On the second floor are the conference rooms, and also some private quarters... the small conference room is available.

Making his way to the second floor Broderick checked with the Guildsman, Floor Manager, if there was a room they could use to plan their next expedition. Broderick was informed there was and they could use it. Arranging for some light refreshments and non alcoholic beverages before heading to the room.

Grimaldi followed and when all was set down, poured himself a cup of drink, as he waited for the the meeting to commence.

Taking a seat Broderick glanced between the Guildsmen It appears only you two are interested in venturing forth what are your thoughts about further exploration in terms of financial arrangements and such

"Well, the first problem we have, is getting through the gate. We'll need to either get ourselves a key through the proper channels, or employ one skilled with opening locks..."

Sederic follows quietly, his gear in tow. Upon reaching the office he finds a seat and places his gear carefully beside him.
"I'm still very interested, and I think we are capable, at the least, of going down there and scouting. If it gets to be too much we can come back with the information we've gathered and try to assemble a larger group to clear the trouble, if we stumble upon any.  If there happens to be any magical items amongst the treasures, i can definitely detect them and possibly lead us to them," Sederic says, his confidence evident, the promise of adventure warming his blood and exciting Miekka.
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In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 5):

Broderick nodded Master Grimaldi you recall my suggested means of dealing with the Slorn? If I didn't have a means of achieving that it would have been a pointless. The question of a Key to continue the search was made while I was in the process of addressing that Obtuse Priest's deliberate attempt to usurp my authority, thus placing everyone's life at further risk. I would like to apologies, to you both for not clarifying this at the time as I assumed the request for a Key was a continuance of this disagreement with the Priest, which considering the issue of addressing my authority was at being resolved.

Once the matter of amending the group decision of how to dispatch the Slorn was was resolved the issue of gaining access beyond the grate was being considered. You both, as professionals skilled in adventuring, indicated it that we return here, I Acquiesced to your decision.

I did not and still do not have a key to the grate, however this is not the only way of gaining access to the area beyond it. We can gain access to the area beyond the grate which is why we are discussing how to proceed.


ooc Broderick previous encounter with the Slorn was at a different location please see the maps provided, yet Melchizidek critized him for the danger this change in location presented which was beyond my control. The group decided on a plan of dealing with the Slorn was made prior to the encounter. Changing that without plan without majority decision was detrimental to the group. During the disagreement with the Priest, Broderick suggested group discuss amending the plan, Melchizidek was the only one who wanted to do so. When asked if Broderick had a key to access the grate which he does
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Grimaldi nodded.
"Yes, I recall, and I'd vouched for you thusly. You seem to be a man of contacts, perhaps you can get us through the gate, under...pretenses?" He cracked a half smile.

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 8):

Broderick returned Grimaldi's half smile Perhaps, this may be possible however we need to clarify terms before considering anything further. What were you both thinking, standard, variant such as bonus, part arrangement or something else?
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"What do you think, Sederic?"
Grimaldi said, after a moment of thought.

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 10):

I should mention that the agreement we just finished was a one off rush job. You shouldn't expect the same payment for short term tasks. Unless similar conditions present themselves.

"Drop a figure, and I'll tell you if i think its fair or not. i truly dont know how one would go about pricing an expedition like this.  Are we just going down there to grab the loot or is there more to it than that?" Sederic says, the fatigue evident on his face.

In reply to Sederic (msg # 12):


You wish to be considered an employee? That's no problem I can accommodate that.  Broderick clarifies glancing from Sederic to Grimaldi

"A partnership is more along the lines of what I'm looking for, but I want a fair share. I'm already member of the guild, I've nothing to prove," Sederic says.
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In reply to Sederic (msg # 14):

Broderick was pleased that was clarified. A partnership, with equal share, is what I was factoring on. I assumed when you asked me to drop a figure you were angling for pay as well.

"Is this guild business, or is this off the books..? And what about Darius? It was he who honed in on the source of our lucre." Grimaldi drained his cup.

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 16):

ooc Darius hasn't yet mentioned what he found IC. We are all guild members however none of Our superiors or Collegues, save those in this group, as far as I know would be privy to the information about this exploration. I'm not sure what Darius is upto or if he's revealing information to others.

OOC:Grimaldi passed all his thaumatology rolls in observing Darius's castings.
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In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 18):

ooc which indicates he knows what the spell was, not what it revealed. If you know what the spell is, eg detect gold, you are also party to information that only you and he and the GM know.
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OOC if that's the case, then we shouldn't even be here discussing anything. everything should be completely rewritten, and redone, if nobody knows what's going on...

"Well, the way im seeing it, Broderick, is we know something is down there, right? Just not what or how much something there actually is. Now, by my reckoning, as guildsmen, it kinda falls on us to know whats down there, either way. Seems we'd be doing a disservice to our gracious patrons leaving whatever's down there to collect even more dust. Either way we'd be doing our job and maybe earning a bit of renown," Sederic says, crossing his arms and leaning back, a more serious note to his voice now that exploration is the topic.
"We could also slip Miekka through the bars in the gate and he could recon the place for us, he is sentient and capable of acting on his own.  Only i can hear him, so you'd have to take my word for it, but I'm an honest, if greedy, man."

"That sounds interesting... actually."

In reply to Sederic (msg # 21):

Indeed Master Sederic; which is exactly why we in this meeting, to plan how to undertake this especially since Darius has chosen to make himself scarce. The quicker we start back the less chance there is of missing out on whatever the Necromancer detected, especially if he intends to seek it out by himself or with a different group.

"Right you are.. We ought not waste much time. I like your idea, Sederic.. Perhaps Meikka can tell us what to expect.. I might even be able to help in this with some wizardy of my own.."

"Since time seems.to be of the essence, may I suggest that we hurry back there. Even if we cant secure the key at this time, Miekka can at least tell us whats there and give us an idea as to whether its worth pursuing or not.  I fear this time spent dwelling on it is driving me mad, we need to get down there bwfore anyone else snatches this opportunity from under us. We can flesh out the plans more when we're down there. i would suggest that you try to.get the key and we head out as quickly as possible," Sederic says calmly, despite his growing agitation.
He stands and stretches, letting a sigh out.
"Do you have any other plans after the treasure is secured? it'd be nice to have someone devoted to carrying the loot out of the undercity, maybe your dwarven friend, so we can continue on if need be. I'm sure there's a lot of other business we could handle while down there."

In reply to Sederic (msg # 25):

ooc Narrator is Darius intending to be part of the team? If he isn't do you both think four adventurers and three supporting characters sufficient?

Guildsmen Less rush more haste if you please, we have only just returned from an expedition and have no knowledge how long this one will take or where it will lead us.

"Personally, I hope our group is smaller, this time around... It's enough being underground and cramped in close quarters, without having an entourage with us.." Grimaldi frowned.

OOC: I honestly think we're good to go the way we are. O have a bit of magic at my disposal, as does Grimaldi and Clare. I've got a bow and arrows of we have to engage at range. Ur dwarf friend is tanky?  I believe we have a decent chance, and adding more people is just gonna cramp us and risk us getting hurt due to.lack.of space to fight or run. Who r the others? My counts at five.

OOC:Grimaldi's just staying in charactor. ;) loner -5
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In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 29):

ooc You two Carruthers, Clair, Phylicity, Smasher, Myself as mentioned 7 and possibly Darius.

OOC. ok, cool. I stick.to what I said tho, and 8 people is pushing it methinks. Is already gonna be tight down there, and then add bodies, especially on the way back carrying treasure. Mayhaps the dwarf could act as a porter.

In reply to Sederic (msg # 31):

ooc We'll see what Smasher has to say about that. But it may be to stare intently at the asker or something.

OOC. just a suggestion, we could honestly get the loot and beat feet and come back later for all I care. My main concern is for the safety of the party and keeping the interests of the guild protected.

In reply to Sederic (msg # 33):

I am closing this thread and restarting for the following reasons:

1  Sederic is supposed to be with another group.
2  Sederic's sword, while capable of leaving his hand, is in no way able to scout or report back. The blade wants to kill, kill, kill and not much else.

3 all of your intel depends on being able to get a PC who is not present to reveal details of a ritual spell casting that gave hom some garbled information that he has not shared.

4 more of it depends on travel through a series of gates that your group has never opened.

That potential heist is one that can be developed, but not by taking characters out of their group. New player, some misconceptions. I was unable to post and stop this from going this far, but this is really tangling things up. I had posted where Sederic was to go, and he went to the wrong thread.