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<blockquote data-quote="Paka" data-source="post: 1100697" data-attributes="member: 100">The Drow Empress summons you to her throne room.&nbsp; She has ruled the Underdark for tens of thousands of years, uncounted generations, but rather than growing powerful the years have made her bent and crone-like.&nbsp; Her skin is white as virgin ivory from never seeing the sun and her eyes are dark as stormclouds.&nbsp;She speaks in a raspy chuckle, &quot;Child, come closer,&quot; she clutches your hand tighter than you would have thought possible, like a vice of bone.&nbsp; &quot;Child, once we were so proud.&nbsp; Once our Goddess spoke to us from her Demonweb pits and we had slaves from every above-ground continent the sun ever touched.&nbsp; Once we invaded the Above every generation.&nbsp;&quot;We haven't invaded in 10 generations now, child.&nbsp; And 10 of our generations is quite a while indeed.&nbsp;&quot;I've chosen you to go above.&nbsp; Go forth, take a Quaggoth with you for protection, dearie.&nbsp; When the sun touches your skin it'll burn for the first day, turning the color to pitch black, or maybe you'll burn into more of a purple tone.&nbsp; We used to call those who colored like that bruises, y'know.&nbsp;&quot;A dragon lives above, in a mountain that dominates the horizon west of the portal that will bring you under the stars.&nbsp; That dragon was once my lover, you know.&nbsp; Yes, quite a wild lady, I was.&nbsp; He will give outfit you, see that you aren't a pauper.&nbsp;&quot;Go forth, find the rule of these lands and give them this, my writ, my proclamation.&nbsp; They think we're evil, child.&nbsp; They say we're worship a terrible demon.&nbsp; I know not what they'll do when they meet you.&nbsp; They've been known to burn women at the stake or dunk them under water until they drown.&nbsp;&quot;But you're a sly lass, you'll find a way to get along.&nbsp; Be my ambassador to the above world, learn their ways, train in their traditions.&nbsp; I am curious about what they have to offer.&nbsp; Spiders will come to take your missives to me so I know how you fare.&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Good luck, child.&nbsp; I am jealous of you, I've heard stories about how beautiful the stars are, gems in the sky, they say.&nbsp; Some day before I am done here and go to Hell in order to ask Lloth why she has forsaken us, maybe you could return to describe the stars to me.&nbsp; I'd like that, like it very much.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paka, post: 1100697, member: 100"] The Drow Empress summons you to her throne room. She has ruled the Underdark for tens of thousands of years, uncounted generations, but rather than growing powerful the years have made her bent and crone-like. Her skin is white as virgin ivory from never seeing the sun and her eyes are dark as stormclouds. She speaks in a raspy chuckle, "Child, come closer," she clutches your hand tighter than you would have thought possible, like a vice of bone. "Child, once we were so proud. Once our Goddess spoke to us from her Demonweb pits and we had slaves from every above-ground continent the sun ever touched. Once we invaded the Above every generation. "We haven't invaded in 10 generations now, child. And 10 of our generations is quite a while indeed. "I've chosen you to go above. Go forth, take a Quaggoth with you for protection, dearie. When the sun touches your skin it'll burn for the first day, turning the color to pitch black, or maybe you'll burn into more of a purple tone. We used to call those who colored like that bruises, y'know. "A dragon lives above, in a mountain that dominates the horizon west of the portal that will bring you under the stars. That dragon was once my lover, you know. Yes, quite a wild lady, I was. He will give outfit you, see that you aren't a pauper. "Go forth, find the rule of these lands and give them this, my writ, my proclamation. They think we're evil, child. They say we're worship a terrible demon. I know not what they'll do when they meet you. They've been known to burn women at the stake or dunk them under water until they drown. "But you're a sly lass, you'll find a way to get along. Be my ambassador to the above world, learn their ways, train in their traditions. I am curious about what they have to offer. Spiders will come to take your missives to me so I know how you fare. "Good luck, child. I am jealous of you, I've heard stories about how beautiful the stars are, gems in the sky, they say. Some day before I am done here and go to Hell in order to ask Lloth why she has forsaken us, maybe you could return to describe the stars to me. I'd like that, like it very much." [/QUOTE]

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