Ptolus:ReqSum10
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January 03, 2009
We all met at Castle Shard after the raven visited those of us not with my group. Mand was waiting for us at the door. We found Otto waiting for us along with Lord Zavere and Lady Rill in the antechamber in Castle Shard. He mentioned that we are now to be given the task of obtaining the gold statue. Otto haggled with Lord Zavere over the reward, getting the pay to 4X's if we returned with Lord Abbercombe. I stayed behind and asked Lord Zavere about whether there was a notable watch with Lord Abbercombe. He said that there wasn't one, per se, but I promised to keep my eye out for the sentient watch which I also informed Lord Zavere was turned over to the Balacazar Family. As I left, I inquired who the other wizard was and he stated that the other wizard was unknown name but was a member of The Sorn.
We obtained a cart with 4 draft horses (with cool purple manes) from Lord Zavere to transport the statue. We chose the most direct routes possible to get to the house to obtain the statue and return. Upon traveling, Otto and I wagered on the short haired dog making it to the corner first, and lost the 1GP wager, annoyingly. I must find that long haired dog. Kekitat found that the Rivergate Bridge was closed for the evening already and so we opted to head through Middle Street bridge instead. The bridge was clogged because a wagon had broken down on the bridge from a lost wheel and goods having spilled out from the wagon as well. The rest of us went to the house, to try and get an impression of where the statue might be, and whether Linech Cran might still be around at all.
Upon arriving in the cul-de-sac I noticed 2 blue gnolls helping a robed figure over the wall at the northern side of the area. We all ended up in the house and Otto managed to do his usual of bullshitting through any semblance of rationality. And he managed to convince Seanus and Biesta (Cran's half sister) that the guards are arriving and Linech must be hastened out of the building. Managed to nab a silver goblet while checking for blue gnoll approaches. I distracted Biesta by making up a potential sighting of a 'blue cloak'. While she was distracted while looking out the window. Mulwrit then 'accidentally' helped her out the shuttered window when she was not expecting of the attack. When she made it through the window, I shouted out that I had lost sight of the blue cloak and she needed to run as fast as possible. She dropped her bag o' loot before being assisted out the window. We claimed the bag and loaded it on the cart.
We opted to lever the statue out of the upstairs window, and then lower it down onto the cart which Mulwrit backed up to the house. We got the statue onto the cart, and started to move it along back toward the castle, using Ridge Road, Vock Road, Emperor's Road, 4 Fountain Drive, to Dalenguard Road that will take us back to the castle. On the way past, the northern most side of the street had a warehouse that had burned down that I determined that it was assisted with magical means of burning down. After being challenged twice, we arrived at Castle Shard. Upon entering we were greeted by Lord Zavere who offered us our reward. Otto relayed our success in the statue. We each received 800GP of amethysts each for the successes we have achieved.
Biesta Cran dropped from personal: Masterwork Greatsword which is going up for sale, scroll (Charm Person), 3 vials of brown powder (same as powder as on the ship, per the insight from Grundric). Biestra's bag contained 70GP worth of silverware and assorted crap.
Linech's bag contained 400GP, 4 flasks of 'interesting' liquid (2 Alchemist Fire which went to Cheval) (1 Potion of Cure which went to Cheval, and 1 Potion of Invis. which went to Grundric), 96GP, 4 scrolls (Detect Secret Doors, 3 others), Masterwork club (to be sold), sling (normalish) (to be sold), 12 Masterwork bullets (to be sold), Ring (Protection +1) which went to Kekitat, Masterwork Thieves Tools (which went to Grundric).
Each person then also gets 150GP from Linech Cran. 100GP from Linech's sack, and 12GP per person from what Linech was carrying on himself.
Party dividing rewards: And for the gems we each gave 2 gems to the party pool for 1200GP donated to the party pool, 300GP from Linech's reward, 200GP from the sack Linech was carrying, and 24GP from the gold Linech had on his person. Feather token went to Otto. 4 flasks of Dancing Weapon go to the group pool.
The breastplate that Otto had found turned out to be a Breastplate of Ghost Ward. Mulwrit took it. +1 Magical bonus, +3 for armor, and a> can add +1 to defense against touch attacks; b> functions against non-corporeal opponents.
From there we retired for the evening, myself to our 'new' house and the rest of the party to Delver's Square. I spent most of the evening assisting my new friend with his recollections to determine that I'm his best friend, he's been fiercely devoted to the crown all his life, and he takes a good deal of pleasure in serving the nobility's desires and requirements.
