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The night was quite, the usual guards pretended to keep watch but everyone knew they were just for show. A dark skinned woman walked the streets in search of an opening, or perhaps a clue to where she would find her way into the undercity. Lizards dwelled there, and she would find them and lay waste to their horrible race. She passed a suspicious man clearly below her station, and the thug had the audacity to inquire upon her to do him a favor. "Psst, lookin fer some easy coin?" he whispered.
The tow conversed in hushed tones for a time until she could learn more about the nature of his request. The man was offering 200 stag to retrieve some crystals from the Bath House, such a simple task really, especially for one with her talent for illusions. The payout was a pittance really, but she wanted to know why a fool like this would be interested in such a score. She would carry out the task, and learn more through the effort.
Strolling into her favorite place to relax was no trouble, and the attendant there was oblivious enough. Stripped naked, she slipped under the water as she cast a spell of invisibility, then slinked out of the tub. She found the crystals kept within a brazier where the water was heated. "What purpose to these serve?" she thought. Perhaps someone at the university could tell her. Returning to the bath, she returned to visibility and removed herself from the water, shiny beads dripping off her dark flesh. She dressed hastily and bid goodnight to the attendant, making her way out the door to see a professor she knew was often teaching night classes.
The esteemed professor of arcane lore was very helpful, informing her that the crystals in her possession were designed to purify water. In large quantities, they could be very valuable. "Far more than 200 stag" she mused. Armed with that bit of knowledge, she returned to the shady character who hired her. She knew he would be selling the crystals for much more than he was paying her, but this stag was not truly her goal. Knowledge was power, and she would learn the buyer. After the goods and payment changed hands she made to leave, but once around the corner she became invisible again and followed the man.
The man walked like a jungle slug, and dawdled on his way to where he would make his meeting. He talked to the guard for a time and making small talk while she looked on warily. "Damn him, if this spell fades too soon I will will be forced to hide in the bushes!" she fumed internally. Soon, the man moved to behind the nearby tavern where a woman waited. Five Hundred Stag she had promised, but she gave naught but burnt offerings to the small minded thief. Instead of drawing the coin he desired, she took forth a knife and brought him down with a slice across the neck.
Impressed with this woman, she wanted to learn more about her dark designs. What purpose would such magic serve to her? She considered a surprise attack, perhaps she could take her down with a well placed bolt. Thinking subtlety would serve her best, she boldly walked up to the woman to offer her compliments, "Nicely done." The woman was not pleased to be found out, and surprised her with a powerful spell. She found her mind laid open to this mysterious woman, and she suddenly failed to recall seeing her. Looking around, she found the woman gone.
Still, the enchantress had been sloppy. She could still recall everything that had transpired this night, and she would learn more in time.
Purposely kept the character name a secret.
The tow conversed in hushed tones for a time until she could learn more about the nature of his request. The man was offering 200 stag to retrieve some crystals from the Bath House, such a simple task really, especially for one with her talent for illusions. The payout was a pittance really, but she wanted to know why a fool like this would be interested in such a score. She would carry out the task, and learn more through the effort.
Strolling into her favorite place to relax was no trouble, and the attendant there was oblivious enough. Stripped naked, she slipped under the water as she cast a spell of invisibility, then slinked out of the tub. She found the crystals kept within a brazier where the water was heated. "What purpose to these serve?" she thought. Perhaps someone at the university could tell her. Returning to the bath, she returned to visibility and removed herself from the water, shiny beads dripping off her dark flesh. She dressed hastily and bid goodnight to the attendant, making her way out the door to see a professor she knew was often teaching night classes.
The esteemed professor of arcane lore was very helpful, informing her that the crystals in her possession were designed to purify water. In large quantities, they could be very valuable. "Far more than 200 stag" she mused. Armed with that bit of knowledge, she returned to the shady character who hired her. She knew he would be selling the crystals for much more than he was paying her, but this stag was not truly her goal. Knowledge was power, and she would learn the buyer. After the goods and payment changed hands she made to leave, but once around the corner she became invisible again and followed the man.
The man walked like a jungle slug, and dawdled on his way to where he would make his meeting. He talked to the guard for a time and making small talk while she looked on warily. "Damn him, if this spell fades too soon I will will be forced to hide in the bushes!" she fumed internally. Soon, the man moved to behind the nearby tavern where a woman waited. Five Hundred Stag she had promised, but she gave naught but burnt offerings to the small minded thief. Instead of drawing the coin he desired, she took forth a knife and brought him down with a slice across the neck.
Impressed with this woman, she wanted to learn more about her dark designs. What purpose would such magic serve to her? She considered a surprise attack, perhaps she could take her down with a well placed bolt. Thinking subtlety would serve her best, she boldly walked up to the woman to offer her compliments, "Nicely done." The woman was not pleased to be found out, and surprised her with a powerful spell. She found her mind laid open to this mysterious woman, and she suddenly failed to recall seeing her. Looking around, she found the woman gone.
Still, the enchantress had been sloppy. She could still recall everything that had transpired this night, and she would learn more in time.
Purposely kept the character name a secret.
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