Towertop

[Iron Dragoon]

"And yet I managed to start learning those words. Remember why Ao picked me. I might be able to do it. Either way, I need access to more spells."

[Anastasia]

With a shake of her head, "Regardless," she finally says, "I'll send Jarem up. I really need to get back to what I was doing."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods.

[Anastasia]

From there Jarem comes on up, clad in simple workclothes and no armor. "Alyssa," he greets as he comes up, "Do you have something to drink up here? It's been a long day."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa uses her telekinesis to float a pitcher and cup of fruit juice and alcohol.

[Anastasia]

The booze is ignored and the fruit juice is taken. He has a long draw of it and then refills, "Anyway, about all the treasure we got: I'm betting at least one of these people are going to want their things back and be both willing and able to pursue the matter. The efreet don't worry me too much, by all reports they're busy in that slavery war. That's a longer term problem but right now we can put them aside. I'm more worried about Dolmaya Augurson - I'm fairly sure we have her personal jewels, for whatever reason she was keeping them there."

Another long drink, "This is good," he says, "Oranges don't grow where I'm from, they're a luxury from the far south unless you know a powerful spellcaster who likes them." Having more before going on again, "If the legends are true, we could have a seriously powerful and ancient sorceress ready to take revenge on us."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods.

"A few others, too. Inbar Hamawi had quite the set of armor stashed away, for all your unconcern for Efreet. That staff in Rosier's vault is quite the item too. Minor artifact. But... Perhaps you're looking at this the wrong way. Instead of keeping them from her... How about using them to make introductions? If we can take advantage of this the right way, she could make every bit as powerful an ally as enemy.

The others... Well, I'm sure we can find more than one person who's interested in taking those items as bait."

[Anastasia]

This gets Jarem to smile, "See," he says, pointing a finger at you as he holds his drink, "That was going to be my advice. Red Knight's wisdom, she can learn!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa raises an eyebrow and gets a dangerous look in her eye.

"And when have I ever not acted with wisdom?"

[Anastasia]

Jarem smiles and has another drink of his juice.

[Iron Dragoon]

"I'll have to note this time and date down for the Red Knight. She'll be happy with your growth. In any case, what do you think of the rest of the loot? Anything worth using as bait?"

[Anastasia]

"We could," Jarem says, "Which ones strike you, oh wise one?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"D'ylaran is sure to have people after his blood, but these tomes... I haven't gone through them all yet, but it could be some sort of sentimental item. If it, it's even more likely to draw him out.

Myez Windfal isn't someone to target with bait, exactly, but if that doll is a similar keepsake, we might be able to return it for some good will... His trade routes and connections would be useful.

Rosier for sure... I'm not sure how valuable that staff might be to her, but there's sure to be plenty of celestials who want to draw her out.

Inbar Hamawi I've mentioned already... though that one we might want to bait ourselves. There's a set of jewels that requires a Royal Efreet to move. I'm hoping I can loophole it with some blood or the like, and killing her would provide plenty...

Abdul Nasr al-Hariq is certain to want those jewels back, so once we can move them around, that'll likely be bait for sure.

The items from Shadin Fescion worry me. Either he was hiding a Celestial Bane weapon... Or he's hiding his true self. I can't believe he'd have gotten away with hiding in Chauntea's court, but... A long enough con, and well built over time? I'm worried there might be something there."

[Anastasia]

Jarem listens and finally says, "What about Sandalphon? I'd be thinking about him, too. I've heard of his spells. The rest of it seems about right. Though - if I recall, the Hamawi's are nobles, not royals. I'm not deeply versed on the efreet, though."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Sandalphon is... an interesting one, yes. I'm not entirely sure what his items do, except seem to generate energy from nothing and shunt it to lighting somewhere. I think I could track it if we go there, but without know what it does, I can't be sure of its value. For all I know it could be a failed experiment that he thought might be unstable and just threw it in a vault to contain it. It's his spellbook that I need to work on also. Let me do that first, before we decide one way or another on him."