Slice of Glaive

We are talking amongst ourselves and recovering from what just happened. Then we hear a knock at the door and a voice asks us if we are all right. When Jarlyn responds in the affirmative, they proceed to ask us if we need clean up. We respond in the negative and return to bed.

In the morning, after breakfast, we head on out to the temple district. As we are walking and talking I hear a whistling thud and Perrol drops to the ground with a quarrel to the vitals.

Segment 12
I scan my environment but do not see anything that would indicate where the enemy is, although I do see a glaze/ichor on the quarrel. As I am near enough to Perrol I hold with the intent of trying to block any further attacks. Kross jumps up the building. Jarlyn drags Perrol over to a wagon, but there appears to be no blood trail.

Segment 3
To Jarlyn I say that he should check out how Perrol is doing since I saw what was on the crossbow bolt. I make a half move to be next to Jarlyn and Perrol so that I could attempt to block another attack should one come. Ghoral starts to dodge.

Segment 4
Jarlyn examines Perrol but sees no damage to our groupmate. Kross continues to climb.

We keep not seeing anything.

End Combat

Perrol climbs, groaning, out from under the wagon, and deciding that this must have been a shoot-and-run we continue on to the temple of Aladan. When we arrive, we see a balding man sitting behind what appears to be a reference desk. He will send out for someone knowledgeable on the topic we asked about, the Red Talon. A woman appears and tells us more about the four leaders of the Red Talon that we learned about previously. Apparently it was started by Arvaga and Kelgar who had been adventuring companions. Yanna was brought in not too long after the founding for her knowledge of the slave markets. It was only later that Valmarellion joined when they started dealing mostly in requests. We thank them for their help and Jarlyn donates to the tip jar.

We walk to the temple of Varidon and get some suspicious looks when we first walk in the door. This priestess approaches us and visibly relaxes when she notices Jarlyn’s costume and prominently displayed boon. As Perrol trails off when attempting to explain our quest, I take over only to be shot down by the priestess. Jarlyn takes over for me and she agrees to go find us someone who will help. We go over to a side room to meet with another person. She recommend us to the wizards, but does give us some interesting information about Valmarellian. He is a high ranked sorcerer, that is one who deals with magic of the mind, illusion, deception, sleep, etc. Coriries also tells us of a man in the area who sells items for protection against sorcery. When we ask how we should go about finding this person, she offers to connect us with him within the next day or so. She will send us a message at our inn.

In full combat awareness, we head over to the mage tower. When we are nearly there, we stop in to the little potion shop that we’d taken refuge in previously. The shopkeeper remembers us from before. Jarlyn asks if there happens to be any Dust of Imprisonment in stock. There are two doses in stock, but he is now charging 25sp each (last time they were 15sp). When Jarlyn asks why the increase the shopkeeper cites my presence as the reason. In fact, he calls me an unhonorable person. I am rather upset by this and state that my honor is not in question. Jarlyn then refuses to purchase from him, although Ghoral and Perrol each purchase one of the doses. We leave and head to the mage academy down the street. Once we get to the academy and head down to Igor’s minions. They report the results of their searches into arresting teleportation and combating mind control. They came up with no real solutions to the teleportation issue since the only artifacts that really work on that are huge and the magic is involved and ritualistic. As for the mind control issue, they know that there are two pendants that protect the mind as well as a very valuable headband that the academy will likely not part with. We remember that we are supposed to keep any information they give us a secret; however, we still head up to Aaron’s office in hopes of obtaining at least one of these pendants. Aaron is not in and so we will have to see him on a later date. We head back to the inn to eat lunch and have a letter-invitation waiting. In the invitation it states that we are not allowed to bring weapons larger than stiletto or dagger size. This does not bother me since I carry a magicked stiletto, but all of the others are restricted to their daggers. I also decide to wear my dress. As we are walking to the palace, Jarlyn comments to the group that it appears that Julienne has provided an escort for us. We arrive safely at the gate and, upon presentation of our invitation, we get an escort of two privates. We notice that no other guest appears to be getting an escort. They lead us to a side, service entrance. Sometime along the way Julienne joins us and explains that we are being led this way to avoid all of the fuss at the main entrance. She also explains that it is to be a short dinner in which we are thanked for serves rendered to the crown. Then there will likely be a meeting between us and the Regent Mother in which we will be granted our boons. It happens as Julienne predicted. When it comes to granting our boons we get: Ghoral-necklace to prevent audiovisual attacks, Perrol-magic travel book, Jarlyn-tower shield against missiles, Glaive-ring of featherfall, and Kross-3 arrows against spectral and one reusable exploding arrow.