The Psionicle, Part VII

[Dalamar]

"It's in the temple, my lady."
Syld turns back towards the temple, but waits that Jhessail goes past him and then starts walking.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Jhessail walks in a slightly hurried pace back to the temple. When she reaches the group, she pauses, and watches the Staff carefully.

"Thisss artifact may be the doom of usss all... sssertainly the Illithid will want to recover it. If they find that it isss here, they will more than likely attack and attempt to regain it. Asss for handling it... it doesss not appear to be active at the moment. Perhapsss if you avoid touching it directly, there will be few difficultiesss with moving it... wrapping it in cloth, then carrying it, may work."

 

[Jarval]

"I also fear that the illithid may attack us to recover the Staff. Perhaps we should leave your town before long? I do not wish to draw the illithid here." Jansson thinks for a moment, then continues. "Lady Jhessail, could you use the Eye to see if any illithid are in the vicinity?"

 

[Dalamar]

"Good thinking, Jansson."

Syld looks at Niko's body with sorrow in his eyes.
"We might need to hasten the funeral to get the negotions started. We don't want to endanger the yuan-ti with our, or the Staff's for that matter, presence."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Jhessail shakes her head. "I am afraid that clairvoyanssse isss... beyond the power of the Eye."

Syld
"We might need to hasten the funeral to get the negotions started. We don't want to endanger the yuan-ti with our, or the Staff's for that matter, presence."

Jhessail nods. "Very well. I will go prepare a room where we can dissscusss the treaty. However, do not hurry yourssselvesss - the losss of a comrade ssshould not be put assside lightly."

 

[Jarval]

"I don't wish to put aside Niko's death, but I also don't want us to put the living at risk for the dead." Jansson responds to Jhessail.

He stands, deep in thought, obviously troubled.

"I have an idea, although it may carry some danger. The gems increase in power when in the presence of others. This may also apply to other parts of the Psionicle. We could add the Eye to the Staff and then try to use the Eye's increased powers. However, it would be wise not to try to use the Staff itself."

 

[Zhure]

Osius

"Wouldn't that tend to make it even more powerful? What if this too takes one of us over?"

 

[Creamsteak]

Manifesting Missive towards Jannson,

"I BELIEVE WE SHOULD COMBINE THE ITEMS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE"

After than, Animus starts to pace around the four corners of the room.

 

[Jarval]

Re: Osius

"Wouldn't that tend to make it even more powerful? What if this too takes one of us over?"

"It may indeed increase the power of the Staff, but I think it can only possess those that try to use it. As long as we do not try to use the Staff itself, we should be safe."

Jansson nods at Animus' comment. "I believe it to be the best course of action myself, but we must be in agreement before we try it."

 

[Dalamar]

"I believe it isn't possible to handle the Staff in any way without it trying to take over. But I don't have too much knowledge with intelligent items."