Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Diverging Paths, the city

Aardgal, Felnar, Krech and the two prisoners Ilsa the elf and the mentally confused, wounded man - Gattel, leave the secret prison. Likely still wanted by the law, they covered their identities as best they could and went towards the foreign quarter and Ilsa's home.
As they skulked forward a watch patrol came near and the group cringed in the shadows. The wounded man, started to rant "None are safe! The doom comes. They take your face, rip it right off and you're nothing! The Age of Worms is coming. I've heard the dead dragon's roar, and smelled the rot under our noses. My mind is filled with worms that walk with festering decay in it's wake. Fools! You are all fools!" This brought a lot of unwanted attention to the group, and as the patrol neared, the group had to allow Gattel to wander off lest they be discovered.
A yound lady of the streets backoned them into a doorway with a show of thieve's cant, which Aardgal spotted. She quickly offered to shelter the group until dark and from the watch for a tidy sum. Aardgal was forced to agree. The four met Jasmine and her pimp 'Uncle Bump' since he was a mean old man confined to a wheel chair. Uncle Bump tries to find out why the group wants so badly to be unseen by the watch. He seems very puzzled by Aardgal. A rogue wearing the vestments of the Ruby Order of Wee Jas.
As dusk approaches the four make their way to the foreign quarter. There they are led to the Starmane compound. A medium sized estate. Aparently Ilsa is very well connected amongst the elvish community in Greyhawk. She thanks the group profusely, and blushes when she has to explain that humans aren't allowed inside the compund. She presses her necklace, which detected as magical into Aardgal's hands, believing him to be the group's leader, saying "Take this, for risking so much to save me. You have me eternal gratitude."
At this point the three adventurers were hoping to take shelter at Ilsa's home. With few other options they are forced in a new direction. Felnar reluctantly takes them to see his aunt Margaret, who lives nearby. Margeret, an older woman in her 50's is a widowed seamstress, and sometimes lets out a room in her house. Felnar cajoles her into letting the three stay with her for a night or two.
The next day the three rise early and make their way back to the secret prison to see how their fellow adventurers are doing. Before they leave they change their clothes for fine outfits worn by merchants. Krech wearing the livery in the service of a Furyundian knight, who never paid his bill.
The city watch seemed much more keen, and the three had to make many a detour to avoid their stern gaze.

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