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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 7621318" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>"No idea," Hornauer replies. "And I never felt like intorducing myself to them. The seem to accept my brood as a simple fact of life and I've kept my dire rats away from them. They aren't aware of me or my mate's presence here. I'm certain of that," he nods his head. "Well, I'm fairly certain they aren't aware of us."</p><p></p><p>"So, you are not their ally," Aureus notes. "That's good."</p><p></p><p>"There is no way that I'd align myself with crazy demon worshiping cannibals."</p><p></p><p>"C-cannibals..." Elijah says with fear.</p><p></p><p>"Worshipers of Malotoch are always cannibals," Sir Balorix notes. "Malotoch is known as the Carrion Crow Mistress. She is the demon goddess of scavengers and cannibals."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I don't know if the rooks you killed worshiped Malotoch, but they did seem drawn here by the presence of the cultists. Again, I never introduced myself to them, so it's not like I could ask them," the wererat hisses.</p><p></p><p>"Rooks are known for eating carrion," Sir Ghal adds. "If there is a Malotoch cult hidden here, the winged beasts would see the tower as a nesting ground."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, and now that they're gone, the cultists are more paranoid about patrolling the tower in addition to highest level of their temple." The wererat shifts nervously. "Unless your want to fight them head on, I suggest we leave, now."</p><p></p><p>"How many?" Sir Balorix checks his gear. "How well armed?"</p><p></p><p>"I don't know exactly," Hornauer whines nervously. "On the upper level, where my lair was before Caerth and the others came, there aren't too many cultists. Just ghoulish pets and guardians."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, we fought a dangerous centipede on a bridge down there," Aureus adds.</p><p></p><p>"There are worse things lurking down there than what you faced. There is a deadly giant frog and some sort of elemental beast that my brood will not go near. The two levels below that one are full of more guardians, as well as the cultists. I've never been to the top level. It would be too risky." He looks at Balorix with a toothy grin. "If you go in there with only these few, you're not coming out alive, and I will not help you."</p><p></p><p>"I didn't think you would. Now, how many actual cultists?"</p><p></p><p>The wererat thows up his hands in frustration. "I don't know! Dozens. Many priests and magicians, for sure. Most of the patrols are acolytes, or ghouls." He sighs. "And some rooks, as well. But not as many as there once was, I think."</p><p></p><p>"Did you hear any of the cultists' names?"</p><p></p><p>"A few." The wererat hisses. "But I'm not telling you until you assure me we're leaving."</p><p></p><p>"That is not my decision to make," the old knight looks a Caerth. "Since you feel that I have wronged you, I will leave it up to you to decide what we do next."</p><p></p><p>"Sir Balorix, we must root these fiends out!" Sir Ghal insists.</p><p></p><p>"Aye, but we came here for Hornauer not to start a war with carrion eaters. And we can always return with greater numbers." The knight doesn't take his eyes off Caerth. "What say you, druid? Stay and fight or go and report what we know?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 7621318, member: 2012"] "No idea," Hornauer replies. "And I never felt like intorducing myself to them. The seem to accept my brood as a simple fact of life and I've kept my dire rats away from them. They aren't aware of me or my mate's presence here. I'm certain of that," he nods his head. "Well, I'm fairly certain they aren't aware of us." "So, you are not their ally," Aureus notes. "That's good." "There is no way that I'd align myself with crazy demon worshiping cannibals." "C-cannibals..." Elijah says with fear. "Worshipers of Malotoch are always cannibals," Sir Balorix notes. "Malotoch is known as the Carrion Crow Mistress. She is the demon goddess of scavengers and cannibals." "I don't know if the rooks you killed worshiped Malotoch, but they did seem drawn here by the presence of the cultists. Again, I never introduced myself to them, so it's not like I could ask them," the wererat hisses. "Rooks are known for eating carrion," Sir Ghal adds. "If there is a Malotoch cult hidden here, the winged beasts would see the tower as a nesting ground." "Yes, and now that they're gone, the cultists are more paranoid about patrolling the tower in addition to highest level of their temple." The wererat shifts nervously. "Unless your want to fight them head on, I suggest we leave, now." "How many?" Sir Balorix checks his gear. "How well armed?" "I don't know exactly," Hornauer whines nervously. "On the upper level, where my lair was before Caerth and the others came, there aren't too many cultists. Just ghoulish pets and guardians." "Yes, we fought a dangerous centipede on a bridge down there," Aureus adds. "There are worse things lurking down there than what you faced. There is a deadly giant frog and some sort of elemental beast that my brood will not go near. The two levels below that one are full of more guardians, as well as the cultists. I've never been to the top level. It would be too risky." He looks at Balorix with a toothy grin. "If you go in there with only these few, you're not coming out alive, and I will not help you." "I didn't think you would. Now, how many actual cultists?" The wererat thows up his hands in frustration. "I don't know! Dozens. Many priests and magicians, for sure. Most of the patrols are acolytes, or ghouls." He sighs. "And some rooks, as well. But not as many as there once was, I think." "Did you hear any of the cultists' names?" "A few." The wererat hisses. "But I'm not telling you until you assure me we're leaving." "That is not my decision to make," the old knight looks a Caerth. "Since you feel that I have wronged you, I will leave it up to you to decide what we do next." "Sir Balorix, we must root these fiends out!" Sir Ghal insists. "Aye, but we came here for Hornauer not to start a war with carrion eaters. And we can always return with greater numbers." The knight doesn't take his eyes off Caerth. "What say you, druid? Stay and fight or go and report what we know?" [/QUOTE]
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