DM Jamie d20+6=19 Monday August 22nd, 2005 5:44:20 PM
Solgrin and Ashira, as you scan the area you notice an older priest that continues to pace through the temple, but he is always within sight of you. No matter where he walks.
Continuing his conversation with Zeoll, Jab tries to answer questions. "The person that sent me here is only known as "The One". As far as I know he is one of the leaders of the guild. I know they keep names and such from one another in the event that someone gets captured."
"As for the folks in red," he looks up as if he is thinking."I have seen them around alot in the past few days. They have something to do with the evil side of Gargul."
He adds,"I should probably go. I am known here as a spy and I dought our contect would arrive while I am sitting here. Sir,"He says turning to Zeoll,"I will wait for you at the Giggling Ghost if that is your wish."
If their is not objection, Jab scurries off to the safety of the Giggling Ghost. As he leaves you all notice that a few of the priests leave the area with a sort of planned nonchalantness and you are left with the older looking priest. As time passes you notice that he is slowly moving in your direction. Pausing briefly at some of the other parishoners on his way over to you.
"Chapter 6 is a very old and powerful chapter. Would you seek enlightenment on it's power for your life?"
Theodore and Macaw Monday August 22nd, 2005 9:08:58 PM Enlightenment? From what? Theodore smiles at the old priest but lets the others begin the conversation.
Bohdi Nackle Monday August 22nd, 2005 10:03:10 PM
Bohdi joined Theodore in a smile. "This seems better," he whispered to the others. He nodded toward the priest and turned to Chapter 6.
Active spell effects: --Mage Armor, 9 hours, +4 AC, one on self and Squork, one on Zeoll --Message, 90 minutes, connects entire group with whisper ability up to 190 ft. --Protection from Arrows, 9 hours, DR 10/magic against projectiles up to 90 pts. damage
Spell list: Gnome abilities: Ghost Sound, Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Speak with Burrowing Mammals Level 0: Message (x2, cast one on group), Read Magic, Light Level 1: Mage Armor (x2, cast one on self, one on Zeoll), Color Spray, Feather Fall, Magic Missile (x2), Jump, Reduce Person, Shocking Grasp Level 2: Mirror Image, See Invisibility, Cat's Grace, Rope Trick, Spider Climb, Protection from Arrows (cast) Level 3: Displacement, Protection from Energy, Greater Magic Weapon, Fly, Dispel Magic Level 4: Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Shadow Conjuration, Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer (cast, used to prepare 3 extra L1 spells) Level 5: Shadow Evocation (x2), Mirage Arcana
Ashira d20+8=17 Monday August 22nd, 2005 11:40:23 PM
The half-elf bows low at the arrival of the priest. "Father...your presence honors us. These are deeply troubled times. Please enlighten us in Gargul's paths." (Diplomacy=17)
Brahmah Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 6:41:04 AM
Brahmah looks at the priest with great scepticism, "Yes, oh please enlighten us oh grand one. I have met the Lidless One." He says sarcastically. He feels at this point that anyone could be an imposter. Think to the others, 'Lets be careful what we tell folks.'
Zeoll Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 11:31:19 AM
Frankly, like Brrahmah, Zeoll has met the god of death, but the memory of the experience tends to subdue the liontaur.
He sees that Ashira is in her element here, and lets her speak for the group. However, he uses Bohdi's message to whisper to Brahmah, "Captain, you arre rright to be suspicious, but rrudeness serrves only to alerrt otherrs that you suspect something. I suggest toning down the sarrcasm."
Ashira (extra post) Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 2:00:36 PM
Ashira's face turns slightly purple and twists into an ugly mask as Brahmah insults the priest. Her hands trembling, she points her finger at Brahmah and whispers to him with the Message spell. You will show respect to this temple and its priests or you will leave. I am Gargul's servant, and I will not have you insult him!! Though whispered, Ashira's voice is filled with emotion. It is clear that if Brahmah insists on behaving in such a manner, Ashira will personally escort him outside if she needs to.
Brahmah Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 5:00:03 PM
Barely whispering, Brahmah says frankly without anger, "I did not disrespect this temple Ashira. As for respecting someone who hides in the shadows, respect and trust, like everything else, must be earned. Once it is proven he's no threat, then I will do what you ASK." He emphasizes the last word.
Solgrin Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 6:39:39 PM
Solgrin nods his head in respect to the priest when he approaches the group, then stays quiet and listens to everything said.
DM Jamie d20=10 d20=14 d20=3 Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 9:49:32 PM
After listening to each of you he nods towards Brahmah, "I could not agree with you more young adventurer."
"Please, tolerate me for a short amount of time and please. Lets get up and move to a more comfortable and secure area."
He ushers you towards the temple of death, located in the west of the main temple. Once arriving there he leads you into a side room that none of you who scoped out the temple before had noticed. As you enter you notice that one of the acolytes has posted outside of the temple of death entrance and another has posted outside of the room you have now entered.
Inside there is a table with chairs. Their are enough spots for everyone to sit (or if you choose to stand) around the table. Once everyone is situated he begins.
"I would like to ask how my old bard master, Gurbo, is doing?"
Bohdi Nackle Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 10:21:25 PM
Bohdi quietly sat and listened, regarding the room.
ctive spell effects: --Mage Armor, 9 hours, +4 AC, one on self and Squork, one on Zeoll --Message, 90 minutes, connects entire group with whisper ability up to 190 ft. --Protection from Arrows, 9 hours, DR 10/magic against projectiles up to 90 pts. damage
Spell list: Gnome abilities: Ghost Sound, Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Speak with Burrowing Mammals Level 0: Message (x2, cast one on group), Read Magic, Light Level 1: Mage Armor (x2, cast one on self, one on Zeoll), Color Spray, Feather Fall, Magic Missile (x2), Jump, Reduce Person, Shocking Grasp Level 2: Mirror Image, See Invisibility, Cat's Grace, Rope Trick, Spider Climb, Protection from Arrows (cast) Level 3: Displacement, Protection from Energy, Greater Magic Weapon, Fly, Dispel Magic Level 4: Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Shadow Conjuration, Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer (cast, used to prepare 3 extra L1 spells) Level 5: Shadow Evocation (x2), Mirage Arcana
Brahmah Wednesday August 24th, 2005 10:41:03 AM
"Gurbo?" Brahmah raises an eyebrow.
Zeoll d20+8=11 Wednesday August 24th, 2005 7:46:28 PM
Zeoll tries to remember where he has heard the name Gurbo before. (Bardic Lore 11) He cannot recall.
Then he decides to take a stab in the dark. "Excuse me, rreverrend sirr, but do you mean Urrsis, the Masterr Barrd?"
Solgrin d20+4=18 Wednesday August 24th, 2005 8:36:10 PM
Solgrin looks around as they head into the temple of death. When everyone is inside Solgrin keeps an eye on the entrance while listening to the priest.
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DM Jamie d20=11 d20=7 d20=16 Wednesday August 24th, 2005 9:00:38 PM
OOC: I can't wait to post any longer...
The priest looks over to Zeoll and smiles. "I had to be sure you were the ones he sent."
He then takes a deep breath and speaks. The words come out slow and deliberate as he starts his story.
"An ancient remnant of a tapestry has literally fallen into my hands. One of the acolytes, dusting the library in the basement, found it and brought it to me for repairs and seeking where to place it in the library."
He silently goes to the wall and gets a small chest. Opening it with a few words of command, he pulls out a dusty stinky old rolled up tapestry remnant.
"Here it is." He says as he hands it to the group.
OOC: Bear with me. I am having some email issues, but I will be sending the tapestry out tonite some time.
[It is an illustration on the corner of the parchment. An evil man in black has the name Gargulus written below him. He has something in his hand wrapped in a black cloth. He leans over an orc, sniveling in his evilness and a ray is shooting out from the things under the cloth at the orc. The painting shows several orcs in a row with each looking a bit more sophsicated and intelligent. Above looking out from a cave in the clouds is a godlike figure smiling and giving power to the item.]
"What do you think the parchment means my young adventurers?" whispers the old priest.
"I am determined that this pieces dates back to the first age of the Wold." He begins to get a wild look in his eyes. "This is his master as a mortal and very evil, putting souls in monsters to fight Alemi in the Oshirr House. But what intrigues me is the figure in the sky who supplies the power for the device. Who knows how much the artist of this tapestry knew about the goings on in that time, but we do know that the crisis of the age was Gargul and his army of monsters vs. Alemi and his adventures and allies. We also know that it ended with Alemi and a host of Gold Dragons destroying the current gods." He is begining to get excited. As if he holds some great knowledge and has been waiting to share it with someone who can do something about it.
"Apply that knowledge to this scrap of parchment." His demeanor changes from that of excitement to that of fear. "On an offchance, I did a divination and with an extra question I had, asked on a whim if this parchment has anything to do with the current flooding in the city and this Eberyon Fey King causing us our current problems." He pauses looking at each of you, one at a time. "The answer came back yes."
"Now, look closely." He hands you a seeing glass.
Now one can see ivy around the gods neck, daisies in the clouds growing through the being's feet. His arms look like tendrils. And small fairies fly around his head forming the circlet there.
The priest says, "See the ivy around the being in the sky's neck? See the way the daisies in the clouds grow through his feet? See how his arms look like tendrils of a plant? I now believe that the creature in the Sky is Eberyon."
"I inquired of the acolyte where this parchment was found. He answered, the recently delivered books stacks. He checked the records and this was part of a set of books denoted by the Cathedral of Light, Alemi's temple."
"I don't know if I should believe this to be a great accident or if someone is trying to secretly pass on a message."
"Again, I ask, what do you think about this?"
Zeoll d20+8=9 Wednesday August 24th, 2005 9:31:59 PM
Zeoll listens with growing excitement and amazement.
(Bardic knowledge roll 9 -- nat one -- to link this to what he already knows)
This is all completely new to him. It fits nothing he can recall of legend, but he cannot doubt the ring of truth to the story.
"My rrace -- indeed all Taurrs -- werre crreated afterr the events shown herre. This is ancient ancient lorre. But it makes sense. The Fae King is a forrce of naturre, and life is naturral. Of old, Garrgul called on the King to brring life to his monsterrs."
Zeoll wonders aloud what is under the cloth. He wonders if it is a Black Sword.
"Thank you forr sharring this," he tells the priest. "Maybe if we sleep on this news, some rrevelation will come with the dawn."
Bohdi Nackle Wednesday August 24th, 2005 10:02:16 PM
"Agreed," Bohdi nodded at the liontaur. "Many thanks," he added. "We will keep the item safe. Friends, let us return this to our inn without delay, where we may study it in greater privacy."
Active spell effects: --Mage Armor, 9 hours, +4 AC, one on self and Squork, one on Zeoll --Message, 90 minutes, connects entire group with whisper ability up to 190 ft. --Protection from Arrows, 9 hours, DR 10/magic against projectiles up to 90 pts. damage
Spell list: Gnome abilities: Ghost Sound, Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Speak with Burrowing Mammals Level 0: Message (x2, cast one on group), Read Magic, Light Level 1: Mage Armor (x2, cast one on self, one on Zeoll), Color Spray, Feather Fall, Magic Missile (x2), Jump, Reduce Person, Shocking Grasp Level 2: Mirror Image, See Invisibility, Cat's Grace, Rope Trick, Spider Climb, Protection from Arrows (cast) Level 3: Displacement, Protection from Energy, Greater Magic Weapon, Fly, Dispel Magic Level 4: Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Shadow Conjuration, Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer (cast, used to prepare 3 extra L1 spells) Level 5: Shadow Evocation (x2), Mirage Arcana
Ashira Thursday August 25th, 2005 12:59:38 AM
The half-elf examines the tapestry and listens, deep in thought. This wasn't exactly her territory. She nods at Bohdi's decision and unless there are any major complants, she heads back with the others. As she travels, she stays far from Brahmah, as she has developed a distinct dislike of the minotaur of late.
Rose d20+4=11 d20+10=15 Thursday August 25th, 2005 2:45:46 AM
Rose doesnt understand much of what's been going on. She has almost no knowledge of history. But she's sure the others will explain more when they get back to the inn. Meanwhile she keeps an eye out for those red cloaked guys who wanted to cause trouble earlier.
spot: 15, +2 if piper is near
Brahmah Thursday August 25th, 2005 8:54:42 AM
"Yes, sleep is good." He looks at the priest briefly. "And sorry about earlier. Had to be sure you understand."
Theodore and Macaw Thursday August 25th, 2005 12:11:17 PM
Theodore is visibly excited by the tapestry. "Wow! This is indeed old," he exclaims "I wonder what it could mean."
He seems happy to go along with the plan to review information back at the inn and waits for everyone else to finish what they need to.
Tratain Thursday August 25th, 2005 12:55:43 PM
Tratain says "i'm not sure what this means, Did Ebryon give life and power to the Orcs? Why would he do that and a better question is whould he do it again to make them more powerful?"
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