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<blockquote data-quote="James McMurray" data-source="post: 212498" data-attributes="member: 743"><p>Before him is a 9’ tall man with Iron Wings and a halo glowing fiercely over his head. “So, it appears the Tomb is about to claim you, eh?” says the Solar. Lo’ser replies with a succint and to the point “huh?”.</p><p></p><p>The Solar points down and Lo’ser sees himself about to be squashed beneath the massive juggernaut. The scene is frozen, with his foot mere inches from being pulped. Looking around, he also sees about 50’ away, a large snake woman with six arms, frozen still. “What’s that” he asks.</p><p></p><p>“She is one of Acererak’s Guardians. Although she means nothing to me, I would suggest refraining from astral travel within the tomb, as she could most certainly prove troublesome for you. However, let us discuss business. Your friends have a great destiny before them, and your skills could be of great use to them. If we are correct, they are destined to face and destroy Acererak, and then to go against his dark master Orcus. I would like to ensure that you will be on the right side when the time comes.”</p><p></p><p>Lo’ser thinks for only a moment, then looks at his body. “Ok.”</p><p></p><p>“Good,” Replies the Solar, and Lo’ser finds himself back asleep. His body disappears and reappears at William’s feet, safe from the juggernaut’s trampling. It continues towards the party, and they all move away. After coming a short distance into the hallway, it returns to its starting position out of sight of the group.</p><p></p><p>As Lo’ser snoozes, the Solar’s form shifts and bends. Conrad Adar, premiere member of the Baatorian Legal Association turns to leave, chuckiling at his newfound tool, to be used to retrieve the powerful wand of Orcus in the future. As he is about to leave, he notices the group deciding to return down that passageway, and he again takes the form of the Solar, hoping to gain more converts to his cause if they continue to face the juggernaut.</p><p></p><p>William, Billy, and Oskar feel that they can overcome the gas and slip past the juggernaut while it is in the hallway. They move out, and as it follows them, they turn right where it had turned left. It again turns left, and the three head in. It only takes a moment for Billy to succumb to the gas, and the exploration turns into a frantic attaempt to drag him to safety as the juggernaut returns. They rush forward, and find that the door the juggernaut came from holds only an empty room. As the massive metal figure trundles towards them, they too find themselves standing in the Astral Plane before the form of Michael Ironwings.</p><p></p><p>William and Billy recognize Michael from galrond’s descriptions of his Celestial Ancester, and when the offer of aid is proposed to them, they too rapidly accept. Conrad, feeling that too many interventions may tip his hand to the celestials, tells them that he can no longer intervene, for Nuala’s treachery has been balanced. He chides them into ignoring the passageway, and points them to a previously unseen hidden doorway.</p><p></p><p>The three find themselves back in the passageway, and after a bit of discussion, where William tells Galrond they met Michael Ironwings, Billy and Lo’ser awaken. William stops Galrond from rushing down the corridor so that he too may meet Michael Ironwings, and informs the group that the forces of Light will not be able to intercede any longer. With the party back up and ready, the group heads down the secret passageway, to find a solid adamantium door in an anti-magic field.</p><p></p><p>Conrad turns to leave for good now, and waves to the Marilith as he leaves. She breaks free of his enchantment, but the bindings of Acererak force her to remain here guarding rather than track the devilish lawyer down to exact revenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James McMurray, post: 212498, member: 743"] Before him is a 9’ tall man with Iron Wings and a halo glowing fiercely over his head. “So, it appears the Tomb is about to claim you, eh?” says the Solar. Lo’ser replies with a succint and to the point “huh?”. The Solar points down and Lo’ser sees himself about to be squashed beneath the massive juggernaut. The scene is frozen, with his foot mere inches from being pulped. Looking around, he also sees about 50’ away, a large snake woman with six arms, frozen still. “What’s that” he asks. “She is one of Acererak’s Guardians. Although she means nothing to me, I would suggest refraining from astral travel within the tomb, as she could most certainly prove troublesome for you. However, let us discuss business. Your friends have a great destiny before them, and your skills could be of great use to them. If we are correct, they are destined to face and destroy Acererak, and then to go against his dark master Orcus. I would like to ensure that you will be on the right side when the time comes.” Lo’ser thinks for only a moment, then looks at his body. “Ok.” “Good,” Replies the Solar, and Lo’ser finds himself back asleep. His body disappears and reappears at William’s feet, safe from the juggernaut’s trampling. It continues towards the party, and they all move away. After coming a short distance into the hallway, it returns to its starting position out of sight of the group. As Lo’ser snoozes, the Solar’s form shifts and bends. Conrad Adar, premiere member of the Baatorian Legal Association turns to leave, chuckiling at his newfound tool, to be used to retrieve the powerful wand of Orcus in the future. As he is about to leave, he notices the group deciding to return down that passageway, and he again takes the form of the Solar, hoping to gain more converts to his cause if they continue to face the juggernaut. William, Billy, and Oskar feel that they can overcome the gas and slip past the juggernaut while it is in the hallway. They move out, and as it follows them, they turn right where it had turned left. It again turns left, and the three head in. It only takes a moment for Billy to succumb to the gas, and the exploration turns into a frantic attaempt to drag him to safety as the juggernaut returns. They rush forward, and find that the door the juggernaut came from holds only an empty room. As the massive metal figure trundles towards them, they too find themselves standing in the Astral Plane before the form of Michael Ironwings. William and Billy recognize Michael from galrond’s descriptions of his Celestial Ancester, and when the offer of aid is proposed to them, they too rapidly accept. Conrad, feeling that too many interventions may tip his hand to the celestials, tells them that he can no longer intervene, for Nuala’s treachery has been balanced. He chides them into ignoring the passageway, and points them to a previously unseen hidden doorway. The three find themselves back in the passageway, and after a bit of discussion, where William tells Galrond they met Michael Ironwings, Billy and Lo’ser awaken. William stops Galrond from rushing down the corridor so that he too may meet Michael Ironwings, and informs the group that the forces of Light will not be able to intercede any longer. With the party back up and ready, the group heads down the secret passageway, to find a solid adamantium door in an anti-magic field. Conrad turns to leave for good now, and waves to the Marilith as he leaves. She breaks free of his enchantment, but the bindings of Acererak force her to remain here guarding rather than track the devilish lawyer down to exact revenge. [/QUOTE]
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