House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Endur]

The Matron responds to Torellan, "Certainly, but one at a time, Torellan dear. You don't want to over indulge in blood just yet.

"I want you and Zieggrek to return to the surface world.

"The Shrine of Lolth has been desecrated by the followers of Kiaransalee.

"We will need to sacrifice surface worlders to reconsecrate the shrine.

"The blood of elven priests would be preferable, but any surface worlders will do.

"Carcelon and Tierak will reconsecrate the shrines once you return with the sacrifices."

 

[Dalamar]

Torellan bows.
"If that be your will, Matron, then I will see to it. But I will need instructions from somebody who knows the surface. I need to know exactly where to go, since time is of uttermost importance for me in my current condition."

 

[Endur]

The Matron responds to Torellan, "Dariel will lead you and Zieggrek to the surface worlders. I am confident that my sole surviving son will find your prey."

 

[Xael]

"So, twenty-five days from now, we will all be standing in Maerimydra."

"Twenty-five days it is. I will see to the preparation as soon as I can. The caravan will never reach Maerimyda."

When Matron gives Kripp rather much money, Quertus whinches. *I can't create an army and prepare it for battle with nothing.* "Matron, and everybody else, as our timetable seems to be rather tight, and the preparation consumes rather much wealth, I would like to go and change the valuables we have looted on our journey this far, and which won't be needing to wealth more suited for our purproses. I can quickly transport few of us to Skullport and back with necessary equipment. I suggest that if there's something that you think that we might need to accuire, we go and accuire it now, and that if you have something you have no use for, you would invest it's wealth in our success.

I could also possibly summon few Bebiliths with some preparation. I'm also confident that if Narcelia is still alive, I'll be able to find him with suitable spells that I will accuire. I can then quickly transport Narcelia, myself and Kripp to meet with Kripp's master and back.

But I would also like to inquire from matron, that if we take all of Szith Morcane's population with us, what do we do with Solom and his wizards? I doubt that they will join us. Solom seems far too fond of his rather unproblematic lifestyle for me to picture him actively helping our conquest.

I will see to the removal of traps from the Shrine after I have returned from Skullport."

OOC: Speaking of unnecessary items, Matron has Sarduel's Slippers and Ring of Sustenance.

 

[Endur]

The Matron responds to Quertus.

"Quertus, please ask Solom Ned'razak to visit me. We need to discuss the future of Szith Morcane. Please remind him that in my undead state, I seem to have a lack of patience. He should visit me sooner rather than later."

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Zieggrek nods in response to the Matron's words.

"Zieggrek will do what the Matron requires. Zieggrek will shed his blood when you wish. He will also accompany Torellan to the surface."

 

[Dalamar]

"You're doing my shopping for me? Splendid."
Torellan hands his Amulet of Health +2, +1 Buckler, and a pile of healing draughts to the wizard.
"If the Matron would lend some of the gold of our glorious House, I would also like to have the enchantment of my weapons upgraded."

 

[Endur]

Quertus ponders the Sword of the Dales.

The Sword is old. Several hundred years old at the least.

Humans don't live for centuries, which means that the sword was made for some other Lord before Randal Morn.

Perhaps there was a Lich who once ruled the Dales. Or maybe the Sword was a hiding place for a Lich that wanted to hide his soul where no one would look.

But the Lich's soul is not in the sword. Perhaps the Wizard failed to complete the transition process, or lost access to the sword. Or maybe someone destroyed the soul somehow without damaging the phylactery. Or maybe the Lich evolved into a more powerful being, a demi-lich or a demi-god and abandoned the phylactery.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Kilcif: Bugbear/Male (Barbarian/Ranger/Rogue)

Kilcif screams in anger but no one can hear it as his mouth fails him yet again. He tries again and again to move his arms in an attempt to slam his morning star into the few reaming drow features of “it’s” face but his arms fail him also. Instead he simply hears in a drone monotone voice that vaguely sounds like his own, “Yes, matron I live only to obey you…”

 

[Xael]

Quertus nods to Matron before he leaves to his business. He first tries to get Matron's message delivered to Solom, and then he will gather the loot and ask for people to join him on the trip to Skullport. After the shopping trip, he will quickly take a look at the traps of the shrine (which he should be able to spot on sight now) and will try to dispel them.

He also remembers the map they found from Dorina's chest. *Lich's Mire... Maybe that has something to do with the sword's place of origin. We might also need to strike to the shadow dragon's nest. We can't leave it behind us.*

OOC: That's the plan. The shopping trip can be done immediately, and the trap-removal the next day. Following actions to be declared after they're done. Of course Quertus and Icho will be spending as much time as possible in scribing spells to Quertus' spellbook.