Apr 12, 2019 3:00 pm
Well, unless anyone stops Darren, it will take some time to scratch the circle. By the time he finishes, your stomachs will start rumbling, indicating that it is around noon...
Act II: Ill Fortunes (the fourth day)
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Apr 12, 2019 11:05 pm
Eventually, the creature teleports to the circle Darren has broken. She looks elated as she slowly steps out of the circle.
"No, is this true? Am I dreaming? finally free! Finally free after all this time..."
She turns to Darren and hugs him.
"Oh, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. I'm sorry I misjudged you. You cam trough in the end, thank you."
She then composes herself and lets go of Darren.
"Hmm, yeah. Well I'll finally be able to go home. Anyways, I guess I should thank you."
She ruffles through her clothes for a moment and produces a handful of test-tube-looking vials full of a clear liquid.
"Here. I don't know what those are, but they looked important. They're not magical, I've checked... and it's not poison, I've checked that too... I had a lot of time on my hands... Well, hopefully they'll be of some use to you."
"No, is this true? Am I dreaming? finally free! Finally free after all this time..."
She turns to Darren and hugs him.
"Oh, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. I'm sorry I misjudged you. You cam trough in the end, thank you."
She then composes herself and lets go of Darren.
"Hmm, yeah. Well I'll finally be able to go home. Anyways, I guess I should thank you."
She ruffles through her clothes for a moment and produces a handful of test-tube-looking vials full of a clear liquid.
"Here. I don't know what those are, but they looked important. They're not magical, I've checked... and it's not poison, I've checked that too... I had a lot of time on my hands... Well, hopefully they'll be of some use to you."
Apr 12, 2019 11:11 pm
Darren smiles, "I'm just sorry for my mistake," he says, accepting the vials of liquid, "Best of luck to you out there."
Apr 12, 2019 11:47 pm
Veroth smiles at the response from the fae creature. At least, until he realizes how creepy some people find his smile. At which point he tries to clean more Otyugh filth from his feathers.
Apr 12, 2019 11:59 pm
"Can you tell us anything about the rest of this place? And do you have any supplies to make your journey home? And is the trip safe?"
Apr 13, 2019 12:05 am
We would hate to just free so you could perish getting out of here and all. That would seem to be a bit senseless.
Apr 13, 2019 12:05 am
The creature shrugs.
"After so long, who knows... Well, I guess this is goodbyes."
She then takes a step back and concentrates, as if she was trying to use some sort of innate magical ability. After some time, she looks confused.
"I can't teleport away... I don't understand, even if my home was destroyed, I should at least be able to teleport away. Oh, it must be that witch's doing! Who knows what sort of experiment she performed on me... this is troubling... Oh well, guess I'll just have to leave this valley the old fashioned way: by walking. IT will be much longer, but it should give me time to figure out why my teleportation failed..."
With this, Ireena chimes in.
"I'm assuming the reason why you cannot leave here is because of the mists. Those who enter Barovia cannot leave, unless that Devil Strahd allows them to..."
She speaks the words "that Devil Strahd" as if she was spitting out poison...
The creature looks shocked.
"What? Why? H-how? Who is this Strahd and how can I convince him to let me go? No, no, no. I did not finally escape captivity only to find myself in a different kind of captivity. No, I will not accept it!"
"After so long, who knows... Well, I guess this is goodbyes."
She then takes a step back and concentrates, as if she was trying to use some sort of innate magical ability. After some time, she looks confused.
"I can't teleport away... I don't understand, even if my home was destroyed, I should at least be able to teleport away. Oh, it must be that witch's doing! Who knows what sort of experiment she performed on me... this is troubling... Oh well, guess I'll just have to leave this valley the old fashioned way: by walking. IT will be much longer, but it should give me time to figure out why my teleportation failed..."
With this, Ireena chimes in.
"I'm assuming the reason why you cannot leave here is because of the mists. Those who enter Barovia cannot leave, unless that Devil Strahd allows them to..."
She speaks the words "that Devil Strahd" as if she was spitting out poison...
The creature looks shocked.
"What? Why? H-how? Who is this Strahd and how can I convince him to let me go? No, no, no. I did not finally escape captivity only to find myself in a different kind of captivity. No, I will not accept it!"
Apr 13, 2019 12:08 am
"That's what we are trying to fix. Your knowledge of the area could help. And perhaps we could help you figure out why your magic isn't working. It might even be in a journal or something in here. Maybe you could help us?"
Apr 13, 2019 12:08 am
You have our sympathy but I fear she speaks the truth. You are welcome to join us till you find a way to escape this madness of a place. Personally I'm here seeking the where abouts of another lost soul.
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Apr 13, 2019 12:16 am
"An old journal? Oh my dear, those have rotted away long ago. My kind is very long-lived you see. Much more long-lived than this wretched witch who captured me... Oh, how I hope she's being tortured somewhere in the lower planes right now..."
Ireena chimes in again.
"I was under the impression that the journal was going to be at the Lygasa Hill... maybe it's just a coincidence another witch lived here..."
The fey creature continues.
"Oh, sweetie, I'm merely calling my former captor a witch because I hate her so much... she was actually a powerful sorcerer and diabolist. And I'm sure she's burning somewhere in the Nine Hells right now... But actual witches? And a devil named Strahd? This place has not turned out well since I was imprisoned... So, this devil Strahd, is he an actual fiend or is this just a nickname?"
Ireena chimes in again.
"I was under the impression that the journal was going to be at the Lygasa Hill... maybe it's just a coincidence another witch lived here..."
The fey creature continues.
"Oh, sweetie, I'm merely calling my former captor a witch because I hate her so much... she was actually a powerful sorcerer and diabolist. And I'm sure she's burning somewhere in the Nine Hells right now... But actual witches? And a devil named Strahd? This place has not turned out well since I was imprisoned... So, this devil Strahd, is he an actual fiend or is this just a nickname?"
Apr 13, 2019 12:19 am
Mark asks an interesting and curious question, What race would you be called. Kinda curious as you say your very long-lived and all?
Apr 13, 2019 12:31 am
"Oh, how terribly rude of me. I guess those centuries of captivity have eroded my social skills a bit... I am Shandra. As for my people, we are called Eladrins. We are a type of celestial often mistaken for elves or other fey creatures..."
Apr 13, 2019 12:42 am
"I am Roland. It's a pleasure to meet you. Are you hungry? I think it's time for some lunch.
Apr 13, 2019 12:48 am
"No. Luckily for me I do not require food, otherwise I would have starved to death centuries ago... Though I do not require, I do enjoy the taste of food and do like to indulge from time to time, but not too often, I am watching my figure after all. But I guess after several centuries of abstinence, I could nibble a bit if you have food to spare... Hmm, so what are we having for lunch?"
Apr 13, 2019 12:50 am
Roland breaks into his pack.
It isn't much, but your welcome to what I have.
He pulls some rations out to share.
It isn't much, but your welcome to what I have.
He pulls some rations out to share.
Apr 13, 2019 5:02 am
Well that is quite remarkable. Sorry to say I have only trail rations but I do tend to magically flavor mine before I eat. And he adds on I guess then we will not have to guard you as much while we travel being a person of you stature.
Apr 13, 2019 12:23 pm
Heather is still a bit suspicious of the new being and will try and remember everything she knows about the Eladrins. Mostly ot assess if she is telling the truth and if what she knows matches what the woman looks like and has said.
Rolls
Knowledge planes check - (1d20+5)
(11) + 5 = 16
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