I wassss touched by curiosssity, I had no intentionssss to ssssteal anything....
We sssshould leave now, thesssse people grow angry while they wait....
Thissss hatred won't do anyone any good....
"You are not going anywhere. You will do this mission that was set out before you this morning or you will be arrested and tied hand and foot in separate guard towers, to await trial for insubordination during a military emergency. I am the law around these parts and you know that. Now be quiet. I have had enough of you." Breakbone says angrily.
Kaslo lets out a sigh. He looks at the lizard with a hard stare. And speaks after the Commander finishes his tirade.
“So far, all you’ve said is that you’ve done nothing wrong, that we can trust you and we shouldn’t trust the Order. Yet you provide no real reason why we should be wary of these good people, and you certainly haven’t offered any form of an apology or peace offering for the way you treated me and the rest of my party.”
Yellow sits as ordered and looks at her commander. "I hear you, Commander," she responds to his question. "I won't let this happen again."
The Commander nods as Yellow speaks but looks over at Vyth after Kaslo made his statement.
Eku stands up looking rather annoyed, her eyes begin to glow a soft golden color and she levels her gaze on the Commander, and than looks at each person in the room in turn before settling her gaze on Vyth. Everyone in the room begins to feel a warm peaceful feeling spread throughout their body. Your emotions begin to fade as a deep calm begins to take effect within each of you.
"Vyth my child. I am this groups guide and I have been a guide for far too long in this jungle. I have seen things in my lifetime and other lifetimes that would make your hairs stand on end if you had some. I have known the Order of the Gauntlet in its infancy stages. They are an honorable group of people dedicated to rid the world of evil. They will not act unless evil rears its ugly head and acts first. You were witnessed rummaging through my friend Krav's pack. In any culture that is not acceptable. I believe in yours that is not acceptable as well. I do know if a member of your tribe died than you would share its belongings and even eat the body s that your young would have food and not starve. "
She looks around the table again and smiles at everyone. "Your people don't have emotional attachments and think of everything as either food or prey. I get where you are coming from but enough already. When you went through Krav's belongings did you plan on taking anything from his pack for yourself if it looked to be of use to you?"
Vyth tell me in a private message what your true intentions were. If you really did plan on stealing something if you found something useful to you or were you really just looking. You can't lie on this.
Before Vyth has a chance to speak Eku holds up her hand and smiles at the young Lizardfolk. "No need to speak child. I understand."She turns to Captain Salhana. "Go get me this poor mans claw you viciously chopped off. NOW!." After she said that last word Captain Salhana bowed deeply and ran out of the tent. Commander Breakbone is staring at Eku and looks very worried.
Eku turns towards Kaslo, "Kaslo my child, I have never lied to you. You know my words are true and you know I only have your best interests in mind whenever I do anything. Vyth did not try to steal Krav's belongings. He was curious to see if the "mighty adventurers", that made it here on their own, found anything exotic or interesting that he could show his comrades to brag that you were indeed might adventurers. He means you no harm at all. He is young for his species, a child if you may. Vicious, but still young and honorable. I would suggest you let him travel with the group. You have my word that nothing ill will befall you due to his actions."
Captain Salhana rushes into the tent and hands Eku the bloody claw. Eku takes it from Salhana with much annoyance and contempt for the lady and walks over to Vyth. She puts the Claw against the stump and begins to pray in some unknown divine language that hasn't been spoken in over 4000 years. The claw begins to glow as does Vyth's stump. She places them together and holds it for a minute. Vyth can feel the bones and muscles fusing back together and it is very painful but when she lets go your claw is reattached to your arm.
You hear a soft gulp come out of Commander Breakbone. Eku sits back down and looks at each person once more. As she looks at you, you can feel an Alien Intelligence enter your mind and begin to probe your thoughts for a few seconds before it is gone. "Now can we get on to business. Commander Breakbone was going to ask us nicely to do something for him. Panwan will accompany you on this mission while I stay here and help Sister Cyas heal the sick and dying."
As Eku looked at everyone she had Detect Thoughts active and would know what you were thinking at that moment. You don't get a save vs that unless she probes deep into your mind which she wasn't at that moment. Just reading surface thoughts.
Yellow watches intently as Eku speaks to and for Vyth. Her eyes narrow and then widen as Eku addresses Salhana. While the captain is gone, Yellow scrutinizes the guide, her tail swinging back and forth slowly. When Salhana returns with Vyth's hand and Eku reattaches it, Yellow's eyes widen again. "Praise Ubtao," Yellow whispers, making a small gesture with her hand and kissing her fingers toward the sky. She looks once again at Eku with wide eyes.
Yellow watches intently as Eku speaks to and for Vyth. Her eyes narrow and then widen as Eku addresses Salhana. While the captain is gone, Yellow scrutinizes the guide, her tail swinging back and forth slowly. When Salhana returns with Vyth's hand and Eku reattaches it, Yellow's eyes widen again. "Praise Ubtao," Yellow whispers, making a small gesture with her hand and kissing her fingers toward the sky. She looks once again at Eku with wide eyes.
Yellow hears Eku's voice inside her head "Praise Ubtao indeed"
Commander Breakbone stands up and bows to Eku. "Thank you Eku."He looks around the room at all the seated people. "Two tendays ago a patrol left Camp Vengeance on a vital mission for the Order. We came upon information of a lair that has a pool the color of darkness night in the center of it guarded by a powerful undead creature. This pool creates some of the undead that has been causing havoc and killing the innocent people of Chult. It is the Orders mission to stamp out this evil."
Commander Breakbone takes a sip of water from his cup. "You need to retrace the footsteps of that patrol and find the Orders guide Jobul Rainwalker, He was in charge of the expedition and was carrying a tube in an oaken wooden box that he kept in his pack. That tube contains one of our most sacred weapons against the undead. A concoction of holy water blessed by our holiest Father with a drop of blood from Torm himself mixed in. Once you find this tube you need to take it into the creature's lair and empty the vial into the pool. It will consecrate the ground in a Fifty-mile radius killing any undead within."
Commander Breakbone looks at Panwan. "Panwan is our best Tracker and he will be able to lead you to the missing patrol. Once you find them you need to get that tube and finish the mission. All of Chult is counting on you. I know I am asking a lot from you and I will make sure the Order in return will help you in your quest to rid the world of this Death Curse. Undril has told me my superiors have sent me information about the Death Curse in the package she brought me. I haven't been able to read them yet but I will share everything the Order knows of this with you when you get back. Also, take whatever arms and armor you may need from our armory for this mission. May Torm show you mercy and Guidance. You will leave within a day or two."
As Commander Breakbone sits down a man comes rushing into the tent. He looks like a young soldier and his armor is ripped to shreds and his left arm is in a sling. A man walks in behind him. The party sees a character dressed in a broad breamed hat which is pulled down low over his eyes and a long leather coat (duster) that is painted in different shades of brown and green, in the jungle it would help blend in making him harder to see. His two shortswords are well worn and utilitarian (the complete opposite of the black shiny swords of the blade singer) and he has a bandolier of throwing daggers/darts across his chest. He also has a Light crossbow strapped to his back. His skin, from what little you can see of it, is a light reddish complexion. He is shorter than a human and stands about 5'2" and has a slight build to him.
The soldier says to the Commander. "This is Kvothe Toruk, he saved me while I was fighting the undead in the jungle. My patrol was killed and I would've been as well if he did not come to my aid."The soldier collapses right after he finishes those words.
Eku seems content with drinking her water and watching what happens.
Undril rushes over to the man and begins to pray to Torm as her hands glow a soft white color. She touches the man but nothing happens. Undril frowns. "This man is exhausted and badly dehydrated Commander. I will take him to Sister Cyas to look him over."
The Commander nods as Undril lifts the man and takes him out of the tent.
Eku looks over at the Lizardman. "How would I know anything about them? I am sitting here enjoying my water. I don't know them. I could probably tell you something about them in a minute if I wished but I do not. Now leave me be before my water gets warm."
Are you looking for compenssssation of ssssom ssssort....?
Eku looks back at the Lizardman. "Are you still talking to me? How would I know who that soldier is? Ask the Commander here. It's his soldier. I met him the same time you did."
Torm loved hissss children, you sssshow no love or mercy....
Torm would be ssssaddened to ssssee what happened to hissss great followerssss....
I wassss touched by curiosssity, I had no intentionssss to ssssteal anything....
We sssshould leave now, thesssse people grow angry while they wait....
Thissss hatred won't do anyone any good....
Yellow sits as ordered and looks at her commander. "I hear you, Commander," she responds to his question. "I won't let this happen again."
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Kaslo lets out a sigh. He looks at the lizard with a hard stare. And speaks after the Commander finishes his tirade.
“So far, all you’ve said is that you’ve done nothing wrong, that we can trust you and we shouldn’t trust the Order. Yet you provide no real reason why we should be wary of these good people, and you certainly haven’t offered any form of an apology or peace offering for the way you treated me and the rest of my party.”
Yellow sits as ordered and looks at her commander. "I hear you, Commander," she responds to his question. "I won't let this happen again."
The Commander nods as Yellow speaks but looks over at Vyth after Kaslo made his statement.
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Sssso now you'd rather have me tied up here rather than completing your missssssssion....?
How confussssing you are....
Yellow closes her eyes and shakes her head.
Eku stands up looking rather annoyed, her eyes begin to glow a soft golden color and she levels her gaze on the Commander, and than looks at each person in the room in turn before settling her gaze on Vyth. Everyone in the room begins to feel a warm peaceful feeling spread throughout their body. Your emotions begin to fade as a deep calm begins to take effect within each of you.
"Vyth my child. I am this groups guide and I have been a guide for far too long in this jungle. I have seen things in my lifetime and other lifetimes that would make your hairs stand on end if you had some. I have known the Order of the Gauntlet in its infancy stages. They are an honorable group of people dedicated to rid the world of evil. They will not act unless evil rears its ugly head and acts first. You were witnessed rummaging through my friend Krav's pack. In any culture that is not acceptable. I believe in yours that is not acceptable as well. I do know if a member of your tribe died than you would share its belongings and even eat the body s that your young would have food and not starve. "
She looks around the table again and smiles at everyone. "Your people don't have emotional attachments and think of everything as either food or prey. I get where you are coming from but enough already. When you went through Krav's belongings did you plan on taking anything from his pack for yourself if it looked to be of use to you?"
Vyth tell me in a private message what your true intentions were. If you really did plan on stealing something if you found something useful to you or were you really just looking. You can't lie on this.
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Before Vyth has a chance to speak Eku holds up her hand and smiles at the young Lizardfolk. "No need to speak child. I understand." She turns to Captain Salhana. "Go get me this poor mans claw you viciously chopped off. NOW!." After she said that last word Captain Salhana bowed deeply and ran out of the tent. Commander Breakbone is staring at Eku and looks very worried.
Eku turns towards Kaslo, "Kaslo my child, I have never lied to you. You know my words are true and you know I only have your best interests in mind whenever I do anything. Vyth did not try to steal Krav's belongings. He was curious to see if the "mighty adventurers", that made it here on their own, found anything exotic or interesting that he could show his comrades to brag that you were indeed might adventurers. He means you no harm at all. He is young for his species, a child if you may. Vicious, but still young and honorable. I would suggest you let him travel with the group. You have my word that nothing ill will befall you due to his actions."
Captain Salhana rushes into the tent and hands Eku the bloody claw. Eku takes it from Salhana with much annoyance and contempt for the lady and walks over to Vyth. She puts the Claw against the stump and begins to pray in some unknown divine language that hasn't been spoken in over 4000 years. The claw begins to glow as does Vyth's stump. She places them together and holds it for a minute. Vyth can feel the bones and muscles fusing back together and it is very painful but when she lets go your claw is reattached to your arm.
You hear a soft gulp come out of Commander Breakbone. Eku sits back down and looks at each person once more. As she looks at you, you can feel an Alien Intelligence enter your mind and begin to probe your thoughts for a few seconds before it is gone. "Now can we get on to business. Commander Breakbone was going to ask us nicely to do something for him. Panwan will accompany you on this mission while I stay here and help Sister Cyas heal the sick and dying."
As Eku looked at everyone she had Detect Thoughts active and would know what you were thinking at that moment. You don't get a save vs that unless she probes deep into your mind which she wasn't at that moment. Just reading surface thoughts.
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Thank you for your kindessssssss....
It will not go unnoticed....
We are friendssss now and I am indebted to you....
With that Vyth will bow, step back, and remain silent. Possibly praying, possibly thinking, or maybe just observing.
Yellow watches intently as Eku speaks to and for Vyth. Her eyes narrow and then widen as Eku addresses Salhana. While the captain is gone, Yellow scrutinizes the guide, her tail swinging back and forth slowly. When Salhana returns with Vyth's hand and Eku reattaches it, Yellow's eyes widen again. "Praise Ubtao," Yellow whispers, making a small gesture with her hand and kissing her fingers toward the sky. She looks once again at Eku with wide eyes.
Yellow hears Eku's voice inside her head "Praise Ubtao indeed"
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On to Business
The first day of the second tenday
Approximately 10:30 pm
Commander Breakbone stands up and bows to Eku. "Thank you Eku." He looks around the room at all the seated people. "Two tendays ago a patrol left Camp Vengeance on a vital mission for the Order. We came upon information of a lair that has a pool the color of darkness night in the center of it guarded by a powerful undead creature. This pool creates some of the undead that has been causing havoc and killing the innocent people of Chult. It is the Orders mission to stamp out this evil."
Commander Breakbone takes a sip of water from his cup. "You need to retrace the footsteps of that patrol and find the Orders guide Jobul Rainwalker, He was in charge of the expedition and was carrying a tube in an oaken wooden box that he kept in his pack. That tube contains one of our most sacred weapons against the undead. A concoction of holy water blessed by our holiest Father with a drop of blood from Torm himself mixed in. Once you find this tube you need to take it into the creature's lair and empty the vial into the pool. It will consecrate the ground in a Fifty-mile radius killing any undead within."
Commander Breakbone looks at Panwan. "Panwan is our best Tracker and he will be able to lead you to the missing patrol. Once you find them you need to get that tube and finish the mission. All of Chult is counting on you. I know I am asking a lot from you and I will make sure the Order in return will help you in your quest to rid the world of this Death Curse. Undril has told me my superiors have sent me information about the Death Curse in the package she brought me. I haven't been able to read them yet but I will share everything the Order knows of this with you when you get back. Also, take whatever arms and armor you may need from our armory for this mission. May Torm show you mercy and Guidance. You will leave within a day or two."
As Commander Breakbone sits down a man comes rushing into the tent. He looks like a young soldier and his armor is ripped to shreds and his left arm is in a sling. A man walks in behind him. The party sees a character dressed in a broad breamed hat which is pulled down low over his eyes and a long leather coat (duster) that is painted in different shades of brown and green, in the jungle it would help blend in making him harder to see. His two shortswords are well worn and utilitarian (the complete opposite of the black shiny swords of the blade singer) and he has a bandolier of throwing daggers/darts across his chest. He also has a Light crossbow strapped to his back. His skin, from what little you can see of it, is a light reddish complexion. He is shorter than a human and stands about 5'2" and has a slight build to him.
The soldier says to the Commander. "This is Kvothe Toruk, he saved me while I was fighting the undead in the jungle. My patrol was killed and I would've been as well if he did not come to my aid." The soldier collapses right after he finishes those words.
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We need the medicssss now....
Krav jumps up, nodding to Kvorthe as he glances at Eku to see if she will do something.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Eku seems content with drinking her water and watching what happens.
Undril rushes over to the man and begins to pray to Torm as her hands glow a soft white color. She touches the man but nothing happens. Undril frowns. "This man is exhausted and badly dehydrated Commander. I will take him to Sister Cyas to look him over."
The Commander nods as Undril lifts the man and takes him out of the tent.
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Eku, issss there anything you can tell ussss about thesssse two....?
Eku looks over at the Lizardman. "How would I know anything about them? I am sitting here enjoying my water. I don't know them. I could probably tell you something about them in a minute if I wished but I do not. Now leave me be before my water gets warm."
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Are you looking for compenssssation of ssssome ssssort....?
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