Trouble in the City
Realizing that there would be little for three adventurers to do in a small village like Taloos, the group decided to travel to Welca, the nearest city of appreciable size. Aurora had never been there, Mira was denied access to the library on her first way through, and Oskar was hoping to find work. The journey was uneventful, save for a brief sighting of a kobold along the road.
As the group was admitted through the western gate, Mira noticed a brief look of recognition from the guard. Perhaps he remembered her from her passage this way earlier? The question went unanswered, as the adventurers were tired from their foot travel, and made for a moderately priced inn. After a brief rest, they were eager to explore the city.
Almost from the start, when the adventurers were travelling in public places, they discovered that they had been the victims of petty larcenies, and some were lucky enought to catch the ubiquitous pickpockets. However, they made some small garment adjustments to protect themselves, and proceeded to more important business.
Mira and Aurora headed straight to the Academy, hoping that Aurora's credentials as a Priestess would give Mira the reference she needed to gain access. The wait was long, as the bureaucrats and managers appeared to have other things on their minds. Fortunately, an elder Elven mage named Haidrivan Desamiel arrived in the lobby, and recognized Mira. Haidrivan was one of the elders involved in Mira's initiation into the Wolf Clan, and was happy to help cut through the red tape barring Mira from the library. Soon, she was pouring over the books and manuscripts, and studied up on extra-planar lore. Before he left Mira to her studies, Haidrivan mentioned to her that the elves had sensed an odd magical disturbance in the lands to the west and north of the human's most remote settlements, and suggested that the group investigate.
Aurora left to find the city's main cathedral, and was taken aback by its splendour. Inside, she found the church's library, and found a blind priest there who called himself Father Dobbs. Dobbs told Aurora that she, through an aura that he could somehow perceive, was the first thing that he had seen in ten years, ever since he had lost his sight. Aurora was understandibly astounded. Dobbs advised Aurora to search a bookshelf for a few titles relating to the heavens, and specifically those about the blessed creatures that come from those places. It was through these texts that Aurora began to suspect her Aasimar nature, as she could draw several similarities between herself and the creatures described.
Meanwhile, Oskar's exploration of the dock area bore fruit - the city was installing a more permanent stone dock to replace the old wooden one, and as a dwarf, Oskar was accosted on the street and hired on the spot to oversee the construction. Needless to say, the authorities paid a handsome sum for his efforts.
However, the harrassment from the local criminals worsened. On one of Mira's evening trips back from the Academy, she narrowly avoided a pair of footpads that were after her in a conveniently empty street. Even at a Valogeshian fair, Aurora's belongings were pilfered as she watched. Finally, exaspirated, Mira accosted one of the happless bureaucrats at the academy, after it had became obvious that the group was being targetted for a specific crime wave. Mira's long pause spoke volumes after she was asked "have you recently annoyed anyone possibly connected to the thieves' guild?" Two-Swords from the lumber robbery was back, and after revenge.
The party resolved to do something about the thieves in the morning, and took to rest at their inn. However, noises in the night awoke Mira, and the silence in what should have been a busy inn betrayed the ambush that the thieves had planned in the common room. The party sprung the trap, and fought off the thieves. Two-Swords was slain in the attack, and prisoners were taken to the city guards. However, the guard were not as amicable as the group had hoped. It became apparent that while most were loyal to the law, others were agents of the thieves, and that little justice would result while the situation stayed this way. The group did make friends with a loyal captain named Timms, however, and decided to return one day to bring final justice to the Theives Guild of Welca.
As the group was admitted through the western gate, Mira noticed a brief look of recognition from the guard. Perhaps he remembered her from her passage this way earlier? The question went unanswered, as the adventurers were tired from their foot travel, and made for a moderately priced inn. After a brief rest, they were eager to explore the city.
Almost from the start, when the adventurers were travelling in public places, they discovered that they had been the victims of petty larcenies, and some were lucky enought to catch the ubiquitous pickpockets. However, they made some small garment adjustments to protect themselves, and proceeded to more important business.
Mira and Aurora headed straight to the Academy, hoping that Aurora's credentials as a Priestess would give Mira the reference she needed to gain access. The wait was long, as the bureaucrats and managers appeared to have other things on their minds. Fortunately, an elder Elven mage named Haidrivan Desamiel arrived in the lobby, and recognized Mira. Haidrivan was one of the elders involved in Mira's initiation into the Wolf Clan, and was happy to help cut through the red tape barring Mira from the library. Soon, she was pouring over the books and manuscripts, and studied up on extra-planar lore. Before he left Mira to her studies, Haidrivan mentioned to her that the elves had sensed an odd magical disturbance in the lands to the west and north of the human's most remote settlements, and suggested that the group investigate.
Aurora left to find the city's main cathedral, and was taken aback by its splendour. Inside, she found the church's library, and found a blind priest there who called himself Father Dobbs. Dobbs told Aurora that she, through an aura that he could somehow perceive, was the first thing that he had seen in ten years, ever since he had lost his sight. Aurora was understandibly astounded. Dobbs advised Aurora to search a bookshelf for a few titles relating to the heavens, and specifically those about the blessed creatures that come from those places. It was through these texts that Aurora began to suspect her Aasimar nature, as she could draw several similarities between herself and the creatures described.
Meanwhile, Oskar's exploration of the dock area bore fruit - the city was installing a more permanent stone dock to replace the old wooden one, and as a dwarf, Oskar was accosted on the street and hired on the spot to oversee the construction. Needless to say, the authorities paid a handsome sum for his efforts.
However, the harrassment from the local criminals worsened. On one of Mira's evening trips back from the Academy, she narrowly avoided a pair of footpads that were after her in a conveniently empty street. Even at a Valogeshian fair, Aurora's belongings were pilfered as she watched. Finally, exaspirated, Mira accosted one of the happless bureaucrats at the academy, after it had became obvious that the group was being targetted for a specific crime wave. Mira's long pause spoke volumes after she was asked "have you recently annoyed anyone possibly connected to the thieves' guild?" Two-Swords from the lumber robbery was back, and after revenge.
The party resolved to do something about the thieves in the morning, and took to rest at their inn. However, noises in the night awoke Mira, and the silence in what should have been a busy inn betrayed the ambush that the thieves had planned in the common room. The party sprung the trap, and fought off the thieves. Two-Swords was slain in the attack, and prisoners were taken to the city guards. However, the guard were not as amicable as the group had hoped. It became apparent that while most were loyal to the law, others were agents of the thieves, and that little justice would result while the situation stayed this way. The group did make friends with a loyal captain named Timms, however, and decided to return one day to bring final justice to the Theives Guild of Welca.
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