They are in a corridor, and victorious after the battle, they heal up.
Still disguised as Lady Atalia, Miss Moss sounds exactly like her. After the gang heals up, Miss Moss squares her shoulders and then begins to march towards the room where there is a large crowd. She has a bit of an idea. Lia follows her by running over the roof and is hidden.
Outside, the numbers seem a little diminished – there are about 8 or 9 people there. Miss Moss walks out and beckons them over.
“Reaches. Thank you for staying here and being so loyal, you’ve done a fabulous job. There is a new job from our Lord and Master. At the strike of midday tomorrow, I would like you to meet at the town square. The Great Grand Master and I will be there. Ensure that all people you encounter you offer a kindness to. This could be giving them a flower or a sweet, or buying them milk at the store. These are small kindnesses. Our reputation around town is becoming sullied as people are becoming unkind to each other. This must change, and it starts with you. Each and every one of you.”
She looks at them all very meaningfully.
“If you see another member of the Reach not being kind, you must make them be kind or there will be consequences. This must spread across the town and we have 24 hours to make this happen, or the whole thing will fall apart. Do you all understand?”
Many respond with “Yes, yes we understand” but there were a couple who queried the strategy, it seems like a very big shift.
She looks around and sees nothing of any interest.
One by one, she quizzes the cultists to ask what their act of kindness will be.
(Miss Moss gets inspiration)
“Reputation is everything. You cannot have power without reputation.”
She dismisses everyone.
One cultist takes out something and begins to draw something on the back of someone else. It is a smiley face.
Miss Moss says, “Amazing, well done.”
And they high five each other.
Miss Moss comes back and tells the others what has happened. They are all impressed, even Leshanna.
They head to inspect the room nearby. They notice nothing. They wait until everyone else has left.
They scoop up the body of Lady Atalia, and Miss Moss redisguises herself as a plague doctor and Londer becomes Florida Jake. They disguise the corpse so they can carry the dead body through the city. They wrap her up with a bunch of hessian sacks. Lia and Leshanna are also disguised as plague doctors, and Gunther mishears and disguises as a pig doctor and Thoradin pretends not to know them but goes ahead to make bird noise signals.
As they come out of the temple they hail a light lass. Miss Moss apologises for the dead body. Miss Moss says the body is actually their grandma and not plagued at all. She offers some money to go quietly to Baldabar’s Rest. The Light Lass can’t really help with that. The streets are very quiet, the faintest sense that dawn is not far away.
The light lass is dismissed and Gunther turns the corpse invisible. They make their way towards the inn and downstairs. They head straight to their quarters and rest for the night.
They have Lady Atalia tied to a chair and Thoradin’s eyes go back as he resurrects her. Lia immediately asks her about the link between the cult and the Kraken society.
Question 1 answer; “The Reach is a newly ordained arm of the Kraken Society, where the Master, in all his glory, may be worshipped openly, finally.”
Question 2 (Who is being worshipped?) “Slarkrethel is the Master, the chosen of the Bitch Queen of Umberley, ageless Kraken of the Depths, that for which time has no meaning, able to control wind and waves.” The Bitch Queen of Umberley is the God of the Sea and the Kraken is a giant, ancient octopus creature – amongst the most powerful creatures around.
Question 3: Where is King Hecaton? She struggles and her eyes glow “The once great Storm Giant Hecaton is now made weak. He has been captured by the Master and is now his prize.”
Question 4: What can you do help us save King Hecaton, if we raise you from the dead?
“I don’t know where King Hecaton is kept but I know who does. Lord Dryland knows but he is an idiot and I hate him. It has been said that Lord Dryland should be installed as the Water Baron of Yartar, to restore this powerful position to the Kraken Society. If you can get the information from him then kill him that would be good. She is the rank of Urth and Lord Dryland (Kreknar) is the higher rank”
Question 5: Would you like to hear a joke?
“No”
They debate how to dispose of the body until Gunther eats her.
A little later, Miss Moss thinks of another question, and it is discussed whether she can be barfed back up and brought back to life. The answer is no.
They decide to go back to the Casino so “Lady Atalia” can seduce Lord Drylands.
First they head to the market for something to wear.