House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Endur]

The Matron also authorizes everyone (except her bodyguards Kilcif and Guldor and her ally Kripp) to start stripping the furnishings of the noble level of anything valuable. The members of House Morcane and House Millithor come up with an equivalent value of 5k gold each.

The Matron herself does not participate in the stripping of the noble level.

 

[Endur]

Shadowdale

The nervous scribe walked into the Old Skull tavern.

Alias, or one of her "sisters," was singing by the main hearth.

After removing his cloak and stamping his feet to loosen the snow from his boots, the scribe walked into the room. Seeing the man he sought, he went to take a seat by him.

"Greetings Axebane. This song is amazing."

The man known as Axebane nodded a greeting to the scribe. Not wearing his customary armor because of the intense cold, he still looked every bit the warrior. No scars marred his handsome body, a body so muscular that legend claimed axes broke when swung against his body.

On the other side of the human warrior, a massive Minotaur sat on the floor and listened intently to the song.

The Axebane replied to the newcomer "Lhaeo, give my greetings to your master Elminister. It has been a long time since we last talked.

"I have been showing my squire different aspects of human culture. I am certain your master could add some excellent suggestions."

Lhaeo responded to the Axebane. "Elminister is away on research, but I will let him know when he returns.

"I have ill tidings of another sort out of Daggerdale. Randal Morn was kidnapped by drow."
...

 

[Seonaid]

Narcelia dreams.

She stands before an Avatar of Lolth, one in spider form. Unholy radiance streams from the Avatar outward, caressing Narcelia's body like a scourge. As she prostrates herself in submission, she sees that she is unclothed. The incongruity of Eilistraee's trademark and the presence of the Avatar do not go unnoticed. The cold stone ground presses into her uncomfortably and soon the awe and fear that come from being in front of an Avatar become annoyance at having to wait until the Avatar does . . . something. She wonders if the Avatar is an explanation of Lolth's Silence, or a rebuke. Perhaps the Avatar is here in response to the end of the Silence, or perhaps the Avatar is here to punish Narcelia for her less-than-loyal thoughts since the Silence began. Narcelia, strangely, knows no fear at this idea, and is instead grateful that Lolth has returned at all, even if it is just to punish Her priestesses. Suddenly she notices the lack of presence in front of her and she looks up, startled. The Avatar is gone. As she climbs to her feet and looks around her, she notices only a small spider beneath her, crushed into lifelessness.

 

[Pyrex]

"Kripp, do you have either a divination or a Sending that you can employ to determine whether Narcelia is alive before we spend the next month searching?"

 

[Uriel]

"Kripp, do you have either a divination or a Sending that you can employ to determine whether Narcelia is alive before we spend the next month searching?"

The Kuo-Toa nods quickly, saying 'After the mid of Night,does Kripp have ability,through He Who Swims In Darkness, does Kripp gain insightful aid.'

OoC:As soon as I can switch out spells, Commune and Sending are what's on the agenda, as well as Rmove Curse.

 

[Seonaid]

Narcelia dreams.

She stands before an Avatar of Lolth, one in drow form. Unholy radiance streams from the Avatar outward, caressing Narcelia's body like a scourge. She prostrates herself in submission. She wonders if the Avatar is an explanation of Lolth's Silence, or a rebuke. Perhaps the Avatar is here in response to the end of the Silence, or perhaps the Avatar is here to punish Narcelia for her less-than-loyal thoughts since the Silence began. Narcelia, strangely, knows no fear at this idea, and is instead grateful that Lolth has returned at all, even if it is just to punish Her priestesses. Suddenly she notices a change in the presence before her and she looks up, startled. The Avatar now wears a mask and has become male. As Vhaeraun turns to gaze upon her implacably, red eyes burning through the holes in the mask, she recognizes his authority and shivers in the face of the godly power.

 

[Endur]

ooc: Remove Curse is cast successfully on Kilcif. What are you asking for Commune and Sending?

 

[Uriel]

Kripp casts Sending, attempting to connect with Narcelia.
'Narcelia,where are you?Trying to find you,we are.
Landmarks,identify,can you?Close to Lake?
Aid I send,elemental or demon,fish form.'

 

[Endur]

Kripp does not receive a response from Narcelia. He is unsure whether she lives and chose not to respond, or whether he could not reach her.

Kripp thinks it is possible that he doesn't know Narcelia well enough to mentally contact her with the sending spell.

 

[Seonaid]

Narcelia dreams.

A male drow radiating godhood stands before her. His clothing is simple, and in shades of red and purple with black threaded throughout. He reaches out to touch her cheek tenderly, and she shudders under the weight of his hand. As she turns away from him, she sees the room flooding with blood, the blood of many sacrifices. Torn between the feathery touch on her cheek and her clerical upbringing, a scream is torn from her. "Lolth! This unworthy one begs your notice!" She raises her gaze to see the god's reaction to her cry to another deity, and as she glances at the wall, tens of spiders spill out from a crack in the stone. The spiders pour down and sink into the now ankle-deep blood. The loss of so many of Lolth's children stuns her into silence, and then the first of the small army climbs up the male drow's leg. He looks irritated at first, and brushes the next few off. As they keep advancing, however, he gives up and turns to face Narcelia fully. Wordlessly, he says farewell and promises to return. "I will save you . . ." echoes in the chamber after he is gone. The blood has drained off somehow, but the spiders seem minimized somehow without his presence.