If Thoughts Could Kill

[Argent Silvermage]

Rex Humana thanks you for your time elder. We seek answers in the form of a commune spell. We were all just besieged by a vision of a power eminating from a crystal sea and we need more information. This power identified this young man you see before you. He open palm points to Verra.

 

[Keia]

OCC: male not female, Verra not Vera.

Verra shifts his weight from foot to foot, "I believe that the vision was directed at me, as do the others here. But other than this vision, we have nothing else to go on to determine who sent it or what it means. Any divinations you could provide would be helpful."

 

[Jemal]

"Yeah, wut'e said. We'd be roight pleased if you could tellus sumthing we donknow 'bout this here vision we 'ad."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Rex, thanks for reminding me. Would everyone please choose a color and use it for your posts. It helps me as I am skimming to see who has responded.

"Very well, I believe one of our senior acoloytes has a commune spell prepared today. We will expect the standard 975gp contribution," the temple elder says as he looks at Rex.

Turning to Verra and the others, he explains, "This spell will give you the chance to ask Pelor (through intermediaries) nine questions which can be answered with yes and no. Sometimes the divine will grant a short answer instead, but don't count on it. You will have about one minute to ask your questions, so perhaps you would like to prepare in advance as a group?"

 

[Uriel]

Yes, that would be most prudent,'the Gnome looked up from the spot on the ground where he was looking over the fletching of his arrows.
'So,' began Bellus, 'what shall our queries be, eh? Affairs of the Mind are not my Forte, though mine's been called quick enough in matters mundane and Visceral.'Bellus set his arrow down and in an instant he had kipped up into the air, landed on his splayed left hand and then up again and stood on his feet.Stretching and popping his neck, the Acrobat grinned at his companions and waited for those versed in matters Divine or Arcane to speak up.

OoC:I just realized that I had named him Bellus Nimblenock, it sounded Gnomisg ehough...THEN I decided to be an Acrobat (Nimble) and use a bow (NOCK). Odd what random things can coalesce into sense.

EDITamned typos.

 

[Lambent10]

"Well, modify them as you will, but here are my suggestions:

'Was the intent of whatever or whoever contacted us a deception of any sort, or was it in earnest?'

'Was it an intelligent being?'

'Does the crystal sea and the fact that it contacted Verra, as a psion, signify that it involves psionics rather than magic?'

'Were there other persons who received the message?'

'Would it bring overall harm or good to seek it out?'

'What is the most expedient way of seeking it out?'

Lysander pauses a moment. "The last one's not a yes/no question, I realize, but I think it might be worth a single question for something that could shorten our quest by an unguessable amount of time. Of course, if we have nine questions we absolutely need to ask, we can omit that one. Any more ideas?"

 

[Keia]

I like the questions posed so far and I think we should ask the last one regardless. The first however should be was the intent of whoever or whatever contacted us a deception?

I can't think of any others. Perhaps we should save two questions to ask as followups if we are surprised by the answers we get?

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Rex thinks that the questions are wise choices. Proceed with the prayer.

 

[Uriel]

Aye, those queries look good to me.

 

[Jemal]

"yah, mates. Sounds good, I like th'idea of levin two for follow-ups.'