The Psionicle, Part III

[dkoz]

Desimus makes no sudden moves, but he prepares himself for action if this parlay goes bad.

 

[Jarval]

Jansson wisely keeps his mouth shut and lets others do the talking. He keeps a careful eye on the 'Kreen, ready for action should it decide to attack, but does his best not to look hostile.

 

[GnomeWorks]

The Thri-Kreen considers Sahgrim's words, and looks with what would pass as a confused face at Syld when he speaks to it. It's gaze then passes to Sahgrim again.

"Perhaps you help can I. Trust not total you," It says, glancing at Syld, "but perhaps you help can I."

It absent-mindedly pulls down an antennae with one of it's forelimbs - which momentarily releases it's hold on the polearm - and resumes speaking when it is finished, maintaining it's firm grasp on the polearm throughout it's communication once it finishes cleaning itself.

"What bring... gift you? Have I gems, to you trade. Gifts, for." It lifts out a sack of gems with a back limb. From what you can see, there would appear to be a few thousand gold pieces worth of jewels in the bag.

The 'Kreen remains slightly tense, although you can tell that you have piqued it's curiousity. It is not offering you the bag of gems, but is holding it out for you to inspect it - you can tell this from how it is gripping the bag. It is searching each of your persons for something that might, perhaps, interest it, or prove to be useful in some manner.

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Nathan tries to remain fairly still and calm, appearing not overtly-threatening, sheathing (?) his crossbow but keeping a firm hold on his staff. He also tries to examine the 'Kreen and get a sense of "where he's coming from".

OOC: Sense Motive check +7 (4 ranks, +0 Wis, +1 Per, +2 from Sympathetic Psicrystal).

 

[GnomeWorks]

The Thri-Kreen is obviously intent on bypassing the rest of it's "community", for lack of a better word in your vocabulary, and getting the goods for itself. It would appear that it does not intend to tell anyone that it has received these gifts. It does look like it is willing to make an honest trade - but there is no way to tell if it would honor such a trade and not nail you when your back is turned.

As Nathan puts his crossbow away, the Thri-Kreen's head cocks to the side suddenly. It would appear that it is more tense than it was previously. It makes no other movements. It's mandible moves inaudibly, as though it were talking to itself, reassuring itself - or readying itself.

 

[Zhure]

Osius makes no threatening moves toward the thrikreen and tries to hold as still as possible, while watching the back of the party.

 

[dkoz]

Desimus continues to stand at the ready in case the creature decides it would be better to attack.

 

[GnomeWorks]

The Thri-Kreen continues to look at you expectantly. A minute or two passes, although it seems like an eternity.

Suddenly, the Thri-Kreen speaks.

"Trade want you, see I, not. Here you supposed be to, not. Shall go I."

The Thri-Kreen bounds away from you in an instant. As it does, a few gems spill out of his bag, although it does not return for them. The sound of snapping mandibles comes from where it went, and the sounds recede as the creature passes into the distance.

 

[dkoz]

After the Kreen is gone Desimus walks over and picks up the gems. He turns to the group and says,

"Well, that seems to have gone badly. I think we should get moving, since the kreen probably went to get some friends. Should we follow or should we set an ambush for them when they return?"

Edit: spelling

 

[Dalamar]

"That really didn't go very well. Maybe we should have atleast offered something to it.
I think I'll check if the natural aura is still in the same direction."

Syld manifests Detect Psionics again to locate the the aura.