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[["How..."/b] Thedrin stopped himself from saying barbarous. "Complex... What of the Righ? What clans still show him their support? Surely they must count some allies to their banner?"]

     ["How..."/b] Thedrin stopped himself from saying barbarous. "Complex... What of the Righ? What clans still show him their support? Surely they must count some allies to their banner?"

["How shocking."]

     "How shocking." Replied Thedrin, hoping to look aghast. "Just how bad is the political situation that such things can happen? What kinds of allies must swear themselves to the MacArtain's side to have cowed the lesser houses to such a degree?"

["It was most helpful."]

     "It was most helpful." Replied Thedrin as he began to tuck into the appetizers. "I belive we have made good progress on our research into this mysterious threat. I must say though, I'm surprised that more clans were not as forthcoming with aid as yourself. An unknown cult manages to set about on some nefarious task and yet only a few houses seemed willing to assist us."

["One of many powers I have acquired in my tenure as a mighty hero." Not what i would consider a sporting trick but it was either that or I slaughter the insurrection to a man. By the way, Karn, if you could look to the palace architecture? Repair what you can to the exterior. I would like to project the appearance that the insurrectionist assault was unable to do much damage. I'll see to the bodies."]

     "One of many powers I have acquired in my tenure as a mighty hero."
Not what i would consider a sporting trick but it was either that or I slaughter the insurrection to a man. By the way, Karn, if you could look to the palace architecture? Repair what you can to the exterior. I would like to project the appearance that the insurrectionist assault was unable to do much damage. I'll see to the bodies." Replied Jean as they left the throne room. "Tell me, are there any particular formalities to hostile negotiations among your people that I should know about?" He asked the king as they started down the corridors, putting any bodies they came across into Dungeon Core.

     Thedrin set the book down on his chest as he reclined in one of the chairs with his feet up and looked up at the painting yet again. The research was extremely tedious and he found his mind constantly wandering every time he tried to get more than a paragraph into the dull books. He kept staring at the panting, wondering if it was Mave or one of her ancestors and just how accurate it must be. He let out a loud yawn before returning to the book he had picked out in an attempt to figure out of there was something special about the lich that had made the cultists choose to try and use it for the ritual.

[info]Knowledge Religion to see what would make the best catalyst targets for the ritual for crystallized aether. [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+4 : 4 + 4, total 8[/blockquote][/info]

["Well I suppose we should get started. I think we should first see if we can learn anything about the ritual the cultists are using to produce the crystals. It might help us figure out who is in league with the MacArtain clan."]

     Mave gone, Thedrin put his hand on his hips and looked at the bookshelves, his gaze lingering on the painting. "Well I suppose we should get started. I think we should first see if we can learn anything about the ritual the cultists are using to produce the crystals. It might help us figure out who is in league with the MacArtain clan." He said as he walked over to one of the shelves and began to look at the spines.

[info] Knowledge Religion check to research the ritual used to make the crystals. [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+4 : 8 + 4, total 12[/blockquote][/info]

["Yes, I'm sure that we will have plenty of time for entertainment after we have had a chance to look through your library. Speaking of, which way was it again?"]

     "Yes, I'm sure that we will have plenty of time for entertainment after we have had a chance to look through your library. Speaking of, which way was it again?" Asked Thedrin.

["But of course. I was hoping for another chance to visit after that party you held during the dark time."]

     "But of course. I was hoping for another chance to visit after that party you held during the dark time." Answered Thedrin with a bow. "If only we could have met under a festive occasion as then, but duty i suppose is just as good an excuse."

["Three leads, but none of the major clans except the MacMhata. I'm not quite sure where our established benefactor stands in all of this."]

     "Three leads, but none of the major clans except the MacMhata. I'm not quite sure where our established benefactor stands in all of this." As they walked back towards the apartment. "I guess we will need to start with the smaller clans. MacMhata I think can wait until we have talked to the others. Supposedly they were neutral in the war but sometimes not stepping into the fight throws in as much with one side as if they had committed troops to an assault."  He mused as they reached the apartment. Once again safely inside he continued. "I suppose we actually have to research this lich if we're going to keep up the pretext to meet with the different clans. I didn't expect the Righ to be so interested in the beast but it does provide us an excellent cover... I believe Mave Ni Scurra would be the best place to start. While not the most powerful house, she likes to hold parties and might know more about where everyone stands in court."

[info]Diplomacy[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 8 + 10, total 18[/blockquote][/info]

["We believe it was a lich."]

     "We believe it was a lich." Answered Thedrin as he took the writ from the page. "Thank you my lord, I'm sure this writ will be of great use to us." Thedrin continued with a look up to the galleries. "As well as I'm sure that the many clans of Aite-Aerd would also be willing to assist us by allowing us access to their libraries so that we might be able to research this ancient beast. Surely with the generous aid of such mighty houses we will have no problem tracking down the creature."

["We do not know exactly how the crystals are created. The only cultist we were able to interrogate expired before we could get more information and no survivors actually witnessed the creation of the crystals."]

     "We do not know exactly how the crystals are created. The only cultist we were able to interrogate expired before we could get more information and no survivors actually witnessed the creation of the crystals." A statement that was ultimately true as far as Thedrin was concerned. The lich having supposedly been inconveniently unconscious when the cultists were working.  "We found evidence of some ancient evil creature that we suspect was involved in the process but we still are not sure how it all works. The creature has left the town and we unfortunately are not sure where it might have gone. We would like your highness's permission to pursue this lead."

["Grim news my lord."]

     "Grim news my lord." Replied Thedrin with a bow. "The town was attacked by cultists that were trying to make more of those dark crystals. They massacred most of the townsfolk with the assistance of an ogre and had raised them as undead by the time we arrived. We slew the cultists and their ogre but only a few in the town have survived."

["Yes, let's."]

     "Yes, let's."  Answered Thedrin. "From now on we must be very careful. We can't openly discuss this matter. Keep an eye out for any eavesdroppers or spies. Now, onward to the court."

      Roxy looks around the room at the small number of regulars having lunch. "What I need around here are some new customers. All the travelers that pass through town head straight for Cayden's Keg or Wizard's Grace. I bet the town heroes endorsement would do wonders for business. How's about you figure out some kinda way to draw in a good crowd?"