Rumors of stolen Children and a Drow Arch Mage

(that works)

Following your nose, you eventually end up in the Slave Market where his scent is all over the place, as well as the other normal smells of slavery. He,ll also notice, almost all of the child slaves have been brought. As you wonder around a very pale and stunningly beautiful human female with green eyes, long firey red hair and blood see lips, she was wearing a black silk dress which revealed just enough flesh to raise the blood, but covered just enough not to be some a whore would wear. "looking for something special, come, tell me what type meat you enjoy?"

Skumfang looks her up and down, cocking his head slightly. "Skumfang liiiiike... beetles. Crunchy beetles. Dat's Skumfang's faver-reet meat." He nods sagely to himself for a moment, before continuing. "Bu' Skumfang no' really 'ungry atterminnit. Prolly prefer a shag wiv Fire-Hair-Lady, if ennyfink." He frowns a moment, as if he'd forgotten something slightly important. "Oh righ'. 'noe ennyfink 'bout kiddies bein' bought by Dark-Skin? Skumfang got sum moneyz e' cud give... alterna-tivver-lee, Skumfang gen-rus luvva."

The Slaver would chuckle softly. "Oh im not sure a little thing like me could survive a night with such a big and powerful Orc War Chief like you, and as it just so happens, there was a old Drow Archmage here a while back, maybe five hours ago, if cleaned out all cages of the decent young slaves, which is a pity since I was looking for a new batch to work with. Tell you what War Chief, ill answer your questions if you can do me a little, teeny weeny favor? "

Skumfang merely shrugs. "Dunno. Wot's da favour?"

The slaver smirks "Oh nothing you will not enjoy im sure, since there are no decent young ones currently in the cages, I may as well make arrangements for a few years down the line, come with me, my breeding stock are currently being held in my personal holding area."

"Mm... Skumfang doin' summink important... bu'..." He frowns to himself, then nods in a childlike manner, wiping his nose on his sleeve with a contemplative expression. "...Skumfang s'pose 'e cud do dis fer yoo... s'long as yoo no' gorrenny ugly bitches 'round dere.."

((I should be back with access to my computer within the next two hours))

Kira sneaks back to the party and informs them of the entire Half-Orc/Merchant conversation, having eavsdropped successfully. (DM Defiler)

Arjay, who'd been remaining inconspicuous and trying to help the others do the same (perform 25+), paled somewhat when he heard this. He'd admit that he was out of his element here, and would ask Kira how she thought they should proceed. He'd also ask, as an afterthought, how much slaves tended to cost, and how many the slaver had.

After speaking to Xagu Zau Kamab about the drow archmage he moves to the guards and matron and farmers who gather in the town.

Spread the word that a powerful drow arch mage has taken to ensorcelling your children, they are being charmed and brought under his spell before he seeks to take them away. The children must be brought to the town and the temple of Bane where the spell can be broken.

If/when the children are brought into the town, Korithian examines the children for signs of being under the sway of the drow magic and speaks with each to find out if they have been approached by a new friend when their friends and parents weren't around.

After hear the news Nadin comments whispering to his companions

- If the drow isn't here, and if he is in fact the responsible for this, we will not end the problem. Maybe we can wait for his return? Still a wizard have many ways to escape, try to follow him may lead to a deadend. Buy the other kids is a possibility Arjay, still if it is true the amount of coins he is leaving behind, I suppose these kids are costy... and if we pay for many we can draw much atention for us, so the drow can discover about before we have a chance to surprise him.
I confess I'm lost in this city *the elf frows*... hard to give suggestions when I don't know what will happen depending in our move. Steffan, Kira, what do you think, how we could proceed?

"Draw attention to ourselves? This is Free Haven; noone cares about identities, just coin. If you're highly concerned, one of us Humans can make the deal. Whoever makes the deal, the Thayans are more likely to protect high spending buyers than faceless wanderers. Coin is their allegience, 'Greed' is their evil."

Rubbing her tempols and wincing, hissing at herself a moment, "Shut Up!"

"Legal is the safest way to go. Meanwhile the rest of our party can do the hunting."

Intent for helping for some unknown reason Xagu gathered what was left of her Bloodthristy following and began to hunt the people of Shadowdale for their own safety. That is, They'd smash into peoples homes and drag them into town unless the Zhentarim stopped them. Naturaly there'd be alot of Damage done to the homes as the Orcs abandoned any tact. Going as far as to injure those who refused to move into town.

"Any ways to get answers from that slaver without letting the slaves get raped by an orc-blood, that's what I want to know," Arjay whispered back to her. "Perhaps if I'm pretending to be a customer and buy as many of them as I can afford? Would that get us answers, you think?"

A large Gray Orc sits by the Fire in Free Haven watching the comings and goings.

"Hmm, I wonder why everyone wants to buy slaves? These people sure are strange."

He goes back to working the wood, without any tools, in his hands, the wood he "crafts" takes on the aspect of a Unicorn.

*muttering quietly to himself* She will like this piece.

((Sorry what where people doing again?))

((waiting for posts, in my case, lol

Let me poke the people who are with me and see if we can get a course of action going))

Arjay wrote:

"Any ways to get answers from that slaver without letting the slaves get raped by an orc-blood, that's what I want to know," Arjay whispered back to her. "Perhaps if I'm pretending to be a customer and buy as many of them as I can afford? Would that get us answers, you think?"

"Noone cares you're an Elf, you can by them in truth. Honestly, all they want is coin, noone cares on your motives in Free Haven."

(( I think Skumfang was going with the slaver woman ))

"I'm more worried about word getting back to our quarry," Arjay answered quietly. "But as you're the one familiar with the area, why don't you ask the questions. I've got gold to back your questions up if you need it."

Valkyrie wrote:

"Draw attention to ourselves? This is Free Haven; noone cares about identities, just coin. If you're highly concerned, one of us Humans can make the deal. Whoever makes the deal, the Thayans are more likely to protect high spending buyers than faceless wanderers. Coin is their allegience, 'Greed' is their evil."

Rubbing her tempols and wincing, hissing at herself a moment, "Shut Up!"

"Legal is the safest way to go. Meanwhile the rest of our party can do the hunting."

Thank you for clarify lady. Truly I understand the place is ruled by gold, my only worry in this aspect of buy all slaves was to alert the responsible for bring the slaves, the one we are looking for... we may have only one chance... he is someone very skilled in disapper apparently. Anyway I trust your experience in this, and beyond doubt I want aid and agree in buy them ... but I don't recommend we go separate, we don't know what we will be facing.

*Noding to Arjay* And I agree it seems a good plan to buy much for get answers, it may works better than we expect, let us see.

If her temper disturbed him somehow he doesn't shows, and seems concentrated in the task in hand.

the heavily robed and masked figure now seeing many have come to freehaven remains from the group asking all the questions, she observes their actions for a little time but keeps to her own observations of the slavers pens looking for something different from what they all want.

she remains distant till she is approached by "jack the lad" to which she strikes up small talk bout "work"

her eyes flick between the large group and the gentleman who approached her as she speaks

@ Skum Fang


You are lead away to a well hidden and out of the way part of the establisment, its some what like a long coridoor wiith two thick renforced oaken doors facing each other every ten feet, upon each door was a arcane rune of Silence. In any case he is lead into a room where there are around 9 human females chained up (Ill let you use your imagination for the rest of the scean)

After it was all over a a few potions of vigor later the Slaver would had watched the entire specical would take him too a small officer ajoining the... breeding room, and take a seat, looking up she would offer him a seat too. "So then, you have fullfilled your side of the agreement, ill fullfill mine. Ask your question Stallion.."

Nadin ponders for a while considering his own words

You are right Kira, I am of little help here, and I don't think we will have much a chance to capture the person at all. I will return to where I belong and see about other methods to locate the person. I hope we can find him, one way or another. Farewell and good luck to you both, for us all, and specially to the kids we need to help.

((ooc: I thought better roleplay leaving the search with them, since I joined Zulon's plan today - considering both run parallel.

Rumors start to spread that the kidnappings of children has stopped.

Vall Moon wrote:

Nadin ponders for a while considering his own words

You are right Kira, I am of little help here, and I don't think we will have much a chance to capture the person at all. I will return to where I belong and see about other methods to locate the person. I hope we can find him, one way or another. Farewell and good luck to you both, for us all, and specially to the kids we need to help.

((ooc: I thought better roleplay leaving the search with them, since I joined Zulon's plan today - considering both run parallel.

"Sweet waters and light laughter." If noone else has, Kira inquires about the price of buying the children up.