Journal of Rollo Lavius 3

Entry #532 - The Perfect Match!

(G532 12/08/2023 via Roll20 - JF(GM), AP, KT) WA120

[Fenrir and Reinward have been tasked with staging a coup in the city of Westgate to stop the evil vampire lord the Night King from doing the same.]

DAY 551 (5th Eleint)(September)

Around three in the morning a small stone was thrown at Fenrir's bedroom window.

After going invisible, Fenrir twitched back his curtains. He saw a dark, cloaked figure in the street below.

Fenrir flew down behind the figure and said 'Hello,' and called his magical armour.
'Are you trying to get my attention?'

'I wish to talk to you, but first show yourself,' said the other mysterious man.
'You first,' said Fenrir.
'Very well,' said the figure who then pulled back their hood. 'I am Orlak 2, you may know me as the Night King... I'm just here to talk.'

Reinward was in one of the upstairs lavatories and hearing the voices looked out of the window.

The Night King said:
''
I watch you come and go. I have spies everywhere. I see where you go and who you talk to. I have a sense of what you are planning. Who you work for is a mystery but I can live with that. I'm offering you one last chance to walk away. My offer is this. You leave, I get the crown. You get one million in gold.
''

Reinward reacted to the vocalisation of "One million gold" and nearly choked on his own tongue. He banged the window shut, the banged it open again.

They both heard the noise from the house and turned to look. Fenrir shrugged.

The Night King went on:
If not, then I have all the night masks of the city hounding your every step and an army waiting in Blackrune for my word to attack.

Fenrir: A generous offer ... but you strike me as a man of measure, someone who makes plans that are not short term. You make long term plans.

Night King: You could say that.

Fenrir: I would be keen to avoid any trouble. Let me do what I need to do, then I'll leave.

Night King: What is it you need to do?

At this point Fenrir was fairly open about the scheme he was involved in to overthrow the government and replace it with Raz as king and Thistle Thavalar as queen.

Night King: I see. You will leave after that then? But obviously this Usurper king of yours will stay.

Fenrir tried his best to give the vampire a bit of the old flannel. Maybe it worked as the Night King then made another offer.

Night King: Very well. After you are "done", you give me the crown. Raz becomes a vampire and I give you, let's say - half a million.

Fenrir: We keep the crown for now.

Night King: I must insist that I have it. Unless I also make Reinward a vampire.

Fenrir: So... right. Um, if Reinward was a vampire, would he be under your control? Didn't you once drink his blood and it made you sick anyway?

Night King: That was when he carried the Blessing of Ilmater. Since he now has the Crown he has lost the blessing. And you need not worry, he will retain all of the sense that he already has.

Fenrir thought about it for a moment or two. Maybe Reinward wouldn't mind being a vampire, after all it made you more powerful. 'Let me think about it,' he said finally.

'I'll be back tomorrow night to hear your answer,' replied the Night King.

In the morning, Fenrir and Reinward had a big tasty breakfast then went to the Temple of Ilmater.
They talked privately to Sir Loric, as they were interested to know if he had any advice on avoiding the effects of a vampire bite.