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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7596064" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p><strong>Respen's Questions, Taii Dan's Answers...</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Taii Dan smiles, and replies,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "Your questions are those of an astute and accomplished investigator, and I am pleased to see that you are not one of the usual clueless adventurers, wandering around out here with no sense of purpose, chasing your own tail in pursuit of mere riches."</span></p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Remember this? From the first page of the thread?]</p><p></p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p><strong>Taii Dan says,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "I'm sure you saw the top-section of the pyramid to the south of here, as you approached our camp? There is nothing between us and it, besides rolling sand dunes, and of course, whatever lives here in the desert. You're looking at 5 miles of travel, and the only real threat you might face would be a sand worm. Our glorious chieftain protects our campsite from the worms through the use of a spell. And I know that he has sold that spell to many adventurers in the past, and would sell it to you, as well. The usual charge is 10,000 gold pieces."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Taii Dan continues,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "The Sphinx is an enigma; he is an earthly vessel of enormous, unearthly power, a conduit through which the gods themselves impart their knowledge to us. He is a sacred being. He is divine. And as such, he is beyond question. One does not ask the sky why it is blue, nor the clouds why they rain, nor the sun why it shines. One simply accepts the occurrences of these things. If he has chosen to test the strength of petitioners, then we must accept that decision. To question Khubsheth is to question the gods themselves. The change happened recently, and it was swift and sudden. Many of the tribesmen believe that it signifies a coming season of judgment for which we must all be prepared."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Taii Dan replies,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "No one can change the unchangeable. One could not change Khubsheth, any more than one could change the color of the sky. Of course it's still him; he is not subject to mortal influences."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Taii Dan chuckles,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "Undead beings are not uncommon here; the desert is a vast ocean of buried corpses, filled with travelers that it has swallowed up into death. Many forms of undead roam the desert at night, which is why my evening ritual includes casting wards upon the outer edges of our encampment. If you're traveling through the desert at night, it's a good idea to have a cleric with you."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Finally, Taii Dan says,</strong><span style="color: purple"> "Khubsheth's will, and his disposition, are his alone; you will find him in whatever mood you are meant to find him in. You cannot escape your destiny. None of us can. It is better to face your destiny head-on, like a man; no one is without fear, but fear can be controlled. Use that fear as your WEAPON. Fear that is controlled becomes what we commonly call courage. And it is written, that cowards die a thousand deaths, but courageous men die only once. Good luck to you, friend Respen."</span></p><p></p><p><strong><em>EVERYONE: What do you do?</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 7596064, member: 6790669"] [b]Respen's Questions, Taii Dan's Answers...[/b] [B]Taii Dan smiles, and replies,[/B][COLOR=purple] "Your questions are those of an astute and accomplished investigator, and I am pleased to see that you are not one of the usual clueless adventurers, wandering around out here with no sense of purpose, chasing your own tail in pursuit of mere riches."[/COLOR] [spoiler=Remember this? From the first page of the thread?] [/spoiler] [B]Taii Dan says,[/B][COLOR=purple] "I'm sure you saw the top-section of the pyramid to the south of here, as you approached our camp? There is nothing between us and it, besides rolling sand dunes, and of course, whatever lives here in the desert. You're looking at 5 miles of travel, and the only real threat you might face would be a sand worm. Our glorious chieftain protects our campsite from the worms through the use of a spell. And I know that he has sold that spell to many adventurers in the past, and would sell it to you, as well. The usual charge is 10,000 gold pieces."[/COLOR] [B]Taii Dan continues,[/B][COLOR=purple] "The Sphinx is an enigma; he is an earthly vessel of enormous, unearthly power, a conduit through which the gods themselves impart their knowledge to us. He is a sacred being. He is divine. And as such, he is beyond question. One does not ask the sky why it is blue, nor the clouds why they rain, nor the sun why it shines. One simply accepts the occurrences of these things. If he has chosen to test the strength of petitioners, then we must accept that decision. To question Khubsheth is to question the gods themselves. The change happened recently, and it was swift and sudden. Many of the tribesmen believe that it signifies a coming season of judgment for which we must all be prepared."[/COLOR] [B]Taii Dan replies,[/B][COLOR=purple] "No one can change the unchangeable. One could not change Khubsheth, any more than one could change the color of the sky. Of course it's still him; he is not subject to mortal influences."[/COLOR] [B]Taii Dan chuckles,[/B][color=purple] "Undead beings are not uncommon here; the desert is a vast ocean of buried corpses, filled with travelers that it has swallowed up into death. Many forms of undead roam the desert at night, which is why my evening ritual includes casting wards upon the outer edges of our encampment. If you're traveling through the desert at night, it's a good idea to have a cleric with you."[/color] [b]Finally, Taii Dan says,[/b][color=purple] "Khubsheth's will, and his disposition, are his alone; you will find him in whatever mood you are meant to find him in. You cannot escape your destiny. None of us can. It is better to face your destiny head-on, like a man; no one is without fear, but fear can be controlled. Use that fear as your WEAPON. Fear that is controlled becomes what we commonly call courage. And it is written, that cowards die a thousand deaths, but courageous men die only once. Good luck to you, friend Respen."[/color] [b][i]EVERYONE: What do you do?[/i][/b][i][/i] [/QUOTE]
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