In the small hole in which the ceiling is cracking, a snaklike tail starts worming its way through.
Going through the door on the left takes you into a large room lit by red-glowing torches. In the center of the room is a wooden counter with many varieties of food laid out on it. An oven sits opposite to the door you entered through and at the left end of the room is another door. This room is obviously a kitchen. Three humans stare at you in surprise.
"Are you here to save us?" says one of them. "If so, you are too late."
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
The man holds up his hand. Across his skin, serpentine scales are spreading.
"They are making us into broodguards. In a few days, our transformation will be complete."
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Footsteps are closing in on you. Then a strange, slithering sound can be heard right outside the room.
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
There is a kitchen counter and a few cauldrons. The footsteps and the slithering come closer. Then, you hear the sliding of one of the temple exits opening. Then the sounds become quieter. You can distinguish the voices of the yuan-ti:
A first voice (a woman's) says "The Serpent Lords of Najara have a message for you, oh chief sage."
Tssra Tauroch answer "Let's hear it."
The woman replies "They say that you are required to return to the Mauloleum within a tenday after we bring Sseth into the Material Plane."
"What for?"
"The Fanged Master requires your audience for classified reasons."
Tssra Tauroch answers, slightly intimidated "The ritual must take place immediately! To the Peaks of Flame!"
The door closes. You are sealed inside citadel Tauroch.
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Thank you! I cannot show my gratitude for your service. My name is Isthuil Markov, an archmage of Calimshan. I am willing to accompany you on your quest. I had came here to uncover the sinister plan of the yuan-ti. I could tell it to you if you'd like."
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"In the past months, I have been researching the yuan-ti's history. In it, I found something interesting. In the fall of the yuan-ti empire, a mysterious entity known as Sseth appeared to the yuan-ti and claimed he had come to deliver their civilization to its former state. After leading the serpentfolk into battle and suffering a grave defeat, Sseth was banished beneath the Peaks of Flame. Shortly afterward, a yuan-ti prophet's visions told her that Sseth was the Avatar of Merrshaulk. He had also prophesied the "Day of Domination" which I have read and memorized. It goes as follows:
First Hour: In the first hour of Domination's Day, the sky will become fire, and the clouds become steam
Second Hour: Then Night's cage shall be broken and she will haunt every dream.
Third Hour: Then Merrshaulk shall awake from his eternal sleep.
Fourth Hour: And Sseth the warlord, from the fires deep,
Will devour its father and reign undefiled.
Fifth Hour: And the men of his earth will obey as desired.
The yuan-ti seek to force this prophecy to become fulfilled. The first line refers to some sorcery meant to transmute Faerün's climate to better suit the yuan-ti's needs. The second line refers to Dendar the Night Serpent, a yuan-ti goddess of fear. It is said that she is trapped in the Abyss. In the third hour, it is as it says. The fourth line refers to Sseth awakening and battling Merrshaulk for His power and His place as ruler of the yuan-ti pantheon. The fifth line either means that we will be enslaved or turned into broodguards. The yuan-ti are traveling to the Peaks of Flame as we speak. They are attempting to awaken Sseth!"
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"It's fairly obvious to me that the fourth line refers to Sseth awakening and battling Merrshaulk for His power and His place as ruler of the yuan-ti pantheon." My voice turns mocking, scornful--more so than it already is. "As for 'And the men of his earth will obey as desired', any fool can understand that; you don't even need to translate it."
"Yes, it should probably mean that they will be enslaved. But going back to the fact I was nearly transformed into a broodguard, I suspect something less pretty."
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"We are shipwrecked merchants that were stranded on the Nelanther Isles until the yuan-ti found us and took us here. They have a citadel there, too.
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In the small hole in which the ceiling is cracking, a snaklike tail starts worming its way through.
Going through the door on the left takes you into a large room lit by red-glowing torches. In the center of the room is a wooden counter with many varieties of food laid out on it. An oven sits opposite to the door you entered through and at the left end of the room is another door. This room is obviously a kitchen. Three humans stare at you in surprise.
"Are you here to save us?" says one of them. "If so, you are too late."
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
How is that?
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
The man holds up his hand. Across his skin, serpentine scales are spreading.
"They are making us into broodguards. In a few days, our transformation will be complete."
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
'' Is there no way to reverse it? ''
it could be reversed, but that is magic beyond my ability, as of now.
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
A lesser restoration or remove curse can end the effect.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"How badly do you want to not become broodguards?"
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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Hopefully, it is a disease. Those I can cure.
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
"You must go now!"
Footsteps are closing in on you. Then a strange, slithering sound can be heard right outside the room.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Rat hides in the corner and is ready with his shortbow.
Barricade the entrance. This is where we stand.
Is there anything to barricade the entrance with?
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
There is a kitchen counter and a few cauldrons. The footsteps and the slithering come closer. Then, you hear the sliding of one of the temple exits opening. Then the sounds become quieter. You can distinguish the voices of the yuan-ti:
A first voice (a woman's) says "The Serpent Lords of Najara have a message for you, oh chief sage."
Tssra Tauroch answer "Let's hear it."
The woman replies "They say that you are required to return to the Mauloleum within a tenday after we bring Sseth into the Material Plane."
"What for?"
"The Fanged Master requires your audience for classified reasons."
Tssra Tauroch answers, slightly intimidated "The ritual must take place immediately! To the Peaks of Flame!"
The door closes. You are sealed inside citadel Tauroch.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Well, that didn't go as expected. This spell had better work on that affliction.
Grigor will cast lesser restoration on one of the prisoners.
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
The scaled skin immediately vanishes.
"Thank you! I cannot show my gratitude for your service. My name is Isthuil Markov, an archmage of Calimshan. I am willing to accompany you on your quest. I had came here to uncover the sinister plan of the yuan-ti. I could tell it to you if you'd like."
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Tell us of this plan...
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
"In the past months, I have been researching the yuan-ti's history. In it, I found something interesting. In the fall of the yuan-ti empire, a mysterious entity known as Sseth appeared to the yuan-ti and claimed he had come to deliver their civilization to its former state. After leading the serpentfolk into battle and suffering a grave defeat, Sseth was banished beneath the Peaks of Flame. Shortly afterward, a yuan-ti prophet's visions told her that Sseth was the Avatar of Merrshaulk. He had also prophesied the "Day of Domination" which I have read and memorized. It goes as follows:
First Hour: In the first hour of Domination's Day, the sky will become fire, and the clouds become steam
Second Hour: Then Night's cage shall be broken and she will haunt every dream.
Third Hour: Then Merrshaulk shall awake from his eternal sleep.
Fourth Hour: And Sseth the warlord, from the fires deep,
Will devour its father and reign undefiled.
Fifth Hour: And the men of his earth will obey as desired.
The yuan-ti seek to force this prophecy to become fulfilled. The first line refers to some sorcery meant to transmute Faerün's climate to better suit the yuan-ti's needs. The second line refers to Dendar the Night Serpent, a yuan-ti goddess of fear. It is said that she is trapped in the Abyss. In the third hour, it is as it says. The fourth line refers to Sseth awakening and battling Merrshaulk for His power and His place as ruler of the yuan-ti pantheon. The fifth line either means that we will be enslaved or turned into broodguards. The yuan-ti are traveling to the Peaks of Flame as we speak. They are attempting to awaken Sseth!"
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"It's fairly obvious to me that the fourth line refers to Sseth awakening and battling Merrshaulk for His power and His place as ruler of the yuan-ti pantheon." My voice turns mocking, scornful--more so than it already is. "As for 'And the men of his earth will obey as desired', any fool can understand that; you don't even need to translate it."
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Tooltips (Help/aid)
"Yes, it should probably mean that they will be enslaved. But going back to the fact I was nearly transformed into a broodguard, I suspect something less pretty."
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Who are these people with you?
Walton Gibson - Human Cleric, Level 1
Another man speaks.
"We are shipwrecked merchants that were stranded on the Nelanther Isles until the yuan-ti found us and took us here. They have a citadel there, too.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.