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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 757366" data-attributes="member: 1210">Habiskis Finds Something Important&quot;Before we rest,&quot; Sheva suggests, &quot;let's send the imp in to see what's in that bile-filled chamber.&nbsp; That way we know what to prepare for.&quot;&quot;Master, no,&quot; pleads Habiskis.&quot;Come on,&quot; she commands, and the reluctant imp follows her to the staircase that descends into the nasty pool.&nbsp; The rest of the party comes along and watches as she points to the pool and orders the imp in.&nbsp; Habiskis gives her a look of mindled fear, hate and lust, and then dives in.A few moments later, the imp reappears, spluttering and retching.&nbsp; &quot;Master, the crystal!&quot; he cries, swimming out of the pool and staggering around in a small circle.&nbsp; He shakes himself off, and then Sheva grabs him and hugs him.&nbsp; &quot;Perfect!&quot; she cries.&nbsp; &quot;That's what we're looking for!&quot;&quot;All right, then, we can plan,&quot; Zeebo says.&nbsp; &quot;As soon as we attack it, we can probably count on them knowing about it.&nbsp; We need to be prepared.&nbsp; And we need a way to get rid of the bile.&quot;&quot;Perhaps we can neutralize it with essential oils and stuff?&quot; offers Sybele.&quot;I can control water or similar substances,&quot; Horbin says.&nbsp; Sheva nods to indicate that she can too.&nbsp; &quot;We should be able to take care of it that way.&quot;&quot;Just like the elder brain,&quot; Lester enthuses.&quot;I'll go see if I can ply Thrush for information,&quot; Sybele offers.&nbsp; &quot;You rest here and I'll catch up with you in the morning.&quot;&quot;Slut,&quot; Sheva mutters.&nbsp; Horbin laughs.Sybele departs while the rest of the party plans in the dragons' cave.&nbsp; They know they must be ready tomorrow.&nbsp; &quot;And I want to be able to get out as soon as we can,&quot; Orbius says.&nbsp; When they've got a loose plan they sleep.&nbsp; In the morning, Sybele returns.&quot;Thrush doesn't know anything about the crystal,&quot; she says.&nbsp; &quot;He's been in here for years with no way out, and he said that if we find the crystal we should let him know.&nbsp; He wants out.&nbsp; He's got it sweet here, except that he can never leave.&nbsp; He hasn't seen a woman in four years.&quot;&quot;Slut,&quot; Sheva mutters.The party discusses it, and decides they'll risk trusting him.&nbsp; Sybele tells him to meet her at dinnertime.&nbsp; &quot;Don't tell anyone,&quot; she hisses.&nbsp; He nods curtly.The party makes ready as evening rolls in.&nbsp; Sheva begins executing her plan as Sybele goes to meet Thrush.&nbsp; They hope fervently that he's not going to betray them.&nbsp; The red-haired priestess of Coila casts lesser planar ally, but to her dismay she finds that she cannot summon anything.&nbsp; Crap, she thinks.Sybele finds Thrush as he's heading for dinner.&nbsp; She's rendered herself psionically invisible, and Horbin is likewise hidden with her.&nbsp; As Thrush moves down the hall, she sofly alerts him and says, &quot;Follow me.&quot;&quot;If this is a trick, I'll kill you,&quot; he states flatly.&nbsp; &quot;Likewise,&quot; Horbin says in a low voice from nearby.They return with Thrush.&nbsp; There isn't a lot of trust between them, but it seems as though everyone's cards are on the table.&nbsp; Thrush is a little taken aback by the dragons, but Horbin tells them that he's a new friend.&nbsp; He spars a little with both Sybele and Angelfire, and is clearly significantly better than either of them.&nbsp; &quot;Are we ready?&quot; asks Lester.They head to lower the bile and assault the crux crystal.Next Time: The Crux Crystal!&nbsp; The party's first Epic-Level foe!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 757366, member: 1210"] [b]Habiskis Finds Something Important[/b] "Before we rest," Sheva suggests, "let's send the imp in to see what's in that bile-filled chamber. That way we know what to prepare for." "Master, no," pleads Habiskis. "Come on," she commands, and the reluctant imp follows her to the staircase that descends into the nasty pool. The rest of the party comes along and watches as she points to the pool and orders the imp in. Habiskis gives her a look of mindled fear, hate and lust, and then dives in. A few moments later, the imp reappears, spluttering and retching. "Master, the crystal!" he cries, swimming out of the pool and staggering around in a small circle. He shakes himself off, and then Sheva grabs him and hugs him. "Perfect!" she cries. "That's what we're looking for!" "All right, then, we can plan," Zeebo says. "As soon as we attack it, we can probably count on them knowing about it. We need to be prepared. And we need a way to get rid of the bile." "Perhaps we can neutralize it with essential oils and stuff?" offers Sybele. "I can control water or similar substances," Horbin says. Sheva nods to indicate that she can too. "We should be able to take care of it that way." "Just like the elder brain," Lester enthuses. "I'll go see if I can ply Thrush for information," Sybele offers. "You rest here and I'll catch up with you in the morning." "Slut," Sheva mutters. Horbin laughs. Sybele departs while the rest of the party plans in the dragons' cave. They know they must be ready tomorrow. "And I want to be able to get out as soon as we can," Orbius says. When they've got a loose plan they sleep. In the morning, Sybele returns. "Thrush doesn't know anything about the crystal," she says. "He's been in here for years with no way out, and he said that if we find the crystal we should let him know. He wants out. He's got it sweet here, except that he can never leave. He hasn't seen a woman in four years." "Slut," Sheva mutters. The party discusses it, and decides they'll risk trusting him. Sybele tells him to meet her at dinnertime. "Don't tell anyone," she hisses. He nods curtly. The party makes ready as evening rolls in. Sheva begins executing her plan as Sybele goes to meet Thrush. They hope fervently that he's not going to betray them. The red-haired priestess of Coila casts [i]lesser planar ally,[/i] but to her dismay she finds that she cannot summon anything. [i]Crap,[/i] she thinks. Sybele finds Thrush as he's heading for dinner. She's rendered herself psionically invisible, and Horbin is likewise hidden with her. As Thrush moves down the hall, she sofly alerts him and says, "Follow me." "If this is a trick, I'll kill you," he states flatly. "Likewise," Horbin says in a low voice from nearby. They return with Thrush. There isn't a lot of trust between them, but it seems as though everyone's cards are on the table. Thrush is a little taken aback by the dragons, but Horbin tells them that he's a new friend. He spars a little with both Sybele and Angelfire, and is clearly significantly better than either of them. "Are we ready?" asks Lester. They head to lower the bile and assault the crux crystal. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] The Crux Crystal! The party's first Epic-Level foe!! [/QUOTE]

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