Curse of the Azure Bonds chapter 1: Tilverton

Dawn

“Yes, indeed. Learning more about these symbols would be rather appreciated. They and the surrounding circumstances are most weird.”
 

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Meshala looks over the bared arms presented to her. Well these appear to be...no wait, how bizarre! She explains, at first glance I thought them to be the signs of a quest spell, a mark of justice, or anyone of various types of applied runes. But these markings are much more complex than any I've seen before. They are extremely intricate and detailed designs, far moreso than any produced by conventional runes or spells.

If you like, I could try employing some of my own runic enchantments to try to glean more details about these designs, but it may be extremely risky. As I said these are unlike anything I've ever encountered and the markings may have wards against spells or runes that try to discern their true nature. I could not guarantee your safety if such wards are activated.
 

Charum Human Monk

Charum looks at the faces of him companions, clearly uncomfortable with prospect of dangerous magic. With a sigh he says, "If this could be some sort of complusion on my actions I must know. Can you do this now or will it require preparation?"
 

Xi nods and steps forward. "I am hearty and hale. I will take the risk of harm for the group if you are willing to do the investigation."
 

"Knowledge is better than safety. I fear if we learn the purpose of these things too late, we may be in grave danger," Sidra agrees with a nod. Something about the whole situation just stank, and she was not going to give it leave to work its will upon her.
 

Meshala traces her finger along the giant's forearm, leaving a pale-pink glow wherever it goes along. She drones, As the dawn reveals a new day, reveal unto me the purpose of these symbols.

No sooner than her finger stops moving that Xi-Selorn's bonds flare into an intense bright blue light. The five symbols burn like hot branding irons on his arm, and rays of blue light shoot forth from the bonds into the air around you. After 10 very long seconds (even longer for the giant) the lights stop and the glowing stop and the burning sensation subsides.

[sblock=Xi-Selorn]Fort save[/sblock]

It was as I feared, Meshala says. That light effect seems to have been a defensive mechanism any attempts to garner information about their true purpose. My rune of knowledge told me nothing and instead produced what you saw.

[sblock=Dominic]You take the items back to Undreir and receive your pay. You can go to Filani's house, to the Lathandrite shrine, or if you have another action in mind you can do that too. The potion you received is a potion of cure moderate wounds.[/sblock]
 
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Once the lights cease and the glow fades from the bonds, the burning sensation disappears as well. Xi-Selorn is not further affected by the divination wards of the bonds.
 

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