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Lord_Raven88
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Ununkua'em asks around for a notable Sage and is eventually directed to the house of Marteen the Wise, getting Marteen to agree to help is no small task in itself, but after agreeing to meet his exorbitant fee of 100 gold crown Marteen deigns to answer your questions.
After describing your vision in full Marteen takes on a thoughtful cast "Hmm I can't say I've heard of this Gnorgrak fellow, but I'm pretty sure that the metal and stone construction you described from your dream is infact an ancient device called a Deadgate, according to ancient lore this device once activated steals the soul energy of those who've died within a few hundred miles of the device, this energy can then be used by the creator of the Deadgate for all manner of purposes, such as magical item creation, and to even to power spells, naturally anyone who controls this device would be a deadly and powerful foe to all living creatures"
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Whistling a merry tune Silvanyck heads off to the prestigious Virtuoso Academy, Silvanyck easily gains admittance to the meeting hall which is fulled with both aspiring and accomplished master musicians, making his way over to a senor group of bards Silvanyck makes his introduction and pleads his case to the honoured masters, having heard of Silvanyck own fame the group willingly agrees to helps in exchange for an ancient elvin lovesong.
After describing his dream to the master musicians they there is much heated discussion "I have heard of this Jarl Gnorgrak that you speak of and the tales about his tribe is both horrific and true, I've also heard tell that his fortress is located high up in a narrow valley in the Crytalmist mountains two hundred miles due west of here...."
"Yes yes old man you're partially correct, it's about 70 miles from Solon, as I hear it, the area around Solon has been suffering much troubles over the last year, apparently there is a group of four dwarves who've been harvesting the heads of the locals, the rumour has it that each of them is both a powerful warrior as well as being a skilled Wizard, also it seems that unlike other bandits, all they're interested in are the heads of there victims..."
"This stone and metal construction you speak of can only be the fabled Deadgate that is mentioned in Eliads Laments, if it is truly one and the same, then this is the first reported appearance of one in over 5000 years..."
"...I hear that despite all the troubles going on around Solon that the Government has refused to lift a finger to help the locals, what with the Giant uprising in the west and the threat of an invading Orcish horde to the south who can blame them really..."
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Since Ilshana is in the courtyard of the Gods it's an easy walk for her to the Temple of Oghma, after speaking to an acolyte Ilshana is granted permission to speak to the High Priest Hedrick after making a suitable donation to the poor box (50gps), Ilshana then goes on to describe the vision that she was sent to her in great detail.
"This is grave news indeed my child, much of what you have described is a mystery to me, however I'm certain of two things, firstly the pit that you described can only be a portal that leads to the abyss, what ever the purpose of this strange device it bode ill for all, if it isn't stopped."
"Secondly the creature that you described that arose from the pit must be Orcus, Demon Prince of the Undead, you can't allow for this device to be completed, it must be destroyed at all cost. Due to the nature of your mission my child I'm willing to offer further aid if it is within my power."
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OOC: Sorry Question you don't have a magical message stone, so I'll assume that Troile decided to wait for the others to return.
After describing your vision in full Marteen takes on a thoughtful cast "Hmm I can't say I've heard of this Gnorgrak fellow, but I'm pretty sure that the metal and stone construction you described from your dream is infact an ancient device called a Deadgate, according to ancient lore this device once activated steals the soul energy of those who've died within a few hundred miles of the device, this energy can then be used by the creator of the Deadgate for all manner of purposes, such as magical item creation, and to even to power spells, naturally anyone who controls this device would be a deadly and powerful foe to all living creatures"
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Whistling a merry tune Silvanyck heads off to the prestigious Virtuoso Academy, Silvanyck easily gains admittance to the meeting hall which is fulled with both aspiring and accomplished master musicians, making his way over to a senor group of bards Silvanyck makes his introduction and pleads his case to the honoured masters, having heard of Silvanyck own fame the group willingly agrees to helps in exchange for an ancient elvin lovesong.
After describing his dream to the master musicians they there is much heated discussion "I have heard of this Jarl Gnorgrak that you speak of and the tales about his tribe is both horrific and true, I've also heard tell that his fortress is located high up in a narrow valley in the Crytalmist mountains two hundred miles due west of here...."
"Yes yes old man you're partially correct, it's about 70 miles from Solon, as I hear it, the area around Solon has been suffering much troubles over the last year, apparently there is a group of four dwarves who've been harvesting the heads of the locals, the rumour has it that each of them is both a powerful warrior as well as being a skilled Wizard, also it seems that unlike other bandits, all they're interested in are the heads of there victims..."
"This stone and metal construction you speak of can only be the fabled Deadgate that is mentioned in Eliads Laments, if it is truly one and the same, then this is the first reported appearance of one in over 5000 years..."
"...I hear that despite all the troubles going on around Solon that the Government has refused to lift a finger to help the locals, what with the Giant uprising in the west and the threat of an invading Orcish horde to the south who can blame them really..."
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Since Ilshana is in the courtyard of the Gods it's an easy walk for her to the Temple of Oghma, after speaking to an acolyte Ilshana is granted permission to speak to the High Priest Hedrick after making a suitable donation to the poor box (50gps), Ilshana then goes on to describe the vision that she was sent to her in great detail.
"This is grave news indeed my child, much of what you have described is a mystery to me, however I'm certain of two things, firstly the pit that you described can only be a portal that leads to the abyss, what ever the purpose of this strange device it bode ill for all, if it isn't stopped."
"Secondly the creature that you described that arose from the pit must be Orcus, Demon Prince of the Undead, you can't allow for this device to be completed, it must be destroyed at all cost. Due to the nature of your mission my child I'm willing to offer further aid if it is within my power."
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OOC: Sorry Question you don't have a magical message stone, so I'll assume that Troile decided to wait for the others to return.
Ununkua'em nods at the sages knowledge, impressed by the sage. He considers the information, then asks more.
"Master Sage, your reputation is obviously well deserved. I am wondering if there is more information I could get from you concerning the Deadgate."
"I understand that certain ancient artifacts are difficult to destroy. That a particular method, unique to the artifact, is required. Can you tell me if the Deadgate is one of those artifacts and if so, what method would be used to destroy it."
"Master Sage, your reputation is obviously well deserved. I am wondering if there is more information I could get from you concerning the Deadgate."
"I understand that certain ancient artifacts are difficult to destroy. That a particular method, unique to the artifact, is required. Can you tell me if the Deadgate is one of those artifacts and if so, what method would be used to destroy it."
"This is grave news indeed my child, much of what you have described is a mystery to me, however I'm certain of two things, firstly the pit that you described can only be a portal that leads to the abyss, what ever the purpose of this strange device it bode ill for all, if it isn't stopped."
"Secondly the creature that you described that arose from the pit must be Orcus, Demon Prince of the Undead, you can't allow for this device to be completed, it must be destroyed at all cost. Due to the nature of your mission my child I'm willing to offer further aid if it is within my power."
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Ilshana listens carefully, her normal silliness quickly fading to be replaced by a concerned frown. She hadn't told the priest everything she knew yet, mainly to see what his conclusions were with a minimum of "contamination." She didn't want to guide him to one conclusion or another. Orcus was a surprise...an unpleasant one. Bad enough that this touched on one demon lord...but two? And Orcus was in a whole other league too.
Gods, she hated undead.
"All right," she said slowly to the priest, giving him time to reorient. "Suppose that this thing that's hooked up to the gate to the Abyss that Orcus came out of is...some kind of...soul...eating thing? Or soul collecting? Have you heard of anything that might grab souls from all over and suck them in? Some friends of mine saw more of this vision than I did, and what they saw made it seem like something like that." She pauses, then adds, "Also, does Orcus have any...well, allies in the Abyss? Or other demon lords that serve him?"
"Kostchtchie, perhaps?"
"Secondly the creature that you described that arose from the pit must be Orcus, Demon Prince of the Undead, you can't allow for this device to be completed, it must be destroyed at all cost. Due to the nature of your mission my child I'm willing to offer further aid if it is within my power."
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Ilshana listens carefully, her normal silliness quickly fading to be replaced by a concerned frown. She hadn't told the priest everything she knew yet, mainly to see what his conclusions were with a minimum of "contamination." She didn't want to guide him to one conclusion or another. Orcus was a surprise...an unpleasant one. Bad enough that this touched on one demon lord...but two? And Orcus was in a whole other league too.
Gods, she hated undead.
"All right," she said slowly to the priest, giving him time to reorient. "Suppose that this thing that's hooked up to the gate to the Abyss that Orcus came out of is...some kind of...soul...eating thing? Or soul collecting? Have you heard of anything that might grab souls from all over and suck them in? Some friends of mine saw more of this vision than I did, and what they saw made it seem like something like that." She pauses, then adds, "Also, does Orcus have any...well, allies in the Abyss? Or other demon lords that serve him?"
"Kostchtchie, perhaps?"
Lord_Raven88
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Pondering the Goliaths question, the Sage begins checking thru his references "Hmmm, as far as I can tell this device is a product of mortals and not Gods, so it shouldn't require any special means of destruction, having said that it was 5000 thousand years ago that the the last reported device was said to exisit, but there is no mention of how it was destroyed mearly that it was"Wrahn said:
Lord_Raven88
First Post
"No my child I haven't heard of any such device, perhaps you should consult with a Sage, in fact I can recommend the services of Mateen the Wise, although he is a bit pricey I hear that this is an expert of this sort of things"Shayuri said:
"Ah, I see, this isn't The Deadgate, but a deadgate. Well that is both relieving and disturbing. Relieving, that it is not some sort of powerful artifact that will be a quest in itself to destroy, but also disturbing that others can make it."
"Do your references include the method of operation or how it was built? Any information that could tell us about who put this together or how to stop them would be helpful. In fact, any information about this device at all could be helpful."
The large man, after getting the information from the sage reaches into his backpack and produces a purse. He counts out 10 platinum coins and thanks the sage for his time.
He makes his way back to the plaza, deep in thought, as he considers the information that the sage has given him, his new companions, and the seriousness of the purpose that drew the attention of several deities.
OOC-
What Un is looking for here is the who, where, when, why, and how of the builders and the destroyers. (Who built it? Where did they build it? When did they build it? Why did they build it? How did they build it? Who destroyed it? When did they destroy it? Where did they destroy it (if different from where it was built)? Why did they destroy it? and How did they destroy it?)
I realize that not all the questions are plot relevent, so feel free to skip any and all questions you don't want to type an answer to. In fact if none of the questions are plot relevant, you can use the good old, "He tells you."
"Do your references include the method of operation or how it was built? Any information that could tell us about who put this together or how to stop them would be helpful. In fact, any information about this device at all could be helpful."
The large man, after getting the information from the sage reaches into his backpack and produces a purse. He counts out 10 platinum coins and thanks the sage for his time.
He makes his way back to the plaza, deep in thought, as he considers the information that the sage has given him, his new companions, and the seriousness of the purpose that drew the attention of several deities.
OOC-
What Un is looking for here is the who, where, when, why, and how of the builders and the destroyers. (Who built it? Where did they build it? When did they build it? Why did they build it? How did they build it? Who destroyed it? When did they destroy it? Where did they destroy it (if different from where it was built)? Why did they destroy it? and How did they destroy it?)
I realize that not all the questions are plot relevent, so feel free to skip any and all questions you don't want to type an answer to. In fact if none of the questions are plot relevant, you can use the good old, "He tells you."
Scotley
Hero
Silvanyck Elven Bard/Warlock
Pleased with the information he has gleaned from the wise bards, Silvanyck performs the requested song to the best of his ability. He thanks the men for their time and exchanges news of more current events with them before taking his leave and making his way back to the appointed meeting.
Pleased with the information he has gleaned from the wise bards, Silvanyck performs the requested song to the best of his ability. He thanks the men for their time and exchanges news of more current events with them before taking his leave and making his way back to the appointed meeting.
"Price?" Ilshana bleats happily. "The world itself hangs in the balance! What weight has gold, beside that?"
Then she pauses, with a crafty gleam in her eye, and adds, "Speaking of which, you did mention helping us out. What would you say to some kind of discount on whatever scrolls, potions...you know, that sort of thing? Or! Or! If one of us dies, perhaps we could come here to pray for their return?"
She beams adorably at the Oghmite.
Then she pauses, with a crafty gleam in her eye, and adds, "Speaking of which, you did mention helping us out. What would you say to some kind of discount on whatever scrolls, potions...you know, that sort of thing? Or! Or! If one of us dies, perhaps we could come here to pray for their return?"
She beams adorably at the Oghmite.
Amazing Triangle
Explorer
"Please could you help us in this tiny little thing?" Dev following Ilshana lead hoping to sway the man into helping them.
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