A New Barovia: Chapter Two

[Ail]

Just as he is getting up, Robert casts a look in the direction of the stairs leading to the rooms, seeing Adam and Thomas as they leave their place. He raises his arm and calls without attracting too much notice: "Hey, Adam!"

[steveflam]

Fharghos follows Robert, but remains silent. Much is on the dark elfs mind.

[Ken of Ghastria]

Marilee wanders over to Khalfani

"hey there's some drops of stuff on the ground over there. and what's this coin doing stuck in the wall?"

She reaches down and tries to tug the coin out, glancing at something else on the floor, but dismissing it with a shrug

The gnome steps over and examines the drops on the ground while Marilee works on retrieving the coin.

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Would a Craft (alchemy) check be appropriate for the drops?

[BigBadQDaddy]

Thomas walks beside Adam as the two meet with Robert. He notices the crestfallen Dark Elf in his company and almost has a start! "Would you happen to be...yes, I do think so. I am so sorry for both your losses. My name is Thomas Cante." He holds out his hand to shake, his eyes flashing to Roberts for a moment. "I am terribly sorry but perhaps we can speak later about the incident. I am afraid we are amidst some terrible business. Are you staying here in the inn?"

[steveflam]

Inn

Though Fharghos is crestfallen, he looks at Thomas, crossing his arms. "I am going to Delsenora's battle scene. I have the right to do so. Do not try to stop me. I won't get in your way."


Alley

Marilee pries out the coin and sees an odd insignia on it:



Khalfani inspects the drops and finds that they are in fact very potent poison, not something you would generally find in Barovia, or even his homeland for that matter. This poison kills pretty much on contact.

[VAN]

Adam nods to Robert and joins them.

"I'm sorry for your loss. I'm Adam Thunderstorm, my father was in same group with your father and he knew also Deselnora."

Turning to Thomas and Robert a bit perplexd by the dark elf's words he says:

"Why should we stop you? We knew Deselnora and we want to help you actually. There is still some light so better go there now all together."

[Ken of Ghastria]

Khalfani says gravely to Marilee, "These drops on the grounds... I believe that they are from a strong poison! Strong enough to kill on contact...." He frowns, looking down at the drops again. "Could this have been what truly killed Delsenora?" He reaches into a pouch within his robes. He pulls out a sheet of blank paper, rips it in half, then carefully -- very carefully -- uses the two halves to collect some of the drops.

"What have you found?" he asks, standing up again. Glancing at the coin, he grumbles, "Another secret organization or cult? Sobek's teeth, I have had enough of this! Now even more reason for another visit to Lemay."

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Any chance of Khalfani knowing what the symbol is?

[steveflam]

Adam, Thomas, Robert and Fharghos quit the Inn to head for the alley where Delsenora was basically ambushed. Soon enough, you are all reunited. The dark elf begins inspecting the alleyway and pauses at where the drops of poison reside on the floor of the alley. Turning, he addresses both Khalfani and Marilee. "Have either of you realized what these drops are? I have seen this poison before, in Cormyr. That is where my family is from. Did you find anything else of interest?"

I will presume that someone introduces Fharghos to Khalfani and Marilee.

[Ail]

Adam, Thomas, Robert and Fharghos quit the Inn to head for the alley where Delsenora was basically ambushed. Soon enough, you are all reunited. The dark elf begins inspecting the alleyway and pauses at where the drops of poison reside on the floor of the alley. Turning, he addresses both Khalfani and Marilee. "Have either of you realized what these drops are? I have seen this poison before, in Cormyr. That is where my family is from. Did you find anything else of interest?"

I will presume that someone introduces Fharghos to Khalfani and Marilee.

(Yes, Robert will do that. Can be kept off-scene if you don't mind.)

[BigBadQDaddy]

"Have either of you realized what these drops are? I have seen this poison before, in Cormyr. That is where my family is from. Did you find anything else of interest?"

Thomas approaches Fharghos and looks at the drops he is inspecting. "I am no expert on poisons...what can you tell us of this?"

[steveflam]

Fharghos drops down to one knee and inspects the drops closely with a piece of cloth no less. Looking at Thomas he will say "This poison is deadly. Just at the touch it kills, which is why I used a cloth to pick up some of it to inspect."

[Ken of Ghastria]

After introductions are made, Khalfani inclines his head sadly. "My condolences on your loss," he says to Fharghos. "But if this poison is from the land of your family... Cormyr, you say?... then is it possible that an old enemy of your family is also present in Kresk?"

[steveflam]

Fharghos looks puzzled at first. "Old enemy? From our homeland? That would mean that .... No way. How would that be possible? From what I have understood of this land, it is not easy to arrive here. If this is the case, that means that ....... Holy Gwaeron,.,,,,,,,,,,, they would be here? But how? And what are they doing here if it is they?"

The dark elf is clearly worried, hand scratching his head in worry.

[VAN]

Adam is looking Fharghos get the poison and study it. Noticing how worried is the drow he asks:

"Please take a big breath Fharghos, will help u relax. Then tell us who might have come here and what you know about him? If is indeed here and had a way to harm such a powerful person as Deselnora we need to be very careful and for sure we need to stop him."

OOC> Did Khalfani show us the coin?

[Ken of Ghastria]

"Yes, who IS this grave enemy?" Khalfani asks. "Marilee, show them the coin you found, please. It may have meaning for Fharghos."