Heroes, Inc. Day 3+, Voyage to Sarkon

[Hawkeye]

"She is correct. Your Mother may be as much a slave as those you were intending those you captured here to be. Think of the horrors they would be put through and then place yourself or your Mother in their place. Would you wish that upon yourself? Your Mother? Help us fight this spellcaster and be free of him!"

Diplomacy +11

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

The free ones all seem to be of the same view:

"We trust that if she had a problem, she would have found a way to tell us. Do not think that we are deceived. Your asimars and paladins will never let us go free."

 

[kirinke]

"There is a zone of truth around us. I cannot lie within it, neither can you. If she is under a powerful enough spell, she may not be able to tell you. And I truly believe that you and your band are as much a victim of this transmuter as the islanders. Listen to me and believe!" she said, her body beginning to glow brightly with her intensity and sincerity. "I will let you go free and more, I will offer you a chance to undo what you have inadvertantly wrought!"

"The only thing that I ask is that you help rebuild what you have destroyed and protect the islanders from further harm. In fact, if you become cavaliers under waterdeep's protection, you would be chartered to attack other pirate vessels. You would be able to keep half of what you take and in this, you would still be able to ply your trade and amass both wealth and magical items as well as having someplace to go in case you run into something you can't handle on your own. You loose nothing by helping us and you can potentially gain much, much more," she looked at the pirates. "I offer freedom and honour. Does this transmuter offer you this? Would he?"

 

[DM_Matt]

"There is a zone of truth around us. I cannot lie within it, neither can you. If she is under a powerful enough spell, she may not be able to tell you. And I truly believe that you and your band are as much a victim of this transmuter as the islanders. Listen to me and believe!" she said, her body beginning to glow brightly with her intensity and sincerity.

"The only thing that I ask is that you help rebuild what you have destroyed and protect the islanders from further harm. In fact, if you become cavaliers under waterdeep's protection, you would be chartered to attack other pirate vessels. You would be able to keep half of what you take and in this, you would still be able to ply your trade and amass both wealth and magical items as well as having someplace to go in case you run into something you can't handle on your own. You loose nothing by helping us and you can potentially gain much, much more,"

(Since you make this mistake a lot: Loose = Opposite of Tight. Lose = Opposite of Win.)

A dominated pirate says: Our family will not trade one master for another. Our family will be subservient to no one. I do not trust that man, but mother must know best. There is nothing that you can say to gain the trust of my bretheren, nor would you ever truly accept us. See, our mother has raised us on the food she was accustomed to -- sentient beings. We could never and would never adapt our diets to suit the tastes of your society."

 

[kirinke]

Alethia's face went cold and the light around her did not dim. "Then, there is nothing more that I can do," she said quietly, with regret. "You've sealed your own fate and I can't protect you from it,"

You did you best. Not everyone can be redeemed.

And the war will continue. Anything you can do oh figmented one? she asked and thought to herself. Nothing a good polymorph wouldn't cure for these guys.
ooc:
Alethia is persistant....

 

[DM_Matt]

Meanwhile, it certainly seems that the baddies are converging on your position...

 

[kirinke]

"I will keep my promise and not kill you, but we can't let you see where we are going." she looked at the dominated ones. "You are free to stay or go with us. We are going to stop this transmuter." she looked at the others. "Blind fold them or knock them out. We have to leave now,"

She turned to one of the ones who aren't dominated and punched him out. There is no pleasure in her expression, only icy efficiency. And then she moves to the next one, repeating the process.

ooc
Subdual damage only, using enough force to knock them out, not kill.
I think Alethia and Shando are along the same lines of thought. She is probably teetering on the edge of LG and CG, with a greater degree leaning towards plain good.

(knocked out = opposite of awake. Sore knuckles = opposite of happy knuckles. )

 

[Steve Gorak]

Meanwhile, it certainly seems that the baddies are converging on your position...

Murdoch will fly up to about 30 ft, and will vitriolic blast any foe coming close to the group.

OCC: He nad 60 ft reachwith his eldrich blast. Anything coming closer will be blasted

 

[frostrune]

OOC: Sorry VERY busy week.

Timrin's face continued to darken as Alethia spouted her grand and glorious 'new begining' for the captured pirates. It was preposterous and he would not allow it, but something made him hold his tongue.

He almost snorted in derision when the pirates rebuked her offer. When one has walked so far down the wrong path and become lost, there is no shortcut to return. One must simply turn around and retrace his steps.

Even if redemption were possible, these pirates had a long road ahead of them. She has a heart of gold, but so very naive; Timrin thought disappointedly.

Ever a man of action, Timrin moves on to more pressing matters, "We've bigger problems than the souls of these wretches at the moment. The pirates have obviously located us and we need to move or fight."

 

[kirinke]

After finishing knocking them out, Alethia turned to Timrin. "Don't judge me Timmy. I had to offer them that chance. I knew it was very remote that they would accept." she smiled at him. "I'm not that niave," she looked around. "The hills are very lovely this time of year I understand,"