Monday, July 28, 2014

Why Power Questers Should Be Outlawed, Reason #131313

Donovan (left) and Molly Fagan. Dono: "Aren't the Mercenaries of Krov supposed to be intimidating?!"
While investigating the damages from last week, the adventurers found a “mystical portal-rift-of-destruction-thingy.” Deciding that this might be something far beyond their power and help, they decided to take advice from Gary, a strange eccentric man with some kind of reflective greyish hat. Hearing his strange theories about some “new world order,” the adventurers went to investigate someone they had suspicions about who may-or-may-not have been involved with this “new world order.” This man was none other than Baron Ashcroft, one of King Pellinore's distant relative!

As the Baron listened to the Power Questers and their assumptions, he waved them away and pleaded innocence.

“I am not associated with this order of which you speak, but you are delaying my dinner!” However, the Baron, being oh-so-very-polite, did inform them about a Howler named Shiro, who was described only as “faceless. No, not like a shapeshifter, or wearing a mask. The OTHER kind of faceless.” Finding no leads besides this name, the seven adventurers searched the local library, just a few miles away from the Baron's marvelous estate. Sadly, the librarian had never heard of such a man, and was frankly disgusted by the description. As the conversation ended, a caravan of four Adamantium Guard parked outside the library. Before they could reach the door, an unseen archer took down the lead Guard as his accomplices were revealed to be hired Krov Mercenaries! After a small battle, the Krov were captured and held for questioning about this “Shiro” person. They only gave the questers one hint: a secret meeting in the Central Graveyard of Solaris, where the ancient Costello and Bartholomew families were buried.

Within the Bartholomew mausoleum, a chained up vampire was resting within his sealed coffin. From what he could hear outside, the vampire claimed to have heard about a meeting within the crematorium just on the outskirts of the Central Graveyard. Not wanting to be seen or heard, the questers set up an ambush, and disguised themselves as one of the Krov. As always with these power questers, one small mistake lead to their spotting! The crematorium's flames roared and bellowed around them as swords and sorcery flew about the room! The Krov at this meeting held no information about Shiro's current location, but he reported seeing a man in a tunic quickly move between the tombstones on the northeast side. At last, a valuable clue! The tunic had snagged slightly on one tombstone, leaving a square of cloth from Tsaidam, the capital city of The Empire of the Seven Stars.

Getting in to Tsaidam was easy. Getting out, not so much. While in Tsaidam, the seven questers investigated a local sushi shop that was ran by a family where each member was missing a pinky finger. Suspicious! Behind the counter was a trap door, leading into a dark hallway that several Krov were guarding. As the questers moved through various traps, an eruption of pure magic occurred in the hallway in front of them, creating a hole straight to the surface! Tragically, this was right below a popular local tea house. Seeing this explosion, a nearby disguised Krov dropped his jaw and threw his hands straight up and walked away. “I quit. I'm out.” Hearing the name Shiro, this Krov pointed a finger towards the Summerlands and kept walking.

Ladies and gentlemen, as I am not an elf, I was not allowed to follow the Power Questers inside, although from the sound of things, they are very close to catching this mysterious, faceless Howler
named Shiro! I hope all goes well for these brave adventurers.


Tune in next week for “Why Power Questers Should Be Outlawed, Reason #131314!”

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