The Misadventures of the Missed Adventurers

[narf poit chez BOOM]

ooc:[sounds like the wizard of no name has been blocking arthur's weather manipulations...this has the sounds of a pc villian. well, that was a good one to highlight.]

[ June 27, 2003, 06:23: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Jack Simth]

ooc:[I believe I have already established Jack's position on secrecy when Jack and Narp were talking about Jack's home plane. That pretty much means he is going to answer reflexively....]

Before anyone can stop him, Jack speaks up.
Jack "Because I'm not a journyman; I haven't passed the exams for that yet, and I'm can't take them for another...."

At that moment, D finishes casting silence on Jack.

Jack "..."
Jack "..."
Jack "..."
Jack "?"

Jack, just realizing that he can't be heard, sits down and begins working away at D's spell.

D "Four years. I'm sorry I stopped him, but he does have a tendancy to ramble on."

Just then, having finished untangling the spell, Jack speaks.

Jack "Hey, that was fun!"

D "Not that it Lasts long; I've trained him well."

[narf poit chez BOOM]

wizard "well. what do you know about weather magic?"

D "i aviod it, generally. and i know of no wizard working weather magic nearby."

narp stands in the corner, thinking.

ooc:[couldn't think what else to post. all set for a confrontation here. based on what krsqk posted, he knows someone is messing with the weather. krsqk, could you ooc the extant of your contact with the wizard?]

[ June 27, 2003, 07:16: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Jack Simth]

Wizard "I see. What do you know of the bandits?"

D "Just a few rumors and what the Baron told me at dinner; that they are a problem."

The wizard, perhaps sensing some truth behind D's words, visibly relaxes a little.
Wizard "Well, you are unlikely to be able to do anything about it, so I would suggest rejecting the Baron's reward offer in the morning. He has made the same offer to a dozen other visitors, and none of them have returned."

With that, the Wizard takes his leave.

A short while later.
Jack "That's odd..."

D "What's odd?"

Jack "He started to mouth something about not a threat shortly before he left. Why would we be a threat?"

D "Hmm."

ooc:[Could it be that the wizard is secretly supporting the bandits, and in the process harvesting much of the tax money? Perhaps he could be making a bid for the barony, but needs to have the authority transfer come from a legitamate source to prevent the Empire from crushing him; it would explain his secrecy and tie the situation up nicely.]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

ooc:[well, except where krsqk comes in. we need a post from him, before we continue, i think. his Last post sounded villinious.]

[ June 28, 2003, 08:24: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Jack Simth]

Jack "So, what offer do you think he was referring to?"

D "Considering the Barony's problems, I would surmise that the Baron is going to offer us a reward if we can eliminate the bandit problem. So, do you think we should accept when he offers?"

Jack "I'm game. What about you, Narp?"

[narf poit chez BOOM]

ooc:[what if, instead of being evil, the wizards under the mental influence of another wizard, but doesn't realize it? because he conversed quite readily with D about the supposed problems scrying at dinner. besides, i don't want this wizard evil.]

Narp "if you will shield this conversation from scrying?"

two spells later...

Narp "strange. at dinner, he was friendly, but it seemed to me he was talking in circles sometimes when describing the problems he was having. now, he appears agited and doesn't want the problems investigated. now, the principles in the short guide to relevancy suggest that only those with reason to object to something will object. although this is obvious, it is also a starting point. what we must determine is why. pride? if so, he hides it from the baron. he was pleasant before. or, to give him the benifit of the doubt, perhaps his fustration rendered him momentarily unpleasant. or, the option we must consider, treason. unfortunatly, it fits all the variables. pleasantness before the one one is hiding ones intentions from, unpleasantness before whoever you want to disuade, and of course, not accomplishing the stated goal of whoever you supposed to be loyal to. but there's something else..." he shakes his head "...i just can't think of it."

Narp sits on his cot and starts muttering the names of various tomes, scholars and hypothesis

ooc:[i'm not sure when our characters should start considering mind control, because the moment they do, Jack or D could probably detect it. Narp could go to sleep still not able to remember the reference he's looking for. sp check later.]