DM Entry: Meanwhile back in Sigil...

A jingle announces Shemeshka as she enters Ramander's tiny shop. Ramander only briefly takes notice of his visitor but immediately returns to his Tome of Portals. A few dozen loose leaves of notes litter his desk all around the open Tome as he carefully transfers notes from leaf to book.

"Any significant changes in your portal maps?" Shemeshka asks as she takes a guest seat. Ramander keeps what could arguably be the most up to date and accurate map of portals in Sigil. An impressive feat, Shemeshka thinks, that's why everyone calls him the Portal Master.

"For every new one we've found, we've also lost two more," he responds without looking up.

A strange sound comes from the back room. "Where's your brother? Is he back there?" Shemeshka wanders out loud.

Ramander doesn't take his eyes off his notes, one finger on a loose leaf, another finger in the Tome. "Yes I told him to remain there while I work on this."

Again the strange noise, like ripping drapes perhaps. "Well what in all the Nine Hells is he doing back there?"

"I haven't a clue," he responds, again not taking his eyes from his notes.

"What did you program that dead thing to do, Ramander?" she asks as she cranes her neck to look down the hall.

"Stay. Kneel. The usual. Why do you ask?" He finally pauses and looks up at Shemeshka just in time for the ripping noise again.

Shekeshka and Ramander both stand simultaneously as Shemeshka asks, "When's the last time you checked on him?" They both make their way down the narrow hallway to the back room.

As they enter the room, they see Ramander's undead brother laying motionless on the floor, and again the loud ripping noise. They both turn their gazes to the other side of the room, the source of the noise. 

Ramander: "What the hell are you doing...!?"

Shemeshka: "No....no....NO!" At this she begins screaming in abject horror as she stumbles backing out of the room. As she loses sight of Ramander she can hear a scuffle break out. At this, Shemeshka panics as she turns and runs out the front door, tears swell up in her eyes making it hard to see, but she doesn't take notice, she just keeps running and screaming, and once in a while she looks back over her shoulder.

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