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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Fezziwig" data-source="post: 3162965" data-attributes="member: 59">He smiles at the compliments to his wine.  "It is good, isn't it?  An advance force?  From whom have you been sent?"[In response to Cian] "Fair enough.  I think the names of the generals are fairly descriptive, but a brief overview of their forces should be helpful enough for your purposes.  All their troops have their origin in either the Nine Hells or the Abyss, although, after some 20 centuries, many have...gone native, as the Frost Maiden's svirfneblin have.  You should, as best you can, outfit yourselves with cold iron weapons, silvered weapons, holy water, and so on — my outfitters might be able to help you with some of that.  For a nominal price."  He continues.  "Really, it would be more instructive for you to know of their politics and relationships before the composition of their troops, I think.  The Frost Maiden — whom you've heard of," he smiles at Zeegra, "is currently...out of favor with the other four.  She feels somewhat neglected as she mans the front lines.  And not entirely undeservedly so.  The leverage she thought it would buy her with the others never materialized.  I mean, it really just opened the way for the Hanged Man to seize power and grab the Throne of Kith Kisane.  The Carver and the Winged Prince each man one of the coasts and serve as lieutenants to the Hanged Man; they're little more than his lackeys, but I've heard rumors over the centuries about one or the other aiming to dispatch of his opposite and then take the Throne from the Hanged Man.  As for the Poet, he's dead or hiding, but he was always the wild card in the bunch.  Auril, the Frost Maiden, might be at odds with them, but she always was and always will be to one degree or another.  (Of course her servant thinks you'll be of use to her — you could blow this whole thing open.)  Still, no one ever knew what the Poet wanted."  He drinks more wine."As for there being something here that you want, I'm sure there is.  There are many things here that you'll want if your mission has evolved the way you imply it has."  He pauses.  "After all, I have the most extensive library of ancient texts and documents in the entire world.  I'm a bit of a collector.  And, I'll make an offer to you — you should meet with Auril and see what she wants — keep her at arm's length but use her...she should be an invaluable ally to you.  She always was to me.  I'll outfit you for an expedition to the Forge, for free (never mind the nominal price), if you'll agree to retrieve the journals of the Forge's master for me.  They aren't powerful, but they're of great interest to me.  And, while you're there, you can clean it out so you'll be ready to meet with her.  You can talk it over."  He stands, still smiling benignly.  "I need to check on dinner."</blockquote>

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