House Millithor in the City of the Spider Queen II
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Endur
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Velasta coughs out a reply, "Dorina and the other drow vampires are in Szith Morcane.
"There are some human vampires in one of the crypts we passed. Father, you are in charge.
"Come with me, Torellan."
Although Velasta is coughing, she isn't coughing up blood. She tries to pull Torellan back along the corridor towards the surface.
"There are some human vampires in one of the crypts we passed. Father, you are in charge.
"Come with me, Torellan."
Although Velasta is coughing, she isn't coughing up blood. She tries to pull Torellan back along the corridor towards the surface.
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Matron Ki'Willis, Carcelon, and Kripp warily walk through the cavern.
Nothing moves in the cavern, but then Kripp notices movement in the tunnel beyond the cavern.
As the Matron, Carcelon, and Kripp come to edge of the cavern and look down the tunnel, they see a female drow waiting in the middle of the passage.
Kripp and Matron Ki'Willis spot the webbing hanging from the ceiling in front of where she is standing. A trap for the foolhardy that charge into battle.
Kripp's keen eyes spot the second trap, two huge, ethereal, enormous, mishapen spiders. Their forelegs end in wicked barbs, and blobs of foul goo drip from their foul mouths.
The drow woman speaks, "I am the Matron of House Morcane. Swear allegiance and I may allow you to join my entourage."
Nothing moves in the cavern, but then Kripp notices movement in the tunnel beyond the cavern.
As the Matron, Carcelon, and Kripp come to edge of the cavern and look down the tunnel, they see a female drow waiting in the middle of the passage.
Kripp and Matron Ki'Willis spot the webbing hanging from the ceiling in front of where she is standing. A trap for the foolhardy that charge into battle.
Kripp's keen eyes spot the second trap, two huge, ethereal, enormous, mishapen spiders. Their forelegs end in wicked barbs, and blobs of foul goo drip from their foul mouths.
The drow woman speaks, "I am the Matron of House Morcane. Swear allegiance and I may allow you to join my entourage."
Serpenteye
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Ki'Willis approaches slowly, staying well out of reach of the trap. Spreading her hands she gestures in mock apology. "You are the Matron of House Morcane? The heiress of our dear late Alisannara? I have been led to believe that House Morcane has been wiped out to the last. By what right do you claim that title?"
She reaches out towards her spiders, calling them to her.
ooc: Ki'Willis has some of Alisannara's memories. Does she recognize the woman?
How many HPs does everybody have?
She reaches out towards her spiders, calling them to her.
ooc: Ki'Willis has some of Alisannara's memories. Does she recognize the woman?
How many HPs does everybody have?
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Matron Ki'Willis recognizes the woman as Tierak Morcane. She was Alisannara's fourth oldest daughter (age 170).
"I am Tierak Morcane, last surviving Noble High Priestess of House Morcane. I have been biding my time, waiting for the proper moment for a counter-strike against the followers of Kiaransalee."
"I am Tierak Morcane, last surviving Noble High Priestess of House Morcane. I have been biding my time, waiting for the proper moment for a counter-strike against the followers of Kiaransalee."
Serpenteye
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"And that moment is now? Am I really to believe that you and whatever allies you may have hidden in the shadows are powerful enough to destroy Dorina by yourselves, and survive Irae's inevitable vengeance? Alisannara failed, are you a greater priestess than her, my child? I know your limitations. You cannot succeed on your own, and the time to gather your forces is running out." Ki'Willis shakes her head sadly. "I met your mother before she died the final death. I was unable to prevent her from perishing, but I did manage to save her soul from destruction." She touches her chest, "A part of her remains alive in me."
She watches Tierak's reaction while her expression, her posture and finally her voice changes to match that of Alisannara Morcane. She smiles, as warm a smile as Alisannara has ever given her daughter. "You understand what this means, don't you, my daughter... I am still the Matron of House Morcane, and you have a place of honour here by my side. You have survived, where so many of my followers have failed and payed the ultimate price. You were always the sharpest of my children, as cold, hard and ruthless as an adamantium blade. You will make a worthy Matron one day, but you are yet too young are I still have much to teach you. We will strike against the Tsarrans, they will suffer for their crimes against us and our entire race. We will inflict final vengeance in the name of Lolth! And then, when my task here is complete I will retire, join the goddess, and leave the power over our restored House to you.
Until then you will serve me without question or doubt. Renounce your claim to the rule of our House and reswear your alliegiance to me. On your knees, Tierak."
ooc:
If she doesn't posess enough of Alisannara's soul and memories for her statement to be 'a truth' she will bluff it.
She watches Tierak's reaction while her expression, her posture and finally her voice changes to match that of Alisannara Morcane. She smiles, as warm a smile as Alisannara has ever given her daughter. "You understand what this means, don't you, my daughter... I am still the Matron of House Morcane, and you have a place of honour here by my side. You have survived, where so many of my followers have failed and payed the ultimate price. You were always the sharpest of my children, as cold, hard and ruthless as an adamantium blade. You will make a worthy Matron one day, but you are yet too young are I still have much to teach you. We will strike against the Tsarrans, they will suffer for their crimes against us and our entire race. We will inflict final vengeance in the name of Lolth! And then, when my task here is complete I will retire, join the goddess, and leave the power over our restored House to you.
Until then you will serve me without question or doubt. Renounce your claim to the rule of our House and reswear your alliegiance to me. On your knees, Tierak."
ooc:
If she doesn't posess enough of Alisannara's soul and memories for her statement to be 'a truth' she will bluff it.
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Tierak is a striking drow woman with an almost tangible aura of authority. She wears a fine mithral shirt and carries a spider shaped dagger at her belt.
Doubt flashes across Tierak's face and disrupts her scowling look when Matron Ki'Willis tells her that she is Alisannara Morcane. When Matron Ki'Willis orders her to her knees, Tierak submissively drops to the ground.
Eyes cast low at the ground, Tierak Morcane speaks.
"Mother, Matron of House Morcane, I will obey your commands without quesiton or doubt.
"The Spiders told me that your body was destroyed by Irae T'sarran in the Shrine of the Queen of Spiders, but that your spirit guarded the shrine against the followers of the White Banshee. A new body is a great miracle! This is an omen from the Spider Queen!
"Your wisdom recognized the weakness of your remaining forces immediately. The forces I gathered can not fight the full power of House T'sarran. I had hoped to slaughter Dorina T'sarran's raider force when they returned. Then to enter Szith Morcane while pretending to be the raiders and destroy Dorina before she knew she was under attack.
"The Spiders are immensely powerful and can defeat Dorina's non-vampiric forces. I am not sure how to effectively combat the vampiric forces."
Two huge, enormous, mishapen spiders waver into existance. Their forelegs end in wicked barbs, and blobs of foul goo drip from their foul mouths. One of the spiders wavers into existance behind the Matron, Carcelon, and Kripp. The other spider wavers into existance behind Tierak Morcane.
Tierak continues with a smile,
"The Spiders have always liked me."
The Matron's Wraith Spiders return. The wraith spiders are considerably smaller and less ominous than the two spiders with Tierak.
Kripp thinks Tierak's Spiders are some sort of lower planes denizen, but isn't sure of their abilities or powers. The Matron and Carcelon are familiar with Tierak's companions, and recognizes them as Bebiliths, Arachnoid Demon Hunters from the Demon Web of the Abyss.
Five drow, three males and two females, walk through the wall on your right, and also kneel to Matron Ki'Willis. They all wear the livery of house Morcane, a deep purple tabard with crossed rapiers beneath an image of a black widow spider. All three of the males are armed with rapiers and wear mithral chain shirts. The female drow carry rapiers, but are not wearing armor.
Kripp and Carcelon notice that the two female drow have fangs and web spinnerets. Carcelon recognizes them as Araneas, shape changing creatures that often worship Lolth and serve Lolth's priestesses.
Edit: OOC: The Matron has 84 hit points (full). 1x12 and 12x6.
Doubt flashes across Tierak's face and disrupts her scowling look when Matron Ki'Willis tells her that she is Alisannara Morcane. When Matron Ki'Willis orders her to her knees, Tierak submissively drops to the ground.
Eyes cast low at the ground, Tierak Morcane speaks.
"Mother, Matron of House Morcane, I will obey your commands without quesiton or doubt.
"The Spiders told me that your body was destroyed by Irae T'sarran in the Shrine of the Queen of Spiders, but that your spirit guarded the shrine against the followers of the White Banshee. A new body is a great miracle! This is an omen from the Spider Queen!
"Your wisdom recognized the weakness of your remaining forces immediately. The forces I gathered can not fight the full power of House T'sarran. I had hoped to slaughter Dorina T'sarran's raider force when they returned. Then to enter Szith Morcane while pretending to be the raiders and destroy Dorina before she knew she was under attack.
"The Spiders are immensely powerful and can defeat Dorina's non-vampiric forces. I am not sure how to effectively combat the vampiric forces."
Two huge, enormous, mishapen spiders waver into existance. Their forelegs end in wicked barbs, and blobs of foul goo drip from their foul mouths. One of the spiders wavers into existance behind the Matron, Carcelon, and Kripp. The other spider wavers into existance behind Tierak Morcane.
Tierak continues with a smile,
"The Spiders have always liked me."
The Matron's Wraith Spiders return. The wraith spiders are considerably smaller and less ominous than the two spiders with Tierak.
Kripp thinks Tierak's Spiders are some sort of lower planes denizen, but isn't sure of their abilities or powers. The Matron and Carcelon are familiar with Tierak's companions, and recognizes them as Bebiliths, Arachnoid Demon Hunters from the Demon Web of the Abyss.
Five drow, three males and two females, walk through the wall on your right, and also kneel to Matron Ki'Willis. They all wear the livery of house Morcane, a deep purple tabard with crossed rapiers beneath an image of a black widow spider. All three of the males are armed with rapiers and wear mithral chain shirts. The female drow carry rapiers, but are not wearing armor.
Kripp and Carcelon notice that the two female drow have fangs and web spinnerets. Carcelon recognizes them as Araneas, shape changing creatures that often worship Lolth and serve Lolth's priestesses.
Edit: OOC: The Matron has 84 hit points (full). 1x12 and 12x6.
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Xael
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Noticing that he and others are faring rather badly with the poison, not to mention the horde of skeletons trying to kill them, Quertus let's out rather frustrated "Bah!" and steps nearer the row of skeletons. He coughs, groans, and starts shouting incomprehensible arcane mumbling and making arcane gestures with his left hand. He points to the horde of skeletons and screams: "DIE!"
If he's at least a little bit succesful, he will slide down to sitting position, curse, and drink two potions of cure light wounds (if he has time).
OOC: Casting Evard's Black Tentacles, centered to affect as many skeletons as possible. I'll leave the special effect side to you.
If he's at least a little bit succesful, he will slide down to sitting position, curse, and drink two potions of cure light wounds (if he has time).
OOC: Casting Evard's Black Tentacles, centered to affect as many skeletons as possible. I'll leave the special effect side to you.
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