"Very well then. If Akiyoshi also agrees, I think we are ready to return to the inn and share what we've learned and found."
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"I think that is the best path. If we leave it here, others may eventually find it. I also do not feel comfortable dissembling to the boy about its existence. Best to face it with him and offer our counsel on how to handle it. But, I think we should be firm in our view of the path forward. The blade needs to be destroyed, whether the boy is ready to do so or not."
"That is not a risk I would take...but I would support helping him destroy the blade. If he doesn't see the wisdom in that path, we will know that he isn't fit to lead our nation."
I've had a blast with the game! Ukyou has been a lot of fun to play although I feel like I've only uncovered a tiny percent of him. I'll keep going if Tomb wants to, but also know the strain of pulling it off and understand if other avenues are preferred.
Ukyou reveals what he learns of the sword finishing with "...it is dedicated to the Black Daimyo. The boy must not wield it. But wielding the boy against the emperor? Perhaps..."
Ukyou stumbles for a moment as the visions fade. "Oh, oh, oh, oh oh..." He stares with revulsion at the sword, then grits his teeth together and sends his senses reaching out, grasping in his memory for its nature.
"Did you all just experience what I did? The Black Daimyo. Clan Hanado. The Emperor. Lacara. The boy. All connected. Is this what Master Luizo sent us to uncover? It could destroy Minkai. Was that the intent."
"Of course..." Ukyou's eyes slowly scan the room, looking for any movement or signs of items in the room aside from the carpet, chairs, and aquarium.
"When you all teleported out after my death, was it from a location like this or up above?"
"I think we need to get them food, healing and sleep Akiyoshi. Unless there is more here than meets the eye."
Tihn:
Ah, but not in his nature Tihn... "I too would be in favor of taking them from this place. Perhaps some food and rest back at the inn would bring them back to health. If Tihn and I were to work together we could teleport everyone back."
Ukyou watches Akiyoshi with amazement as the ratfolk vanishes and the warrior strikes. Am I imagining things are does he hit harder with every foe we face?!?
"Not the reaction I was hoping for." Ukyou murmurs an incantation and vanishes from sight.
"The father took your child. How terrible. I feel awful for you. But who was the father? Perhaps we could find the child of your blood if we knew the name of the father."
Ukyou attempts to help Jiro's attempt, "Lady, look at me. Who was your child's father? And who was it that took your child? Servants? Soldiers?"
"Good lady. You have told us of you and your brother, but who was your first child...and who was it that took that child from you?"
I saw that go up. You definitely going wizard Jiro? I've got an Arcanist/Riftwarden/possibly Magaambyan Arcanist concept (Archmage), but I might see about other ideas that would fit a different niche.
Ukyou is startled by the appearance of the women, but looks at them to see if they are living or the living dead.
Ukyou hisses, "Want me to scout ahead or shall we just go see what lays here together?"
"I agree with you Tihn-san. Some of these items may also be necessary to help us finish exploring this rather deadly tomb."
"Thank you Akiyoshi-san. If everyone will move back again, I'll see if I can disarm this trap for good. We should work quickly in case it does reset again." Ukyou sends his tools forward once again.
"The trap has reset. I think before I make another attempt to disarm it, we'd better see about healing. Otherwise, you all may be burying me for good this time."
"Back, I wasn't able to disarm it!" Recoiling in the tight corridor, Ukyou steels his mind against the threats of the voice.
"Unpleasant surprise left for us over here on the door. Let me see if I can take care of it and then we can decide if we start here." Ukyou backs off the door as far as he can and sends his tools dancing forward to disarm the door.
"Why don't I make sure this is all there is to see before we check out that sarcophagus or the door." Ukyou slips off to scout around the loop.
Of course. I'd have to give some thought to what other classes make the most sense, but I'm flexible on that.
"A nice place to curl up once we've helped our young friend. Shall we try the one with the forked tongue this time. I fear it can't end much worse than the last."
I just posted over there Tomb. Not sure if he's going to be too close to what you're playing though.
"Akiyoshi, allow me to go first quietly and check for trouble."
"Everything looks clear Jiro." Ukyou helps to remove the items. "Shall we look inside the portable hole?"
"I think so, but let me check one more time to be sure. After all, it wouldn't do after you all so kindly returned me to this world to see the same happen to one of you...or me again." Ukyou checks things once more carefully and detects magic on the items other than the obvious portable hole.
The creature's second attack freezes Ukyou's blood. With a slight whimper, the tiny ratfolk drops with a thud to the floor.
Ukyou takes a step away from the pillar she disappeared into and turns to face it. He murmurs another incantation and thrusts his paws out toward the column sending a stream of acid toward the creature.
"Shoot the pillar or wait for it to come out. I think we have something hiding in there."
"Think I saw something in that white pillar. Something has also changed in this room. It doesn't sound the same as before. I'm going to try hitting the pillar since I wasn't able to do anything to those ghosts." Ukyou steps away from the spirits and casts another spell sending a flurry of knifing ice shards flying into the pillar.
Ukyou shouts out, "Look out! Something is attacking!"
"Ready!" Ukyou watches the spirits warily to see if they are going to act differently as the sarcophagus is opened.
"I'll see about the locks. Give me just a moment." Ukyou checks the sarcophagus for traps with both magical means and a mundane investigation. Then, the ratfolk backs away 30 feet and after levitating his tools over to the locks, attempts to quickly open them.
"You think the howling one Tihn-san? Remember, I can always press them from the other side of the room. I promise that trick doesn't always fail as spectacularly as it did when we tried to enter the tomb at the start."
"Interesting. These seem to be presenting some sort of barrier. Perhaps it isn't conversation that they want so much as a trigger. Let's have a look at those tiles." Ukyou goes over to the three circular tiles and crouches to take a closer look at them.
"Let's move forward cautiously in case we trigger a bad reaction from them by moving on."
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