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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8102668" data-attributes="member: 2012">"I almost forgot," Quinn replies. "It's been so quiet lately."He draws the blade, which glows with a inner white light — not a soft light but stark. "Have you been listening, Cruel Justice?""Always." The sword intones deeply in the Common tongue. "While Kang could be influencing Caerth, you must remember that its mental power is mainly empathic. At most it is forcing the druid to deal with unresolved feelings.""You have the sword," the cultist says in awe. "Tarrak would not let any of us touch it where it fell.""And what should we do with this man who has let villainy into his heart?""Justice must be done. The law of the land should be followed. Morality should not dictate his sentence. Not the good or evil in his heart nor his tragic tale of being sold into servitude. His actions alone will determine his fate. If he wishes mercy, he must take up the sword and fight for the justice he has been denied his who life. If he cannot do that, then it is the gallows for him.""Are we really going to let a magic sword decide a man's fate?" Wieland protests. "I know the blade once belonged to Lord Pendour, but it isn't the law in this land.""I was as much the law of Carnell as Peregrine was while while he was alive," the blade intones. "But I cannot be judge, jury, and executioner. Lady Pendour, Elisabeth, will be the judge of this man's fate if he chooses not to fight for justice against his former masters."Quinn looks at Caerth and then at Vesh. "What do you say, man. Will you fight with us to redeem your place in this world or will you go with Sir Gareth and face justice from the lady of this land?""The half-orc is right," Vesh says, ashamed. "I am weak. If I fight with you, I'll die. I choose to go with the sheriff to Carnell and face whatever judgement Lord Pendour's widow decides.""The man has made his choice," Cruel Justice declares. "Take him to face Elisabeth's wrath.""I accept the sword's decision," Gareth notes. "Quinten and I will take Vesh to Carnell to face justice." He looks to Caerth. "If I can, I'll get Sir Ghal to send a guard contingent to help you here.""Caerth, is that acceptable to you?" Quinn asks the burly druid.[OOC]I would say, yes, it does decrease.So, unless any of your PCs object, Sir Gareth and Quinten will leave the way you all arrived with the cultist acolyte, Vesh, in tow. Any of you could make a Diplomacy check to try to bolster the man's courage and convince him to stay and fight alongside the PCs. If he stays, Sir Gareth and Quinten will leave on their own.When they are out of sight, the group will comprise of Caerth, Maur, Phar, and Quinn with Aureus as the primary supporting NPC and Brutus, Meridith, Timmins, and Wieland as secondary NPCs.[/OOC]</blockquote>

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