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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arabesu" data-source="post: 4217159" data-attributes="member: 534">Saris and Faris return. The seem to be arguing, but from their expression it is apparent that they do not want to discuss why with anyone but them for now. They join in to the task of loading up the gear.___________________________________________________________________________As you gather your loot and head up the hill toward Verdin's cave, the Blackscale hisses under his breath menacingly, "Don't forget your pledge, puck.""Ahem. Yes, what he is referring too," turning to explain to the rest of the party, "is that we agreed to a a pact when we first allied ourselves with these blackscales. So. I can't raise arms against them without violating that pledge. However, I suppose I can give you the information you need to defeat them, without actually participating..."The blackscale surges nearly out of Hightower's grasp, "You traitor, when I get free you will wish..." but is quickly subdued by the golliath and the dragon shaman."Yes. Well. As I was saying. Oh, here it is." He leads you into a deep alcove midway up on the rising slope of the nearby hill. The cave entrance is sheltered by a large tree, with branches that extend almost to the access ledge. "Within the temple are several more blackscales, one of them is a high priest. Very dangerous. Each of those in the temple are spell casters. The entrance is guarded by a dragon-man named Varmystix, who leads a few more ordinary blackscales. This group has dabbled in the sublime way. While not as dangerous as the high priest, I would expect a difficult, if more straightforward fight. Varmystix is a skilled opponent and I have seen him burn petitioners to cinders for angering him.""I have not been admitted into the temple. Thus, I can not give you the layout. Note, that I sent one our kind to alert the high priest. He WAS admitted to the temple under these special circumstances. So there is one more of my kind out there. Don't worry, he is inept at tracking, and will have a difficult time finding us. Once we are settled, I, and the sneakiest of you to escort me, will cover our tracks leading up here. I suggest you get some rest. Tomorrow aught to prove interesting."____________________________________________________________________________After a time, Saris and Faris approaches the rest of the party. Out of earshot of the two reptilians, they explain that they had received a sending from Sur'kil. Apparently a group of Emerald Claw soldiers seems to be heading on a course to some location due south of the temple of Ka'sha'zuhl. Saris, who had secretly asked to have Sur'kil investigate Emerald Claw activities through his contacts, is keenly interested in finding out what they are up to. Sur'kil has suggest that they alone, Faris and Saris, investigate this war-party and will be allowed to return part of the their fee when return, if they do not participate in the artifact retrieval. Soon, they take their leave, departing under the cover of darkness on Saris' very personal mission. "Perhaps we will meet again some day."</blockquote>

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