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(4th IR) What does your character write?
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Janos Audron
Explorer
Janos replies to the gnome: "I have only two conditions: that I know the wording of the Wish before you cast it and that I can examine the Geas spell you intend to cast on me."
"For the rest, you offer is too good to be refused by any man. So, naturally, I accept."
"For the rest, you offer is too good to be refused by any man. So, naturally, I accept."
Edena_of_Neith
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TO ALL IN THE IR
The gnomes have decided: they are approaching everyone in the IR who has not yet been contacted.
Creamsteak, their terms to you: They want you to talk about how disgusting, how terrible, humanoids (especially orcs) are. How Mulhorand suffered at the hands of these beasts. How orcs should be wiped off the face of Toril.
They also want, if you become a great ruler, to co-share power with them, to espouse their religion over all others, and to see that their items and creations are forcibly foisted off on everyone else.
Anyone who opposes the gnomish revolution must be swept aside!
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Forsaken One, their terms to you: They want you to discuss the phaerimm, how the phaerimm almost destroyed the entire world once, and how the phaerimm are about to do it again (if you do not know about the phaerimm, make up stuff! After all, everyone will believe it!)
They also want you to endlessly proclaim Sammaster's prophesy as being utterly true, that the Day of Reckoning is near, and - in fact - that only the Dracoliches have the secret of saving the world from the phaerimm.
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Mr. Draco, they contact your character.
They make no specific demands from you. They seem to be content to let you say what you please, and do as you please.
They have a new invention called the Newspaper, however.
The Newpaper, a collection of large, thin sheets of paper on which numerous small articles are written.
Would you be so kind as to start a Newspaper distribution center?
Of course, THESE Newspapers will be enchanted with the Domination and Mass Suggestion just like those Gnomish Books ...
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Deel, the gnomes contact your character.
They have no specific demands for him.
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Venus, the gnomes contact your character.
They have no specific demands for him.
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Festy Dog, the gnomes contact your character.
All they want is for you to write about the grand history of the gnomes. Gnomes were pivotal in everything that happened. Gnomes did all sorts of great, heroic deeds. Gnomes won great wars that changed the world for the better. Gnomes led the light of civilization and progress in a darkened world.
Again, if you say no, you will not remember the conversation with the gnomish agent.
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William, ah yes ... William, a gnomish agent contacts Arden.
And here is what the gnomish agent has to say, after describing the gnomish books of domination (and now, the gnomish newspapers of domination) :
'You want peace, do you? Well, HERE is the way to peace ... you can write about the virtues of peace, and how people should be peaceful, and they WILL be peaceful, because you tell them to be peaceful!'
'You do not like this? Mind control, you say? Thought control? Tyranny?'
'Consider the history of this world. Consider it's blood-soaked past. EVERY race on this world has made war on the other races. Every race has practiced predudice and bigotry. And most races - most individuals, for that matter - want what is best for Number One, and to the Abyss with everyone else!'
'You know it well. Well, we the gnomes are changing the rules. We are reinventing the rules of this wretched world. In the new setup, you CAN make a difference. You CAN bring peace.'
'We know you will spill our secret offer to you to others. We are not intimidated by this ... we expect our secret to be spilled.'
'The important secret, our invention that makes our books and newspapers possible, is not possible for any other than a gnome to duplicate.'
'If our land is invaded, we will simply take our inventions and hide them magically all over the multiverse, and you will never find them all ... our books will continue to flow, and people on Toril will continue to be influenced by us.'
'So, you can join with us, with the gnomish revolution, or be swept away by it.'
'We ask nothing of you, Domo Ardan. We will give you this power freely, for we know what you will do with it, and this pleases us.'
'Your choice, Domo Ardan. What will it be?'
The gnomes have decided: they are approaching everyone in the IR who has not yet been contacted.
Creamsteak, their terms to you: They want you to talk about how disgusting, how terrible, humanoids (especially orcs) are. How Mulhorand suffered at the hands of these beasts. How orcs should be wiped off the face of Toril.
They also want, if you become a great ruler, to co-share power with them, to espouse their religion over all others, and to see that their items and creations are forcibly foisted off on everyone else.
Anyone who opposes the gnomish revolution must be swept aside!
- - -
Forsaken One, their terms to you: They want you to discuss the phaerimm, how the phaerimm almost destroyed the entire world once, and how the phaerimm are about to do it again (if you do not know about the phaerimm, make up stuff! After all, everyone will believe it!)
They also want you to endlessly proclaim Sammaster's prophesy as being utterly true, that the Day of Reckoning is near, and - in fact - that only the Dracoliches have the secret of saving the world from the phaerimm.
- - -
Mr. Draco, they contact your character.
They make no specific demands from you. They seem to be content to let you say what you please, and do as you please.
They have a new invention called the Newspaper, however.
The Newpaper, a collection of large, thin sheets of paper on which numerous small articles are written.
Would you be so kind as to start a Newspaper distribution center?
Of course, THESE Newspapers will be enchanted with the Domination and Mass Suggestion just like those Gnomish Books ...
- - -
Deel, the gnomes contact your character.
They have no specific demands for him.
- - -
Venus, the gnomes contact your character.
They have no specific demands for him.
- - -
Festy Dog, the gnomes contact your character.
All they want is for you to write about the grand history of the gnomes. Gnomes were pivotal in everything that happened. Gnomes did all sorts of great, heroic deeds. Gnomes won great wars that changed the world for the better. Gnomes led the light of civilization and progress in a darkened world.
Again, if you say no, you will not remember the conversation with the gnomish agent.
- - -
William, ah yes ... William, a gnomish agent contacts Arden.
And here is what the gnomish agent has to say, after describing the gnomish books of domination (and now, the gnomish newspapers of domination) :
'You want peace, do you? Well, HERE is the way to peace ... you can write about the virtues of peace, and how people should be peaceful, and they WILL be peaceful, because you tell them to be peaceful!'
'You do not like this? Mind control, you say? Thought control? Tyranny?'
'Consider the history of this world. Consider it's blood-soaked past. EVERY race on this world has made war on the other races. Every race has practiced predudice and bigotry. And most races - most individuals, for that matter - want what is best for Number One, and to the Abyss with everyone else!'
'You know it well. Well, we the gnomes are changing the rules. We are reinventing the rules of this wretched world. In the new setup, you CAN make a difference. You CAN bring peace.'
'We know you will spill our secret offer to you to others. We are not intimidated by this ... we expect our secret to be spilled.'
'The important secret, our invention that makes our books and newspapers possible, is not possible for any other than a gnome to duplicate.'
'If our land is invaded, we will simply take our inventions and hide them magically all over the multiverse, and you will never find them all ... our books will continue to flow, and people on Toril will continue to be influenced by us.'
'So, you can join with us, with the gnomish revolution, or be swept away by it.'
'We ask nothing of you, Domo Ardan. We will give you this power freely, for we know what you will do with it, and this pleases us.'
'Your choice, Domo Ardan. What will it be?'
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Edena_of_Neith
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TO BUGBEAR
The gnome departs in a huff, muttering something about idiots.
Your scrying indicates VERY POWERFUL magic on Lantan Isle.
However, powerful magical abjurations keep you from learning any particular secrets, except one:
The gnomes are dispersing their mages and their inventions, disappearing off into other Planes, pocket dimensions, various remote places in the Realms, and perhaps to other Crystal Spheres.
They seem very intent on protecting themselves in the case of an attack.
The gnome departs in a huff, muttering something about idiots.
Your scrying indicates VERY POWERFUL magic on Lantan Isle.
However, powerful magical abjurations keep you from learning any particular secrets, except one:
The gnomes are dispersing their mages and their inventions, disappearing off into other Planes, pocket dimensions, various remote places in the Realms, and perhaps to other Crystal Spheres.
They seem very intent on protecting themselves in the case of an attack.
The Forsaken One
Explorer
I will not accept their offer as of this very moment... even though their term seem decent to me. Just a bit too perfect.
Sammaster, the Cult of the Dragon and every last undead dragon in the Realm declines.
Sammaster, the Cult of the Dragon and every last undead dragon in the Realm declines.
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Edena_of_Neith
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TO JANOS
The Geas is straight forward. You must comply with the gnomish request in word and deed (if they made a request, of course.)
The Wish:
I wish (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) to be held in word and spirit - in his ((or her)) words and deeds - to the terms just verbally agreed to between (reference to self, the gnome's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) and (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) and to which (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) is now bonded in a Geas to which he ((or she)) willingly agreed to.
The Geas is straight forward. You must comply with the gnomish request in word and deed (if they made a request, of course.)
The Wish:
I wish (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) to be held in word and spirit - in his ((or her)) words and deeds - to the terms just verbally agreed to between (reference to self, the gnome's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) and (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) and to which (gnomish name for your character, including reference to your character's soul, mind, body, and penumbral presence) is now bonded in a Geas to which he ((or she)) willingly agreed to.
Janos Audron
Explorer
[I meant the version of the spell they wanted to use on me. What repercussions there were etcetera.]
Edena_of_Neith
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FROM BUGBEAR
Am i able to determine the nature of this magic? Is it divine or arcane, what school or domain?
THE ANSWER
It is Arcane Magic and Divine Magic both.
The gnomes are making an all out effort to protect themselves.
The Church of Gond is working hand in hand with the gnomish mages.
Schools? Powerful abjurations (to stop scrying). Powerful alteration (to teleport, plane shift, or worldwalk away.) Powerful conjuration and enchantment (to create pocket dimensions and hiding places.)
BUGBEAR
Edit: Also, can I pinpoint the locations to which they are traveling?
ANSWER
No. Nobody seems to be able to do so.
The really powerful nations of Halruaa, the City of Shade, Thay, Dambrath, Evermeet (and the like) and powerful races like the Sharn and Phaerimm, could probably track down the gnomes on a case by case basis.
But, of course, someone would have to warn them that something is amiss. That the gnomes are up to something very big.
Right now, these nations and peoples have more important things on their minds that the doings of a little people out on a little island in the middle of the ocean.
Am i able to determine the nature of this magic? Is it divine or arcane, what school or domain?
THE ANSWER
It is Arcane Magic and Divine Magic both.
The gnomes are making an all out effort to protect themselves.
The Church of Gond is working hand in hand with the gnomish mages.
Schools? Powerful abjurations (to stop scrying). Powerful alteration (to teleport, plane shift, or worldwalk away.) Powerful conjuration and enchantment (to create pocket dimensions and hiding places.)
BUGBEAR
Edit: Also, can I pinpoint the locations to which they are traveling?
ANSWER
No. Nobody seems to be able to do so.
The really powerful nations of Halruaa, the City of Shade, Thay, Dambrath, Evermeet (and the like) and powerful races like the Sharn and Phaerimm, could probably track down the gnomes on a case by case basis.
But, of course, someone would have to warn them that something is amiss. That the gnomes are up to something very big.
Right now, these nations and peoples have more important things on their minds that the doings of a little people out on a little island in the middle of the ocean.
Edena_of_Neith
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TO JANOS
Just that. You must abide by the demands of the gnomes, and write articles that they have asked you to write.
(You would have to write those articles here, in the IR, starting immediately, in addition to what you normally would be writing.)
You can always try to twist the Wish, of course.
Whether you succeed, or whether the Geas forces you to cease and desist ... well, it's up to you to find out just how far you can push your luck!
Do you accept the gnomish offer and terms, Janos?
Just that. You must abide by the demands of the gnomes, and write articles that they have asked you to write.
(You would have to write those articles here, in the IR, starting immediately, in addition to what you normally would be writing.)
You can always try to twist the Wish, of course.
Whether you succeed, or whether the Geas forces you to cease and desist ... well, it's up to you to find out just how far you can push your luck!
Do you accept the gnomish offer and terms, Janos?
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