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[v.3.5] Realmsian Dragonstar: The Battle of Toril PbP Game [IC] (Game Cancelled)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6895879" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"So, it is as Thalamond Albaier told me,"</span> Eltan replies, lowering his sword. <span style="color: #8B4513">"The world is at risk. At first I thought he was talking about a magical portal like the ones in Dragonspear Castle, but as he went on and on, it began to make less sense to me. An invasions from the sky. Soldiers and infernal constructs of metal and magic that put spelljammers to shame. Entire cities laid to waste. Ours gods sundered into ruin by an unknown power. <strong>And now you tell me that these here that caused this destruction are only pirates! These brigands have done more damage to Baldur's Gate in one morning than seems even possible!</strong> And this Empire we're, no, the world is to soon face is so much stronger?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ADD8E6">"How do we fight these invaders without our gods,"</span> the fallen priest of Helm decries. <span style="color: #ADD8E6">"My power is gone, Eltan! Helm is silent and Mystra is dead!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"The High Artificer told me that Gond is still with us,"</span> Eltan replies. <span style="color: #8B4513">"And I hope that Tempus is still with me now. I think I would have felt something had the Foehammer died."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Eltan remains on edge as Rodan talks about his world and what happened. The heroes and soldiers gather around and listen to the tale. The outlanders aren't surprised by the tale but hearing it is hard. The natives of Toril are both awestruck and horrified, as Rodan talks about the Dragon Empire and what it means for the world if they come to Toril. The death and destruction is on a worldwide scale. Forget the Time of Troubles, if the Dragon Empire tries to take the world, no part of Toril will escape its wrath. Those who resist either killed or taken into slavery. Better to be killed than to be transported off-world into a starfaring empire that controls hundreds of thousands of star systems filled with billions of souls who are loyal to a insanely powerful red dragon that is the latest ruler in a long line of dragons that have ruled the Dragon Empire for thousands of years.</p><p></p><p>Once Rodan finishes his tale, several of the Flaming Fists that had been standing have either gone to their knees to pray or are throwing up over barrels and crates. Grand Duke Eltan stands stoically in silence until Rodan is finished. He looks at his soldiers and then around the harbor and finally up towards the rest of the city of Baldur's Gate. <span style="color: #8B4513">"By Tempus,"</span> he mumbles. <span style="color: #8B4513">"What can I against such power?"</span></p><p></p><p>The leader of the Flaming Fists lets go of his sword inadvertently, as his gaze turns to the sky above. <span style="color: #8B4513">"What can any of us do?"</span></p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> I can give you a +6 circumstance bonus on your Diplomacy check. +1 for each healing spell Rodan has cast. That gives you a modified Diplomacy check of 18. which is high enough to make Eltan indifferent towards the PCs, overall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 6895879, member: 2012"] [COLOR="#8B4513"]"So, it is as Thalamond Albaier told me,"[/COLOR] Eltan replies, lowering his sword. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"The world is at risk. At first I thought he was talking about a magical portal like the ones in Dragonspear Castle, but as he went on and on, it began to make less sense to me. An invasions from the sky. Soldiers and infernal constructs of metal and magic that put spelljammers to shame. Entire cities laid to waste. Ours gods sundered into ruin by an unknown power. [B]And now you tell me that these here that caused this destruction are only pirates! These brigands have done more damage to Baldur's Gate in one morning than seems even possible![/B] And this Empire we're, no, the world is to soon face is so much stronger?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#ADD8E6"]"How do we fight these invaders without our gods,"[/COLOR] the fallen priest of Helm decries. [COLOR="#ADD8E6"]"My power is gone, Eltan! Helm is silent and Mystra is dead!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#8B4513"]"The High Artificer told me that Gond is still with us,"[/COLOR] Eltan replies. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"And I hope that Tempus is still with me now. I think I would have felt something had the Foehammer died."[/COLOR] Eltan remains on edge as Rodan talks about his world and what happened. The heroes and soldiers gather around and listen to the tale. The outlanders aren't surprised by the tale but hearing it is hard. The natives of Toril are both awestruck and horrified, as Rodan talks about the Dragon Empire and what it means for the world if they come to Toril. The death and destruction is on a worldwide scale. Forget the Time of Troubles, if the Dragon Empire tries to take the world, no part of Toril will escape its wrath. Those who resist either killed or taken into slavery. Better to be killed than to be transported off-world into a starfaring empire that controls hundreds of thousands of star systems filled with billions of souls who are loyal to a insanely powerful red dragon that is the latest ruler in a long line of dragons that have ruled the Dragon Empire for thousands of years. Once Rodan finishes his tale, several of the Flaming Fists that had been standing have either gone to their knees to pray or are throwing up over barrels and crates. Grand Duke Eltan stands stoically in silence until Rodan is finished. He looks at his soldiers and then around the harbor and finally up towards the rest of the city of Baldur's Gate. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"By Tempus,"[/COLOR] he mumbles. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"What can I against such power?"[/COLOR] The leader of the Flaming Fists lets go of his sword inadvertently, as his gaze turns to the sky above. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"What can any of us do?"[/COLOR] [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] I can give you a +6 circumstance bonus on your Diplomacy check. +1 for each healing spell Rodan has cast. That gives you a modified Diplomacy check of 18. which is high enough to make Eltan indifferent towards the PCs, overall. [/QUOTE]
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