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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2836684" data-attributes="member: 9255">THE CREATION SCHEMASEGMENT 2204/29/06“Council of Wyrms”Cedious feels held by their presence.  Each of these creatures could possibly tear him to shreds and there are at least a dozen here.The others enter the open space but stay at the entrance a whole ten feet behind Cedious.“We have intruders.   I would like to eliminate the intruders.” Snarls the dark boned black dragon.  “They have heard too much.”The Huge red looks at Cedious with great thought.  “And what has the humanoid heard?  Is it worth the life of handful. Of adventurous humanoids?”Cedious nods in agreement.  “I am unworthy.” He thinks.“These humanoids have come to spy on us.  They MUST be destroyed.”“I didn’t hear anything!”“Liar!   He is a halfling!  They all lie!”   “This is a council.  We will all decide as a council.” Replies the powerful red dragon.“As the rules set thousands of years ago say.” Follows up a medium sized Brass Dragon with bright blue eyes.Cedious looks at it to nod his thanks then stops.   Something about the creature seems familiar.“You are welcome Little One.” It says quietly.DM NOTE- Up to this point Clinton thought the reoccuring people dressed in Brass, Black and red clothes with blue eyes and weapons was a team or group.  At this point he comes to know the truth.  All of them was a Brass Dragon polymorphed playing out different parts.Cedious stops and stares like an idiot at the Brass Dragon.  His attention is drawn back to the more important matters on hand when the White Dragon says he smells planar energy on them.“This may explain how they reached us.” Says the Red Dragon.A possible human dressed in possibly magical armor walks to them from a medium red dragon.  His armor is form fitting and seems more alive than metal.  A facemask of the same material covers his facial features.  His long black hair hangs in his face.  “I am known as Crimson Silver.  Allow me to aid you.”“Aid me?” asks Cedious.The others begin to back down the hallway into the cave.“Leaving already?” says a Huge Gold Dragon that has silently moved behind them.  The group scuttles back into the open space within five feet of the rogue.“What have you heard adventurer?” asks the Huge Red Dragon.“Nothing about the prophecy or Chaos.”  Cedious then slaps his hands over his mouth.  He is too nervous and intimidated by these dragons to properly lie to them.“RARRRRGH!”   The Huge Black dragon spits out a small bit of blackish green goop that sizzles on the stone ground within inches of Cedious' feet.   “He is a liar and I will destroy him!”The Black dragon sucks in air to use his full breathe weapon but the red places a taloned claw onto his head.  “It has not been decided.   Decides-  I wish to know why they smell of the planes.”Two more humans walk around the center throne where the huge dragons sit.  The White Dragon snarls at them.  “Do not help these creatures!  They are not worthy of life.   Much like yourselves!”In draconic the female answers the Huge White Dragon.  “Fletchderrowdum.   You are on the council and that I must respect.  However, as a council member, it is most unfitting to show your dislike and hatred of others other than dragons.   Be a good council member.  Listen and learn.   With answers you can make wise decisions.”   She then turns away from the Huge White Dragon and continues to walk to Cedious and his group.“Control your pets Axiom!   They should be on a leash before something permanent happens to them!” Snarls the white dragon to a Large Blue Dragon on the opposite side from Cedious.“Maybe we should go now.  Its obvious you folks need to talk about a few things and we interrupted.  I am sorry and we will be going now.”  Says Cedious as he takes a step back.“You have interrupted something adventurers.  Something very important to us.  You have heard things not meant to be heard but by the council and invited persons.  However, the stars and signs spoke of aid from an outside source.   It would be wrong of me and this council to ignore your arrival as a possible event of fate.”   Several dragons nod in agreement.  Only the Black and White seem stuck on their destruction.  Especially the black.“What of you?  We can smell planar energy on you.  I can smell the ashes of Cyre on you.  There is more to you than mere adventurers.  What brought you here?”“Answer them and answer truthfully but carefully.” Adds the heroic Crimson Silver.“Yes.  Answer them and be truthful.” Adds the female cleric that spoke to the White Dragon.“We were looking for the Creation Schema when we somehow were teleported to another plane.  From there we fought fiendish black dragon x-breeds (a lightbulb goes off) and with the direction of a dragon (another flash) we found our way here through the waterfalls.”  Cedious looks over his shoulder to the Huge Gold Dragon there who seems to be smiling and shrugging as the Huge Red Dragon also looks at him.“The schema you seek … It is a dangerous thing.  Many will want it and most will misuse it.  WHY do you seek it?” asks the Brass Dragon with blue eyes.Feeling suddenly brazen, Cedious answers him and the others.  “You seem familiar as does the big guy behind me and I am curious what kind of children you have…” he says to the Black Dragon.  “…We have been hired to find the pieces of the schema.  Once found it will be up to our employer to decide the fate of the schema.”“The schema is too powerful for humanoids!  We need to stop this.  Let me stop it now by erasing these creatures before us!”“Darkwynd- calm yourself!” snarls the Huge Red.  “We will speak later.”  The red stands up on his hind legs making him more fearful and awesome to behold.“I am certain you have been warned of the path you take.  Breedaernxen- I believe you have seen signs of the Schema they speak of.  What can you add?”The Brass Dragon hops down from his stone perch and walks to Cedious.  “I have seen hints of power and unrest.  Much like our own visions of the oncoming timeof CHAOS.  Though I believe they are unrelated they may share paths at times.   The schema you seek is sentient.  It is aware and it hungers.  It is not a thing of good.   Think twice about completing your mission.  Whom employs you?”“I had thought you knew.   House Cannith.”  Says Cedious daring for the dragon to admit his part in their adventures.“House Cannith.   The house of makers.  A house broken.  Is it not ironic that the house of makers is broken and requires repair?” Says the red dragon associated with the Sharn hero.  “Merrix is a fool and treads where he should not.  His family is no better off.”The Large Blue behind the main council speaks up next.  “I have heard others seek the schema within Sharn also.  Vol’s bastards and other bastard children of Cannith- the warforged seek it also.  Is this true?  Is Vol seeking the schema?”“Yes.” Answers the Brass Dragon.There is a long painful silence that follows.  The Gold Dragon walks past the adventurers.  “Kurryderrumnon, you have been quiet.  What do you think?”The Huge Green Dragon shifts its weight.   “These adventurers have a fate tied to the entire world.  Their arrival here was either fate or aided by one undisclosed and possibly here with us now.  It would be wrong to destroy them for these actions.  They have done us no wrong and I see no reason to keep them any longer.”“And yourself Azuretennious…. What would you say about these creature’s fates.”A Huge blue Dragon rises.  Its huge bony horn on its snout blocks out some of the sunlight casting a shadow that reaches for the adventurers.  “If they can find and assemble the schema that means they can also destroy it.  As for our meeting, I sense no realization on their parts on what they have heard.  Though they may be a part of it, they are mere pawns within it.  Let them go so may speak further about this CHAOS EFFECT we have foreseen.”“Only two seem to disagree with the majority.  Do you stay your hand or will we further debate the future of these creatures?” asks the Huge Red to the White and Black Dragons.“I care little for them or their lives.  Let them go.” Says the Huge White Dragon is disgust.“I can always deal with them later if I feel the need.  Let them go.” Says the Black as it stares at them.“Then leave.  I trust you will tell no one of us or this council.” Says the red.The group turns and flees as the Black Dragon glares and releases his fear aura onto them.</blockquote>

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