Eligos sighs audibly. "I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that such was probably a scheme by the illithid. I think I mentioned that they are extremely intelligent."
Following Kushnak, Nethezar adds, "And with the mind gem... thing... that the doppelganger's had, they probably pulled knowledge of Eligos right out of Erdolliel's head."
Eligos leads you into a very fine dining room and invites you to each have a seat. Almost immediately, Pollard enters with hot coffee and tea.
"Please, drink and eat while I let you know what I've discovered," the sage offers. He talks a small gulp of his own tea and gives you a briefing.
"All of the clues that you have found point to one dark secret. There exists a minor deity, which exercises dominion in the areas of the creation of and mastery over undead. That deity is Kyuss.
"The zombie-like undead that you have fought, the so-called Spawn of Kyuss, while the most notorious of Kyuss' creations, are also the least dangerous. They are, however, extremely fecund, as they can infect the very persons attempting to destroy them, and thereby increase their numbers.
"The presence of the Spawn of Kyuss in the Cairn Hills region, especially combined with the worms you have found, clearly indicates that the cult of Kyuss has become more active in the area. That cult, traditionally, has been small and, relatively, without influence or power. Often, a sect of the cult was simply a single priest living a double life.
"The Ebon Triad, however, is much newer and, in fact, is not inherently a part of the cult of Kyuss at all. Your evidence suggests an alliance between the two. There must be some dark purpose behind such an alliance. While I can only speculate, I suspect it may relate to the coming Age of Worms.
"The Age of Worms has been spoken of for as long as any other such tale has been told. It has often been called other things: the End Times, The Dark Age, the Eternal Ruin... The Age of Worms is an ancient set of prophecies outlining a transformation of the entire world, a time when life gives way... to something else. Some rare texts, the Book of Vile Darkness, Libris Mortis, the Necronomicon, and the Apostolic Scrolls have recordings of these prophecies. They can also be found inscribed in ancient ruins throughout the world.
"There are many theories about the Age of Worms. But I can tell you that I have never seen so many references from different sources as the evidence you have found. Something is building."
Eligos shakes his head and sighs again. "Unfortunately, that does not give you much in the way of 'concrete' detail. On the other hand, there can be little doubt that the illithid is connected somehow with one or both of these cults, unless you have done something else in the past that would make people seek your destruction with such vehemence."
Following Kushnak, Nethezar adds, "And with the mind gem... thing... that the doppelganger's had, they probably pulled knowledge of Eligos right out of Erdolliel's head."
Eligos leads you into a very fine dining room and invites you to each have a seat. Almost immediately, Pollard enters with hot coffee and tea.
"Please, drink and eat while I let you know what I've discovered," the sage offers. He talks a small gulp of his own tea and gives you a briefing.
"All of the clues that you have found point to one dark secret. There exists a minor deity, which exercises dominion in the areas of the creation of and mastery over undead. That deity is Kyuss.
"The zombie-like undead that you have fought, the so-called Spawn of Kyuss, while the most notorious of Kyuss' creations, are also the least dangerous. They are, however, extremely fecund, as they can infect the very persons attempting to destroy them, and thereby increase their numbers.
"The presence of the Spawn of Kyuss in the Cairn Hills region, especially combined with the worms you have found, clearly indicates that the cult of Kyuss has become more active in the area. That cult, traditionally, has been small and, relatively, without influence or power. Often, a sect of the cult was simply a single priest living a double life.
"The Ebon Triad, however, is much newer and, in fact, is not inherently a part of the cult of Kyuss at all. Your evidence suggests an alliance between the two. There must be some dark purpose behind such an alliance. While I can only speculate, I suspect it may relate to the coming Age of Worms.
"The Age of Worms has been spoken of for as long as any other such tale has been told. It has often been called other things: the End Times, The Dark Age, the Eternal Ruin... The Age of Worms is an ancient set of prophecies outlining a transformation of the entire world, a time when life gives way... to something else. Some rare texts, the Book of Vile Darkness, Libris Mortis, the Necronomicon, and the Apostolic Scrolls have recordings of these prophecies. They can also be found inscribed in ancient ruins throughout the world.
"There are many theories about the Age of Worms. But I can tell you that I have never seen so many references from different sources as the evidence you have found. Something is building."
Eligos shakes his head and sighs again. "Unfortunately, that does not give you much in the way of 'concrete' detail. On the other hand, there can be little doubt that the illithid is connected somehow with one or both of these cults, unless you have done something else in the past that would make people seek your destruction with such vehemence."
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