"Yes! I want to see the sky again and breathe some fresh air."
Banzo will join Tzedaka outside even if it's just for a while (not sure if we're going back inside or not?) and stretch his legs by either pacing or walking in a circle widdershins.
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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.”
Enwynn listens to Garet's assessment of the artworks attentively, and offers "Thank you for your expertise. I am more used to working with words when it comes to history." in thanks.
She says of the landscape paintings "I did not realize the former occupant of this place was an artist of some talent. It is a great pity that artistic fame did not satisfy their ambitions in life." as she fights off the sudden urge to send the entire collection up in flames. (OOC: Arcane check to know if the landscapes would be any use as teleportation/scrying aids to a sorcerer, total of 16)
Tzedaka: "...I do not like dis rooms. Seduction… greed."
"Seduction can be a subtle weapon, or so I have been told. If that weapon is used to bring about the downfall of evil..."Enwynn offers in a whisper, but says no more in deference to Tzedaka's discomfort with rooms being investigated.
"Some of these paintings would be...dangerous to openly possess. If accurate, they may have also served Zagor as some form of scrying aid." the elf suggests, with a glance towards the portraits of the snake-headed queen, the ice-witch, and she of the crescent staff. She hastens to add "The wealth they would likely bring if sold, however, could be used to undo some of the harm their former owner did in life." Her voice is quieter as she muses "Three sorcerers, all apprentices of one master, who was killed by two of his apprentices, the other left in apparent disgust at such disloyalty even amid evil. That's Zagor's past, the apprentice who turned away from the other two. But who tutored these three "star pupils", and what do they signify in Zagor's gaze? Rivals? Potential mates? Powers behind the throne of Firetop?"
The brass-framed picture draws her attention even before Banzo and Herman confirm its magical nature. (OOC: Arcana check on a magical portal being one-way or return possible, total of 15.)
She joins the priestess and the warmage in seeking space under open sky to think on what to do next.
(Edited for clarity, sometimes I need more words to explain things better than I did the first time around. Thank you for your patience.)
Outside the mountain,, Tzedaka speaks out loud but does not directly speak to Banzo or Enwynn.
”His master was Volgera Darkstorm. Zagor killed him. The other two pupils ver Balthus Dire and Zharradan Marr. “I believe Zagor was aided by the night demon Shakor (she spits to the left). Dee tattoos you vere on your arms are from cher. You angered cher greatly ven you charmed cher pet in Dee crystal cave.”
Shareella is Dee snow witch. Very powerful.
Lord Varek Azzur. Runs Porte Blacksand. Not a nice man.
dee picture of treasure, a room vee chave not found in Dee mountain but it exists. Zagor was making coins. Ver is dis room?
dee value of Dee gold vill trigger greed in men, and.. even some women. Even dose formerly of good heart. A wise man once said, Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed (Einstein)
( Re/ Landscapes......possibly, but as the depiction is of sparse woodlands and parts of the Pagan Plains if used as such they would be of little real use.
Not being overly familiar with interdinensional spaces or non-tree based teleports.......perhaps......her hunch is it is certainly a portal of some kind and likely one that operates in both directions given the nature of the depiction....if there is a key or some sort of pass needed is hard to say.... )
Ennwyn, Banzo and Tzedaka take in the afternoon sun and listen to birdsong.
Within Firetop Tannin, Garet and Herman muse over the proposed value of Firetop and its treasures.
...........................
Deeper within Firetop and sinuous scarlet form stirred and wound about its cavern....part of its mind wondered where its tribute was.....it wasn't like Zagor to be late........
"Ah, it is nice to be back in dee sunlight. You both realize that fighting Zagor was only dee beginning, dee prelude. He was backed by powerful allies, who vill be displeased with his fate and may seek revenge." Tzedaka has taken a great deal of time to try to look non-angelic over the past week.
"Dee mountain holds all of dee peoples stolen belongings, many of vidch have been turned into dee Zagor coins. Somehow, ve have not found this hoard yet. As vee have sent word, the forces of greed and corruption will muster a new group to try to take dee mountain. It has occurred to me that we may vant to cave in dee entrances to at least slow dem down."
"I chad mentioned dat I recall Stoneshaper Caldwyn telling you Zagor might need to bind a dragon. I suspect that he may have summoned one or even raised one as a pet. Dee longer we wait, the greater the chances are data dee elements of evil will regroup. You must develop a plan and summon allies."
"This mountain has many more secrets and holds a place in many other's plans. A possibly undiscovered treasure room and a hidden dragon's lair, either is reason enough to continue exploring."
Banzo walks on the grass.
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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.”
Plans are discussed as the day grows slowly darker.......the former prisoners are all well enough now to travel, forces are potentially converging on Firetop, the drake is still quiet for now, order has been mostly restored to the mountain....
( I'm going to need a guide on actions taken etc. even if its just dot points in order to move ahead.)
get water element, find powerful caster to remove tattoos, secure firetop, discover what happened to dwarves, find the gold, return people to town, sell stuff and re equip the party,
Yes! The water element and getting rid of these tattoos should be a high priority. That will lead wherever it leads and we'll have to get to the next thing right after, or along the way.
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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.”
The companions make preparations for the journey and gather together the now healthy former prisoners for the trek to Anvil. Ennwyn fully briefs the staff and prepares them for what actions to take in her absence.....she is particularly troubled by the necessity of putting off addressing the issue of Ardereinextinctus.
Heeding Tzedakas misgivings she asks the red robed individual to accompany her as her representative...though she is unsure it is necessary.
A few days later they depart in the early hours of the morning heading east towards Anvil......
Before leeaving, Herman suggests to bring the pieces of art and the unused magic equipment with them (maybe there will be time to sell them in Anvil or nearby)
"Ve chav been under dee mountain for too long. Let us hurry to Anvil and see what news we find." Tzedaka wears clothing she found in the mountain, a basic usable dress with pants. She wears a large cloak and a wig to cover some of her silvery platinum hair. Some makeup covers her porcelain almost see through skin. Her shield still displays the symbol of Libra but the grey priestess of Libra outfits have been put away.
Banzo looks around at all his companions, particularly their hair, wondering who might be wearing a wig.
"Is this some new fashion trend I'm unaware of, wigs?"
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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.”
"Yes! I want to see the sky again and breathe some fresh air."
Banzo will join Tzedaka outside even if it's just for a while (not sure if we're going back inside or not?) and stretch his legs by either pacing or walking in a circle widdershins.
Enwynn listens to Garet's assessment of the artworks attentively, and offers "Thank you for your expertise. I am more used to working with words when it comes to history." in thanks.
She says of the landscape paintings "I did not realize the former occupant of this place was an artist of some talent. It is a great pity that artistic fame did not satisfy their ambitions in life." as she fights off the sudden urge to send the entire collection up in flames. (OOC: Arcane check to know if the landscapes would be any use as teleportation/scrying aids to a sorcerer, total of 16)
Tzedaka: "...I do not like dis rooms. Seduction… greed."
"Seduction can be a subtle weapon, or so I have been told. If that weapon is used to bring about the downfall of evil..." Enwynn offers in a whisper, but says no more in deference to Tzedaka's discomfort with rooms being investigated.
"Some of these paintings would be...dangerous to openly possess. If accurate, they may have also served Zagor as some form of scrying aid." the elf suggests, with a glance towards the portraits of the snake-headed queen, the ice-witch, and she of the crescent staff. She hastens to add "The wealth they would likely bring if sold, however, could be used to undo some of the harm their former owner did in life." Her voice is quieter as she muses "Three sorcerers, all apprentices of one master, who was killed by two of his apprentices, the other left in apparent disgust at such disloyalty even amid evil. That's Zagor's past, the apprentice who turned away from the other two. But who tutored these three "star pupils", and what do they signify in Zagor's gaze? Rivals? Potential mates? Powers behind the throne of Firetop?"
The brass-framed picture draws her attention even before Banzo and Herman confirm its magical nature. (OOC: Arcana check on a magical portal being one-way or return possible, total of 15.)
She joins the priestess and the warmage in seeking space under open sky to think on what to do next.
(Edited for clarity, sometimes I need more words to explain things better than I did the first time around. Thank you for your patience.)
Outside the mountain,, Tzedaka speaks out loud but does not directly speak to Banzo or Enwynn.
”His master was Volgera Darkstorm. Zagor killed him. The other two pupils ver Balthus Dire and Zharradan Marr.
“I believe Zagor was aided by the night demon Shakor (she spits to the left). Dee tattoos you vere on your arms are from cher. You angered cher greatly ven you charmed cher pet in Dee crystal cave.”
Shareella is Dee snow witch. Very powerful.
Lord Varek Azzur. Runs Porte Blacksand. Not a nice man.
dee picture of treasure, a room vee chave not found in Dee mountain but it exists. Zagor was making coins. Ver is dis room?
dee value of Dee gold vill trigger greed in men, and.. even some women. Even dose formerly of good heart. A wise man once said, Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed (Einstein)
( Re/ Landscapes......possibly, but as the depiction is of sparse woodlands and parts of the Pagan Plains if used as such they would be of little real use.
Not being overly familiar with interdinensional spaces or non-tree based teleports.......perhaps......her hunch is it is certainly a portal of some kind and likely one that operates in both directions given the nature of the depiction....if there is a key or some sort of pass needed is hard to say.... )
Ennwyn, Banzo and Tzedaka take in the afternoon sun and listen to birdsong.
Within Firetop Tannin, Garet and Herman muse over the proposed value of Firetop and its treasures.
...........................
Deeper within Firetop and sinuous scarlet form stirred and wound about its cavern....part of its mind wondered where its tribute was.....it wasn't like Zagor to be late........
"Ah, it is nice to be back in dee sunlight. You both realize that fighting Zagor was only dee beginning, dee prelude. He was backed by powerful allies, who vill be displeased with his fate and may seek revenge." Tzedaka has taken a great deal of time to try to look non-angelic over the past week.
"Dee mountain holds all of dee peoples stolen belongings, many of vidch have been turned into dee Zagor coins. Somehow, ve have not found this hoard yet. As vee have sent word, the forces of greed and corruption will muster a new group to try to take dee mountain. It has occurred to me that we may vant to cave in dee entrances to at least slow dem down."
"I chad mentioned dat I recall Stoneshaper Caldwyn telling you Zagor might need to bind a dragon. I suspect that he may have summoned one or even raised one as a pet. Dee longer we wait, the greater the chances are data dee elements of evil will regroup. You must develop a plan and summon allies."
"This mountain has many more secrets and holds a place in many other's plans. A possibly undiscovered treasure room and a hidden dragon's lair, either is reason enough to continue exploring."
Banzo walks on the grass.
"Honestly I'm not worried about the treasures here, just the reoccurrences, of Zagor." Tannin, also follows Ennwyn, Banzo and Tzedaka
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Reminder for myself. Work together or fail apart. Talk with each other when necessary. Describe how, where, if, your character moved.
The sign on the trail ahead reads "DONT FEED THE DRAGON!" "Working Together" Follow this link please
Plans are discussed as the day grows slowly darker.......the former prisoners are all well enough now to travel, forces are potentially converging on Firetop, the drake is still quiet for now, order has been mostly restored to the mountain....
( I'm going to need a guide on actions taken etc. even if its just dot points in order to move ahead.)
Ooc
get water element, find powerful caster to remove tattoos, secure firetop, discover what happened to dwarves, find the gold, return people to town, sell stuff and re equip the party,
ooc
I agree
Yes! The water element and getting rid of these tattoos should be a high priority. That will lead wherever it leads and we'll have to get to the next thing right after, or along the way.
“I suggest we take Dee captives to Anvil and try to learn more of Dee dwarves. Den, see one who can chalp with Dee tattooes.
(Ooc assuming we make arrangements to to secure the mountain lets leave first thin in the morning)
The companions make preparations for the journey and gather together the now healthy former prisoners for the trek to Anvil. Ennwyn fully briefs the staff and prepares them for what actions to take in her absence.....she is particularly troubled by the necessity of putting off addressing the issue of Ardereinextinctus.
Heeding Tzedakas misgivings she asks the red robed individual to accompany her as her representative...though she is unsure it is necessary.
A few days later they depart in the early hours of the morning heading east towards Anvil......
Before leeaving, Herman suggests to bring the pieces of art and the unused magic equipment with them (maybe there will be time to sell them in Anvil or nearby)
( Any items desired can be brought along.)
"Ve chav been under dee mountain for too long. Let us hurry to Anvil and see what news we find." Tzedaka wears clothing she found in the mountain, a basic usable dress with pants. She wears a large cloak and a wig to cover some of her silvery platinum hair. Some makeup covers her porcelain almost see through skin. Her shield still displays the symbol of Libra but the grey priestess of Libra outfits have been put away.
I agree. I want a wig too by the way, I will buy one in Anvil
Banzo looks around at all his companions, particularly their hair, wondering who might be wearing a wig.
"Is this some new fashion trend I'm unaware of, wigs?"
“Yes Banzo, I fear I vill be targeted.” The angelic women smiles.