setanta14 wrote:Vargas will leave, spend some time wandering the Strange Quarter weaving in and out of shops, etc. to try and determine if anyone is following him, and try to lose them if there are, and then return to his quarters at Saheed's house to relay what information he has (and arrange for the planar expert with the Tiefling apprentice, and the Guild of Wizardry to discreetly learn this information as well).
He does so, but finds that no one is following him. At least no one he can see. You alert
Minwyrr, the occultist
Vanthia's tiefling apprentice, of what you have learned.
Vargas would volunteer to attend the coming night's "Blessing" if the Guild wishes it, as long as he is provided certain protections, such as having a way to escape (Contingency of Teleport/Dimension Door, various magical wardings, etc.)
Later that day Vargas meets with Saheed,
Conzell (Steward of the Guild of Wizardry) and the master of the guild himself,
Corwin Aldroc . Corwin listens to the whole tale, but when Vargas 'volunteers' and ask for a contingency spell, he spits out the wine he's been drinking. "Contingency? A spell of the Sixth Rank? Wasted on these Earth Dragon scum? Not to mention the time, the materials. Nonsense. This ritual, it sounds to me like a simple initiation, nothing more. Protection spells -- from law, from evil -- they seem to be in order, though we will need to weave them in such a way as they can not be detected by any divinations that the Earth Dragons may cast. That will be difficult enough with out--" he spits again --" contingency."
Saheed nods gravely, then says "You must excuse my apprentice, he is still learning. He knows not of the difficulty of casting certain spells, such as the time pressures in carving a figurine in his likeness in the few hours that lie between now and the service, the finding of the raw, uncut ivory needed, nor of the need to secure the eyelash of a ogre mage or rakshasa. Though I'm sure he does now."
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Forgive me. I'll try and be a tad more quiet as I desperately struggle to break free -- and save all creation!" -- Doctor Strange