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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7311712" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p><strong>Sylvar's Song</strong></p><p></p><p>Sylvar's song is delightful, and almost has its intended effect...</p><p></p><p>[gm]</p><p>Caster Level Check: 1d20+10 = 19</p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Beats Nelvandra's SR of 15!</span></strong></p><p>Willpower Save: (vs. DC 22): 23 (Success)</p><p></p><p>Nelvandra saved vs. Sylvar's suggestion, and under normal circumstances, would have no idea that anything had happened. HOWEVER, Nelvandra is currently under the effects of <strong><em>Mind Blank</em></strong>, therefore, Nel realizes what has happened, because she can feel the effect of Sylvar's song being stopped cold by the <strong><em>Mind Blank</em></strong>.</p><p></p><p>Sylvar, you get the feeling that even if she had failed the save, the <strong><em>Mind Blank</em></strong> effect would have saved her.</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p>[gm]</p><p>Nelvandra's initial attitude toward Sylvar: Indifferent.</p><p>Nelvandra's adjusted attitude after Sylvar's attempted Suggestion: Unfriendly.</p><p>Nelvandra's response: Disdain, Condescension, Sarcasm.</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra, realizing what has transpired, gets a cross look on her face.</strong><span style="color: red"> "Free Respen from MY control? That's rich. I can feel you in my mind, Bard. What did he call you? Sylvar? No doubt in reference to your silver tongue! You fellows sure seem scared of little ol' me. That was a nice song, by the way. I don't know who wrote it, but they knew quite a bit. Darlena Delzeen was my 3 times great grandmother, and she did indeed cut out that little Halfling's tongue. But among the Drow, that one act was the beginning of the end for our House's prestige; the other Drow considered it weak of Darlena to cut out her tongue and enslave her, rather than make her into a living sacrifice to Lolth. She lost three ranks of honor in the Dark Sisterhood for that little act of mercy. And ever since then, the other Drow have looked upon our house with pity, or with suspicion."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra's lips curl into a sneer,</strong><span style="color: red"> "By the way, Sylvar, the Drow that you are "fighting" is not a priestess of Lolth. My sister Clare is a Sorceress. She was denied initiation into the Dark Sisterhood because she was too methodical, organized, and predictable. The Sisters said that her habits were too similar to those of the agents of Law, and in order to become a Sister of Lolth, one must fully embrace Chaos. Can you believe that? My sister, the diabolical, conniving, self-proclaimed "Empress of Darkness," wasn't sufficiently cruel and ruthless for their tastes."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[gm]</p><p>Nelvandra's initial attitude toward Lathir: Indifferent.</p><p>Lathir's Diplomacy roll: Base 29, -10 for brief period of time speaking = 19 total.</p><p>A result of 19 shifts Indifferent to Friendly.</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra considers Lathir’s comment,</strong><span style="color: red"> “I understand your concern, but you are the victim of an exaggerated truth. Males are not enslaved unless they commit a crime. It is true that males hold less authority than do females, but only because their kind once almost destroyed the Drow race over 4 millennia ago. With all due respect, you should not jump to conclusions, because you are missing a lot of vital information. There are many males in Shalistaurimon that hold positions of prestige and respect. But your assumption that they do not rule is correct; ruling authority resides in the hands of the Dark Sisters, and their Matriarch. And yes, you are correct to be suspicious of me. Most Drow, male or female notwithstanding, are corrupt, dishonorable, and evil. But I am not like most Drow; while I will admit to being selfish, and maybe a bit stubborn and willful, I have never been one for cruelty, nor outright corruption. And even my sister, who is guilty of many sins and vile deeds, is not personally motivated by cruelty or malice. Her main motivations are selfish pride, and money. That being said, I am not her agent; what little sway she FORMERLY held over me was removed by Laramon. I am once again my own person. And my love for Respen is genuine.”</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra chuckles,</strong><span style="color: red"> “Please believe me when I say, Glimval's dishonor among the Drow is not undeserved; he is a psychotic narcissist on a power trip, who is angry because the young, newly-crowned, Matron Nelfrae of House Zendor chose his brother as her heart mate instead of him.”</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra pauses for a moment, before continuing:</strong><span style="color: red"> “I am not a spy. And I am not in control of Respen’s mind. I am in control of another of his body parts… his HEART.”</span> </p><p></p><p><strong>Nel gives a wicked little laugh.</strong><span style="color: red"> “I’ll bet you thought I was going to say something else, didn’t you? No matter, because Respen -IS- my heart mate, and NOTHING is going to change that, not even my manipulative big sister. Respen did indeed swear an oath to serve her, in return for regaining his own free will. And I must say, that was a smart move. My sister isn't out to harm surface dwellers. Her plans don't involve the surface world at all. If she requires things of Respen, they will be related to her projects and goals in The Underdark. And if I know my sister, Respen (and all of you, as well, if you lend Respen your aid) will be richly rewarded for those tasks. Also: Respen is correct about Clare's desire to reform Drow society. He is also correct in his assertion that it's better to be in Clare's employ, than it is to be her enemy. Another thing regarding Respen's service: As her sister's husband, she will go easy on him. Having me around will be a check against her taking advantage of him.”</span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span><strong>Nelvandra pauses thoughtfully.</strong><span style="color: red"> "One last thing: Clare was indeed at least partially responsible for the disturbance in Skorane. But only because she was hired by the matron of another house to secure the site. If you wish to deal with the root of that problem, you must look elsewhere. Whomever is giving Glimval his orders, and whomever is trying to strike an alliance with the Giant-kin, THAT is who you should be after. All my sister did was build a few teleport circles, and set a few golems to act as guard. It was another Drow who created the undead minions, although the big spider IS Clare's henchman. His name is Serindak. But that's beside the point. Long story short: I am not your enemy. And I love Respen. Those two facts by themselves should be reason enough to spare my life."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Nelvandra looks to Tam, Dewydd, Vale, and Thallok, and says,</strong><span style="color: red"> “What of the rest of you? Are these three the only ones with tongues?”</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 7311712, member: 6790669"] [b]Sylvar's Song[/b] Sylvar's song is delightful, and almost has its intended effect... [gm] Caster Level Check: 1d20+10 = 19 [B][COLOR=red]Beats Nelvandra's SR of 15![/COLOR][/B] Willpower Save: (vs. DC 22): 23 (Success) Nelvandra saved vs. Sylvar's suggestion, and under normal circumstances, would have no idea that anything had happened. HOWEVER, Nelvandra is currently under the effects of [B][I]Mind Blank[/I][/B], therefore, Nel realizes what has happened, because she can feel the effect of Sylvar's song being stopped cold by the [B][I]Mind Blank[/I][/B]. Sylvar, you get the feeling that even if she had failed the save, the [B][I]Mind Blank[/I][/B] effect would have saved her. [/gm] [gm] Nelvandra's initial attitude toward Sylvar: Indifferent. Nelvandra's adjusted attitude after Sylvar's attempted Suggestion: Unfriendly. Nelvandra's response: Disdain, Condescension, Sarcasm. [/gm] [B]Nelvandra, realizing what has transpired, gets a cross look on her face.[/B][COLOR=red] "Free Respen from MY control? That's rich. I can feel you in my mind, Bard. What did he call you? Sylvar? No doubt in reference to your silver tongue! You fellows sure seem scared of little ol' me. That was a nice song, by the way. I don't know who wrote it, but they knew quite a bit. Darlena Delzeen was my 3 times great grandmother, and she did indeed cut out that little Halfling's tongue. But among the Drow, that one act was the beginning of the end for our House's prestige; the other Drow considered it weak of Darlena to cut out her tongue and enslave her, rather than make her into a living sacrifice to Lolth. She lost three ranks of honor in the Dark Sisterhood for that little act of mercy. And ever since then, the other Drow have looked upon our house with pity, or with suspicion."[/COLOR] [B]Nelvandra's lips curl into a sneer,[/B][COLOR=red] "By the way, Sylvar, the Drow that you are "fighting" is not a priestess of Lolth. My sister Clare is a Sorceress. She was denied initiation into the Dark Sisterhood because she was too methodical, organized, and predictable. The Sisters said that her habits were too similar to those of the agents of Law, and in order to become a Sister of Lolth, one must fully embrace Chaos. Can you believe that? My sister, the diabolical, conniving, self-proclaimed "Empress of Darkness," wasn't sufficiently cruel and ruthless for their tastes."[/COLOR] [gm] Nelvandra's initial attitude toward Lathir: Indifferent. Lathir's Diplomacy roll: Base 29, -10 for brief period of time speaking = 19 total. A result of 19 shifts Indifferent to Friendly. [/gm] [B]Nelvandra considers Lathir’s comment,[/B][COLOR=red] “I understand your concern, but you are the victim of an exaggerated truth. Males are not enslaved unless they commit a crime. It is true that males hold less authority than do females, but only because their kind once almost destroyed the Drow race over 4 millennia ago. With all due respect, you should not jump to conclusions, because you are missing a lot of vital information. There are many males in Shalistaurimon that hold positions of prestige and respect. But your assumption that they do not rule is correct; ruling authority resides in the hands of the Dark Sisters, and their Matriarch. And yes, you are correct to be suspicious of me. Most Drow, male or female notwithstanding, are corrupt, dishonorable, and evil. But I am not like most Drow; while I will admit to being selfish, and maybe a bit stubborn and willful, I have never been one for cruelty, nor outright corruption. And even my sister, who is guilty of many sins and vile deeds, is not personally motivated by cruelty or malice. Her main motivations are selfish pride, and money. That being said, I am not her agent; what little sway she FORMERLY held over me was removed by Laramon. I am once again my own person. And my love for Respen is genuine.”[/COLOR] [B]Nelvandra chuckles,[/B][COLOR=red] “Please believe me when I say, Glimval's dishonor among the Drow is not undeserved; he is a psychotic narcissist on a power trip, who is angry because the young, newly-crowned, Matron Nelfrae of House Zendor chose his brother as her heart mate instead of him.”[/COLOR] [B]Nelvandra pauses for a moment, before continuing:[/B][COLOR=red] “I am not a spy. And I am not in control of Respen’s mind. I am in control of another of his body parts… his HEART.”[/COLOR] [B]Nel gives a wicked little laugh.[/B][COLOR=red] “I’ll bet you thought I was going to say something else, didn’t you? No matter, because Respen -IS- my heart mate, and NOTHING is going to change that, not even my manipulative big sister. Respen did indeed swear an oath to serve her, in return for regaining his own free will. And I must say, that was a smart move. My sister isn't out to harm surface dwellers. Her plans don't involve the surface world at all. If she requires things of Respen, they will be related to her projects and goals in The Underdark. And if I know my sister, Respen (and all of you, as well, if you lend Respen your aid) will be richly rewarded for those tasks. Also: Respen is correct about Clare's desire to reform Drow society. He is also correct in his assertion that it's better to be in Clare's employ, than it is to be her enemy. Another thing regarding Respen's service: As her sister's husband, she will go easy on him. Having me around will be a check against her taking advantage of him.” [/COLOR][B]Nelvandra pauses thoughtfully.[/B][COLOR=red] "One last thing: Clare was indeed at least partially responsible for the disturbance in Skorane. But only because she was hired by the matron of another house to secure the site. If you wish to deal with the root of that problem, you must look elsewhere. Whomever is giving Glimval his orders, and whomever is trying to strike an alliance with the Giant-kin, THAT is who you should be after. All my sister did was build a few teleport circles, and set a few golems to act as guard. It was another Drow who created the undead minions, although the big spider IS Clare's henchman. His name is Serindak. But that's beside the point. Long story short: I am not your enemy. And I love Respen. Those two facts by themselves should be reason enough to spare my life."[/COLOR] [B]Nelvandra looks to Tam, Dewydd, Vale, and Thallok, and says,[/B][COLOR=red] “What of the rest of you? Are these three the only ones with tongues?”[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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