"Aha. Well I will consider all the options. I've imagined being many different creatures before. I will take some time to think. I would like to be able to fly. That has always been something I wanted since I was little. Though I can do that with magic soon enough."
When Niversal recounts his dream, "That is a very strange dream. I wanted to go to Greece once. Guess it will never happen now."
When Niversal recounts his dream, "That is a very strange dream. I wanted to go to Greece once. Guess it will never happen now."
"It sounds like Apollo is calling out to you, Niversal", Joe commented. "Have you felt a connection with The Olympian before?"
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After being in the military for years I became a professor of English Lit back home, so I've spent my fair share of time with the very worn pages of the Illiad and Odessey pressed to my face. Niversal says and thenBut I did go on that trip to Greece and meet that fisherman in my youth which I always felt to be very strange Niversal laughs at himself in his current environment.
"Type?" John looks at Joe blankly! "Oh do you mean like a thief kind of rogue? Don't worry, that's not my style. I just like the nimble fighter kind of thing. I was a little guy back home, and the style just spoke to me, y'know?"
Joe looks to John in a conciliatory way. "You'll get used to that."
"Oop! Sorry, I just kind of assumed that it was an instructional guide that everyone got. If it's a unique thing I'd be happy to share anything I can get from the app!"
"I didn't have my phone on me when I... came here. Left it inside." Getting hit by a truck was not a great thing to talk about.
"How far away is New Faces? How will we get there?"
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As she takes John's phone a devilish smile creeps upon her face. She works the phones and returns your phone in a few minutes.
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Speaking with Serill she asks, "Would you like your phone, I am sure it would be a nice diversion when needed. Also with this new app I would suggest everyone have one. Serill has his data pad which should work, anyone still missing a digital device?"
At the question of New Faces she says with a mischievous smile, "If you were walking it might take... you know I don't know, Joe? We were summoned here in Joe's time of need. Joe Escalavar hasn't said anything in a while, do you want me to divine it? But to answer your question Serill we will use the waypoint so it won't take more than an hour."
At the question of New Faces she says with a mischievous smile, "If you were walking it might take... you know I don't know, Joe? We were summoned here in Joe's time of need. Joe, Escalavar hasn't said anything in a while, do you want me to divine it? But to answer your question Serill we will use the waypoint so it won't take more than an hour."
"No need. Merlynn spoke to me about it a before we came to the fort. She helped in creating both Excalibur and Escalavar. She said a divine ritual would be need to bring Escalavar back to the surface. It is suppose to take a month. Or using Escalavar to destroy a legion of undead might also restore the blade", Joe explained.
Turning to Serill, the paladin added, "Waypoints work like Fast Travel in Skyrm. The only ones I know who know the whole waypoint process are Jellena and, of course, Merlynn."|
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"I only know the waypoints that you have been to too. I am sure Merlynn and Arelius know more than us." She simply states.
"Ohhh, what is this free XP?!" she says excitedly. A moment later a dark shadow of some sort begins to appear and it leaves behind a skeleton. It raises its claw like fingers and swings at Jellena she side steps and laughs. "Oh, it must summon something for me to fight. Joe see if you can smash it."
"Gods!" Joe steps forward, drawing Escalavar, and swings at the newly-materialized undead.
The skeleton looses one of its arms to Joe's strike but it attacks Jellena again missing her.
Round 2
"Damn it! We don't need this! We were about to leave!" Joe argues as he continues his attack.
"Gah!"
Quickdraw, move into flanking position, single attack, if it hits the baddie takes -2 to AC, -4 vs me. Each subsequent attack that hits extends the time by 1 round.
Two weapon assault!
As John gets involved and hits with a slash the skeleton falls to the ground.
"Well that was... bizarre, no? Kind of random. Does this happen a lot?"
"Amazing. I want to learn more about these waypoints. Did Merlynn create them?"
When the skeleton was summoned he stepped back to load up his crossbow, but the others killed it quickly enough. "Perhaps a warning next time. That is cool though. Good for training with." He didn't care about having his phone back. If extra apps could be installed on his magical tablet then he wouldn't mind the extra knowledge at hand.
"Well that was... bizarre, no? Kind of random. Does this happen a lot?"
"No. It doesn't", King Joseph said, looking annoyed at his oracle. "Jellena, don't we have places to be?!"
Sir Lancelot comes to King Joeseph but also speaks to the whole group, "So far we have only found one survivor, Markas. He says he was a stableboy but as the horde invaded he was able to fight with the guards. He says he should be with you, a little but crazed each time he wakes up without you in sight. What do you want us to do with him? Absorb him into my ranks, take him with you, or should we send him home?"
Joe thinks. "He's been through a lot. Markas can accompany us for our trip to New Faces. I'll evaluate him as we travel."
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"Yes that was bizarre! I am sure it came from your app! I pressed this green free xp button and it appeared. Training... ah free xp! It says I have a timer on it now, counting down from 5 minutes."
"Yes, I was just looking over this app. So once Markas is here we can get going. I will stop playing with it." She simply says as she scrunches up her nose.
"Ow! King Joseph smacks himself in the head with his gauntlet-ed hand. "Perhaps we should find somewhere else to tackle this new puzzle? Away from the troops. Perhaps the courtyard?"
Sir Lancelot salutes and within a minute Markas is brought into the room with the help from one of the soldier. Markas has deep black rings under his eyes and looks exhausted.
"Markas." The king said sternly. "You look unwell. You should get some sleep."
"I am sorry. They said I had to get rest. I tried but kept waking up. I have been trying to sleep for the last day and a half. Always with a start... I feel better now. Thank you, what is your name again?" He said with sorrow, as Delman's hands glowed for a second time the rings nearly disappeared and he looks better.
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When he returns he offers his name, "Delman Fredrel Vartani the third. It was an honor to help you, using my blessed powers from the Mistress."
Later before they leave he pulls Joe aside.
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Walking back with Joe and Delman she goes over to Markas and begins to ask questions about his life...
"I have been at the fort for the last few months... I don't remember before that." He says with frustration.
"Evnek arcaniss," Serill casts detect magic and examines Markas, wondering if there was something strange that happened to him before they found him in the fortress.
He plays around with Brandon, the black pug, for the most part.
Ed sits beside his master and enjoys the pets.
"There has been magic done to him that I can still sense. No idea if it is helpful to him or harmful. A conjuration aura likely means that he has changed or possibly been altered in some way. It is faint, so I supposed some sort of lower powered spell."
Serill has studied the tablet and has his spells prepared and is ready to go see the Waypoint and will view it with detect magic as well.
"Right. Yes. I got the two mixed up. Never mind."
He nods his head in thanks, "I don't know... not much to even go on. The guards who found me say that I was one of the few of my party that survived being attacked by a horde raid. I don't even know what I can and can't do... the lady whispered to me that I needed to be with you."
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"It is alright Markas, we will find out. Come along we should go to the waypoint and head out." She says calmly. Leading the group out of the fort, over the courtyard and to the giant gate. She waves to the gurads who open the gate for them.
Out over the fresh snow she walks in front of the group with plenty of confidence. Just in case she draws her lightsaber and activates it. The black light crackling to life and she flourishes it to add to its effect.
Not more than a mile away the outpost is a three or four story building with most of its windows and entrances boarded up. "What do you think, should we try to have a merchant of some kind come up here and make this a viable outpost again?"
Once answered she moves forward and with the flourish again the barricaded door easily falls apart. She goes ahead of the group looking for undead.
With the nice words from such a beautiful woman his lost sense leaves him as he obviously seems smitten and seems to encourage him to move forward.
As she turns on the weapon, he looks at it and says to those around him, "Lightsaber... Jedi... Star Wars... how do I know that?"
Realizing how much time as passed, King Joseph speaks up. "Okay! Everyone! Quickly! To the courtyard!" As the group walks quickly, the paladin calls back to the oracle. "Jellena, how much time do we have on the counter?"
She stores the three arrows into her quiver, thanking Erastil with a simple prayer.
She stays quiet watching most of those around her. No questions ever are being directed at her and she continues to listen.
"You said there was a counter on the screen for 5 minutes, that seemed to imply we had 5 minutes before the next ..whatever popped out of thin air and attack us!" King Joseph stopped to look at Jellena.
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"Oh! The free XP button... no it doesn't look like it automatically summons the next creature. The timer has reset and I could press it again." She states as if explaining it, likely more like talking her thoughts out loud. Then looking at Joe with a knowing smile she asks, "Joe do you want me to press it again!"
"NO!" King Joseph reaches out to stop the oracle from pressing the screen another time. Clearly getting upset, the paladin king tries to gather his composure. "Are we all going to New Faces?! Is anyone staying here?!"