"Well, first and foremost you're not going to want to cast any<em>light</em>magic here," Lillin cautioned.  "Not only are they less effective, the inhabitants of this realm loathe such things, and we want to avoid any unnecessary trouble.  Aside from that the plane's pretty much a mirror of the Material world, albeit much less populated.  Most folk here are shadar-kai and shadows, unknowing of Tolkur as they are of them.  But I've been here enough times to at least know the local lingo, so you'll be safe as long as you stick by me."<br/><br/>Kleris could see in his darkvision runes and flowing calligraphy decorating the walls of buildings; at street intersections stood tall pillars displaying painted pictures of various fey pointing in one direction or other.  The lack of color simply provided the inhabitants other avenues of artwork to make their city visually impressive, if still quite gloomy.<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/jBsImdd.jpg?1)<br/><br/>The first stop upon Lillin's tour was a two-story building.  A sign hung over for passersby to see, of a griffon clutching a tankard of ale in its talons.  The 'Greedy Griffon,' as it was called, was a small, nearly-empty tavern, attended only by a single pale-white elf-looking man tending the bar.  A pair of insectoid creatures clad in animal skins shared a table in the corner, chattering in their native tongue about issues unknown.<br/><br/>"What'll you have?" the barkeep asked.<br/><br/>"Two shots of Blackspirit, please!" Lillin said.<br/><br/>As he reached for a bottle, Kleris noticed that the barkeep's arms and hands were clad in a black gauntlet.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Knowledge Nature or the Planes DC 10, Barkeep</div><div class="spoiler_body">This man is a Shadar-Kai, the descendants of fey who traveled to the Plane of Shadow.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Knowledge Nature or the Planes DC 13, Barkeep</div><div class="spoiler_body">Shadar-Kai all have a pair of gauntlets which bring them pain, but in turn grant them special powers.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Knowledge Nature or the Planes DC 11, bug people</div><div class="spoiler_body">These people are Entobians, creatures who live most of their lives as bipedal larva before metamorphosing into a greater form.  Not much is known of their society, culture, or traditions, and they are known to travel extensively.</div></div><br/>Wordlessly the barkeep poured a thick black drink into two glasses for Lillin and Kleris.  After forking over two pieces of silver Lillin sipped her drink in small doses.  The Blackspirit beverage was strong yet sweet, stinging Kleris' mouth as it went down before washing his tongue in a light fruity flavor.  Further drinks from the glass became more tolerable as his mouth and throat grew used to the sensation.<br/><br/>"So, what do you think?" Lillin asked.  "It might not be the liveliest of taverns, but their drinks are second to none!"<br/><br/><em>The barkeep is gruff and not in a talking mood, but the insect folk are more talkative.  If you wish to do so you can; Lillin will be apprehensive at first, but the two bugs prove surprisingly eager for conversation.</em><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">If you talk to the bugs</div><div class="spoiler_body">"Good evening!" one of them says in the Common tongue.  "We do not see many non-fey or non-shadows around these parts!  What brings you here?  I am Skizlik, and this is my clanmate Zazga."</div></div><br/><br/>Eventually Lillin tired of the Greedy Griffon, and took Kleris on some more sightseeing tours.  This time they took some steps up to a higher elevation in the city, with some roofs of a lower elevation below them.  Suddenly she jumped onto one of these roofs!  "Come on, Kleris!  It's just a short jump!"<br/><br/>"Now this is a less conventional area of the city," she said as they hopped between close-together roofs and used planks to cross longer ones.  Eventually she stopped at a large black mirror, the height of a person, overlooking an inn.<br/><br/>"There's a...hotel of sorts for couples, back in the Material Plane.  Someone, I don't know, set up a mirror which allows one to peer back onto the Material to go people-watching.  I tried taking it myself, but it won't budge."<br/><br/>As Lillin watched through the mirror she saw the Material inn, less dark and with interior lights.  One of the upper windows was open, making it easy for them to peep into private business.<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/dmXwkva.jpg?1)<br/><br/>A woman and a man were on the bed, unclad and engaged in foreplay.  The woman was fair-skinned, raven black hair, and around her mid-late teens.  The man was older, probably in his early 30s, tall, dark-skinned, and muscular.  His hands gently traveled up to her breasts, and she moaned as he fondled her.<br/><br/>"Wait, hold on," Lillin said.  She gasped.  "I recognize her.  That's Elmira from Redhurst!"<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/BKrZ2Wp.jpg?1)<br/><br/>The man took Elmira by the waist and rolled her over so that she was on top of him.  She moaned in pleasure as she rubbed her body against his hardening member, slowly, gently, taking him in between her womanhood.<br/><br/>"Who do you think that man is?" Lillin asked, her voice tinged with both curiosity and lust.  "Because he's definitely too old to be going to school...but he sure knows how to please a woman."<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/3zr3y14.jpg?1)<br/><br/>Elmira was now in a cowgirl position, riding his cock as sweat built upon her body and her breasts heaved with each thrust, her hands interlocked with his for support.<br/><br/>"And she's not so bad herself," Lillin said, stroking her chin.<br/><br/>Their passions building, his grunts and her moans building in volume, until the man jerked upwards in a powerful thrust as Elmira climaxed, her scream echoing through the mirror as his seed filled her and splashed onto their sheets with her own fluids in a wet mess.<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/IZzS7mx.jpg?1)<br/><br/>Panting, she collapsed back onto the bed as she pulled the covers up.  The man gently ran his fingers through her hair before giving her one final kiss upon leaving.<br/><br/><br/>"This might not be any of our business," Lillin began, "but what do you think that was about?  I saw no exchange of money, so I don't think that it's prostitution.  And Elmira to my knowledge hasn't been dating anyone at school."<br/><br/>She shrugged.  "Eh, as long as nobody's getting hurt or taken advantage of, I don't think it's right to pry further.  Of course, I didn't mind a good show.  Anyway, it's getting late, Kleris; we should return to Redhurst."<br/><br/><br/><br/>As the two ventured back into the alley, a rumbling breath came from behind them.<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/U6AaYla.jpg?1)<br/><br/>Three dark entities bore wicked claws, their eyes alight with a malevolent intelligence.  They looked straight at Kleris and Lillin, and were spread so that neither could outflank them.<br/><br/>Lillin was shivering.  "S-stay back!" she exclaimed as she cast a<em>light</em>spell in front of her.  This only seemed to anger the entities, who did not back away from the illumination.<br/><br/>"KLERIS, DO YOU HAVE ANY FIGHTING SPELLS?!" her voice was now startled, her hands shaking all over the place.<br/><br/><br/><em>These entities are lesser shadows, (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/undead/shadow/shadow-lesser) undead creatures of minor strength.  If you can escape, destroy, or ward off the monsters, you get experience.  As you are on their plane of existence, they are not treated as incorporeal for the purposes of attacking.<br/><br/>Roll for initiative.<br/><br/>Shadows get 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59637)<br/><br/>Lillin gets a 12. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59638)<br/><br/>I'm being unorthodox and providing the stat block to you to clear up any confusion.  I'll allow you to prepare your unopened spell slots ahead of time to suit the occasion, but I won't give out this opportunity often.</em>