Capitulus Decum: Death From Above
- Trogdor
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Securing the Scene
"I defer to you, Proctor Rotlan with respect to the guarding of prisoners," Jericus observes. "You know best how to distribute your soldiers." Then he glances at the team. "I think we should retire to the chapel with the hand, the better to secure the hidden cache of chaos artifacts. We can begin cataloging the contents of the hidden basement and preparing the contents for removal by the Inquisition."
- Vardaen
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Collecting the Collection
Things begin to fall into place. Rotlan has two guards posted outside the door to the secret chamber and puts them at your disposal for use. They can assist with whatever you need, or they can stand there and keep people out. The rest of his men work to finish sweeping the manor, collecting enemies, and dealing with prisoners. That frees you up to deal with what you are here for, the relics and pieces of heresy. Roltan vouches for Merica and so she joins your efforts. Sisters of Battle are known to have honor and dedication with conviction to the Emperor and so you don't worry (too much) about the new face among your efforts.
You return to the chapel and head down into the chamber below.
The door way is opened, the alter pushed slightly to the side to reveal the full reach of the door. Then Haxtes pulls it open and shines a light down. One by one you go down the narrow and steep stairs into the chamber below.
The room is immense. Dimly lit by dozens of servo-skulls floating above each display, a single light pointing beneath them. Rows upon rows of heretical proof are presented for viewing in an audacious display of wealth, influence and damnation. Any single exhibit could earn Thrungg a death sentence, and by Imperial law his family holdings can be seized, destroying the entire noble line.
You begin to document the chamber, pausing at the more interesting items, as Damien and Haxtes use their special talents as well to sniff out more dangers, hidden items or ripples in the warp. One by one you move to an item, record it, and inspect it, seal it away and move on. Many have small cards with various information write on them. Its a museum, meant to teach, and as such many items have accompanying information with them.
After many hours you have collected, documented, and packed up everything to be shipped to the Inquisition.
You return to the chapel and head down into the chamber below.
The door way is opened, the alter pushed slightly to the side to reveal the full reach of the door. Then Haxtes pulls it open and shines a light down. One by one you go down the narrow and steep stairs into the chamber below.
The room is immense. Dimly lit by dozens of servo-skulls floating above each display, a single light pointing beneath them. Rows upon rows of heretical proof are presented for viewing in an audacious display of wealth, influence and damnation. Any single exhibit could earn Thrungg a death sentence, and by Imperial law his family holdings can be seized, destroying the entire noble line.
You begin to document the chamber, pausing at the more interesting items, as Damien and Haxtes use their special talents as well to sniff out more dangers, hidden items or ripples in the warp. One by one you move to an item, record it, and inspect it, seal it away and move on. Many have small cards with various information write on them. Its a museum, meant to teach, and as such many items have accompanying information with them.
After many hours you have collected, documented, and packed up everything to be shipped to the Inquisition.
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
- Grimbold
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- Location: Austria
- Title: Professor
- User Class: Scholar
Collecting the Collection
Haxtes spends some time with the dataslate, running some decryption and hermeneutical tools through it. He seems lost in concentration and will not say anything for the moment.
- ManWithDoor
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Collecting the Collection
"I wonder who this Skrivus person was, and if he had kept any records as well. If he was close to confessing to the Emperor's servants, then he may have collected evidence or documentation to hand over." The psyker shudders at the rest of the dataslate. "These are ill omens. This Dei-phage seems to have grand plans for this world. We may have only just begun our work here."
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."
- RorytheRomulan
- Level 12
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Collecting the Collection
Merica's hand hovers over the journal of the palatine, never touching. A moment passes and she draws it back, perhaps feeling unworthy.
She takes a turn to skim the data slate. "I wonder what the knight signifies in his supposed vision. Someone we could call an ally against this heresy? The right kind of 'someone', I should hope."
She takes a turn to skim the data slate. "I wonder what the knight signifies in his supposed vision. Someone we could call an ally against this heresy? The right kind of 'someone', I should hope."
- Grimbold
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- Title: Professor
- User Class: Scholar
Collecting the Collection
"I will check" Haxtes says, and logs into the information grid (or noosphere, if available) and sees if he can find any information about a person called Skrivus, maybe in the news reports or citizen address lists or the like.
- Vardaen
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The End
Some research is needed, but it becomes obvious rather quickly with some questioning of the servants that Skrivus was just some minor noble in Iceholm that was friends with Thrungg (apparently until Thrungg fed him to his beasts).
Contact with Inquisitor Sand takes some time, he's busy, always. Still you eventually make contact with him and relate all that has happened. The data slate is very worrisome to Sand, and with his help you decrytp a certain piece from it that seems important: "Day 80: I have borne witness to the fortress of the eater of gods. The temple of gold with a heart of coal. It stands alone against the darkness, shining for all to see. It is but a marker on the path, but a path to the Dei-Phage is a home to all who have the will to understand. A path to he who will swallow the unworthy god and supplant him. I will be at his side when Hekate’s champion rises from the brine!"
This marker on the path, it must be the next step, and you spend time in research hoping to find other references to a 'temple of gold with a heart of coal'. It takes weeks, but you figure it out, there is a place on the planet Baraspine called the Gilded Cathedral. Once that place is targeted as a possible link, you are on your way....
Contact with Inquisitor Sand takes some time, he's busy, always. Still you eventually make contact with him and relate all that has happened. The data slate is very worrisome to Sand, and with his help you decrytp a certain piece from it that seems important: "Day 80: I have borne witness to the fortress of the eater of gods. The temple of gold with a heart of coal. It stands alone against the darkness, shining for all to see. It is but a marker on the path, but a path to the Dei-Phage is a home to all who have the will to understand. A path to he who will swallow the unworthy god and supplant him. I will be at his side when Hekate’s champion rises from the brine!"
This marker on the path, it must be the next step, and you spend time in research hoping to find other references to a 'temple of gold with a heart of coal'. It takes weeks, but you figure it out, there is a place on the planet Baraspine called the Gilded Cathedral. Once that place is targeted as a possible link, you are on your way....
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring