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    She simply smiles, and begins to suck. As your heart rate increases you realize some of the acid must have entered your blood, as the burning sensation spreads throughout your body. You feel the familiar tension in your belly of a building climax, but because of how your organs are out of place, this only adds to your agony.
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    "ENJOY THIS WHILE YOU CAN! THE MOST YOU CAN DO IS MAKE ME PASS OUT...IN MY SLEEP!" Truth be told, Karrin is morbidly curious about her upper pain tolerance. She feels like she might reach it soon.

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    oh that is impossible. Not while you're here.

    (Calling a night)
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    Karrin just tries her best to bear this in silence. She'll remember every single moment of this pain. In fact, she does her VERY best to crystaliize these feelings into her consciousness. Maybe Tamoq can then drain Vitae out of her later thanks to these memories.

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    Before you get any farther, you wake up. The tentacles are still out, but suddenly begin thrashing as though in pain. They quickly withdraw back into you. You feel a strange warmth come over you, similar to when you experience healing magic.

    You are not alone, a voice, old as time but gentle as an embrace says.
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    The paladin smiles, and offers a short prayer in return. The Thrones can still help after all, as long as she helps herself. Still, this is a good opportunity to try harvesting vitae, and she hurries off to find Tamoq after dressing.

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    Tamoq is sleeping in a chamber off of the temple when you find him. He seems troubled in his sleep.

    "Will help you however you need," he says once you wake him.
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    "Morning Tamoq! Try to extract Vitae out of me. Quick! while I still remember the pain! I've undergone imaginary torture in my head. Let's see if this works."

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    Tamoq quickly gets an assistant to help him. He draws a prodigious amount of blood from you with a syringe. You follow him to the laboratory, where he begins to subject it to various processes, mixing and distilling it, passing it through various apparatuses and tubes. Eventually a strange, luminescent green liquid is produced. Tamoq receives descriptions from his assistant.

    "Strange. You've suffered no physical damage, yet the vitae is even more potent than I expected."
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    "Illusions of pain is still pain, is it not? It is still unethical, illusionary or not, but since I've suffered it, I see no reason to let it go to waste. Thank you for your assistance. I owe you one. Go ahead and mix in this ghost salt. The ghost-vitae-potions may be useful if we need to solidify ghosts. on our adventure"

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    "I will begin work immediately. Good night," he says, and you return to your chambers. It is not yet light, and you sleep without further interruptions.

    In the morning, you awake to begin final preparations. You must determine who will come with you, and anything else to do before you depart.
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    Karrin asks which of her companions wish to come. "If you all want to come, that's fine by me too."

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    Mirabelle and Lyanna both look at you, carrying their gear already packed. Kensin is packed as well, and says, "Forgive me, but I am not watching over... him again." He shoots Skeever a look, and the kobold returns it.

    Grembler says, "Be good to leave this city. Don't much care for it. Not bad place, but can do no magic here."

    Skeever snorts. "What makes ya think it'll be diff'rent where we be going? Yer not gonna do much eitha way."

    "I thought you be a thief,"
    Grembler responds, "not a seer."

    "I's be smart is what I's be. I think I will come, just ta see 'em shut ya up."
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    Karrin retrieves Trombe and they are on their way after letting the duke's men know where they are going. Karrin apologizes to Kensin about making him watch Skeever. "Tell me what happened while I was gone. What mischief was he up to?"

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    "Small things, mostly. Sneaking things from Grembler or myself, planting them on each other. It didn't take us too long to figure out what was going on. The worst thing, though, was when he tried to slip serech into my drink. It's not particularly harmful, but its effects are rather unpleasant."
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    Karrin frowns at Skeever. "And you undoubtedly notice that you're still alive and healthy. Kensin did the Good thing and refrained from needless violence. Tell me, why did you try to poison Kensin?"

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    "Oh sure. Ev'ry one thinks I did it. Nobody asked me what 'appened."

    Kensin looks at him. "I found serach in my drink, and you possess a vial of it."

    "And? Ya can't prove it were me."
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    Karrin signals for Kensin to hold on a second. "Alright then, Skeever. Tell me what happened. I'm willing to listen."

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    "I've got serach, is true. I find it useful, when ya want ta get a guard ta be somewhere else for a li'l while. I dunno who poisoned yer drink, but it weren't me."

    You cannot read him.
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    "Well, that settles that then. We don't know who poisoned Kensin. However, since you're knowledgeable about poisons and such, I want to give you the responsibility to watching over us and making sure we don't get poisoned. If someone manages to get past you and poison us, we'll know you weren't...vigilante."

    This why, if anybody gets poisoned again, the blame will fall squarely on Skeever one way or another. It is also a way for Skeever to prove his worth.

    "Kensin, please apologize to Skeever and tell him that you'll listen before jumping to conclusions next time."
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    Skeever blinks, and seems to think it over. "Okay then... I guess."

    "I ask your forgiveness then," Kensin says. "It was improper of me to accuse you so."
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    Karrin passes out one of the potions of lesser restoration she received from Marcus, to whomever needs it. It will be useful against a variety of debilitations during battle.

    Then, off they go!

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    You ride out with more than a little fanfare; it seems your deeds are leaving an impression on people.

    You ride through the Whiteveil territory, heading east through areas that were once patrolled by devils, now relatively safe. You ride for a few days, before on the evening of the twelfth day arriving at the ruins of the Crossroads Inn.
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    "See this place Ironman? A big battle was fought here. I took part in it too, and I could not prevent the deaths of many innocents. This used to be a refuge for many travelers, and one day I hope it will be again. For tonight, it will be our refuge."

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    Ironman looks over the fort. "These walls were strong, though they have been damaged," he says. "Whatever you did battle with here must have been strong indeed."

    Kensin signals for you to wait. He examines the trail more closely. "Someone's been this way recently, on horse. Skeever, can you go investigate without being caught?"

    The kobold nods. "I'll be back right quick-like." He departs, returning shortly after. "There be a human with a horse in there, camping by herself. She wears da armor of Angrove, too. I think I could cut her throat, not too hard if ya tell me to."
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    "An advanced scout? Or a deserter? Either way we should try to get some information out of her...suggestions?"

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    "A direct approach," Mirabelle says. "We confront her, tell her who we are and what is going on, and find out her intentions from there."

    "Yes, and," Lyanna says, "we have a backup plan in case things don't go as expected. Which is likely if devils are involved, a distinct possibility when dealing with someone from Angrove."

    "We can go in. Myself, Karrin, Lyanna, obviously Ironman, and Kensin will approach out in the open, but Grembler and Skeever can try to sneak in, in case she does have a surprise."
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    "Alright. Wich one of you two would benefit more from using the ring of shadows?" She lets Grembler and Skeever decide who should use it for this task.

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    "I think I be best with ring," Grembler says. "Skeever better sneak, no need for magic." Skeever agrees, and you note that it was likely because Grembler appealed to his ego.

    You head into the fort's courtyard, the five of out front with the two stealthy companions in the shadows. You see a strong mottled grey charger tied near the entrance to the fort's main building. A figure emerges shortly after. A woman a few years older than you, she has coppery red hair that falls to her shoulders. Her armor, a slightly stripped down variant of plate, is none the less well-crafted, with wolf motifs embossed into it. She carries a longsword in one hand and a torch in the other, and has a steel heater shield strapped on her back. She regards you silently, shifting her sword into a defensive stance. Her eyes fix on you as she waits for you to make the first move.
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    Karrin decides on an approach so normal it loops back to being crazy and unexpected. With her weapons sheathed and leading Trombe by the reins, the paladin says, "Got room by your fire for a few more? The night can be mighty chilly...or lonely." in a weary but somewhat-cordial fashion.

    (btw, did the ghost-potions get mixed? Or is Tamoq still working on them?)
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