Holding the golden coin aloft before the group seems to do the trick as the bony troops march past without incident.
Ennwyn takes the two Trolls and the red robed individual back towards where the freed prisoners are resting, both Trolls seem to have immediately adjusted to her being the new Boss and take up guard positions as she heads back with a look back to the others and an encouraging nod.
"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
The Inquisitor which fell from grace and into the service of the Princes of the Pit......if it is the same being it is powerful indeed.
"I did not tell you all this earlier, but if dee Inquisitor is who I believe dem to be, he was once a powerful agent of justice who feel from grace and found himself in dee service of the Princes of dee Pit." She pauses in thought. "Now dat we have liberated dee mountain, I wonder if I or dee designated one, Eenwynn, can release him from service chere."
Leaving unexplored for now the door that smelled of old blood, the companions filed out of the canteen and headed back towards the library....
Through the yellow door where they had found Sindlas Breastplate and then they re-enter the Inquisitors library, it is deathly quiet within and unoccupied.....
From here they know towards the river lies the forking tunnel with the Pits road untaken.
(Ooc: when we met the inquisitor, we had a choice to fight or solve a riddle. We chose a riddle, solved it and moved further. If we had failed, at least one of us would have died. The inquisitor seemed to know Tzedaka in that situation and she was very uneasy.)
"Cherman, I am growing tired of your disrespectful words. You may recall that he and I spoke with each other. You may remember my unease. I then shared some of what I knew with Eenwynn. She chose not to share this with you. Sometimes, it is better not share what you know or the power of an enemy can multiply."
She looks Cherman directly in the eyes, having to float up a foot to do so, her eyes icy steel blue.
Then in an uncharacteristically stern tone, like a mother scolding a child:
"A word of warning to you Cherman. Should your discourtesy toward me continue, I will no longer be able to use any of my powers to aid you."
Garet realising that he had been gripping the new token Tzedeka had given him rather tightly, loosened his grip and let out a sigh when he realised the inquisitor had left.
Garet chided himself two such obvious tells in a matter of seconds he resolved to try harder or the next time he was in the Frog and Bucket in Blacksand playing cards they would have shirt off his back within moments.
Garet keen to heed Herman's words started to travel down the previously unravelled road.
I realise courtesy will not be my epitaph. And, for what is worth, I am sorry. I am just tired of being answered all the times in criptic and sibilline answers so I use sarcasm.
but, if so far it worked, maybe it will work also in the future...
I trust you, but I want to be treated as a peer
Herman offer his hand to shake
Now let's move forward, I have already used too many complicated words today
The angelic woman smiles and hugs the barbarian. "All is forgiven, brave warrior. I am not permitted to reveal all that I know, and...some of vhat I know is given to me in chunks. The transition to dis plane has been....difficult, so I tank you for your patience and grace."
She looks at the group
"Now, ven we choose dee path of combat, I am uncertain if all can fight or just one."
You step warily into a torch lit tunnel. In the distance you can see that the tunnel opens out into another torch lit cavern in which there are two pits, From where you are standing you cannot see into the Pits, but you can hear growling noises coming from one of them. Standing in the middle of the cavern is a bald man wearing a chainmail coat.
He has obviously heard your voices and beckons you on.
Garet checks for traps along the tunnel and finding none you can advance. You notice that the nails on his hands are all filed lo a sharp point and are Painted red. " Enter, strangers,' his calrn voice calls out, " You have chosen the path of the Pits. I am the Pitmaster. You must prove to me that you are worthy of passing through my domain, and only by the skill of your weapons shall you do so. Fail, and you shall die."
It seems a well practiced speech though perhaps one unsaid for a very long time....
Looking back to make sure everyone is here and ready, except for Enwynn of course, Banzo calls out, "Is everyone ready?"
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
"We have liberated Firetop Mountain warrior." Tzedaka says to the man. "You and your creatures may leave dis place. Zagor is no more."
The man looked nonplussed for a second, " Shit. Really?"
" Well thats a turn up for the books........though that would explain why there was all that commotion a while ago."
" Um......I mean.....I'm happy to go......and I could likely convinced Bob to move along given time the other one is going to be an issue.......though I guess you could just leave it there as a garbage disposal......I mean Bob would make a decent one as well....as long as he's well fed....otherwise he's likely to go looking for snacks..."
" I don't even know where the other one came from. Bob was a giant toad originally......but the boss kept giving me these weird potions to feed to him....and he went a bit wrong...."
Tzedaka smiles, "Vell, it is up to you. If you vant us to fight your pets, we vill, and some here might prefer it. If you would rather let us through, that is also acceptable."
"Well at least we won't have to worry about him any more, but if something has been fed weird potions and... 'gone wrong' then we'll probably have to fight that, whatever it is."
Banzo takes on a look of determination and confidence, feeling boosted by all of them surviving the last fight and now seemingly having a better position within the mountain.
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
— A basic prayer.
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Holding the golden coin aloft before the group seems to do the trick as the bony troops march past without incident.
Ennwyn takes the two Trolls and the red robed individual back towards where the freed prisoners are resting, both Trolls seem to have immediately adjusted to her being the new Boss and take up guard positions as she heads back with a look back to the others and an encouraging nod.
"I guess we explore the mountain further while Enwynn gets things in order?"
Banzo watches Enwynn depart briefly before turning his attention back to the direction they were heading, "Where to first?"
"Ve go to visit the Inquisitor." Tzedaka says distastefully.
The Inquisitor which fell from grace and into the service of the Princes of the Pit......if it is the same being it is powerful indeed.
"I did not tell you all this earlier, but if dee Inquisitor is who I believe dem to be, he was once a powerful agent of justice who feel from grace and found himself in dee service of the Princes of dee Pit." She pauses in thought. "Now dat we have liberated dee mountain, I wonder if I or dee designated one, Eenwynn, can release him from service chere."
Leaving unexplored for now the door that smelled of old blood, the companions filed out of the canteen and headed back towards the library....
Through the yellow door where they had found Sindlas Breastplate and then they re-enter the Inquisitors library, it is deathly quiet within and unoccupied.....
From here they know towards the river lies the forking tunnel with the Pits road untaken.
“It appears he has left Dee area.” The angelic women says. “Dis is a good omen, but prepare for a fight, if dis vay you advance.” She seems relieved.
Herman puffs at the further Tzedaka's puzzle
you did not tell us earlier?! strange...
says he in a sarcastic tone
Let's advance, then
(Ooc: when we met the inquisitor, we had a choice to fight or solve a riddle. We chose a riddle, solved it and moved further. If we had failed, at least one of us would have died. The inquisitor seemed to know Tzedaka in that situation and she was very uneasy.)
"Cherman, I am growing tired of your disrespectful words. You may recall that he and I spoke with each other. You may remember my unease. I then shared some of what I knew with Eenwynn. She chose not to share this with you. Sometimes, it is better not share what you know or the power of an enemy can multiply."
She looks Cherman directly in the eyes, having to float up a foot to do so, her eyes icy steel blue.
Then in an uncharacteristically stern tone, like a mother scolding a child:
"A word of warning to you Cherman. Should your discourtesy toward me continue, I will no longer be able to use any of my powers to aid you."
It seems that she is quite serious about this.
Garet realising that he had been gripping the new token Tzedeka had given him rather tightly, loosened his grip and let out a sigh when he realised the inquisitor had left.
Garet chided himself two such obvious tells in a matter of seconds he resolved to try harder or the next time he was in the Frog and Bucket in Blacksand playing cards they would have shirt off his back within moments.
Garet keen to heed Herman's words started to travel down the previously unravelled road.
I realise courtesy will not be my epitaph. And, for what is worth, I am sorry. I am just tired of being answered all the times in criptic and sibilline answers so I use sarcasm.
but, if so far it worked, maybe it will work also in the future...
I trust you, but I want to be treated as a peer
Herman offer his hand to shake
Now let's move forward, I have already used too many complicated words today
The angelic woman smiles and hugs the barbarian. "All is forgiven, brave warrior. I am not permitted to reveal all that I know, and...some of vhat I know is given to me in chunks. The transition to dis plane has been....difficult, so I tank you for your patience and grace."
She looks at the group
"Now, ven we choose dee path of combat, I am uncertain if all can fight or just one."
The Companions move into the Path of Pits...
You step warily into a torch lit tunnel. In the distance you can see that the tunnel opens out into another torch lit cavern in which there are two pits, From where you are standing you cannot see into the Pits, but you can hear growling noises coming from one of them. Standing in the middle of the cavern is a bald man wearing a chainmail coat.
He has obviously heard your voices and beckons you on.
Garet checks for traps along the tunnel and finding none you can advance. You notice that the nails on his hands are all filed lo a sharp point and are Painted red. " Enter, strangers,' his calrn voice calls out, " You have chosen the path of the Pits. I am the Pitmaster. You must prove to me that you are worthy of passing through my domain, and only by the skill of your weapons shall you do so. Fail, and you shall die."
It seems a well practiced speech though perhaps one unsaid for a very long time....
Tzedaka examines the man to confirm he is not the inquisitor. She looks deep into his eyes
He appears to be completely human...perhaps some arcane ability...to Tzedakas eyes...
Looking back to make sure everyone is here and ready, except for Enwynn of course, Banzo calls out, "Is everyone ready?"
"We have liberated Firetop Mountain warrior." Tzedaka says to the man. "You and your creatures may leave dis place. Zagor is no more."
The man looked nonplussed for a second, " Shit. Really?"
" Well thats a turn up for the books........though that would explain why there was all that commotion a while ago."
" Um......I mean.....I'm happy to go......and I could likely convinced Bob to move along given time the other one is going to be an issue.......though I guess you could just leave it there as a garbage disposal......I mean Bob would make a decent one as well....as long as he's well fed....otherwise he's likely to go looking for snacks..."
" I don't even know where the other one came from. Bob was a giant toad originally......but the boss kept giving me these weird potions to feed to him....and he went a bit wrong...."
Tzedaka smiles, "Vell, it is up to you. If you vant us to fight your pets, we vill, and some here might prefer it. If you would rather let us through, that is also acceptable."
" Oh, you can go through....I'm out of here regardless."
"Well at least we won't have to worry about him any more, but if something has been fed weird potions and... 'gone wrong' then we'll probably have to fight that, whatever it is."
Banzo takes on a look of determination and confidence, feeling boosted by all of them surviving the last fight and now seemingly having a better position within the mountain.