I curse as I'm pushed back into the air and I feel a chill spreading over me. I snarl, trying to remember if I've heard of anything like this as I send another blast of energy at the creature.
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I swoop about 50 ft above the creature and let loose a blast of black arcane energy.
I stare forward for a moment and furrow my brow concentrating. A shroud of black shadow surrounds me and forms into wings as I leap over the edge of the ship after telling the captain to hold his position for a short while. I soar across the plateau and circle the burning fort, looking for anything important.
I smile thinly "Hmm. We seem to have different approaches to magic, perhaps we shall someday see which is stronger."
Lounging in the shadow of a wall I nod, unsmiling to the newcomer.
So LAtM only has a few months to go?
Once the gnome's told us what the items are I pick up the amulet and examine it, saying "If no one minds I'd be interested in this amulet. I doubt any of ou can use it anyway, as it only empowers the kind of magic that I use."
"Stop whining. Some of these items have a powerful magical aura about them. This ring for example..." I say as I pick the ring up and dust it off, examining it for any clues as to its origin and function. I scan the room for anything of further interest but am too focused on the ring to notice anything.
"I don't know. It looked like it was just absorbing the magic but I'll take anotehr look." I say as I look at the doors again with my arcane sight and try to determine the answer the his question.
I sigh and say "Yes, there might be magic in the bags but the bags themselves are magical. They allow you to carry more than is usually possible in a backpack." as I look through the bags with somewhat more delicacy than Dahak.
"I don't think that the door was meant for the hydra. I'm guessing that the hydra was a guardian of some type and was never intended to use the door." I look at the door to see if I can find anything useful or remember anything from my arcane studies about such doors. After a moment of looking I concentrate for a moment with closed eyes and then look around again.
I sigh and follow the warforged, looking around at the cave for anything of interest.
"Than hand it to me! Hopefully I can figure it out." I shout back.
I raise an eyebrow when Dahak starts singing while pulping the remains of the beast. "Destroy all of the heads and then cauterize the necks so they can't grow back. Oh, and we should probably heal the ninja." I say as I look around the chamber.
"Does anyone have a means of curing the ninja?" I shout as I step back from the beast.
"Aim for the heads!" I shout again and move back another 20ft. Once I'm a safe distance away I invoke another blast of Eldritch fury.
"Aim for the heads! We need to cut them all off in rapid succession!" I shout.
"Yes, we are still here and still would appreciate your leading us to this dragon. Here, we should tie ourselves together with rope so that we don't get seperated." I say and dismiss the invocations. Then I get some rope and tie it around my waist and hand it on to the warforged. "Once we're all tied together I'll use the invocation again.
"No it doesn't hurt. Here." I say and then begin to mutter something under my breath. Then I lay a cold hand across Revan's face and he shimmers for a moment before fading entirely from view. "I can do that to all of us. It'll take a few seconds to do all of us but not long."
"Wait, I may have an invocation that can aid us in going unnoticed. It will allow us to become invisible for some time. Sir, (addressing the halfling) about how long of a journey is it to this dragon's lair?"
"I have learned that it is best to assume the worst. To lessen dissapointment it is often best to lessen expectations. I have some skill in diplomacy so if it was required that someone talk to a dragon I could manage it. Also, not all rewards are gold and jewels. Treasure comes in many forms; a powerful ally, a reliable friend, a useful connection. All of these are of equal if not greater value than gold. If the dragon is this 'Zeranthex' of which you speak then perhaps I will find a new friend and a dragon could teach me many secrets. If it is another dragon that is friendly than still, perhaps another ally. If it is a hostile dragon I would have no issues slaying it nor any issues with fleein, should it be beyond our capabilities. It occurs to me that you know my name but I don't know either of your's?" I say, still smiling.
I follow at a discreet distance behind the warforged and the human, listening to their conversation. I roll my eyes at the humans pathetic attempts at lies. "How inept. He couldn't tell a convincing lie if his life depended on it. Still, the other one seems rather too perceptive for my taste. I'll have to watch him, as well as what amount of the truth that I tell in his presence." I think to myself as I close the distance between us.
"I will stay here until the airship leaves. What information do you have on the attacks? Do you have any idea who the attackers are or where they come from? What about their motivation?" I say, watching the man's face for any trace of lies.
"I apologize that we interfered in an operation of the guard and caused the death of some of the good captains men, it was not out intention. I would find assisting the good people of this town infinitly preferable to being executed, as I assume you anticipated. What would this job entail?" I say as I take a seat at the nearest table and gesture for the man who is speaking to join me.
I roll my eyes slightly when Jebadiah calls himself 'Captain Justice'. "What have I gotten myself into this time? A barbarian warforged who serves a dragon and an insane man with delusions of granduer. Wonderful. I think as I try to keep my expression as convincing as possible.
I step forward and say "I apologize for this disruption of your watch and your town. I am merely a traveler passing through. I was staying at this inn for the night but these people (gesturing at the bodies of the thugs) came in and begin attacking people. I defended myself the only way I am able. I apologize for the things that I animated attacked you. When you burst in I thought that you were reinforcements for the thugs and would attempt to harm. But none of your men were hurt so I offer to make reperations."
I roll underneath the nearby table as the I hear the sounds of the guns firing but I'm too slow to entirely avoid injury. As I crouch under the table I begin to formulate a plan. I Begin to tentitvly move towards the door, following the wall. My minions should be able to keep them occupied for a while, particularly with the help of the magical darkness. If I can sneak out of the door then I should be able to leave this place, never to be seen again by these backwoods fools.
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