You all feel urgency to leave the Tower of High Magic building and move on back to the are of the city from where you can Teleport.  You exit the foyer and find yourselves back in the main courtyard.  You continue thru the courtyard and exit thru the main gate and are back in the city proper walking down the main street.  Everything looks to be the same as before, except for 1 detail.  There are some golems walking around the streets, stone and iron.  None appear to be aggressive.  You see a total of 3, one iron, two stone.  The nearest is stone and walking toward you.  The other 2 are walking away on the other streets.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 1):

Tryst notes the oncoming stone golem and says, "I suggest we don't wait to see what it says."

In reply to Trysk (msg # 2):

"Aye, Morteft, please get us out of here, now."

'There is a large area around. The tower protected from teleport.  We will need to continue further by foot before we are able to leave.   I'm not sure the golems have any ill will towards us as long as we don't cause any issues in the city.   I recommend continuing to head away from the tower until we're clear of the planar lock.'

In reply to Aztar (msg # 4):

Shorty looks around to see if he can orient on his home

In reply to Shorty (msg # 5):

Morteft will try a short 10-foot dimension door to see if it is working or not.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 6):

Unfortunately Mortefts attempt does not work.  The golems do not seem interested in your group however.

Shorty looks around to get his bearings but the buildings make it difficult for him to get a good idea.  He has not been to this part of the city, except for now.

Continue forward?

--DM2

Aztar, glad to see the golems not interested in the group, continues to walk down the street making his way to the teleport free area.

In reply to Aztar (msg # 8):

Warwick floats at the back of the party, about 10 feet above them.

In reply to Warwick (msg # 9):

You move on from there and the golem passes you without incident.  You travel back down God's Lane, again all is as it was before save for an Iron golem walking around.  It makes no notice of the group.

Joe stops in front of the Temple of Reorx.  "Didn't Warwick say he wanted to pay his respects?"  Joe points at the temple.

Actions?

--DM2

Aztar nods wearily, 'So he did and we agreed he'd have time to do so on the way out.'

'I'll don't follow Reorx so will wait here.  Will this be a quick visit or should we settle in for a bit?  Just wanting to understand what you'll be doing and when I should possibly become concerned.'

In reply to Aztar (msg # 11):

Warwick nods.  "Thank ye, Joe, for remembering.  Can I have 10 minutes?  I've not been enar a temple for a while and I should thank Reorx for seeing me through this ordeal."

In reply to Warwick (msg # 12):

Shorty shrugs and wanders around to look in nearby windows will Warwick is inside

In reply to Shorty (msg # 13):

Morteft says, "Take your time, Warwick. We can wait."


He will also look around at some of the nearby shops.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 14):

Warwick bows, "Thank ye, me friends."  He flies up the steps and into the Temple.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 14):

OOC:The magic shop is nearby if you would like to look at that again or any of the other shops, the temple section really does not have windows.

Morteft and Shorty look down the street and see some shops just past the temples.

Joe replies to Warwick, "You're welcome."

Warwick flies up to the large iron doors, double, which are unlocked.  He pushes the doors open enough to go through.  It appears to be very dark inside.

The rest of you wait in the street.  The chest 'sits' down.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 16):

Morteft will head over and go into the magic shop to look around.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 17):

Shorty will wander through shops looking for who knows.  Something interesting

Altar finds a place to sit down and rests his eyes, wanting desperately to get out of this place and get some sleep.

In reply to Aztar (msg # 19):

10 minutes later, Warwick comes floating out of the temple.  "Thank ye.  Let's get going."

In reply to Warwick (msg # 20):

Trysk signs, "We're waiting for Morteft and Shorty to return now."

In reply to Trysk (msg # 21):

Morteft walks out of the shop and says, "I am close enough to hear you."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 18):

Shorty has wandered into a Sage shop.  The front room has a shelf with books, the front window, two other wall covered by curtains and a small table with two chairs and a crystal ball on the table.

--DN2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 23):

Shorty gently rubs his finger admiringly over the huge marble before peaking through the curtains with a friendly Hullo!

Shorty is thoroughly engrossed in his explorations

In reply to Warwick (msg # 20):

Warwick look a little different on his return, mostly in his face; but something else as well.  You are just not sure what exactly.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 25):

Trysk asks Warwick, "Did everything go alright in the temple?"

In reply to Shorty (msg # 24):

Shorty finds only walls behind the curtains; but a voice does ring out.  "Master Belshazzar is not in at the moment.  If you leave your name and need I shall inform him on his return."

The voice seems to come from all around the room but no one is in sight.

--DM2

In reply to Trysk (msg # 26):

Shorty looks under the table and around the room for whoever is talking

In reply to Shorty (msg # 28):

Shorty sees no one in the room, where ever he looks.

--DM2

In reply to Trysk (msg # 26):

"Aye, stranger than I could have every expected.  Let's get home.  Once rested, I'll tell ye all."

Aztar raises his head, mildly curious about what Warwick is saying, sees shorty is still away, and nods his head again taking a quick rest

In reply to Aztar (msg # 31):

"Shorty?" calls Warwick.  "I'm back, lad.  Let's get moving."

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 29):

Shorty sits down at the table and rolls the big marble from side to side waiting for whoever is hiding to come out.

In reply to Warwick (msg # 32):

Shorty hears his name and calls back.  "Some bodies hidin in marble store.  Me got find n makes sure him not steal big marble.  Shorty protect.  Not nice to lose marbles."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 34):

Morteft wanders in and says, "Oh, interesting. I suspect the voice you heard was a magic mouth spell, my friend. It is to keep the locals from leaving while the owner of the store is in the back. However, they are all long gone. If you want, take that marble. It belongs to no one now."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 34):

Shorty looks a bit confused.  "Mouth be magic?  How dat happen?  But some bodies here cause talki.  Ken no take marble.  Steal marble be berry nots nice.  Shorty feel bad influence me marble get takin.".  Shorty looks around the shop again and behind the curtains once more.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 36):

"Then put it back where ye found it lad," replies Warwick walking into the door.  "Aztar's pretty tired and we really should return."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 36):

An Iron golem has turned the corner and is heading toward Shorty.

--DM2

In reply to Shorty (msg # 34):

"Please return the crystal ball sir." says the voice.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 39):

"Go ahead lad," says Warwick.  "We all need some rest and I'm sure ye'd like a chance to check in on Baby."

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 39):

Shorty looks really confused now as the big marble is still on the table.  Not quite in its original spot.  But all he did was roll it back and forth between his hands.  Shorty looks down at the mArble and then to Warwick and finally at the golem.  "Me no gots ball.  Marble be on table.  Me not be takin.  Maybe people hidin n talking gots ball.  Me not know.  Me no finds him."
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In reply to Shorty (msg # 41):

"That's good, lad.  I think ye're touching the marble is what has the golem and the voice giving ye warnings.  Or maybe they don't even want us in the shop."  Warwick shrugs.  "Let's get out of here before we break another rule we don't understand."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 41):


The golem begins to move off in another direction.

OOC: I saw a message saying Shorty took the crystal ball (marble) do I was going with that.

You all begin walking toward the edge of the protected zone.  You can make it all the way back without incident. You approach the gray area marking the edge of the zone and you pass thru and are back on the side where teleportation is possible and the rest of the Golden City.  Behind you is the shimmering of the 'wall'.

Actions?

--DM2

OOC:  Morteft said Shorty could take it, but don't think Shorty ever did anything other than roll it around on the table.  Anyway, moving on!

As the group clears the teleport field, Aztar sighs and takes a deep breath, almost as if the air was cleaner fresher outside the bubble.  He looks at the group, "I cannot express enough how much I appreciate you all going into that place to help free Rigel.  It certainly was a unique experience.'

"I'm going to return to my manor for some sleep. Is there anything you require from me before I depart?  We will need to return Dualis's items at some point, but I need to empty chest and take inventory before I do that."

In reply to Aztar (msg # 44):

Morteft teleports the group back home.

In reply to Aztar (msg # 44):

Warwick looks closely at Aztar, seeing that the weariness is quite extensive.  "Lad, ye're going to go alone?  Are ye sure ye're in a condition to do that?  I'd feel better if we made sure yer manor was undisturbed before ye went to sleep.  No telling what our foe may have done while we were in there or how much time has passed."

Aztar smiles slightly and nods, "My manor is on a secure interdimensional plane.  Nothing to worry about there.  Tully definitely seemed to know what he was doing when he built the manor.

Plus, I'll let Rigel stretch his wings so I'll have a guardian in any case."

In reply to Aztar (msg # 47):

"Aye, okay lad.  Still, ye be careful.  Our foe seems to have been affecting events further back then we realized.  So, don't get overconfident."

In reply to Morteft (msg # 45):

Where is home?  Calator, Mortefts house, Dualis'?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 49):

He will teleport everyone except Aztar to Dualis' keep.

As the group gets ready to leave, altar opens a portal asks chest to follow him and steps through to his manor.  He watches the group teleport away and then closes the doorway,,ready for a long sleep.