<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Knowledge</div><div class="spoiler_body">18, Menya realizes that the capstone of the spire is a tomb for priests. An interesting diversion, but without a means to explore further, ultimately a dead end as far as the Forgotten Crown is concerned. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=61386)<br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"So, what did you find out?"<br/><br/>If Hanifa hears that the tomb at the top was meant to house a particularly famous mage-priest (even Azghaad himself), she'll make a religious gesture.  "Nethys' Grace, that's sacred ground!" she exclaimed.  "Will the Gods please have mercy on this curious catgirl, for she meant no blasphemy!"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Menya had quite the tale of spire-climbing and guard-dodging to share when she reunited with Hanifa, not least the magical protections around what seemed to be a tomb for priests. "To go to such lenyaths to put it so far out of the way, and with so many protections and so much secrecy, someone must have really wanted not to be disturbed," the adventuring scholar mused.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">After a few moments when they didn't break out in insects or struck down by lightning, Hanifa calmed down.  "Okay, that's enough potential sacrilege for one day.  Anyway, while out shopping I pretty much spent most of my gold on supplies.  We have two fine mares waiting for us at the stables when we leave, along with several days' worth of trail rations and waterskins.  We also have a map of eastern Osirion, suntan lotion, desert robes, and a compass, all packed up at the hotel, safely behind a locked door."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"Thanks for gettinya all the supplies for our expedition!" she added after Hanifa listed the supplies she had procured. "Knowinya me, if I was the one doinya the shoppinya, I would've probably forgotten somethinya, nyahahaha. Here, let me pay you back for my share." Menya would proceed to reimburse Hanifa for her share of the expenses incurred.<br/><br/>Then it was time to chat up the locals!<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Gathering Information</div><div class="spoiler_body">Aspis: 18. Menya learns about the sword-mage Sa'adat and the Lovely Hands Bath House. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=61387)<br/>Cheliaxians: 18 again. Menya learns that their leader is probably a Hellknight. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=61388)<br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I don't fancy tangling with devil worshipers just yet," Hanifa said.  "Why don't we do some reconnaissance on the Aspis folks first?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"Indeed," Menya agreed. "It's just not right to poke around the activities of devil worshippers in broad daylight after all! That sort of thinya has to be done in the middle of the night to do it properly." She laughed, indicating that it was just a joke... or was it?<br/><br/>At The Lovely Hands Bath House, Menya and Hanifa scoped the place out from the outside, but it soon became apparent that they couldn't just waltz in, at least not without attracting undue amounts of attention to themselves. They gathered a street corner away from the bath house to plan their entry. "You're right, we'll stick out as customers... although maybe stickinya out is a common condition inside," the catgirl giggled, her mind wandering into the realms of naughty images.  "We'll fit right in as workinya girls, though, and men like to hear themselves talk, especially if they think it'll impress us girls." Menya was quite set on her decision - there was little Hanifa could say that would change her mind at this point. "C'mon, it'll be fun, and we might even make some coin out of it," she would add to persuade Hanifa, if she showed signs of reluctance.<br/><br/>Menya would find a safe place in or near the bath house to change into the usual uniform of The Lovely Hands Bath House's girls. She would head straight for the Aspis merchants' private room and politely refuse requests from any other customers. Her story was that she was already engaged by a client to surprise her friends the Aspis merchants and show them a good time, and she was already late, please could she be allowed to continue on her way? Once she arrived at the merchants' room, her story was still the same... she would see how they reacted and whether they fell for the bait.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Bluff</div><div class="spoiler_body">16 on her story about being hired to surprise the Aspis merchants. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=61389)<br/></div></div>