"I might know someone who can help. A cleric among my group who has shown growing powers of late. I will go fetch him."
He returns shortly later "This is Tzadkiel, he should accompany you if you go."
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"Well I don't know all the details but the primary ingredient to make the drug Aeron takes is demon's blood. It actually provides several benefits that could help him in his duties...a resistance to fire, the ability to shrug of minor blows and the ability to see in the dark among them but it also has drawbacks. It drains the user's wisdom and makes one particularly vulnerable to mind control or possessions from demons."
"The signs are subtle, a darkness around the eyes and a shacking of the hands. Aeron is good at disguising them but I was the one who originally helped him kick the habit so I know what to look for. Aeron is a close friend to me now and I do not believe he would willingly betray us...However kicking the habit and resisting it's lure has been very hard for him and if he was offered this drug again he would be hard pressed to refuse it."
Sociel comes up to you once they are out of earshot. "M'lords sorry to bother you with this but it's about Aeron. I feel you should be informed at this point that he is a former criminal who was sentenced to serve the crusade as a scout. He has been doing so for three years now and has served admirably but I suspect one of his old habits may have resurfaced. Aeron was also a drug addict and while he has been clean since he joined the crusade I believe he may be using again."
If you require healing you can ask me and my clerics for aid.
"The temple of St.Elias? I once dwelt there when I was still early in my studies. It is built into a canyon wall two days ride north of here." |