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#1012092 Sun 25/04/21 19:10 UTC
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At the agreed upon time and place, everyone gathers outside the Lionshield Coster. The Fish Market is closing down. Tents are folding, carts are getting covered and the stores around town are starting to lock their doors. The party has not made sleeping arrangements for tonight. They have to share information and there's dinner to eat. Then there's final planning about how they will enact their next step.


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Sindar

He returns from his exploration of the town looking quite refreshed.

He considers their situation, and plans. "I for one am happy to spend another night at the Pearl Handled Pipe. I know it was expensive, but the level of comfort I won't see again for quite some time, once we depart for Everlund." He looks to the others to see their thoughts. He would like to get that arranged before the trip to the casino in whatever form that is going to take.

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Jaliera

She had thanked to two men for her present and for the dress which was in a box under her arm. She still had to look at her 'present', having no idea what it might be. As they all gather and Sindar talks about where to stay, she pipes up.

"I think we would prefer to stay where we stayed last night?"

She looks over at Davroar, not wanting to speak for him.

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Davroar

He greets everyone with a smile as he arrives at the Lionshield Coster where everyone is standing. There is several fresh bits of greenery stuck to his furs indicating he has just returned from his nature walk in the late afternoon.
To Jaliera's question he says, "Yes, that was decent place to stay. As for eating, anywhere else than the Wink and Kiss is good for me." Having nearly lost his coin purse there, he does not want to push his luck there twice.

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OOC: I'm waiting for about half the party to still post. Do you have any plans on what to do next? There's a lot of information out there - some of which should be shared.


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[[ Is =our= PM thread 'done'?? ]]


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[OOC: Is your PM safe for the rest of us? grin ]

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ooc: MikeD - for now. I'll tie it up for you there. Pande - I'll answer you in PM


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With Zindra in tow, he headed to the Lionshield Coster to meet up with his friends ... and introduce Zindra to the others.


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Zindra

The others see that Bern had run into Zindra somewhere.

"Hail friends, Bern let me know that there's a delay in our departure. I assumed we were heading towards Everlund today, but it seems that you have other plans."

OOC: Remember that she's your hired scout and probably sought to find someone in the party because she expected to lead the party on to Everlund and on to Silverymoon, as was the deal you worked out with her.


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Sindar

"Well met Zindra, good to see you again. We are still interested in your guidance to Everlund. Many of us have interests there. However, something has come to our attention here that we need to look into. We are going to have to stay another night, at least." He looks to the other members of their group to confirm his thoughts. He didn't speak for them, but he was present at the negotiations and knows they will have to do a bit more with the casino at the least.

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Kriv

"The Grand Dame is moored by the Harbourmaster's office. The vessel has three decks, main, top and oar, gangplank leading to main, steps up and down at fore and aft each. I have a full accounting of the observed casino complement here, and have observed the physical appearance of her captain. Operations there start at sundown, if we're ready."

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Jaliera

"I will need to change before boarding. What is the plan?"

She is not quite sure what her role is in this instance.

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Zindra

"So you're going to go gambling tonight? At the Golden Goose?" she asks. Then, replying to Jaliera she says, "Yeah, that's a rich person's place. I didn't take any of you for fancy folk. Does this have anything to do with that kid we found by the river? He said he was there, didn't he? "


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Zhu

She glances at Kriv and the others intently for a moment. Now is a moment of truth. Zindra knows much of what they know. If they trust her, there is no reason not to invite her along. She has given them no reason not to trust her so far.

Now, of course, she might insist on payment, but might not it be better to have her along, not just for the extra pair of eyes but also to not leave her wandering around the city knowing what the group is up to?

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Arus

Arus exits the Lionshield and joined his companions on the street.

"We might not see much of our beds tonight." He says.

Bern has picked up Zindra. Good, another job ticked off. Arus nods to her, then says to the others:

"Myself, I will sleep here at the Lionshield if any's to be had.

"This Golden Goose casino, hosted aboard Grand Dame, has an entry bar for guests. 100 gold worth of chips. If you can't cash-in before you leave, that's 100 gold lost, so be prepared.

"The casino is run by a Lord Drylund and is his own personal fiefdom. I spoke to the Hand, the local thieves guild, they're not embroiled in it and neither are the Zhentarim as far as they know.

"I was also tipped off about our lady in the purple dress. Likely it's Lady Atalia. The Hand know very little about her, other than she has 'mind powers' and is a casino regular. They invited her to join but she declined."

The last thing Lord Artan remembered about his abduction was a gorgeous lady in the purple dress, making her a prime suspect in whatever conspiracy is afoot.

"Maybe don't play cards with her." Arus adds with a smirk, knowing that's probably the first thing he'll do if she's at a table.

So what is the plan, asked Jaliera.

"The plan is to board the Grand Dame and enter the casino as guests. Davroar will be in exotic pet form, with Jaliera.

"Zindra, thee and Bern will cover our entry from the quay, then follow us in if you can--- I'll explain as we walk."

Arus looks around at the party. So far so good.

"We're looking for evidence of a secret criminal enterprise, dark magic-users, the Phandalin doppelganger. Also, any links to the giant clans, giantish writings and such.

"Spread out, mingle, search. We want to sound out Lord Drylund and Lady Atalia in particular."

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<Bern>

"Is there a ... 'dress code' ... or will a bag that 'jingles' be enough to get me in", he asked.


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Sindar

"While it might cause us some challenges, I suggest that we pair up so that one can watch the other's back." He offers.

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OOC: Great post Neal, you do have some time, however, to make your room reservations and clean up before you head out to the casino. But we can handle that with not much more than a DM wave of the hand if everyone in the party feels comfortable with their particular role in this.


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Davroar

He had taken a short rest prior to entering the gates so he will be fresh with two shape changes for infiltrating the casino with Jaliera.

"Will they be checking weapons at the door? If so and you want a knife or a sword to go, give them to me I can hide it when I shape change."

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Kriv

The eldritch knight merely smiled at Davroar's suggestion. "Good idea, although I have no need myself."

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Zindra

"Oh yeah. They don't let weapons or armor on board. I guess you could try and conceal them, but you shouldn't need it. They've got good security."

She turns to Arus and asks, "Do you have a plan for how we follow you once the boat leaves the dock and set sail?" She thinks about it and adds, "...which is about an hour after dusk, which it almost is now."


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<Bern>

He hadn't heard about the ship sailing. "That introduces some issues we need to resolve. My 'first choice' would be that those that go aboard 'take care of business' and get off before the ship sails. How early do they let folks board", he asked.


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Arus

"Might get away with a dagger." Arus says, since it seems traditional in the north to use your own knife at the dining table.

He looks at Zindra and Bern. Archers both. Strong shoulders and back. Perfect for plying a paddle.

"You may be able to pressure the doormen by arriving at the last minute, once we've boarded.

"The alternative is to take a canoe. Follow us along the river and board by stealth under the cover of darkness."

Arus gestures for them to walk and talk.

"Canoes are drawn up on shore at the end of the day. I doubt anyone will notice you borrow one.

"You'll need a grappling hook and rope. Below decks will be stifling with all the bodies on board, so there should be plenty of open windows to make entry. Lag the flukes of the hook with damp cloth and it shouldn't be heard over the revelry."

The triton steps aside and lets a lady passed with her entourage, then answers Bern.

"I expect they'll queue the guests and board them in one go. Then they can cast off on-time, on the hour. We'll be out on the river before we've even got to the bar, Bern."

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<Bern>

He was more interested in the 'catch up canoe' option than in any sort of 'dress up' infiltration. But he was ... apparently ... not alone in this, so he turned to look and see what Zindra thought.


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