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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 4063601" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p style="text-align: center">Saga of the Dragon Cult</p> <p style="text-align: center">Interlude 1</p> <p style="text-align: center">Intrigue at the Standing Stones</p> <p style="text-align: center">Scaled for level 3</p><p></p><p>Turn 84: The story so far.</p><p></p><p>The Gang are healed up and cleaned up. And back in Tetnee, supping fine ales and wines courtesy of the Wise Woman and Thistle, it seems prohibition is not something the nature worshippers have any truck with.</p><p></p><p>As to the mystery in the Druid Circle, well the juries out still…</p><p></p><p>“They were clearly up to no good” Bec offers.</p><p>“Hmmm.” Thistle agrees, “and you said that you thought the crows were there to take a message?”</p><p>Cas nods, “the Half-Orc said something to them before they left.”</p><p>“But what, that’s the mystery. And the three fingered pendants?”</p><p></p><p>Newt hands the Half-Orc’s pendant over, he only had it for safe keeping you understand.</p><p></p><p>Thistle examines the thing, “odd, but not unexplainable.”</p><p></p><p>Silence.</p><p></p><p>“What are they then?” Anya asks, worried she’s missed something.</p><p></p><p>“Very primitive, Tsathzar Rho.” Thistle adds.</p><p></p><p>Silence.</p><p></p><p>“Tsathzar… Row? What the hell is that?” Anya requires information.</p><p>“Tsathzar Rho is a dead cult, or so I thought, he was a Sorcerer or a Wizard, a meddler… anyway, it is said he attempted to call the Outer Gods to do his bidding.”</p><p>“Outer Gods.” Newt smirks and plays with the phrase.</p><p>“The Gatekeeper ignorant Gnome, the Outer Ones, creatures able to twist and shape the fabric of space itself.” Thistle lurks over to Newt who takes to examining his boots, in detail. </p><p></p><p>“Well… What happened?” Anya’s back on track.</p><p>“Oh. Nothing. Well he disappeared, Tsathzar Rho, vanished… now here’s the thing, I think he got his wish, I think he got to meet the Outer Ones…” Thistle grins.</p><p>“They took him didn’t they, the Outer Gods, this Gatekeeper.” Anya states.</p><p>Thistle nods, “that’s it, that’s right, good girl.”</p><p>Anya sneers and then grins, settling for the complement.</p><p></p><p>“Now here’s the bonus question- in the process the Outer Gods got more than they bargained for…”</p><p></p><p>Anya thinks about it- hard. Jim’s a little lost, he thinks about Mischa, and grins. Bec whispers to Newt about the size and contents of the sandwich he’s going to get when this meeting breaks up. Newt nods with relish. Cas and Ala try to keep up, but have no answers.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know, damn. Something he took with him?” Anya guesses.</p><p>“Yessssss, well sort of, they found the trail he left”, and when that doesn’t work, “You see?”</p><p></p><p>“No.” Cas tries his luck.</p><p>“The trail…” Thistle tries again.</p><p>“To here.” Anya states confidently.</p><p>Thistle nods.</p><p></p><p>“Then they’re coming here?” Jim asks, as if in a dream.</p><p>Thistle nods again, “and I think some of their friends have caught on, preparing the way so to speak- terrifying isn’t it?” Thistle grins.</p><p></p><p>“Wh… What are we going to do?” Bec is finally listening, they’re all listening now.</p><p></p><p>“That’s the question?” Thistle states and folds his tree trunk arms, “What are you going to do?”</p><p></p><p>The silence stretches for a while.</p><p></p><p>“What’s this then?” Bec holds up the Half-Orc’s weapon, it feels dirty, greasy in his hands.</p><p>“Now that, that I don’t know- never seen one like it before.” Thistle examines the weapon, hesitates to touch it.</p><p>“It feels… funny, funny bad, not funny good.” Bec brings clarity.</p><p>“Get rid of it.” Cas states, and shivers.</p><p>“I suggest you leave that with me.” The Wise Woman breaks her silence, “I’ll see what I can find out, someone must have made it, it’s aura is… confused, certainly malevolent. Put it in the sack.”</p><p>Bec does as he’s told.</p><p></p><p>A little later, after sandwiches, and silence the meeting breaks up.</p><p></p><p>Three days later the Gang head home to Grimbo, Khan’s not there to greet them, probably hiding under a rock somewhere, life is… life is back to normal.</p><p></p><p>Cas asks around, at least he and Ala talk to Father Whiskin but the old Priest just shrugs his shoulders, he’s never heard of Tsathzar Rho.</p><p></p><p>The Gang meet up regularly, there’s talk of consulting a Sage- trying to find out more information, Anya is reluctant, and for the moment holds sway, she doesn’t want the information to get out. The fact that the sky is falling in and they’re the only ones that know about it somehow sounds like a secret worth keeping.</p><p></p><p>She does a lot of reading, mostly for nothing; references to Tsathzar Rho are few and far between, even her teacher at Grimbo College, Professor Nudge Toomes has only heard of Tsathzar Rho, but in connection with what, he’s unsure; the few enquiries she makes are met with blank stares.</p><p></p><p>Time passes, fruitlessly.</p><p></p><p>Next Turn: Catch up, again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 4063601, member: 16069"] [CENTER]Saga of the Dragon Cult Interlude 1 Intrigue at the Standing Stones Scaled for level 3[/CENTER] Turn 84: The story so far. The Gang are healed up and cleaned up. And back in Tetnee, supping fine ales and wines courtesy of the Wise Woman and Thistle, it seems prohibition is not something the nature worshippers have any truck with. As to the mystery in the Druid Circle, well the juries out still… “They were clearly up to no good” Bec offers. “Hmmm.” Thistle agrees, “and you said that you thought the crows were there to take a message?” Cas nods, “the Half-Orc said something to them before they left.” “But what, that’s the mystery. And the three fingered pendants?” Newt hands the Half-Orc’s pendant over, he only had it for safe keeping you understand. Thistle examines the thing, “odd, but not unexplainable.” Silence. “What are they then?” Anya asks, worried she’s missed something. “Very primitive, Tsathzar Rho.” Thistle adds. Silence. “Tsathzar… Row? What the hell is that?” Anya requires information. “Tsathzar Rho is a dead cult, or so I thought, he was a Sorcerer or a Wizard, a meddler… anyway, it is said he attempted to call the Outer Gods to do his bidding.” “Outer Gods.” Newt smirks and plays with the phrase. “The Gatekeeper ignorant Gnome, the Outer Ones, creatures able to twist and shape the fabric of space itself.” Thistle lurks over to Newt who takes to examining his boots, in detail. “Well… What happened?” Anya’s back on track. “Oh. Nothing. Well he disappeared, Tsathzar Rho, vanished… now here’s the thing, I think he got his wish, I think he got to meet the Outer Ones…” Thistle grins. “They took him didn’t they, the Outer Gods, this Gatekeeper.” Anya states. Thistle nods, “that’s it, that’s right, good girl.” Anya sneers and then grins, settling for the complement. “Now here’s the bonus question- in the process the Outer Gods got more than they bargained for…” Anya thinks about it- hard. Jim’s a little lost, he thinks about Mischa, and grins. Bec whispers to Newt about the size and contents of the sandwich he’s going to get when this meeting breaks up. Newt nods with relish. Cas and Ala try to keep up, but have no answers. “I don’t know, damn. Something he took with him?” Anya guesses. “Yessssss, well sort of, they found the trail he left”, and when that doesn’t work, “You see?” “No.” Cas tries his luck. “The trail…” Thistle tries again. “To here.” Anya states confidently. Thistle nods. “Then they’re coming here?” Jim asks, as if in a dream. Thistle nods again, “and I think some of their friends have caught on, preparing the way so to speak- terrifying isn’t it?” Thistle grins. “Wh… What are we going to do?” Bec is finally listening, they’re all listening now. “That’s the question?” Thistle states and folds his tree trunk arms, “What are you going to do?” The silence stretches for a while. “What’s this then?” Bec holds up the Half-Orc’s weapon, it feels dirty, greasy in his hands. “Now that, that I don’t know- never seen one like it before.” Thistle examines the weapon, hesitates to touch it. “It feels… funny, funny bad, not funny good.” Bec brings clarity. “Get rid of it.” Cas states, and shivers. “I suggest you leave that with me.” The Wise Woman breaks her silence, “I’ll see what I can find out, someone must have made it, it’s aura is… confused, certainly malevolent. Put it in the sack.” Bec does as he’s told. A little later, after sandwiches, and silence the meeting breaks up. Three days later the Gang head home to Grimbo, Khan’s not there to greet them, probably hiding under a rock somewhere, life is… life is back to normal. Cas asks around, at least he and Ala talk to Father Whiskin but the old Priest just shrugs his shoulders, he’s never heard of Tsathzar Rho. The Gang meet up regularly, there’s talk of consulting a Sage- trying to find out more information, Anya is reluctant, and for the moment holds sway, she doesn’t want the information to get out. The fact that the sky is falling in and they’re the only ones that know about it somehow sounds like a secret worth keeping. She does a lot of reading, mostly for nothing; references to Tsathzar Rho are few and far between, even her teacher at Grimbo College, Professor Nudge Toomes has only heard of Tsathzar Rho, but in connection with what, he’s unsure; the few enquiries she makes are met with blank stares. Time passes, fruitlessly. Next Turn: Catch up, again. [/QUOTE]
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