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Dear Veshuib ibn-Dyaim,

We Bashmu-kar of the Creep wish to hire you to push for the legalisation of Bashmu worship.

We do not desire acceptance, only for it to be allowed in law. Tolerated. Like it's always been!

You shouldn't admit to having us as clients.
For we, by many violent means, demand the legalisation!

But... well, if you can find some wormy way in the Pyramid to make them submit.
Well you would become very rich!

SADIKI KHEPRI

Karim the Crow,

I want to do business with you, representing the Bashmu-kar.

I think a secretive friendship will bring opportunity to you and us.

Let's have you meet us in the Creep, since we are exiled.

When Sadiki Khepri asks for the sun to go down. You come to the Creep!

Dear Mermaid Tale,

We Bashmu-Kar have the Ephian Citadel's best interests to heart.
It is on a course to doom and destruction.

Because to Ban a God of the Wheel in the first place is already Blasphemous.
It is even worse to have banned the God of Ambition.

Now only limp, weak-willed men will lead this City.

We will see it remedied. The Ninth Spoke is required to complete the Wheel.

We will continue to enlighten the Ephians, like we have done with the petals plucked from your rose.

Many more petals will be plucked. But worry not, the Unfortunates, will suffer too.
Our rage against any and all that support this unholy ban!

Until Bashmu is no longer banned.

Let everyone know!!!!

SADIKI KHEPRI

The Creep questboard is in a small sideroom.

As result the players are hanging around there.

While the Central room is the room with all the interesting NPC characters and is the most scenic.

It would be best if the board was there, to move players there.

Legate Qari,

For what sum of charitable donation would you re-legalise (and not re-re-illegalise!) Bashmu worship?

We are angering a Spoke of the Wheel. He is going to be furious and eat all the refugees!

Sadiki Khepri
Local Snakecharmer

I have in my possession a Ring holding a damaged arcane stone.

It allows wizards additional spells, even of the 2nd Circle.

I wish to trade it for a Sorcerous item, such as gloves, that gives me, a Sorcerer, the same power.

Find me! Sadiki Khepri

[A day later everything was crossed out, with an addition.]

WAS TRADED WITH SORCEROUS MAGE STAFF.

SADIKI

** An advertisement lays on several locations on the floor at The Creep. **

SWINGING SNAKES

Do you want to be entertained?
For nine coins you may be amazed at the obedience of my snakes.
They shall dance beautifully for your pleasure.

Sssnakes who Ssswing!



Sadiki Khepri

The ashway quests give too little XP and GP upon completion.

It is currently out of sync with all other quests.

DEAR FRIEND ECHEMMON,

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR DEVOTION AND YOUR RICHES.

USE IT TO PROMOTE YOUR POLITICAL PLATFORM.

I QUILL THIS MYSELF, BUT IT IS A QUOTE:

" Aleksy Blackwind,

We of La Banda give praise and thanks to the Sages of Il Duomo, though your Wheel is recognized.
2,000 dinar to the coffers of La Banda Rossa and permission to place an altar adjacent to the Second Floor Arena can be yours.
Seek me at your leisure and we may speak more of arranging contract.

Recluta Orlando Otisopse
La Calamaro Cremisi La Banda Rosa"

IT CONCERNS MY ASK TO PLACE AN ALTAR TO AGASLAKKU IN THE KRAK DES ROSES.

THE BANDA ROSSA PERMITS IT FOR MEASLEY 2,000 DINARS.

OF COURSE THE ALTAR ITSELF HAS TO BE BOUGHT ASWELL.
I THINK THAT IS A TINY BIT MORE EXPENSIVE.

I AM WILLING TO PAY YOU PARTIALLY AT LEAST.

WRITE ME YOUR THOUGHTS.

AGASIAN LOYALIST,

DEAR BANDA ROSSA,

I AM A PROUD AGASIAN AND YOU ARE FORMIDABLE FIGHTERS.

IT WOULD SUIT YOUR MEN TO HAVE AN ALTAR DEVOTED TO AGASLAKKU IN THE KRAK DES ROSES.
OR SIMPLY WITHIN YOUR HEADQUARTERS. ONE OR THE OTHER!

YOU FIGHT NOT WITH PURPOSEFUL DEVOTION TO THE WARRIOR.
BUT YOU FIGHT ALL THE SAME.

EVERY SPOKE ON THE WHEEL HAS HIS PURPOSE.

BUT YOU FIGHT, FIGHT SO HARD.

TO HAVE HIM GAZE UPON YOU FAVORABLY CAN ONLY DO YOU GOOD.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO PERMIT THE PRESENCE OF SUCH ALTAR?

DEAR NAJH-RA, PRIESTESS OF THE WINGED SERPENT,

NEWS REACHED MY EARS THAT BASHMU WORSHIP WAS OUTLAWED.
I HEARD THAT THE JANISSARIES SOUGHT YOU.

MY ESTIMATION IS THAT YOU SHALL NOT BEND AND BREAK. YOU WILL RESIST AND BE EXILED.

I HOPE IN ANY CASE, THAT THIS IS SO. BECAUSE I ADMIRE THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE THIS WOULD TAKE.

IF THE SULTAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS HAVE THEIR WAY, THE GODDESS B'AARA WILL HAVE US ALL COMPLACENT AND ABIDING HER RULE.

THIS IS SOMETHING I CANNOT STAND!

AS PROUD AGASIAN, I WISH OUR PEOPLE STAND FIRMLY, VIGILANTLY AND READY TO FIGHT.

NOT BECOME LAZY AND BRAIN WASHED WITH THE WATERS.

WE NEED YOUR WINGED SERPENT TO STIRR THE POPULACE.

WE NEED CONFLICT. WE NEED THE HATRED. WE NEED THE FIGHTING.

ELSEWISE, ALL SHALL BE DESTROYED, WHEN A TRUE FOE SHOWS, WE WHO CRY TO LADY B'AARA, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WIN.

I OFFER YOU MY HELP. INDIRECTLY.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, I WISH ECHEMMON TO BECOME LEGATE AND THUS I SHALL ATTEMPT TO HELP HIM ACHIEVE IT.
I CANNOT RISK LAW BREAKING AND OPEN VIOLENCE. OR I WOULD DEAL WITH THIS MYSELF!

THOUGH IF YOU WISH COMPANIONS ON DINAR EARNING TASKS.
IF YOU WISH POTIONS BREWED AND DELIVERED TO YOU.
IF YOU REQUIRE INFORMATION OR LURES.

I WILL LET YOU BE THE MENANCE THIS EPHIAN CITADEL REQUIRES YOU TO BE.

LET THEM FEEL PAIN. MAKE THEM FEEL FEAR.

UNLOCK THE FURY, THE WARRIOR'S FURY, IN THESE DULL PEOPLE.

WRITE ME BACK!

Dear Candidate Qari,

I am a new refugee with a few private concerns.

Meet on the Krak roof?

Reward you with a signature.

- Amun

Captain Crow,

I'm looking for middle men and advertisers for my murdering services.

So that I could remain largely unknown and anonymous.

Interested? We can negotiate a cut.

Leave your reply in the Creep.

- Wyrmcarver

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Add Remove Disease to list of divine spells in Water Temple Priestess

[at my own request]

PFFFFFFFFT.

Of course he would die.

It was difficult to play a character who's universally hated and make deliberate poor decisions because it was in-character at the moment.
I might've become too involved with him and it stung at times  :'(

The drama / tragedy did make for a potentional great story.

I do think the Mark/Curse plot came a little bit too early (at my own request, thus my own doing). Before I could make meaningful friendships with characters to make it dramatic enough.
I'm afraid that in the end of the day, most people will heave their shoulders up "oh he's dead, ok, so anyway politics".

This scores a C in my books.
But it did have some A+ moments!

The interactions I did have with the few characters involved were all very fun, in-depth, emotional and above all pretty damn human and realistic.

Here's a imgur dump: https://imgur.com/a/Pxd4kiF

Dear Sergeant Colmes,

This letter may be redundant as I've replied via Bellows.

But I would prefer to receive your questions and answers in a letter.
So that I may mull over them.

I have no idea what happened in Ephia's Well regarding Velan Volandis.
I regret the man's death like any other.

I've only heard vague rumors about a Flesh Djinn's presence.
And that must be why I am accused as an anchor. Since it was a Flesh Djinn that gave chase to poor Acolyte Amelie.

However, these accusations are baseless, I've nothing to do with it. Nothing in the slightest.
This is a conspiracy to murder me. By those who are grief-stricken by the loss of Pirouette and Loijr.

This Mark upon my body- it hasn't been activated. Meaning it has done nothing.
It is ominous and foreboding certainly and it needs to be removed.

However, the Kulamet intends to cremate me alive with divine fire.
Sure, that will remove the Mark, because I will be dead.

But if it is my dead that is desired. Why was I released from my cell?
Why was Acolyte Amelie's mission carried out?
Why were the lives of Pirouette and Loijr sacrificed?

Are we really going to nullify their efforts with a ''better late than never'' decision to murder me?
I will call it murder, because it will do nothing. My Mark is unrelated completely to the happenings in the Well.

Rest assured that I endeavor to see my Mark removed; pieces are coming together. I require time and I will update you about the progress. But I do not need the Kulamet's murder plot to achieve it.

You must realize that I am incredibly motivated to remove my Mark.
Since it, you know, is probably going to kill me over time and claim my soul.
My soul, Sergeant Colmes, my eternity, my forever, my afterlife. The stakes are infinitely high.

Let me know your questions, demands, thoughts and what have you.
I will answer and reply truthfully as I have always done.

I am at your mercy Sergeant Colmes.

Alfred Delafosse

[Alfred Delafosse]

High Priestess Mari Blacke,

I request your aid with the banishment of great evil dormant in my body and soul.
I bare a Djinn's mark, it is a long story. Best told in person.

The Djinn whose mark it is, has been banished to a vessel, that rests in a lake of fire or lava.
The endeavor of Acolye Amelie. I am sure you have heard.

It is my belief that with enough divine prayer through ritual might rid me off this mark.
Doubtless it will be a risky endeavor, though I suspect in this particular case, that most risk belongs to me.

Would you consider working alongside other priests and priestesses or perhaps even commit to this alone?

I expect nothing for free. Let me know what you would wish in return.

I beg you not consider killing me. I am afraid that my Soul might be bound to the Court of Flesh.
Denying a Soul an Afterlife is much too grave a price to pay. Death I could potentially accept.

Send your Reply  to the Sunken Towers.

I am forbidden from meeting you or any others and forbidden from visiting even the gates of Ephia's Well.

Thus I summon thee to me - or you announce your coming to me, in the Sunken Towers, the tower with the Colossi head.
With these words: Her Lady comes to change a Dream.

Sorry if the code strikes you as wrong,

Alfred Delafosse