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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 1609573" data-attributes="member: 143">That's the downside in using a published mod; it's harder to make cliffhangers for those who have read it. And while Nidrama's aid is less than inspiring at this juncture, one thing I like about this series is that there are lots of potential allies that a DM can decide to have intervene later at his/her discretion.  Always nice to have friends, especially, if you're a level or two behind. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />* * * * *Chapter 159It was a woman, clad in a gown of shimmering white, possessed of an unearthly beauty that momentarily caught Zenna and Arun up in its grasp.  As she drew near to them, her feet seeming to barely brush the ground as she walked, a soft white light spread outward from her, transforming the sinister gray jungle night into a warm glow of bright greens and earthy browns.  Her eyes blazed with ancient power and knowledge, but there was also a look of melancholy about her, Zenna thought, as she pushed through her initial shock and regained control of herself. “Who... who are you?” she asked. “I am one with the Light,” she said, her voice like a joyous melody, brushing over their senses like a caress.  “My name, such as you mortals use them, is Nidrama.”“A celestial,” Arun breathed. She nodded to him.  “Hail to thee, servant of the Forger.”  And to Zenna, “And to thee, shadowed one.  I offer my respect to you for the deeds wrought by you and your companions... the recovery of the children of Cauldron, holding back the floods, defending the city against rampaging monsters.”“So you have been watching us,” Zenna said.  She glanced over her shoulder at their companions, but the others were still asleep, their faces limned in the soft glow coming from Nidrama.  "Powerful forces of chaos and evil are afoot.  I dare not remain here long lest my presence attract the attention of those forces.  Yet I could not sit by and watch you march into danger without warning you.  The Lord of the Demonskar knows of your approach, and even now his minions prepare for your arrival.  They shall use deceipt and treachery against you, just as they have done with Alek Tercival before you.  You must remain resolute; Alek Tercival must be saved.” “I have no aid to offer you but knowledge.  In ages past, I provided to Surabar Spellmason a powerful weapon to assist him in his conflict with the Lord of the Demonskar.  This was Alakast, a quarterstaff infused with an undying hatred of the fiends of the outer rifts.  Unfortunately, Alakast was stolen centuries ago, ripped from Spellmason's tomb by a grave robber.  Yet do not despair, for it is fated that Alakast should be wielded again against the Lord of Demonskar.  It has found its way to you, and all that needs be done is for you to claim it.  Seek Alakast in the lair of my false sisters, beyond the watchful eyes of the north.”“That is all that I am at liberty to say... I wish you well in your travails, heroes, and never lose sight of your goals.”The celestial rose slowly up into the air, until she was hovering three feet above the jungle floor.  “Wait!” Zenna said, a dozen questions bursting into her mind, but even as the word echoed around her, Nidrama was gone.</blockquote>

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