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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neurotic" data-source="post: 7281460" data-attributes="member: 24380">[OOC]On the way [/OOC]Marius asked Shayuri to identify his sword, the one taken from the snake knight. It is too light for its size, black and slick, but not evil, as far as any of the group can sense.He asked Klutha about Dram, about Hagadark and their involvement. Not that he expected much, but whatever he hears may help.[OOC]In Drams fort[/OOC]Marius steps forward, resplendent in his temple regalia. But unused to niceties of the polite society and awkward in the spotlight. Shadows are much more his thing.He bows in front of Dram, formal recognition of his host."Thank you for your grand hospitality, and thank you for sending your warriors to aid us. They were just in time to help in an unpleasant battle with one of the slaves of the dagger."Collecting his thought for a moment he continues:"As we understood the task, it was to find The Tideruler. But The Enslaver is the key to it. That much we know. And you should were supposed to provide the details, as we agreed with Grontar. There was no mention of additional cost or use. Maybe naively, but I believed you wish to save Maran and live in peace, not fight the snakes for the foreseeable future. We'll gladly let you examine it. But using it is not wise, no matter your precautions. We fought a creature much older than any of us that was desperate to get it because its soul was enslaved. Especially in the light of what we learned on the way."Marius pauses and thinks for a moment."How about this. We show the dagger to you as proof we have it. You can examine it at your leisure. With some of us present of course, no offence meant, but until we agree on the use of it, it would be prudent we hold on to it. In exchange, you tell us what you know of both The Enslaver and The Tideruler. For your benefit, we tell you what we found out under Maran and from the snake people and other sources about the distant past. You tell us how and why you want to use the dagger. It is an evil soul stealing item. No good can come out from using it.We talk first, we all get the knowledge before doing anything. So we go our separate ways richer for the knowledge even if we conclude we cannot work together."Marius waits after this speech, relaxed, but ready to act. In truth, any sign of casting the spell without asking will end up in grapple attempt to stop the casting. They are at the mercy of the mage and beneficial face aside, they are still prisoners. Even if they came voluntary.</blockquote>

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