S3: The Scythe of Seto (Bront Judging)[Completed]

[Manzanita]

Right. Eusebius, in particular, has vowed to destroy the scythe. Everyone else has bought into that mission to various degrees.

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Banion pauses. The door behind the knight is closed, and the knight stands at ready in the middle of the corridor. He makes no response to Banion's question.

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Rasereit wanders awhile through the hall of mirrors. He occationally walks right into a mirror, and finds the whole place confusing. But no real danger threatens, and after about a minute, he comes to what seems to be a round room, about 20 feet in diameter. In the center is a free-standing, elegant mirror, about 6 feet tall, with carved gargoyle faces at the top corners. In front of that is a small table, on which sits a carved chess piece about the size of the others he has. It is the white queen.

 

[Rae ArdGaoth]

"Ah, that would be me, wouldn't it." Rasereit moves forward, warily eying the freestanding mirror. Assuming nothing happens, he puts his axe in its loop on his belt and takes the white chess piece. He puts it in a different pocket than the black pieces. Then he takes his axe out again.

If nothing happens yet, he'll look around for an exit on the other side of the room. If none is evident, he'll give the freestanding mirror a poke, expecting some kind of strange magical gateway.

 

[Patlin]

Banion examines the open door behind him, looking for a way to ensure it remains open. Can he destroy the hinges with his mindblade?

 

[Boddynock]

OOC: Yeah, thanks. I did remember the bit about destroying the scythe. I was just trying to recall the exact detail of why we've come here to do it.

By the way, I've just rolled for E's use of the CLW wand:
Scythe of Seto: CLW wand (1d8+1=5)
And again:
Scythe of Seto: CLW wand again (1d8+1=5)
He follows that up with 3 CMinW, so that he's now on full hp.

IC: "Enough of this," Eusebius says with irritation. "Let us rejoin our companions."

Waiting only for Beamer's assent, he strides towards the archway.

 

[SlagMortar]

"You mean you don't know what it was? It was the Ace of Spades."

Beamer takes the white king and puts it in his pocket. "That's it, huh?" He then walks with Eusebius through the portal.

On the way through, he says, looking at Eusebius, "I thought we had to draw all the cards in the deck to get the piece."

 

[Boddynock]

On the way through, he says, looking at Eusebius, "I thought we had to draw all the cards in the deck to get the piece."

"Hmmph. It is folly to entrust the success or failure of our mission to the outcome of a game - particularly when we are not privy to its rules. Still, that is the choice we have made, so I should not cavil at it."

"I hope that you are well, my friend. You bear a burden which I would not willingly have laid upon you. Any risk to my companions - brave as you all are - tears at my heart."

"Come, let us find the others and make an end!"

 

[SlagMortar]

"Yes, you are right at that, my friend. I'm sorry to have risked it, but did fear to offend our host. Somehow, I think the pieces must be critically important as well.

"Honestly, I feel as though we all, though me in particular, stand at an important crossroad. I will be glad to be rid of this burden."

 

[Boddynock]

"Yes, you are right at that, my friend. I'm sorry to have risked it, but did fear to offend our host. Somehow, I think the pieces must be critically important as well.

"Honestly, I feel as though we all, though me in particular, stand at an important crossroad. I will be glad to be rid of this burden."

Eusebius stops dead in his tracks, eyeing the archway in front of him wistfully before turning to face Beamer.

"You raise an important issue. In my own discomfort I wasn't paying attention. How my masters would chastise me for such an elementary mistake!"

"Do you believe that our white playing pieces are essential to the fulfilment of our quest? If so, then I suppose I must take my chances with the imp's deck, before it is too late. How I loathe such randomness! It undercuts the certainties of my service to the Shining One. Still, I remain certain that our foul burden must be destroyed ... and that I will pay whatever price is necessary to fulful my role in its destruction."

Nevertheless, the monk hesitates, clearly looking for confirmation from his companion before taking such a step.

Then, as a thought strikes him, he turns to the imp and says, "Do you have my piece, my white playing piece, as well? If so, will you give it to me now? Or must I draw from your deck before you will give it to me? And if I draw from the deck, will you give it to me without further ado?"

 

[SlagMortar]

Beamer's eyes widen for a moment. "I didn't even think of your piece, since the imp did not mention it. Good catch, if indeed he has it."

 

[rln]

"This is just getting weirder and weirder..."

Ogrin attempts to slip by the statue.