Ptolus:ReqSum21
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June 20, 2009
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Upon reflection, via Mulwrit, we realized we had approximately one day to resolve Phon and her situation. So we set about to Limit St. to handle that tapestry thread that a certain pussy won't leave alone. Côr went to recon the house of Helmut and found two sentries around the doors. He saw a symbol on the foreheads of each (an 6 pointed asterisk inside a hexagon with the points touching the angles), and it indicated that these were Fate Weavers. Côr then relayed that there is some association between the Fate Weavers and the Urthon Aedar (Wandering Judges in Elvish).
We opted to approach the entrances split-party style. Côr and Kekitat to the South to deal with Jamila and the rest of us to deal with Menaster. From there we opted to once more use the 'We're Drunk! Ignore us!' distraction method. I obtained the key from Menaster while Mulwrit & Otto kept him covered, and inquired of him the password. Otto took the key and opened the door. However, in typical fashion, rather than use the password as given (Look out I have a key!), he chose to use 'Oh, Helmut! I'm Hoooommme!' I then inquired of the non-guarding guard whether we succeeded in our efforts, and then I asked what he knew of Phon Quartermain. He then mentioned that her child will be born. I then 'requested' he research Shilukar for his future and information on him as well. I then stood guard downstairs while most of the rest of the group pillaged/searched the house.
Otto found some notes upstairs, one of which said “meeting in Kartare... something happens in Dragonsbirth Mountains, but what?” Another said:
First of Newyear Vision –
The Golden Lord will be found by the Darkest Elf. But the Idol of Ravvan brings doom.
The stars point beneath a vacant lot on Brandywine St. in the Guildsman District.
Menaster finally awakened to relay the following regarding Shilukar. The 'real' Shilukar seems to be at the coast somewhere, and there is death all around him. I inquired what the plans for the Key are, and the plans were up in the sky; possibly a reference to the Inverted Pyramid. I then asked about the Cure, and was told that he has the cure and soon he wouldn't have the cure. The diviner wasn't sure if it was us that was going to remove the Cure from him or not. I then offered Menaster the position of Vizier for the resuscitated court; in the interim I sent him to the house with my other associate. We then headed toward The Pale Tower to drop off Phon. At the door, we met The Graven and Mulwrit asked Otto to request sanctuary for Phon. The Graven returned with Kadiradel to discuss the matter. As soon as it became clear that the Malkuth weren't actually going to protect her in the Tower without her assent, I suggested Kekitat remain with her to convince her to stay at the Tower for her own good.
I went back to the house, while everyone else returned to The Ghostly Minstrel. On the way home, I obtained two weeks of rations for Alssan and the new Vizier. I offered to keep him around for 30GP per month. I also offered Alssan further training in spear/javelin, with the longer term goal of making him a primary guard, or perhaps even lizard-at-arms. The following morning, the 25th of New Year, I headed back with Cheval to the Ghostly Minstrel. I inquired of Mulwrit what was to be done with Phon and a 'plan' was set about with Mulwrit to keep her safe. Otto and I discussed the need to have a communication medium between the groups, lest we have problems on either side, and it was presumed the safe house was going to be primarily unknown to all but Kekitat and Mulwrit. I then went to Jevicca at the Inverted Pyramid with the reagents gathered, and the bag of bone rings to get a thought stone and the invite into the Inverted Pyramid. For this I got a Dreaming Apothecary token, I then got a ½ price offer on the Thoughtstone, which would be 5000GP with a 100GP monthly maintenance fee for keeping the stone operating on the network. Otto then piped up, offering counter-services with Hydra Co. to help cut the costs down. She then gifted him with a Mage Coin.
