Fallen World (Mature, Dark)

[Gli'jar]

Mystic asks "Could we wait a day? I'd like to be able to teleport all of us at once, and I suspect we may need to pick up new spells. Are there any spells we will need urgently, besides healing?"

"If you are able to teleport a portion of our group, I can take Big and two others. And as for spells," Canthan turns to Ysande, "Do you think you can convince the general to have his mages open their books to us thereby ensuring that our success is in no small part to his aid? I would submit that although we lack a member of the clergy, I suspect between our shared resources healing may not be an issue."

 

[WarlockLord]

"As an archivist of the Balance, I can assure you that clergy will not be necessary. Thank you, Canthan, for assisting me."

Mystic will teleport whenever we are ready.

 

[Trollbabe]

Aeryk continues to watch from beneath his cowl as the wizards talk back and forth. Teleportation... its been a while since he has had the privilage of being zapped across the conutryside. Canthan's suggestion of having the General supply spell power shows his understanding of demonic power. Aeryk can't help but nod at the suggestion of making the fiendish General feel empowered. One thing about demons... they enjoy their ego stroked.

 

[Autumn]

"Canthan turns to Ysande, "Do you think you can convince the general to have his mages open their books to us thereby ensuring that our success is in no small part to his aid?"

"I can try," Ysande says thoughtfully. "But don't count on it. Mages tend to be somewhat jealous of their spellbooks - I'm sure I don't need to tell you that. And after all, we have no actual authority to requisition anything. Still..." she gives a shrug. "I can try."

"Ready when you are..."

 

[Nephtys]

ooc: If you're all ready...

The two alienists casts their spells and for a moment you feel yourselves pulled away into nothingness before suddenly arriving at your destination. You find yourselves standing on a steep slope, covered in crudely cut tree-stumps, errant branches and brambles. Patches of life-less earth, seemingly burned or acid-stained, dot the landscape at random and in the dying light you see jagged mountainpeaks all around you, one of them catching the light of the setting sun and glittering blood-red.
Before you, on a low mountain in the center of the valley, stands Aeil- Candon, a huge black mass unlit by any spark of light. And beneath it's walls sprawl a chaotic mess of tents and huts, surrounded by some considerable earth-works and a wooden pallisade. Just a few hundred feet away stands a gate-way, behind a portcullis and flanked by two stone towers.

The air is cold and thin and some of you feel sickened by the change of altitude but that is but a passing inconvenience compared to what lies ahead...

 

[Bloosquig]

Big staggers back into reality and quickly moves into the nearest piece of cover he can find drawing his immense axe as he goes. After peering about to make sure nothing untoward is happening he resheathes his weapon and looks to the others.

"Well lets see how many henchmen and dime-a-dozen guards we're going to have to deal with before we can finally talk to the general."

 

[WarlockLord]

Mystic says "It would appear we have a general to meet. Let us go, then, and amuse ourselves with some boring blathering about an artifact."

[sblock=Spells Prepared]
(DC 17+ level):
0- detect magic (2), light, cure minor wounds,
1- bless, cure light wounds (2), snake's swiftness, silent image, charm person,
2- hold person, silence, mirror image, align fang, augury, align weapon
3- dispel magic, invisibility purge, (3 used)
4- polymorph, divine power, enervation, flame strike, restoration,
5- raise dead, heal (2), summon monster V,
6-blade barrier, magic jar, mislead,
7-(2 used)
[/sblock]

 

[Gli'jar]

"Well lets see how many henchmen and dime-a-dozen guards we're going to have to deal with before we can finally talk to the general."

"It is all a matter of perspective. We can choose to think of it as another obstacle or as an opportunity to demonstrate our abilities." Canthan remarks as he gazes towards camp. "Either way, hope for the best but expect the worst and take nothing for granted. Canthan turns to the group, and turns back to the camp, "Aeryk, Big take a forward position a guide us through to Aeil-Candon."

[sblock=ooc] Knowledge the planes+23. As far a demonic hierarchy runs how will Kaj generally be perceived? Less than demon but more than human or generally despised and looked down upon because he has human blood. Essentially how does being half-fiend work in this world and how can we exploit it or suffer by it?[/sblock]

 

[Autumn]

"Not to seem too full of myself, I hope, but do you think perhaps you might allow me to do the talking?" Ysande suggests as she looks coolly around at her new surroundings.

"I'm sure that the General's lackeys will see the sense in granting us a quick audience, just so long as things are presented to them in the right way." She smiles confidently. "All this exaggerated caution is really quite unnecessary," she says with an amused glance at Big. "Counterproductive, in fact. If we slink around as if we weren't supposed to be here, then... well, that's how we'll be treated."

With that she steps forward, taking the lead towards the imposing gateway ahead.

 

[Trollbabe]

Aeryk glances about at his new surroundings. He kicks a small stone down the steppe slope. "Charming place..." Favouring Ysande's proposal, Aeryk follows the bard and her consort towards the gate.