Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is LIVE! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
More Charisma Than a Roomful of Nymphs (finished, link to full SH in last post)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="haiiro" data-source="post: 1842449" data-attributes="member: 1891"><p><strong>Impromptu Conference</strong></p><p></p><p>Indicating to Mephiskaran that they needed to speak amongst themselves, the Follies headed back out into the hallway. All but Tal were glad to escape the bitter cold -- the aasimar could barely feel it -- but Thissiken seemed more interested in the food and stayed behind.</p><p></p><p>Back in the hallway, the Follies made some quick decisions. They intended to acquire more <em>feather tokens</em>, and might wind up using them to seek guidance from the Harpers. Whether or not they consulted their patrons, they planned to go through the <em>portal</em>. They most definitely didn't want to leave the painting with Mephiskaran, and everyone -- but particularly Tuggle -- agreed that they need to get the <em>image crystal</em> that held their portrait back.</p><p></p><p>During their discussion -- and while surrounded by a small army of homun -- Tuggle said, "We should let our Harper...sh*te."</p><p></p><p>After a brief pause, Cupric rallied with, "Yes, we <em>should</em> let the harpist back at the inn know that we're going to be late." The other Follies leaped on this deception, and between them they thought that they might've carried it off. Since the walls -- or more accurately, the floor and ceiling -- had ears, they hoped they were right.</p><p></p><p>It crossed Jaehn's mind to see if the temple had any useful information on Shaundakul, and he asked the homun about this. Seeming almost offended, they told him that there were seventeen libraries in the building <em>just</em> on Shaundakul. The quick-thinking mage asked them to give him a summary of Shaundakul's avatar appearances and traveling methods, and anything related to the "glowing green guy." On a whim, he also asked them to tell him more about <em>Soriyo's Crop</em>, including its uses and a list of its previous owners. The homun agreed to add this to the spells that they'd be bringing him later on.</p><p></p><p>Jaehn also gave everyone a brief rundown on the nature of the church of Azuth. As he described it, the church was composed of many factions, some of which were quite ruthless. He knew that they were mostly neutral on the topic of the Shadow Weave, but that many of them were incredibly zealous about gathering information -- sometimes at the expense of all other concerns. For the most part, however, the church stayed true to its aims: preserving knowledge, and advancing magic in the world.</p><p></p><p>Resolved to be more cagey in their negotiations, the Follies returned to Mephiskaran's chamber.</p><p></p><p><strong>An Impasse is Reached</strong></p><p></p><p>Seating themselves around Mephiskaran's table once more, the Follies made their terms clear. Mephiskaran handed over the painting without reluctance, his manner suggesting that he had not had any intention of holding onto it. The <em>crystal</em>, however, was a different matter.</p><p></p><p>The Follies started out by politely mentioning that they would rather others not know about them. Mephiskaran's unhurried reply -- "That kind of information can be very valuable" -- didn't help any, so they tried a different tack. The fact that they had told Mephiskaran several new pieces of information and received little in return was brought up, and Mephiskaran agreed that there was an imbalance there. Hoping this opening meant he might make returning the <em>crystal</em> part of their bargain, the subject was raised again.</p><p></p><p>Smiling, Mephiskaran replied, "I like my pictures. I have a room full of them."</p><p></p><p>Now incensed, Tuggle told the giant man that if he wouldn't return the glass they would take their painting and leave. Period.</p><p></p><p>There was a brief, pregnant pause, during which Mephiskaran ate a dollop of blancmange.</p><p></p><p>Drawing Mephiskaran's attention to himself, Jaehn asked if perhaps he could confer with him privately. As he spoke, Jaehn noticed something for the first time: the seven homun on his shoulders had been remarkably still the entire time that they'd been in Mephiskaran's room.</p><p></p><p>Mephiskaran consented to a private conference, at which point Falmin leered at the homun seated on Jaehn and drew back its tiny bow. "You should go," it hissed at them -- and without a moment's hesitation they did so, leaping off of Jaehn and scampering out the door as fast as they could. The other Follies went after them, this time with Thissiken in tow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haiiro, post: 1842449, member: 1891"] [b]Impromptu Conference[/b] Indicating to Mephiskaran that they needed to speak amongst themselves, the Follies headed back out into the hallway. All but Tal were glad to escape the bitter cold -- the aasimar could barely feel it -- but Thissiken seemed more interested in the food and stayed behind. Back in the hallway, the Follies made some quick decisions. They intended to acquire more [i]feather tokens[/i], and might wind up using them to seek guidance from the Harpers. Whether or not they consulted their patrons, they planned to go through the [i]portal[/i]. They most definitely didn't want to leave the painting with Mephiskaran, and everyone -- but particularly Tuggle -- agreed that they need to get the [i]image crystal[/i] that held their portrait back. During their discussion -- and while surrounded by a small army of homun -- Tuggle said, "We should let our Harper...sh*te." After a brief pause, Cupric rallied with, "Yes, we [i]should[/i] let the harpist back at the inn know that we're going to be late." The other Follies leaped on this deception, and between them they thought that they might've carried it off. Since the walls -- or more accurately, the floor and ceiling -- had ears, they hoped they were right. It crossed Jaehn's mind to see if the temple had any useful information on Shaundakul, and he asked the homun about this. Seeming almost offended, they told him that there were seventeen libraries in the building [i]just[/i] on Shaundakul. The quick-thinking mage asked them to give him a summary of Shaundakul's avatar appearances and traveling methods, and anything related to the "glowing green guy." On a whim, he also asked them to tell him more about [i]Soriyo's Crop[/i], including its uses and a list of its previous owners. The homun agreed to add this to the spells that they'd be bringing him later on. Jaehn also gave everyone a brief rundown on the nature of the church of Azuth. As he described it, the church was composed of many factions, some of which were quite ruthless. He knew that they were mostly neutral on the topic of the Shadow Weave, but that many of them were incredibly zealous about gathering information -- sometimes at the expense of all other concerns. For the most part, however, the church stayed true to its aims: preserving knowledge, and advancing magic in the world. Resolved to be more cagey in their negotiations, the Follies returned to Mephiskaran's chamber. [b]An Impasse is Reached[/b] Seating themselves around Mephiskaran's table once more, the Follies made their terms clear. Mephiskaran handed over the painting without reluctance, his manner suggesting that he had not had any intention of holding onto it. The [i]crystal[/i], however, was a different matter. The Follies started out by politely mentioning that they would rather others not know about them. Mephiskaran's unhurried reply -- "That kind of information can be very valuable" -- didn't help any, so they tried a different tack. The fact that they had told Mephiskaran several new pieces of information and received little in return was brought up, and Mephiskaran agreed that there was an imbalance there. Hoping this opening meant he might make returning the [i]crystal[/i] part of their bargain, the subject was raised again. Smiling, Mephiskaran replied, "I like my pictures. I have a room full of them." Now incensed, Tuggle told the giant man that if he wouldn't return the glass they would take their painting and leave. Period. There was a brief, pregnant pause, during which Mephiskaran ate a dollop of blancmange. Drawing Mephiskaran's attention to himself, Jaehn asked if perhaps he could confer with him privately. As he spoke, Jaehn noticed something for the first time: the seven homun on his shoulders had been remarkably still the entire time that they'd been in Mephiskaran's room. Mephiskaran consented to a private conference, at which point Falmin leered at the homun seated on Jaehn and drew back its tiny bow. "You should go," it hissed at them -- and without a moment's hesitation they did so, leaping off of Jaehn and scampering out the door as fast as they could. The other Follies went after them, this time with Thissiken in tow. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
More Charisma Than a Roomful of Nymphs (finished, link to full SH in last post)
Top