Post 010404 – The Future Revealed
Post 010404 – The Future Revealed
After the introductions, Alustriel motions you to join her in one of the side chambers. Within the chamber, a table has been set with various food and drink.
“Please, sit for a while and enjoy a meal, if you can. I must take council in the main audience hall and cannot attend to you, but I shall return after our…discussions. There is much that must be considered and I am afraid that it will be a long night. I have made arrangements for you to stay in the high palace. If there are messages that you need to be carried, I will make sure that this is attended to.”
With that Alustriel takes her leave. In front of you is the most spectacular meal you have ever seen. Now that you have finally taken a moment to relax, if that is possible, you find that you are afforded the most delicious meal, complete with all of the trimmings. While you eat, you can here the discussions taking place in the main hall. You cannot hear or understand many of the conversations, occasionally, you hear raised voices, though you cannot tell the source of them:
“This is insane, let’s just find this dragon and kill him where he sleeps…”
“We are not going to put the fate of Silverymoon in the hands of some whelps…”
“You will stay and you will listen…”
The discussions last for hours, though with the mix of food and drink, it does not seem that long. You are left to yourselves for the most part, attendants do come in to remove an empty plate or refill a glass. At one point, a human male enters your side chamber, along with a helf-elven male. Both exude obvious power. The human male speaks first, “I am High Mage Taern Hornblade, ruler of the city of Silverymoon. High Lady Alustriel is the ruler of the Silver Marches, but my voice holds sway in Silverymoon, though her council and voice is well respected. This is Jorus Azuremantle, leader of the Spellguard of Silverymoon. (He nods to you). We would like to look at those bracers if you don’t mind.” This last is said more as a command than an actual question. Willow is closest to him, and you offer your bracer to him. Both Taern and Jorus spend a bit of time looking at the bracers. At one point, the bracers take on a slight greenish glow. Taern then puts both hands on the bracer and speaks words of arcane power. The bracer starts to feel hot to Willow and slowly the glow of the bracer starts to enhance in strength. You are forced to all shade your eyes before a blast of magical energy knocks you to the floor and sends Taern hurtling back into the main hall. Jorus has a look of absolute amazement on his face. He leaves you for a moment and moves out into the hall. The rest of you manage to get to your feet just as Jorus and Taern come back into the room. Taern looks worn and his voice is weak when he speaks to you. “It seems your bracers are not coming off. Whatever faces us in the morning, it is your burden to bear. I should say that they are made from some dragon scale material and they will afford you some protection (Bracers of Natural Armor +1). For now, I must bid you a good evening." Jorus and Taern take their leave.
In the hall you here voices speaking, some of them once again raised, but you cannot make out the details. After a few minutes Alustriel returns.
“The evening is getting late and from what the High Mage has spoken, there is nothing we can do to remove the bracers from your arms, save removing your arm altogether. We still do not know what the dragon seeks, but know that you have the backing of Silverymoon and the Silver Marches, for this affects us all. It is a difficult burden to bear, especially so young in your lives. But I will do what I can. I will grant you one request, if I can, within the limits of my power, to aid you in this quest. There are limits to my power as the Silver Marches is ever pressed from within as well as without. So, tell me friends, before you retire, let your requests be known to me.”
What do you ask and what do you do before retiring for the evening?
Breezly