(YBA) Kalath in the dungeons of Tutul

[Wicht]

They lead him into the castle and through several hallways and chambers, all of them practically empty of furniture or decoration. A horrible din of strings and drums fills the air in every room, though no musicians are ever visible.

Finally the robed figures lead him into an empty room with benches around the walls.

"Wait here," says one of the robed guards and goes to shut the single door to the room.

 

[graydoom]

With nothing else to do, Kalath waits.

 

[Wicht]

After a long wait, two guards in red robes appear again.

"Follow uss," says one.

They lead Kalath through many more winding corridors, to the point where Kalath suspects that he is going in circles. However the lack of any furniture or feature in the white halls makes it hard to tell for sure. Eventually they enter a large room. The door Kalath and the two guards enter is on east side of the room, near the southern wall. There is a set of large double doors on the north end and another door across the room from Kalath. On the south wall, sitting on a throne made of bones is a gaunt man, weaponless and wearing a white mask with no features. Two rows of courtiers stand silently and motionless forming a reception line from the double doors to about ten feet from the throne. They too all wear masks. The air is filled with the screeching of badly tuned bagpipes and there is a curious odor of cinnamon and cloves in the air.

"Approachh the Bard," says one of the guards that led Kalath into the room.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath approaches the Bard and bows.

 

[Wicht]

"Greetings, noble warrior of darkness!" says the figure on the throne as Kalath bows. The voice is almost feminine with a musical quality and is only slightly muffled by the presence of the mask. As the figures speak, the bagpipes cease to wail and instead unseen drums begin pounding out an irregular tempo.

"I am told you claim to be a vampire killer, pray tell me what evidence you have of this claim?"

 

[graydoom]

"Greetings."

"My evidence is this sword; surely you recognize it as the Count's magical sword."

Kalath draws the sword slowly and non-threateningly, displaying it to the Bard.

 

[Wicht]

"Oh very good!" the bard says liltingly, "And thank you ever so much!"

The drums give way to badly tuned harps playing scales.

"And I believe I offered a reward, let me asks you, which would you rather have, fame, information, or yen?" The bard giggles as he asks.

 

[graydoom]

"I don't care about fame, so not that. And I have no pressing need for yen currently, so I believe I would rather have information."

 

[Wicht]

"Oh good choice," says the bard, "Very good choice. He motions to one of the courtiers standing unmoving in the line to the right and the masked courtier pulls a rolled up piece of paper from his belt and walking with a strange gait, he approaches Kalath and hands him the paper.

"You are dismissed now says," the bard

The two guards that brought Kalath in motion for Kalath to follow them out.

 

[graydoom]

Taking the paper, Kalath bows to the Bard and follows the two guards out.