Paths of Legend - Tragedy at Silvergard (Vol 2)

[Helfdan]

Valen Sablewood

Valen addresses Aleera. "I believe we can trust them, lady. If Johen feels comfortable, they have no monstrous taint." He turns to the others. "Let us go with them, friends. We can then see how best to help William and Corath." Finally he turns back to the queen. "We gratefully accept your offer of shelter, your majesty."

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Wha?! Flyin'? No sentient been has ever seen a dwarf flyin'! And I don't pretend it to be yer first time. Ah go walkin', the feelin' o' ma' feets in tha ground is somethin' Ah' can't live without." The dwarf states, taking a step back.

 

[Yttermayn]

"Well... Ok." Aohdan said reluctantly. As the bee people began moving to pick up his companions, Aohdan wondered how they were going to manage his own bulk and weight while flying.

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

As two of the Abeil warriors move to gently pick up Corath and William, Corath's mechanical eyes suddenly open and her normal visage magically wavers into place. The Dagger slides out of the hole in her torso and out of William's hand...but William is still unconscious.

Corath remembers being pulled upward toward the black vortex and Azilyk and William clashing above her...then there was a brilliant flash of light and she awakes to see two large bee-like humanoids standing over her.

OOC: The dagger wound caused 5 points of damage.

 

[Arkhandus]

Alaric nods after the others chime in. "I suppose we should trust your superior knowledge of the area, then. I only hope William and Corath are alright. Um. Oh, right. I apologize, I do not generally interact with nobility... I am Alaric the alchemist, of Azgund, Your Grace." He bows a bit, then looks about, kind of lost, and goes to put away his dagger and crossbow in the backpack and sheathe. Then lets the bee-warrior pick him up. His face betrays his confusion and worry at the whole turn of events here.

 

[Helfdan]

Valen springs to William's side, checking for a pulse, or the movement of his chest to see if he again breathes. He adresses Corath hurriedly. "What happened in there? Aleera told me of your fight... does he need help?" The grim expression on the ranger's face leaves no doubt he would not hesitate to grasp the knife should the nimblewright answer 'yes.'

 

[shadowmask]

Corath blinked at the sudden onslaught of sight and sound. What happened? Where is the Serpent? She turns her head toward the paladin. Seeing William still, Valen's words seem to finally sink in.

"I don't know what has happened." She sits, seeming not to notice the wound in her chest. "I leapt at her, missed, and was being pulled into a vortex. William became more than he is and fought the Serpent in what passed for air there." She looks at her companions. "Now I am here."

"I cannot ask for better companions...no, friends...than those of you who fought the Serpent while she possessed me. I now know without doubt that you believe I have a soul." For the first time ever, the others see what appears to be real emotion writ upon the nimblewright's expression...gratitude.

Standing, Corath finally notices the wound and promptly ignores it. When she sees Alaric in the arms of the bee-folk, her eyes narrow. "Who are these people? And why do they hold some of you?" She automatically takes a defensive pose.

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

In the Arms of the Abeil

Johen puts a hand on Corath's arm, "Rest easy, they are friends."

Valen's examination of William finds that the paladin appears to be in a deep slumber. He lives, but is unwakeable.

The glow in the red gem in the Dagger's hilt has faded. Johen scoops it back up with the cloth he has carried it in for so long and puts it away.

The Abeil take the companions to the hive, a vast bee-hive like city where they are each given a small, hexagon shaped room to rest in.

Alaric is able to discern that the staff Corath carries is a fully charged (50 charges) magical staff with the following spells:

Repair Light Damage - 1 charge
Repair Serious Damage - 2 charges

In addition, further examination reveals that the staff is capable of casting Incarnate Construct as long as there are at least 10 charges remaining in the staff...and doing so will render the staff completely non-magical aftewards.

After the companions have rested and their wounds mended (including a charge expended from the staff to tend to Corath), Avienda, the Queen Abeil, calls the companions to her audience chamber in the bizarre city-structure.

"We again thank you for your aid agains the orcs. We fear your hive-mate named William is beyond the ability of our workers to heal. With your permission, we can keep him here and keep him as healthy as his current state allows."

Johen addresses the group at this point, "My personal mission is complete. I know now who is responsible for my mentor's death. I can stay with William and help the Abeil tend to him. I'll also use the time to find a way to destroy this accursed Dagger."

OOC: Everyone has earned enough XP to achieve level 3. Please set your XP totals to 3100. Please repost updated, levelled up versions of your characters in the OOC thread. You may also do some treasure selling and item purchasing in the Abeil city, so please include any equipment updates as well.

 

[Helfdan]

Valen Sablewood

After once more thanking the queen, Valen turns to Johen. "Both our missions are completed, then. But I feel I must see this to the end. I will go on to Silvergard, if I have your blessing."

 

[Amaury]

Johen had remained strangely mute. The discovery of his master's murder by this ghost or demonic entity had shaken him considerably.
Why? Why would she murder him? Herruwan hid some of his activities to me? Was he involved in some grander scheme I cannot understand? I must still avenge him! he thinks, troubled.
However it quickly becomes clear that he needs to see William's fight out. See whether the Paladin will defeat this ghost in that other plane. Then decide.

The bee creatures seem related to Lady Nature and Highflyer isn't too nervous so Johen calms his more agitated comrades.

He is impressed by the city-hive but doesn't comment for fear of etiquette.

To Valen he replies: "No, I will no stop here neither.. We need to see if William survives to his fight first. Then we decide. If all goes well, I'll gladly walk with you to Silvergard."