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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7873613" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>After arriving in Turnton, the four encountered Jokull at the Traveler's Cheer inn; the former Purple Dragon had accompanied a caravan from Westgate that had just arrived in town. Innkeeper Karl made their rooms ready and Veran, looking pale, went up to his immediately. Aerikoth also retired for the night. After checking in on Veran, Brok-Tul returned to the common room to, along with Rahnee, fill Jokull in on their adventures.</p><p></p><p>In the morning, the group breakfasted on hot oatmeal and then, with the exception of Aerikoth, decided to go to the temple of Helm. At the temple, Rahnee, Brok-Tul, Veran and Jokull filled High Cleric Carlin in on what had happened in Amee Pass. Veran's life energy drain unfortunately could not be counteracted by Carlin's magic, as the priest of Helm did not have a suitable spell available. Rather than wait any longer in Turnton, the group decided to make for Westgate, collecting Aerikoth on the way out of town.</p><p></p><p>Near the crossroads to the village of Glees, the five adventurers encountered the woman who called herself Melissa. Instead of immediately attempting to ambush them as she had in the past, this time she awaited them in the middle of the road. Summoning several skeletal warriors to her side, she asked the party if they wished to speak with her before continuing their travels. Veran angrily denounced her for violating the dead, barely containing his rage while Brok-Tul, Jokull, and Rahnee engaged Melissa in a tense conversation.</p><p></p><p>Melissa told them that "the Master" was impressed and wished to know more about them and their intentions, offering to reach a bargain with them. After repeated questioning, Melissa said that the party would know the name of her Master as "Ashnakzeroth" - a fact which surprised no one. Melissa termed him a generous master, one who only wished to be left alone and could grant them great power for a small price. Jokull indicated they would listen to her proposition, while Veran continued to verbally excoriate both her and her master. (<em>The former Purple Dragon plays it smart, wishing to gather additional knowledge about their enemy, while Brother Veran's temper unfortunately gets the best of him in this situation. Of course, it is easy to keep calm thoughts when faced with abomination that is only words on a page, rather than having to look it in the eyes. --R</em>)</p><p></p><p>Melissa explained that her Master had suffered an unfortunate reverse some moons ago, when certain magics that had been prepared were interrupted before they could be completed. He now required the fresh blood of a mage to complete his project, which would allow him to grant his followers more power. Due to what her Master termed the strange harmonics of magic, because Aerikoth had been present when the previous ceremony was disrupted – in other words, before the necromancer Zagath could sacrifice a mage that had been captured from Baron Pahar's outpost – Aerikoth's blood would be preferable. However, the Master understood that this might not be acceptable to the group, so the blood of another mage would suffice. While Jokull and Brok-Tul were exchanging conversational barbs with Melissa, the discussion came to an abrupt end as Veran, unable to contain himself any longer, shouted "Judgment comes for all, yours comes now!" and rushed to attack her. (<em>The battle-cry of the Order! --C</em>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7873613, member: 7015827"] After arriving in Turnton, the four encountered Jokull at the Traveler's Cheer inn; the former Purple Dragon had accompanied a caravan from Westgate that had just arrived in town. Innkeeper Karl made their rooms ready and Veran, looking pale, went up to his immediately. Aerikoth also retired for the night. After checking in on Veran, Brok-Tul returned to the common room to, along with Rahnee, fill Jokull in on their adventures. In the morning, the group breakfasted on hot oatmeal and then, with the exception of Aerikoth, decided to go to the temple of Helm. At the temple, Rahnee, Brok-Tul, Veran and Jokull filled High Cleric Carlin in on what had happened in Amee Pass. Veran's life energy drain unfortunately could not be counteracted by Carlin's magic, as the priest of Helm did not have a suitable spell available. Rather than wait any longer in Turnton, the group decided to make for Westgate, collecting Aerikoth on the way out of town. Near the crossroads to the village of Glees, the five adventurers encountered the woman who called herself Melissa. Instead of immediately attempting to ambush them as she had in the past, this time she awaited them in the middle of the road. Summoning several skeletal warriors to her side, she asked the party if they wished to speak with her before continuing their travels. Veran angrily denounced her for violating the dead, barely containing his rage while Brok-Tul, Jokull, and Rahnee engaged Melissa in a tense conversation. Melissa told them that "the Master" was impressed and wished to know more about them and their intentions, offering to reach a bargain with them. After repeated questioning, Melissa said that the party would know the name of her Master as "Ashnakzeroth" - a fact which surprised no one. Melissa termed him a generous master, one who only wished to be left alone and could grant them great power for a small price. Jokull indicated they would listen to her proposition, while Veran continued to verbally excoriate both her and her master. ([I]The former Purple Dragon plays it smart, wishing to gather additional knowledge about their enemy, while Brother Veran's temper unfortunately gets the best of him in this situation. Of course, it is easy to keep calm thoughts when faced with abomination that is only words on a page, rather than having to look it in the eyes. --R[/I]) Melissa explained that her Master had suffered an unfortunate reverse some moons ago, when certain magics that had been prepared were interrupted before they could be completed. He now required the fresh blood of a mage to complete his project, which would allow him to grant his followers more power. Due to what her Master termed the strange harmonics of magic, because Aerikoth had been present when the previous ceremony was disrupted – in other words, before the necromancer Zagath could sacrifice a mage that had been captured from Baron Pahar's outpost – Aerikoth's blood would be preferable. However, the Master understood that this might not be acceptable to the group, so the blood of another mage would suffice. While Jokull and Brok-Tul were exchanging conversational barbs with Melissa, the discussion came to an abrupt end as Veran, unable to contain himself any longer, shouted "Judgment comes for all, yours comes now!" and rushed to attack her. ([I]The battle-cry of the Order! --C[/I]) [/QUOTE]
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