House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Endur]

Below is a map that was found in Dorina's coffin. This map marks the familiar trail that caravans follow to Maerimydra.

The Web is labeled as Szith Morcane. The Lake is the Lake of Shadows. The left route is labeled "Azmaer's Folly". The right route is marked with "Glouroth's Chasm" and "Lich's Mire" and then "Maerimydra."

From "Maerimydra", the left route is marked Azmaer's Folly. The right trail is marked "Hap".

Those drow with knowledge nobility or knowledge history know that "Azmaer's Folly" is another name for the drow invasion of Shadowdale.

The drow from Maerimydra know that Glouroth is a Shadow Dragon.

The drow with knowledge arcana know that the Lich's mire was once the home of a powerful lich known as Vournoth. He was reputedly destroyed long ago.

 

[Serpenteye]

The Matron shakes her head, smiling slightly. Then she orders that Nubruzzal be tied up securely to what's left of the post where Dorina once tortured Ms Liquid pain Morcane.

Then she leaves the room and makes her way to where Guldor Morcane fell. Pulling out another scroll of Create Greater Undead she reanimates him as a Wraith. Congnizant of the fact that Marcarius proved ungovernable she takes special care to place Guldur firmly under her control, expending turning attempts as needed.
She orders the Wraith to only attack as she directs and stay with her at all times. Whoever he kills who rise again under his control shall be ordered to obey her as he himself does, above everyone else, and that order shall be brought down trough every generation. She is bestowing upon him a great honour, and he shall be grateful for her generosity.


ooc: A wraith has 5 HD, and if Ki'Willis can turn it she will have permanent control over it.

 

[Endur]

ooc: Ki'Willis's knowledge of undead creatures is sufficient to know that her order is highly unlikely to be succesful beyond one or two generations. "Whoever he kills who rise again under his control shall be ordered to obey her as he himself does, above everyone else, and that order shall be brought down trough every generation."

 

[Pyrex]

After helping the Matron interrogate Nobruzzal, Carcelon heads back to her rooms for some long-overdue rest.

Upon arising from her reverie, she goes looking for Quertus.
"Quertus, I'm going to begin seeing to the restoration of the temple, but before I can do so I need the glyphs blocking the entryways removed. Can you dispel them?"

 

[Xael]

Quertus first rests to recover from the rather long trip and rebellion. He then concentrates his efforts to his spells. Torellans awakening and probably following depression do not really surprise him, and he decides to ignore it, being rather sure that he'll get to hear of it a lot anyways. After exploring the items they've found, Quertus decides that he's earned the right to keep Randal Morn's sword as a memento (it matches with his now-blue eyes ), and now wears it with it's scabbard hanging from his belt on his left side. He has moved his adamantine longsword to his bag of holding.

When Carcelon informs he about the glyphs, Quertus shows interest. "Probably, I need time to prepare my spells though. In fact I'm accuiring a way of detecting most magical traps on sight. I'll see to it after I've prepared my spells."



OOC: Quertus will wait to make Arcane Sight and Read Magic permanent on himself and memorizing at least 6 Dispel Magics before going trap-hunting. Assuming Carcelon came to meet him the day after they killed Dorina, he'll need a day to prepare. But if multiple days are passing (=probably), he'll have plenty of time.

 

[Serpenteye]

After everyone has rested the Matron summons her servants and allies to the audience chamber, she sits silent while they assemble. When they are all there she waits a moment to build suspense while her eyes wander over their faces. Then she lets her clear, commanding and subtly musical voice be heard trough the great hall.

"By the grace of the Goddess we have won a great victory. I expected nothing less from you, and you have made me proud. But our victory is but the first battle in our war against the Tsarran's, and the sacrifices we have made will fade in comparison to what is awaiting us. Irae's forces are superior to ours in every regard, both in numbers and the individual power of her closest thralls.
Against her brute force we must put our ingenuity and wisdom. We must do whatever it takes to ashieve our ultimate victory. We must use our every resourse to its utmost potential and not waste a single opportunity. We must not allow ourselves to make mistakes, and the mistakes we make must be turned into our favour.
We shall take the initiative against our foes, we will dictate the course of events. Our enemy must be kept off balance, passive and reactive in fear of our next move. Their own weapons and methods will be turned against them with a complete and unrelenting ruthlesness.
It is to this end that I have decided to create of an army of the undead."

Guldor rises out of the floor to kneel before the Matron.

"The population of Szith Morcane will form the seed of our horde. Its potential number is infinite, and when the time comes we will unleash its full power against our enemies."


She rises gracefully from the throne.


"Assemble the guards, we shall form a cordon around the settlements. Noone must be allowed to escape."


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ooc. It's not much of a speach, I am too unfocused to find inspiration right now.

 

[Pyrex]

"Matron, how do you propose that we direct this army? Also, if we wipe out the entire population of Szith Morcane how are we going to return it to being a profitable trade center? Once we defeat Irae we will need the revenue to rebuild our house."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

Kilcif watches the speak from the sidelines not entirely impressed with the matron and not really feeling inspired either. He realizes that since discovering her undead nature that his views of her had changed, I never would have thought I would be more willing will to put up with someone based upon their physical beauty but I guess I am.

His arms crossed over his chest he watches impassively as the pretty young daughter confronts the undead creature that was once her mother, Easy lady it doesn’t take to kindly to suggestions.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"The population of Szith Morcane will form the seed of our horde. Its potential number is infinite, and when the time comes we will unleash its full power against our enemies."


She rises gracefully from the throne.


"Assemble the guards, we shall form a cordon around the settlements. Noone must be allowed to escape."

"Such slaughter would be wasteful beyond measure, and questionable indeed. Our Goddess does not wish mindless, dead servants. Unless you forget your true mistress?"

 

[Endur]

ooc: The Matron is not currently high enough level to control a wraith (Hit Dice 5 + 2 turn resistance = Hit Dice 7, needs level 14 cleric for control). However, the Matron is very close to level 14, and Guldor Morcane seems very eager to follow the Matron's orders.