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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6918383" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: #993333">"The High Artificer might be able to erect a magical boundary, if we can get him to snap out of his madness,"</span> replies Idriane, the priestess of Gond who admonished her superior earlier. <span style="color: #993333">"He is, by far, the most powerful of us. His abilities outstrip both the High Priest of Tymora, Lady Ulbright, and the Storm-Priestess of Umberlee, Jalantha Mistmyr. And if it is true that Tymora and Umberlee have lost their immortality, their clerics won't have any magic at all.</span></p><p><span style="color: #993333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #993333">"Even without the High Artificer, if the Magister is there, she should be able to help defend it."</span> Idriane looks at Haspur, <span style="color: #993333">"If he is meant to go to Candlekeep, then that is where we should take him. The Keeper of the Tomes might be able to tell us more about what might happen. He's a diviner and loremaster."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"That sounds reasonable,"</span> Tocrhor says. He pulls his pack towards himself and digs out one of his dermapatches. He hands the other to a badly wounded man next to him and shows the man how to apply it. The worst of the man's wounds knit with use of the magical patch. Tocrhor's breathing and color improve as he applies his other dermapatch. He tries to get up again and succeeds, although his legs are unsteady.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"That is true,"</span> Tocrhor adds. <span style="color: #00FF00">"The Empire won't make a frontal assault on a dwarven stronghold, even one without advanced technology. It would lead to too many causalities. They won't worry about mining until the surface has been routed. However, if we get the dwarves and other underground races involved, that could change."</span></p><p></p><p>Tocrhor looks at 'Siel'. <span style="color: #00FF00">"How rare are dragons on Toril? The Empire likes to recruit local dragons, especially Chromatics, even more so than the drow. They set them against their enemies with promises of vast wealth, as well as technical knowledge."</span></p><p></p><p>The hobgoblin nods to Rodan, <span style="color: #00FF00">"I think there will be some that choose to fight rather than give up their freedom. If we can get the world's giants on our side, it would be very helpful. Stone giants, in particular, tend to be more reasonable. I would only recruit hill-dwelling brutes if absolutely necessary."</span> He looks at Keth.<span style="color: #00FF00"> "What about the fey of your world?"</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"Yes, even one would allow us to contact Grand Duke Kupric, as there isn't a limit on that spell. It can stretch across the galaxy in moments,"</span> Tocrhor asserts. He looks at Shazer'a before continuing. <span style="color: #00FF00">"Have you had personal contact with the Grand Duke? Does he know you, personally? Would he recognize your voice? It would make such a Sending a lot easier."</span></p><p></p><p>He looks at Idriane. <span style="color: #00FF00">"Would this temple have such a scroll? Can any of you cast it?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #993333">"I'm not sure if there is a <em>scroll of sending</em> here,"</span> Idriane replies. <span style="color: #993333">"It's possible. I personally, cannot cast such a spell. The High Artificer can, but I doubt he'll be of much use unless we can calm him down."</span> She pauses. <span style="color: #993333">"Allian, yes, he should be able to do it."</span></p><p></p><p>"Idriane, he's been... s-sanctoned," an acolyte says awkwardly. "He'll never do it unless we reinstate him."</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #993333">"There is no one else,"</span> Idriane sighs. <span style="color: #993333">"But let's check the temple's library first. Maybe we won't have to ask him."</span></p><p></p><p>The acolyte bobs his head and heads out of the main room towards the back of the High House.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> <u>What Shazer'a knows</u> > He knows tha most Imperial starship have at least one ansible with the larger ships having more than one. They are often kept in most secure parts of the ship -- the bridge, engineering, and the ship's temple. Backups are often stored in the armory in case an ansible is damaged.</p><p></p><p>Since the Centurion is a battleship, it will have more than one. There will be one on the bridge and one in the ship's temple, which is also where the divine sphere is located. There might be an active backup in engineering, but more than likely extras will be in the ship's main armory, which will be a challenge to get near without being spotted.</p><p></p><p>Shazer'a also knows the ship will have a backup communication system that can send a message at sublight speed. It takes much longer but it's less likely to be heavily guarded.</p><p></p><p>The dropships likely only have one ansible each, on the bridge, but there <u>might</u> a backup stored some place secure. Dropships tend to have less permanent gear. It's likely that any forces that land of Toril will have an ansible for quick communication with the ships above. Such an ansible will be located in the strongest vehicle(s) such as armored walkers.</p><p>---</p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> <u>What Rodan knows</u> > Rodan knows little about where an ansible would be stored on a Imperial starship. He has always tried to avoid being on such ship. He knows from the invasion on his homeworld that the Imperials are highly structured and commands from above are rarely questioned. Quick communication is considered vital when dealing with unknown planets. Ansibles were used during the conquest of Rodan's own planet. It would be considerably easier to capture one from the Imperial once there on the ground than capturing one from a starship. The trick will be to get a hold of one without damaging it in the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 6918383, member: 2012"] [COLOR="#993333"]"The High Artificer might be able to erect a magical boundary, if we can get him to snap out of his madness,"[/COLOR] replies Idriane, the priestess of Gond who admonished her superior earlier. [COLOR="#993333"]"He is, by far, the most powerful of us. His abilities outstrip both the High Priest of Tymora, Lady Ulbright, and the Storm-Priestess of Umberlee, Jalantha Mistmyr. And if it is true that Tymora and Umberlee have lost their immortality, their clerics won't have any magic at all. "Even without the High Artificer, if the Magister is there, she should be able to help defend it."[/COLOR] Idriane looks at Haspur, [COLOR="#993333"]"If he is meant to go to Candlekeep, then that is where we should take him. The Keeper of the Tomes might be able to tell us more about what might happen. He's a diviner and loremaster."[/COLOR] [COLOR="#00FF00"]"That sounds reasonable,"[/COLOR] Tocrhor says. He pulls his pack towards himself and digs out one of his dermapatches. He hands the other to a badly wounded man next to him and shows the man how to apply it. The worst of the man's wounds knit with use of the magical patch. Tocrhor's breathing and color improve as he applies his other dermapatch. He tries to get up again and succeeds, although his legs are unsteady. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"That is true,"[/COLOR] Tocrhor adds. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"The Empire won't make a frontal assault on a dwarven stronghold, even one without advanced technology. It would lead to too many causalities. They won't worry about mining until the surface has been routed. However, if we get the dwarves and other underground races involved, that could change."[/COLOR] Tocrhor looks at 'Siel'. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"How rare are dragons on Toril? The Empire likes to recruit local dragons, especially Chromatics, even more so than the drow. They set them against their enemies with promises of vast wealth, as well as technical knowledge."[/COLOR] The hobgoblin nods to Rodan, [COLOR="#00FF00"]"I think there will be some that choose to fight rather than give up their freedom. If we can get the world's giants on our side, it would be very helpful. Stone giants, in particular, tend to be more reasonable. I would only recruit hill-dwelling brutes if absolutely necessary."[/COLOR] He looks at Keth.[COLOR="#00FF00"] "What about the fey of your world?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Yes, even one would allow us to contact Grand Duke Kupric, as there isn't a limit on that spell. It can stretch across the galaxy in moments,"[/COLOR] Tocrhor asserts. He looks at Shazer'a before continuing. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Have you had personal contact with the Grand Duke? Does he know you, personally? Would he recognize your voice? It would make such a Sending a lot easier."[/COLOR] He looks at Idriane. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"Would this temple have such a scroll? Can any of you cast it?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#993333"]"I'm not sure if there is a [I]scroll of sending[/I] here,"[/COLOR] Idriane replies. [COLOR="#993333"]"It's possible. I personally, cannot cast such a spell. The High Artificer can, but I doubt he'll be of much use unless we can calm him down."[/COLOR] She pauses. [COLOR="#993333"]"Allian, yes, he should be able to do it."[/COLOR] "Idriane, he's been... s-sanctoned," an acolyte says awkwardly. "He'll never do it unless we reinstate him." [COLOR="#993333"]"There is no one else,"[/COLOR] Idriane sighs. [COLOR="#993333"]"But let's check the temple's library first. Maybe we won't have to ask him."[/COLOR] The acolyte bobs his head and heads out of the main room towards the back of the High House. [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] [U]What Shazer'a knows[/U] > He knows tha most Imperial starship have at least one ansible with the larger ships having more than one. They are often kept in most secure parts of the ship -- the bridge, engineering, and the ship's temple. Backups are often stored in the armory in case an ansible is damaged. Since the Centurion is a battleship, it will have more than one. There will be one on the bridge and one in the ship's temple, which is also where the divine sphere is located. There might be an active backup in engineering, but more than likely extras will be in the ship's main armory, which will be a challenge to get near without being spotted. Shazer'a also knows the ship will have a backup communication system that can send a message at sublight speed. It takes much longer but it's less likely to be heavily guarded. The dropships likely only have one ansible each, on the bridge, but there [U]might[/U] a backup stored some place secure. Dropships tend to have less permanent gear. It's likely that any forces that land of Toril will have an ansible for quick communication with the ships above. Such an ansible will be located in the strongest vehicle(s) such as armored walkers. --- [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] [U]What Rodan knows[/U] > Rodan knows little about where an ansible would be stored on a Imperial starship. He has always tried to avoid being on such ship. He knows from the invasion on his homeworld that the Imperials are highly structured and commands from above are rarely questioned. Quick communication is considered vital when dealing with unknown planets. Ansibles were used during the conquest of Rodan's own planet. It would be considerably easier to capture one from the Imperial once there on the ground than capturing one from a starship. The trick will be to get a hold of one without damaging it in the process. [/QUOTE]
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