Wildwood Red in Tooth and Claw II [IC]

[Voadam]

Tucking the rat's knife into his belt, Weylan takes a step closer to the druid to examine the crystal embedded in his chest.

"Hmm, do you know if the crystal would be capable of suppressing psionic energy as well? If so, my blade may be of little use cutting it free."

The druid answers "I do not, it is a form of magic I am unfamiliar with."

Peering closer there is a slight muted glow coming from within the druid's chest. A tiny metallic clamp can be seen around one of the vines.

 

[Pyrex]

Weylan shrugs, "Well, here's hoping it doesn't."

Guided by the glow and the clamp, Weylan attempts to cut the crystal free. Hopefully without killing the druid in the process...

 

[Voadam]

Weylan has to hack fairly hard and saw at the thick vine repeatedly to cut into it. The druid clenches his "jaw" and does not cry out, but he starts oozing a sticky sap from the wounds as soon as the mindblade starts to cut into him. The mindblade stays manifested however and Weylan keeps at it until he has worked all the way through the first vine which snaps back violently and sends shudders throughout the root/vine system of the druid.

The druid says slowly "Now above the clamp. Or if you can force it off the end of the stump."

 

[Pyrex]

Figuring his mindblade will do more harm than good as a prybar, he continue slicing with it, trying to cut the clamp free.

 

[Voadam]

Weylan continues to slice at the vine as it oozes sap and the druid remains stoic. The mindblade eventually cuts through and the stump with the clamp on it drops inside of the knot of vines and roots as a large amount of sap pours fourth from the severed vine end. "Uh." he seems to breathe for minute then says "Thank you."

The vines and roots writhe and twist forming into more and more of a humanoid semblance with limbs, articulated hands, and upright posture becoming apparent. The druid stands and with one hand reaches within his chest. "This is where I stored the Eye of Night until the raiders pierced this sanctum and their leader stripped it from my body. He replaced it with this shackling gem. How much did Zallon tell you?" From within his chest cavity the druid pulls forth a hexagonal crystal that glows slightly.

 

[Shayuri]

"Ugh!" Inamar says, horrified but fascinated by the grisly process. "That is disgusting. Does it hurt? It looks like it must HURT. Is that the thing? Can I hold it?"

She holds out her hands expectantly.

 

[Voadam]

The druid hands Inamar the hexagonal crystal. It glows softly. It is bound by pieces of metal that end in clamps which are secured upon a length of what appears to be vine.

As Inamar touches the crystal with the flesh of her hand, her darkvision winks out immediately.

 

[Pyrex]

Weylan shakes his head; "Zallon told us little save that you guarded an artifact of ancient evil; I don't think he knew himself what is was you kept."

 

[Shayuri]

With fascination, Inamar watches the little blue emblems gliding on her skin dim and vanish where they near the crystal. She blinks in surprise as her vision dims and the black and white afterimage that hovers outside the torchlight of Weylan's psiblades vanishes.

"Hey...this thing cures me or...or..."

She trails off as the skin of her hand starts to whiten, and an unpleasant tingly numbness starts to flow from where the crystal touches out across her hand. With a startled squeak she holds it out to Weylan.

"Take it! It's evil!"

 

[Voadam]

The druid reaches out and takes the crystal from Inamar, tossing it onto one of the nearby crates. "Are you all right? Are you a creature of magic or your life actively sustained by magic?" The druid takes Inamar's hand in his own and inspects it, observing the flow of runes and color in her hand. The druid's extremity has the semblance of the form of hands, but its touch is that of woody vine, rough and solid in ways that flesh is not. He brings forth his staff with his other hand and touches it to Inamar's palm. Inamar feels warmth flood into her hand. Color and the runes flow back into her stricken hand as well. Her darkvision slowly returns, and more, she feels she can now see an aura overlayed on her vision, emanating from the staff.