"They're tiles, are they not?  Most such will shatter with a sharp blow, unless they've had additional, rather costly enchantments to make them more durable."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 548):

Kalima grabs one of the tiles and crushes it in her fist.

In reply to Kalima (msg # 549):

"That is impressive!

In reply to Norman (msg # 550):

"Problem solved. Kalima, here are the rest..."

Ardenas picks up a tile with his wiggly hand, clenches the other into a solid fist, and breathes deeply for half a minute before striking the tile.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 552):

Ardenas obliterates the tile.
Benny raises a finger in objection and then lowers it and nods
"It is for the best."

In reply to Benny Morales (msg # 553):

Sederic tries his hand in destroying a tile as well...ST check?

With nothing immediatley threatening nor required of her Jolinda continues quietly resting.

"I admit to showing off, there; I don't have many opportunities to show my full strength.  In any case, I think we've adequately demonstrated that an ordinary hammer striking against a stone or anvil will readily destroy these tiles.  Let us quickly finish off the ones we have, except to keep a sample to show as we go, and continue to the next few locations."

"Let me leave you with that... I need to put in a report with the guild."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 556):

"No worries, Devereaux, thank you for your help. I think we should destroy the tiles and move on to the next investigation. Seems we have hit a wall here for now."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 558):

"I wouldn't be sure about that... there is an entry in this book I had not seen before, a small engraving of a tower in a circle with the note 'guarded by houndf and amidft the woodf, your Fource of onef heartf fecret defierf.' writ round it"

Mancini looks at the map and the symbol Benny has pointed out. He remembers something about the location.  He also notices that all the s-es are replaced with f-s. The symbol also jars a memory.


(Ooc:

20:43, Today: Mancini rolled 13 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore (Demons)- 15. – 13

20:43, Today: Mancini rolled 7 using 3d6.  perception 15. – 7

20:42, Today: Mancini rolled 13 using 3d6.  Area Knowledge (Northport)-15. – 13)

The exeff of "Ff'f" in the place of S are an afectation common to some scribes, and even to some typefaces.

The tower in the clearing is something new... it is rumored to be located in the woods to the south and east of Northport.

"Well, that's interesting.  'Heart's secret desires' isn't ominous at all, is it?

"And what is it with towers?"

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 562):

"Every heart is different. I am concerned about whose hearts secret desires are there..."

speeding things along, you are able to recover another set of tiles before  nightfall. Ronhnie is booked for tomorrow.

While you are trying to figure out what to do next, a gentleman in Mageguild robes approaches the Shady Lady Inn, looking for Mancini...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 564):

Does that mean we have recovered all tiles we know about? And then broken them?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 564):

Mancini is drinking a red wine at the bar when one of the ladies inform him of a mage looking for him.  He instructs her to direct the mage to the bar.

"Can I help you? Perhaps you are wanting to sample one of our premium wares ..."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 565):

There may be one set left, and the others are all broken. alone, it is useless.

In reply to Mancini (msg # 566):

A stranger stopped near the inn sign and proclaimed:
- At last, I found this place, elhamdulillah! I already thought that I would be lost in this city for good.



- My name is Suleiman el Hasan Salleh Nushed ibn Rashid. Peace to your home! - Suleiman successively touched his forehead, lips, chest and completed this with a wave towards his interlocutor.
- The guild sent me, but I wasn’t properly briefed on what was going on. All I know is that something mysterious is going on here, and, hopefully, demon summoning magic is involved, and that I have to find effendi Mancini. So I found you, and now I am at your disposal. May I assume that you are the commander of this... detachment?

Suleiman's clothes, as well as his strong accent, immediately and unmistakably marked him as a foreigner. His hawkish features and piercing gaze contrasted sharply with his modest manners and calm voice. His oriental-style travelling clothes were neat, and he was constantly wrapped in a heavy, warm cloak - apparently, the local climate was unusually cold for him. In addition, he had a small backpack and an ornately decorated and expensively made staff.
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Jolinda smiles but unconsciously raises an eyebrow. Only Minerva truly commands her, and that only indeterminately.

In reply to Suleiman (msg # 568):

Mancini gives a polite bow when the stranger gives his name. "I hope you take no offense at this, but I need to see your papers from the Mageguild."
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In reply to Mancini (msg # 570):
An elderly, and honest looking fellow in worn leathers with a silver inlaid orichalcum item at his belt
shrugs and smiles.
"We have been dealing with some questionable people lately, no offense."

In reply to Mancini (msg # 570):

- Of course! Security measures must be maintained at all times, I understand that.
Suleiman demonstrated the guild papers.