Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 2 - Illusions)
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GlassEye
Adventurer
"Well spoken, Lord Kalnian," murmurs Silas. And that is why we have nobles, he thinks. "Depending on the information you've gained, Rix, we may not need to cross the swamp yet. We've destroyed the artifact that they were using but I fear that was but one of the subjugated kobold clans, not the Dragon Eye kobolds. Those are the ones we need to find. If this one," says Silas motioning at the captive kobold, "can tell us where to find them it would aid our mission immensely. If he cannot, or will not, aid us then our choices are two: either blindly press forward, which I like not, or return to the gnomes to report what we have discovered thus far."
"These are my kin who have been subjected to this, I am no Dorinthian and I care not for the paltry noble ideals of your people. Not that your noble ideals hold much sway either, I doubt any of you have seen how your noble brethren treat those held in jails or they believe to be inhuman or less than them." Rix scowls.
"This one will be given treatment deserving of a traitor to his race, it is not torture, it is an eye for an eye. He will live as if he were one of those whose cunning he has stolen, serving without choice. You advise putting my kin to the death in the name of mercy, yet you somehow believe this ones life is worth saving. He will not be tortured, but marked in much the same way you mark your own criminals, with a brand to name him a traitor."
The dragonkin bares his teeth at the witless humans, "what would you do with him? Bring him back to the accursed gnomes? Kill him in the name of mercy? Leave him to return and report to his traitorous kin?" The dragonkin's tone is sharp and berating.
"He will serve his time with the troglodytes, for to pass him on to the next life would be to great a generosity for the travesty he has inflicted. If you wish to know anything of the dragon eye tribe, you will do as I say, or you will stumble along as blind as you are now."
"This one will be given treatment deserving of a traitor to his race, it is not torture, it is an eye for an eye. He will live as if he were one of those whose cunning he has stolen, serving without choice. You advise putting my kin to the death in the name of mercy, yet you somehow believe this ones life is worth saving. He will not be tortured, but marked in much the same way you mark your own criminals, with a brand to name him a traitor."
The dragonkin bares his teeth at the witless humans, "what would you do with him? Bring him back to the accursed gnomes? Kill him in the name of mercy? Leave him to return and report to his traitorous kin?" The dragonkin's tone is sharp and berating.
"He will serve his time with the troglodytes, for to pass him on to the next life would be to great a generosity for the travesty he has inflicted. If you wish to know anything of the dragon eye tribe, you will do as I say, or you will stumble along as blind as you are now."
Land Outcast
Explorer
"You won't have him serve with his life Rix."
Alexander is unmoving, his scimitar still resting on his left arm.
"You may mark him. You may leave him to die. You may slit his throat."
Alexander shakes his head gravely
"You may not enslave him. Not as he enslaved his kin. Not as Tallionines enslaved free men in death"
Alexander is unmoving, his scimitar still resting on his left arm.
"You may mark him. You may leave him to die. You may slit his throat."
Alexander shakes his head gravely
"You may not enslave him. Not as he enslaved his kin. Not as Tallionines enslaved free men in death"
GlassEye
Adventurer
Silas' eyes narrow and his lips tighten into a thin line. He would justify his actions, explain his beliefs, but he knows the kobold holds everything in ill regard except himself and wouldn't listen anyway. "It is the Dorinthian way, Rix, no other. If that means that we must stumble about blindly then so be it."
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
One of the troglodytes shrugs in boredom at Silas' reaction. "We take you for gold if not the kobold. Makes no difference us. Although kobolds good to eat. Even DragonEye kobold like this one."
The kobold underneath Dartis' arms says something sharp to Rix, which causes the troglodytes to chuckle in amusement.
Draconic
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"I thought you said you were in charge of these tall ones, cousin. Who is in charge of who, here?" The kobold prisoner asks with a smirk, causing the troglodytes to chuckle also.
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The kobold underneath Dartis' arms says something sharp to Rix, which causes the troglodytes to chuckle in amusement.
Draconic
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"I thought you said you were in charge of these tall ones, cousin. Who is in charge of who, here?" The kobold prisoner asks with a smirk, causing the troglodytes to chuckle also.
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"Fools. He will be marked and left as a traitor in these swamps. But only after we get what we need out of him."
[sblock=draconic]"Where is this despicable Kazsinastrayas and the lair of your traitorous tribe? As it seems they consort with gnomes, oh... you didn't realize that bit... doesn't matter, you'll be dead soon enough so long as you tell me what I need to know."
To the troglodytes, "we will see about an arrangement for this one. Perhaps he'll disappear in the night into your domain, I doubt you'll have much trouble picking him up."[/sblock]
[sblock=draconic]"Where is this despicable Kazsinastrayas and the lair of your traitorous tribe? As it seems they consort with gnomes, oh... you didn't realize that bit... doesn't matter, you'll be dead soon enough so long as you tell me what I need to know."
To the troglodytes, "we will see about an arrangement for this one. Perhaps he'll disappear in the night into your domain, I doubt you'll have much trouble picking him up."[/sblock]
Land Outcast
Explorer
Alexander is satisfied by Rix's attitude, but the tone in which he concludes"Good, I won't have to behead him then" could be well in search of comedy or dead serious, it's hard to tell which.
He finally sheathes his scimitar and retreats to wait while Rix interrogates the rat.
He finally sheathes his scimitar and retreats to wait while Rix interrogates the rat.
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Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
The kobold snickers and switches to common. "This one wants to know where my tribe is quartered. You just came from there. This our new home, and was taken from Hill Delvers. They now serve us. As for our commander, he now gone to deal with enemies of our ally. Our ally is a gnome, yes, but he sees error of his ways. He helps DragonEye tribe grow strong. Our enemies soon not a problem. Gnome mage brings kobolds and goblins together for last fight against his old home."
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