[Fenrir and Reinward have returned to Westgate, with the Crown of Baleforte. They are now taking out high level Nightmask assassins. They have entered the hidden town of Veluutha in the search of an elf called Eldaernth Spellstalker. The elves of this town hate all other races, especially humans!]
DAY 521 (6th Eleasis)(august) cont ...
It was around eight in the evening when Fenrir and Reinward met up again. They magically disguised themselves as local elves and went to the Traveller's Inn.
Although disguised, and both able to speak elvish, their accents gave them away so they tried to speak as little as possible. I should note that Fenrir was using magic to be able to speak the language.
The purchased a bottle of elven wine and sat down to drink it. A bard was playing some gentle elven music and a young elven made started singing. It was all very different from the rough human taverns they were used to.
Later Fenrir bought the bard a drink and said;
'Do you do requests? Do you know any songs from the west, like the "The Staff of Thunder" that they sing in the taverns of the sword coast?'
Fenrir was referring to the song he had paid a bard (a gnome by the name of Liddy Sparktop) to sing in Waterdeep. It was a song about how wonderful Fenrir was and it had been popular for a while, particularly after his death (Fenrir's that is!)
The elf bard didn't know it, but he asked, 'What forest are you from?'
'Kryptgarden,' lied Fenrir effortlessly.
'Don't know any elves from there,' replied the bard.
Fenrir was very charming though, and soon made friends with the bard who introduced himself as Yveney Harkenvale. Fenrir gave the name of Forgrath Nettlethorn.
He asked about Eldaernth Spellstalker, and the bard had heard of him. He said:
''
The High Lord is getting involved in things he really shouldn't. It could bring the humans here, if they are provoked too much. Eldreth Veluuthra are a powerful force here, but they are maybe a bit too full on. Veluutha is a nice place, but isolated. I've travelled human lands. Live and let live I say.
''
Fenrir realised that 'Eldreth Veluuthra' translated into 'Victorious Blade of the People' and that this meant that the town of Veluutha must roughly translate to 'The Blade'.
From various other information he learned from the bard Fenrir got the idea that Sharkchum had cut a deal with the 'High Lord' to refit his fancy new ship here in Veluutha. This had all been arranged by Eldaernth Spellstalker. All the human's would be staying on the ship, since they're lives would be in danger if they showed themselves in the town, but Spellstalker would be 'at his girl friend's place'. Harkenvale did not know where that was.
At eleven o'clock a squad of guards came in and talked to the barman. He pointed over to Fenrir and Reinward. Fenrir went invisible and flapped off out through a hole in the roof. Reinward blinked through a wall and ended up in a private dining room, much to the surprised of the elves eating there. He then jumped out the window.
Later they met at the airship and ate some food from their Provisions Chest while thinking of a plan.
DAY 522 (7th Eleasis)(august)
It was well past midnight when they had pretty much not come up with a plan and went to sleep. Reinward slept in a bush and Fenrir, cheekily, slept in the crow's nest of the Halruaan flying ship.
At six in the morning Reinward was awoken by a dog sniffing its way towards his bush. It was being followed by a squad of town guards. He scrambled up and snuck down to the river, hoping to trick the dog, but this just lead to further problems as there were elves on the banks of the river, early risers getting ready for work, and they could all see him.
Fenrir awoke too and the next thing the elves on the bank saw was Reinward lift up out of the water, wet and bedraggled away up into the sky. This was quite a sight and the towns alarm bells began to ring again to summon the guard.
Veddic was called in and all three of them Wind Walked back north. They needed a better plan, there was no point in trying to do anything more in Veluutha until things had settled down.
They were back in Westgate in time for a late breakfast. Fenrir decided to head in to work.
Later, when he was back at home he was visited by Azzello (one of Fenrir's "personal demons") who told him: 'Hey Fenrir! We are doing our bit. We've already killed 10 vampires! Go team us!'
'Keep up the good work,' replied Fenrir.
DAY 523 (8th Eleasis)(august)
Today, while Fenrir was at work, Reinward's daggers were delivered by a beautiful woman.
As she handed over the daggers he asked who she worked for.
'I don't work for anyone,' she replied. 'I'm Random's auntie.'
Her name was Vanya.
They got chatting and decided to go for a drink in a nearby tavern. She was very flirty and while older than Reinward (she was in her 30s) she was very attractive.
It was not too much longer before they had a room and before they got down to business she said; 'I've a small confession, I'm a succubus!'
Reinward groaned, the last succubus he had met had killed him.
'I promise I won't drain your essence,' she reassured him. 'Not unless you want me to!'
'Please don't!' he replied.
Afterwards, when they lay back and talked Reinward spent some time complaining about Fenrir. Somehow he found it easy to talk about all his insecurities with this agreeable hell spawn woman.
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