The Psionicle, Part VII

[Creamsteak]

I put the staff inn a loop strapped around my back... Actually I think I can get a gif of the guy from soul reaver that animus is based on with a staff in his hands, but I'm not too google-y right now.

I'm going to put the staff in my left hand, since everyone apparently wants to see it. I'm going to put my longsword in my right hand, already drawn. I assume I'll be paired up with a mage of some kind who doesn't have an item... not sure which of you are in that position.

Want a grid GW?

 

[Zhure]

Re: Re: Osius

"And it is not 'blind faith'. It is a knowledge of the truth. My actions do not bely my position, fool. I work for Ratheqar to gather the Psionicle that I may get close to it, and therefore destroy it. I have no wish to see it assembled, and if it were, then... I do not know what I would do. But that is irrelevant, as it will never be assembled. It will be destroyed long before that becomes an issue."

"The three powers have dwelt together for untold years. Hopefully the Psionicle's assembly will make it possible to continue so. If nothing else it might lure out all the crackpots." Osius shakes his head sadly.

 

[Jarval]

OOC:

OOC: I need to know exactly *where* are all three artifacts in relation to each other. If there is someone holding them, I need to know who that person is and where they are.

IIRC, the Eye is still on its stand in the temple. Animus has the Staff, and is close by to the Eye. Nathan has the Gem of Telepathy, and is in the room with Syld, interrogating the prisoners.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Osius
"The three powers have dwelt together for untold years. Hopefully the Psionicle's assembly will make it possible to continue so. If nothing else it might lure out all the crackpots."

"Dwelt together, yes, but without peace." Jirlai says. "For the length of known history*, wars have been waged... the Dragon Wars*, the War of the Illusionist*, The Great War*, the War of the Fey*, the Analytical War*, the Techastrophe*... most of these were caused, in one way or another, by the forces."

*Prior to the Dragon Wars, which occured in CE (Common Era) 4, there are few historial documents, none of which predate TY (True Year) 1209, which is CE 1. Known history begins with the discovery of mechanical flight. It was TY 1212 at the start of the Dragon Wars. How long ago TY began, scholars can only make conjectures about, and no knowledge of what occured prior to the discovery of flight can be found - it was all apparently destroyed by the dragons.

The Dragon Wars were begun by hordes of dragons that inhabited the world. Warring clans of dragons fought over the forces, destroying vast areas of land. These battles lasted until CE 26, when the tectonic plates first shifted due to the incredible changes taking place due to the war, and few dragons remained.

The War of the Illusionist is recorded as having started in CE 93 with Ashk's conquest of the country of Dralin. However, the cause of the War, Kotrit Wayveri, was born only one year prior. The actual war that Kotrit started didn't begin until early in CE 110, and ended in the middle of CE 112. During that time, Kotrit nearly destroyed psionics, by scattering it into gems.

The Great War began in CE 113, and lasted until CE 139. See earlier posts concerning an explanation of the Great War.

In CE 164, there was a huge migration of various fey races into the southern part of Shamok sparked a short war that would last until CE 167. During that time, Shamokian troops massacred roughly 1/3 of the fey that had migrated onto their lands. The fey were later assisted by Rafoe, a country north of Shamok, and were transported to the Great Pine Forest, in Iscali - southwest of Ashk.

In CE 174, a device known as an Analytical Engine was constructed in Shamok. The mages in Rafoe grew jealous of this device, and destroyed them by the dozens. The Analytical War became very involved over the years, and didn't end until CE 200, slightly into the time-period known as the Techastrophe.

The Techastrophe is remembered because it was later estimated that it set technological advances back by roughly a hundred years. Major technological advances were lost to the ravages of Ashkian and Rafoian wizards. Not only that, but the force of Time became involved, and they lost many of their number - and took out their anger on technology, wiping it from the face of the world in CE 205. It was later reinstated in CE 207, as balance between the forces was evidently being lost. The Techastrophe extended from CE 198 to CE 210.

Since then, there have been relatively few conflicts. The Diaclo Revolution in Ashk, which created the Coldlands Territory, is the most recent, and that occured several decades ago. The current year is CE 381.

OOC:

OOC: Okay, enough for the history lesson...

 

[Creamsteak]

I'm guessing we all know the above, as if we had taken 10 on a knowledge check? I also guess everyone is waiting for something to happen, but I don't know what.

 

[dkoz]

Desimus keeps out of the conversation with Jirlai. Except for well placed scoffs during his explanations. He is mainly concerned with figuring out the workings of Jirlai's staff, think that its power would be a great defense to any attacks by the flayers.

 

[Jarval]

With the Yuan-ti guards in place, Jansson returns to the carriages to find Liat'ned.

 

[Dalamar]

"And you think that people like you are the byproduct of such relationships? What if people like you are the cause of trouble, not the solution?"

 

[Zhure]

Osius

"Syld is correct. For all we know it's the people involved in the factions, not the powers that cause these strifes. In any event, you are a prisoner and we need to care for our fallen comrade."

Osius will go help prepare the pyre with one eye on the temple.

 

[dkoz]

Desimus sends Rostrum off to hunt and keep watch on the village from the air. He turns to Syld.

"It seems that these two are set in their ways. If they are freed or somehow escape they will just return to bother us in our quest once again. I, for one, am not willing to drag these prisoners along with us during our travels. They would place too much of a burden on us and distract us from our real purpose. I know that none of us are judges or magistrates and so it might not be our place to pass judgments on them for their actions. Jirlai did kill one of our group inside this Yaun-Ti village and Tori'shel did betray us and attempt to help Jirlai. So, I suggest we submit these prisoners to Jhessail to be judged and punished under Yaun-Ti law."

"In the meantime, when we finish interrogating these two we should gag both to prevent them from muttering command words or spells. I will also like to perform one more search, …of a arcane nature…, of Jirlai, with your permission of course."

If and when Syld gives Desimus his consent to search Jirlai again he will search him with a detect magic spell.

Desimus is still referring to Syld as the leader not wanting to give the Yaun-Ti and reason to believe that the party does not have strong leadership.