Storm King's Thunder

“See the giant is inviting us in. Hopefully he’s friendly. Maybe we can learn what’s happening from the horses mouth.”

Rip will walk into the tower confidently and relaxed, as if this is nothing new "Hello, anybody home?"

The open archway leads to an empty vestibule, at the back of which hangs a thin, translucent blue curtain that flaps in the breeze. Beyond the curtain lies a 100-foot-high hexagonal chamber containing a giant-sized wooden table and stone chair. Dangling from the ceiling by iron chains are six crystal spheres with encasing magical flames. The illuminated spheres keep the room brightly lit.

The tower’s second floor can be seen through a 20-foot-wide hole in the soaring ceiling, from which there is a curious glow emanating. As you enter, down through the hole in the ceiling levitates a cloud giant with windswept white hair, a wispy white beard, and a billowy, high-necked purple robe adorned with gold stars. He floats gracefully down with a cheerful smile on his wrinkly face and a giant, magical wizard's staff in his hand. 

Seeing the giant with a cheerful smile Angel will smile back.

”Why, hello there Mr Giant. My names Angel I came from Nightstone below. We’re hoping to ask you a few questions. Firstly, why are you here?”

The 18-foot-tall giant lands on the ground and looks around, puzzled, for the source of the speech. Then he looks down, and again a wide smile settles on his face as he regards you with intelligent but cloudy eyes.

"Ah, yes, small folk! Why, hello!" The excited giant greets you in a resonant, reedy voice. "You must be the ones! I am so pleased to finally meet you!" 

Marav shakes his head... wondering if this was real. "Interesting place you have here."

“What do you mean by the ones?”

Angel asks a little concerned and worried and that phrase. 

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“What do you mean by the ones?”

Angel asks a little concerned and worried and that phrase. 

"Well you seem a friendly chap! Any idea what the nightstone is and why your brethren would smash up a village to claim it?"

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"Well you seem a friendly chap! Any idea what the nightstone is and why your brethren would smash up a village to claim it?"

“You mean you’re not responsible for what happened here?”

Angel would like to check to see if he is lying or withholding information.

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“You mean you’re not responsible for what happened here?”

 

"Look down"

“Holy Lathander you don’t know. We’ll to start some cloude giants attacked the village with boulders then took the Nightstone. Then the villagers were captured by goblins. We settled the goblin problem but still don’t know why the giants are attacking.”

"And something chased the orcs into town too. Something attacked them."

"Oh my. Oh, dear," the giant says as you recount the horrors of the last few days, and he settles with a thud onto one of his massive chairs. "Oh, no. I cannot believe that such a thing would happen. Such a horrible thing! How many died?"

"Ah  did'na  get a head count. Several."

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"Ah  did'na  get a head count. Several."

"It is indeed nice to meet you Zephyros, though I wish your kin hadn't come thru before you. We need some information so we can know what you are talking about. What is an ordning? And what balance?"

“Also who chose us? Who sent you?”