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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 918109" data-attributes="member: 1210">The Breaking of the Party&quot;Hmph!&nbsp; Trade me away, indeed!&quot;&quot;Hey, I'd never do that,&quot; the L protests.&nbsp; &quot;I'd be blind without my Eye!&quot;&quot;Indeed you would,&quot; retorts Orbius tartly.The party strategizes as they leave the palace in Var.&nbsp; &quot;We need a place to hide out,&quot; Lester opines.&quot;I can't teleport us any more today,&quot; the Eye points out.&nbsp; &quot;That's a crucial factor.&nbsp; That means we can't travel instantly.&quot;&quot;My temple in the Shining City is warded against teleportation,&quot; Sheva states.&nbsp; &quot;And I thought you had a detect scrying up, Orbius?&nbsp; How could they send forces after us without tripping it?&quot;&quot;I don't know,&quot; Orbius admits.&nbsp; &quot;And I don't like it.&quot;&quot;Hey, when I was in the past universe, Tleilax talked about some kind of weird sympathetic tracking magic his people had- maybe that's it?&quot; Lester wonders.&quot;Either way,&quot; Sheva says grimly, &quot;we have a lot to deal with right now.&quot;&nbsp; She gestures at the corpses of Zeebo and Thrush.&nbsp; &quot;You got your cohort true resurrected; can you do it for Zeebo?&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Uh, I don't know,&quot; Lester mumbles.&nbsp; &quot;The price was pretty high, and I think it was basically a one time deal.&nbsp; Besides, can't you or Horbin just raise him and be done with it?&nbsp; I have to get on the Temple of Elemental Evil...&quot;&quot;No,&quot; Sheva answers.&nbsp; &quot;If you can't do it, I probably can arrange for it at my temple.&nbsp; It'll just take a day or so.&quot;&quot;Look, I can't wait.&nbsp; I'm geased, I gotta go...&quot; &quot;Then,&quot; Sheva states with finality, &quot;we quit.&quot;&quot;Uh, well, you can word of recall to your temple, do your thing, and then Orbius can 'port you back to-&quot;&quot;No.&quot;Silence for a moment; then, the Elementalist tries again cautiously.&nbsp; &quot;I mean, why shouldn't we just raise them?&nbsp; That way we don't have to wait, and there's no problem-&quot;&quot;Except that it drains some of their life energy,&quot; Horbin points out.&quot;No,&quot; Sheva says again firmly.&nbsp; &quot;You help us or we won't help you.&nbsp; I don't really care about your geas or your needs.&nbsp; I care about Zeebo- he's been my friend for years.&nbsp; I had an opportunity to get him a true resurrection before and I passed it up, but I won't do it again.&nbsp; So you help us or we quit.&quot;&quot;One thing at a time,&quot; sooths Orbius.&nbsp; &quot;Where are we going to hide out?&quot;&quot;No, the first thing is this,&quot; Horbin states.&nbsp; &quot;I can resurrect one of them- Sheva, if you're insistent about Zeebo, I'll do Thrush.&nbsp; Let's get him to the temple of Dexter.&quot;A scant half-hour later, Thrush's eyes open and he lets out a weak cry.&nbsp; Shaking, he sits up, clutching at himself, and retches.&nbsp; &quot;Oooh,&quot; he groans, then look around in a momentary panic.&nbsp; &quot;Where- Sybele!&nbsp; You're okay?&nbsp; And Jezebel?&quot;&nbsp; The two nod, the half-dragon touched by his concern.&quot;We should go somewhere other than my god's temple, in case there's another attack.&nbsp; I don't want my people to suffer.&quot;&nbsp; Horbin's very nervous; he seems to have something of a feeling for bad situations, and he thinks this one isn't over yet.&quot;Well, we could go to the Temple of Elemental Good...&quot;&nbsp; Lester trails off, frowning.&nbsp; &quot;Of course, that might not be such a good idea, either.&quot;&nbsp; He glances to the west; it's nearly sundown, and the sky is turning the color or blood.&quot;Does your temple have wards?&quot; Sheva asks.&quot;Uh- what do you mean?&quot;&quot;Protections against scrying, teleportation, that sort of thing?&quot; she snaps impatiently.&quot;Uh, we believe in the power of the elements...&quot;&quot;Your temple is weak,&quot; Sheva sneers disdainfully.&quot;Let's see what we can find out,&quot; Orbius cries dramatically, and communes.Who am I talking to?&nbsp; Boccob.Where is a safe place for us in Var tonight?&nbsp; Rajah's Room.Are the forces of the Temple of Elemental Evil going to launch another attack on us before we're healed?&nbsp; After a fashion.Will they attempt to smite us from afar or send forces after us?&nbsp; No.When will they ressurect Lareth?&nbsp; Unknown.How many Elemental Princes of Evil remain in the temple?&nbsp; Three.Crap, Orbius thinks, that means they had all four...What are their names?&nbsp; Olhydra, Yan-C-Bin and Ogremoch.What is Ogremoch's greatest weakness?&nbsp; Lust for power.Can any of the Elemental Princes of Evil be turned against Felenga?&nbsp; No.Out of the remaining Elemental Princes of Evil, which do we have the best chance against?&nbsp; All the same.Where is Felenga's phylactery?&nbsp; Unknown.What would be the best way to word a wish to get the L's arm back?&nbsp; Who cares.Who will grant the wish if I use the scroll I got?&nbsp; The nearest Power.What is the best time of day to strike at Ogremoch?&nbsp; All the same.Is the Temple of Elemental Evil likely to strike at the Temple of Elemental Good in the near future?&nbsp; Yes.When?&nbsp; Any time.Is there a way to weaken Felenga before we attack him?&nbsp; Not significantly.What would be the most fruitful action we could take against the Temple of Elemental Evil tomorrow?&nbsp; Be ready to flee.&quot;Oh, crap,&quot; Lester says when Orbius relates what he's learned.&nbsp; He gulps.&nbsp; My temple, he thinks...&quot;All right, what's this 'Rajah's room?'&quot; asks Sheva.&nbsp; Lester answers, &quot;We need to talk to King Malford.&quot;And tomorrow, I leave, thinks Sheva, forever.Next Time: An audience with God-King Malford the Magnificent!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 918109, member: 1210"] [b]The Breaking of the Party[/b] "Hmph! Trade me away, indeed!" "Hey, I'd never do that," the L protests. "I'd be blind without my Eye!" "Indeed you would," retorts Orbius tartly. The party strategizes as they leave the palace in Var. "We need a place to hide out," Lester opines. "I can't [i]teleport[/i] us any more today," the Eye points out. "That's a crucial factor. That means we can't travel instantly." "My temple in the Shining City is warded against teleportation," Sheva states. "And I thought you had a [i]detect scrying[/i] up, Orbius? How could they send forces after us without tripping it?" "I don't know," Orbius admits. "And I don't like it." "Hey, when I was in the past universe, Tleilax talked about some kind of weird sympathetic tracking magic his people had- maybe that's it?" Lester wonders. "Either way," Sheva says grimly, "we have a lot to deal with right now." She gestures at the corpses of Zeebo and Thrush. "You got your cohort [i]true resurrected;[/i] can you do it for Zeebo?" "Uh, I don't know," Lester mumbles. "The price was pretty high, and I think it was basically a one time deal. Besides, can't you or Horbin just raise him and be done with it? I have to get on the Temple of Elemental Evil..." "No," Sheva answers. "If you can't do it, I probably can arrange for it at my temple. It'll just take a day or so." "Look, I can't wait. I'm [i]geased,[/i] I gotta go..." "Then," Sheva states with finality, "we quit." "Uh, well, you can [i]word of recall[/i] to your temple, do your thing, and then Orbius can 'port you back to-" "No." Silence for a moment; then, the Elementalist tries again cautiously. "I mean, why shouldn't we just raise them? That way we don't have to wait, and there's no problem-" "Except that it drains some of their life energy," Horbin points out. "No," Sheva says again firmly. "You help us or we won't help you. I don't really care about your [i]geas[/i] or your needs. I care about Zeebo- he's been my friend for years. I had an opportunity to get him a [i]true resurrection[/i] before and I passed it up, but [i]I won't do it again.[/i] So you help us or we quit." "One thing at a time," sooths Orbius. "Where are we going to hide out?" "No, the first thing is this," Horbin states. "I can [i]resurrect[/i] one of them- Sheva, if you're insistent about Zeebo, I'll do Thrush. Let's get him to the temple of Dexter." A scant half-hour later, Thrush's eyes open and he lets out a weak cry. Shaking, he sits up, clutching at himself, and retches. "Oooh," he groans, then look around in a momentary panic. "Where- Sybele! You're okay? And Jezebel?" The two nod, the half-dragon touched by his concern. "We should go somewhere other than my god's temple, in case there's another attack. I don't want my people to suffer." Horbin's very nervous; he seems to have something of a feeling for bad situations, and he thinks this one isn't over yet. "Well, we could go to the Temple of Elemental Good..." Lester trails off, frowning. "Of course, that might not be such a good idea, either." He glances to the west; it's nearly sundown, and the sky is turning the color or blood. "Does your temple have wards?" Sheva asks. "Uh- what do you mean?" "Protections against scrying, teleportation, that sort of thing?" she snaps impatiently. "Uh, we believe in the power of the elements..." "Your temple is weak," Sheva sneers disdainfully. "Let's see what we can find out," Orbius cries dramatically, and [i]communes.[/i] Who am I talking to? [b]Boccob.[/b] Where is a safe place for us in Var tonight? [b]Rajah's Room.[/b] Are the forces of the Temple of Elemental Evil going to launch another attack on us before we're healed? [b]After a fashion.[/b] Will they attempt to smite us from afar or send forces after us? [b]No.[/b] When will they ressurect Lareth? [b]Unknown.[/b] How many Elemental Princes of Evil remain in the temple? [b]Three.[/b] [i]Crap,[/i] Orbius thinks, [i]that means they had all four...[/i] What are their names? [b]Olhydra, Yan-C-Bin and Ogremoch.[/b] What is Ogremoch's greatest weakness? [b]Lust for power.[/b] Can any of the Elemental Princes of Evil be turned against Felenga? [b]No.[/b] Out of the remaining Elemental Princes of Evil, which do we have the best chance against? [b]All the same.[/b] Where is Felenga's phylactery? [b]Unknown.[/b] What would be the best way to word a [i]wish[/i] to get the L's arm back? [b]Who cares.[/b] Who will grant the [i]wish[/i] if I use the scroll I got? [b]The nearest Power.[/b] What is the best time of day to strike at Ogremoch? [b]All the same.[/b] Is the Temple of Elemental Evil likely to strike at the Temple of Elemental Good in the near future? [b]Yes.[/b] When? [b]Any time.[/b] Is there a way to weaken Felenga before we attack him? [b]Not significantly.[/b] What would be the most fruitful action we could take against the Temple of Elemental Evil tomorrow? [b]Be ready to flee.[/b] "Oh, crap," Lester says when Orbius relates what he's learned. He gulps. [i]My temple,[/i] he thinks... "All right, what's this 'Rajah's room?'" asks Sheva. Lester answers, "We need to talk to King Malford." [i]And tomorrow, I leave,[/i] thinks Sheva, [i]forever.[/i] [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] An audience with God-King Malford the Magnificent! [/QUOTE]

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