House Millithor in the City of the Spider Queen

[Endur]

In the independent merchants area, Quertus and Dariel find a merchant from the surface world who sells them the spell components they need. The bald human merchant wearing red robes thanks them for their business.

Quertus recognizes the merchant's symbols on his robes as marking him as one of the Red Wizards of Thay.

 

[Thels]

"While we're at it, we should get some poison as well," Dariel whispers to Quertus, "other than those that are immenently visible from the start, like the sleep poison".

OOC: Would Dariel have a clue as to where to get such stuff?

 

[Thels]

Dariel will search the market for Large Scorpion Venom and Giant Wasp Poison, buying four doses of each if he can find them, or eight dodes of one, if he can find only one.

 

[Pyrex]

OOC: You know, it would be much easier to just cast Disintegrate on the diamond and turn it to dust...

OOC: Er, as it's by definition a 500gp diamond, why not just pick up a mortar & pestle & grind it into 500gp worth of diamond dust?

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Nothing to see here...

*beep* I can't believe I just did that...

wrong forum.

 

[Endur]

In the Darkness Where the Shadows Lie

A conversation among shadows.
A shadow speaks,

"We have been expecting you."

Another shadow responds,

"I am no longer an active member."

A third shadow interjects,

"Once a brother, always a brother."

The second shadow retorts,

"Does HE know that?"

The first shadow responds,

"HE walks a different path. The rules have never applied to HIM.

"We have been approached by one who walks amongst the shadows. For a contract like no other. Even inactive, you should know, for this contract may affect you. The target is Matron Baenre.

"When HE led us, we would never have accepted this contract. We were closely aligned with House Baenre then. But now HE is gone and we must consider the future. Old alliances may change over time.

The third shadow adds,

"The Spider Queen does not protect Baenre, nor any of the other Spider Kissers. Baenre is powerless, and Baenre has sent her bodyguard to Ched Nasad. Gromph was nearly slain in the revolt.

"Can you imagine a world where the Priestesses of Lolth do not rule the drow? A world where a male might rule Menzoberanzan?

"If there was a time to accept this contract, now is the time."

The second shadow queries,

"What did you decide?"

The first shadow announces,

"We told the one who walks amongst the shadows ... that we would need more time to decide. We have not made a decision yet, but soon will come the day in which we will have to make a decision.

"What is your decision? Are you still a brother?"

The second shadow replies,

"Once a brother, Always a brother."


A sigh of relief among the shadows,
In the Darkness where the Shadows Lie

 

[Endur]

In the front row of the Arena of Mantol Derith.

A large bugbear named Kubli is speaking in Goblin to those sitting nearby, including an Ogre named Cratz, a huge bugbear named Kilcif, and two hobgoblins named Gubya and Glickya.


"A week ago, there were 600 goblinoids in Mantol Derith. SIX HUNDRED! Today, there is ONE HUNDRED, maybe TWO HUNDRED at most!

"Those spineless drow butchers! They marched FOUR HUNDRED, maybe FIVE HUNDRED Goblinoids off to be sacrificed to the Spider Queen!

"Even slaves shouldn't be sacrificed!"


The hobgoblin named Gubya responds,

"Ahhh, quit your whining! You've been whining ever since Laral took kobold off the menu!"

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

Kilcif appear to be unconcerned with the disappearance of his fellow goblinoids and more concerned with the match that is going on in the ring as he studies the fighting style of the two contestants. Just then the fight ends as one warrior puts the other down for his final count with an especially darning move that cause the huge bugbear’s cackle to resonate off the grandstands while two of the hobgoblins groan in protest. Kilcif turns to his companions mildly amused but annoyed at the same time, “Can you believe the fool fell for that old trick!” He extends his right-hand palm up, “At least I can go away knowing that I’m richer and not the fool that you two are, now pay up!” Pocketing the coins he address the whole lot of them, “So yeah theirs a lot less goblinoids running around but be honest with yourself most of them where goblins, and runts at that, so really what’s the big deal?” He turns to Gubya and the two make eyes contact, which is unfortunate for Gubya, as he never sees Kilcif’s mammoth fist as it connects with his blue piggish nose causing him to cartwheel into the empty seats behind him. Gubya confused with the whole episode, not to mention the impact, lays prone while Kilcif stands up to his mammoth height, “You my friend,” Kilcif starts to talk as he pulls the dazed Gubya to his height lifting him at least half a foot in the air in the process, “Need to apologize for your grievous error in judgment. No kobold in the world has any relationship with me so why don’t the next time you look a tad bit closer so you can see the scales and a lack of fur.” Gubya, now coming to his senses somewhat, focuses his eyes only to find out that Kilcif’s small beady eyes are next to his, “Now did my punch learn you, or do I need to beat upon your hallow head some more?” With a slight nod of his head he indicated the gladiator area behind him.

OOC: I guess I shall claim the Sandy Brown color.

 

[Serpenteye]

The Matron Mother of House Milithor gazes down at the arena, waiting like a spider in the heart of her web, all the while weaving new traps in her mind.

 

[Seonaid]

Narcelia, Eldest Daughter, Drow Priestess (Cleric 11)

Narcelia watches the fights absently, keeping her ears and eyes peeled for anything interesting that might happen.

[I'll probably forget to put in subject lines because I almost always use the "Quick Reply" box because it's faster, and my dial-up is slow. But I'll try to remember; I know what you mean about not remembering who's what. ]