OOC: EwtF

[Nathan of the FoS]

Well, VAN, maybe you could pm Undead Cabbage to check if he's still interested in playing that annoying Stygian attendant of his. Or contact Holy_Rage, the poster in the General Forum who'd expressed an interest in trying out the PbP games, a couple of weeks ago.



BTW, Nathan, I noticed Gabrek's name wasn't mentioned as someone who could come help follow the tracks (being a ranger/wizard). Did that particular NPC not move to Souragne with the rest of the St. Ronges cell? If he's not sharing quarters with the others anymore, I'll need to revise an in-character remark or two of Viktor Hazan's, in my Graben Island text for the NS Gaz.

Good point. I'd totally forgotten about Grabek. I've been assuming that all of the FoS crew from Richemulot made the trip, so I'll mention him, too.

[alhoon]

I'm back and (mostly) solid.
I have hurted my eye and I could not see very well for 10 days. For the record, I have trouble with my stomach, but that doesn't stop me from posting. However I have limited time as I have to catch up with a lot of things (studies, work, etc)

Now I have to catch up with aaaall the things that happened here. Can someone give me a small recap? So we can speed things up?

[Nathan of the FoS]

I'm back and (mostly) solid.
I have hurted my eye and I could not see very well for 10 days. For the record, I have trouble with my stomach, but that doesn't stop me from posting. However I have limited time as I have to catch up with a lot of things (studies, work, etc)

Now I have to catch up with aaaall the things that happened here. Can someone give me a small recap? So we can speed things up?

Hey, alhoon. After your conversation with Buchvold he and Kingsley were walking back to the Maison, and you were listening in. At about this point you hurt your eye (glad to hear it's better, BTW).

As Buchvold and Kingsley were talking four men emerged from the Maison; one cast a spell on them, which failed to affect you; in retaliation Buchvold fired off a magic missile at the spellcaster, and Kingsley became invisible.

The four people coming out of the house were actually Jan Mikkelson, Lars Lorenz, Marko Kaspan, and Marcos Vedarrak; Lorenz activated a staff which dispelled your invisibility and Gertrude's, and all three of you were taken into custody, searched, and questioned, while Lorenz and Mikkelson pursued someone to the Fraternity's security perimeter. (You can see from MM and Llana's conversation what Marko Kaspan asked you.) Lorenz and Mikkelson didn't catch anyone; returning, Mikkelson and Vedarrak asked you a few more questions and subjected you to a magical analysis. Mikkelson left and told the three of you you could go.

All of your non-clothing possessions are being examined by Karla von Lovenhorst somewhere else; if you had any necromantic items, you'd better start thinking of your explanation.

Meanwhile, Crow and another brother (Paul Dirac, Marcos Vedarrak's cousin) left the Maison through a window and made their own examination of the scene, discovering a Fraternity ring near where Kingsley had just been. Dirac ran to get Vedarrak, who permitted the three of you to follow him. You're now looking at the ring and figuring out what to do next.

Questions?

[VAN]

Well, VAN, maybe you could pm Undead Cabbage to check if he's still interested in playing that annoying Stygian attendant of his. Or contact Holy_Rage, the poster in the General Forum who'd expressed an interest in trying out the PbP games, a couple of weeks ago.

I'll do but not immediately, I have an exam in a few days and I want to concentrate on that first.

[alhoon]

All of your non-clothing possessions are being examined by Karla von Lovenhorst somewhere else; if you had any necromantic items, you'd better start thinking of your explanation.
Questions?

OUCH! ! !

Scroll of vampiric touch.
Scroll of Ray of enfeeblement.

Did they looked my spellbook? It is locked in Draxton's room, but it has ... bad things in it.

Also I have figured something about strong divinations being cast etc from a quick read.

Thanks anyway.

[Nathan of the FoS]

All of your non-clothing possessions are being examined by Karla von Lovenhorst somewhere else; if you had any necromantic items, you'd better start thinking of your explanation.
Questions?

OUCH! ! !

Scroll of vampiric touch.
Scroll of Ray of enfeeblement.

Did they looked my spellbook? It is locked in Draxton's room, but it has ... bad things in it.

Also I have figured something about strong divinations being cast etc from a quick read.

Thanks anyway.

No, they haven't looked at the things in Draxton's room. (Is he staying at the Maison, or in town somewhere?)

I suppose the cat's out of the bag on Serd's interest in necromancy, though. What happens next remains to be seen...

[alhoon]

No, they haven't looked at the things in Draxton's room. (Is he staying at the Maison, or in town somewhere?)

I suppose the cat's out of the bag on Serd's interest in necromancy, though. What happens next remains to be seen...

See? I cannot play a Richemoulotease the right way. I should have thought that Draxton's things may be scanned in such times.
I thought to not memorize necromantic spells just in case they could divine which spells someone has memorized... and I didn't thought to leave behind his scrolls in case someone checks his person.

[Moral Machivelli]

Hmm. Actually, what proof is their that Serd was planing to use them? Quite a few people will be taking an accademic interest in necromancy. Surly, if he was a necromancer, He'd copy them into his spellbook. Thus, all he needs to fob the fathers off is a dud spellbook. He can probably buy one of Buchvold. (His goods haven't been confiscated yet.)

And don't worry alhoon. You seem to be doing alright to me, and you did better than me in trying to outwit Crow.

[Rotipher of the FoS]

Heck, Draxton could always claim he found the scrolls in that dwarven mummy's crypt, and was awaiting the right moment to turn them over to the FoS officers for safekeeping. Mikkelson seems to have already guessed that Serd's been messing with necromancy, so he might even be inclined to back up Draxton's story ... if only so he can purloin the scrolls for himself later.

[alhoon]

Wow, wow!

You forget that the Fathers are 15+ level mages. OK Draxton has a decent bluff modifier... but he really wants to keep the conversation out of his spellbook. It contains spells that control and animate undead... bad things with Van Rijn as an enemy.

They could very well cast a legend lore spell on the fake spellbook. It would take just a few minutes with it at hand. Or they could just cast a suggestion on him and propose he tells them the "truth for your own good". If they found out that he is lying ...

Mikkelson just understood Draxton has lost his first powers check. Yes, he may very well sympathize but 1. Draxton doesn't know it 2. He may NOT sympathize. He is evil.

About the "I found these scrolls on a mummy's tomb, I haven't copied them" the question would logically be "then why haven't you mentioned them on the letter?" Whatever the answer they will also say "Prove that you haven't copied them"

No, no... I'm knee deep in trouble.

[alhoon]

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[Moral Machivelli]

Which could be just the place he want's to be.

Think about it. If he had hid this stuff too well, they'd assume that he was an infiltraitor, and... well, Serd woulden't survive.

But as is, he's been found out making an amatuerish mistake. It makes him look more like a resonably loyal brother who just skimmed the surface of necromancy. If they think that, they might let him off at a warning (Van Rijin managed it once.)

[Rotipher of the FoS]

Hey, guys, looks like it may be my turn to be out sick. I've had a fever for the last several days, and my doctor told me that if it broke 102, I should go to the ER for some IV antibiotics. (He always does that if I'm sick for very long, because I have a history of not getting over infections easily.) I just checked it, and it's 102.8 F, so it looks like I'll be role-playing Elise Mordenheim for a while.

Hopefully, they'll just give me the medicine in the ER and send me home from there, but if they decide to check me into the hospital, I won't have e-mail access there. So don't be surprised if I'm out of touch for a couple of days. Don't worry about me, either: I've been through all this before, and it's just a hassle, not a crisis.

I'll post again as soon as they turn me loose, folks. In the meantime, happy conspiring!

P.S. FWIW, Crow definitely picked up on Draxton's distress and his attempt to conceal it, alhoon, and he has a pretty good idea why, given what he learned about the man in Nevuchar Springs.

[Moral Machivelli]

Just remember Sharon, if they start with the strange headgear, mumbo jumbo, and have Cthulu on speed dial, run.

[alhoon]

Nah... calling Cthulu takes time. Get well soon S!

It makes him look more like a resonably loyal brother who just skimmed the surface of necromancy.

Actually he is just that. A reasonably loyal brother with an interest in necromancy... I don't know if they will tolerate that since as you mention:

(Van Rijin managed it once.)

And see where we are now. We will see how things will turn.
"The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills" to quote RJordan (Wheel of Time).