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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 683741" data-attributes="member: 1210">After fleeing the dangerous duo of Angelfire and Sheva, Alcar goes to the beholder duelling chamber.&nbsp; There's enough cover there for him to do what he has to do.First he summons a planetar named Norlin and asks his aid in destroying Mt. Bile.&nbsp; In return, Norlin asks Alcar to fight alongside the forces of Law in a battle against Chaos.&quot;I'm not interested in the conflict between Law and Chaos,&quot; he protests, but gives in.&nbsp; While they bargain a pair of beholders flies from one of the holes in the ceiling and back out in the general direction of the party.&nbsp; The two haggling angels are behind cover, and the beholders don't seem to notice them.&nbsp; Norlin stares, frowning, after them as they leave, but both of them are quiet as they float by.&nbsp; Next, he summons St. Vitus the Curse-Breaker, a powerful deva cleric.&nbsp; &quot;Alcar!&quot; the saint proclaims.&quot;You know of me?&quot; Alcar's surprised.&quot;Of course- I hear much.&nbsp; You are out of favor.&quot;Alcar frowns.&nbsp; &quot;Hey, I just want to help people, and sometimes rules get in the way.&nbsp; And I'm on a major good quest now, to overthrow Bile Mountain.&nbsp; I just need a little help.&nbsp; And we may have to deal with some evil adventurers as well.&quot;&quot;Alcar, you are young and inexperienced.&nbsp; We should have no quarrel with adventurers.&quot;&quot;I mean no harm to those that accept the Light,&quot; Alcar protests, uncomfortable at being lambasted by an angel that he's summoned.&nbsp; &quot;I will not fight adventurers for you.&nbsp; It gives Heaven a bad name.&quot;&quot;I don't want to fight them, but they attacked me last time we met!&quot;&nbsp; Alcar relates the tale, but finds himself wilting as the saint clearly seems to hold him responsible.&nbsp; He bargains with St. Vitus and the deva agrees to help him destroy Bile Mountain, but states again that he won't fight adventurers.&quot;All right, all right,&quot; Alcar accedes. Finally, Alcar summons Raina the lillend, one of the bards of the upper planes.&nbsp; &quot;Alcar,&quot; she murmurs, lidding her eyes.&nbsp; &quot;You need my aid?&quot;&quot;Yes!&quot; the angel exclaims.&nbsp; &quot;I need your help in overthrowing Bile Mountain.&quot;&quot;Bile Mountain,&quot; she whispers to herself.&nbsp; The, louder, &quot;Ah, Bile Mountain.&nbsp; I will tell you what I know about Bile Mountain if you will get me a harp made by the best craftsman in all the lands.&quot;&quot;Very well,&quot; says Alcar.She proceeds to tell him a tale of legends and history- but it does not reach back to the beginning.&nbsp; &quot;It's been like this for tens of thousands of years,&quot; she states.&nbsp; She tells him of rumors of strange elephant creatures with bifurcated trunks and ivory tusks, with hair all over their bodies, that once lived there.&nbsp; She tells him of mind flayers.&nbsp; She tells him many things, but none of those things holds the answer of how to destroy the mountain's evil influence.Then she bows to depart.&nbsp; &quot;My harp,&quot; she reminds him.&nbsp; &quot;Wait a minute,&quot; he protests.&nbsp; &quot;You're supposed to help me overthrow Bile Mountain!&quot;&quot;That was not out agreement.&nbsp; I was to tell you what I know.&nbsp; I did this.&nbsp; Now it is your turn.&quot;&nbsp; She smiles a beautiful smile.&nbsp; &quot;Remember, the finest in all the lands.&quot;&nbsp; She departs. Alcar grumbles momentarily, but then turns to the task at hand.&nbsp; &quot;Let's go kill some beholders!&quot; he says cheerily.Next Time: The Battle of Five Armies!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 683741, member: 1210"] After fleeing the dangerous duo of Angelfire and Sheva, Alcar goes to the beholder duelling chamber. There's enough cover there for him to do what he has to do. First he summons a planetar named Norlin and asks his aid in destroying Mt. Bile. In return, Norlin asks Alcar to fight alongside the forces of Law in a battle against Chaos. "I'm not interested in the conflict between Law and Chaos," he protests, but gives in. While they bargain a pair of beholders flies from one of the holes in the ceiling and back out in the general direction of the party. The two haggling angels are behind cover, and the beholders don't seem to notice them. Norlin stares, frowning, after them as they leave, but both of them are quiet as they float by. Next, he summons St. Vitus the Curse-Breaker, a powerful deva cleric. "Alcar!" the saint proclaims. "You know of me?" Alcar's surprised. "Of course- I hear much. You are out of favor." Alcar frowns. "Hey, I just want to help people, and sometimes rules get in the way. And I'm on a major good quest now, to overthrow Bile Mountain. I just need a little help. And we may have to deal with some evil adventurers as well." "Alcar, you are young and inexperienced. We should have no quarrel with adventurers." "I mean no harm to those that accept the Light," Alcar protests, uncomfortable at being lambasted by an angel that he's summoned. "I will not fight adventurers for you. It gives Heaven a bad name." "I don't want to fight them, but they attacked me last time we met!" Alcar relates the tale, but finds himself wilting as the saint clearly seems to hold him responsible. He bargains with St. Vitus and the deva agrees to help him destroy Bile Mountain, but states again that he won't fight adventurers. "All right, all right," Alcar accedes. Finally, Alcar summons Raina the lillend, one of the bards of the upper planes. "Alcar," she murmurs, lidding her eyes. "You need my aid?" "Yes!" the angel exclaims. "I need your help in overthrowing Bile Mountain." "Bile Mountain," she whispers to herself. The, louder, "Ah, Bile Mountain. I will tell you what I know about Bile Mountain if you will get me a harp made by the best craftsman in all the lands." "Very well," says Alcar. She proceeds to tell him a tale of legends and history- but it does not reach back to the beginning. "It's been like this for tens of thousands of years," she states. She tells him of rumors of strange elephant creatures with bifurcated trunks and ivory tusks, with hair all over their bodies, that once lived there. She tells him of mind flayers. She tells him many things, but none of those things holds the answer of how to destroy the mountain's evil influence. Then she bows to depart. "My harp," she reminds him. "Wait a minute," he protests. "You're supposed to help me overthrow Bile Mountain!" "That was not out agreement. I was to tell you what I know. I did this. Now it is your turn." She smiles a beautiful smile. "Remember, the finest in all the lands." She departs. Alcar grumbles momentarily, but then turns to the task at hand. "Let's go kill some beholders!" he says cheerily. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] The Battle of Five Armies! [/QUOTE]

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