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Message: <blockquote data-quote="biorph" data-source="post: 791982" data-attributes="member: 10426">The quality of mercy is not strainedOne of the main tenents of the Drow is that while mercy is for the weak, humiliation has endless entertainment value.So I stood there, as Hordemaster slid out of the heart of that priestess of the spider bitch, I realized that I was still outnumbered, 1.5 to 1.  The wizard was firing a cross bow at me, pfft, have the drow been underground for so long that they abandoned the use of real bows?  if he was resorting to a weapon he was out of spells that posed any threat to me.  The woman on the other hand was another matter, she was more able in combat and probably stronger as well.  He speed was enhanced with what I could only assume was magic.  I had no way out but to parley, which meant death for the party, I may lie well, but I can't negotiate to save my life...or theirs for that matter."Do you wish to save your friends moon elf?" she asked me"What did you have in mind?" I replied"We will leave them alive, we will take their possessions and leave you yours, how you explain that to them is up to you."Had I been a wiser man I would have realized then she knew  her situation was almost as desperate as mine.  I had a feeling the two of them were all that remained of their group.  a thousand paths lay open to us had I chosen otherwise.  well most of us anyway.  The little fat human girl called Bernedette had her life in that book she carried.  If I were to let them take it, I may as well let them slay her, and here is where the wisodm of the dark elves shown through, mercy only led me more death."Could you not spare the girl her book" I asked "I means the world to her"The warrior looked at the remaining wizard who shook his head."If you wish to face me in combat you may yet win the day" she replied.  I was not that big a fool.  I was much much bigger.The party was almost dead, my back was to the wall, if I failed in my attempt we were dead.I revealed to her exactly who she was dealing with.  I could see the disgust covering the fear in her eyes.  I told her "More of my kind are coming, when we find you we will rend the living flesh from your body and leave you screaming as we slowly devour a piece at a time.The problem is that it's hard to scare someone holding a ver large double bladed weapon she knows how to use very well.  Especially when she has only a few scratches on her. She was not afraid. (OC: if only someone had spent a hero point to make her fail that sense motive check she would have run)."My first offer has expired elf, trying to bargain and threaten from the weaker position, tsk tsk, we will kill your party and let you be free.  Or...""Yes?"</blockquote>

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