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When the party arrives in town, they should be oblivious to the fact that Marbles has been arrested. Their first clue should be the Arcane Lock on the door to his house, with a scroll tacked on it as well, reading "No Trespassing." | When the party arrives in town, they should be oblivious to the fact that Marbles has been arrested. Their first clue should be the Arcane Lock on the door to his house, with a scroll tacked on it as well, reading "No Trespassing." | ||
− | ===House of Marbles | + | ===House of Marbles=== |
Should the party gain entry into Marbles' house before investigators have been there, they will find it in its normally messy condition. Should they begin searching the two-room residence, they may find any of the following: | Should the party gain entry into Marbles' house before investigators have been there, they will find it in its normally messy condition. Should they begin searching the two-room residence, they may find any of the following: | ||
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''Equipment:'' Chainmail, long sword | ''Equipment:'' Chainmail, long sword | ||
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===The Bullseye Inn and Tavern=== | ===The Bullseye Inn and Tavern=== | ||
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Randall Tanner owns a three-room shop near the docks where the stench of the harbor and fish market mask the odors of his trade. His two daughters, Alissa and Juni, ages 12 and 9, are his apprentices. His wife died three years ago of dragon fever. | Randall Tanner owns a three-room shop near the docks where the stench of the harbor and fish market mask the odors of his trade. His two daughters, Alissa and Juni, ages 12 and 9, are his apprentices. His wife died three years ago of dragon fever. | ||
− | Randall is a member of the [[Meamnar:Balance|Balance]], and the back room of his shop is a common meeting place for the group. [[Meamnar:Neva_of_Ardeon|Neva]] is staying with him while she is in | + | Randall is a member of the [[Meamnar:Balance|Balance]], and the back room of his shop is a common meeting place for the group. [[Meamnar:Neva_of_Ardeon|Neva]] is staying with him while she is in Hylar City, and it is there that the group should be able to find her. |
− | + | If more than a few hours have passed since Neva and the party entered the city, then she has had time to gather information on what happened to Marbles. An informant, a cook at the castle, told her that when the cleric of the Red Knight questioned the spirits of the dead guards, he learned that they were engaged in an illegal fencing operation, along with someone named Lutek. When the cleric informed Captain Krebb, the captain instructed him to never mention that fact again. | |
− | + | The cook also learned that apparently Marbles wasn't alone when he attacked the guards. There was apparently an accomplice, but his identity remains anonymous. | |
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===Sewers=== | ===Sewers=== | ||
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In the cavity is an amulet, the Star of the Lost Princess. The Star is made of gold, about three inches in diameter, with a pale sapphire set into the center. It is on a delicate gold chain, about two feet in length. Elven script is etched in a circle around it, reading, "May your daughter's star shine ever bright." | In the cavity is an amulet, the Star of the Lost Princess. The Star is made of gold, about three inches in diameter, with a pale sapphire set into the center. It is on a delicate gold chain, about two feet in length. Elven script is etched in a circle around it, reading, "May your daughter's star shine ever bright." | ||
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===The Harbormaster=== | ===The Harbormaster=== | ||
− | Thorgrym the Harbormaster is an ill-tempered dwarf who maintains very strict control over the activities at the harbor | + | Thorgrym the Harbormaster is an ill-tempered dwarf who maintains very strict control over the activities at the harbor. |
===Gallows=== | ===Gallows=== | ||
− | The following is tacked to the gallows the day after the party arrives in | + | The following is tacked to the gallows the day after the party arrives in Hylar City. This is a standard method that the city uses to disseminate news and information about accused and convicted criminals. |
− | '''''Posted: Barjin of | + | '''''Posted: Barjin of Lirath, aka Barjin the Bear, a mercenary, has been convicted on two counts of the crime of murder with intent, and is sentenced to hanging here at noon tomorrow.''''' |
− | '''''Posted: Kelvin, a peasant and resident of | + | '''''Posted: Kelvin, a peasant and resident of Hylar City, has been convicted on thirteen counts of theft, and is sentenced to hanging here at noon tomorrow.''''' |
− | '''''Posted: Tomte Barbaerlun, aka | + | '''''Posted: Tomte Barbaerlun, aka Marbles Barbaloot, a gnomish adventurer and resident of Hylar City, has been convicted on three counts of the crime of murder with intent, and is sentenced to hanging here at noon tomorrow.''''' |
On the day of the execution, read or paraphrase the following. | On the day of the execution, read or paraphrase the following. | ||
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'''''A crowd has gathered, a diverse group of peasants, at least a hundred and perhaps twice that. A few vendors wind through the spectators, hawking various kinds of food and drink. The hangman, dressed in black leather and a cloth hood, is checking the knots of three nooses that hang from a beam of the gallows.''''' | '''''A crowd has gathered, a diverse group of peasants, at least a hundred and perhaps twice that. A few vendors wind through the spectators, hawking various kinds of food and drink. The hangman, dressed in black leather and a cloth hood, is checking the knots of three nooses that hang from a beam of the gallows.''''' | ||
− | '''''A door to the keep opens and a procession emerges onto the gallows platform. A drummer leads an officer of the Red Guard and three prisoners. Three additional Red Guardsmen are behind them and on their flanks. The prisoners shuffle along in manacles and leg irons. The first of the prisoners is a grisly man, middle-aged and unkempt. The second is a wiry young man, visibly trembling. The third is | + | '''''A door to the keep opens and a procession emerges onto the gallows platform. A drummer leads an officer of the Red Guard and three prisoners. Three additional Red Guardsmen are behind them and on their flanks. The prisoners shuffle along in manacles and leg irons. The first of the prisoners is a grisly man, middle-aged and unkempt. The second is a wiry young man, visibly trembling. The third is Marbles, moving slowly and with great difficulty. As he drags the irons along the walkway, two women pitch rotten tomatoes at him, one of which splatters upon his leg.''''' |
− | '''''As you watch, the three prisoners are led to the gallows, where the hangman fits the noose over each of their necks. As he adjusts the knot of | + | '''''As you watch, the three prisoners are led to the gallows, where the hangman fits the noose over each of their necks. As he adjusts the knot of Marbles' noose, the gnome looks toward your group and you see an odd sparkle of intelligence in his eyes. He winks at you once, almost imperceptibly. Unaware, the hangman then places, one by one, a cloth bag over each of the prisoners' heads before stepping back to a wooden handle jutting up from the floor of the gallows.''''' |
'''''The drummer exchanges his rhythmic beat for a rapid drumroll. The officer nods to the hangman, who immediately pulls the lever. Three trapdoors open simultaneously, and two of the prisoners' bodies drop, the ropes catching their fall with a snap.''''' | '''''The drummer exchanges his rhythmic beat for a rapid drumroll. The officer nods to the hangman, who immediately pulls the lever. Three trapdoors open simultaneously, and two of the prisoners' bodies drop, the ropes catching their fall with a snap.''''' | ||
− | '''''With the drummer silent, the crowd's gasp fills the air. Where | + | '''''With the drummer silent, the crowd's gasp fills the air. Where Marbles once was, the noose hangs empty. The cloth hood slowly falls empty to the platform. While the other two prisoners writhe and jerk at the end of their ropes, everyone else appears to be frozen for a moment, staring at the empty noose. Less than a minute later, they expire and fall limp, their misery over.''''' |
'''''Meanwhile, the guards rush forward, looking around the gallows in vain. Two other men rush forward, one in crimson robes and the other wearing the armour of the Red Knight. Simultaneously, they begin separate spells of divination, each quickly calling upon their own mystic powers.''''' | '''''Meanwhile, the guards rush forward, looking around the gallows in vain. Two other men rush forward, one in crimson robes and the other wearing the armour of the Red Knight. Simultaneously, they begin separate spells of divination, each quickly calling upon their own mystic powers.''''' | ||
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Later that day, the following is tacked to the gallows. | Later that day, the following is tacked to the gallows. | ||
− | '''''Reward: Tomte Barbaerlun, aka | + | '''''Reward: Tomte Barbaerlun, aka Marbles Barbaloot, a convicted criminal. Last seen yesterday at the gallows. One thousand gold crowns offered. Wanted dead or alive.''''' |
− | Once | + | Once Marbles' life was threatened by the noose, his contingency spell was triggered and he was immediately teleported to the plane of Elysia. His intention is to remain there until his death, which he feels is near given his advanced age. |
− | == | + | ==Concluding the Adventure== |
− | + | TBD | |
− | + | ==Notes== | |
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− | + | Roles: | |
+ | * Guard1: ringleader | ||
+ | * Guard2: lackey | ||
+ | * Guard3: lackey | ||
+ | * Marbles: handler | ||
+ | * Balance member: spy, double-agent | ||
− | + | Locations: | |
+ | * Balance Safehouse | ||
+ | * Marbles' Home | ||
+ | * Prison | ||
+ | * Balance 'Front' | ||
− | ' | + | balance member, elias (real name), is a ship's carpenter (chip) on a Valeran caravel, the Lazy Goose. above-board, the ship hauls leather and/or cheeses from Valeris to Hylar, returning with pork and spices from abroad. it also serves fences in Valeris, who sell the captain (Pawel Lutek) spoils that he then resells in Hylar City |
− | ' | + | Marbles is Elias' handler, and was meeting with him in the sewers. The guards, investigating fencing activity from the Lazy Goose, were suspicious of Elias, following him to his meeting. Marbles discovered them, and killed all three accidentally (casting Lightning Bolt instead of Sleep), and turned himself in to protect Elias' identity. |
− | + | Lutek did his business, and set sail for Valeris the day before the party gets to HC, with Elias on board. | |
− | + | Elias was supposed to report back to Marbles about where Lutek got his last batch of stolen goods from, that it was from the tomb of X, somebody closely related to the Stone Tomb 4, and that the fence got it from BBEG's minion, the grey dwarf, who had looted the tomb looking for info about the ST4. | |
− | + | They need to get Marbles out of jail. He'll tell them how to find Elias, and then escape to another plane (to make another appearance later). | |
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