IndyPendant's Sunless Citadel

[IndyPendant]

"There is nothing else you need know about Yusdrayl and her minions, except that she rules them with a sharp claw, and she is a sorceror of some minor power." Calcryx then turns to Kuma and rumbles arrogantly, "I have spared your lives, human. And in return you will help me see to it that I am never caged again! Jair Feyfriend tells me you did not know of my imprisonment. Thus, I will forgive your attempt. But be clear on this: you live on my sufferance! You will swear by whatever you hold holy to do everything in your power to keep the kobolds from caging me again."

 

[Voadam]

"Calcryx, we must be very clear on our dealings with each other. We have agreed to a truce between us and an agreement that you will return to the kobolds with us making sure you are not ever to be caged again. To effectuate that agreement I proposed a more formal alliance between us so that both of our positions will be strengthened when dealing with Yusdrayl and her kobolds. Our truce and agreement holds, we are men of honor and my men will swear to our agreement. However know that I would die before allowing you to kill my men and if you break our truce my every blade, spell, and beast will be set against you to my last breath. Our band are brothers in arms. Threats are not needed between us dragon. Accept my proposal and you will have our full backing including the healing arrangement we were discussing earlier. We will all be stronger and success will be ours in our mutual endeavors."

[ooc diplomacy ]

 

[Shayuri]

Kuma tries to move, and grunts painfully.

"So be it. By my life, by my blade, and by my honor I swear it. You will not be caged again, little wyrm."

He manages to raise his waterskin to his mouth, and greedily gulps the somewhat sour, stale liquid before capping it again. Then the massive barbarian's head flops back with a groan.

"I'll need rest," he says, eyelids already starting to flutter shut...

 

[jayaint]

Ydyr looks up at the exchange from a cross legged seated position in the corner of the room. In the heavy gloom, he sighs, and tries again to center himself, reaching out to Illmater, finding a calm restful place inside.

[[Ydyr is nervous and restless, but understands the power that the wyrm holds over the party right now. He is trying to keep quiet and out of the way, so as not to rock the boat.]]

 

[Voadam]

Jair readies himself for the dragon's reaction, either accepting the proposal, more negotiating, or possibly a violent attack.

"Damned pit." he thinks to himself as he feels the seriousness of his wounds but composes himself for dealing with the dragon, Terrek at his side.

 

[Mithran]

Heirmund decides he's not going to get any response while the dragon-threatening is going on and lets his eyelids droop down.

 

[IndyPendant]

"There is no alliance between us, human! I defeated you, then spared your lives at your request, in exchange for a deal. A deal that you seek now to change. Do not test my patience! You presume too much. Simply comply with the agreement we reached earlier, and you need not fear harm from me. After we have successfully cowed the kobolds into proper submission. That is when we will discuss other possibilities. NOT BEFORE!" The last is a roar that almost literally shakes the walls, shockingly deep and loud from such a tiny creature. The room grows noticeably colder as well, as a chill breeze spreads from the tiny wyrmling.

 

[Voadam]

"I offered you an alliance and you reject it. Very well. We gave our word that we will return you to the kobolds and make sure they do not cage you again. You have agreed to return with us to the kobolds as long as we swear to see you are not caged again. We will heal up and deal with Yusdrayl. We keep our word dragon. You may place your faith in us. And as you say dragon, once you are reinstated then we can discuss other possibilities."

[ooc diplomacy again]

 

[IndyPendant]

Calcryx seems to be mollified by Jair's words, and the tension relaxes somewhat. The hours then pass by mostly in uneasy silence as you pass yet another dimly-lit day within the Citadel. Lehko returns shortly after setting up his trap for any goblins that may wish to come. Eventually, you all manage to get some sleep, and awaken the next morning at least partially refreshed.

Watched warily by Calcryx, Jair then heals the tiny dragon as per their agreement, noting as he does so that the dragon seems significantly better now--not fully healed, but not all that far from it either.

((Everyone gains 1hp from the rest. Calcryx is healed 5+1=6 points of damage. Jair, I'll need to know if you do any further healing, and if so who gets what.))

 

[Voadam]

Jair uses all of his spells on healing trying to get his comrades active.