Warehouse snoops (DM JonathanT) Thursday May 19th, 2016 11:43:23 PM
The acolyte seems unbothered by the attitudes of some of the midnight callers. He may be just an acolyte but the death of loved ones is not new to him, nor the different attitudes about it. He relates everything he knows to the chief priest and assists him in setup up the ceremony.
The Chief Priest welcomes the return of the group and directs them where to place the body. Once Edson's body is laid properly, he lights the candles and incense bowls, then addresses the group.
"As common as this ceremony is, no one likes to loose a dear friend or loved one, they are not usually successful in returning the person back to the Living. The old age of the body sometimes prevents it, sometimes the soul does not wish to return. Sometimes, even, Lord Gargul himself denies the petition for reasons all his own.
On the other hand, your friend is young, and you claim Vampires infest Floating City. We can't have that and we need all the willing help we can get to rid us from them. May Lord Gargul bless you with your wish.
I will begin the ceremony and if Lord Gargul heads my prayers, you will be transported to the Lands of Shadow where you will meet him personally. Remember, you are mere mortals in the presence a god. Misrepresent yourselves or disrespect him and you'll be right back here as fast as you can blink, if he doesn't keep you there to punish you.
You all understand all this?
Let's begin."
He has the group surround the table holding Edson's body and the Priest starts chanting a prayer while walking in a circle outside the group swinging an incense bowl. After several times around it seems like it isn't going to work but then suddenly, in a flash, the group finds itself in an otherwoldian place, dim, with light that has no source.
Evred Whitesmith (Tanner) HP 90 -- AC 23/18/15 -- F+7 R+16 W+5 -- CMD 27 d20+31=35 ; Thursday May 19th, 2016 11:59:26 PM Wait, Gargul? Nope nope nope.
The-shadow-known-as-Evred slowly back-pedals until it is out of the room as the cleric chants.
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