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Zelda Themelin
Oh yes, and we start researching ways to reverse these corruptions, and otherwise null that way to use the power. It may be used to good purposes, sure, but we don't like this brainwashing thing.
I send message to Kalanyr and Lady Siobhan about our take into matter, and ask their opinions.
Maybe you wish to join our efforts?
((if I am not taking corruption action, I can do something like this instead, right?))
ANSWER:
Correct, Zelda.
It would appear that your Power, Kalanyr's Power, and Black Omega's Power are not taking Corrupted Allies.
It is not possible to stop the assault on the hundreds of Crystal Spheres unless:
1: You stop the source of the attack. (I think everyone can guess who it is now.)
2: Every Power in the IR declares they are doing nothing else but attempting to combat the assault (after all, once unleashed, the Red Pudding acts on it's own, and hundreds of worlds are under attack.)
In this way, the advent of 11th level magic is vindicated, really. Because only with 11th level magic could you hope to stop an attack of this magnitude (that is, an attack against hundreds of Crystal Spheres.)
If I had not allowed 11th level magic, there would be no way to counter the massive assault ... those Crystal Spheres under attack would have had to be written off for the most part (nuclear weapons and other high tech weapons could have saved some of them.)
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
So you are striking against Shadow Empire of Toril? This way you are destroying chance for peace. By the way, Shadow Council is aware of who is responsible for current Red Goo developments.
TO EVERYONE IN THE IR:
Melkor has taken Calimshan, Amn, and Tethyr.
Did you know that is where the first IR started?
It started in Lantan, and those 3 nations.
The CAPITAL CITY of the United Commonwealth of Toril is in Calimshan!!!
The ancient core of the United Commonwealth, is those 3 countries, plus Lantan.
In other words, folks, the Shade took only a small part of the United Commonwealth as their HQ - it just happens this small part is the capital region of the United Commonwealth.
The equivalent of Washington, Tokyo, Jakarta, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Helsinki, or Warsaw, and the areas around those cities.
I leave it to William and the others, how they will react to this news.
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Zelda Themelin
What makes you think so? Has shadow empire attacked us? No.
Our disaproval for certain methods is not so childlisly one-sided. We would never touch your folk, except to remove disease like red goo, but that's that. And this disease you gave up, yes?
If Shadow Council wishes to share information about this cultrip spreading red goo, and helps us beat that one back perhaps, we would surely appreciate.
I am certain, so would Alliance of Oerth.
ANSWER:
Heh. And he spilled the beans, too, above.
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Kalanyr
My faction is certainly interested in this project Zelda.
We're still sending aid to your people. (Now to take this opportunity or not to take this opportunity)
Melkor, indeed, I am sure the OA would appreciate this information. I certainly would
ANSWER:
Well, you know who it is now, I would daresay.
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'o Skoteinos
Edena, there is an error in the infrastructure post: sollir's faction is 100% intact: I returned the 1% of captured mages.
ANSWER:
I will fix that at once, 'o Skoteinos. Thanks.
The Forsaken One corrupts the members of the psionic power on Athas who did not willingly join him (forceful assimilation into the swarm).
ANSWER:
Heh. That wasn't a very nice thing to do ... tsk, tsk.
However, it nets you a new Power: The Corrupted Athian Allies of Forsaken One.
If they are all allied, The Forsaken One will corrupt Rajaat and his champions (who were all imprisoned) and Hive Mind them.
In any of these cases, Rajaat is Hive Minded and become a member of the swarm (100% CDG = captured PC).
ANSWER:
Done. He is Hive-Minded. He and all his Champions are now faithful servants of the Hive.
I corrupt the natives of Mystrara by Hive Minding them (forceful assimilation into the swarm).
ANSWER:
Since you are playing the Immortals of Mystara, gaining people from Mystara is easy.
Also,with Rajaat and the dragon kings gone, all hostilities on Athas will stop.
We will start rebuilding the cities,restoring people back to live and we treat the citizens of Athas (who are not in the swarm yet) very well, to show them our good intentions and how well the swarm works...hoping that one day, they will willingly join us...
ANSWER:
Heh. You can do that.
Just hope GnomeWork's Veiled Alliance doesn't interfere!
(My day 4 action: bring 1000 PL back from the dead (civilian casulties from the bombardment on Athas by the Scro Star Leage) and transport them to Athas, to their home cities (with my cube city)).
ANSWER:
Good action. You are able to resurrect most of the civilian casualties in this way, 'o Skoteinos.
This fosters very real goodwill on Athas towards the Hive Cluster, Scro Star League, Mystarans, and the Orcs of the Pomarj.
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
Rivalen smiles:
-Hmm, what would you offer in exchange for this information?
ANSWER: (chuckles)
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Kalanyr
"Hmmm, what would I offer? I don't think I'd offer anything, I seem to come of quiet badly when I offer people things, that apparantly they'd give to others for free. I guess I could offer to drop that attack we have been holding on you, would that do?"
ANSWER: (chuckles more loudly)
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Black Omega
The Seelie would be happy to help in this matter. We could pool some resources and turn this into a project.
ANSWER:
I appreciate the moral stance of the Thillronian Alliance (Zelda), the Coalition of Light and Shadow (Black Omega), and Ishtarland (Kalanyr.)
Of course, your enemies have no such scruples.
The question that must be asked is: does the end justify the means?
Or does absolute morality stand above all else?
I see the Alliance of Oerth is very divided on this issue, since you are not taking Corrupted Allies, but William and Venus are.
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
You dare to threaten me, renegade?! Anyway I will.... tell you, for I don`t wish to embrace Ravenloft. But I would like you not to make it public news that I told you this.
Hallmaster Phibrizio, aided by Sanctus Punitor, has created The Red Pudding, those are the ones responsible for the menace threatening entire multiverse. Indeed, Sanctus only claims to be on your side, treachery lies within his heart, he is a false Paladin, he has pledged his loyalty to my former`s master cause.
ANSWER:
There is nothing like selling out your own side.
Especially when you stand to make a profit out of it.
As for Sanctus, I leave it to you people to decide if he is involved in this or not. And what to do about it, if he is involved.
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Zelda Themelin
Your intrest is happy news indeed. Power that comes at any price and selfish indifference toward life and free will are becomming more and more popular.
ANSWER:
Very true.
Also, we intend to send andventurers (or actually, some of them volunteered and wanted to go), to those other crystal spheres. Tell them how to fight it, share our info of this disease, not telling specifically who we are. We are just people who wish to survive as they do.
Despite the fact, that they are very likely to kill strangers, we intend to do this. I just can't stand here, and know there are people out there who know less about this threat's nature then we do. It is our responsible to stop one doing this, but he/she/it has managed to cause awful amount of damage already.
Our people's presume not every one of those victims is turned into mad dogs hunting for someone to blame, there are those among them, in those other spheres, who have sense beyond that. We don't want them to come here (oh no), but we can bring some help there, to their homes. In form of information, and maybe something more, if they like our adventurers and let them join their efforts there.
We are also taking some measures, so those off-worlders won't discover our home sphere, or that it started from here. It is bad enough here as it is. We also give them oerthblood and magic to fight red goo away (nothing big, but still).
((Edena, we are doing this)).
Maybe you'd want to do something like this as well? Potentially dangerous and thankless effort, but maybe it is of some help back there.
Stopping this pluague is getting bigger and bigger challenge.
ANSWER:
It is a dangerous and thankless effort.
You need your 11th level magic not only to stop the Red Goo assault, but to protect yourself from the enraged victims.
They WILL discover Greyspace sent this attack.
Reason will fail, in the end. Too many worlds, too many people, were killed forever (The Attack was done in such a way that no resurrection, even by 11th level magic, is possible.)
In the end, Greyspace may have to defend itself against an Attack of a magnitude that makes everything so far look like child's play.
You cannot expect the attackers to be reasonable.
People are not reasonable when they watch their families, friends, everyone they know, cities, countries, homeworlds, get devoured by Red Pudding.
An attack, the attack by the Red Pudding, which was sent without reason, without justification, without provocation, against people who were totally innocent, people who could not have told you what Greyspace WAS to save their own lives.
You better believe they will come.
They will come. And they will not come to talk.
They hold all of you responsible for allowing one of your own to kill billions of people, and destroy hundreds of worlds.
Aren't you glad you have 11th level magic?
Without it, you could not possibly hope to survive.
With it, you can.
Again, a vindication of my giving you 11th level magic. I do not think William believes his people deserve to die for someone else's actions, and I doubt any of you do.
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Kalanyr
As per Zelda's suggestion:
We are sending out people to supply the natives of those ravaged worlds with Oerthblood as well as supplies of various kinds. They'll catch rides with the Scro Star League if Festy_Dog will let them.
ANSWER:
Noted. However, it is a drop in the ocean.
It will take the full 11th level magic of every Power in the IR (minus the evil ones) to stop the massive assault of the Red Pudding.
And that assumes you stop the source first.
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Zelda Themelin
"Rivalen chose not to answer us, after we stated not threatening him."
Said Katha smiling.
"I am not so surprised. It was just a change of leader, not a change of heart they went through. Neurality is not something to care for to likes of them. Wonder if I had picked once life of power hungry existance instead, would it been simpler?"
"At least less quiet."
Said crimson-clad witch nodding toward magical mirror.
"I think of retiring to rest now. It's been a long day. Why don't you go doing to do something useful, like teaching kids warding-magic."
"Why not."
Katha replied, and dissappeared.
Ergoth-Nog signed. He found it hard to speak with Katha. She didn't seem at all upset with each passing catasctrophe. She acted as if they amused her. Still, she helped them, but her alien attitude bothered Ergoth-Nog. There was something about Katha, he didn't quite trust, and it bothered him, that he coudn't quite put his finger on what it was.
COMMENT:
I don't think you can afford Neutrality right now.
I don't think anyone can.
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Anabstercorian
Edena, cancel all of my 11th level attacks for this day. I AM NOT ATTACKING THE SHADE, OR ANYONE, AND I'M NOT CHARGING UP THE COUP-DE-GRACE. I'm devoting all of my 11th level magic to Defense (Level 6 defense thanks to being held) and finding out who the hell is sending Red Goo everywhere!
I highly recommend that all factions devote their 11th level Wonder for the next day determining who is responsible for the spreading of the Red Goo, so that he may be stopped from continuing his massacre.
ANSWER:
I think I will let Melkor speak for the Corrupted UC allies of the Shade.
I will let Tokiwong speak for the Red Army.
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zouron
OOC: well not entirely gone now, I have just told edena I will be out very very soon, and william and me have been planning my deminish. Gee jumps to the gun guys heh.
Zelda> if I can get this all at some distance I might be able to do a few updates on zouron the dark just to please you.
IC:
*Muji Eviri stands and faces the members of the peace conference, then walks down on the speaker's floor waiting for people to fall silence.*
Greetings honoured members of this peace conference, I am Muji Eviri diplomatic officer for the Eternal Union and I am a traitor.
ANSWER:
Muji Eviri is also very dead, and her soul is being eaten, slowly, by Acererak, in the most painful, drawn out way possible.
If you are staying, I need you to actively play the Eternal Order.
No rolling over and playing dead.
No letting them destroy your Power without a fight.
I need to know, now, if you are going to put up a fight to save the Eternal Order, or not.
If you are not going to put up a fight, then I will play the Eternal Order myself.
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Zelda Themelin
((So, that knowledge was given to me as well, I don't presume such things, unless stated, you see. Thanks).))
Ergoth-Nog is just about to go asleep, when he receives information from Rivalen.
"Ah, we almost expected here, that you'd not contact us again. We thank you. Is there specific means to verify information you just gave us? Of course we already are checking on that...."
*Maybe things are changed. Time will tell....* Ergoth-Nog thought.
ANSWER:
The Black Brotherhood just gave you the information (see my post above.)
They were rather specific, and they truly believe they have won.
Perhaps, they have.
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Anabstercorian
Edena! For my 11th level Wonder for Day 5, I am determining whether or not Zouron's accusation of Phibrizzo is accurate.
If it is, then Hellmaster... You're in deep doo doo.
ANSWER:
Well, the Black Brotherhood says it is true.
But the Black Brotherhood did not mention Sanctus (Creamsteak.) Perhaps he was involved too.
I guess you will have to find that out for yourself.
For even I am not sure if Creamsteak was in on the plot or whether he wasn't, whether he knew and said nothing (which would make him a part of the plot) or whether he knew nothing.
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Zelda Themelin
Oooh, that would be great!
'Zouron the Dark' is so wonderfully creepy character.
ANSWER:
He is also a Ravenloft Domain Lord. Your people may get to meet him ...
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creamsteak
Edena,
I believe that if you can turn civilians into 11th level casters through corruption, I can train the refugees to do the same.
I will train refugees in the church of mercy to become another 11th level power. This uses my corruption, correct?
ANSWER:
Yes. Now, this is hilarious. They go to the Church of Mercy for shelter, and said Church turns them into warriors by force. (For that is what Corruption means. The word CORRUPTION means something here, folks.)
We have a new Power.
The Corrupted United Commonwealth Allies of the Church of Mercy.
And yes, if this FUBAR situation is giving you a headache, I understand perfectly.
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creamsteak
Sollir...
Sanctus smiles at the results he just heard. "This is good news to be had!" Sanctus then looks at Hazen and snickers.
"Phibrizzo... poor bastard. You oathed to me. Now you will find your death far more painful."
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OOC:
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This ends me and Sollir's alliance
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I Will CDG his non 11th level power.
ANSWER:
So, you are throwing a Coup de Grace on the League of Warlords?
Please e-mail me this fact when I call for Attacks.
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
Rivalen Tanthul appears at the conference and speaks:
-I can confirm some of the information that Muji Eviri provided, I shall provide you with evidence that proves it, we have access to some of Melkor`s correspondence, it proves that Sanctus supports Hellmaster`s plans.
OOC:What Rivalen revealed IC corresponds to what Creamsteak send me in an email that I shall restate here:
Me and Sollir were waiting for this. Now we are just strong enough to perform our next move. I am leaving the Alliance. I won't cheat and tell you information I have access to in the Lurkers Forrum. I don't cheat. I don't backstab (well maybe I can be coaxed to).
We are going to combine an upper level Magic Attack with a force of Pudding that has a x5 multiplier when it scores a kill. We strike out with 11th level magic spells, then we gain x5 for whatever amount we kill. Then (and only then) we give that PL to Iuz and Melkor to turn to red goo again. This gets us a x25 (Edena Ok'd it but he has some precautions: such as defense other players can use to prevent the x25 affect.) Nobody knows how to defend: however!
So here is what we will do: Sollir's half of the military (Mine will refuse to fight for now so that we still appear good) will join you 110% and fight alongside you using goo. If one of you would please be another magic gun that could help.
I don't know who you want to attack. I assume you don't want to tell me (you shouldn't). So we will wait to post our attacks till after you announce them in the turn. We will follow suit for the entirety of the turn. We will follow Melkor's lead.
ANSWER:
Now you know why even the DM HIMSELF does not know where Creamsteak stands, or whether he knew about the Red Pudding assault.
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
Posted by Creamsteak:
quote:
Sanctus smiles at the results he just heard. "This is good news to be had!"
Sanctus then looks at Hazen and snickers.
Rivalen laughs at Sanctus:
-You are quick, but not quick enough, I have just provided evidence that you were fully supporting Melkor`s and Hellmaster`s plans, Mr. Paladin.
ANSWER:
I'm leaving it to the rest of you to make up your minds concerning Creamsteak.
Let the propaganda fly ...
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creamsteak
Actually Melkor,
I sent a letter to Sollir, William, and Edena about one hour before I sent you that. My letter to them (which William should still have if I don't) told that I was going to bait you and Iuz into a false peace and charge up an attack for you two. Sollir was supposed to help me with that, but he didn't.
Everything in that letter was a lie, but apparently Sollir made it true. It was meant to be bait, so that we could get you to give us your army, so we could secretly send them to celestia.
It all fell through... so the letter above WAS written by me, but keep in mind that it was just to bull **** Melkor and Iuz. William can confirm this for me.
ANSWER:
The DM stays out of this.
I'm letting you all decide for yourselves who did what, who plotted what, who knew what, and who is going to get it.
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
Okay, Creamsteak, but Rivalen isn`t aware of the fact that you was lying, Hazen must provide evidence for Sanctus.
ANSWER:
That Peace Conference must be an interesting sight ...
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Melkor, Lord Of ALL!
OOC: i am going offline for at least 2 days.
ANSWER:
Very well. I will play the Corrupted Allies of the Shade, and the main Shade, until you return.
The Corrupted UC Shade state they will not throw a Coup de Grace against Anabstercorian's Penumbral Hub ... IF ... the rest of you do not attack them.
However, if they even THINK you are plotting to Attack them or the main Shade (who are Disarmed), they WILL throw that Coup de Grace.
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'o Skoteinos
creamsteak, why ouldn't the mail to william be a lie, and this your real plan? If I were in your shoes (and I sorta, remember?) I would have (and have actually) done the same thing.
This kinda reminds me of a "general problem solving sheet":
Did you break it?
(no -> don't touch it -> problem solved)
(yes -> fool)
Does anyone know it's broken?
(no-> leave the building -> problem solved)
(yes -> sucker)
Can you blame somebody else?
(yes -> problem solved) [seems familiar? ]
(no -> son of a B)
Seems like you're doing a great ass-saving job here...
ANSWER:
(chuckles and gives the Standard Disclaimer)
The DM stays out of this.
I'm letting you all decide for yourselves who did what, who plotted what, who knew what, and who is going to get it.
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William Ronald
Hazen speaks to the assembled delegates.
"I say that the Angels are right in stopping the genocidal maniacs destroying entire worlds and pushing us towards the Domains of Dread. They have my help in defeating this power."
Sanctus Punitor told me of his plan in this communication:
(It is OOC) but relevant:
Sollir, William, Edena,
This letter is private. If someone has this information other than the three people above, I am without a doubt, lost.
Sollir - You have been a good ally. Stay that way and you will get to be a winner.
Edena - You have been a good moderator. I misunderstand you often (different regions must speak different english or something).
William - You have been the holy avenger far more than Sanctus. I thank you as well.
This is about actions not yet taken, and intentions unknown to any others.
This is my legacy to the IR if nothing else. If it fails I will be the fool, but if it works I will be the Lunatic that did what it took to win.
You three alone are trusted with this: The ultimate manuever of the IR. That last sentence may be my opinion, but oh god is it honest. If it works, pending that Sollir, William, and Edena do not in any way inform Melkor or any players in the IR, with the single exception being Reprisal, I am going to perform the ultimate move.
The Plan has three stages:
Stage 1 Diplomatics - Sollir will take Rajaat. Melkor will ally with Rajaat.
Sollir's army (still allied to my own) will serve Melkor sufficiently enough to be a proven ally. I will send letters to Melkor about some awesome (but feinted) Black Pudding bi-product of ultimate power. Complete Bull this is! Protected by 11th level bullting spells it is!
Stage 2 Magic - The Church of Mercy, and Rajaat will both charge their attack for the full force of the turn. They will charge a level 64 attack. A combined 128 attack. A decimator. A decapitator, A Vorpal Sword of Army Slaying. This incredible and unstopable force will be HELD for the entire turn. Me and Sollir (being allies with the Alliance, and KEY allies at that) will be able to hold our own while the wars are fought.
Stage 3 Oblivion - Goodbye Melkor. Rajaat was planing to betray you all along. Sollir was planing to betray you all along. And guess what? The Church of Mercy has no Mercy for the Red Goo. You are expunged - Melkor!
This is my plan, do you all accept? (Sollir, expect a fake letter about pudding gods or some other crap I can think of right now).
ANSWER:
I will confirm that the above letter was sent to me, the DM.
Creamsteak and Sollir did indeed plan Melkor's downfall by the means above.
However, at that time, Rajaat was a genuine ally of Melkor, and had no intention of betraying him.
At that time, Rajaat was under my control.
That is why I refused to allow Sollir to play Rajaat.
That is why I insisted on playing Rajaat myself.
I decided that Rajaat's loyal alliance to Melkor would stand, and I knew of nobody in the IR who would truly stand with Melkor.
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kaboom
William:
Now that you have 4 or 5 11th level powers, would you consider giving some of them up? I think that everybody would have more fun if you don't have six powers by the end of the IR.
Zelda could use one, as could Kalanyr. There is no IC reason for his request, just the OOC one.
ANSWER:
It is up to William.
I must know if he hands out Powers, at once. I have an Order of Battle chart to create here.
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Spoof
*Sigh*
Go and get a new job and have no internet access for 2 days and I have no idea what is happening. Hopefully I will be upto daye by tonight.
SPOOF, PLEASE READ (EVERYONE, MAKE SURE SPOOF READS THIS.)
SUMMARY OF EVENTS.
One Power (everything suspects it is Sollir) has sent out Red Puddings to hundreds of Crystal Spheres.
The Red Puddings have independent movement, sentience, and all the awesome power of Red Goo.
They have killed billions, sterilized dozens of worlds.
This act is RAPIDLY pulling Greyspace and the other Crystal Spheres down into Ravenloft (speeding up the Touches by a factor of 10.)
Alzem, you now have 2 Powers capable of 11th level magic.
The Isle of Hope, Toril.
The Isle of Hope, Oerth.
You can make that 4 Powers by using your allowed one hour 11th level action to corrupt some of the mages and clerics of an enemy Power.
Thus, you could corrupt some of the people of the Union of Oerth, for example.
Then, you would have 2 new Powers:
The Corrupted Union of Oerth Allies of Hope Isle, Toril.
The Corrupted Union of Oerth Allies of Hope Isle, Oerth.
You probably would also have war with the Union of Oerth.
Lord Melkor has accepted the invitation of the Dark Powers, and they have set up a massive Domain for him.
If you all are pulled into Ravenloft, you become his subjects, and under Ravenloft rules he becomes your absolute Lord and Master!!!
You do NOT want that to happen.
You can avoid that fate by not being pulled into Ravenloft.
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Uvenelei
Edena: Is the corruption of an enemy power now a free action?
ANSWER:
Yes.
Regardless, I'm not going to corrupt anyone. I'll accept willing converts, but no force. To all who agree (Kal, Zelda, Siobahn): I am willing to work with you to prevent any further corruption.
(ack, so little time)
ANSWER:
That makes 4 Powers in the Alliance of Oerth who have refused to create Corrupted Allies.
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William Ronald
Hazen seeks out an Angel.
"Have I angered you, disappointed you or both in my efforts to seek peace? I am doing perhaps the hardest thing in my life -- to make peace for the good of several worlds. However, those who are behind the attacks on the innocent must be stopped."
"I did not lie in saying that I would sacrifice my life if that is what it takes to stop these attacks. Perhaps I can do some good before the end. Perhaps it might serve as penance for my sins and mistakes. My failings are many, my faults are great."
"Also, I have heard that we can summon a mortal race which can escape the Domain of Dread.
I believe the answer lies within. I suspect that we can become that race if we chose. The mortal potential for goodness is nearly infinite. I shall search."
The Angel speaks:
We are greatly angered by the assault from this world against hundreds of others.
We are angered that the Red Goo was allowed to endure, that it was suffered at all.
It was incumbent upon you to ensure that all Red Goo was destroyed, or that any Power using it was found out and stopped.
The failure to do this has seen billions dead.
We will attack and punish those who have done this, but ...
The Angel looks at Hazen sharply:
We would rather see Oerth go to Ravenloft, than see it continue to be a staging ground for attacks against thousands of innocent and unprotected worlds.
As for the race in question, they are the taraakians.
They come from the Time-Space Continuum, which is far different from the Realm of the Spheres.
You do not need to call them ... they have already been summoned.
Those under attack by the Red Pudding have summoned them.
Archcleric Hazen, they will discover that Oerth launched this attack.
They will come here, with 12th level magic.
We will pray - for your sake - that they retain their lofty, altruistic ways, in the face of the deeds that have been committed here.
