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<blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 4889669" data-attributes="member: 4413"><p><strong>Inside the Pavilion outside TURTLEDOME!</strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Emral and Hadarai Only]Huh? I'm not sure I have any idea what you mean. At all. Really. Yep. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/angel.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angel:" title="Angel :angel:" data-shortname=":angel:" /></p><p></p><p>The priest nods. <span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">"Thank you."</span></p><p></p><p>The priest faces the armed men. <span style="color: darkslateblue">"Gentlemen, why don't you go ahead and back out of the room. There's no need for further hostilities."</span></p><p></p><p>One man starts to object, but just as a he makes a noise, <span style="color: darkslateblue">"No, please leave. I'll be fine. I'm sure Hadarai, though he is a hate-filled and bloodthirsty maniac, has no intention of striking down an unarmed man, even though he almost did so to poor, hunchbacked, little Marco."</span></p><p></p><p>A couple of the men hesitate, but eventually the group leaves.</p><p></p><p>Once the tent is empty, the priest faces you with a wry smile on his face.</p><p></p><p>Like heated wax dribbling from a candle, the visage of the holy man melts away, revealing the Skull Lord underneath. He laughs, clapping his hand.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"That."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"Was."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SeaGreen">"PERFECT!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"Well, perfect for us."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: olive">"Yeah. You've probably generated so much negativity, your party will combust as soon as they enter the TURTLEDOME!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SeaGreen">"Still, people LOOOOOOVE to hate. That'll bring 'em in droves during the event."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"They definitely hate Hadarai."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"True, but it is all his own fault..."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"Say, you wouldn't consider skinning a puppy--"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"Or a baby."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"--and wearing it as a hat for the match?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"It would be a riot!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"Not to mention it would probably start a riot."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SeaGreen">"Aaaaaaanyhoo,"</span> says the middle skull, rubbing its hands, <span style="color: seagreen">"You have no idea how much you've improved our revenues for the day of the battle."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive">"No idea."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">"None at all."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SeaGreen">"So just consider this a meager showing of our gratitude,"</span> finishes the middle skull, tossing you a small bag of coins.</p><p></p><p><strong><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkSlateGray">Skill Challenge Failed</span></p></strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: DarkSlateGray">Reward: 50 XP, 100 gp</span></p><p></strong></p><p><span style="color: Green">"You might want to leave by the back way,"</span> suggests the Skull Lord in unison, pointing at an exit.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p><strong>New Accomplishment: For Hadarai!</strong></p><p></p><p><u><strong>The Most Despised Man in Daunton</strong></u></p><p><em>Your inflexibility and arrogance has alienated a significant portion of the population of Daunton.</em></p><p><strong>Effect: </strong>People hate you. They go out of their way to demonstrate it. You suffer a -2 penalty on Diplomacy and Bluff checks with the general populace of Daunton. While within 5 squares of you, your companions suffer a -1 penalty on Diplomacy and Bluff checks with the general public.</p><p></p><p>As a side-effect, you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls against common and noble folk from Daunton. (This has no benefit against adventurers, monsters, or major NPC's.)[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenHood, post: 4889669, member: 4413"] [b]Inside the Pavilion outside TURTLEDOME![/b] [sblock=Emral and Hadarai Only]Huh? I'm not sure I have any idea what you mean. At all. Really. Yep. :angel: The priest nods. [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]"Thank you."[/COLOR] The priest faces the armed men. [COLOR="darkslateblue"]"Gentlemen, why don't you go ahead and back out of the room. There's no need for further hostilities."[/COLOR] One man starts to object, but just as a he makes a noise, [COLOR="darkslateblue"]"No, please leave. I'll be fine. I'm sure Hadarai, though he is a hate-filled and bloodthirsty maniac, has no intention of striking down an unarmed man, even though he almost did so to poor, hunchbacked, little Marco."[/COLOR] A couple of the men hesitate, but eventually the group leaves. Once the tent is empty, the priest faces you with a wry smile on his face. Like heated wax dribbling from a candle, the visage of the holy man melts away, revealing the Skull Lord underneath. He laughs, clapping his hand. [COLOR="Olive"]"That."[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"Was."[/COLOR] [COLOR="SeaGreen"]"PERFECT!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"Well, perfect for us."[/COLOR] [COLOR="olive"]"Yeah. You've probably generated so much negativity, your party will combust as soon as they enter the TURTLEDOME!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="SeaGreen"]"Still, people LOOOOOOVE to hate. That'll bring 'em in droves during the event."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Olive"]"They definitely hate Hadarai."[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"True, but it is all his own fault..."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Olive"]"Say, you wouldn't consider skinning a puppy--"[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"Or a baby."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Olive"]"--and wearing it as a hat for the match?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"It would be a riot!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="Olive"]"Not to mention it would probably start a riot."[/COLOR] [COLOR="SeaGreen"]"Aaaaaaanyhoo,"[/COLOR] says the middle skull, rubbing its hands, [COLOR="seagreen"]"You have no idea how much you've improved our revenues for the day of the battle."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Olive"]"No idea."[/COLOR] [COLOR="YellowGreen"]"None at all."[/COLOR] [COLOR="SeaGreen"]"So just consider this a meager showing of our gratitude,"[/COLOR] finishes the middle skull, tossing you a small bag of coins. [B][CENTER][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Skill Challenge Failed Reward: 50 XP, 100 gp[/COLOR][/CENTER][/B] [COLOR="Green"]"You might want to leave by the back way,"[/COLOR] suggests the Skull Lord in unison, pointing at an exit. --- [B]New Accomplishment: For Hadarai![/B] [U][B]The Most Despised Man in Daunton[/B][/U] [I]Your inflexibility and arrogance has alienated a significant portion of the population of Daunton.[/I] [B]Effect: [/B]People hate you. They go out of their way to demonstrate it. You suffer a -2 penalty on Diplomacy and Bluff checks with the general populace of Daunton. While within 5 squares of you, your companions suffer a -1 penalty on Diplomacy and Bluff checks with the general public. As a side-effect, you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls against common and noble folk from Daunton. (This has no benefit against adventurers, monsters, or major NPC's.)[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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