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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6913780" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"Do not underestimate Candlekeep's ability to survive,"</span> Lord Eltan replies. <span style="color: #8B4513">"It has survived for over a thousand years and is protected by more than just magic." He looks at Haspur. "However, I don't know how realistic it is to try to go there and seek entry from the monks. They are very insular and their are many rules for entry into the keep. We would need a great tome of knowledge that they've seen before."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00FF00">"They can have my datapad, if that will help,"</span> Tocrhor offers. <span style="color: #00FF00">"The information on it will most assuredly be something they have no knowledge of."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"There is also the monks' rule about no one staying in the fortress for longer than a tenday. I doubt they will forgive that rule unless the invaders try to take the keep, which won't be easy if they attempt it from the ground. The keep is guarded by other things besides magic."</span></p><p></p><p>Lord Eltan looks at Keth once more. <span style="color: #8B4513">"Taking Haspur there is probably a good idea. He is Chosen and I'm sure the monks would be willing to help protect him, if it means that his presence will empower the keep's magical defenses, which are considerable."</span> The Grand Duke walks over to Haspur and kneels down next to the man beside Keth. <span style="color: #8B4513">"Haspur... Chosen, can you hear me?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #D3D3D3">"Y-yes, we hear you"</span> the voice speaks through the Chosen.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"Why Candlekeep? Why should we go there? Would it really be safe there?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #D3D3D3">"The Magister, she is there. She was drawn to the great library by her own visions of the possible futures. She must not be lost to the Empire. She Must Not!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"I need more than that to risk my citizens, Chosen."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #D3D3D3">"Miirym. Miirym can show the way to salvation,"</span> Haspur shudders and then falls into a deep state of unconsciousness.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"Who is Miirym? Haspur? Haspur!"</span> The Grand Duke tries to shake the man awake.</p><p></p><p>Lord Eltan, you're going to hurt him," a lowly acolyte steps in and tries to pull the Grand Duke off Haspur. "Please stop!"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #8B4513">"Tempus!"</span> Lord Eltan throws his hands up in frustration. Keth can see that the emotion of the day is weighing heavily on the man. There are tears in his eyes that run down over dried blood on his cheeks.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> For native characters - Knowledge (arcana) check (DC 25) to know who the current Magister is and a Knowledge (history) check (DC 35) to know who Miirym is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 6913780, member: 2012"] [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Do not underestimate Candlekeep's ability to survive,"[/COLOR] Lord Eltan replies. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"It has survived for over a thousand years and is protected by more than just magic." He looks at Haspur. "However, I don't know how realistic it is to try to go there and seek entry from the monks. They are very insular and their are many rules for entry into the keep. We would need a great tome of knowledge that they've seen before."[/COLOR] [COLOR="#00FF00"]"They can have my datapad, if that will help,"[/COLOR] Tocrhor offers. [COLOR="#00FF00"]"The information on it will most assuredly be something they have no knowledge of."[/COLOR] [COLOR="#8B4513"]"There is also the monks' rule about no one staying in the fortress for longer than a tenday. I doubt they will forgive that rule unless the invaders try to take the keep, which won't be easy if they attempt it from the ground. The keep is guarded by other things besides magic."[/COLOR] Lord Eltan looks at Keth once more. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Taking Haspur there is probably a good idea. He is Chosen and I'm sure the monks would be willing to help protect him, if it means that his presence will empower the keep's magical defenses, which are considerable."[/COLOR] The Grand Duke walks over to Haspur and kneels down next to the man beside Keth. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Haspur... Chosen, can you hear me?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#D3D3D3"]"Y-yes, we hear you"[/COLOR] the voice speaks through the Chosen. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Why Candlekeep? Why should we go there? Would it really be safe there?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#D3D3D3"]"The Magister, she is there. She was drawn to the great library by her own visions of the possible futures. She must not be lost to the Empire. She Must Not!"[/COLOR] [COLOR="#8B4513"]"I need more than that to risk my citizens, Chosen."[/COLOR] [COLOR="#D3D3D3"]"Miirym. Miirym can show the way to salvation,"[/COLOR] Haspur shudders and then falls into a deep state of unconsciousness. [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Who is Miirym? Haspur? Haspur!"[/COLOR] The Grand Duke tries to shake the man awake. Lord Eltan, you're going to hurt him," a lowly acolyte steps in and tries to pull the Grand Duke off Haspur. "Please stop!" [COLOR="#8B4513"]"Tempus!"[/COLOR] Lord Eltan throws his hands up in frustration. Keth can see that the emotion of the day is weighing heavily on the man. There are tears in his eyes that run down over dried blood on his cheeks. [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] For native characters - Knowledge (arcana) check (DC 25) to know who the current Magister is and a Knowledge (history) check (DC 35) to know who Miirym is. [/QUOTE]
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