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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(contact)" data-source="post: 4099000" data-attributes="member: 41">The Crux of the MatterFrom Chapter 102:“I’ve got it all figured,” Taran is whispering conspiratorially to Gorquen as the group marches through the streets of Sigil, back to the portal to the Abyss.  “I took my headband off last night—don’t tell Thel.”“You have what figured?” Gorquen asks wearily.“Why Ishlok picked losers like me and you to go to Faerun and f-ck everything up.”“No way, Taran.  I’m not taking religious advice from you.” “See, Ishlok chooses her Champions based on merit and past service—she has to know that they can take the heat; but she doesn’t guide them at all, once they are in the fire.”“Well, that’s not true.”“It isn’t?” Taran scowls at Gorquen.  “The hell it isn’t!  When was the last time she answered a divination for us?  Why are we stuck asking Lathander for directions all the time?”Gorquen scowls.  Taran continues.  “By leaving us out in the cold, she is demonstrating the pasoun in action—self determination in all things, even for her direct mortal representatives.  It shows her commitment to her values.”Gorquen is laughing.  “Did your familiar help you come up with that stupid theory?  Ishlok is a goddess, Taran.  You’d think she could have picked better Champions than us.” “Well, I don’t know about Trezler, but I figured out about us three: I think Ishlok picked us because she knew we’d piss everybody off.  All the friendly stuff?  That’s just a smokescreen.  We’re not diplomats—we’re the tip of the spear.  If you want to start a fight with a whole world, send Gorquen and Taran.”</blockquote>

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