Endur's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft

[Voadam]

Dareios scratches his bristly head, as he hears how Jack asks Ismark.

"Can druids be the masters of undead? - I mean, these woods look healthier than the cursed castle... Not half as cursed, actually..."

"No. Druids consider undead abominations. Druid magic works with the forces of nature, not in such unnatural things as undeath."

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Dareios abruptly stops his horse and, bewildered, looks at Jack.

"So, the druids are not the source of the undead plague? _ Maybe we're just investigating in a totally wrong direction."

 

[Voadam]

Dareios abruptly stops his horse and, bewildered, looks at Jack.

"So, the druids are not the source of the undead plague? _ Maybe we're just investigating in a totally wrong direction."

"Of course not. However if the witches are druids, they should be in touch with the Land and might know more about the Curse or about events that are going on. Or the witches could be non druids and practice black magic connected with the Curse. Either way this is worth checking out and investigating. We are on the right path."

 

[Legildur]

"It makes sense to me," agrees Ismark as he gently nudges his mount onwards from the small graveyard.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Dareios looks skeptical, but then shakes his head and laughs.

"Whatever..." He grins coldly. "Witches, druids, undead... All the same. All will end by my sword."

 

[industrygothica]

Dareios looks skeptical, but then shakes his head and laughs.

"Whatever..." He grins coldly. "Witches, druids, undead... All the same. All will end by my sword."

At Dareios' words Willow stops in her tracks and spins back on her heels. She glares at him through the windblown strands of hair dancing in front of her face; in a flash, her crossbow is drawn and leveled. Her hand is steady, and her voice is cold.

"Do you think you can reach your sword before I loose this bolt? Take back your words, or sleep lightly for fear you may wake without a tongue, for I can assure you that druids, witches, and undead are most definitely not the same. It is my kindred of which you speak, and I will not have your words defile their memory!"

 

[Legildur]

"Enough!" Ismark growls as he rides past, leaving it deliberately unclear whether it was directed at either or both Dareios or Willow.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

"Do you think you can reach your sword before I loose this bolt? Take back your words, or sleep lightly for fear you may wake without a tongue, for I can assure you that druids, witches, and undead are most definitely not the same. It is my kindred of which you speak, and I will not have your words defile their memory!"

As far as you can judge, Dareios appears shocked. "I... I am sorry, my ladyship. Are you from these lands? - I thought you were just a mercenary like me. You are definitely not my enemy... - However," Dareios cleans his throat to mask that he is in a funk, "it might happen that we will have to fight and kill those of your kind, if they are responsible for", he nervously waves his arms, "this mess!"

 

[Voadam]

"Dareious. Be clear. If there are undead kill them. If there are black magic witches cursing the Land and its people then kill them. If there are druids though you do not draw your sword. I will talk to them. Druidism is a faith older than humanity and limited not to one land or one peoples. Druids hold the power of nature tooth and claw, wind and weather, they revere nature and hold ancient lore. They are allies to be sought. If you kill a druid our company is broken and there will be blood among us. Be clear in your mind on this son of man."

 

[Pyrex]

Ashlyn moves up towards Dareios and Willow, trying to defuse the situation. "Dareios, not all magic is black, you must choose the targets of your anger wisely." Then, turning towards Willow, "But Willow, you must also be willing to accept that there are those who call themselves Druid who do not limit themselves to the magic of the Green. Any who ally themselves with evil must be stopped, no matter how they name themselves."