Though a tidbit disappointed in the lack of a reply via the spell, D.O.R.K mutely resolved not to hold it against Harshnag upon eventually seeing the giant. Yet with more matters to attend to, she'd eventually set her sights on the remainder of klauth's men/totally not cultist crew and asks plainly before any departure, "I suspect your master will want to in some small way personally 'attend' to the turncoat below. And as it is likely we will be staying here for at least an eve, do you think you can see to that and return by tomorrow, even if albeit in the eve?"
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Though a tidbit disappointed in the lack of a reply via the spell
Harshnag only came out because of the spell!
"Do you think you can see to that and return by tomorrow, even if albeit in the eve?" D.O.R.K. asks the crew's spokeperson "aye we can seek further guidance from our master but it will take us a half ten-day - if'n we've got good winds - to get there and back!" he replies
(OOC: I figured as much, but couldn't help messing with ya!)
"That is most unfortunate, but not outside the realm of predictions."She then goes quiet in seeming contemplation for a few moments. "... We shall have to postpone that then. Remain on standby here for now. We should be no more than an hour or two at most before our return. I will contact you via a divine message if this at all changes." She starts to turn away at that point, but stops and looks back to the main spoke person to add, "If you wish and think it possible, feel free to try and dock within the entryway of the complex. As it was made for giants, I suspect it would possible. But, I trust your better judgement on the matter. We will otherwise descend by rope like last time."
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"If you wish and think it possible, feel free to try and dock within the entryway of the complex. As it was made for giants, I suspect it would possible. But, I trust your better judgement on the matter. We will otherwise descend by rope like last time." D.O.R.K. asks
"Aye we can land the ship on the edge there and tie off to one of the pillars" the spokesperson answers pointing to the just outside the entrance of the complex "but we wont get the ship under the portico"
Devin watches the crew as they land the airship, trying to understand what they are doing. As they finish tying off he climbs off the ship and waves to Harshnag. "Greetings again! We have completed our quest and are here the reap the rewards as they say! It's good you are still here. We will need your help once again to activate the portal. Shall we proceed with that now? No time like the present!"
With a nod of acceptance and a word of thanks, D.O.R.K finalized any of her own preparations during the last moments of the ship being airborn. D.O.R.K is more formal in greeting Harshnag once on the ground in standing at attention and offering a salute to the giant. "That is--"She raised her hand and started to interject, only to lower it a moment later and simply shake her head at any lingering attention. "It would be best, late though the hour is, as we may need the excess time to strategize upon confirming the next step in our journey from the Oracle."
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The party make their way back into the complex and the Eye of Annam. As the enter the chamber the ghost of Eigeron appears interested to see what the party is up to. Devin then places the tooth inside the mithril inlaid circle and steps back. The tooth suddenly disappears and a bas-relief of a fire giant working over its forge appears as the oracle intones in a booming voice, “you have done a great deed for all giants! A new path lies before you! Travel east, o’er mountains and snow, to distant spires. There, on a cold mountainside, you’ll find a village of Yakfolk and below that, Ironslag — the forge of the fire giant duke. The conch you seek is in his quarters.”
Ilezenya nods and mentally calculates the journey. The cardinal direction was easy enough to follow - it was the range that was in question. 10 miles? 1,000 miles? He figured there would be few villages at altitude, so they could just sail the airwaves in the direction and investigate any they came across....
D.O.R.K looked expectantly to Harshnag as well following Ebonitus' question, but still search her own memory banks for any info on 'Yakfolk'. Knowing her knowledge beyond giants to be limited however, the construct attention seems to somewhat visibly drift in her looking away and absent-mindedly tapping her chin. "... I am uncertain if I would prefer this next destination being a short one or not. But given the direction, it may be wise to detour either way, as it would best to give the Great Worm Cavern, least we further provoke whatever entity may or may not reside there." She speculated outloud.
At any looks of confusion, the construct would go on to remind the others of the warning Ilezneya received and the death of the previous shaman's tie to the entity. She'd further elaborate if needed, but otherwise leave things on that note, trust the others to make the connection from there.
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(OOC: Getting a decision out of you lot is much harder than getting blood out of a stone. Although I'm really tempted to leave you in the Oracle until somebody categorically tells me they're leaving - lets assume that you're having this discussion as you leave the Oracle!!!)
Mullo says to the party as they start to leave the Oracle "I know of this Ironslag, it is two suns ride by Pegasus northeast of our sacred site. Which means it is at least twice that from here!". And Ebonitus says "I too have heard of this Ironslag and while it is anathema to the Earthmother spewing out pollution as it does it is possible that my distant kin may have had a Hand in its construction!"
As the party emerges from the Oracle back into Annam's Temple (the room with all of the giant statues - see post #4090) you hear the crunch of frost under heavy feet as an enormous blue dragon bursts through the main doors of the temple. The great wyrm pays no mind to the statues here. Instead, it fixes its hateful gaze on you.
Spying the dragon and despite it is still 280 feet away, Harshnag charges towards yelling out words that almost sound if they've cove from a different world "FLEE YOU FOOLS THIS ***** IS TOO BIG FOR ALL OF YOU COMBINED!"
The half-drow is not one to run from a fight - but he is no fool with a death-wish, either. If there is a clear path out, he will dash towards it. It's no use going back to the Oracle room, and they hadn't fully explored to the north...
Devin followed the others into the oracle and after presenting the tooth they received the directions to where they could get the conch. Walking out with the others he had little idea where this place may be having never been or studied this area of Faerun.
Devin eyed the blue dragon as it burst into the chamber, still nearly 300 feet away it was huge and imposing. He had little doubt they stood much of a chance against such an opponent and, seeing Illezenya dash for the exit he decided that he liked that plan. "Heed Harshang's words! Let's get out of here!" He yells as he dashes off after Illezenya towards an exit.
If the battle between giant and dragon moves enough he'll try and steer the party out of the main gates if they can go that way.
Both Illezenya and Devin start to run around the western wall behind the statues of Stronmaus, Thrym and Skoraeus Stonebones. It will take them three rounds to get to the doors in the northern and a further four rounds to reach the main entrance.
Ebonitus, D.O.R.K., Mullo - you're up in that order!
Ebonitus sees Ilezenya and Devin fleeing around the statues and follows as quickly as he can, though he glances at harshnag and the dragon occasionally to check on how the Giant is faring.
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"A-... Affirmative."She shouted back. But before she could call out a suggestion to use the tunnel beyond the northern doors, the others were off and a fair distance ahead of her! So, she simply took off after them, quickly processing and ultimately quietly accepting the counter arguments that may have been... had they the time to bother with it. Still, disliking the odds of slipping past the dragon through the very same exit they sought break for, D.O.R.K called out to Harshnag, "Drive the dragon away from the entrance as best you can, Harshnag!"
She then quickly sent a message to the main speaker of their air ship crew, 'Operative Dork Reporting. Prepare the Ship and Crew for immediate Extraction. We shall be out shortly. Once aboard, we head for the south east as far from here as possible!' More ground would be lost in reaching out for the ship, but... it had to be done.
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Ebonitus is again happy to alight from the airship. "It's good to see your smiling face again, Harshnag." he says.
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Ebonitus de Viribus - Level 4 Cleric - The Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond.
Though a tidbit disappointed in the lack of a reply via the spell, D.O.R.K mutely resolved not to hold it against Harshnag upon eventually seeing the giant. Yet with more matters to attend to, she'd eventually set her sights on the remainder of klauth's men/totally not cultist crew and asks plainly before any departure, "I suspect your master will want to in some small way personally 'attend' to the turncoat below. And as it is likely we will be staying here for at least an eve, do you think you can see to that and return by tomorrow, even if albeit in the eve?"
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Harshnag only came out because of the spell!
"Do you think you can see to that and return by tomorrow, even if albeit in the eve?" D.O.R.K. asks the crew's spokeperson "aye we can seek further guidance from our master but it will take us a half ten-day - if'n we've got good winds - to get there and back!" he replies
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(OOC: I figured as much, but couldn't help messing with ya!)
"That is most unfortunate, but not outside the realm of predictions." She then goes quiet in seeming contemplation for a few moments. "... We shall have to postpone that then. Remain on standby here for now. We should be no more than an hour or two at most before our return. I will contact you via a divine message if this at all changes." She starts to turn away at that point, but stops and looks back to the main spoke person to add, "If you wish and think it possible, feel free to try and dock within the entryway of the complex. As it was made for giants, I suspect it would possible. But, I trust your better judgement on the matter. We will otherwise descend by rope like last time."
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"If you wish and think it possible, feel free to try and dock within the entryway of the complex. As it was made for giants, I suspect it would possible. But, I trust your better judgement on the matter. We will otherwise descend by rope like last time." D.O.R.K. asks
"Aye we can land the ship on the edge there and tie off to one of the pillars" the spokesperson answers pointing to the just outside the entrance of the complex "but we wont get the ship under the portico"
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The airship crew land the craft and the party members climb out. To Ebonitus Harshag replies "good to see you got back in one piece but ..."
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Devin watches the crew as they land the airship, trying to understand what they are doing. As they finish tying off he climbs off the ship and waves to Harshnag. "Greetings again! We have completed our quest and are here the reap the rewards as they say! It's good you are still here. We will need your help once again to activate the portal. Shall we proceed with that now? No time like the present!"
With a nod of acceptance and a word of thanks, D.O.R.K finalized any of her own preparations during the last moments of the ship being airborn. D.O.R.K is more formal in greeting Harshnag once on the ground in standing at attention and offering a salute to the giant. "That is--" She raised her hand and started to interject, only to lower it a moment later and simply shake her head at any lingering attention. "It would be best, late though the hour is, as we may need the excess time to strategize upon confirming the next step in our journey from the Oracle."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
The party make their way back into the complex and the Eye of Annam. As the enter the chamber the ghost of Eigeron appears interested to see what the party is up to. Devin then places the tooth inside the mithril inlaid circle and steps back. The tooth suddenly disappears and a bas-relief of a fire giant working over its forge appears as the oracle intones in a booming voice, “you have done a great deed for all giants! A new path lies before you! Travel east, o’er mountains and snow, to distant spires. There, on a cold mountainside, you’ll find a village of Yakfolk and below that, Ironslag — the forge of the fire giant duke. The conch you seek is in his quarters.”
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Ilezenya nods and mentally calculates the journey. The cardinal direction was easy enough to follow - it was the range that was in question. 10 miles? 1,000 miles? He figured there would be few villages at altitude, so they could just sail the airwaves in the direction and investigate any they came across....
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Ebonitus thinks to himself "Distant spires? Yakfolk? Ironslag? Has he heard of any of these - perhaps in his history classes?"
history check: 22
Tirohia te Moana - Level 2 Cleric - What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor?
Ebonitus de Viribus - Level 4 Cleric - The Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond.
Let's check Mullo's knowledge as well. As I can't see her character sheet at the moment, do whatever you want, DM.
D.O.R.K looked expectantly to Harshnag as well following Ebonitus' question, but still search her own memory banks for any info on 'Yakfolk'. Knowing her knowledge beyond giants to be limited however, the construct attention seems to somewhat visibly drift in her looking away and absent-mindedly tapping her chin. "... I am uncertain if I would prefer this next destination being a short one or not. But given the direction, it may be wise to detour either way, as it would best to give the Great Worm Cavern, least we further provoke whatever entity may or may not reside there." She speculated outloud.
At any looks of confusion, the construct would go on to remind the others of the warning Ilezneya received and the death of the previous shaman's tie to the entity. She'd further elaborate if needed, but otherwise leave things on that note, trust the others to make the connection from there.
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(OOC: Getting a decision out of you lot is much harder than getting blood out of a stone. Although I'm really tempted to leave you in the Oracle until somebody categorically tells me they're leaving - lets assume that you're having this discussion as you leave the Oracle!!!)
Mullo says to the party as they start to leave the Oracle "I know of this Ironslag, it is two suns ride by Pegasus northeast of our sacred site. Which means it is at least twice that from here!". And Ebonitus says "I too have heard of this Ironslag and while it is anathema to the Earthmother spewing out pollution as it does it is possible that my distant kin may have had a Hand in its construction!"
As the party emerges from the Oracle back into Annam's Temple (the room with all of the giant statues - see post #4090) you hear the crunch of frost under heavy feet as an enormous blue dragon bursts through the main doors of the temple. The great wyrm pays no mind to the statues here. Instead, it fixes its hateful gaze on you.
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Initiative: Iymrith, Harshnag, Illezenya, Devin, Ebonitus, D.O.R.K., Mullo
Spying the dragon and despite it is still 280 feet away, Harshnag charges towards yelling out words that almost sound if they've cove from a different world "FLEE YOU FOOLS THIS ***** IS TOO BIG FOR ALL OF YOU COMBINED!"
Illezenya - you're up
Devin - you're on deck
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The half-drow is not one to run from a fight - but he is no fool with a death-wish, either. If there is a clear path out, he will dash towards it. It's no use going back to the Oracle room, and they hadn't fully explored to the north...
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Devin followed the others into the oracle and after presenting the tooth they received the directions to where they could get the conch. Walking out with the others he had little idea where this place may be having never been or studied this area of Faerun.
Devin eyed the blue dragon as it burst into the chamber, still nearly 300 feet away it was huge and imposing. He had little doubt they stood much of a chance against such an opponent and, seeing Illezenya dash for the exit he decided that he liked that plan. "Heed Harshang's words! Let's get out of here!" He yells as he dashes off after Illezenya towards an exit.
If the battle between giant and dragon moves enough he'll try and steer the party out of the main gates if they can go that way.
Both Illezenya and Devin start to run around the western wall behind the statues of Stronmaus, Thrym and Skoraeus Stonebones. It will take them three rounds to get to the doors in the northern and a further four rounds to reach the main entrance.
Ebonitus, D.O.R.K., Mullo - you're up in that order!
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Ebonitus sees Ilezenya and Devin fleeing around the statues and follows as quickly as he can, though he glances at harshnag and the dragon occasionally to check on how the Giant is faring.
Tirohia te Moana - Level 2 Cleric - What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor?
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"A-... Affirmative." She shouted back. But before she could call out a suggestion to use the tunnel beyond the northern doors, the others were off and a fair distance ahead of her! So, she simply took off after them, quickly processing and ultimately quietly accepting the counter arguments that may have been... had they the time to bother with it. Still, disliking the odds of slipping past the dragon through the very same exit they sought break for, D.O.R.K called out to Harshnag, "Drive the dragon away from the entrance as best you can, Harshnag!"
She then quickly sent a message to the main speaker of their air ship crew, 'Operative Dork Reporting. Prepare the Ship and Crew for immediate Extraction. We shall be out shortly. Once aboard, we head for the south east as far from here as possible!' More ground would be lost in reaching out for the ship, but... it had to be done.
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It will be three rounds before you reach the double doors leading to the tunnels if you want to go that way.
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