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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 9685170" data-attributes="member: 1125">Audio Cue: A clear chime echoed through the hall as the halfling woman hopped down from her perch and rang a bell, drawing everyones attention to the stairwell.The Primary Subject [Imani, Sage of Hap] attempted a grand entrance, his robes vibrant, his greeting expansive as he used the stairwell like an elevated stage, was this in accordance with status culture in Hap? [ispoiler]Note Extensive dermal scarring. Facial burns evident across left cheek, jawline, and neck. No illusion present. Damage is not concealed. Subject exhibits adaptive confidence, functioning at full cognitive capacity. [/ispoiler]Nonetheless, the wizard did not linger too long before any of the attentive gazes turned to skepticism. He quickly moved on from the theatrics to the heart of the matter, continuing in more sincere tone, more likely to build rapport with the adventurers gathered. Shade-9 also noted that Imani had not masked his underlying scarring with illusion, did he wear it as a badge of honour or as a reminder?The intelligence the wizard provided about a Diamond Staff of Chomylla, the Loremasters of Uvaraen , a forgotten temples of a once-dead god, Bhaal helped to explain the wizards motivation and naming the Cult of the Dragon and their terrible champion: Dretchroyaster, added to the impetus.[spoiler="Lore Subsystems Analysing"]<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td style='width: 33.3333%'>[Arcana Subsystem. “Diamond Staff of Chomylla”</td><td style='width: 33.1939%'>[Historical Index. "Uvaeren" - Confirmed</td><td style='width: 33.4467%'>[ Mission Profile. "Dretchroyaster" - Dracolich</td></tr><tr><td style='width: 33.3333%'>Fail / Data Gap</td><td style='width: 33.1939%'>Loremasters. Elven</td><td style='width: 33.4467%'>Fail → Corrupted entries.</td></tr><tr><td style='width: 33.3333%'>Flagged as anomaly Seek further data</td><td style='width: 33.1939%'>Chomylla is Uvaeren</td><td style='width: 33.4467%'>Extrapolated threat level: CRITICAL.</td></tr></table>[/spoiler]Even without primary data available it was easy to extrapolate from Imani's words that the Cult of the Dragon and their champion posed a critical threat. Shade-9 had already detected signs of such corruption and Imani had establish clear mission parameters to act upon. Each of the adventuers present were presenting themselves. The Orc Urgan Magall was the first to accept the assignment, speaking with an unbridled confidence that was greeted with a distant fanfare of trumpets. Shade-9 could not tell if it was real or magical, but it certainly added ambience. The others stepped forward in turn The red-haired teleporter and the dwarf druid committed easily and Merrick with a little hesitation.The warforged's systems ticked with quiet efficiency. A new mission directive was being written in the algorithms of war and destiny.Mission Parameters Updated. Critical Threat Identified; Dracolich + Arcane corruption Primary Objective: Eliminate Threat Data Input: Verbal transmission from Subject: Imani, Identifier: “Wizard of Hap” Subject credibility: 63.2% Group consensus alignment: forming. Disguise Protocol holding, Emotive resonance... overide. Measuring... formatting response.</blockquote>

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