Koric at first resisted the urge to sit, but quickly realized that it must be Mystra's will that he do so. Instead, he quickly assumes the seat and tries to make himself comfortable. As the gods begin to appear he remains seated, but sits bolt upgright. He offers each a deep bow of his head, but remains seated, studying them.
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Koric's eyes widen as more gods appear in the room. His only coherent thought through the process is "Why me?" He tries to push down the fear by grasping for the remembered anger as the destruction of his home.
RP: 24 (more to follow)
As the last god appears, he seems to rally and his eyes focus on each of them in turn, eager to hear what they have to say.
Elandra places her lute down as the force pulls the others back to their seats. She straightens up from the lounging position, not ungrateful for the needs to move certain limbs. As the door opposite her opens, and Tymora is the first to enter she watches with awe at the golden light, the spinning coins and rotating dice drawing Elandra's attention, every time she think she catches a roll it is always high, what else could luck herself roll after all. Once the thrones begin to appear, and each entrance as grand as the last Elandra laughs, a rich and honeyed timbre full of joyous mirth, "Told you this place was too plain for gods!"
She reaches into her purse, pulling out a single copper piece and with one hand rolls it all round her knuckles and back to rest on her thumb and forefinger. She flicks the coin straight towards Tymora and shouts, "Call it!"
As you toss the coin towards Tymora, she calls out "One coin? Amateur numbers. I call heads". She then tosses an entire pouch of coins up until the air, and every single one, including your coin, lands at her feet heads side up
After the gods all make their entrances and you perform some simple formalities, Mystra begins to speak, her voice echoing throughout the room: "Champions of the Divine, we have called you here today to stop the rampaging of Talos and his acolytes. While he himself cannot manifest on the Material Plane without great aid, his influence and the chaos of the elemental planes of Water and Air have caused more than enough damage to warrant action. You have all lost much in the chaos or stand to lose much if it continues, and without your help, the people of Faerun will continue to suffer. We will aid you as much as we can, but ultimately, it will be up to you six to stop him, as the rules of the Material Plane bind us as much as they bind Talos. Still, we may lend you some of our power in this fight, and as you grow stronger, so will our blessings. Let our boons grant you power and sucess!"
@Koric Mystra turns to you and pure arcane energy shoots out of her hand, weaving around your spell book. It instantly ruffles to a blank page near the back where you have not yet written, and wild runic script appears across the page. Your spellbook becomes an uncommon Arcane Grimoire, which you are automatically attuned to. Examining the new writings, you quickly identify these as the spells Chromatic Orb and Glyph of Warding, channeling the pure arcane power and knowledge of the One True Spell
@Lux Lathander looks at you, gleaming with divine glory, and a sphere of pure light appears in his hands, which in an instant becomes encased in glass. It floats over to you and he shouts "May the Light bless your allies and blind your foes!". This sphere is a Gem of Brightness, fueled by the holy light of Lathander himself. By removing one or multiple of the panels of glass on it for a short time, you can release some of the light hidden inside
@Liri The Forest Queen looks at you and says "Worry not child, there is no need to bow before me for one so attuned with nature as you". As she says that, she summons a mass of roots and vines up from under her hand, which slowly forms into a staff, the head of which looks eerily like a python. Looking at it for a few seconds, you see the eyes of the head of the staff look right at you and its fork tongue flicks out of its mouth repeatedly. "Be careful not to break it," she says "I may not be able to give you another one". As it vanishes and appears in your hands, you identify it quickly as Staff of the Python
@Soloth Semuanya teeters a bit closer to you and a small flask appears on his belt, which he then tosses to you. He says "I've never had much luck with any lizardfolk when they've tried to use this. A dragonborn like you should be a better fit". The flask is made out of intricately carved metal, with a picture of a sleeping dragon carved into the side and a dragon head on the lid of the flash, its eyes closed. Semuanya tells you this is a slumbering Dragon Vessel, and as your power grows should allow you to channel more and more of your draconic ancestry
@Jade Tempus turns to you and a spear materializes in his hand, carved with depictions of battle scenes and pulsing almost as if blood were flowing inside of it. He tosses to you, yelling "Let the deaths of your foes fuel your vengeance! Their blood will drive your bloodlust!". As you grab it, you feel its pulsing adjust to the rhythm of your own heartbeat, automatically attuning to you. Feeling it bind with you, you realize it is a Blood Spear (you do not get the +2 bonus, just the healing each time you kill a creature)
@Elandra Tymora stares you directly in the eyes, saying "What to do... do I need to augment your luck or are you lucky enough already to channel my power?". She throws a small gold coin at you, engraved with lavish carvings on one side, which bounces off of your arm, having imprinted to your essence. "Let's see how lucky you are, my champion," she says, as the coin flies through the air. Give me an unmodified d20 roll to see how the coin lands
Tymora looks at you as the coin lands firmly on the engraved side. "Well," she says "seems you are lucky enough as is! You should be lucky enough to use this properly! Here's hoping for lots of wolves and moose!". She throws you a small bag with a collection of random furry balls inside, telling you that it is a gray Bag of Tricks
Koric looks down at his new book, and places both hands on it possessively. He takes a deep breath. I'm about to address a god. He looks up but the question that has plagued him since the summons still refuses to go away: Why me?
Moments pass and he lets out his breath, then takes another. Eventually he builds up enough courage to speak. "Forgive my impertinence my Most Glorious Lady, but ... what is it you would have me do? I am ... I am but a simple scholar who seeks to preserve what little knowledge is left."
The minstrel stands up to receive the gift, taking it and performing a low bow, using her free hand to flourish her hat. "The Lady of Luck wishing me luck. Now there is something I would never have imagined. With your good graces, mi'lady, I shall make our foes cringe in fear of these soft fuzzy balls!" As she rises from her bow, she tucks the bag onto her belt and returns he hat to her head, leaving is at a jaunty angle.
Listening to the other's communions, Elandra picks up on Koric's words. That one has been actively curious about the entire affair since their arrival, which Elandra supposed was a good thing. Though tedious at times, Elandra had never found a situation that you couldn't talk your way out of if you asked too much. Asking too little however, that was another tale entirely. "Koric raises a fair point, I presume we were each brought here under the same premise? How though, are we to go about our duties to you all?" The question is posed openly to all the gods present, though she finishes with her gaze towards her own deity.
Liri gives Lux a grateful smile in response, though she still looks a little awestruck at the prospect of meeting actual gods themselves. As Mielikki grants her the staff, she takes it reverently, turning it in her hands as she examines it. She looks up at the forest goddess with a smile and a nod, her hands tightening on the staff as she takes on a determined expression. "Thank you my lady. I will make sure I use this to the best of my ability."
She waits quietly as the others receive their boons, wondering to herself just how they are going to achieve the mammoth task that is being set out in front of them and what their first step towards it should be. As Koric and Elandra voice the question she herself had been starting to think, she listens intently for any advice or guidance the gods might be willing to give them.
Jade sits in wonder as the Gods make their individual appearances. She supposes she knew this was what was going to happen, but to see it become real was more than she could ever have imagined. As her God makes his appearance, she smiles inwardly at his turnaway of the throne and stands on his summoned steed instead. The fact he has chosen her, still astonishes her.
As each member is given their boon, she catches hers in her offhand as her other was holding her glaive as per usual. She drops her beloved glaive with a clang that resonates throughout the cavern. She looks over her new weapon, the way it beats with her, how in sync it is now with her is amazing. She looks up at her God with her jade colored eyes and says, "Yes, this will be done."she looks around to the rest, "We shall stop Talos." She does feel this confidence, especially now holding the blood spear, but is also grateful for the questions posed by others present and waits to hear the Gods' response.
As Koric and Elandra ask that all-important question to the gods, the Lady of the Forest turns to answer, saying "My child, wizard of the One True Spell, and other champions, that is of course the critical question. Talos's influence has spread all over the realm, but I think it is best if our first course of action is to protect nature and expel the air elemta-"
With that, Tempus cuts her off, screaming "No! Take it directly to his cult. Stike them down at the sour-"
Mystra chimes in "Balance must be restored to the magic of the land and the idols des-"
With that, Tymora says "The champions must test their luck! Strange magic surrounds what was once the Mere of De-"
Semuanya, in his wavering voice, adds "The waters must be calmed. Remove the water elementals from the la-"
Finally, Lathander adds "The Light must strike down the biggest foe! The white dragon must be our first qua-"
With that, all of the gods go quiet. Lathander is the first to speak up "It seems so many are the problems caused by this wicked god that it is hard know where to start. Perhaps it is best we leave it up to our champions which cause is most worthy to address first, and then we can prepare them as needed". As he says this, the other gods nod in agreement and wait for you six to decide
Lux says "We have much the task and little the time. Yes, we must strike down the foes in all areas, AND restore balance AND investigate the Mere AND calm the water elements. <pause> And we will. But now we must decide where to go first. May I propose we go nearest to farthest? Does someone have a map so we can plot a course nearest to farthest?"
Liri nods. "Near to far sounds reasonable overall, but I agree that we should consider which of our foes may be a good 'proving ground'. We have not met before today, nevermind fought together. We need to be sure we can act together as the wolf pack does before we take on our strongest enemies."
Mystra turns to you both and says "I will be the one transporting you all out of here, and while my power is great, I can't take any unneeded risks. Putting you back on the material plane in any dangerous area risks elementals or Talos's acolytes getting into Sigil, and the Lady of Pain will be outraged. Keep in mind with your choice that I can only put you down in the safe area below the Kryptgarden Forest or in the Starmetal Hills. Once you select what quarry is most important to fight first, we can give you more information about where you might need to go"
Koric at first resisted the urge to sit, but quickly realized that it must be Mystra's will that he do so. Instead, he quickly assumes the seat and tries to make himself comfortable. As the gods begin to appear he remains seated, but sits bolt upgright. He offers each a deep bow of his head, but remains seated, studying them.
@DM: He checks to see if they might be illusions!
@Koric
The pure arcana and divine energy in this room makes it pretty clear to you that these are not illusions. You are truly in the presence of these gods
Koric's eyes widen as more gods appear in the room. His only coherent thought through the process is "Why me?" He tries to push down the fear by grasping for the remembered anger as the destruction of his home.
RP: 24 (more to follow)
As the last god appears, he seems to rally and his eyes focus on each of them in turn, eager to hear what they have to say.
Elandra places her lute down as the force pulls the others back to their seats. She straightens up from the lounging position, not ungrateful for the needs to move certain limbs. As the door opposite her opens, and Tymora is the first to enter she watches with awe at the golden light, the spinning coins and rotating dice drawing Elandra's attention, every time she think she catches a roll it is always high, what else could luck herself roll after all. Once the thrones begin to appear, and each entrance as grand as the last Elandra laughs, a rich and honeyed timbre full of joyous mirth, "Told you this place was too plain for gods!"
She reaches into her purse, pulling out a single copper piece and with one hand rolls it all round her knuckles and back to rest on her thumb and forefinger. She flicks the coin straight towards Tymora and shouts, "Call it!"
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
@Elandra
As you toss the coin towards Tymora, she calls out "One coin? Amateur numbers. I call heads". She then tosses an entire pouch of coins up until the air, and every single one, including your coin, lands at her feet heads side up
After the gods all make their entrances and you perform some simple formalities, Mystra begins to speak, her voice echoing throughout the room: "Champions of the Divine, we have called you here today to stop the rampaging of Talos and his acolytes. While he himself cannot manifest on the Material Plane without great aid, his influence and the chaos of the elemental planes of Water and Air have caused more than enough damage to warrant action. You have all lost much in the chaos or stand to lose much if it continues, and without your help, the people of Faerun will continue to suffer. We will aid you as much as we can, but ultimately, it will be up to you six to stop him, as the rules of the Material Plane bind us as much as they bind Talos. Still, we may lend you some of our power in this fight, and as you grow stronger, so will our blessings. Let our boons grant you power and sucess!"
@Koric
Mystra turns to you and pure arcane energy shoots out of her hand, weaving around your spell book. It instantly ruffles to a blank page near the back where you have not yet written, and wild runic script appears across the page. Your spellbook becomes an uncommon Arcane Grimoire, which you are automatically attuned to. Examining the new writings, you quickly identify these as the spells Chromatic Orb and Glyph of Warding, channeling the pure arcane power and knowledge of the One True Spell
@Lux
Lathander looks at you, gleaming with divine glory, and a sphere of pure light appears in his hands, which in an instant becomes encased in glass. It floats over to you and he shouts "May the Light bless your allies and blind your foes!". This sphere is a Gem of Brightness, fueled by the holy light of Lathander himself. By removing one or multiple of the panels of glass on it for a short time, you can release some of the light hidden inside
@Liri
The Forest Queen looks at you and says "Worry not child, there is no need to bow before me for one so attuned with nature as you". As she says that, she summons a mass of roots and vines up from under her hand, which slowly forms into a staff, the head of which looks eerily like a python. Looking at it for a few seconds, you see the eyes of the head of the staff look right at you and its fork tongue flicks out of its mouth repeatedly. "Be careful not to break it," she says "I may not be able to give you another one". As it vanishes and appears in your hands, you identify it quickly as Staff of the Python
@Soloth
Semuanya teeters a bit closer to you and a small flask appears on his belt, which he then tosses to you. He says "I've never had much luck with any lizardfolk when they've tried to use this. A dragonborn like you should be a better fit". The flask is made out of intricately carved metal, with a picture of a sleeping dragon carved into the side and a dragon head on the lid of the flash, its eyes closed. Semuanya tells you this is a slumbering Dragon Vessel, and as your power grows should allow you to channel more and more of your draconic ancestry
@Jade
Tempus turns to you and a spear materializes in his hand, carved with depictions of battle scenes and pulsing almost as if blood were flowing inside of it. He tosses to you, yelling "Let the deaths of your foes fuel your vengeance! Their blood will drive your bloodlust!". As you grab it, you feel its pulsing adjust to the rhythm of your own heartbeat, automatically attuning to you. Feeling it bind with you, you realize it is a Blood Spear (you do not get the +2 bonus, just the healing each time you kill a creature)
@Elandra
Tymora stares you directly in the eyes, saying "What to do... do I need to augment your luck or are you lucky enough already to channel my power?". She throws a small gold coin at you, engraved with lavish carvings on one side, which bounces off of your arm, having imprinted to your essence. "Let's see how lucky you are, my champion," she says, as the coin flies through the air. Give me an unmodified d20 roll to see how the coin lands
18
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
Tymora looks at you as the coin lands firmly on the engraved side. "Well," she says "seems you are lucky enough as is! You should be lucky enough to use this properly! Here's hoping for lots of wolves and moose!". She throws you a small bag with a collection of random furry balls inside, telling you that it is a gray Bag of Tricks
Koric looks down at his new book, and places both hands on it possessively. He takes a deep breath. I'm about to address a god. He looks up but the question that has plagued him since the summons still refuses to go away: Why me?
Moments pass and he lets out his breath, then takes another. Eventually he builds up enough courage to speak. "Forgive my impertinence my Most Glorious Lady, but ... what is it you would have me do? I am ... I am but a simple scholar who seeks to preserve what little knowledge is left."
Lux says “Thank you sovereign. I will use this to eradicate the darkness “
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The minstrel stands up to receive the gift, taking it and performing a low bow, using her free hand to flourish her hat. "The Lady of Luck wishing me luck. Now there is something I would never have imagined. With your good graces, mi'lady, I shall make our foes cringe in fear of these soft fuzzy balls!" As she rises from her bow, she tucks the bag onto her belt and returns he hat to her head, leaving is at a jaunty angle.
Listening to the other's communions, Elandra picks up on Koric's words. That one has been actively curious about the entire affair since their arrival, which Elandra supposed was a good thing. Though tedious at times, Elandra had never found a situation that you couldn't talk your way out of if you asked too much. Asking too little however, that was another tale entirely. "Koric raises a fair point, I presume we were each brought here under the same premise? How though, are we to go about our duties to you all?" The question is posed openly to all the gods present, though she finishes with her gaze towards her own deity.
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
Liri gives Lux a grateful smile in response, though she still looks a little awestruck at the prospect of meeting actual gods themselves. As Mielikki grants her the staff, she takes it reverently, turning it in her hands as she examines it. She looks up at the forest goddess with a smile and a nod, her hands tightening on the staff as she takes on a determined expression. "Thank you my lady. I will make sure I use this to the best of my ability."
She waits quietly as the others receive their boons, wondering to herself just how they are going to achieve the mammoth task that is being set out in front of them and what their first step towards it should be. As Koric and Elandra voice the question she herself had been starting to think, she listens intently for any advice or guidance the gods might be willing to give them.
Jade sits in wonder as the Gods make their individual appearances. She supposes she knew this was what was going to happen, but to see it become real was more than she could ever have imagined. As her God makes his appearance, she smiles inwardly at his turnaway of the throne and stands on his summoned steed instead. The fact he has chosen her, still astonishes her.
As each member is given their boon, she catches hers in her offhand as her other was holding her glaive as per usual. She drops her beloved glaive with a clang that resonates throughout the cavern. She looks over her new weapon, the way it beats with her, how in sync it is now with her is amazing. She looks up at her God with her jade colored eyes and says, "Yes, this will be done." she looks around to the rest, "We shall stop Talos." She does feel this confidence, especially now holding the blood spear, but is also grateful for the questions posed by others present and waits to hear the Gods' response.
@All
As Koric and Elandra ask that all-important question to the gods, the Lady of the Forest turns to answer, saying "My child, wizard of the One True Spell, and other champions, that is of course the critical question. Talos's influence has spread all over the realm, but I think it is best if our first course of action is to protect nature and expel the air elemta-"
With that, Tempus cuts her off, screaming "No! Take it directly to his cult. Stike them down at the sour-"
Mystra chimes in "Balance must be restored to the magic of the land and the idols des-"
With that, Tymora says "The champions must test their luck! Strange magic surrounds what was once the Mere of De-"
Semuanya, in his wavering voice, adds "The waters must be calmed. Remove the water elementals from the la-"
Finally, Lathander adds "The Light must strike down the biggest foe! The white dragon must be our first qua-"
With that, all of the gods go quiet. Lathander is the first to speak up "It seems so many are the problems caused by this wicked god that it is hard know where to start. Perhaps it is best we leave it up to our champions which cause is most worthy to address first, and then we can prepare them as needed". As he says this, the other gods nod in agreement and wait for you six to decide
Lux says "We have much the task and little the time. Yes, we must strike down the foes in all areas, AND restore balance AND investigate the Mere AND calm the water elements. <pause> And we will. But now we must decide where to go first. May I propose we go nearest to farthest? Does someone have a map so we can plot a course nearest to farthest?"
D&D since 1984
Liri nods. "Near to far sounds reasonable overall, but I agree that we should consider which of our foes may be a good 'proving ground'. We have not met before today, nevermind fought together. We need to be sure we can act together as the wolf pack does before we take on our strongest enemies."
@Liri and Lux
Mystra turns to you both and says "I will be the one transporting you all out of here, and while my power is great, I can't take any unneeded risks. Putting you back on the material plane in any dangerous area risks elementals or Talos's acolytes getting into Sigil, and the Lady of Pain will be outraged. Keep in mind with your choice that I can only put you down in the safe area below the Kryptgarden Forest or in the Starmetal Hills. Once you select what quarry is most important to fight first, we can give you more information about where you might need to go"