IG's "Those Left Behind" Chapter 2

[Shayuri]

Talashia gives her brother a gracious smile, then shakes her head at Uulark.

"That's silly. Magical staves are just repositories of power. They're -far- less likely to have wills of their own than permanently enchanted objects. They simply don't last long enough. Once the power is expended, they're just ordinary things. Intelligence takes time to build up." She hesitates, then grudgingly adds, "Usually."

"As for destroying it, that's equally silly. This looks fairly powerful. Even if we choose not to use it...and I have no particular love of necromancy nor undead...it should bring a good bargain from other mages."

She inhales and nods curtly. "Now, just to make sure we don't miss anything..."

The arcanist murmurs, and her eyes gleam with magical power. She sweeps her gaze over the pixie, the staff and the corridor, searching out magical emanations.

(Hee...forgot to do this before. Detect Magic. )

 

[industrygothica]

It's no surprise when Tanith's spell detects moderate necromancy coming from the staff, but that's all it detects.

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

Well if it is good enough for Caerwyn it is good enough for me thinks Rogash. "So such a thing could be pretty valuable I suppose?" the dwarf asks a gleam of gold coming into his eye. "We should get moving again." He takes the lead as usual and examines the way forward.

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric6, AC18,FF15,T13, HP30/30

"I agree that we should receive a just compensation for our risks in obtaining the item, but I also wonder if there isn't somewhere that we could sell it where it would be less likely to fall back into evil hands again. Perhaps there is a Guild of Wizards or something similar, maybe a Sorcerers' Fraternity or something?"

 

[Jemal]

Rokelsh ponders Talashia's words, and the 'revelation' that it isn't actually an evil item.
I agree with Uulark. We cannot just sell it to the highest bidder, we are responsible for seeing that it is not misused. We wouldn't sell a wand of fireballs to an unstable mage.. at least, I wouldn't.. And I doubt any of you would either." Rokelsh frowns, shrugs, then continues"For now, I say stow it and continue, but when we do deal with it, we must make sure it goes somewhere it will do no more harm."

 

[industrygothica]

The small corridor extends to the south and down a few steps, then on a bit farther, or T's off to the right immediately past the smoldering pixie and up a larger stairwell.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Caerwyn blinks a couple of times

"necromantic and not evil? is that even possible? not to mention how in the name of Kord is that possible?"

The barbarian/ paladin is obviously quite confused right now, but he follows the rest of the party none the less as they wander deeper into the passages...

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

"What if we need to use it to survive some other horror down here? I don't know much about such magic, but perhaps some of you could?" He glances up the stair case and then points down the steps to the south. "This way?"

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric6, AC18,FF15,T13, HP30/30

"Yes, lead on, my valiant Dwarven friend. And you do make a valid point about the item, as well."

 

[Shayuri]

Talashia laughs at her brother's confusion and goes up to pat his shoulder.

"Necromancy is just manipulating energy, Caerwyn. It's not innately evil any more than...well, than healing is. The question, as always, is what you DO with the energy. And admittedly, necromantic energies tend to be destructive to life and souls, and therefore are attractive to evil sorts who make spells which are used for...well you get the picture."

She shrugs.

"Anyway, I'll have to analyze it before I know if I can use it. Are we pressing on?"