Dungeon of the Fire Opal, Part VI

[reapersaurus]

Ubaar thinks twice about giving the gem to Taz after she seemed unsure about where the Fire Opal was.

He thinks of the others -

and offers it to Jalon for keeping.

"Jay-lon : you wanna hold onto this pretty?
Ubaar probably shouldn't keep it - it too heavy for me to carry."

 

[CRGreathouse]

Ubaar probably shouldn't keep it - it too heavy for me to carry."

Kytess furrows her brow, but says nothing.

 

[Jalon Odessa]

Jalon scoffs at Ubaar's proposal.

'Hrmph... at least if I were to carry the gem 'twould be assured of reaching it's true and rightful owner, rather than being pawned to the highest bidder. Does Uthgar not teach against such misdeeds?'

 

[reapersaurus]

Jalon scoffs at Ubaar's proposal.

'Hrmph... at least if I were to carry the gem 'twould be assured of reaching it's true and rightful owner, rather than being pawned to the highest bidder. Does Uthgar not teach against such misdeeds?'

Ubaar is confused.

"Mis-deed?
How it bad to claim pretties that have been lost for hundreds of years?

Aren't all the 'owners' dead, or skeletons in here?

You show me some Fisty Monks, and we'll talk about their right to it.

This pretty is Strength, in a different form.
It not inner Strength, but pretties can help to buy things that make inner Strength stronger.

If Ubaar can get Stronger, and use it to help people, isn't that better than leaving it down here to da dust and da dead?"

 

[Jalon Odessa]

'Hmmm... perhaps you're right Ubaar, in that we should take the gem back to civilisation. I take it you've know problem with entrusting it to a historian of religious artifacts when we return to the city?'

 

[CRGreathouse]

Kytess, facing Jalon, arms akimbo:

"Can we go now?"

 

[drs]

Murhid grins at Kytess and her childlike demeanor. Given the go ahead from Jalon, Murhid shall take point and lead the way out of the basement and to the surface.

 

[reapersaurus]

'Hmmm... perhaps you're right Ubaar, in that we should take the gem back to civilisation. I take it you've know problem with entrusting it to a historian of religious artifacts when we return to the city?'

"Maybe you not get it, Jay-lon.

If you don't use the power you are given for Good, than you are not doing as Good as you can.

Ubaar is all for finding out what powers this pretty has, but if it's just worth money, than I say we use it for Good!

Unless you can find some Fist Monks around (that have been doing a good job of acting exstinct) to give it to, than Ubaar not OK with leaving it to fuddy-duddy musty-ole scholars who'd rather keep their noses in a book than actually get out there and HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR POWER!"

(the last part of Ubaar's talk got him progressively more and more riled up, so much so that he got louder and more animated, and is now breathing deep husky gulps of air thru his nostrils.

The thought of having the benefits of his and everyone's hard work, sweat, blood, and bravery being usurped by curmudgeonly traditionalists who hide within "civil laws" and would probably rather pass judgment on Ubaar as soon as look at him has really driven him to the point of irrationality on this one)

 

[Taz]

“Yes, let's go! We can talk about what to do with the stuff we found on our way back!”

Taz turns to Ubaar, waiting a short while...

“The gem is nonmagical.”

 

[HeavyG]

The party soon makes its way to the village.

(You can always continue this discussion on the way if you want...)