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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 2124096" data-attributes="member: 2323">[PLAIN][Realms #308} Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood...[/PLAIN]&quot;Ixin, thank you for that potion,&quot; Feln said with a polite bow of his head. &quot;I will have to find more of that elixir; it saved my skin... or what's left of it.&quot; He gingerly touched the swath of acid-scarred flesh that now adorned his torso.&quot;Think nothing of it,&quot; the mage replied. &quot;I only wish I had more to offer you; that was the only vial I purchased. I do have a healing draught or two that...&quot; Feln stopped her with a wave of his massive hand.&quot;I will take Ledare to the Great Oak and ask for healing and information,&quot; he said, noticing the crimson that slicked the Janissary's left leg. &quot;I think those of you who are less or unhurt should find out how those things got in here.&quot;&quot;Maybe the frogs were a distraction to make Great Oak vulnerable,&quot; Vade said as he reappeared in their midst. &quot;There could be more creatures around.&quot;&quot;We need to do some reconnaissance,&quot; Ixin agreed. She scanned the trees nearby for sign of her familiar, spotted him and called the owl to her. &quot;Martivir, these chaos creatures somehow infiltrated this holy place and caused unholy damage,&quot; she told the attentive creature. &quot;See if you see any more or anything else unusual that may tell us what they were doing, how they got here, and who sent them.&quot; The owl hooted a response and took to the sky.&quot;Be very careful, Martvir!&quot; she called after the bird. &quot;And come right back!&quot;Karak wondered over to the breached building and poked - randomly, it seemed - through the rubble.&quot;Vade, can you gather the goblins and make sure they are at peace,&quot; Feln suggested. &quot;They may need someone to help guide them. Can you do that?&quot;Vade scrunched up his face and scratched his head. &quot;Uhhh... Okay. I guess,&quot; he muttered until Ixin stepped up to his rescue.&quot;I will help in that,&quot; the drakeling said, laying a scaled hand on the halfling's shoulder. &quot;I am better versed in the art of diplomacy than Vade.&quot;&quot;Yeah!&quot; Vade's mood brightened. &quot;I'll look around here a bit. Find out how many goblins got hurt. Check out this building.&quot; Ledare's head turned at the latter.&quot;I would like to be party to that search,&quot; she said, limping awkwardly on her good leg. Karak harrumphed as he stepped away from the ruin, ducked around Vade, and came up to Ledare.&quot;Nothin' special 'bout tha' pile o' stones,&quot; the dwarf told her in a low voice. &quot;Let Vade poke about if 'e likes. It'll keep 'im outta trouble.&quot; &quot;Ledare, I think you should return to Great Oak and consult the tree,&quot; Morier said as he carefully cleaned his greatsword of the frog-creatures' foul blood. &quot;As Ixin suggested, we need to get his opinion on the various clues we've collected and you're the most knowledgeable on that subject.&quot;Reluctantly, Ledare allowed herself to be led away, the fact that she had been on this quest the longest coming home to her once again.&quot;Ye what?!&quot; Karak bellowed, a ropy vein throbbing on his forehead.&quot;I had the goblins release the Sscree that were imprisoned in the School's vault,&quot; Great Oak said again calmly. &quot;They have been trapped there since the School was founded, a roiling blot of chaos trapped within the Green.&quot;&quot;But why did you let them out?&quot; Ledare asked. &quot;Several goblins were killed and we were injured.&quot;&quot;But you lived. And the Galchutt were destroyed,&quot; Great Oak sighed. &quot;Your group was faltering, splintering apart. You could not have defeated the challenges that lay ahead of you but that you were united as you were by a common foe: the Sscree.&quot;&quot;But we might have been killed,&quot; Ledare countered.&quot;If you had been killed, then I would have known that you were not the ones for whom I've waited,&quot; the tree replied. &quot;But you weren't killed which means that you could be the ones. Which means that you at least have a chance of surviving the Purging in the Grove of Renewal.&quot;&quot;You mentioned the Grove of Renewal before,&quot; Ledare said, her curiosity piqued.&quot;Yes. There are answers there for you. If you have the strength to take them,&quot; Great Oak told her. &quot;But it is not through strength of arms that you will win knowledge from the Nature Seers, but rather through strength of spirit and body.&quot;&quot;You said before that we weren't ready to face the Grove's tests,&quot; Feln reminded and Great Oak's leaves rustled overhead.&quot;The sapling grows into the mighty tree given time,&quot; it spoke into their heads. &quot;You are not the same callow folk who stood beneath my branches a moonsdance ago. Your experiences have fueled your growth as surely as sun and rain nourish the tiny seed.&quot;&quot;So now we're ready?&quot; Morier asked.&quot;Perhaps,&quot; the tree said. &quot;There is a chance now that you might succeed. Although, too, some of you might not survive the challenges of the Purging.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 2124096, member: 2323"] [b][PLAIN][Realms #308} Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood...[/PLAIN][/b] "Ixin, thank you for that potion," Feln said with a polite bow of his head. "I will have to find more of that elixir; it saved my skin... or what's left of it." He gingerly touched the swath of acid-scarred flesh that now adorned his torso. "Think nothing of it," the mage replied. "I only wish I had more to offer you; that was the only vial I purchased. I do have a healing draught or two that..." Feln stopped her with a wave of his massive hand. "I will take Ledare to the Great Oak and ask for healing and information," he said, noticing the crimson that slicked the Janissary's left leg. "I think those of you who are less or unhurt should find out how those things got in here." "Maybe the frogs were a distraction to make Great Oak vulnerable," Vade said as he reappeared in their midst. "There could be more creatures around." "We need to do some reconnaissance," Ixin agreed. She scanned the trees nearby for sign of her familiar, spotted him and called the owl to her. "Martivir, these chaos creatures somehow infiltrated this holy place and caused unholy damage," she told the attentive creature. "See if you see any more or anything else unusual that may tell us what they were doing, how they got here, and who sent them." The owl hooted a response and took to the sky. "Be very careful, Martvir!" she called after the bird. "And come right back!" Karak wondered over to the breached building and poked - randomly, it seemed - through the rubble. "Vade, can you gather the goblins and make sure they are at peace," Feln suggested. "They may need someone to help guide them. Can you do that?" Vade scrunched up his face and scratched his head. "Uhhh... Okay. I guess," he muttered until Ixin stepped up to his rescue. "I will help in that," the drakeling said, laying a scaled hand on the halfling's shoulder. "I am better versed in the art of diplomacy than Vade." "Yeah!" Vade's mood brightened. "I'll look around here a bit. Find out how many goblins got hurt. Check out this building." Ledare's head turned at the latter. "I would like to be party to that search," she said, limping awkwardly on her good leg. Karak harrumphed as he stepped away from the ruin, ducked around Vade, and came up to Ledare. "Nothin' special 'bout tha' pile o' stones," the dwarf told her in a low voice. "Let Vade poke about if 'e likes. It'll keep 'im outta trouble." "Ledare, I think you should return to Great Oak and consult the tree," Morier said as he carefully cleaned his greatsword of the frog-creatures' foul blood. "As Ixin suggested, we need to get his opinion on the various clues we've collected and you're the most knowledgeable on that subject." Reluctantly, Ledare allowed herself to be led away, the fact that she had been on this quest the longest coming home to her once again. "Ye what?!" Karak bellowed, a ropy vein throbbing on his forehead. "I had the goblins release the Sscree that were imprisoned in the School's vault," Great Oak said again calmly. "They have been trapped there since the School was founded, a roiling blot of chaos trapped within the Green." "But why did you let them out?" Ledare asked. "Several goblins were killed and we were injured." "But you lived. And the Galchutt were destroyed," Great Oak sighed. "Your group was faltering, splintering apart. You could not have defeated the challenges that lay ahead of you but that you were united as you were by a common foe: the Sscree." "But we might have been killed," Ledare countered. "If you had been killed, then I would have known that you were not the ones for whom I've waited," the tree replied. "But you weren't killed which means that you could be the ones. Which means that you at least have a chance of surviving the Purging in the Grove of Renewal." "You mentioned the Grove of Renewal before," Ledare said, her curiosity piqued. "Yes. There are answers there for you. If you have the strength to take them," Great Oak told her. "But it is not through strength of arms that you will win knowledge from the Nature Seers, but rather through strength of spirit and body." "You said before that we weren't ready to face the Grove's tests," Feln reminded and Great Oak's leaves rustled overhead. "The sapling grows into the mighty tree given time," it spoke into their heads. "You are not the same callow folk who stood beneath my branches a moonsdance ago. Your experiences have fueled your growth as surely as sun and rain nourish the tiny seed." "So now we're ready?" Morier asked. "Perhaps," the tree said. "There is a chance now that you might succeed. Although, too, some of you might not survive the challenges of the Purging." [/QUOTE]

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