Shortly after I heard mutterings of a spell, followed by running steps, the twang of a bow string, and the thud of a very dead Talis’ body hitting the floor. I looked at her and simply said, well you’ve held up your end of the bargain, and so shall I. Finally she acquiesced and told him what she knew. Her terms were ludicrous for giving up what she knew, and Virgil very nearly took her hands off for her foolishness. As Virgil and I all tried to sort out what Talis’ fate should be, Talis offered up one last tease: She knew something of the vampire that had vanished in the arcane vision we had all shared in the observatory. Near the end of the interrogation, Nuri, Conrad, and Jamna went out to free additional prisoners we had learned of. As a result we gained a great deal of valuable information. Talis was stubborn, but not quite as stubborn as Borngray. Okay, now back to the interrogation, which Jamna spearheaded. Astonishingly Jamna flatly refused the order, and turned on Talis’ guards. As Virgil executed a brilliant maneuver removing the young woman from the cultist holding a knife to her back, Talis ordered Jamna to kill us. Of course this did not sit well with most of us. Before she would trust us though, she insisted we kill an innocent woman right then and there. In exchange she would provide us with the necessary information and credentials to enter the castle unchallenged. She essentially wanted us to do exactly what we were planning to do already, with the notable exception of leaving Rezmir alive. Then Jamna appeared, ostensibly working for, or with, Talis. She invited us to eat and drink, and chat. How did we get here in the first place? Well, Talis initially was cordial. Ah yes, and I am getting a bit ahead of myself. Once all of Talis’ guards and the enchanted armor had been dealt with, we began the interrogation. Unfortunately this somehow triggered some magical armor in the room, and those things packed a wallop. My third strike, which was largely my mailed fist and pommel, shortly thereafter knocked her out cold. Talis the White, who seemed every bit as arrogant as Borngray, nearly fell to my sword just after Virgil worked to save the innocent woman whom Talis had just insisted we kill. Of course when we arrived it was being inhabited by the cult of the dragon, which required some house keeping. High up in the mountains, somewhat secluded, breathtaking views… it even came with some superb wine. This hunting lodge really is a simply idyllic place.
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