OOC: Anyone consider the possibility the Duke is being manipulated by an unknown force? Or he's "ill in bed" and someone else is calling the shots? I mean, as far as best and worse case scenarios go, that one seems like it could play out well.
Ryorst looked once more to the elven girl. He was beginning to doubt if it was worth trying to quell her anger. Still, he must at least try. An important part of becoming stronger was to learn to make allies out of even the most unlikely people.
"If she does not want to come with us, we should not force her... We may end up being in there for quite a while, perhaps rather than waiting for us here, those who do not journey with Lionel should continue on. We could meet back up somewhere else later on. The question is where, and how long?"
ooc: Rentok's theory reminded me of that one part in the The Lord of the Rings when the White Wizard had to dispell the king.
"I know there are many possibilities, but I do not feel this is the choice we should take at this time", Beast says with some reservation.
Oliron walks over to Krusten lightly, giving a hurried grin.
"Krusten I know we have not talked much, or at all." Oliron shifts about nervously.
"I was just thinking, it seems you are upset with everything thats going on." "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Maybe we could go some were private and just talk." "I know so little about you." Oliron grins as best he can, yet in the light he looks like a murderer.
Namdar nods. "So... Lionel will be accompanied by Brother Pundit, and bodyguard and judicial champion if necessary, Ryorst, while everyone else waits apart. I believe I will wander into town a short time BEFORE, and see if I can get positioned somewhere useful, blend in with the crowd and see what I can learn, so there is no obvious connection between myself and the others."
OOC: Well, Pundit has not posted here but if KNtoran lets it go, I'm going to posit that the player RPGPundit will be ok with his character acting as advisor, and Ryorst will be the bodyguard retainer. I agree someone should shadow them now that you mention it, my skills aren't great in the super sneaky stuff but I have a lot of social and interaction, I think I'll go that route. Guess I'll post in PLT.