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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8606080" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>Caerth can sense that Kang doesn't like the idea of being merged into one of his 'parents'.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For the time, Qi truly acknowledges Maur through telepathic contact. It is only a moment but there is gratitude.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Aureus looks towards the inn. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Maybe we should just leave him behind,"</span> she says. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"I don't think we can trust him."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"While I haven't been on your world for very long, I did hear the story about how Cronn appeared to counter the demon order at the Siege of the Sword Citadel. That god's influence is growing among the people of Ahamudia. Even some of my people worship him now. But, Cronn is a god of the northern people, so I don't know how strong his influence is these lands."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"There are gods and other beings that stand apart from both pantheons. Interloper Gods who have no stake in the fight either way, but they aren't always reliable... or goodhearted. There are also the Celestial Paragons. They have little stake in the feud between the the two pantheons, although they do respect some of the good North Gods such as Jalivier. Their followers are righteous but, they will probably wish to control or destroy <u>us</u>."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"We should avoid getting any other gods involved, if possible,"</span> Aureus suggests. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"We need to find mortal help."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"That will be hard to come by,"</em></span> Qi notes. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"You would have to beseech a knightly order that has no ties to any gods but only to goodly ideals. I'm not a student of violence, so I do not know where you should start. Cruel Justice might."</em></span></p><p></p><p>Quinn can feel through his connection to Cruel Justice that Qi is trying to get Cruel Justice to speak his mind or least tell Quinn where to look for more help. But, the two intelligent items are equally matched and it is a mental stalemate.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"He still won't talk to me,"</em></span> Qi says. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"So stubborn."</em></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Vok is a demon, yes, but he is a demon who was <u>born</u> here on the Material Plane. His plot is likely conquest of the continent or at least the lands his armies can reach. Malotoch could be a pawn to him or it could be the other way around. I know from my time in her cultist's temple that she sees Vok as her pawn."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"While Vok does not have a direct link to the abyss,"</span> Aureus concludes through the telepathic link with Qi. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Malotoch does."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"You could beseech one of the Majestics, druid. Those ancient dragons often have abilities or insights well beyond their kin. Chosen by Mirella to be paragons of the Balance on the mortal world. They rarely act, however. Vok might not be enough of a threat even though he infests the natural word with his blood elves and demon kin."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Dragons are dangerous,"</span> Aureus insists. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"They love only their hordes."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"The Majestic dragons of Kulan love nature before all else, Lady Aureus,"</em></span> Qi counters. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Their hordes reflect that love. To them, an ancient tree in a primordial grove is more beloved that a horde of gold or gems."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"That sounds, backwards,"</span> Aureus replies.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Majestics stand above their normal kin,"</em></span> Qi says. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Normal dragons often horde wealth, especially those that have gone rogue and disregard the Balance."</em></span> Qi pauses. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"This makes the Majestics rare, unusual, and a bit aloof from the world. Even when the Ogre Wars were raging, they did not get directly involved. They stood apart and protected the sacred places of Harqual from being ravaged from both sides."</em></span></p><p></p><p>She speaks to Caerth again. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Regardless of what you choose to do, Caerth Heart-of-Oak, you will definitely need more allies if you wish to counter Malotoch, Vok, and their followers. While Lady Pendour is a stout woman with a good heart, she cannot offer the support you will need. Her resources are limited and she must answer to those above her."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"The Gerousia,"</span> Aureus adds. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"CJ told me about that the Strandlands' senate values age and military service for its members. Maybe we should go see they can help. At least, we should tell them that Vok's followers might try to attack the Strandlands. But, we really should go get Qi's other child first, and then we must find that ring for Lady Pendour."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"You must also destroy the temple under Gurnard's Head,"</em></span> Qi suggests. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"It must not be allowed to fester."</em></span></p><p></p><p>[OOC][USER=24380]@Neurotic[/USER], I'm going to add a second post a bit later that will be for Maur going to check on Aries. EDIT: It's not going to be until sometime on Saturday.</p><p>Anyone else going with him?</p><p></p><p>FYI, Knowledge checks can be rolled to try to think of people that the PCs might have heard of that could help them against Malotoch and Vok.</p><p></p><p>Knowledge (arcana) for any powerful magical guilds in the region. Knowledge (nature) for the Majestic Dragons and Harqual's archdruids. Knowledge (religion) and Knowledge (the planes) for the Interloper Gods or Celestial Paragons, respectively. Knowledge (local) or Knowledge (nobility and royalty) for either the Gerousia or any known knightly orders common to the Strandlands.</p><p>[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 8606080, member: 2012"] Caerth can sense that Kang doesn't like the idea of being merged into one of his 'parents'. For the time, Qi truly acknowledges Maur through telepathic contact. It is only a moment but there is gratitude. Aureus looks towards the inn. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Maybe we should just leave him behind,"[/COLOR] she says. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"I don't think we can trust him."[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"While I haven't been on your world for very long, I did hear the story about how Cronn appeared to counter the demon order at the Siege of the Sword Citadel. That god's influence is growing among the people of Ahamudia. Even some of my people worship him now. But, Cronn is a god of the northern people, so I don't know how strong his influence is these lands."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"There are gods and other beings that stand apart from both pantheons. Interloper Gods who have no stake in the fight either way, but they aren't always reliable... or goodhearted. There are also the Celestial Paragons. They have little stake in the feud between the the two pantheons, although they do respect some of the good North Gods such as Jalivier. Their followers are righteous but, they will probably wish to control or destroy [U]us[/U]."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"We should avoid getting any other gods involved, if possible,"[/COLOR] Aureus suggests. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"We need to find mortal help."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"That will be hard to come by,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi notes. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"You would have to beseech a knightly order that has no ties to any gods but only to goodly ideals. I'm not a student of violence, so I do not know where you should start. Cruel Justice might."[/I][/COLOR] Quinn can feel through his connection to Cruel Justice that Qi is trying to get Cruel Justice to speak his mind or least tell Quinn where to look for more help. But, the two intelligent items are equally matched and it is a mental stalemate. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"He still won't talk to me,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi says. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"So stubborn."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Vok is a demon, yes, but he is a demon who was [U]born[/U] here on the Material Plane. His plot is likely conquest of the continent or at least the lands his armies can reach. Malotoch could be a pawn to him or it could be the other way around. I know from my time in her cultist's temple that she sees Vok as her pawn."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"While Vok does not have a direct link to the abyss,"[/COLOR] Aureus concludes through the telepathic link with Qi. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Malotoch does."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"You could beseech one of the Majestics, druid. Those ancient dragons often have abilities or insights well beyond their kin. Chosen by Mirella to be paragons of the Balance on the mortal world. They rarely act, however. Vok might not be enough of a threat even though he infests the natural word with his blood elves and demon kin."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Dragons are dangerous,"[/COLOR] Aureus insists. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"They love only their hordes."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"The Majestic dragons of Kulan love nature before all else, Lady Aureus,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi counters. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Their hordes reflect that love. To them, an ancient tree in a primordial grove is more beloved that a horde of gold or gems."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"That sounds, backwards,"[/COLOR] Aureus replies. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Majestics stand above their normal kin,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi says. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Normal dragons often horde wealth, especially those that have gone rogue and disregard the Balance."[/I][/COLOR] Qi pauses. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"This makes the Majestics rare, unusual, and a bit aloof from the world. Even when the Ogre Wars were raging, they did not get directly involved. They stood apart and protected the sacred places of Harqual from being ravaged from both sides."[/I][/COLOR] She speaks to Caerth again. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Regardless of what you choose to do, Caerth Heart-of-Oak, you will definitely need more allies if you wish to counter Malotoch, Vok, and their followers. While Lady Pendour is a stout woman with a good heart, she cannot offer the support you will need. Her resources are limited and she must answer to those above her."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"The Gerousia,"[/COLOR] Aureus adds. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"CJ told me about that the Strandlands' senate values age and military service for its members. Maybe we should go see they can help. At least, we should tell them that Vok's followers might try to attack the Strandlands. But, we really should go get Qi's other child first, and then we must find that ring for Lady Pendour."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"You must also destroy the temple under Gurnard's Head,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi suggests. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"It must not be allowed to fester."[/I][/COLOR] [OOC][USER=24380]@Neurotic[/USER], I'm going to add a second post a bit later that will be for Maur going to check on Aries. EDIT: It's not going to be until sometime on Saturday. Anyone else going with him? FYI, Knowledge checks can be rolled to try to think of people that the PCs might have heard of that could help them against Malotoch and Vok. Knowledge (arcana) for any powerful magical guilds in the region. Knowledge (nature) for the Majestic Dragons and Harqual's archdruids. Knowledge (religion) and Knowledge (the planes) for the Interloper Gods or Celestial Paragons, respectively. Knowledge (local) or Knowledge (nobility and royalty) for either the Gerousia or any known knightly orders common to the Strandlands. [/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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