Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #30 on Jun 27, 2012, 11:41pm »
Having been summarily excused from the kitchen by the holy crone, Gustave suddenly develops a deep religious pain in his chest, and goes seeking Sister Margarette to see if she can do anything about it.
Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #32 on Jun 28, 2012, 8:31am »
Trying to be useful, and avoid any direct interactions with the remaining sisters that might result in discussion of certain double-headed issues, Desmond follows Ulric to help search Pel's old room.
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Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #33 on Jun 30, 2012, 2:41am »
While the Sisters prepare the great hall and Olaf for the night's ritual, Ulric and Desmond head upstairs and investigate Pelenwin's former room.
The place is cool and stark, containing only a rude pallet for a bed, and an old straw mattress -- which, frankly, doesn't smell too good. However, it doesn't take Desmond too long to find the only possession which Pelenwin deemed too valuable to take with him dungeoneering...
Under the old mattress is a waxed satchel which contains a glorious tome. It is The Innocent Opus, being merely an abridged part of Seyal's Testament. It is a white leather bound tome of portents and libations is intended for the travelling faithful while away from the Temple. Its prayers and contemplations appear to Ulric to be penned in the Historic script, though he can make little sense of its meaning a first glance.
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Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #34 on Jun 30, 2012, 2:55am »
Gustave strides about searching for the lovely Sister Margarette, but alas! The beautiful little creature cannot be found... she is remains behind closed doors in the great hall, lavishing young Olaf with her concern.
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Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #35 on Jun 30, 2012, 2:59am »
Gentlefolk, unless I hear specifics from individuals, I will assume that everyone surrenders half the coin they have, The Resplendent Scepter, The Innocent Opus, and Ulric's Potion.
For this security the Mother Superior will commence the Holy Absolution, restoring Olaf to 2nd level by morning.
The goodies will be returned to you, and Olaf restored to 3rd level, once the Abbey mission is satisfactorily completed.
Re: (040) Vestal Visitors « Reply #37 on Jun 30, 2012, 10:27pm »
Ulric turns the pages of Pelenwin's book, his eyes wide. He studies the passages carefully but eventually closes it, knowing that he will have more time later.
"I think we should take this time to explore our cellar," he says to the other. "I'd like to be sure that our home is secure before we leave it again. Tomorrow we should prepare for our journey to the abbey. We'll need a few guards to leave here, a few porters to travel with us, and supplies: rations, torches, oil, rope, arrows. Let's not find ourselves lacking again."
Josiane is understandably all for the holy quest, but she is also completely without coin to equip herself for such an undertaking. The cellars beneath seems the best place to acquire that and she is happy to be part of an expedition to clear the cellars, leading as it will to a greater good.
Kelmult Dwarven Fgt-2 Olaf, the very lucky...so far! Human Fgt-2 Yusuf Kamal(Chainmail & Shield: AC 4, MV 6, HD 1, XP: 0, hp 6. #AT 1. 1d8 Sword, 1d6 Bow, 1d4 dagger x 2. Lucky Amulet, rations, waterskin x 2. GP: 0. [gold necklace & jewelry case with a few silver rings & bracelets...est. 70 gp])
The company collectively pony up the necessary "security" of 500 silver shillings, the Resplendent Scepter, The Innocent Opus, and Ulric's potion. Several of the Sisters efficiently squirrel all this away in a serious looking lock box, and pitter-patter back to the great hall with it.
Olaf is shut in the great hall with the Mother Superior and more nuns than even a hale man could handle, and, after much preparation and chanting, the Holy Absolution is begun, and he soon passes from consciousness...
Meanwhile, upstairs now, the rest of the company discuss what is to be done about restoring Olaf, and their security fund.
It seems there is a split vote.
Dieter, Olaf (in absentee), and Desmond vote to head directly for the abbey at first light to complete the Mother's mission.
Ulric, Dorgan, and Josiane seem to believe that there must be buried treasure somewhere below the manse, and that it could be excavated and used to then fund the abbey mission.
Highbough, Guntrum and Gustave are yet to cast any opinion.
[As far as funding any possible expedition goes, the company collectively has something like 700 silver shillings after paying the Mother Superior's security.]
Ulric, Dorgan, and Josiane seem to believe that there must be buried treasure somewhere below the manse, and that it could be excavated and used to then fund the abbey mission.
OOC: Actually Ulric was thinking more of making sure that the manse was secure for their week-long absence; although there is certainly something in those boxes and crates in the cellar.
Desmond could quite easily be swayed to first clear out/loot the secret spaces underneath the manse before going to the abbey, especially since Olaf has received at least a partial cure and if he does not appear to be in immediate danger of succumbing to the wounds any time soon.
"If we do start with our beloved cellar, does anyone know anything about whether or not those critters we saw in the holes might be poisonous? If so, should we first acquire some antidote, if at all possible?"
"If we do start with our beloved cellar, does anyone know anything about whether or not those critters we saw in the holes might be poisonous? If so, should we first acquire some antidote, if at all possible?"
"I am quite interested in this 'cellar' myself", says Gustave, picking grit from under a fingernail with the tip of his sword, "You didnt perchance catch a glimpse of any bottles down there did you? Say, corked, labelled, arrayed in shelves..."
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