House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Endur]

Kripp heals Carcelon for 30 points.

As Kilcif retreats down the corridor the way they came from carrying Carcelon, Kilcif gets hit by several incredibly accurate boulders for 51 points of damage. The already wounded Carcelon takes another 17 points of damage.

All of the boulders are thrown with such accuracy that they completely avoid hitting the plaintively speaking Kripp.

A slow, deep somber voice speaks in undercommon. Its accent makes it hard to understand, but it sounds like "Drow are evil! Drow must die!"

 

[Xael]

After returning from his shopping expedition, Quertus heads to Matron's quarters to present the income to her (it's hopefully not fully in coins, the weight starts to add up after a while...). He knocks on her door, and when (supposedly) invited in, bows deep. "I have returned from Skullport, Matron Mother. The trip was success, and I was able to sell everyting we didn't have use for."

Quertus then proceeds to give the income to Matron's care (god I love bags of holding).

OOC: The about 90 000 would probably be in best shape as gems and/or platinium bars.

 

[Endur]

Solom Nedrazak calls upon Matron Ki'Willis Millithor.

The Archmage of Szith Morcane speaks,
"Matron Ki'Willis, it has come to my attention that your unliving son Torellan is transforming members of the garrison into vampires.

"While Szith Morcane may have enough population to comfortably support one or two vampires over the long term, a large number of vampires would soon exterminate the non-undead.

"I permitted Dorina to be destroyed because of her vampiric nature.

"Do you plan to travel the same route as Dorina?"

 

[Serpenteye]

The Matron smiles at her House Wizard briefly and accepts the proffered wealth. "You have done well, Quertus, and you continue to rise in my estimation. I trust you have deviced an way to transport our forces to Maerimidrya. Do you posess the required resources to make it happen?"

--
Solom is announced and enters. The Matron is sitting on her throne flanked by Quertus, Zieggrek and Solom's Dominated apprentice. The incorporeal form of a wraith hovers unseeable in the ceiling.

The Matron answers the Wizard with chill indifference.
"There is no need to concern yourself with that matter. And if you presume to threaten me further you put the peace between us at risk. Suffice to say that most of my vampiric forces will not remain in Szith Morcane for long.
Other matters are far more important. I am content to leave you to manage your own affairs here in Szith Morcane, as you have been doing until now. But I will need your reassurance that you will not allow the Tsarrans to retake the settlement once we have withdrawn the majority of our forces. If you perform your duty and provide significant assistance to my forces in at least one, and every other, major Tsarran assault on Szith Morcane and its surroundings I will reward you with the formalized ownership of the estate as my vassal, once the war is over. If you fail you will recieve nothing and if you betray me again you will be put down."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

Kilcif grunts as a boulder bounces off the massive back and he looks down at Carcelon with a less than amused look on his ugly face, You so owe me.

As he continues to move down the corridor he yells to Kripp, “I don’t think they listening to you!”

OOC: 100 ft (50 ft each move action)

 

[Endur]

The Archmage responds to the Matron.


"Well, seeing as you recognize the dangers of the situation, I will leave you to your planning. The status quo is fine with me. I wish your new vampires luck in whereever you send them.

"You need not worry about a T'sarran counter-attack on Szith Morcane.

"My scrying reveals that the Fiend Kurgoth has captured nearly all of Maerimydra. Irae T'sarran's forces are surrounded in the Great Castle of Maerimydra.

"A Forbiddance encircles the castle, preventing any of the T'sarran forces from teleporting out. The Forbiddance also prevents Kurgoth's forces from entering, and there is a stalemate of sorts in Maerimydra."

 

[Serpenteye]

The Matron leans back on the throne, looking at the wizard calmly.

"We can not be certain that they have not left a chamber open for teleportation within the castle, trapped and hidded from divination. It can be done easily enough. Do not for one moment believe that you are safe Solom, that is the worst kind of folly.
Even if the Tsarrans cannot reach Szith Morcane you should expect an attack from the surface. I will expect you to give your assistance regardless of who the enemy is."

She waves the matter aside, as if to imply that she knew he was aware of the dangers but that her words had to be said in any case.

"What do you know of the disposition and integrity of Irae's and Kurgoth's forces and the Tana'ri's temperament and reputation? What is his stated goal in Maerimydra?"

 

[Endur]

The Archmage gives his report to the Matron.

"With regards to Irae's forces, little is known. Beyond members of her immediate family and a few long term followers of Kiaransalee, her followers are recent converts and undead. Irae may have support from other renegade cities where Lolth is not in ascendance.

"Maerimydra Castle is protected from scrying, but all manners of undead are likely to be found within Maerimydra Castle. Occassionally, Irae sends raiding forces of undead out of the castle into the city. Banshees, Ghosts, Spectres, Vampires, and Undead Fiends have all been seen.

"With regards to Kurgoth, there are many strange rumors. Some of the rumors claim that he is a fiend of the first order, a Balor of the Tanarri. Some of the rumors claim he is something else. At the very least, you should presume he has all of the powers and abilities of a Balor, including a sword that can slice through enemies and armor like a knife through butter.

"He was originally summoned to Maerimydra through a pact with the deceased archmage of Maerimydra. What his motivation is now, I do not know. Perhaps the pact still binds him, but more likely he is simply pursuing his fiendish nature to revel in conquest and destruction.

"With regards to his army, I can give much more solid information since there are no magical protections blocking my scrying. Approximately fifty Tanari, one hundred Giants, two hundred Ogres, and over one thousand humanoids of various types are either encamped around the Castle, or engaged in looting the city.

"Oh, on another matter, I have heard that infernal inquiries have been made regarding yourself and House Millithor. I do not believe that Irae's minions would consort with devils from hell, so you may have another enemy that is making plans to move against you."

 

[Xael]

I trust you have deviced an way to transport our forces to Maerimidrya. Do you posess the required resources to make it happen?"

Quertus nods. "Yes, Matron Mother. I purchased a scroll that allows us to transport our forces to Maerimyda. I will start to summon few outsiders to aid us in our cause, probably elementals as they're usually not as greedy as demons and devils. And they're of course strong enough to crush almost any normal opposition we probably encounter in Maerimyda. I will also see if I can find Narcelia, and then I will of course at last see to the capture of the caravan. I will keep you informed of my progress."

 

[Pyrex]

Carcelon Millithor, 13 of 68hp

Carcelon cries out in pain and nearly stumbles to the ground as the four boulders strike her.

As Kilcif carries her down the corridor, she uses her Prayer Bead to cast Cure Serious Wounds on herself (3d8+5).

Once Kilcif has carried her down the corridor (and presumably out of line-of-sight of the giants),
"You can set me down now. I can stand."

Once Kilcif sets her down, she casts Cure Critical Wounds on herself (4d8+13) and retrieves her wand to heal Kilcif.

"You almost certainly saved my life. I will see you are rewarded appropriately"

OOC: I think that's about as close to "Thank you" as Carcelon is willing to put to words.