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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Droid101" data-source="post: 1956998" data-attributes="member: 942">“Sssso, are you looking for sssome weaponssss?” the half-man, half-snake thing hissed as they entered a small, nondescript room.  A few wooden boxes sat by the walls.“Perhaps… what ‘ave you got?” Bloodthorne asks.“If it’ssss devilsss you’re hunting, and why elssssse would people like you be in Hell, then I can help,” he says.“So how can you help us?” Eltharion asks.“Take a look at my waresssss…” the snake thing hands Eltharion a piece of paper.  It reads…1.    Scrolls of Holy Aura – 16002.    Scrolls of Cloak of Chaos – 16003.    Holy Water Flasks – 504.    Scrolls of Magic Circle Against Evil – 8505.    Scrolls of Magic Circle Against Law – 8506.    Scrolls of Greater Magic Weapon (Holy) – 12007.    Silver Longswords, Shortswords, Battleaxes, Scimitars, Daggers, Greatswords, Greataxes, Halberds and Maces – 5008.    Scrolls of Spell Immunity (Power Word: Stun, Meteor Swarm, Power Word: Kill, Suggestion) – 16009.    Scrolls of See Invisibility – 120010.    Scrolls of Spell Resistance – 120011.    Scrolls of Anti-Magic Field – 120012.    Scrolls of Neutralize Poison – 120013.    Scrolls of Invisibility Purge – 120014.    Scrolls of Spell Turning – 120015.    Scrolls of Protection from Elements (Fire) – 80016.    Scrolls of Dimensional Anchor – 800The Heroes conferred, and came up with a list of what they wanted.“Okay, we want one scroll of Holy Aura, one of Cloak of Chaos, and one of Spell Immunity.  We also want two scrolls of Protection from Fire,” Eltharion says.“I’ll be ‘avin’ two silver longswords,” Bloodthorne says.“I’ll take a silver battleaxe,” Ogrim states.“We’ll take five flasks of holy water, too,” Eltharion adds.“Okay, that comesssss to… 6700 gold…” the snake-man says.The Heroes empty their sacks and pouches.  They gather up all the platinum they can find.  Any random gems, jewels, or other such valuables.  They even throw in a couple of magic items they hadn’t used in a long time.“Thissss will be enough.  If you don’t mind me assssking, which devil are you going after?” the yuan-ti asks.“His name is Gryrtag, he’s a general here, so we have heard,” Eltharion says.“Oh yesssss, of coursssse he issss.  As a matter of fact, I think I might have a proposition for you.  Sssstay here…” the yuan-ti slithers out of the small room.“Think we can trust him?” Eltharion asks.“We don’t got no reason to not be trustin’ him, now den?” Viknen says.After about fifteen minutes, the yuan-ti returns.“I have sssspoken to my contact, and they would like to offer you something.  My contact workssss for Baalzebul.  As you may or may not know, Baalzebul and Disssspater, the ruler of the sssecond, are bitter enemiessss.  Baalzebul isssss willing to pay you ssssubssstantially for slaying one of Dissspater’s generals.  If you ssssuccessssfully slay Gryrtag, you will be rewarded with 10,000 gold pieces, plus any bonus he sseesss fit to give,” the yuan-ti says.The Heroes look at each other for a minute.“Deal,” Eltharion says.“Excellent.  Now, if you want to approach Gryrtag’s keep, you’ll need a plan.  Busting in the front door will get you killed fasssst.  If you want my advice, seek audience.  Ssssince he is ssssomething of an overssseer in these partsss, ssome folk go to him for problemsss or dissputess to be ssolved.  Problem iss, if you look like, well, heroic, you’ll never be admitted.  You have to make yourselvesss look more… well… evil.  You’re fine,” the yuan-ti points to Bloodthorne.  “As are you,” he points at Viknen.  “You two, however, need to look more dastardly.  High elves aren’t welcome in Disss, nor are those who worship Moradin,” he points to Ogrim’s holy symbol.“If you ssseek audience, you’ll need a problem or dispute.  It needss to be ssomething urgent and something important to get his full attention and gain you admittance,” the yuan-ti finishes.“Thank you for your help.  I think we can handle the rest,” Eltharion says.  “We will be leaving the city directly after the job is done, so how will we get our reward?”“It will be delivered to your dwelling.  Where do you live?” the yuan-ti asks.“We have the large house in Sigil on 1st street,” Ogrim replies.“It will be done,” the yuan-ti says.And the Heroes set out into the city of Dis.  Viknen must recast fly every so often so he and Eltharion don’t touch the hot brass.  They approach a marketplace of sorts.  All kinds of spiny, spikey, hairy, scaly, horned, and any other adjective that can be thought of describe the salesmen.“We’re emissaries from Archon, here to strike an alliance in the Blood War with Dispater,” Bloodthorne says.  “So we need to look the part.  Let’s go shopping.”Will the Heroes be stylin’?  Will the plan work?  Can they get close enough to Gryrtag and find Enzonito?  Is it wise to accept money from a devil?  Find out next time!</blockquote>

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