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tl;dr we made it into the castle, and proceeded into the dining hall to find the Prince and his wife.
After asking a Noble who Prince Helseth is, we're directed to a Dunmer man whom Terfir Lif walked directly up to and spilled the beans immediately. Apparently he needs a courier. The recipient in question will be heavily guarded...
Quest
We're to go deliver a message to Lord Castellian who currently resides in Winterholm (in the province of Wayrest) and avoid capture or something.
On the way out the door Kihrazad decides to pickpocket basically everyone she can.
Skill Use
Kihra, Secuirty, Success -3 stamina
She does manage to get some pretty cool throwing knives, while Terfir decides to head over towards the thrones. She's going to try and talk to the daughter, on behalf of Dowager Queen Mynisera.
Challenge
Speechcraft - Difficulty 10 Terfir: Success! -4 magicka
After a bit of a chat, it becomes clear that the princess is going to send us into the fires of Oblivion for...fun and profit. Apparently.
Quest
Need someone to deliver a letter to someone. We'll come back in the morning to get the letter and deliver it. We need to go to Scourgetail Barrow - and deliver the letter to the King of Worms.
So, setting out first, we head to find Lord Castellian. It's not hard to find where he is, and we decide to just use the direct method, so Kihrazad uses her Speech skill to get us in and past the guards.
He takes the letter, looks pretty distraught, so we of course steal it back and have a look:
My Dear Lord Castellian, Sorry about the necessity of delivering this letter by the roughest possible service, but it would be unthinkable to approach you at the castle on such a delicate matter. I have long admired your loyalty to the crown and neutrality in internal affairs. Understand that I only want to save your dignity from a possibly embarrassing scenario. The problem rests in your sister, the Lady Pasipha, who though she resides abroad still communicates regularly with members of court. I understand and respect the depth of your sibling love and affection for one another, for, in response to a curious inquiry of mine, Lady Pasipha sent me several touching letters penned in your hand. "Have you ever espied with delight a red berry half-drowned in cream? So I dream of you, my dearest love, pouring my soul into you, sweet, for your touch, dear, my soul is quite forfeit." While your and I know the innocence of your fondness for the lady, the more prurient minds at court, as you are aware, are inclined toward grotesque misinterpretation. Her husband, I understand, is famous for his jealous rages. I am of several minds on the matter, how to best avoid possible negative reaction, and would appreciate your response at the soonest possible opportunity. I will await you at Castle Wayrest. Helseth, Prince of Wayrest
Challenge
Time to head to the Barrow! Survival Check 11. Casts: Success -1 traveler's kit Kihra: Success Terfir: Failure Leanne: Success
During the journey Leanne is awoken by Casts-No-Shadows chanting in Daedric and practicing restoration magic. He explains that the reason he is doing this is because it calms him and that he's nervous about visiting the king of worms.
Once arriving at the barrow, Kihra and Casts sneak ahead
Challenge
Perception to look around Casts: Success Kihra: Success
We happen to find a shaft which leads down into the depths, which is the direction we think that we should go.
We decide to head down into that shaft.
Challenge
Athletics Check Casts: Success Leanne: Success Kihra: Success Terfir: Success
Kihra and Casts sneak ahead.
Challenge
Stealth Kihra: Success Casts: Success, -5 Stamina, -1 Health
We sneak ahead and see some sort of cloaked figure, skeletons with 4 arms each.
Fight
Kihra and Casts both get backstabs on them using `Sneak`. Terfir goes next: KILL THEM WITH FIRE. Success Leanne kills it with silver. Bonelords dead
We head further in, and we find a large area which is blocked off by a portcullus along with a chain that is nearby the portcullus.
We head further in, there are a bunch of skeletons including one of them who is carrying a staff. There are a set of stairs that go down further which then terminates in a glow.
It's about this time that the GM tells us what the contents of the letter we are to deliver is.
King of Worms, I agree to your terms. I will give you my first and you will exert your influence on the King of Firsthold on Sumerset Isle. Only you can let him speak with his dead son. For that, he would even marry Nulfaga! -- M
Leanne shouts out loudly that there was a delivery.
Casts-no-Shadows does try to sneak up on Mannimarco, but the difficulty is a 25 - which was impossible to make.
He does mark a Sneak use.
Terfir walks right up to Mannimarco, while the other two are stopped by a barrier.
He and Terfir have some banter, and he's impressed by her candor and curiosity. He does point out that he already knew that Casts-No-Shadows was hiding nearby, and calls him out. Casts makes himself known and goes.
Basically, he gives us some time to recuperate among his undead court, while trying to make everyone as uncomfortable as possible.
After we're all done, he gives us a 10 second head start before the undead tear us apart.
Running out, Kihra is attacked by a ghost!
Fight
Dodge! Kihra: Success! Easily. She tries to tackle it, and goes right through. Casts: uses One-Handed to kill the ghost.