"Would not the more religious sects know of this temple? No offense, Master Ismark. But you did not strike me as much a holy man as that one."Belzo gestures over to Hedrian, and crookedly smiles. Turning to look around the village proper, the shadow sorcerer soon shook his head. "This place is even more unpleasant than I expected to be. Your... fiend's influence, no doubt. I do not suppose you have other allies as well to call upon?"
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"I know nothing of this Amber Temple. I'm sorry." "I know of this Amber Temple. It is an ancient place, filled with many dark secrets. That is where Strahd contacted the Dark Powers that taught him the secrets of becoming a vampire."
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“A temple?” Hadrian asks. “What sort of gods are worshiped there?”
En route to the place, Hadrian will continue to ask questions about the religious practices of the locals, including what deities his own people worship,
"And these-..."Belzo starts to say, only to catch himself. To his best ability, he tries to smooth out the interest in his face. Though for the remainder of their journey to whichever place at this point, the scholar would have deep and thoughtful look about him.
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"Is there anything else anyone needs to accomplish before we leave here? Kasimir, was there something specific you needed our aid for when you came to find us?"
Doremor perks up when he hears talk of the temple, "Ah, that sounds like a place to pick up some good souvenirs. There's always some truth in even the wildest superstition."
"I did not need anything of you when I sought you out. It was mere interest. But since you are enemies of the devil Strahd, I will aid you in your quest to slay him, so that I may avenge my people."
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"Your people?"Belzo questions, but would not press any more than that. Whether he receives an answer or not, he does ask, "If there is no other pressing business than finding a cart, or acquiring provisions for the trip, mayhaps we still stop by the local church? If only to see if they have something to 'tide' us over in case this devil sends his spawn after us in the meantime."
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Belzo furrows his brows, and makes as if trying to look at the sides of Elyse's face despite the hood. "I believe I already answered that one, Madam Elyse. A vague hope, its true. But one I imagine will be closer at hand. And by the Lady Tymora's whim, perhaps we can even convince them to grace us with something. Even if it is no more than a single bottle of Holy Water."Belzo folds his arms and lets out huff out of the nose. "But if we're confident enough, and there is no other business in town any of /you/ wish to see tidied up before we go, then... Hm... I will not stand on any toes for this." He admits, and will follow along whatever path the others wished to at this point.
(@all: Unless the plan is to also fast forward to pick up Hadrian's doll in the afternoon, and move out, I saw no reason not to explore the town a bit. But I'm all for moving forward.)
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"Blinsky said that the doll would be ready in two days," says Hadrian. "I don't want to delay us for a toy! Let's get on with our search, and if providence sees fit that we return in one piece to Vallaki, I'll pick it up from Blinsky then."
Doremor looks at Hadrian oddly, "Strange, never took you for the sort that plays with dolls. Something special about this one? A family heirloom, lover's parting gift, or—even more wondrous—a magic doll?"
Kasimir looks towards you all with a grim expression. "Many years ago, I had a sister that the devil Strahd took as a concubine. My people, rather than allow her to be taken by the devil, stoned her to death. In revenge, he had all of the women in my tribe slaughtered and my ears were torn off." He unravels his cowl, revealing scars where his ears should be. "That is why I have chosen to align myself with his enemies."
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"Would not the more religious sects know of this temple? No offense, Master Ismark. But you did not strike me as much a holy man as that one." Belzo gestures over to Hedrian, and crookedly smiles. Turning to look around the village proper, the shadow sorcerer soon shook his head. "This place is even more unpleasant than I expected to be. Your... fiend's influence, no doubt. I do not suppose you have other allies as well to call upon?"
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"I know nothing of this Amber Temple. I'm sorry." "I know of this Amber Temple. It is an ancient place, filled with many dark secrets. That is where Strahd contacted the Dark Powers that taught him the secrets of becoming a vampire."
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(OOC: Was that Kasimir who knows about the Amber Temple?)
OOC: Yes. Blue text is Ismark, the Dark Grey text is Kasimir.
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"Well I guess we're gonna go bother some dark secrets!" Fae says cheerfully, apparently unbothered by...everything she just heard.
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"Kasimir, would you like to accompany us to the Amber Temple as the beginning of our journey to defeat Strahd?"
"Gladly. Strahd is an enemy of me and my people, so any enemy of his is an ally of mine."
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“A temple?” Hadrian asks. “What sort of gods are worshiped there?”
En route to the place, Hadrian will continue to ask questions about the religious practices of the locals, including what deities his own people worship,
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"And these-..." Belzo starts to say, only to catch himself. To his best ability, he tries to smooth out the interest in his face. Though for the remainder of their journey to whichever place at this point, the scholar would have deep and thoughtful look about him.
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"Is there anything else anyone needs to accomplish before we leave here? Kasimir, was there something specific you needed our aid for when you came to find us?"
Doremor perks up when he hears talk of the temple, "Ah, that sounds like a place to pick up some good souvenirs. There's always some truth in even the wildest superstition."
"I did not need anything of you when I sought you out. It was mere interest. But since you are enemies of the devil Strahd, I will aid you in your quest to slay him, so that I may avenge my people."
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"Your people?" Belzo questions, but would not press any more than that. Whether he receives an answer or not, he does ask, "If there is no other pressing business than finding a cart, or acquiring provisions for the trip, mayhaps we still stop by the local church? If only to see if they have something to 'tide' us over in case this devil sends his spawn after us in the meantime."
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To Kasimir, Elyse asks "How long of a journey is it to the Amber Temple?"
To Belzo, "What do you expect to find at the church? I'm eager to get started toward our grander goals."
Hadrian will continue to question Kasimir along the way, asking him what Strahd has done to his people specifically that he seeks revenge.
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Fae bounces along at the front of the group, humming softly and seemingly off none the worse for her brother being absent.
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Belzo furrows his brows, and makes as if trying to look at the sides of Elyse's face despite the hood. "I believe I already answered that one, Madam Elyse. A vague hope, its true. But one I imagine will be closer at hand. And by the Lady Tymora's whim, perhaps we can even convince them to grace us with something. Even if it is no more than a single bottle of Holy Water." Belzo folds his arms and lets out huff out of the nose. "But if we're confident enough, and there is no other business in town any of /you/ wish to see tidied up before we go, then... Hm... I will not stand on any toes for this." He admits, and will follow along whatever path the others wished to at this point.
(@all: Unless the plan is to also fast forward to pick up Hadrian's doll in the afternoon, and move out, I saw no reason not to explore the town a bit. But I'm all for moving forward.)
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"Blinsky said that the doll would be ready in two days," says Hadrian. "I don't want to delay us for a toy! Let's get on with our search, and if providence sees fit that we return in one piece to Vallaki, I'll pick it up from Blinsky then."
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Doremor looks at Hadrian oddly, "Strange, never took you for the sort that plays with dolls. Something special about this one? A family heirloom, lover's parting gift, or—even more wondrous—a magic doll?"
Kasimir looks towards you all with a grim expression. "Many years ago, I had a sister that the devil Strahd took as a concubine. My people, rather than allow her to be taken by the devil, stoned her to death. In revenge, he had all of the women in my tribe slaughtered and my ears were torn off." He unravels his cowl, revealing scars where his ears should be. "That is why I have chosen to align myself with his enemies."
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