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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rkhet" data-source="post: 2505535" data-attributes="member: 31318">"Do not think to blackmail me, ur-priest. That the church plots against him is nothing new to the king. If he could reduce the church to ruins, with no fear of the Legion, then he would have already done so.""On the other hand, ur-priests are greeted with sword and fire anywhere, imperial soil or otherwise.""But there is no need to exchange threats. You wish wealth? Vinecastle is rich from its export of wine and elven slaves. I will make sure that Lady Valshara rewards you all handsomely, once she sits on the throne. As for magic and power, the church has a few items it no longer has need for. We are fully aware of the need to reward well those that serve us. Especially," she nods in Rhakzan's direction, "if any of you would fight alongside us once this is over.""The Kizarethian bloodline dates back to the War of the Dragons. Sarim can claim descendency from Talric Kizareth, who, while not as prominent as the legendary Wyrmslayers, was a great general and hero in the Empire's founding. When the First Emperor died and the empire was at the brink of civil war, it was him that lead the Knights of the Frost into the Imperial City and suppressed the warring factions with great slaughter, securing the throne for the second Emperor, Kaalt. For this he was granted his own kingdom. From Talric down, Sarim is the fifteenth monarch of Vinecastle.""He came into power nine years ago, still wet behind his ears. It was a compromise between various factions, meant to provide little more than a puppet. But he proved much better at courtly intrigues than anyone imagined. Nowadays, you would be hard-pressed to find a force in the city not at his beck and call. Save for us.""Sarim has studied the arcane arts, and he is an adequate swordsman, but far as we could tell he does not have the kind of power that you possess. However, we know that he has gathered many powerful beings around himself. Moreover, the Order of the Frost is absolutely loyal to him. Your task will not be an easy one.""Have you been to the palatial tower? It is a replica of the legendary Black Tower, almost an artifact in its own right. Far as we know, it contains at least nine 'floors', each a non-space, similiar to a portable hole but much larger. The ground floor is open to all - it is where the day-to-day business of the kingdom is conducted. The other floors are accessible only by those wearing amulet-keys. Sarim spends most of his days in one of the higher floors, out of sight of even our most powerful divinations. The church has been barred from most of the palace, so I cannot tell you much more. But I suspect that the floors are heavily trapped and warded - it would be most unwise to attack him there."</blockquote>

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