Terrus and Pyrus stayed off to the side, studying this.
These men are amateurs, Pyrus said to Terrus, mentally. If it were me interrogating, I'd have him spilling his guts about every sin he's ever committed.
Not everyone can set their hair on fire and use their mind to exaggerate a person's fear, Terrus replied.
Still, this is taking too long, Pyrus said. We need to get moving if we are going to get moving.
Let me try something, Terrus said.
Terrus walked up to the mercenary leader, kneeling before him. "The Dragon Cult is responsible for numerous atrocities. They stole something from our benefactor. We will be getting it back. Now, we can fight our way in. You've seen how effective we are in that. But we would rather not if we can help it.
"Now, there is likely to be much treasure in the dragon's vault, which is no doubt where the item we are looking for is kept. Those who help us will get a portion of that treasure. It seems to me that our greatest chance of success comes from you joining us. I'm sure they pay you well, but it would be nothing compared to an equal portion of a dragon's treasure.
"What say you? Will you assist us in taking this place, and ridding them of their foul presence, and at the same time making yourself rich enough to never need to work for anyone you don't want to?"
Pyrus, standing a ways back, opened his hand and produced a flame in it, allowing his Unsettling Aura to wash over the man, "Of course, if you betrayed us, whatever happened to us, we'd make sure you roasted. Slowly."
These men are amateurs, Pyrus said to Terrus, mentally. If it were me interrogating, I'd have him spilling his guts about every sin he's ever committed.
Not everyone can set their hair on fire and use their mind to exaggerate a person's fear, Terrus replied.
Still, this is taking too long, Pyrus said. We need to get moving if we are going to get moving.
Let me try something, Terrus said.
Terrus walked up to the mercenary leader, kneeling before him. "The Dragon Cult is responsible for numerous atrocities. They stole something from our benefactor. We will be getting it back. Now, we can fight our way in. You've seen how effective we are in that. But we would rather not if we can help it.
"Now, there is likely to be much treasure in the dragon's vault, which is no doubt where the item we are looking for is kept. Those who help us will get a portion of that treasure. It seems to me that our greatest chance of success comes from you joining us. I'm sure they pay you well, but it would be nothing compared to an equal portion of a dragon's treasure.
"What say you? Will you assist us in taking this place, and ridding them of their foul presence, and at the same time making yourself rich enough to never need to work for anyone you don't want to?"
Pyrus, standing a ways back, opened his hand and produced a flame in it, allowing his Unsettling Aura to wash over the man, "Of course, if you betrayed us, whatever happened to us, we'd make sure you roasted. Slowly."
