eyeball ascends, floating up over the north docks then zips back out into the Darkstone Bay and vanishes in the distance.

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end of the space, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see the eel-encircled Innez disk, an animated jeddart-axe hovering in mid-air, a sleek spotted brown jackal, the Vrem disk, a splay-toed riverine kuvasz, the Nalver disk, the Vorxblight disk, the Aventon disk, the Saraphenia disk, the Kellafar disk, a wrathful spring spirit that is flying around, a crystal amulet, an opalescent glass jar, an opalescent glass jar, a gold and cobalt glass potion, a crystalline flask containing a silvery potion, an opalescent glass jar, a small totem head, an exceedingly dry split log, a wrapped real gem-shaped gift, a silver-traced carved mahogany cart with some stuff on it, a round silver-banded barrel, an herbal remedy donation bin and some wide stone benches with some stuff on it.

Also here: Town Councilor Leafiara, Town Councilor Chandrellia, Lady Innez, Vrem, Stamford, Nalver, Vorxblight, Great Lord Engles, Aventon who is kneeling, Lunatick who is lying down, Kialeigh, Great Lady Saraphenia, Lord Kellafar, Great Lady Suvean, Inford, Gershon who is sitting, Stavkul who is kneeling, Titillandus

Leafiara mutters, "Well, let's see what this is about."

[Wehnimer's, North Dock]

The dock's planks are dull and weathered from the salt spray of many seasons. Northward beyond the massive sea gates, a flock of ice geese passes, silhouetted against the sky over the waters of Darkstone Bay. The hulk of a derelict coastal sailer is tethered to the end of the pier. You also see the Diamondelille disk, the Wolfloner disk, a huge grey imperial warship, a huge grey imperial warship, a huge grey imperial warship, a huge grey imperial warship, a rope-lined wooden plank bridge that leads to the archway of a large moored white-masted ship, a wide ramp, a stack of empty crates, a portly portmaster and a black imperial wagon with a glowing blue-white pylon on it.

Also here: Yundah, Kayse, Alosaka, Diamondelille, Wolfloner

Wolfloner says, "A lot of imperail warships."

Kayse adds, "I mean besides the obvious."

Speaking to Wolfloner, Kayse says, "Those are from Amos."

Alosaka says, "Probably just scouting our defenses."

Saraphenia asks, "What's with all the warships?"

[Realm] Goldstr thinks, "Seems it might be Amos's eyeball."

Speaking to Saraphenia, Leafiara says, "Amos."

Saraphenia asks, "Is he going to attack the town?"

Speaking to Saraphenia, Leafiara says, "Not yet."

Alosaka says, "Amos will not, no."

Speaking to Nalver, Chandrellia asks, "Going for a swim?"

Leafiara says, "He's not ready to make his move. That'll be in months or years when you all have let him get too far."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Nalver says, "I wanted to see if the water had blood in it."

Nalver says, "It did, mine."

Leafiara indifferently says, "But that's not my concern anymore."

Chandrellia says, "Aahhh."

Lunatick asks, "How bad is this about to get?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "It's okay."

Lunatick says, "Either way it should be fun."

Leafiara says, "If it's just the krolvin, then not bad at all."

Nalver says, "I'm too little to help."

Vaemyr asks, "Something going on?"

Alosaka evenly says, "No worse than we're able to deal with, I'm sure."

Speaking to Lunatick, Chandrellia says, "Cant get any worse then listening to Amos blab like a balloon losing air."

Speaking to Lunatick, Yundah says, "Some would say it's going to be bad. Some would say not enough. Others, they will just shrug and run off."

Saraphenia asks, "I thought Amos was fired?"

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "Ah, yes, you of all people were comfortable with that time we let Vlashandra get too close."

Leafiara says, "I'm sure history would never repeat."

Leafiara starts chortling.

Alosaka calmly says, "As long as we remain united and..."

Lunatick asks, "Anyone try tellig the Krolvin we don't have what they want?"

Speaking to Alosaka, Chandrellia says, "You have no clue what united means."

Speaking to Alosaka, Wolfloner says, "We are not united."

Speaking amusedly to Alosaka, Kayse says, "You're not new here, you know that doesn't always happen."

Speaking confusedly to Leafiara, Alosaka says, "Pardon, I'm not certain what you're referring to."

Lunatick says, "United? in the landing."

Leafiara amusedly says, "We're talking to the man who defied his superiors' orders and tried to assassinate Vlashandra to interrupt a deal between the Gryphons and Raelee."

Saraphenia exclaims, "I'm united with my town!"

Lunatick says, "I'm united with Sara."

Speaking to Leafiara, Alosaka says, "I didn't have much of a voice in the Landing prior to Vlashandra's assault on us, and no one has been more opposed to her, or more intent on bringing her to justice, than I."

Leafiara amusedly asks, "Water under the bridge. Now, what's this about an eye approaching?"

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "That's my point."

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "Everyone else is opposed to you."

Pukk whispers something to Leafiara.

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "They wanted to bring her in, to bargain for information."

Speaking to Leafiara, Alosaka asks, "And how has that been working out lately?"

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "Again, my point."

Speaking to Alosaka, Chandrellia says, "Exactly, you acted on your feelings yet when, oh never mind, trying to talk to you is like trying to Amos, its not going to happen."

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "You were right, we should have murdered Vlashandra."

Perigourd says, "Likely it's Tyrrax tracking the vessels that sunk part of his fleet."

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "But the town doesn't have that kind of unity or will."

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "It will throw you under the wagon at every turn in an effort to do the 'right thing'."

Lunatick asks, "Have we tried throwing the Krolvin a party?"

Vaemyr says, "None of this is gonna matter, when Tyrrax's eyes see these boats here in the harbor."

(OOC) Pukk's player whispers to the group, "Oh crap Shinann is back!"

(OOC) Saraphenia's player whispers to the group, "Is that bad?"

Speaking to Lunatick, Leafiara says, "We did, for one night. Then many of the people who were there that night turned around and switched stances the very next night."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Chandrellia says, "We have an imperial outpost near Landing, who is to say they arent here for an inspection."

Speaking to Leafiara, Alosaka says, "We can only ever do what we believe is right. That applies to all of us, whether history bears out our judgments. I hope that some of my actions will be viewed favorably, even if others are not. I hope the same is true for you."

(OOC) Pukk's player whispers to the group, "No, it's good. She has been MIA for a bit."

Arianiss asks, "Who has a blood red eye?"

Speaking to Perigourd, Missoni says, "It seems we should be ready for battle."

Saraphenia asks, "Cruxophim?"

Speaking to Alosaka, Leafiara says, "For what it's worth, I regret interrupting your efforts against Vlashandra and apologize."

Kayse whispers something to Shinann.

Speaking to Missoni, Perigourd says, "I'd say we typically are."

Lunatick asks, "Have we tried just givin' the Krolvin what they want?"

Leafiara says, "She's one of many we should have ended long before we did. ...in her case, we still haven't."

Speaking to Arianiss, Missoni says, "There are ways give oneself such a glamour."

Lunatick asks, "What?"

Lunatick says, "I don't even know what they want."

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk asks, "Even if what he wanted was to murder and go against the orders of the Gryphons?"

Lunatick asks, "Some kinda cookie recipe?"

Arianiss says, "Speaking of which..."

Kayse whispers something to Shinann.

Speaking to Pukk, Leafiara says, "He made the right call."

Faiyth says, "No negotiating with Pirates..."

Speaking slowly to Leafiara, Alosaka says, "I appreciate that consideration. I am not certain an apology is necessary, but I accept the spirit in which it is offered."

Alosaka says, "Whether or not my intent was right, I acted rashly that evening with Vlashandra."

Lunatick asks, "So, who actually has this recipe these Krolvin want?"

Lunatick exclaims, "You?!"

Saraphenia says, "Not me."

Speaking to Alosaka, Chandrellia says, "Yet on the same hand you ridicule us as Councilors for doing the very thing you yourself did, talk about the pot calling the kettle black."

Leafiara dubiously asks, "...did the eye already disappear?"

Speaking to Lunatick, Vaemyr says, "No one."

Vaemyr says, "Currently."

Leafiara says, "I suppose it spotted the ships."

Lunatick asks, "Then why are they bothering us?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "It saw the ships and went back out to sea."

Leafiara says, "So now Tyrrax will believe 'we' broke the agreement when it was, of course, Amos."

Arianiss asks, "When did the ships get here?"

Speaking to Arianiss, Leafiara says, "Last night."

Speaking to Lunatick, Missoni says, "Because it was supposed to have been sent here, it just never arrived."

Arianiss asks, "They're Amos's ships?"

Pukk asks, "You think the ships scared the eye off?"

Arianiss says, "Ahh."

Lunatick asks, "Weird, who sent it here?"

Arianiss asks, "Is anyone on the ships right now?"

Speaking to Pukk, Yundah says, "Either scared it off, or it went to report they are here."

Leafiara says, "It's astonishing to me how little I care about this, considering we're looking at ships built by the second most detestable man I've ever met and now owned by the *most* detestable man I've ever met."

Speaking to Lunatick, Missoni says, "Praxiopus."

Missoni says, "Or some such. I never met the man."

Lunatick asks, "And what happened to him? her?"

Leafiara muses, "Oh, well. Your problem, town defenders."

Missoni says, "He died, I believe."

Evening Log

Speedy Engagements

[Town Square, Small Park]

A small, shaded park fills an old vacant lot behind a row of buildings, the bright lamplight from the square filtering through the passage to the north to illuminate the area with a soft glow. A weatherworn grey marble statue of a stocky human in pioneer's clothing overlooks the park, his stone hat encrusted by the gifts of decades of passing birds and his right hand half-upraised as if it once held some now-missing object. You also see a fat calico cat, some acantha leaf, a knapsack, a short sword, a wooden shield, a tall black bulwark tower, a mass of charred building remnants and some ornate wrought iron benches. Also here: Town Councilor Leafiara, Squire Legionnaire Quando, Fineas, Rimbold, Nisugi

[General] Pookia thinks, "Oh hello raiders."

• Pookia just bit the dust!

[locate spell]

[Town Square, West]

Here in the midst of the town stretches the cobblestoned main bazaar, its lamplit lanes abuzz with traders and vendors hawking their wares at any hour of the day or night. Groups of citizens, discussing the day's events or preparing for nighttime hunts, gather around the doors of the merchants whose shops border the square. The gilded but peeling stone facade of the First Elanith Bank dominates this side of the square. You also see a ravenous krolvin berserker, the Pookia disk, the night watchman that appears stunned, a ravenous krolvin berserker, a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer, a ravenous krolvin berserker, a snarling krolvin raider, a ravenous krolvin berserker, a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer, a ravenous krolvin berserker, a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer and the First Elanith bank.

[Leafi rushes to the area and drags Pookia into the square, then Flambard, then returns to battle the krolvin]

Vaemyr joins Leafiara's group.

Leafiara says, "Don't join me."

A young boy runs in yelling "Over here! I saw the watchman's body over here!"

A couple of tired looking monks hurry in appearing a bit winded. Upon finding the watchman's body, they exchange an odd glance, but the boy sees their resigned expressions and exclaims, "Please, oh please you must try and help this poor watchman!" The monks nod calmly to the boy, carefully pick up the body and carry it away.

[Vaemyr disappears at some point with what I assume is some kind of high end armor escape ability:]

Shadow erupts from Vaemyr's arming coat and enshrouds him. Separating into spiraling tendrils, they dissipate upward, and Vaemyr is gone.

[Town Square, West]

Here in the midst of the town stretches the cobblestoned main bazaar, its lamplit lanes abuzz with traders and vendors hawking their wares at any hour of the day or night. Groups of citizens, discussing the day's events or preparing for nighttime hunts, gather around the doors of the merchants whose shops border the square. The gilded but peeling stone facade of the First Elanith Bank dominates this side of the square. You also see a huge blood red jeddart-axe, a stained dark shield, a crystal amulet, a curved black steel warblade, an uncut emerald, some black brigandine armor, a dented dark blue shield, a notched dark steel broadsword, a rotting fel coffer, some scuffed brigandine, a chain hauberk, a jeddart-axe, some pitch black chain hauberk, a wide red-bladed broadsword, a reinforced dark wooden shield, some stained brigandine armor, a dented storm grey buckler, a notched blue steel sabre, a yellow sapphire, some scratched pale chain hauberk, a marred blue steel buckler, a large krolvin shaman that appears stunned, a badly damaged maoral chest, a ravenous krolvin berserker that appears immobilized, a feras twohanded sword, a warped grey shield, a rune staff, a pair of deformed arms, a burnt arm, a deformed arm, a decayed arm, a solid moonstone cube, some sleek black leathers, a stained dark shield, a slender orange steel falchion, some dark flame-etched leathers, a small dark red shield, a dark grey steel voulge, a heavy dark grey jeddart-axe, a slender blue steel cutlass, a piece of citrine quartz, a blood-stained dark steel broadsword, a white-haired krolvin stormcrow that appears immobilized, a massive krolvin champion that appears dead, an enormous krolvin warbringer that appears immobilized, a huge murky water elemental, a notched blue steel sabre and the First Elanith bank.

[ongoing battle]

[Town Square, West]

Here in the midst of the town stretches the cobblestoned main bazaar, its lamplit lanes abuzz with traders and vendors hawking their wares at any hour of the day or night. Groups of citizens, discussing the day's events or preparing for nighttime hunts, gather around the doors of the merchants whose shops border the square. The gilded but peeling stone facade of the First Elanith Bank dominates this side of the square. You also see a snarling krolvin raider that appears stunned, a crystal amulet, an uncut emerald, a rotting fel coffer, a yellow sapphire, a large krolvin shaman that appears dead, a badly damaged maoral chest, a ravenous krolvin berserker that appears dead, a feras twohanded sword, a pair of deformed arms, a burnt arm, a solid moonstone cube, a piece of citrine quartz, a white-haired krolvin stormcrow that appears immobilized, an enormous krolvin warbringer that appears immobilized, a huge murky water elemental and the First Elanith bank.

Leafiara says, "I truly have bigger problems to deal with than you people."

[General] Lylia thinks, "We were just assaulted by a krolvin shaman at the tea shop in town. Be wary."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Oh dear."

[General] Rhaladin thinks, "Ballista bolts flying into TSC."

[General] Rhaladin thinks, "Through portals."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "The teap shop of all places."

[General] Luxelle thinks, "I do not think it has been 6 days..."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "The krolvin have started an assault, be mindful."

[General] Dergoatean asks, "Won't someone think of the cardamom??"

A local guard runs by yelling, "Invasion, invasion! Open the towers! Any and all archers, to arms, to arms!"

[General] Lylia thinks, "It has not. But Amos has sped their time-table, I suspect..."

[General] Lylia thinks, "Not intentionally, mind you."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Only unintentional because he didn't know, I think."

[General] The ghost of Pookia cheerfully thinks, "Knuckleheads got jumped while pushing hte ballista and whoever moved it out of town square you got me killed and owe me a deed."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Pookia, you sound awfully cheerful to talking about your own death."

[General] The ghost of Kezoku thinks, "Bank is not safe."

[General] Dergoatean exclaims, "Cheers!"

[General] Kisun thinks, "I am on my way back to the Landing. Passin ships as I sail through the waters."

[General] The ghost of Sterke asks, "So....where'd that Krol come from?"

[General] The ghost of Pookia exclaims, "They jumped me on west ring road from the ivory tower!"

[bank clears out and Leafi heads elsewhere]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "You all have Amos to thank for this."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "You cannot blame Amos for information he did not have."

[General] Lylia thinks, "Some of them bear feras weapons."

[General] The ghost of Kezoku thinks, "Dead building up in bank at teller, be super careful there's a champion in there."

[patrol, combat, dragging a couple bodies along the way]

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see a green-eyed orange chinchilla, a glum glacier spirit that is flying around, the Loralaii disk, the rectangular Perigourd disk fashioned of oiled tanik, a fat calico cat that is sitting, the yellow Braugi disk, a mechanical Caligos lynx, the faenor Chandrellia disk inlaid with intersecting bands of jet, a spiked club, some wolifrew lichen, a spear, a twohanded sword, a charred rod, a rose-marrow potion, a pale-faced coppery barn owl, a white flask, a polished bracelet, a silver-traced carved mahogany cart with some stuff on it, a round silver-banded barrel, an herbal remedy donation bin and some wide stone benches with some stuff on it.

Also here: the body of Lady Shaylas who is lying down, Scram, a stunned Pukk who is lying down, Arena Occultist Loralaii, the body of Squire Legionnaire Quando who is lying down, Perigourd who is lying down, the body of Aethendar who is lying down, the body of Missoni who is lying down, Rimbold, the body of Pookia who is lying down, a stunned Sloenak, Lord Asben who is lying down, Lord Braugi, Markx, a stunned Town Councilor Chandrellia

Asben stands up.

The flames surrounding Markx flare up and sear his skin!

... 20 points of damage!

Nasty burns to back. Won't be sleeping on that for awhile.

He is stunned!

The air swirling around Markx fans the flames!

... 10 points of damage!

Burst of flames to abdomen toasts skin nicely.

• Markx drops dead at your feet!

The flames surrounding Braugi flare up and sear his skin!

... 15 points of damage!

Burst of flames to left arm toasts skin to elbows.

He is stunned!

The flames surrounding Rimbold flare up and sear his skin!

... 12 points of damage!

Burst of flames char forehead a crispy black.

He is stunned!

The flames surrounding Asben flare up and sear his skin!

... 5 points of damage!

Minor burns to back. Looks uncomfortable.

The flames surrounding Perigourd flare up and sear his skin!

... 5 points of damage!

Burst of flames to neck chars skin. Yuck!

He is stunned!

The flames surrounding Pukk flare up and sear his skin!

... 20 points of damage!

Flames engulf head searing hair and scalp. Sickening!

• Markx just bit the dust!

[General] Perigourd exclaims, "Watch that oil!"

[ongoing travel and combat]

[General] Mongonator thinks, "Careful, there is a sorc running around town open casting voids."

[General] The ghost of Pookia exclaims, "Got a lot more dead in town square! there are magical bolts flyin out of holes at us!"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The oil has safeguards ever since an incident in 5120."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "It won't harm you."

[General] Kayse thinks, "A lot of flames just hurt a lot of people in town square."

Leafiara says, "Pitiful weaklings."

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Town square just got blasted by some oil type weapon." [OOC note: Hmm... this was supposed to have been fixed after an incident where someone decided to grief TSC all night long in 2020, which led to Quilic deleting the towers until Retser made the oil player-friendly. So I assumed it was a krolvin fire bomb or something, but maybe the oil got reverted somehow?]

[General] Roblar asks, "Any other so called chapions?"

[General] Muzgal thinks, "Maybe the krol got to the oil."

[General] The ghost of Sterke thinks, "2 of us dead in east tower."

[General] The ghost of Missoni thinks, "Town Square is not safe. There are ballista bolts coming through portals."

Reacting on the Fly

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "We need to move to thraks inn."

[General] The ghost of Missoni thinks, "I recommend moving triage."

[General] Rimbold thinks, "That's a neat trick."

[General] Pietra thinks, "Well the Bay and the Sands appear clear."

[General] The ghost of Sterke asks, "I'm new to Town...do Krolvin's jump out of portals every weekend?"

Dark hooded figures leap across the rooftops of town, firing arrows down upon krolvin as they swarm through bright yellow portals!

[General] The ghost of Pukk thinks, "Pretty much."

[General] Pietra exclaims, "Honey!"

[Wehnimer's, North Ring Rd.]

The east-west road continues, closed in on the south by the militia barracks and on the north by the twelve-foot-high wall of the city itself. The occasional thud of leather boots in unison upon cobbled pavement and the clipped shouts of barked orders reverberate off the modwir walls along this part of the road. The scents of leather, weapon oil and hearty cooking fill the night air. You also see some black brigandine armor, a dented dark blue shield, a notched dark steel broadsword, a cracked leather belt, a burnt arm, a burnt arm, a putrid arm, a putrid arm, a pair of bloody arms, a deformed arm, a rune staff, some stained brigandine armor, some pitch black chain hauberk, a slender orange steel falchion, some dark flame-etched leathers, a small dark red shield, a rune staff, a lithe krolvin swashbuckler that appears stunned, a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer that appears stunned, a dented storm grey buckler, a notched blue steel sabre, a scarred krolvin brigand that is lying down, a massive krolvin champion that is lying down, a red-eyed robed krolvin stormcrow, a white-haired krolvin stormcrow, a large krolvin shaman that appears stunned, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a huge murky water elemental and the town barracks.

[Help] Kisun: "Should take the dead and injured to Voln.."

[Help] Kiwoeachi: "I'm here for healing if needed."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "If you want safe healing come to Thraks Inn trophy room."

[General] Directed to Chandrellia, Stormyrain thinks, "Thank you, Councilor."

[General] The ghost of Pukk thinks, "I'm going to try to keep twitching my body until I get there."

[General] Kisun thinks, "I will be there in a bit Chand to raise whoever requires it."

• Leafiara just bit the dust!

[Leafi attempts to raise herself, but the enemies are too high level for it to work]

[Help] Aethendar: "Stop this madness."

[General] Kiwoeachi thinks, "Yeah if leafiara is dying i'm staying far away from that."

The robed krolvin stormcrow gruffly exclaims, "Ap junda ik burzka!"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "We do have a few bodies Kisun, any and all help will be thankful."

[General] Directed to Pukk, Stormyrain asks, "Where are you, Councilor?"

A cloud of dense silvery fog suddenly appears. The fog quickly dissipates to reveal Toxana.

The ghostly voice of Leafiara says, "Leave me. I neither want nor need your help."

Toxana says, "Okay."

[battle]

• Toxana drops dead at your feet!

The ghostly voice of Leafiara says, "Thank you."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC is not safe, triage has moved to Thraks Inn trophu room and any all healers please come here."

[General] The ghost of Bigsword thinks, "Feras to noggin, m owww."

The ghostly voice of Leafiara says, "Stubborn lot, aren't you..." [since they weren't leaving the room, she couldn't self-raise]

[Wehnimer's, North Ring Rd.]

The east-west road continues, closed in on the south by the militia barracks and on the north by the twelve-foot-high wall of the city itself. The occasional thud of leather boots in unison upon cobbled pavement and the clipped shouts of barked orders reverberate off the modwir walls along this part of the road. The scents of leather, weapon oil and hearty cooking fill the night air. You also see a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer, a lithe krolvin swashbuckler, a wild-eyed krolvin plunderer, a scarred krolvin brigand, a massive krolvin champion, a red-eyed robed krolvin stormcrow, a white-haired krolvin stormcrow, a large krolvin shaman, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a huge murky water elemental and the town barracks.

The ghostly voice of Leafiara muses, "Like I'm one to talk."

Pouring out into the streets, the united forces of Wehimer's militia, town guards, and black-armored armigers maneuver between buildings, fighting among the invasion as they try to push the krolvin back from the center of town.

[Help] Aethendar: "Shaman krolvin at the temple altar."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "I'm defending the inside of north gate for now, wouldn't mind company. Planning to roam about."

[Help] Kisun: "Honestly, would be betters for most to depart. Will hurt the clerics if you get raised and go die immediately again."

[General] Muzgal thinks, "On my way to lend a hand."

[General] Pukk thinks, "Krolvin Shaman in the temple."

[General] The ghost of Nalver thinks, "I got the old warrior and flower girl with me."

[Realm] The invoker thinks, "Residents of Wehnimer's Landing, I am currently at Town Square, Small Park and offering spells to those in need."

The ghostly voice of Leafiara says, "Hmm, with the invoker about..."

The ghostly voice of Leafiara says, "No need to waste time."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "These stormcrows take a beating."

[General] Lankas thinks, "They are searching dead people."

[General] The ghost of Nalver thinks, "At Valeria street. they seemts to have scared everything off."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Krolvin are in teh Inn."

[Leafi departs]

[Temple, Altar]

The altar is plain, and bears only onyx bowls of smouldering incense and smoking paraffin. Draped behind it is a cloth banner, appliqued with an ancient mystical pattern. A legend is embroidered along the bottom. On the far side of the room at the end of an aisle, you see two pillars. You also see a large krolvin shaman and a large krolvin shaman.

Also here: Pukk, Aethendar who is lying down, Hovlgor who is sitting, Khelvyn who is lying down

Speaking to a large krolvin shaman, Aethendar says, "Stupid... this no way to fight."

[Leafi runs to the invoker and gets spells]

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, the Pookia disk, the Wolfloner disk, the Nickonai disk, a hill caiverine, an ivy-covered white monir tower, a pale-faced coppery barn owl, a green-eyed orange chinchilla, the Loralaii disk, a mechanical Caligos lynx, a spiked club, some wolifrew lichen, a spear, a twohanded sword, a charred rod, a rose-marrow potion, a white flask, a polished bracelet, a silver-traced carved mahogany cart with some stuff on it, a round silver-banded barrel, an herbal remedy donation bin and some wide stone benches with some stuff on it.

Also here: Town Councilor Leafiara, Inck, Pietra, Pookia, the body of Lord Nalver who is lying down, the body of Tcope who is lying down, Wolfloner, High Lord Nickonai, Lady Toxana, Grius who is sitting, Xelleon, Magister Raelee, Orlicks, High Lord Kezoku, the body of Crittomyo who is lying down, Arena Occultist Loralaii, Squire Legionnaire Quando, the body of Sloenak who is lying down, Lord Braugi

The ghostly voice of Nalver says, "I had the bright idea to run to the pawnshop while this was going on."

The ghostly voice of Nalver says, "Not a great idea."

[Help] Aethendar: "They are in temple."

[Leafi withdraws to a sanctuary to recover spirit]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "The trophy room appears to remain safe from being attacked, if you need healing come here."

[General] Inck asks, "Any groups need a sorcerer?"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Ignore the Krolvin thats here, he is learnming how to properly heal the wounded, seeing as his warloard is incapable of such things."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Gates are both clear."

[Help] Pukk: "They are in temple but they can't attack in there."

[Help] Aethendar: "2 shaman at temple, streets east of temple have krolvin."

[General] The ghost of Inck thinks, "West gate."

[General] The ghost of Inck thinks, "Full of em."

[General] The ghost of Inck thinks, "West ring rd."

[General] Kisun thinks, "If you find dead, bring them to the Thrak Trophy room.. one west of the entrance.. Healers and clerics have gathered.."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Safe healing at Thraks Inn trophy room, we have a few Krolvin but they are just observing, Winston is keeping them in check."

[General] The ghost of Inck thinks, "They are pouring in here."

[General] Roblar asks, "Where is here?"

[General] Kayse hurriedly thinks, "Did we learn anything about trying to close the portals? Any ideas? There is a portal in the triage area and they are gathering."

[General] Pukk thinks, "Remember, those of us that can shoot a bow, head to the roofs and shoot over the RAILS. If you are in the tower you can shoot through the WINDOW."

Leafiara dreamily says, "That'll suffice."

[return to battle]

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Can we get a mage here to possibily be able to portal to peopel to help rescue?"

The ghostly voice of Bigsword says, "Dam feras weapons."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Who in TSC that needs saving?"

[Help] Aethendar: "How long is this stupidity going to last?"

[Help] Chandrellia: "Oh maybe an hour or two."

[General] Julenne thinks, "Morning... what a way to wake up."

[General] Roblar thinks, "Aet till they defile you."

[Help] Nairena: "Until that Krolvin leader gets his formula."

[Help] Pukk: "Hopefully."

[General] Roblar exclaims, "Best stay hidden!"

Rimbold says, "Thing is kind of durable."

[General] Lankas thinks, "I want invoker spells but... umm..."

Pylon Warfare

A spark of blue-white light ignites on the deck of one the warships docked at the North Docks. Then a second spark, then a third, then a fourth.

[General] Pookia exclaims, "Do it! sprint and get em! you can do it!"

[General] Luxelle exclaims, "Miss Invoker is a very capable spellcaster, have you SEEN her cast an offensive spell?!"

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "Pylons are active."

[General] The ghost of Bigsword asks, "Are our brand new shiny warships being burned?"

[General] Lankas thinks, "Or powering up."

[General] Rhaladin thinks, "Nae dey about ta start blastin."

[General] Pietra thinks, "They are not "our" warships."

[Help] Aethendar: "When will the temple be clear?"

[General] Leafiara distractedly thinks, "Those pylons can only be manned by the constructs aboard the ships because they're too hot to the touch for living beings. ...apart from fire elementals, I suppose."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC seems safe once again, at least for now."

[Help] Aethendar: "We're trapped at the Temple."

Upon the deck of one of the imperial warships, a large metal construct pivots a huge blue-whorled white pylon and points it towards a crowd of krolvin in the streets. The air around the pylon ripples and heats up as a dozen blasts of elemental energy bursts forth, striking the krolvin in rapid succession! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[Realm] Quando thinks, "I have the same problem as the pylons..."

[General] Roblar thinks, "Fear not worshipers."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The voice of Asben exclaims, "It's a leafi!"

Leafiara asks, "Is it?"

The voice of Asben exclaims, "A wild one!"

Leafiara says, "I wouldn't recommend thinking of me as the Leafiara you've known."

The voice of Asben asks, "No?"

Leafiara simply says, "No."

Asben asks, "Are you a super leafi?"

Muzgal says, "These things are quite beefy."

Leafiara says, "Going by how many krolvin I've killed, certainly."

Leafiara says, "I'm accepting no help."

Leafiara says, "Do not join me."

Asben says, "Hmm."

Leafiara says, "And should anything happen to me, do not rescue me."

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean says, "Fair enough."

[Leafi leaves the area once it's clear]

A haze of pale blue and white fog slowly creeps along the docks, billowing out from the barrage of energy pylons firing into the distance.

[ongoing patrol and combat]

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[General] Pietra thinks, "If you want to be safe, leave the town."

Stormyrain says, "Praxopius' ship being one of them."

[Help] Aethendar: "Well they left then."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "If you are in a place that cannot be attacked then I suggest you stay there, our streets are over run with Krolvin, this is for your own safety."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Cryblob is at the furrier."

A haze of pale blue and white fog slowly creeps along the docks, billowing out from the barrage of energy pylons firing into the distance.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Cryblob looks to be about 15 strong. I haven't seen bigger number than that on our side tonight."

[General] Lankas thinks, "The ships are putting in some work."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[Towncrier] Dergoatean: "Krolvin roaming the streets, showing up all over town. The stormcrows and warbringers are, I think, the ones that are hardest to keep dead. And the stormcrows are immune to magic."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "How are things looking out there seems quiet in TSC."

A haze of pale blue and white fog slowly creeps along the docks, billowing out from the barrage of energy pylons firing into the distance.

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "The attack has greatly slowed, I think the ships are taking their toll on the Krolvin fleet."

[General] Pookia thinks, "Thats shakin the tower pretty bad!this knucklehead is volunteering to help whereever is needed as long as its on the ground."

[General] Chandrellia flatly thinks, "How lucky for us."

[General] Muzgal thinks, "South ring road."

[General] Kayse sternly thinks, "It is lucky. We were being over run."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Not like we havent before, but, never mind."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "North ring is quite overrun."

Krolvin forces begin to merge towards the north of town and rush towards the north docks!

[General] The ghost of Kisun thinks, "Don't come look for me, I'll be fine."

[General] Pookia exclaims, "The docks!"

[General] Roblar exclaims, "Ah leave for one moment!"

[Towncrier] Dergoatean: "Hundreds of krolvin across north side of town. I advise joining the Cryblob or avoiding it altogether."

[General] The ghost of Bigsword thinks, "1 scratch by feras equal death.... sad day for bigsword."

[General] Pookia exclaims, "Also you can help in the ballistas if you dont wanna get hit by the mobs!"

[General] The ghost of Julenne thinks, "Not safe."

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "Holding the docks."

[General] The ghost of Chandrellia thinks, "We have two dead inside teh north gate."

A krolvin warbringer manages to scale up the side of one of the imperial warships, leaps through some metal constructs that try to attack him, and positions himself behind a blue-whorled white pylon. The krolvin barks wildly and grabs the pylon, shifting it towards the center of town.

[General] The ghost of Chandrellia thinks, "Also several Krolvin."

Suddenly, as the krolvin warbringer attempts to fire the white pylon, the energy backfires and leaps up into his hands, then his arms, exploding his flesh and bones outward before the energy billows and strikes him in the chest, melting his abdomen and face in an instant as his husk falls backwards to land on the deck with a sickening plop.

[General] Missoni exclaims, "Take cover!"

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Diminished Cryblob is defending the north dock (and the 4 warships)"

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "It's now errr... re-minished."

[General] Pietra thinks, "Why would those warships need defending? Seems absurd to me."

[General] Pookia asks, "Any ballista targets around TSC?"

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Reports."

Leafiara says, "I see, they have similarities to the Confluence elementals..." [it was just then that she'd noticed her spells fading against the elemental enemies]

[General] Rimbold thinks, "Party outside the gemshop."

Leafiara says, "In that case..."

[General] Lylia thinks, "Yes. There is a large force in front of the gem shop."

The ghostly voice of Kayse says, "Grel is raising me."

Wolfloner asks, "Any healers about?"

[General] Pookia cheerfully thinks, "Tell one of them to come up to town square southwest or southeast so i can impale em."

[General] Geijon thinks, "Asben and Kayse are in town square."

Speaking to Kayse, Grel says, "Up ya come."

Lankas softly asks, "Any healers need mana?"

Speaking heartily to Asben, Conrash asks, "You have a chrism?"

The only active pylon ship continues to fire, blasting bolts of bright white energy into crowds of krolvin as they flood the streets. The energy strikes in rapid succession, melting several krolvin and sending the others scattering away with each echo of the blast. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[General] Muzgal thinks, "They're all along the south ring road."

Potential Portal Problems?

A yellow portal rips open nearby in mid-air, but then suddenly fizzles and snaps shut.

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Lylia is leading a small group making its way down south ring road."

[General] Pookia asks, "Are their portals weakening?"

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Looks that way."

[General] Kisun thinks, "Lots of stuff around the North gate.."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "LOTS."

[General] Kisun thinks, "Land's end area."

A yellow portal rips open along South Ring Road and two more krolvin come rushing through! As the last krolvin tries to pass, the portal suddenly fizzles and snaps shut, severing the krolvin in half! His upper body plops to the ground as he barks in pain before twitching then going still.

[General] Rimbold thinks, "Big pile of them in the mews too."

[General] Geijon exclaims, "They got th' runner!"

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

[General] Rhaladin asks, "Are they having problems keeping their portals open?"

[General] Gutstorm thinks, "Got a shtorm crow down ere, need shum melee."

[Help] Aethendar: "Area around temple krolvins again."

You note some treasure of interest and manage to pick up an acid-pitted brass strongbox but quickly realize you have no space in which to stow it.

You search the old warrior.

He didn't carry any silver.

He had nothing of interest.

Suddenly a white light aura begins to form around a grizzled old warrior and a gentle breeze blows in softly from the east. The light grows with such intensity that shadows disappear and you are forced to squint to keep your eyes open. As if spoken from all around you, a tender female voice speaks, "Rise my worthy servant, you have many deeds left undone." The words drift in the air for several seconds before the aura begins to fade.

Slowly the old warrior opens his eyes and works himself up to a kneeling position, uttering prayers to the mother goddess for several minutes.

The warrior stands up, seemingly alive again.

The warrior stands back up.

You notice as the old warrior forms the Symbol of Recognition. He must be a member of the Order of Voln.

Speaking to a grizzled old warrior, Leafiara says, "I see, so it turns out you're a cleric."

The voice of Pukk asks, "Did he come back alive?"

Leafiara says, "Yes."

Pukk says, "I missed it."

[General] Rhunemeister thinks, "Small party of krolvin on the west ring road."

[General] Roblar asks, "Any others?"

[General] Pookia thinks, "Whoops."

[General] Muzgal thinks, "Pawnshop."

Pukk says, "Nice."

[General] The ghost of Pookia thinks, "Elementals on west ring road."

[General] Roblar thinks, "Clear."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Looks clear around TSC."

[General] Lankas asks, "Were any of the four armed ships damaged?"

[General] Kisun thinks, "Krolvin climbed one and aimed the pylon at TSC, not sure what came of that.."

[General] Directed to Kisun, Stormyrain thinks, "The pylon backfired and killed the krol."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "They melted. As I said, only the constructs aboard the ship can handle those pylons."

[General] Xorus thinks, "Those pylons are far too powerful for the flesh and blood."

[General] Nairena thinks, "Yup. To much heat for them."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "The proper name is "plylon", thank you."

[General] Stormyrain asks, "Status in town?"

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Quiet on the ring roads for a moment."

[General] Geijon thinks, "Appears clear."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC is clear."

[General] Cryheart asks, "Any sightings?"

[General] Pukk thinks, "Docks are clear so far."

[General] Gutstorm thinks, "Me will take out thish peshky Armdinger."

[General] Vaemyr asks, "Any more sightings?"

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Town looks clear."

Tyrrax's Statements

[General] Tyrrax thinks, "Your words have thorns. Should one grab ahold of them, they are wounded."

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Hail Tyrrax."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "That's quite the metaphor. You should be proud of it."

[General] Cryheart thinks, "I look forward to meeting ye."

[General] Lankas thinks, "Tyrrax, you survived."

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "We had ships headed here for reinforcements ever since you first decided to attack us, your ships ran into them on their way here."

[General] Earthdiver thinks, "That was an accident..."

[General] Lylia thinks, "Words do not reach all ears at the same time. Those who have not heard, will not act accordingly."

[General] Missoni thinks, "The one who betrayed the agreement did not know of it."

[General] Pietra thinks, "I am sorry, Tyrrax."

[General] Tyrrax thinks, "You say you wish the Lalk Morgil destroyed as I do, yet your word is weak."

[General] Earthdiver thinks, "Some still follow this path."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "The one who betrayed the agreement, claims, he did not know of it."

[General] Lankas thinks, "Let us read the written letters and use your eyepiece."

[General] Tyrrax thinks, "I am at your theatre, with curtains as deep as the suffering."

Dergoatean says, "I can't see much of a point in continuing to negotiate."

[General] Xorus thinks, "I warned you of their ships with their powerful pylons. The half-elf should have written it down."

[Town Square, East]

Here in the center of a broad plaza near the commercial area of the bazaar stands the impressive facade of the slate-roofed Moot Hall, where the citizens of Wehnimer's Landing hold various official, religious and social functions. Facing the square are some of the town's more prosperous shops, still doing business with the many customers who still frequent the streets at night. You also see the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a crystal core, a crystal core, an inky necrotic core, a crystal core, a crystal core, a crystal core, the yellow Rimbold disk, a fat calico cat, an ayanad crystal, an ayanad crystal, an ayanad crystal, an ayanad crystal, an ayanad crystal, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a glowing violet mote of essence, a kakore arrow fletched with plain white feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with elongated heron feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with plain white feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with elongated heron feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with plain white feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with plain white feathers, a kakore arrow fletched with elongated heron feathers and a large purple wooden barrel.

Also here: Town Councilor Leafiara, Rimbold

Rimbold says, "Something of a mess."

Leafiara asks, "This all yours?"

Leafiara says, "Hm."

[General] Kayse thinks, "The halfling is here too."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Hows the play going for you so far at the theater?"

[General] Cryheart asks, "Yet ye close those curtains first?"

[General] Kayse thinks, "The theater in the bathhouse."

Seeking Clarity

[Stone Baths, Theatre]

A large wooden stage extends across one whole side of the room, where heavy, deep blue curtains have been pulled aside to reveal numerous wooden sets and props. Arrayed before the stage are several rows of cushioned chairs, while small brass sconces along the walls provide a dim glow to the theatre. You also see the rectangular Perigourd disk fashioned of oiled tanik, a brown-haired half-elven scholar, a dim passageway leading backstage and some dark oak double doors.

Also here: Town Councilor Leafiara, Missoni, Vaemyr, Perigourd, Gutstorm, Kayse, Czag Pritz Tyrrax, Kharusa

Xorus's group just came through some dark oak double doors.

Tyrrax says, "Speak the words of your town."

Tyrrax nods at Kayse.

Tyrrax says, "Let none be confused again."

Missoni nods to Kharusa in greeting.

Speaking drunkenly to Kharusa, Gutstorm slurs, "Need me shave ye?"

Kharusa nods at Missoni.

Leafiara says, "Oh, good, Kharusa is here. That means you can read someone's mind to confirm that the agreement was not breached intentionally."

Kharusa hisses at Gutstorm.

Leafiara nods briefly.

Speaking to Kharusa, Missoni says, "We meet again."

Tyrrax says, "I have not yet."

Tyrrax says, "That will occur momentarily."

Leafiara says, "Good."

Leafiara nods at Tyrrax.

Kayse sharply says, "The words of my town are not my native language. What I said to you never caused confusion."

Kayse glances meaningfully at Tyrrax.

The half-elven scholar scribbles down some notes.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Hey Rian."

Speaking quietly to Tyrrax, Pietra says, "I apologize from me to you."

The half-elven scholar looks up briefly, "Was...my wife informed?"

Lylia quietly says, "Yes. I wrote to her."

The scholar sighs, nods, then continues to write in his book.

Speaking to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Pukk says, "Oh good. You're here. You can stop this madness."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Just to be clear, Tyrrax was not speaking metaphorically. He is in fact in our theatre, in the Stone Baths."

Goldstr exclaims, "Dis be a Evil Place!"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Ye know, me shwore me would never come into da baffhoush agin....and hear me am."

Speaking in Halfling, Earthdiver asks something you don't understand.

Cryheart says, "Ye hae an audience."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Pukk says, "Tyrrax, this is Owly. He can help you settle this whole mess."

Tyrrax asks, "This is where I thought your people would best feel at home. Near a stage, or on it. You are about the dramatics, yes?"

Lankas softly asks, "Why are your portals failing?"

Dergoatean says, "Anyone reads minds here, they're going to see some dark stuff."

Kharusa nods at Earthdiver.

Cryheart asks, "And ye are nae?"

Speaking to Raelee, Pukk says, "He can."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd says, "We seem to do fine in the battlefield, for that matter."

Tyrrax says, "Your ships came upon ours, devasted many of them, now they sit at your docks."

Tyrrax asks, "You claim ignorance now, yes?"

Lankas softly says, "Check with your scholar."

Rhaladin asks, "Did ya's attack them?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "All just a misunderstanding, yes."

Tyrrax asks, "The day after we speak of a waning truce?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain says, "The one that captained those was away when we made our accord."

Cryheart says, "We, here in town, did not sail on those ships."

Pukk says, "They know now, but they didn't know then."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd says, "You might consider that the actions of some do not represent the actions of all."

Tyrrax asks, "Who?"

Speaking drunkenly to Tyrrax, Gutstorm slurs, "Well ye shee....dere ish dish jerkface, him name Amos, dat him fault, he shorta a rebe emelent in da town who no lishen to anybuddy."

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Stormyrain.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "They had not been a part of our parlay, however from their telling you did storm their decks before they fired upon you."

Xorus says, "The Amos."

Earthdiver says, "Amos."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain says, "He did not receive word until he arrived to our shores last night. Amos."

Tyrrax laughs at Perigourd!

Speaking to Tyrrax, Missoni says, "An unfortunate mishap in timing."

Tyrrax asks, "Do you not judge the krolvin in that manner?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Perigourd.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd says, "No."

Perigourd says, "I don't at any rate."

Tyrrax laughs at Perigourd!

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kiyna says, "And yet you know yourself that he's correct."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kiyna asks, "You act differently from your brothers, do you not?"

Speaking to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Pukk whispers aloud, "I see you are just watching and observing before making your decisions."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr says, "Da comin Ships were ne aware a da Truce."

Earthdiver says, "I judge all those who attack this town...roughly the same."

Lylia notes, "The ships were nowhere near town, as you can attest, the night before. They could not have been informed of any truce as they were coming to the town, not leaving it."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Geijon asks, "You can't have it both ways. If losing some ships is provocation on your word, are you different?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr asks, "No, I judge them when they kidnap, and murder people rather than talking, when they enslave and raid instead of trade... do you deny those things too?"

Kharusa moves closer to Tyrrax, the chains between her hands and feet dragging on the ground.

Gutstorm whispers something to Kharusa.

The half-elven scholar jots down some more words in his book.

Nairena says, "Watch your minds."

Speaking to Kharusa, Rhaladin says, "Iffens ah catch ya in my mind again ahm' sendin' somethin' ah bit more physical intae yours."

Rhaladin nods at Kharusa.

Earthdiver says, "It is going to make a great book."

Tyrrax slowly empties his lungs.

Speaking to Rhaladin, Dergoatean says, "I don't think she has much of a choice in the matter."

Speaking to Rhaladin, Chandrellia says, "Stop."

>l khar

You see Kharusa Dewfoot.

She appears to be a Halfling.

She is short. She appears to be young. She has overly tired deep celadon eyes and ashen skin. She has unkempt shoulder-length, greasy mottled brown hair worn in several oily braids. She has a triangular face, a bent nose and a series of bleached bone piercings along her cheeks and brow. Rune-etched alloy chains are clasped about her wrists and ankles.

She is in good shape.

She is wearing a petrified squirrel's head talsman, a stained dark woolen satchel, a sleeveless stained red tunic, a bone-fringed beadwork pouch, a studded dark leather scabbard, some tattered grey woolen leggings, and a pair of blood-crusted boots.

Cryheart says, "We are nae to blame for your current demise, but ye started this with the capture of our citizens."

Tyrrax says, "You speak with great confidence, but many, many of you are actors."

Tyrrax points at a large wooden stage.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Leafiara agrees, "They are."

Cryheart says, "And ye are as well."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "All the world's a stage, after all."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun says, "Fitting that you're the one at the theatre though.."

Earthdiver asks, "Are we not all actors, confined to this plane and these bodies, forced to dance?"

Tyrrax says, "You words and actions are often so disconnected."

Cryheart says, "The entire world is a stage."

Lankas softly says, "We rarely speak with one voice."

Tyrrax says, "So many strings, so many wooden heroes."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Get over yershelf Tyrrax, wot dun be dun, wutcha wanna do goin forward?"

Pukk says, "If only Nehor was here, we could show him a real actor."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Nairena says, "I took offense when your puppet and minnons kidnapped me and made my head explode."

Earthdiver says, "Masks within masks, and no faces underneath it all."

Tyrrax says, "You should consider yourself fortunate."

Tyrrax nods at Nairena.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "You talk a big game for a man representing a race on the brink of extinction."

Tyrrax says, "A brethren would have never sent you home."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr says, "Less git to da truth! No one in our Landin knows where dis ting be ye lookkin fer."

Nairena says, "That comes later."

Speaking to Nairena, Toxana says, "Surely, they only figuratively made it explode..."

Speaking to a brown-haired half-elven scholar, Xorus says, "Your notes from the other night should show I warned of Amos and ships with plinite powered pylons."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "Seems you're the fortunate one that we're not pursuing that."

Tyrrax nods at Goldstr.

Earthdiver says, "There was a cookie back there I meant to grab."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun says, "Aye, I don't appreciate them flea-ridden mitts rummaging through my bags either."

The scholar looks to Xorus then back to Tyrrax, but just keeps writing and mentions nothing.

Tyrrax glances at Kharusa.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr asks, "Your portals are exausted and stopped, we can counter your ships, yet we're still here talking... does that mean nothing, or do you just think this all just another act?"

Earthdiver says, "In any case, sorry about your ships."

Earthdiver nods at Tyrrax.

Speaking to Kharusa, Missoni asks, "How can we help you?"

Pietra says, "You all love to push down people who are trying to survive."

Seeking Confirmation

Tyrrax asks, "Who knows of this Amos, and his ships? And if what you say is true?"

Tyrrax says, "We will see if you tell the truth."

Tyrrax points at Kharusa.

Lankas softly says, "Let me see what your writing."

Perigourd says, "Several of us."

Leafiara says, "Almost all here."

Cryheart says, "Amos seems to come and go as he pleases."

Earthdiver says, "He is probably...watching."

Tyrrax asks, "Who then will let her see?"

Tyrrax points at Kharusa.

Leafiara raises her hand.

Leafiara nods at Tyrrax.

Geijon says, ""Knowing" him isn't really something we do."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Oh me me, read me mind."

Gutstorm glances at Tyrrax and raises his hand.

Kharusa stands in front of Leafiara.

Leafiara says, "Have at it. And while you're in there you can notice that I hate Praxopius as much as you do."

Leafiara nods at Kharusa.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "For the record, I don't trust Amos any more than you do."

Speaking drunkenly to Chandrellia, Gutstorm slurs, "Hey me got lotta goot idears in me noggin."

Nairena says, "You dont want to see whats in my head right now."

Kharusa climbs up onto the stage, to stand at a taller height when facing Leafiara.

Rhaladin says, "Ah find it amusing ya's trust the krol more den da guy who jes' killed hunneds o' invaders."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr exclaims, "Amos be a Moneymonger an would nae surprise me if ye could BUY His Services!"

Leafiara nods at Kharusa.

Speaking to Nairena, Toxana asks, "Explosion remnants?"

Speaking to Rhaladin, Dergoatean says, "Temporarily aligned interests do not always require trust, and should not be confused for each other."

Kharusa slowly empties her lungs.

Nairena says, "Taking some cover."

Kharusa nods at Leafiara.

Kharusa raspily says, "It will hurt." [OOC note: Bah, wish I'd noticed this line in the moment, but I didn't have her name highlighted yet since I actually thought she was a monsterbold sort of NPC like Rian. Leafi would definitely have quipped about how it couldn't possibly be worse than last night since she mychared about it shortly afterward.]

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Leafi if ye git brain matter on me clothesh, me not gunna be happy."

Xorus says, "One day they will have airships that will fire those weapons from the skies."

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Xorus.

Rhaladin says, "Try nae to break anything while yer' rootin around in dere, if her head exploders yers follows shortly."

Tyrrax asks, "Airships?"

Xorus says, "Fortney had pictures of them in his ship."

Xorus says, "Yes."

Kayse whispers something to Leafiara.

Tyrrax asks, "Where are they now?"

Xorus says, "They are not yet built, as far as I know."

Pietra whispers something to Pukk.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "The elven nations in the east already has quite many."

Kharusa leans in towards Leafiara.

Tyrrax says, "The plans..."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Geijon asks, "You had enough free information. Are you ready to go back to your peace accord while we look for this thing?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd asks, "What would you use them for?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "You keep acting like you're the one in position to make demands."

Xorus says, "Even now the human Emperor has his cousin in the east, working toward friendship with the eastern elves."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "Like I'd tell you where to find those, you'd raid and steal and take, like you all tried to do with the manticore."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Da DreadLord tell da troof."

Vaemyr says, "You should learn to change your ways, if survival is truly what you seek."

Leafiara nods at Kharusa.

Kharusa stands near the pile of props on the stage, and before she brings her hands up to Leafiara's temples, with just the quickest slight of hand she grabs a small metal dagger from one of the prop collections and slips it into her boots. She touches the sides of Leafiara's head and closes her eyes.

Speaking to Kharusa, Toxana exclaims, "Do it!"

Tyrrax says, "Tell me what you see."

Tyrrax nods at Kharusa.

Leafiara leans forward.

Goldstr says, "Lil tief she be."

Speaking drunkenly to Leafiara, Gutstorm slurs, "Yer head shtill in one piece?"

Speaking wryly to Gutstorm, Leafiara asks, "What does it look like?"

Gutstorm pats Leafiara upon the head, and then affectionately musses her hair.

Tyrrax says, "She is not stealing her thoughts. She volunteered them."

Tyrrax nods at Goldstr.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Messy, fix yoo hair."

You feel pressure behind your eyes. It builds stronger and stronger. Thud. Thud. Thud.

Leafiara begins to twitch.

Goldstr says, "I tinks I noticed dat."

Speaking to Kharusa, Toxana asks, "Where is her posse's hideout?"

Kharusa raspily says, "The stage makes you uncomfortable, it reminds you of their laughter, so long ago."

Lankas softly says, "If you break it, you buy it."

Kharusa continues to focus, squinting her eyes.

Leafiara squints.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

Leafiara uncertainly says, "Well... yes, the stage does remind me of that. This setting."

Kisun asks, "What is gained by volunteering your thoughts?"

Speaking to Kisun, Nairena says, "Shhh."

Speaking to Nairena, Kisun says, "Don't shh me.."

Suddenly, Kharusa steps back, just as Leafiara's head explodes into a spray of blood and fragmented bones!

A radiant red zelnorn tunic accented by a shining white leaf flourish partially deflects the onslaught of the crushing attack.

... 30 points of damage!

Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.

• Leafiara just bit the dust!

Pukk says, "I should have bet on that."

The ghostly voice of Leafiara muses, "Well, it was worth a try."

Speaking drunkenly to Leafiara, Gutstorm slurs, "Yoo dokay?"

Kharusa climbs off of the stage, blood dripping from her face and neck.

Speaking to Gutstorm, the ghostly voice of Leafiara calmly says, "Yes."

Speaking in Faendryl, Lylia exclaims something you don't understand.

[self-raise]

Kharusa returns to Tyrrax's side.

Cryheart says, "Enough of that."

Speaking to Asben, Nairena says, "Thanks for the cover."

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "So, now we know that Xorus' head is tougher than yours."

Goldstr yells, "Ok Enough a dis!"

Leafiara says, "Maybe I didn't concentrate on Amos and Praxopius hard enough." [Leafi thought it failed]

Tyrrax says, "It is the way it must be."

Pukk says, "Also Pietra's..."

Toxana exclaims, "Do it again!"

Leafiara says, "Be at ease, all. This was perfectly alright."

Lankas softly says, "Get the halfing and a noose."

Speaking to Pukk, Pietra asks, "It is?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr exclaims, "Ye gits yerself out a here whiles ye be livin!"

Leafiara says, "I was aware of the risks in advance."

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "No, it's not, but I won't stop you from your own choices."

Speaking to Kharusa, Nairena asks, "Aside from Xorus, have you ever not exploded a head of those you try to read?"

Speaking drunkenly to Leafiara, Gutstorm slurs, "Yoink."

Chandrellia asks, "My question is, did you get what you seeked?"

Speaking to Pietra, Pukk says, "You survived and Leafi didn't. You have a tougher head. You are hard headed."

Speaking to Kharusa, Xorus asks, "The Blue Suffer sickness is likely much similar to the Black Blood plague she once suffered?"

Kharusa looks over at Nairena and shakes her head.

Pietra whispers something to Pukk.

Kharusa shrugs.

Speaking to Kharusa, Chandrellia asks, "My question is, did you get what you seeked?"

Speaking to Kharusa, Leafiara asks, "Chandrellia asks the right question. Did you see that Amos was uninformed of the agreement?"

Speaking to Pukk, Pietra says, "I'm very hard headed, this is true."

Tyrrax asks, "Are their words true?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Kharusa.

Goldstr exclaims, "We nar be spose to be here in di EVIL place wid a Sworn Enemy!"

Pukk whispers something to Pietra.

Rhaladin says, "Dis is idiotic, let 'im come, send der fleet home in ruins wif' his head mounted on da flagship."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "We should let her read Amos head, dat would prove ennertainin."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Dergoatean says, "Best idea I heard all night."

Kharusa looks down at the rune-etched chains upon her hands. She nods, and the runes glow with a brief blue light.

Tyrrax says, "Good. You speak the truth."

Leafiara nods at Tyrrax.

Lankas softly says, "Soooo."

Lankas softly asks, "How about those letters?"

Speaking to Kharusa, Toxana asks, "You sure you don't want to look again?"

Speaking to Lankas, Leafiara says, "The letters were insubordination, if you're asking about what I think you're asking about."

Tyrrax says, "You hesitated before you read her thoughts."

Rhaladin says, "Is laughable dat all of yer power is derived from a slave an' some magic chains."

Kharusa shakes her head.

The runes briefly glow green.

Tyrrax frowns.

Goldstr yells, "Friends! We need be Answeerrin to di Evil Krol?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun says, "You are paranoid. Even those you have captive still get to you."

Chandrellia asks, "What all did you see?"

Tyrrax glances at numerous wooden props.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain says, "Who would not, in front of this crowd? Leafiara is one of our leaders--surely that caused her some anxiety."

Geijon whispers something to Goldstr.

Tyrrax glances at Kharusa.

Kharusa begins to twitch.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Toxana says, "To be fair, I'd hesitate to get that close to her myself."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "Stop."

Chandrellia says, "Its ok, just tell us."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd asks, "Where does that leave us then?"

Tyrrax barks wildly at Perigourd!

Tyrrax asks, "Did you take something?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Kharusa.

Rhaladin says, "Iffens is barkin ya' want da doghouse is in da moot hall."

Speaking to Rhaladin, Nairena says, "You will get your chance. In time."

Kharusa nods.

The runes glow blue.

Tyrrax nods at Kharusa.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun says, "A blood spray to the face maybe. Should be a dear and get her a cloth."

Tyrrax asks, "Were you going to hurt me?"

Kharusa nods.

The runes glow blue.

Tyrrax nods at Kharusa.

Tyrrax touches Kharusa's head and holds out his hand.

Chandrellia says, "Dont do it."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "Don't."

Toxana says, "Do it...do it..."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "Dont."

Tyrrax says, "Give it to me, return it to its place, as I have sworn to return you to yours."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun says, "This isn't going to end the way you think it will here.."

Kharusa removes a small metal dagger from her boots, giving it to Tyrrax.

Tyrrax nods.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Toxana says, "Insubordination cannot be tolerated."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Ye fraid of dat lil tickler?"

Rhaladin says, "Nae can annoyin' clerics who will nae shaddup."

Rhaladin glances at Toxana.

Tyrrax says, "I have offered my word to her."

Pukk whispers something to Goldstr.

Tyrrax glances at Goldstr.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Missoni asks, "And when does she go free, then?"

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "And yet she wishes to be free."

Goldstr peers quizzically at Tyrrax.

Tyrrax says, "When Lalk Morgil is mine."

Tyrrax nods at Missoni.

Missoni wrinkles her nose.

Tyrrax says, "We all wish for something."

Rhaladin says, "Ah'm sure dats worth ah lot, what with da mental trauma ya's caused her with da exploding heads."

Vaemyr says, "There you go saying, when it is yours."

Tyrrax nods at Vaemyr.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain offers, "Did you get what you needed to understand that we did not intend to break our agreement?"

Speaking to Kharusa, Missoni says, "I recommend continuing to seek daggers."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Perigourd says, "Rather than when it is destroyed."

Vaemyr says, "I thought you would say when it's destroyed."

'Tyrrax says, "My brethren is not free until Lalk Morgil is mine."

Tyrrax nods at Stormyrain.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr exclaims, "Ye will Nae get it from us! If we DO find it!"

Kharusa raspily says, "She hates him."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "No, Lark Morgil may be destroyed, as that is a common goal, but it will never be yours."

Kharusa nods at Tyrrax.

Tyrrax asks, "Excuse me?"

Kharusa raspily says, "Amos. Praxopius. All of them. Herself, sometimes."

Lylia suggests, "Praxopius Fortney?"

Amos and Praxopius' Treasures

Tyrrax says, "Tell more of this Captain Amos."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Nairena says, "With that recipe you could use it to take power and lead all the krolvin."

Earthdiver says, "I think we should focus on finding it first."

Tyrrax glances around the room.

Kharusa looks over at Pukk and shakes her head.

Chandrellia says, "You dont want to know my thoughts on the man."

Speaking to Kharusa, Leafiara admits, "Not bad."

Leafiara nods at Kharusa.

Lylia says, "Your own words said it. Everyone seeks something. Amos seeks profit. Simple man, simple motives."

The voice of Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me do too, but me wouldnt doit ad da unbenefit of uttersh."

Tyrrax asks, "He leads the ships that struck Glaoveln?"

Vaemyr says, "No."

Leafiara says, "He does, though when they struck Glaoveln it was Praxopius who led them."

Speaking to Lylia, Dergoatean says, "At large enough quantities, wealth becomes hard to distinguish from sheer power, and people seeking one end up looking for the other, too."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr exclaims, "An I seek to protect me Home!"

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "Yes that was what I was trying to say."

Lylia diplomatically says, "It is not for me to judge the man, only to say truly and plainly what I have seen of him."

Tyrrax says, "He killed many of ours, and jeopardized our peace."

Kharusa smiles at Stormyrain.

Stormyrain smiles at Kharusa.

Stormyrain inclines her head.

Vaemyr says, "You killed many of ours, before we even had a chance to negotiate."

Kharusa nods at Stormyrain.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kayse assures, "He was protecting his assets and this town without the knowledge of our parley."

Tyrrax asks, "Then why is he hated so much?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Leafiara.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "If something bad happens to Amos in the course of resolving all this, I wouldn't cry very long."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Leafiara says, "It's a rather long story."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Rhaladin says, "Jes because yer accustomed tae ships ya' attack on da seas nae fightin' back dinnae mean dey all will nae."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kayse says, "Not everyone shares that opinion."

Lylia says, "I have no idea, frankly. Habit."

Pukk sarcastically says, "Oh why would anybody hate him."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Geijon asks, "Why do Krolvin raid?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Cryheart, if me reshcoo da shlave girl, can me be shkip da nitiation proshesh to be a grippin?"

Tyrrax says, "Perhaps he should be your Mayor-King, not the man child that refuses to parlay with me."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "Because people here are free to think what they will of people, some may hate them, some may not."

Lylia says, "He almost was."

Rhaladin asks, "Why should he talk wif ya?"

Rhaladin says, "Ya's just gonna want da short one in 'is mind."

The scholar scribbles down some more notes in his book.

Rhaladin says, "And ah'm nae so sure so many o' us are willing tae' have our heads exploded as some."

Kharusa raspily says, "She owns Fortney's treasures. The ones you did not collect." [OOC note: leaving the type in because of

Kharusa nods at Tyrrax.

Speaking to a brown-haired half-elven scholar, Pukk says, "Be sure to get that...child king..."

Speaking casually to Rhaladin, Leafiara says, "It's happened before."

Speaking to a brown-haired half-elven scholar, Goldstr asks, "He payin ye well?"

Speaking to a brown-haired half-elven scholar, Kisun says, "I'ma need to see them notes later.. See if ya spelled 'exploded' right.."

[General] Lankas asks, "Anyone have a gold chain we can offer Tyrrax...?"

Cryheart whispers something to Stormyrain.

Leafiara says, "If you're talking about this hand pylon, I bought it from Bloodriven Village where Amos sells them."

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr asks, "You own Fortney's treasures?"

Speaking to Kharusa, Chandrellia asks, "Who owbs the treasures?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Rhaladin says, "Ah' drank myself tae' blackout an' got robbed an' murdered in Sol, dinnae mean ah want tha' tae happen frequently."

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Kharusa.

Kharusa raspily says, "He said so, among them all, gathered before them."

The runes glow blue.

[General] Peggyanne asks, "Who is Tyrrax?"

Tyrrax nods at Kharusa.

Leafiara says, "Amos has become the merchant who sells these weapons. I purchased one, as did several others here."

Speaking to Kharusa, Chandrellia says, "Its funny you mention that cause I believe several within this room have one as well."

[General] Lankas thinks, "Come to the bathhouse theatre."

Kharusa raspily says, "He, not she."

Kharusa nods at Tyrrax.

Kharusa raspily says, "Amos."

Tyrrax nods.

Speaking drunkenly to Kharusa, Gutstorm slurs, "Let me save yoo!"

[General] Pookia exclaims, "I saved mine for him!"

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "After i sink this mysterious imperial ship next to me.... theres no one on board so im gonna broadside in the harbor."

Kharusa raspily says, "At ports, along the coast."

Tyrrax glances down at his golden rings.

Tyrrax nods at Kharusa.

[General] Lankas thinks, "Give it to him, not me."

Leafiara says, "Ah, I see what she's saying now."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me heard a rumor, da one who wear da gold chain will roll da werld."

Rhaladin says, "Ah think da' knuckleheads has a gift to accentuate yer rings."

Pookia exclaims, "I got you something to match!"

Speaking to Kharusa, Chandrellia asks, "Are you saying Amos has whats left of Fortney's treasures?"

Tyrrax says, "I will uphold my end of our truce, awaiting for your mayor-king to send his final word, since your strings all tie to him."

[General] Kisun thinks, "Them ships is Amos', lended to help aid our fight against the Krol."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "He more or less said it himself last night."

Speaking to Kharusa, Goldstr says, "Fer as we all knows Amos do be da Broker a all dem weapons."

Stormyrain says, "Thank you."

Tyrrax says, "For the attack against our brothers, I demand Amos."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Vaemyr says, "He spoke of that last night."

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Aahh ok."

Tyrrax says, "Send him to me."

Speaking to Pietra, Pukk says, "If the stories are true, then krolvin mothers all warn the kids of Amos to get them to follow instructions. The kids look for Amos under their beds."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Rhaladin says, "Demand it to his ships."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd says, "It doesn't quite work like that."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Geijon says, "You may not find him to your liking."

Lylia says, "That may be more of a challenge than you think..."

Tyrrax says, "Alive, but in chains will do."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Nairena says, "I dont think thats happening."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "You are in no place to demand anything."

Speaking slowly to Tyrrax, Stormyrain says, "The attacks against your brothers were repaid by the blood that flowed in our streets this night."

Leafiara says, "The man is powerful enough to swing trees like clubs. Chains wouldn't hold him."

Tyrrax asks, "Unless his mind is like the Xorus?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Xorus.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Perigourd says, "You're welcome to march up to his ship and ask him to surrender in person."

Vaemyr says, "YOU attacked us first."

Rhaladin asks, "Aye, while we're demandin, could ya's deliver me yer own head?"

Xorus says, "Unlikely."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Geijon says, "Vaemyr told you earlier. Th' landing is ruled by choice."

Speaking drunkenly to Xorus, Gutstorm slurs, "Ish way shmarter den Amos."

Tyrrax says, "Then consider this a gesture of good will towards a shaky alliance."

Tyrrax nods at Stormyrain.

Pookia says, "Its true, every time you said you wouldnt attack you did."

Speaking to Pukk, Pietra says, "Truly a terrifying bedtime tale, yes."

Tyrrax says, "Not a demand, more of a...suggestion."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me mean yooz is."

Gutstorm nods at Xorus.

Chandrellia says, "See if you want to see the Mayor, there is a process, you ned to fill out paper work in triplets, and then send those off to the Mayor, the Clerk and the Marshal, to be filed, and someone will be with you in about 10 - 14 buiness days."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Kisun says, "Cheeky.."

Tyrrax says, "Unless you wish us to take him ourselves. Which we could agree, would cause more ache for us all."

Lylia says, "A suggestion."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Why do we bother with naval war with the krol... hundreds of lives of valuable sailors and who knows what else will be lost. We have the poison... we could wipe out the krolvin scourge once and for all and be rid of thier plaque ridden kind."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain says, "Turning over one of our own in chains to you? A gesture of goodwill? We are not slavers. We can give Amos the choice."

Earthdiver says, "You could try I guess."

Rhaladin says, "If ya do ya will face da full fury o' his fleet."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr asks, "Ye comes to OUR Bay an Attack our Town An den Demand us to hand over one a our BEST Defenders?"

Rhaladin says, "I dare ya' to try."

Lylia says, "It is just that the Town Council may have more difficulty persuading Amos these days."

Tyrrax says, "I will return him, if you wish him back so much."

Tyrrax nods at Stormyrain.

Lankas softly says, "Amos will come here pylons blazing."

Leafiara asks, "Why exactly do you want him?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Yoo kin keep him Tyrrax."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Disease ridden."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain inquires, "Alive and unharmed?"

Pietra says, "Keep him."

Pookia says, "You and him are made for eachother."

Tyrrax says, "Unless his mind is like the Xorus, I wish to know what is inside of it."

Kharusa nods at Tyrrax.

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun asks, "What do you wish to gain from mettting Amos?"

[General] Lankas thinks, "Half Krolvin will suffer also, or so it was theorized."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me guesh ish its bloody and gooey."

Leafiara says, "I don't know if his mind is like Xo--the Xorus, but it frankly wouldn't surprise me."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Dergoatean says, "That's all? Disappointing."

Stormyrain says, "We can offer Amos the choice, but the choice would be his."

Stormyrain shrugs.

Tyrrax says, "The rest of Fortney's treasure."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "I don't think you would have a pleasant time with him."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Quando asks, "Can't we give you Gutstorm instead?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Only if dey treat me goot."

Tyrrax asks, "I am not sure what a Gutstorm is. Is it a disease?"

Gutstorm raises his fist defiantly.

[General] Nalver thinks, "We should just give em shanty town and charge a toll for them to leave."

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Quando.

Leafiara points at Gutstorm.

Kiyna nods at Tyrrax.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Quando says, "I hear they have strong ale."

Gutstorm blinks at Tyrrax.

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "They will be in a better place than here where thier mere presence is a constant reminder of the pain and anguish thier kin bring to the world."

Vaemyr says, "Ha! Why, in the Arkati's names, would we give you more of Fortney's Treasures."

Speaking amusedly to Tyrrax, Kayse says, "Very much like one."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Rhaladin says, "Nae, but ye may catch one by bein in proximity."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Pietra says, "Sometimes, yes you are."

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "Amos probably falls asleep counting silver jumping over a fence."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Quando says, "You could consider it a disease..."

[General] Nalver thinks, "Use half that toll to enhance shanty town and the other half for the rest of the landing."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Leafiara muses, "It probably is fair to classify you as a disease."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Perigourd says, "Or anything by coercion for that matter."

Tyrrax says, "Because in it may lie the Lalk Morgil."

Tyrrax nods at Vaemyr.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me am wot me am."

Gutstorm grunts noncommittally and shrugs his shoulders.

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Half krol are abominations."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "Then WE will take them, not give them to you."

Earthdiver says, "I thought it was in brass."

Vaemyr says, "And if we find Lalk Morgil , We'll destroy it."

Tyrrax says, "First you throw your arms up and shout to the sky, "It is not here! It is not here!"."

Tyrrax nods at Vaemyr.

Speaking loudly to Tyrrax, Stormyrain asks, "How long do we have on this gesture of goodwill you seek?"

Nairena says, "Brass and moon light."

[General] Nalver exclaims, "So exploit them!"

Tyrrax says, "Now I seek another means to find it, and still you resist."

Rhaladin says, "Ya's never gonna get Amos, if dats what ya' want ya may as well shout at da wall."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Pietra says, "Nothing, you are who you are."

Goldstr says, "Hmmmm? Noe Amos jess might give some Info fer da Rest a Fortney's treasure."

Tyrrax asks, "Is he your kin?"

Tyrrax peers quizzically at Vaemyr.

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Exterminate them..."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "And thier foul full breed bretheren."

Tyrrax begins chuckling at Rhaladin!

Speaking drunkenly to Lylia, Gutstorm slurs, "Me goin on vatacion."

Xorus says, "Amos has a powerful ally in the human Hall of Mages."

Tyrrax says, "I am asking now, to avoid taking later."

Tyrrax nods at Rhaladin.

Rhaladin says, "If ya take."

Lylia says, "Would you return him, unharmed and unbroken? We can bring this 'suggestion' to him, to use your word."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Vaemyr says, "He is a citizen of this town, so I will protect and defend him from any invader like I would do any other."

Xorus says, "It is possible she could protect him, but I do not know."

Rhaladin asks, "What do ya think his ships will do?"

Tyrrax nods at Lylia.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Lylia says, "Understandably so."

Lylia nods at Tyrrax.

Gutstorm joins Kharusa's group.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Ready!"

[General] Nalver thinks, "You must be a knight of V'Tull or some sort."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kisun asks, "You have not answered the question, what do you want with Amos? Will he be returned to us unharmed?"

Rhaladin says, "Dems ships ya' fear so much ya' felt da need tae attack us an' then run home with ya' tail between yer legs."

Tyrrax nods at Kisun.

Earthdiver says, "Amos has already agreed to help us look through the remaining artifacts."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Over three hundred thousand dirty pirates slain and at least one hundred thousand of them were those dirty apes."

Tyrrax says, "I did answer your question."

Tyrrax nods at Kisun.

Speaking to Kisun, Dergoatean says, "I think he answered he wants to look inside his head."

Speaking to Earthdiver, Lylia says, "A very good point."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Stormyrain asks, "How long do we have?"

Tyrrax says, "2 hours."

Tyrrax smirks.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Pukk asks, "I don't know. If you are not here, who else can I tease?"

Lankas softly says, "I think Amos is going to look inside your head."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Kisun says, "I just witnessed a 'look inside a head' and that one exploded."

Tyrrax says, "That is a jest."

Lankas softly says, "To be honest."

Perigourd says, "Obviously."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "I am a Champion of Our Lady Lorminstra."

Speaking annoyedly to Tyrrax, Kayse says, "I can not contact him that quickly as I was asked to do."

Nairena says, "A krolvin with a sense of humor. Nice."

Xorus says, "Amusing."

Speaking to Kisun, Dergoatean says, "And what a pity if that happened to Amos."

[General] Nalver thinks, "Coulda fooled me."

[General] Pookia thinks, "A champion of eugenics."

Tyrrax says, "I will give you by week's end. But only if your Mayor-King sends word within 2 nights."

Tyrrax says, "Of our truce."

Stormyrain nods understandingly.

Stormyrain says, "Thank you."

Rhaladin asks, "Da one ya jes violated?"

Pukk asks, "I thought we agreed he was the child king?"

Rhaladin says, "Just tae clarify."

Speaking drunkenly to Kharusa, Gutstorm slurs, "Hold on, me save ye."

Pukk asks, "Are we changing his title again?"

Stormyrain asks, "If there is nothing else to our business this night?"

Gutstorm forms several angular gestures while chanting rumbling phrases of power in the Dwarven tongue...

Gutstorm gestures.

Gutstorm's group becomes blurred, and then vanishes!

Stormyrain glances around the room.

Stormyrain says, "Oh. Well."

[General] Gutstorm exclaims, "Me saved Kharusa!"

Pookia says, "A tyraxx week ive noticed goes by pretty quickly."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "I did send him a letter, he was supposed to write you back or send a letter back to you or something."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Kisun says, "I hold no dislike of the man.."

The scholar continues to jot down some notes.

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Comes spend a day with me at sea Pookia and we will see how you feel about your precious Krolvin when you return."

Vaemyr whispers something to Leafiara.

Rhaladin says, "Da disease jes stole yer halfling."

Pietra says, "Gutstorm..."

Pukk says, "Wow."

Earthdiver says, "Impressive."

Lankas softly asks, "Whatcha writting?"

(Lylia whispers something to the scholar.)

[General] Pookia thinks, "They're not precious you're just a broken record."

Pietra says, "That was clever. And you all want to mock him."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "I did inform that you would prefer it in writing rather than by mouth."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "He's probably taking some time to contemplate. ...or, even if he wasn't, the situation has somehow dramatically changed twice in as many nighs since you wrote."

Speaking to Kisun, Dergoatean says, "I would not say the same."

Tyrrax gazes in wonder at his surroundings.

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Yeah."

Speaking to Pietra, Perigourd says, "Yet to be seen."

Speaking to a fluffy white cat, Nairena says, "Meow meow."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Goldstr exclaims, "YE Canna NOTDemand a ting here! But I guess ye Can ASK!"

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Im afraid when it comes to my record of slain pirates, no one will break that."

Earthdiver says, "Though probably not effective until the chains are removed."

Tyrrax says, "The runes will kill her, if she is not returned to me."

Rhaladin asks, "So?"

Rhaladin says, "Win win."

[General] Gutstorm sadly thinks, "She wont run, she jush lyn dere."

Lankas softly says, "Ohh crap."

[General] Directed to Gutstorm, Stormyrain thinks, "The runes will kill her, please bring her back."

Rhaladin says, "At best yer' lyin."

Rhaladin says, "At worse ya' lose yer trump card."

Geijon says, "Aimright all riled up."

Tyrrax seems to be waiting for something.

[General] Pietra thinks, "Gutstorm, bring her back. It was a clever thing and good intentions."

Gutstorm just stumbled in, flailing his arms wildly while trying to right himself!

A group of people follows him in, rolling their eyes and chortling.

Gutstorm sadly slurs, "Me plan no werk."

Kharusa gasps.

Kharusa suddenly stumbles for no apparent reason.

Kharusa kneels down.

Gutstorm snaps his fingers.

Missoni looks at Kharusa with concern.

Lylia says, "It was a noble attempt."

The runes stop glowing with a blood red light.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me guesh me cant be a grippin."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Pietra says, "That was pretty smart."

Tyrrax pulls Kharusa to her feet.

Rhaladin says, "Ya shoulda let her die."

Rhaladin says, "Is his trump card."

Speaking to Geijon, Goldstr says, "I nae parlays wid da Krol."

Stormyrain says, "If you will all excuse me."

Tyrrax touches Kharusa's head.

Gutstorm glances at Kharusa and begins to wail!

Speaking to Gutstorm, Chandrellia says, "I'm proud of you."

Tyrrax says, "Agreed. Gutstorm is a disease."

Speaking in Halfling, Earthdiver says something you don't understand.

Perigourd offers Kharusa a sugar-dusted dark chocolate sable.

Speaking to Kharusa, Perigourd says, "I don't expect they feed you much."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Pukk says, "But a lovable one."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me am wot me am."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "No more then anyone else here."

Rhaladin says, "Nae offense, ah'm sure yer lovely, when ya's not exploding heads an' threatinin our town."

Tyrrax says, "You have my terms."

Tyrrax says, "Within two nights, your mayor-king needs to agree to our truce."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Nalver says, "You should try the steam rooms before you leave."

Rhaladin says, "Yer terms will come to nothin'."

Lankas softly says, "Wait, I thought Tyrrax would put on a play before we all leave."

Tyrrax says, "By week's end, bring me Amos. I will return him alive, and unharmed. I seek the Lalk Morgil."

Lylia says, "Oh, I believe he has."

Lankas softly asks, "Sock puppets?"

Rhaladin says, "So ya's keep sayin."

Speaking to Lankas, Kisun says, "Maybe he'll dance for us, and we can throw silvers at em.."

Rhaladin says, "Mebee try seekin in Solhaven."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Kayse says, "As the Marshal said it will be his choice. She asked for me to contact him."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "Wait, we dont even know if he has it."

Peggyanne asks, "This is the barking dog you are all afraid of?"

Rhaladin says, "Ah heard dey gots lots of lalhk whatever."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Nairena asks, "Should we expect your brethren to visit if that doesn't happen?"

Tyrrax laughs at Kayse!

Chandrellia says, "And yeah, I may detest the man, but its his willingness."

Speaking in Halfling, Earthdiver says something you don't understand.

Speaking drunkenly to Lylia, Gutstorm slurs, "Me kin do sa same fer yoo."

Tyrrax says, "I am granting the luxury of a choice, for now. If it is not the right choice...."

Tyrrax shakes his head.

Earthdiver says, "We are here out of a common interest."

Rhaladin asks, "What, ye'll lose another thousand fighters?"

Lylia says, "I shall keep that in mind."

Speaking to Tyrrax, Chandrellia says, "You mean if its not, your choice."

Goldstr exclaims, "Ye Grants nutthin!"

Rhaladin asks, "How dems dogs out there feel about yer useless flailin?"

Rhaladin says, "How long afore one of dem does tae you wha' ye did tae the one eye."

Tyrrax gestures and one of his golden rings flies off of his finger, spins rapidly and twists into a bright yellow portal that both he and Kharusa step through, disappearing onto the other side before it snaps shut.