(Savaged) Mummy’s Mask - Session 5 - 08/10/2018
Meanwhile, across the Morning Sun district; Bes, Cluedo and Guud scaled the outer perimeter of Damej Mahfre’s walled compound and crept towards the main house. The guards stationed around the estate were attentive an vigilant despite the absence of their mistress, but for now at least the heroes remained undetected. Bes waited for the footsteps of the sentry on the balcony to fade, then quickly climbed up, before lowering a rope for the others to follow. Seeing that the mortar around the windows was crumbling, Guud took his dagger and began to chip away at the loose stone around the frame.
“You’re taking too long.” Bes hissed, as the footfalls of the returning guard grew louder.
Slipping his sword from its sheath, Bes pressed himself against the wall, around which the guard would appear at any moment. As the guard turned the corner, eyes widening in surprise, Bes struck the man with the flat of his blade, knocking him out. Guud finally removed the window from its frame and slipped inside the quiet house. Bes and Cluedo followed, dragging the body of the unconscious guard. Quickly, they stripped him of his uniform, which was a perfect fit for the Inspector. Crouching down beside the helpless sentry, Guud slashed his throat, then pressed a silver chain into the dying man’s hand. Now, when the body was discovered, blame for the party’s incursion would fall upon the Siverchain gang.
Disguised as a guard, Cluedo headed downstairs while Guud searched the upper floor. Bes remained by the empty window frame to keep an eye out for trouble. In the master bedroom, Guud found a curious chest without a keyhole. Instead, there was a strange indentation in the shape of a scarab. Unable to open the box, Guud opted to leave it alone and look elsewhere for Chenkov’s missing sword. Meanwhile, Cluedo searched the ground floor and blundered into a group of guards.
“Your memorable moustache and thick Galtan accent seem out of place….” one guard said suspiciously, “Do I know you?”
“Oui.” Cluedo replied, very (very) persuasively, “Mademoiselle Mahfre sent moi to pick up a sword from her collection and take it to be polished. Can you direct me to ze armoury, s’il vous plait?”
The guards escorted Cluedo to Damej’s personal collection. Swords adorned every wall and even more were sealed within glass display cases around the room.
“Careful!” one of the guards cried, as Cluedo followed them into the room, “You almost triggered the sword golem! Stay there, we’ll get the sword. Which one does she want polished then?”
Remembering the description furnished by Chenkov, Cluedo pointed to a two-handed claymore inlaid with Ulfen runes. The guards fetched it down and carried it over. Cluedo could barely carry the enormous weapon, let alone wield it.
“Merci beaucoup gentlemen,” Cluedo said gratefully, “I had better get zis monstrous thing to ze sword polisher! Bonne nuit!”
Cluedo regrouped with Bes and Guud upstairs and together they managed to abscond with the stolen sword. They returned to the Tooth and Hookah and Guud concealed the weapon in his room until Chenkov came back to claim it.
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