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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3642527" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>Sergeant Cilorean and I discussed how we might best deliver the message to the dragon. It would be unduly dangerous for either of us to deliver the message directly-- that might reveal the entire subterfuge. I considered sending one of my summoned creatures, but they would return to Lord Paranswarm’s Hells too quickly, before they could accomplish their task. Finally, we settled on sending a message via one of the free-willed undead, although not a powerful one. I would approach one in a <em>shroud of undeath</em>, using the scroll that I had been equipped with to assist in our infiltration. If I could, I would simply persuade the undead to deliver the message. If that failed, I would use <em>command undead</em> on one of the mindless undead, who cannot resist that spell, and deliver the message that way.</p><p></p><p>I approached a ghoul, which fawned and gibbered disgustingly as I addressed it. I informed the foul creature that “our masters” among the higher undead had discovered useful intelligence that we believed could gain the favor of the dragon. I handed the ghoul a note--very carefully, to avoid any risk of paralysis and the discovery that would bring--and instructed it to deliver the note to the dragon. The note stated simply, in both Common and Abyssal to be sure the message would be understood, “Powerful arcane writings have been brought to the demonic commander. He does not intend to share the writings with you, despite your greater mastery of the arcane.”</p><p></p><p>I returned to the <em>rope trick</em> and therefore have to rely on Spring’s subsequent reports and conjecture for what happened next. When we were safely reunited, Spring reported that he was escorted directly to the command tent. The commander himself, a glabrezou referred to as “General Asbog,” questioned Spring about the intelligence he had gained in infiltrating forces on the other side of the Shadowline. The commander apparently spoke disparagingly of independent freelancers and asked Spring who hired him. When Spring said he did not know her name, the general described a marilith. Spring agreed that was the demon who recruited him, and General Asbog used some choice expletives to describe her, making it clear that she was his predecessor. General Asbog also asked who Spring served, and Spring responded that he was a minion of Lord Bastion. Finally, Spring reached the point of his subterfuge and gave the general the document we had prepared. He told the glabrezou that it was taken from a Hastur mage-psion, and that it was likely very important.</p><p></p><p>General Asbog then dictated a letter, although to whom Spring could not determine, stating that his forces had recovered a magical text of some importance and that it should be deciphered by specialists in Caldefor City. With the message prepared, General Asbog told Spring to lead him to Spring’s associates so that he could interrogate all of us. The General left a vrock he referred to as colonel in charge, although he mentioned to Spring as they left the command tent that placing a vrock in a position of command is an act of last resort, but he simply had no other appropriate minions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 3642527, member: 3448"] Sergeant Cilorean and I discussed how we might best deliver the message to the dragon. It would be unduly dangerous for either of us to deliver the message directly-- that might reveal the entire subterfuge. I considered sending one of my summoned creatures, but they would return to Lord Paranswarm’s Hells too quickly, before they could accomplish their task. Finally, we settled on sending a message via one of the free-willed undead, although not a powerful one. I would approach one in a [i]shroud of undeath[/i], using the scroll that I had been equipped with to assist in our infiltration. If I could, I would simply persuade the undead to deliver the message. If that failed, I would use [i]command undead[/i] on one of the mindless undead, who cannot resist that spell, and deliver the message that way. I approached a ghoul, which fawned and gibbered disgustingly as I addressed it. I informed the foul creature that “our masters” among the higher undead had discovered useful intelligence that we believed could gain the favor of the dragon. I handed the ghoul a note--very carefully, to avoid any risk of paralysis and the discovery that would bring--and instructed it to deliver the note to the dragon. The note stated simply, in both Common and Abyssal to be sure the message would be understood, “Powerful arcane writings have been brought to the demonic commander. He does not intend to share the writings with you, despite your greater mastery of the arcane.” I returned to the [i]rope trick[/i] and therefore have to rely on Spring’s subsequent reports and conjecture for what happened next. When we were safely reunited, Spring reported that he was escorted directly to the command tent. The commander himself, a glabrezou referred to as “General Asbog,” questioned Spring about the intelligence he had gained in infiltrating forces on the other side of the Shadowline. The commander apparently spoke disparagingly of independent freelancers and asked Spring who hired him. When Spring said he did not know her name, the general described a marilith. Spring agreed that was the demon who recruited him, and General Asbog used some choice expletives to describe her, making it clear that she was his predecessor. General Asbog also asked who Spring served, and Spring responded that he was a minion of Lord Bastion. Finally, Spring reached the point of his subterfuge and gave the general the document we had prepared. He told the glabrezou that it was taken from a Hastur mage-psion, and that it was likely very important. General Asbog then dictated a letter, although to whom Spring could not determine, stating that his forces had recovered a magical text of some importance and that it should be deciphered by specialists in Caldefor City. With the message prepared, General Asbog told Spring to lead him to Spring’s associates so that he could interrogate all of us. The General left a vrock he referred to as colonel in charge, although he mentioned to Spring as they left the command tent that placing a vrock in a position of command is an act of last resort, but he simply had no other appropriate minions. [/QUOTE]
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