Flames of the Wicked (Inactive)

Game Master Fallen_Mage

Listen, we all helped each other escape. If nothing else we're sorta comrades by fate.

She turned to the Halfling, "Uwe Majesteit? Hoe formeel. Je bent nogal de kleine heer, nietwaar?" An odd smirk crossed her face.

"Alleen in het bijzijn van degenen die het verdienen." Aleister answers.

I said a bang bang bangity bang, a bang bang bangity bang....

Not understanding what they were talking about and feeling a little bored she goes over to the loot Al found and asks the Queen, "Would you like any of this stuff for your people? Like the weapons and armor and stuff like that? Unless you want some daggers or something else Aleister? I just don't wanna be carrying around a bunch of junk." She says, trying to decide what besides the potion, cloak thingy, and gold the group could use. Looking at Ravan and Gio she says, "If the Queen doesn't want any of that stuff, is there anything in that pile that interests you? Otherwise we'll leave that crap here."

"Actually, I would like to destroy that holy symbol," Gio answers. "But not here and not now."

She nods, "Okay, just take it with us then."

"Is there anything you would like to take back to your people your Highness?" She asks, remembering all the bows she saw them using.

"I already have a few and the ones I use are made for people like me." Aleister answers. I can't use regular people gear. At least not very well.

Ohhhh...I get it. Okay...I sorry, I didn't know.

She nods, "Oh...okay. I didn't know you had some special ones. I don't need any of that stuff either. Anyone else interested in anything?" She says, giving everyone including the Queen a chance to express interest in what they found before heading back to her people.

I seem to have a hard enough time keeping up with what my own character can do, so I didn't realize you couldn't use the other stuff. Like I knew you wouldn't be able to use the armor or swords and stuff like that....but yeah, it's fine.

Any Arms or Armor need to be either magic or specifically small size. It also applies to some other things too but they're usually easy enough to adjust.

Oh...okay. I'll try to remember that in the future.

"I strongly believe that lands should be held by those that best appreciated them. I can think of none more suitable to rule here than yourself." Ravan says warmly to the spider queen.

Bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Spellcraft: Potion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Spellcraft: Cloak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Nodding at their unified sense of direction, the Queen turned to Eri, "The metal armor is of no use to us for protection, but I'm sure our smiths will find a use. The weapons, well, never hurts to have castle forged. Although...." She moved and picked up the holy symbol, "The Sapphire is very pretty. It'd be a shame to damage it."

Picking up one of the daggers, she pried the stone from its place. Tossing the silver part to Gio, "I'm certain you could find a use for the silver."

About this time, three of her people showed up from the direction you came from. "Ah, my entourage has arrived." She snapped her fingers as if she remembered something. Turning to all of you, "Fire Bird did mention you'd bring a box of 'sparks', can I presume it's with Tala?"

"Yes. The gift was delivered before we were directed to this location." Aleister confirms.

Take 10 on Perception for 20 to identify potion. Which I can do better in the dark for some reason...

Aleister hands the potion back to Ravan. "It closes wounds." He states.

"Ah, lovely then. There is just one more thing," The Queen knelt down and picked up a small stone from the ground. Reaching into a pouch on her belt, she sprinkled some sort of glittering powder on the stone, then waved her hand over it and spoke some sort of strange language. The stone flashed red for but a moment, then looked like any other rock.

Offering to the group, she said, "So we can coordinate our efforts. Tap it three times on a hard surface to activate, when done, tap three more times. It should work as long as you are in this world. It does not allow for quiet conversation. So use it carefully."

Talking stone: Allows you to communicate with a specific individual at will, regardless of distance as long as you are on the same plane. The conversation is audible to all in hearing range of the stone. To activate, it must be tapped three times on a hard surface, to deactivate, it must be tapped three more times on a hard surface.

Did you not see the part where Gio wanted to destroy the holy symbol?

Looking at the Queen she asks, "Did you not hear him? He said he wanted to destroy that holy symbol. He was probably wanting to use it as an offering to his God....but now that you've defaced it, he can't really do that." She lets out an exasperated breath while picking up the cloak and the healing potion. Some people just had no common sense. Looking atg the others she says, "Well, I guess our work here is done if they're not supposed to come with us, so what do we do now?"

Looking at Eri with a 'better-than-thou' air about her, "I am perfectly aware he wanted it destroyed, and it still can be. It's just a silver symbol now. I just couldn't let such a pretty gem to be destroyed or damaged. I can use it for something.........of importance."

Gio gives Eri a slight nod of appreciation, his patience nearing its end. "I will make amends to Asmodeus when the time comes. Right now, I believe we should leave. We have other plans to see to."

He waits for the others to see what they want to do before teleporting back.

She just shakes her head, "You might live to regret that choice later lady. It's of no use now. You can get the rest of that crap back to your place yourself since you think you're better than us." Making sure she has the gold, potion, and cloak she nods at the others, "We're done with these....people. Let's get out of here." She says, more than ready to be rid of the inbred idiots.

That third rate witch can have whatever we leave left of this place...since she wants to be a bi+<h about it.

Well said Eri. This looks to get interesting later. But every game of chess needs pawns, and these are yours.

At least I don't worship Abadar. He'd probably want the cost of the sapphire plus interest.

Yup, and they'll be sacrificed as such later. She's lucky I don't go off and take her head for a trophy. Some pawns, more like inbred hick idiots. She'll be sorry she was so disrespectful.

Looking at the others she says, "Do whatever you like, but I'm done dealing with an ungrateful wretch." With no further warning she grabs the crystal around her neck and yells while looking angrily at the impudent woman, "RUNE HEARTH!" She then disappears.

Back in the chamber she shakes her head, "It won't be much of a kingdom when we get done with it, and I'll have her head on a stick before we're done." She mutters to herself.

Gio grabs his crystal as well. "Rune Hearth."

When Gio gets back to the chamber, he finds Eri muttering angrily about taking people's heads.

Gio walks up next to Eri. "They are means to an end. We only promised them the land, not their lives."

Hurray for loopholes!

She nods, "Yeah....I know. I just hate people like her, and she just really ticked me off. I'm sorry I ran out like that, but I had to leave before I did something....impulsive and violent. We'll make them pay for their stupidity later though. When the others get here I guess we'll figure out where to go next." Shed says while trying to calm the rage that was bubbling just under the surface.

From her body language and the expression on her face, it's not difficult to tell that there's more bothering the beastly girl than just some third rate witch's rudeness.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Do you want to talk about what's bothering you?" Gio asks Eri. "Because I get the feeling it's more than the backwater yokels."

She shrugs and looks down at her feet, "I just...I really hate people sometimes. Especially when they act like they're better than you...and they're not. I didn't see her lopping off anyone's head, and I may not be able to do magic type stuff....but I wouldn't knowingly wreck something someone else wanted after a fight....especially if they had just saved my ass." She sighs, "It's not just her...it's just what she's a reminder of. That there are people out there that will treat someone like dirt just because they think they can. People that abuse someone because they feel their superior to them....basically how my whole life was until I was freed from it. I will never bow down to someone else's will again, and I will never belong to anyone ever again unless it is by my choice. I just...I hate her and everything she represents." She says, her hands balled into fists as she's practically seething.

Gio puts a hand on Eri's shoulder despite the risk it presented. "People like that exist everywhere. You can choose to let it bother you or you choose to get stronger and you take care the issue. Like I said, their lives are not protected by our agreement and we will grow stronger."

He takes his hand back. "No matter who you worship, I view you as my equal. If you'll excuse me, I think I'll see if there's some food available before we head out again."

Alesiter bows before the Spider Queen. "My apologies. Please pay them no mind." He rolls taps the Crystal and before activating it says. "Until we meet again." Then disappears with a flash.

Did we get a name other than Queen of the Spider people?

When his hand touches her, he can feel her shaking with the barely restrained rage she feels. Although she jerks slightly at his touch she doesn't pull away. Letting out a sigh as she listens to him, her muscles seem to relax a bit. As he takes his hand away hers are no longer fists. Looking a little smaller with her shoulders hunched she says, "Yeah...I know....I just...it brings up memories, but I already took care of those that thought themselves my better. Except for that one jerk that got me caught it the first place. I should have just followed my instincts and killed him instead of fooling around and listening to the lying creep." She pauses for a moment before looking up at him, "I can tell I'm a little stronger than I was back then. I'm trying not to let it get to me....it's just hard, ya know? I guess I'll just wait here for the others and let them know we want to eat before going out again. That fight kind of worked up my appetite."

Stupid Bi+<# comes to mind, but no...I don't think we ever caught an actual name. In fact, why bother with a name at all? It won't matter when she's dead.

Aleister might want a family someday.

OMG....I'm dying right now.

It would be a quick way to do so. Dozens of kids at a time right?

She's not a spider....and just...ewwww. Lol

Well that's disappointing.

Are you gonna come and yell at me now cuz I got mad at your girlfriend? :oP

Seems like more trouble than it's worth. Besides a certain monk was pretty vocal about that stuff and well... there is a reason he's not here now.

Sorry, I just got pissed off that she would ruin something that could have helped us in our endeavors just for the sake of having some "pretty" bauble. It was a stupid stupid thing to do and I should have picked up the damned thing instead of waiting for Gio to pick it up cuz I damn well guarantee that cow wouldn't have taken it from me. But anyways that's all done and said, so we'll just leave things be until I can kill her stupid ass.

Seriously, if she had just taken the other stuff and not been such an ass about the Holy Symbol, there wouldn't have been a problem. All he wanted was that one thing to use as an offering, but ohhh no, her high axnd mightyness just couldn't let that happen. I'll cool off eventually, but I'm still a little pissed about it right now.

Something something, Loopholes. He wanted the holy symbol and now he's got it. He never said he wanted the stone. That's how that works right? Besides seems like a fair trade for the fancy talk stone.