"Well that wasn't smart..." Cleonora said with a sigh as she pulled a rolled up carrier made from leather. She unrolled it to show tools, thieves tools. "Let's see what we have here." She skillful slipped out what she needed and got to work.
"I highly suggest you all stay back for a few moments. I need a bit of time to work."
With skillful grace Cleonora takes her time to slide her blade and tools along the trap and with a satisfying click you believe it to be disabled. The puzzle piece lifts and you can see amongst the metal part a black piece that does not look like it belongs.
She stops walking and loudly says, "If you need some healing or assistance just let us know." She then will sit down and begin praying to Erastil, "Erastil father of the hunt, may you guide Cleonora's hand and eyes as she looks for traps and to disarm them."
She stops as well and sits down to meditate.
After about 10 minutes you hear a roar in the distance, within the next minute you hear a large creature coming from the South. A voice can be heard, "I gotta get that awesome power on ThaRil! WHOOA! Now that is one bright light. Luckily I have something for that. ThaRil shield your eyes and protect the other mounts, please don't make them nervous."
You can hear him walking forward.
Quince kneels next to Katrina, and asks in
She moves her face in the direction of Quince, tears upon her eyes and speaks in Celestial.
Cleonora simply gave Saren a glance before returning to her work.
Cleonora takes her time finding traps as she goes over the orblike structure.
The next trap you find you activate instead of disarming it. Electricity arc electricity damage, DC 20 Reflex save for half damage); multiple targets (all targets in a 30-ft. line)
Two more she disarms before Saren shows up. The fourth one you are lucky has already been sprung. You find more strange black pieces, they look like they might have interlocking parts.
Cleonora muttered something in Draconic, nothing that could be considered proper for company.
She then looks at the interlocking pieces and shakes her head. "It's a bloody puzzle box." She muttered and got to work.
He walks up to the orblike structure. Watching Cleonora he just stands there. He then asks, "Umm, you... need anything?"
"Just time." Cleonora said. "It looks like a puzzle box. See these interlocking pieces? You have to work them apart just right. Then all of it should fall apart." She stated as she slowly worked, moving the pieces along. Thought she was being very careful with her left hand, still tingling from the electrical current that ran through it.
Then walking around the strucutre Cleonora finds what she is looking for.
"Found the key." Cleonora said. "Now we need to find the key hole." She added as she began to look around.
Putting the key into the keyhole and turning, the orblike structure almost seems to die. There is a resounding sound and the orb stops vibrating. Then the light fades. A circle appears around the key, almost like a door or a massive plate.
"Now this is strange." Cleonora said with a curious look. "If this ends up killing me I'll come back and haunt all of you." She simply stated to the others before she tried to actually open the door.
Quince nods and prays with Katrina. He leans over to Kevros, in
Quince looks on with fresh eyes.
The door does not appear to open on its own.
"You have done wonderfully and risked much for us, do you want me to open the door?" He asks as he steps forward.
"As much as I'd rather not be in the line of fire I must decline Saren." Cleonora spoke softly. "You may be needed to fight what may come out. And out of all of us here, I am the most expendable."
So Cleo grabs onto the edge of the circle and pulls down... but it takes several tries...
The door comes down and light can be seen coming from within. Several rounds pass before a form slowly begins to emerge.
She looks to be human or elven, though the white ears make her stand out as something else. A large furry tail follows her out. Her white hair seems to hang about her shoulders as a long braid that must have not been cut sways behind her over her tail. Her sapphire blue eyes seem hazy and unfocused as she emerges.
Her eyes take on a golden hue accepting the offered hand as she pulls the same color from Saren.
Saren apparently doesn't see it your way and moves up and pulls on the door at the same time as you for your third time tugging on it.
After pulling the door free he drops his dark visage and the tattoo remains on his neck but does not glow. Most of you dont remember the tattoo being there before.
The door comes down and light can be seen coming from within. Several rounds pass before a form slowly begins to emerge. Saren waits there for possibly his mother.
As the blindly light stops she waits a moment and then prays again, "Erastil, Should we use force and might in this encounter? Woe folks, stand down, use your words. After all we weren't expecting a fight after all." Then she stands with Kev's help. Giving him a light peck on the cheek.
She apparently doesnt like the situation and looks to Quince, "Your orders Quince?!"
From the shadows of the ether he appears riding his Axebeak. He easily discounts and walks forward with his bloody great axe in his offhand. "Sulvanii said you might need backup!"
She walks forward 15 feet away from Quince but between him and the strucutre. She summons and cryatals begin to form on her body. She also transforms into her hybrid form, now ready for a fight. She casts several spells upon herself for protection.
With bow drawn he slowly become solid once again. The group might be see him far off to the right away from everyone.
"What in the 9 hells is going on. Why is everyone on edge? Is this not Bearik's wife? Saren what is that tattoo?"
Tristan watches as the form emerges. He is on guard but not drawing any weapons or doing anything hostile.
"We have no idea." Cleonora said simply as she crossed her arms. "No one said what Bearik's wife looks like, and I suspect that no one here even thought to ask." She added with a heavy sigh.
She looked at Saren's tattoo with narrow submission.
Then to the one who emerges with suspicion.
Quince speaks in
Quince moves forward and puts of a hands of caution to those who seem tense.
As the women steps forward with Seren he looks on with interest and a bit of awe. He takes a few steps forward and speaks in
Kev helps Katrina pray and adds to her prayers ...
"Erastil receive our prayer!"
Kev smiles a bit with the quick peck on his cheek.
Kev nods to Krazok and speak in Celestial ...
Thank you for joining us Krazok."
Kev looks to where everyone is looking and he also readies his bow but does not raise it in a threatening manner as the form emerges.
Kev adjusts his line of sight if he needs to.
"What Tristan?! I haven't lived this long to not be prepared, yes it is likely to be Bearik's wife. What if she is crazed or worse? I am merely exercising my right to protect." She says rather pointedly.
She relays Quince's words in common, "Words from Quince, I believe this is the wife of our friend and ally Bearik. We will all know soon enough. Cleonora is right none here know her appearance. Though, and I never thought I's say this, we weren't expecting any 'other' shooting stars today. My orders would be show yourself willing to welcome but remain wisely wary."
"It sounded nice, but I don't know what you said Kevros." He states and taps his shoulder with his free hand. He just stands there next to Kevros and Katrina waiting. He nods at Selena's statement.
As the form emerges and goes to Saren you can see his face brighten into a smile you dont think you have seen on his face before. He states, "It is even better, this is one of my lost sisters, not my step mother." looking back at his sister Cleonora can see the quick change on his face as he realizes and laments aloud, "Oh, that's right, this is going to hurt!" He barely finishes as she begins to drain him.
The feminine form emerges slowly and Saren puts out a hand to help steady her.
She looks to be human or elven, though the white ears make her stand out as something else. A large furry tail follows her out. Her white hair seems to hang about her shoulders as a long braid that must have not been cut sways behind her over her tail. Her sapphire blue eyes seem hazy and unfocused as she emerges. Then she whispers something that Saren and Cleonora likely only hear, "Thank you brother for your sacrifice!"
Her eyes take on a golden glow and the same energy is being sucked from Saren. Though it stops momentarily, letting Saren talk rather than scream.
"Its alright, she needs a sacrifice to recharge. If anyone else wishes to offer blessings may be upon you. As you know our father." He states before nodding his head and lets her begin to drain him again.
She steps forward, offering "I offer up sacrifice, it should lessen the drain the more that offer a sacrifice."
He nods and steps forward, "I shall share in this offering."
Stalker seems to appear to those away from the structure. He quietly says, "I will be abstaining."
She looks to Tristan, "What do you think?!"
"I'm not sure. I don't wish to see any of them die. If Saren does it on his own he was likely to die, but with others help to carry the burden. Krazok is no fool. Come my love let's lend our strength as well."
Tristan takes Larina's hand as they walk forward joining the others.
"We will join in the offering. Use our strength."
"Sorry but I'm going to be abstaining as well. I'm already injured from opening that stupid prison, anything more from my likely would mean my end and to be blunt, don't know you, don't trust you, thus no. Don't take it personally, I'm that way to pretty much everyone." Cleonora said with a sigh.
Quince steps forward, "Bearik and Saren have given much to our people. I do not think I could with hold help now." Quince moves up and joins the others. He puts up a firm hand and look that stills any objection from those who would protect his person. With the sudden rush of pain and the flow of strange magic his form shifts his features grow more fox-like and a red-gold bushy tail seems to grow.
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Kevros walks up to the group, "I will also join to offer strength as one." Kev then looks to Katrina and holds out his hand to her.
She looked at Cleonora for a moment as she cocked her head to the side and then said, "Nope!" She will try to touch you... if she fails you can get away safely.
She allows the magic to flow through her as it drains her of some ability. She loses 2 Dexterity and 2 Constitution.
He allows the magic to flow through him as it drains him of some ability. He loses 2 Charisma and 2 Intelligence.