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<blockquote data-quote="VLAD the Destroyer" data-source="post: 6968085" data-attributes="member: 6803188">Salahuddin accepts the salt and takes a pinch.&nbsp; He places his fingers to his lips to complete the ritual.&nbsp; With the ritual complete Salahuddin contemplates what Kaniel has said.&nbsp; The Mamluk had a point about this not being about mere wealth.&nbsp; Individual Efreet might be after wealth in jewels, art and oddities but as a whole they are not swayed by wealth.&nbsp; An Efreet is more concerned with power and dominance.&nbsp; Slaves would be a more preferred tribute over gold.&nbsp; But they might be searching for something.&nbsp; Magical treasure would fetch a fair price in the bazaars and markets of the City of Brass.&nbsp; Where the half Orc was wrong was thinking the Efreet would not accept tribute for fear of the gods vengeance.&nbsp; The genie and especially the Efreet see themselves as almost equal to the gods.&nbsp; No fear of retribution would sway them if they sought some special tribute or treasure.&quot;Tribute may have been a poor choice of words.&nbsp; You are correct that the Efreet have no pressing desire for riches.&nbsp; Dominance and slaves are a more driving need for the fire genies.&nbsp; But I do not think these raids are distractions or misdirection.&nbsp; The Brotherhood of True Flame is behind these raids.&nbsp; I know for certain that The Brotherhood is using these raiders to gather something.&nbsp; They used whatever this treasure was to gain something from the Efreet.&quot;Salahuddin looks at the map and the spot in the middle oh the High Desert.&nbsp; It made some sense but the Efreet liked their slaves, their palaces, and their strongholds.&nbsp; However if a noble Efreet was here then he could build a stronghold anywhere in a matter of days.&nbsp; There were to many questions.&quot;We need answers to some of these questions.&nbsp; Let us hope these merchants have some for us and not just more questions.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="VLAD the Destroyer, post: 6968085, member: 6803188"] Salahuddin accepts the salt and takes a pinch. He places his fingers to his lips to complete the ritual. With the ritual complete Salahuddin contemplates what Kaniel has said. The Mamluk had a point about this not being about mere wealth. Individual Efreet might be after wealth in jewels, art and oddities but as a whole they are not swayed by wealth. An Efreet is more concerned with power and dominance. Slaves would be a more preferred tribute over gold. But they might be searching for something. Magical treasure would fetch a fair price in the bazaars and markets of the City of Brass. Where the half Orc was wrong was thinking the Efreet would not accept tribute for fear of the gods vengeance. The genie and especially the Efreet see themselves as almost equal to the gods. No fear of retribution would sway them if they sought some special tribute or treasure. [B]"Tribute may have been a poor choice of words. You are correct that the Efreet have no pressing desire for riches. Dominance and slaves are a more driving need for the fire genies. But I do not think these raids are distractions or misdirection. The Brotherhood of True Flame is behind these raids. I know for certain that The Brotherhood is using these raiders to gather something. They used whatever this treasure was to gain something from the Efreet."[/B] Salahuddin looks at the map and the spot in the middle oh the High Desert. It made some sense but the Efreet liked their slaves, their palaces, and their strongholds. However if a noble Efreet was here then he could build a stronghold anywhere in a matter of days. There were to many questions. [B]"We need answers to some of these questions. Let us hope these merchants have some for us and not just more questions."[/B] [/QUOTE]

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