House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Serpenteye]

Zieggrek frowns at being ordered from the room after spending so much time squeezing through the tight hallway. "Matron, perhaps Zieggrek could stay to assist you. Having only," he glances at Kilcif, making a snap decision, "him to guard you is less than one of your stature deserves," he rumbles. His clawed hands flex as he glances at the coffin of his mother's murderer.

"Very well, the honour of killing your mother's murderer shall be yours. Savour this feeling, grandson, revenge is as sweet as blood."

She gives Kilcif a disgusted look. Your true nature is shown once again, Goblin. Coward.
"Leave then, Kilcif, but give Zieggrek one of your weapons that can be used for a stake. And send Quertus back here. Dariel, stay and let Quertus consult you about the trap."

 

[Pyrex]

Kiernan's body turns into gasoues form and leaves the secret room, heading out of Dorina's quarters.

Looking from the ornate coffin to Kiernan, Carcelon says;
"Matron, are we absolutely certain Dorina is in that coffin? It seems possible that this is yet another trap and that Dorina is wherever Kiernan is going. I recommend some of us follow him just in case."

 

[Endur]

The invisible Icho whispers to Quertus in a voice so quiet that nobody else can hear it.

"Your future Matron is cunning.

"Matron Ki'Willis was slain and Narcelia swept away, yet no blame attaches to Carcelon. Even though she was present both times.

"Even now, with control of House Millithor clearly her right, she makes no attempt to sieze it. Instead, she is patient, willing to wait for the inevitable. Knowing that her former Matron's animated remains will fall to dust in a few short months.

"She will make an impressive Matron of House Millithor."

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

"Very well, the honour of killing your mother's murderer shall be yours. Savour this feeling, grandson, revenge is as sweet as blood."

Zieggrek gives a bloodthirsty smile. "Yes, Matron." He reaches for the weapon Kilcif is holding out and turns toward the coffin, but pauses as Carcelon speaks, waiting for Matron Alisannara's orders.

 

[Serpenteye]

Looking from the ornate coffin to Kiernan, Carcelon says;
"Matron, are we absolutely certain Dorina is in that coffin? It seems possible that this is yet another trap and that Dorina is wherever Kiernan is going. I recommend some of us follow him just in case."

"Very well. Take Tierak and Kilcif with you, I will contact you once we're done here."

 

[Endur]

Dariel points out the magical writing on the ornate coffin to Quertus.

Quertus casts Read Magic and determines that it probably is a Greater Glyph of Warding that will trigger a blade barrier spell.

Carcelon, Kilcif, Tierak, and the Bebiliths pursue Kiernan's gaseous form out of sight.

The Matron, Zieggrek, Dariel, and Quertus are in the treasury with the coffin.

Belarbreena the Aranea is in Dorina's room with the staked Leonon Morcane.

Narcelia and Kripp are swimming with the fishes.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Zieggrek glares at Quertus and takes out his impatience on the Millithor wizard. "Well, mage? Are you done yet?..." He finishes his thought under his breath in an attempt not to be overheard by the Matron Mother, "...and without all this waiting and poking at the box, Zieggrek could have bathed in Kiernan's blood as well."

 

[Serpenteye]

The Matron smiles cooly, "There will be no lack of bloodshed in your future Zieggrek." She then turns to Quertus and Dariel, "Do either of you have a minor spell of telechinesis or summoning prepared? If that is the case we shall trigger the trap from a safe distance outside the crypt."

 

[Uriel]

Narcelia and Kripp are swimming with the fishes.

'Bloop!

Kripp lazily swims in the sluggish part of the River, thinking perhaps he should have stayed Home. This was getting monotonous...
Spearing a scuttling crayfish with his claw, he crunched down on the little crustacean whilst dreaming of the faces of the Drow, the Duergar, the Svirfneblin the moment that He Who Swims in Darkness brought their world to a watery ruin...ah, it was good to be a Kuo-Toa.

 

[Thels]

"Yes, I do, Matron Mother. And since I'm better at evading accidents, I could summon the creature to trigger it. Unless Quertus has the neccesary defence spells studied in of course." Glancing at Quertus from the corner of his eye, Dariel studies the room and entrance to look for a good spot to summon from.