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simultaneously she casts a spell from a wand the boosts your dexterity by +4; she looks like she was set to do this, the wand is has all kinds of spider engravings upon it. Strangely you feel more acutley aware; like this not the spell Fox Blessing; but some kind of spider blessing as your perceptios increase by +2 an your feet and hands tingle.
"nay, Dwarf, I say thee nay; Three have power here; the Primes who spawned all; My Great God of the Dark is all and everywhere and holds sway here as does Light and the Grey Shadow of in between; their child who is the progenitor of all Gods. <keep in mind this is blasphemy to just about everyone> Though we are so far below them as insignificant; Mighty Balfic has taught us to channel their power, in in only insignificant maginitude; it be far greater than our enemies expect. Sadly, we have not the two emissaries with us any longer. But know you this, I know magic and I know ritual. They cannot stop the cant or the binding upon the goddess fails and she will break free; so, most in the chamber are fuel for the ritual or its guidance; it is doubtful very many have the capacity to act and only several handfuls of guards. It is only after we free her that the backlash of their ritual will be unleashed and then those whom survive will be able to seek the deaths of those of us who survive. Taking this Icon of this Diety into this space; that I cannot account for; but I believe his power will be unleashed against the evil there in for he acts through his faithful and those of his faith come with us. I wouldnt count on other diefic magic working but true arcane magic should as it is older than creation and spawned from a Primal Source that prevades all dimensions." "I say go forth and Unleash the Dogs of War! Dear Llvenoc; I am with you to the End of Things. Together we shall teach these snakes why the world fear the power of the DROW!"
"a Giant Dwarf; isnt that precious, if that is what you want; I believe I have something that will help"; begins looking in her pack...."a girl has to accessorize, yes, I have one; if that is the plan you may use it; a potion; about this casting; I do what I want; but I have seen that teamwork is sometimes useful; so; what roll would you have me fulfill? If thing go bad though, I am doing what I think is needed if I have to summon the entire Drow court or my father and his crew to save this Goddess; least it would ensure another day"
"Death Pact; that silliness is for mundanes and lowborns; but if that is how it is; I will have you dead or alive; but I prefer alive. Now, I object to you running off into the center to hack away at some thick chain you can't do diddly too; Men; sheesh; you best stick by me while Kalan, Fox and I and Kenembi if he can keep some focus, while we lay some smack down; this diety is probably fairly magic resistant; like she is dirt right; so, its up to you men to figure out how to stop this dirty girl from falling into the abyss of ...desolation was it?"
something weirdgoing on with my posts so reposting "All Liches be vile evil; believe it, but in my studies I have heard of many undead that are not evil; take a Revanant for example, one sent back by ones diety to exact just revenge. I have also heard of certain so called Saintly beings; sent back after death in which they died in service to Good; but unequal be their souls and to heavy for the upper realms; come back for a time to right certain inequities. Know this if you learn anything here; the state of ones soul or spirit is always held to final judgement by some diety against the weight of cosmic need as a corollary; thus one can find shelter in such beings; but one can also conscript their own lives through arcane formula, though there is a diety for that as well."
"All Liches be vile evil; believe it, but in my studies I have heard of many undead that are not evil; take a Revanant for example, one sent back by ones diety to exact just revenge. I have also heard of certain so called Saintly beings; sent back after death in which they died in service to Good; but unequal be their souls and to heavy for the upper realms; come back for a time to right certain inequities. Know this if you learn anything here; the state of ones soul or spirit is always held to final judgement by some diety against the weight of cosmic need as a corollary; thus one can find shelter in such beings; but one can also conscript their own lives through arcane formula, though there is a diety for that as well."
she moves over to your and slides into a loving embrace, sorta, she bites your cheek, soft at first then harder and harder; warmth and healing flow through your body easing your pains and repairing your body, but the pain in your cheek becomes exquisite, blood runs down your cheek. When she moves back a bit; she is a bit dizzy; a bit weak; this took a lot out of her; but you are healed and your clothes repaired.
"ah; I was just attacked by brain moles, it happens sometimes when such energies are expended; something notices from the other side; but no worries, my demon ate them. These stones, they are Power, the power of the Enemy, will you use the power of the enemy against them?"
Seeing the creature repel attacks with its tough hide; thinking quickly, using the power of her amulet... 18; hit; ray of enfeeblement a purple ray hits the creature and envelops it. -------- can someone look this spell up for me; forget if there is a save and how much weaker the creature gets; am at work so cant look it up until I get home. 3.5 rules; thanks.
"Consider your request a bit, I shall prepare" She goes to the far end of the ante room and begins mentally preparing herself; she uses water to purify her body, her motions slow and graceful; rythmic and poised. She strips of anything that reflect light or shines; see sets out a very expensive black cloth worked with even blacker thread sewn with black jewels. See sets out a black decantor and some onyx oil pots; fills them with fragarant oil; she sets a very beautiful ceremonial dagger in the middle of the cloth. This takes about 2 minutes as she is quick, but not rushed. "are you ready Sister of the Mask? join me and we shall begin; tell me your request that I may give counsel"
"Sister, it is a chancy deal when dealing with dieties, items of power, and so on. The outcome is not known; we know from prayers for spells what kinds of things dieties will exchange; we know some about their ideals and themes; but what mortal can know the mind of a God. I can tell you that the God of Dark is neither Good nor Evil; niether lawful nor Choas; but is also all of those things. I can tell you that you can stand in Darkness and with appropriate sacrifice to get Its attention; this God WILL hear you for you are surrounded by Its faithful; I am a Dark God Priestess, those two are Dark God Servants <guestures to mean Iunius and Decidio>, The Mother of Dark: the Slayer, has sent this group gifts; the High Priest of Dark has Blessed each of us. Thus I tell you; though many Gods or Goddesses may be watching and may or may not act; The Dark God IS here and Will act if you call him with sincere sacrifice. What aid may he bring? The Dark God's power knows no limit; thus more chance; more risk. If you ask for his help and promise yours in return; you may find yourself somewhere else in the megaverse fighting some obscure theme; so be precise; it may help. Make the sacrifice equal to the task and the scales will be balanced. I cannot tell you what will work or what to do; I can tell you what has worked and who he has listened to and what they did; stories; I can tell you stories. I can tell you that many other dieties, if not all but a few are under his influence. I can tell you that you are so small and finite to him, as am I or any of us; we are less than ants among giants; more like ants of ants among giants among gods. Thus your Faith and Sincerety must light aflame to signal his attention, but Know you this; One of his Solars and nine of his Planetars and a great host watch above us as the battle is waged above us for Comes The Beast of Desolation into the field Seeking the Lord of Universal Death. It is happening; The Old Ones slumber is unsteady; the Mi'khail is upon the multiverse with his dread sword; a signal of the End of Things and the Begining of Horror Unspeakable. Thus our need to restore this Goddess of the Earth is Great; our place in Prophesy is set; we are the instruments of Life and Continuity. So I tell you Sister; look deep inside yourself and choose; shall I tell you the Awakening of Balfic; the Rite of Kormath; the Walk of Two Beings; the Service of Lorm; The Dark Dragon of the Urdin Fael Valley at Kojan Home? how can I help?"
"Perhaps I can put it into perspective for you my Sister Fox, as in magical energies there is a give and take. Energy from a fireball is taken from the plane of fire; manipulated by the magic user; and cast into this plane for effect; the spell components are from this plane; consumed and balanced into the plane of fire in equal share. Thus as a Priestess, I can guide you. Sacrifice to the Dark God must be equal in share to the task at hand; thus; as he is the Universe and you are local; you desire an action locally and must give to the Universe. Thus there are certain "universal ideal" that constitue the will of the Universe. Things such as life, birth, death, creation, destruction, constant warring factions and all that which binds them together. Thus was High Priest Balfic able to open the way to the Dark God and draw his gaze by binding Life, Death, Creation in the setting of war tied together by his sacrifice of external pain augemented by his will and the infliction of self pain and mutilation. Thus we have learned that pain is the greatest gift of our loving Goddess Loviatar; for it teaches us and guides us to choose a path of life. Does that help Sister Fox?"
"I am the Jewel, the one; the only; set aside for perfection, I need not answer anyone; not even a Queen of Drow. Only the Emperor can take me to task; and not lightly even then for the Orb of Imperial might protects me; I am thus; the Jewel, flawless by decree. But my Husband, my mundane protector would not understand that, he is just a male, but I would have it all; more than just a title next to his title, one object next to another. Thus the Oracle at Delphi spoke to me, in truth I tried to stay away; I fled; I ran; I tried and failed to escape this fate. Hope hounds me like a pack of wild dogs that yap and bite at my heals. Thus in the honor of my people I run no more, in the tradition of the Greeks I offer this Olive Branch <she gives you an olive branch Llvenoc; you should give it to your Father> and I will answer your question> I choose Hope. This is the only path that will save our people. I choose Hope; thus I choose the Blade of the Drow. I will be the stone that sharpens him; he will be the blade holds me; together; perfection in the making. thus to you Queen and Mother of Prince Llvenoc; I give you the free gift of a true answer spoken thrice that you know it true. In return I take your son."
When Llvenoc kisses The Jewel of the Drow Nation; she stops in mid sentence and stands ridged and stiff; just staring out ignoring all the goes on around her.... Until Prince Llvenoc begins to play.. Her features soften a bit, she nods to Llvenoc "I accept"
"all, please give me a few moments while I contact my Father; as my duty requires"
"yes, it is true; I have no friends, only allies. The multiverse is going to hell in a handbag and that handbag is on fire and the big guys is bout ready to stomp it out. I dont have time to cottle feelings and culture freindships; I only have need; need to fix things before we're all worse off than dead. look there fools, but not deeply; that thing moving under the skin of the Shaman; it looks like bundled tenticles to me; much like Evard's Black Tenticles; but worse; twisted and evil beyond comprehension; primal. Look upon it and know your enemy; know Terror. I think that is called the Abomination of Desolation; my great grandfather told me about it in the war against the ancient enemy, these snakes; this one is devout of a evil god so bad it has killed and devoured hundreds of gods; so ancient, so terrible; yet I was told Bound; Bound deep under the earth; Bindings held and kept by the Mountain Dwarves. My grandfather was many things; by a liar he wasnt; he had power and no fear and used the truth to torture and break many. Explain this Kosan of the Mountain Dwarves; look upon that Ancient Dread; explain to me how that is Bound <getting nearly hysterical>
we are so @#$@%%^@#!@# #%% %$#2!"
Arriving out of thin air next to Fox; The Jewel of the Drow Empire; stands, a young elf with a couple large glasses of maybe sparkling wine with something like a small gold fish swimming in it; complete with umbrella; streamers in her very exotic and amazingly made up and woven hair with silver and gold thread. Her clothes; probably cost a million gold, but she wears it like she doesnt really care; though it makes everything; well amazing; even so; still does not have the raw beauty and confidence of March or June and even her elven body pales beside them. She of course has all kinds of rings; on fingers; ears; toes; bangles and bows and like that and smells of booze and exotic fragrence. but still; she is perky and at this moment...jovial. "now THAT was a party, still is actually, here Sister Fox, I am the Jewel, I am the Oni Mask in our Order; this is for you <hands Fox a full glass of sparkling wine; the glass itself is probably worth a hundred or so gold; cut crystal and has a dweormer to keep contents chilled>, so what have we here; ah; the Ancient Enemy; how fairs the fight...it would appear your guardian is injured; permission to heal him Sister Fox?" "all, we must hurry at this task; My Declared Champion, the Prince Llvenoc, shall finish his task and return with the Artifact of Unmaking, as I directed him to obtain in moments; this will set many things, powerful things, in motion; we must be ready my allies. I have just updated the Emperor on our progress and the battle at the surface may yet smash all these caves yet; Princess Ariel, Kojan's Beloved, from her cruiser stands ready to assist when we have our goal." With that; she drinks the contents of her glass in one swallow, fish and all, and throws the glass down shattering it against the floor. <smirks to Fox in a sister friendly way>
Behold and bestill on yon moment; the Emperor sends news....<pregnant pause> A wizard magus most potent of the Empire and a master elven bard do report that Mighty Kirin; Bringer of Prophesy has returned upon the Land of the Iron Peoples; and has chosen champions of the gods of good to thus secure yet another seal among the Goblin hordes in the lost hold of the dwarves north of here near the final battle line of chaos broke upon by Imperial Might and the Hammer of Kojan, the Paladins of the Holy Lands and the survivors of the Celts. Those of you whom are imperial citizens, yet not mages, will get a bulletin later in the day. The world trembles as one more seal is found to be em periled as dwarven strength wanes.
Noble Axinos,
This boon I grant thee with all consideration, that some value to this exchange can be added so you can see that this group moving forward to save the world on these shores be of import to those far shores that thee call home. It is known that seven weeks past; did Sir Garn and Sir Gavin; the two mighty paladins who did slay the demon lord of gnolls and ghouls in his own home citadal in the foul layers of the Abyssal realm. These fearsome twins have now heard of the massive ghul force of fearsome and experienced devourers of worlds that have landed near thy homeland; thus they have beseached the elves to move their considerable armies from the Holy Lands unto the Southern Continent; thus they seek to make beachhead upon the Northeastern section a bit southward thus to bring relief to the Kegor Klaggin Sturmhold, the southern dwarves not far from that place you currently abide. I fear that you will soon be with ghul and snakemen on one side; dwarves and human fanatics on the other; thus unless your relations with the Ork have solidified; you mayhap be sorly strained in relations if set upon by all together even as they seek to strike at each other in titanic battle. If for no reason other than this intelligence; thy reprive should be granted this assembly. Garn and Gavin as yet to my knowledge know not of the Eye of Worlds; but be assured; it will not take them long to hear of it when theirs with psi ability land on yon continent. Then, gods will tremble as two mighty forces come to head and the area become a mass wastland of destruction and yet it may be so if the Emperor acts with his armies of millions poised ten thousand leagues west of your position. it is a dangerous time when so many armies move about with little known of each other; there in the southlands do I know of ten considerable armies on the move.
Jewel respons in the mindlink "very well"
My Prince <looking at Axidous> we have heard rumor about Illithid and other servants who seek to snuff out the sun, thus they have stolen the sun's sister and I believe they are going to use that link to kill the sun with the power of the Old Ones; thus the destruction of the Seal, which holds the Old Ones in slumber and is here presents; is greatly at risk; thus the risk of all, everywhere are at risk of eternal enslavement to the will of the abominations of the Old Ones will. It was my thought that a true trade of information between these two groups would benefit both as in truth we are all allies against the chaos and evil of the Old Ones and what their Return would mean. As a gesture of magnificence; I plead with thee for a story; will you tell of the place and activities upon this great mind orb in the south, I believe this be a great weapon we can use against our enemies and fear it falling and being used by the scaled or tenticaled. We here have seen evidence of controlled snakes; thus, our missing priestess Nebibit and I believe the snakes are behind this plot here to steal or kill the sun and bring eternal night; a infamous and heroic deed to be sure, yet we seek to stop them and deem them unworthy and will prove it upon their bodies. I have grown fond of both sunrises and sunsets and would not have the vision of such taken from me by the likes of some tenticaled mind flayer.
Prince Axidous, let me present to you Knight Astinos; Knight of Athena.
Well; our number is much less; that is not good; hopefully those who foolishly ran off will return post haste; Lorm will arrive any moment and appearances are everything; those coming are all princes and nobles of very old houses; they will be critical of looks; it is good we are in this mansion; will be like a summer cottage to them.
Casts a spell very much like a glamour; Llvenoc and Thoronhen become royally dressed, clean and perfumed. This is alteration for those who can see it with some illusion. [you guys can resist though I doubt you choose to. We are just waiting on Lorm to Bring the other party to meet you; keep in mind that they are real players and the GM doesnt controll them other than their NPC's. They are just making a cameo so you guys get a feel of the world and can trade info.]
outloud in Drow; with commanding tone:
Spoiler:
"Noble Llvenoc; attend the Jewel of the Drow People, the Sinderallian, and take the place of my Warden of the Left; my left and rear shall be in your hands to ward against all threat, thus honor is bestowed upon you and your family as in your hands am I protect from direct and unseen threat. It is my expectation that your position will be only ceremonial; but times and people are uncertain." in drow hand talk in most high and noble form.
Spoiler:
He who comes is declared as my Suitor yet to prove his worthyness, he and his attached are more than they appear; it is said his father, Duke Arioch, is some 4000 years old and still breathing with sound mind and fitness.
[kenembi; your take on events as mentioned about the Doom is perfectly fine, it is impossible to know the true motive, well, without me just telling you which would ruin the intrigue, but yours is just a good a guess as anyone's.] [outloud]
to the party in mindlink: "I am not an expert; but I dont think kids are that complex, there are lots of ways to get someone to do what you wish besides threats and punishment. As for bribes; there are all kinds of bribes though good guys usually call them "negotiations that come to a mutual understanding" Look; everyone has needs; find this kid's need and pump some effort into it, get the Doom removed. Try the usuals; love and sex, pleasure, power, service, trade. As for threats; well; you need a diety to threaten one of them usually; you cats in tight with any diety willing to step to the plate for you? As for Lorm; well, the mad chaos god who had Decidio imprisoned is the one who changed Lorm from a human to a Catperson and not by his choice, so it not his fault; he has pleanty of fault, but I suggest you give him a break on that one and considering that he is also a powerful mage; not wise to irratate a mage who can lay more curses on you." [outloud]
[The Jewel spins and magic swirls around her; her hair and clothes begin to change; her hair is set with a 5 pointed delicate crown and both it and her hair are adorned with many expensive trinkets. Her volumnous white hair towers in a pinnacle over her head while little curls dangle down by hear bejeweled ears; her clothes turn to gem studden black velvet and her gloves are grey silk with intricate gold stitching. Though her high topped boots can barely be seen; they are the color and brightness of ruby; little sparkly motes of light and dark swirl around her; she really does look like the Jewel of an empire now. She pulls out a delicate ivory wand from her tiny purse.]
Look you guys; dont be rattling your swords at these guys; I have fought with both groups and they are way tuffer than you guys, better equipted and more experienced. Do what you must; but beware. Also, you best come up with some way to appease that kid for attacking his sister or that Doom is not going to get lifted; I will begin my contacts; but you best think about that; I can only be so influential; their leader and I get along really well, but that kid has an attitude so dont get uppitty; you already saw that their are at least three of them and we dont want to draw a lot of that kind of attention down here and it wouldnt do to go rescue this so called Earth Goddess and turn around and have one of these fledgeling gods captured to take her place; that is if you want to see many more sunrises; personally; they make me ill and a bit dizzy; but I too believe in the natural order of things. Lorm through the link with the Imperial Crystal around Emperor's Sebastions head; contact unless you block it.
Spoiler:
Lorm, We have need of consul; as you are the Imperial Emmissary to the Four Horsemen; One of the Four requires the presence of certain members who are located on the Southern Continent; you know who I mean <she sends pictures of faces> The Southern Lords; a parlay is set up; please deliver them to my presence; they may contact me through the Orb if they have become citezens; otherwise you will have to give them assurances or bonk them on the heads; but please get them here ASAP for Parlay; Gentilemanly truce will abide between groups for the duration until you return them. She moves to the end of the table opposite Ronin and most of the party; the table still has about 10 chairs empty; big table; this is a large room and there is pleanty of space available.
Those I would call to parlay and confir; to share information and thus each gain; they are not undead; that is to say; one among them is; but he will not be coming that I know of. They are friendly to me, the leader of them is human, though a half breed as each of their peoples are; human half breeds. In the long term; a bit like a wedding; something old; something new; something borrowed; la te dat and so on; I suggest you borrow their non detection to save this goddess. And there is no one who can release you from the Doom save the one who cast it and they not we is that ones friend. They do not know of the one here; that is knowlege. Each of you know many things as do each of them. As for Lorm; he is magus enough to bring them; I can request it through my link to the imperial orb with which he himself is linked. What say you, our leader, I believe the knowlege they possess to be of great import; but the non detection even greater; will you bargain thus for us to succeed?
Priest Erkholt; I can help with weaving the treads of rumor and knowledge about many things into the tapestry of knowledge, but to do so; I would have to call upon certain friends and allies. Things are not always as they might seem. Magus Kenembi; some of my friends have associates that could remove the Doom placed upon this group; but I will tell you straight out; these friends are evil, and dedicated to it; but they are much more polite that say; you all are to each other, but though they are evil; they too hate chaos and evil not their own; their word is good though. Deal with them as you would any devil and you will be ok; be cautious; though they are mostly humans; their culture is unlike any of yours; be polite. They have true knowledge of the snakes and plans of the snakes; perhaps some insight on the bigger picture; more information of the Green Man and perhaps you can negotiate for some items from them; they have a...creature with them; that is old and has a horde of some sort and he seems to be in a giving mood since they released him from inprisonment; also, about this Doom; the person who put it on you is just a kid; a kid with diefic power, but just a kid; proud, and overtly protective of his sister. So, ask yourselves; how do you get a kid to do what you want and relent? It is doubtful that he knows forgiveness and probably has not heard of it either; but mercy is not unknown; but he cares not for battles of good and evil; not law and chaos for as a child he has not chosen a side; he is on his own side. But it is my belief that with the proper attitude and heartfelt gifts of peace; he will relent for he is not evil; though every wound he takes upon his heart will tend to drive him in that direction. One last thing; various of you know other individuals as I do; Lord Balfic or High Priest Baelinor could answer many question; as could Archmage Fystor or the Emperor or many many others. But knowledge is power thus a brokerable item depending upon quality. Treat it so; some might kill you for what you know already; some might prevent you from gaining more; remember; and this is important; knowlege is power and power tends to threaten the statis quo. Thus; though those whom I would bring to talk to you; who even know answers Lady Namaste is seeking and things she aught be aware, unlike other sources of information; these followers I wish to bring here for Parlay, are much like you and seeking their own answers. It is my assertion that you and they know things each should trade and it is my opinion that with this trade; each group will be stronger thus more of a threat to our shared enemies. And who knows; maybe they want to join in our little game, they are more experienced and tuffer than we and with different skillsets, though I know little of this game; I am thinking the Geek can tell us our odds with whatever players we can field agaisnt any competition if "the Big Game" is in fact in our future. Hear me and this is important. All that I tell you all of this to show you my commitment to each of you. This group I would introduce to you; be polite and noble even if it hurts; even if your teeth bleed from clenching them; and here is why; listen close. They have the boon of a long forgotten God; This old god makes them undetectable by even other gods, for that is power of his realm of power. Thus, it is my idea to broker for the loan of that boon to us; that we gain it to enter non detectable. What say you all?
"Godfather mine; may I ask a favor" Ronin looks up "Certainly by dear, you are as lovely as ever, what is it this week that has caught your eye?" "it is a thought dear Godfather; so I will speak slowely and use little words" Ronin chuckles, he wipes his short tusks with a napkin. "I would like some of my aquaintences from the southern continent; to meet with this group; and share information and make plans, could you enforce a peace as a nuetral observer? I will ask the CandyCane Magus to do the teleports; I believe these groups need each other; but their natural animosity; especially from the Puck, might get the better of their manners" Ronin says "if your group agrees, I shall do as you ask; nuetrality, no favors for either side; strickly enforced; we can do it right here; one to one side of the table; the other; the other side." "can you do so if either agrees or not; it really is in their best interest" Ronin: "I will consider it, depends on how are dinner goes." "thank you Godfather"
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