FitzTheRuke
Legend
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D&D 5E (IC) Vault of the Dracolich (River Gang)
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FitzTheRuke
Legend
With no objections voiced from the others, Udit and Drako unlock the cage holding the Drow, Stryke, who bows gracefully, and happily accepts a crossbow, and reluctantly a knife.
"I assume you came from the lakes. I myself found my way in that way, from the chimney near the Pillar of the Sun. Did you see it? No? Well minds more versed in these things than mine assured me that is what it was. A magic pillar, to that awful orb. It's by the lake, and I plan to go out the way I came in. You should join me.
Looking at the group's expectant faces and serious demeanor, he switches to his earlier promise, "The staff, yes. I know where it is, but I expect that obtaining it will be more difficult than you know."
"It is, quite simply, that way." he gestures the way you came, from the storeroom, but up the stairs. "But before you rush off in search of it, I must warn you (as I hope your benefactor did) that the way is blocked, by a quite seriously dire ward. Two of my company died - painfully turned to black ash - attempting to bypass it."
"I assume you came from the lakes. I myself found my way in that way, from the chimney near the Pillar of the Sun. Did you see it? No? Well minds more versed in these things than mine assured me that is what it was. A magic pillar, to that awful orb. It's by the lake, and I plan to go out the way I came in. You should join me.
Looking at the group's expectant faces and serious demeanor, he switches to his earlier promise, "The staff, yes. I know where it is, but I expect that obtaining it will be more difficult than you know."
"It is, quite simply, that way." he gestures the way you came, from the storeroom, but up the stairs. "But before you rush off in search of it, I must warn you (as I hope your benefactor did) that the way is blocked, by a quite seriously dire ward. Two of my company died - painfully turned to black ash - attempting to bypass it."
FitzTheRuke
Legend
"As far as transporting yourself across, I believe they used the simplest preventative of all - you must see the other side, yes? Because you cannot."
He looked at Drako and blinked, "Did I say something about an orb? The ward is a necrotic curtain. We were told it could be disarmed with the use of a Bhaalite Idol, but the one we found did not work, and we awoke the dragon in the attempt. It came through the necrotic curtain and ate the firstboy of my house, the leader of the expedition. I retreated and was captured, but not before making sure that they would not retrieve the idol we had stollen from them."
He looked at Drako and blinked, "Did I say something about an orb? The ward is a necrotic curtain. We were told it could be disarmed with the use of a Bhaalite Idol, but the one we found did not work, and we awoke the dragon in the attempt. It came through the necrotic curtain and ate the firstboy of my house, the leader of the expedition. I retreated and was captured, but not before making sure that they would not retrieve the idol we had stollen from them."
River Song
Explorer
Kurzon looked over at the drow sceptically and returned to his prisoner.
"What do you know about what the drow speaks of? How many men guard this place?"
"What do you know about what the drow speaks of? How many men guard this place?"
FitzTheRuke
Legend
"I-I am not good with numbers, but I have h-heard Chef say he cooks for 'four score or more'. I-I think some are out. I think we guards might be h-half? So..." he does the 'math' on his fingers, "Two? Two score. Or more."
He seems proud of his correct math for a moment and then his face turns to a frown, "Some of Lord Silakul's creatures don't eat. I think. Do you count them as guards?"
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He seems proud of his correct math for a moment and then his face turns to a frown, "Some of Lord Silakul's creatures don't eat. I think. Do you count them as guards?"
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Ancalagon
Dusty Dragon
Udit's eyes grew wide open
"You woke the dragon!?! Well that changes things"... Udit frowned in concentration - the Drow was trying to mislead them by speaking of too many things at once. "Where did you put the idol? And yes, you definitely mentioned an dreadful orb, and a magic pillar related to it".
"You woke the dragon!?! Well that changes things"... Udit frowned in concentration - the Drow was trying to mislead them by speaking of too many things at once. "Where did you put the idol? And yes, you definitely mentioned an dreadful orb, and a magic pillar related to it".
