IK:Waiting to Kill Alexia
Attendance: Randy, Ryan, James, Herman, and Joe
XP: 750
Break into Alexia's Room
Caitlyn was given a note with a key, alluding to searching Alexia's quarters from Father Dumas. Caitlyn and Tolmek used the key, entered the room, and frantically but methodically searched for some evidence that she was up to no good. Finally, under the unmade bed some evidence was found—three missing volumes on the History of the Morrow Church in Corvis. Caitlyn and Tolmek proceeded to mass, late as usual.
Funeral for Rufio Gertens
Discovered while talking to Father Dumas after the mass, the church was hosting a funeral mass for Rufio Gertens. Rufio was one of thugs who the party may or may not have killed in a large street fight. This concerned Dook greatly, thinking that it may be the individual who literally lost his head in the street fight—by one of Dooks shots.
Downtime back in the room
Once back to the room, Caitlyn asked Dook to procure some candles. He most likely stole them, but it was of little concern to Caitlyn. After several failed attempts—Caitlyn hadn't done this sort of thing on the farm but had read about it in crime tales—she was able to make a wax mold of the key in case a copy was ever needed to be made.
While Caitlyn worked on her wax mold, Tirotin did what he does best—read. Tirotin began scanning the books, looking for relevant entries to what has been transpiring. One of the pages was dog-eared, and it had a very relevant passage. It seems that 400 years ago there was a plague in Corvis and a crypt was built to store bodies on the land where the church dormintory stands now. With the way that the city sinks in the swamps, the crypt would now reside underground.
Being late in the day already, and no one having the desire to try to find an underground crypt after the sun has set, everyone agrees to check it out in the morning. Caitlyn continues her chores, including scribing a few scrolls for backup. Tirotin continues reading the found books, occassionally making conversation at anyone who got to close. Tolmek practices his singing, which Caitlyn finds soothing and moving. Dook, obsessed with his still new firearm, continues to play with it as were it a toy.
Jameson nearly meets Nancy Gertens
Jameson, however, is recruited to help carry groceries for the church. While out in the city he saw a strong and charismatic woman dressed in fine black outfit with a masterwork (or better!) rapier. She was particularly noticable, as people veered out of her path. Jamison discovers that this is Lady Nancy Riordan-Gertens. She is the highest ranking member of the Gertens family seen in public and is married to the Don, who is bedridden.
The Funeral Mass
The following morning's mass also doubles as the funeral mass for Rufio Gertens and the pews are stock full of the Gertens family, who have come to mourn their loss. Very few seats are left when the party arrives, and the whole party actually arrives on time. Seeing that there are empty seats, Caitlyn decides that she would like to sit next to Alexia and catfight with her during mass. Tirotin decides to sit on the other side of Alexia and begins to talk with her. Caitlyn isn't sure if he was also trying to be rude to her or if he was trying to being polite, they both seem to come out the same with him. Tirotin is very smart, but needs some motherly guidance in the area of manners. Hopefully some of Caitlyn's downhome charm will help him realize that.
The funeral was a very big deal, and more opulent than any that Caitlyn had ever been too. Should she have bought a new dress for it? Caitlyn refects on how different city life is to farm life, until Nancy Gertens begins her eulogy. She tells an uplifting tale of how his life was blah, blah, blah. Caitlyn wasn't listening so much as noticing that Nancy had some very peculiar accessories with her outfit—a firearm. And now that Caitlyn noticed that, she also noticed that she had a rare suit of chainmail on under her funeral garments. Slightly alarmed she looked to Tolmek for reassurance that she was safe and saw him in the pew across the aisle asleep. At this point Nancy's eulogy was wrapping up and Father Dumas declared that the mass is ended, "go in peace". Caitlyn woke Tolmek and they left quickly.
WIP
Caitlyn found 3 coppers in the fountain. We found a secret passageway in the alley outside the dormitory that have been moved recently.
We found a room that has a magic circle made of red dust in the language of Tegelsh, followers of Thamar. Found two viles, a grease spell liquid and another that Caitlyn couldn't recognize. Alexia locks us into the room with a Wall of Force and tells us that she hates the city. Behind the drape was a bed and cushions. List of names on the list of names and executioner with questions marks and Borlahc's friend of the lightning eye. Anohter page has execution sword... ancient relic. Witchfire? Forged before Ograth. How old? Drains, stores essence. Key to restoration. Who was executioner? Third paper the beginnings of a letter to Dumas. "I wish I could make you understand."
Parchment under bed with Talgesh gylphs. Scroll tube. Can't recognize the spells.
Go back to the church to find Dumas. We find him in the church. Given 4 vials of holy water each. (Caitlyn has 8 vials.)
The tomb has a plaque with name and executed for being a witch.
Hellstrom suggests a going to Fort Riker, a battle was there not long ago. Bodies everywhere. He gives us supplies, horses, cart, and 20 pounder and 5 pounder. They are explosives.
Dumas gives us his old adventuring gear. Armor, Shield, and Mace.
