Tombs of Scoria: Episode 23

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== Synopsis ==
The brothers deliberate about killing Scoria's children but decide against it due to potential consequences. They visit Clertus to inquire about missing magical items and Tyrael consults a family contact about specific artifacts, with a promise to follow up. Using a crystal ball, they observe their father preparing for an attack and fail to scry on Cassandra. They locate and confront Mary Golden, obtaining a magical belt from her while discovering she is a chaotic evil vampire. After a confrontation in Fen Den, they stake and kill her. The brothers then question a prisoner named Tina, discover she has been charmed, and hire her as a cook. They continue their quest, obtaining some magical items and information, and face various challenges, including dealing with a court wizard and trading for the remaining needed artifacts.
==Recap==
===15th March, 1512 - Day 2 in The Capital===
The brothers consider going to Goldhill and kill Scoria's children. They decide against it because it could have unforeseen repercussions.
They visit Clertus to talk about the recommended items they are still missing - List here. Tyrael visits their family contact in the tavern and asks them if they have clue about Bracers of Archery, Cloak of Displacement, Amulet of Health, and magical bow. The cousin makes some notes and promises to look into it. Tyrael agrees to visit in a few days. 
The next night, the brothers use the crystal ball to scry on their father. They see him next to a ballista with some soldiers. It seems they are getting prepared for Scoria's attack. Imrik scries on Cassandra, unsuccessfully. He scries on Kel Mary Golden, sees her camping, sitting by a river, 'their' belt with her. She gives the fish to a young woman that was sleeping. They remember telling her to leave a message in a tavern, they check the tavern but there is no message for them. Imrik casts though the ball, but fails. 
===Day 3-4 in The Capital - 16–17 March 1512===
Anton marks Mary for vengeance using his Amulet of Velthara, and finds her location. They get a few cloaks, demand the tailor to sow symbols of Velthara on them, get horses, and travel to Fen Den. Anton casts on the horses. Mary Golden is closer to Fen Den when they get there. They meet her, Anton casts , she passes her save. She draws her sword and asks who they are.
The brothers pretend to be servants of Velthara, Mary says she was on her way to deliver the belt and doesn't want to give it to them. Her companion is still with her. They reveal themselves and she gives them the belt, Tyrael pays her 25 gold. She presents her companion as a thief, Mystrian spy. Brothers ask if she heard about Cassandra. Imrik casts . Turns out that only the belt is magical and she no longer has her armor and sword. 
She tells the story of how she lost her things and found the spy. Tyrael convinces her to let them interrogate the prisoner tomorrow. They go to Fen Den, Imrik scries on Cassandra, she is in her keep with halflings worshipping her. Tyrael inspects the bite markings of the prisoner, and sees they are recent, few days or few weeks old. He takes note of her markings. Anton tosses garlic on Kel Mary, she gets pissed at him. Tyrael tells her that they believe Cassandra is hunting them, they argue and resolve the conflict. 
They rest, Anton himself and casts and on the prisoner, aligns the spell towards the knight. The prisoner is charmed and does not radiate evil, but Kel Mary does - chaotic evil. Anton says he will leave to get his spell components, Tyrael leaves with him and Imrik stays in the room with Mary and talks to her. Mary tries to charm him, but fails, Imrik suspects she is flirting with him. He goes downstairs to get a drink and meets the brothers.
They exchange information and go back to the room. Anton casts on the prisoner, her name is Tina from Redrock, she says Kel Mary Golden is a vampire, doesn't know who Cassandra is. Meanwhile, Tyrael talks to Kel Mary trying to distract her. Anton learns 'Baron' of Redrock, Vincent, was the one that housed Kel Mary, Tina doesn't know anything magical items, but tells Anton that Kel Mary fears water. Tyrael tells Mary they will get a carriage. 
The brothers leave to get a carriage and Anton fills Imrik in on the situation. When the carriage arrives, Kel Mary is exhausted and wants to stay and sleep there. Tyrael 'agrees' and gets the brothers, they prepare for combat, Anton casts , Imrik casts . They go up to the room and charge her, Tyrael pushes her through the window and falls down into the zone. Sun begins to burn her. Imrik casts and Anton stakes her to the ground with a spear and kills her. 
They explain the situation to the guards, bring Tina back to the capital with them. Tina agrees to answer questions, but doesn't know how to read and write. The brothers suspect she might be a spy, they are not certain. 
That night, Imrik scries on Cassandra again, casts , sees her bracelets and her cloak are magical. Tyrael sketches out the design on her cloak, meanwhile she only her head 180 degrees and stares at the scrying source. He scries on Kel Mary and cannot find anything, confirming she is dead. Afterward, he scries on the rope that Azoron stole, Azoron is nowhere to be found. Imrik scries on Azoron who is in the air. 
===Day 5 in the Capital - 18th March, 1512===
They question Talia (Tina) on who she was, how she got there etc. She is being honest. Anton fails to on her, they get the court wizard to do it. They hire Tina as a cook.
They visit Clertus, Imrik asks to get the trident identified, it's a +2 trident. Tyrael shows him the drawing on Cassandra's cloak. It's most likely the Cloak of Protection. Imrik asks about the Dragonbane Weapons of Solum, and Clertus suggests the elves might be able to help in this regard, but could be merely a legend or a dream.
The court wizard, Arc Gideon Bane, comes and dispels the charm on Tina. Her story changes slightly, she has been charmed by a person she would meet in the woods, but the details are hazy. The wizard gives spell to Imrik. He learns it successfully.
Tyrael meets with The Family, trades two +1 swords and a spyglass for the bow. The bracers are going to take some more time because people who own them don't want to part with them, brothers trade +1 chainmail beforehand. The family has no info on the other items, currently.
==Experience==
3400 exp each
* 400 exp for fighters
* 1350 exp for cleric spells
* Imrik gets 360 Wizard exp
* Tyrael gets 550 exp for clever ideas
* Imrik gets 200 gallantry exp
Category:Tombs of Scoria Episodes