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Circulating In Unsavory Places...
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*Krayt
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((Can make it.))
The warlock visited the abyssal temple soon after their second meeting. Approaching a priest of the innermost circle with the enquiry.
"I am in search of two peculiar objects. Firstly a black sapphire of immense size. Secondly a trinket capable of conjuring the most powerful spell of freedom breaking the higest seals of bondage. Prized objects don't come without a prized payment. As you may know me to favour weaponry as a currency it may be unmeet for this occation. Souls, jink or favours. I am sure we can agree on something would you possess such items and are willing to part with them of course."
The warlock visited the abyssal temple soon after their second meeting. Approaching a priest of the innermost circle with the enquiry.
"I am in search of two peculiar objects. Firstly a black sapphire of immense size. Secondly a trinket capable of conjuring the most powerful spell of freedom breaking the higest seals of bondage. Prized objects don't come without a prized payment. As you may know me to favour weaponry as a currency it may be unmeet for this occation. Souls, jink or favours. I am sure we can agree on something would you possess such items and are willing to part with them of course."
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*Selebius
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The tiefling in charge of the score strokes his long, forked beard then nods- vanishing for a moment before returning again, putting down a large uncut gem and a a scroll- a 'Freedom' spell, highest tier arcane magic.
"For the gem five lesser souls... for the scroll fivethousand jink. But to have it work properly you need to know what you are going to set free. "
He rubs his hands. "Some divinations perhaps?"
"For the gem five lesser souls... for the scroll fivethousand jink. But to have it work properly you need to know what you are going to set free. "
He rubs his hands. "Some divinations perhaps?"
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*Krayt
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He untied the string surrounding the mouth of his bag one-handedly, stuck his gloved-right hand into it and held out five varigatedly coloured gems in his palm so the tiefer could see them. Closing his hand and turning it upsidedown with his fingers tightly securing the gems he extended the nieve's content to tiefling. Repeating the procedure with five metal bars of agreed value.
"I believe the cell is warded against scrying by magical and or physical means. What do you suggest me to use to descry the creature within such a cell by? As you know I will make it worhtwhile. Further more I would need the spell of soul imprisonment."
"I believe the cell is warded against scrying by magical and or physical means. What do you suggest me to use to descry the creature within such a cell by? As you know I will make it worhtwhile. Further more I would need the spell of soul imprisonment."
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*Selebius
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The tiefling passes his hands over the valuables that are offered and they vanish in almost the same way he did when he was fetching the goods. Listening to Mauric he nods, thinks, stroking his breard again. Then a smile appears on his lips and with a swift movement he produces another scroll.
"Wards might shield the creature but there are still some who might know about.. know its secrets."
He lifts the scroll, lowers his voice.
"This here.. is a dangerous one. A powerful one in the hands of the smart and wise a tool of self destruction in the hands of a fool.
Contact other Plane... this spell allows you to ask one of the Powers themselves... choose wisely and you might find the answers you need. And.. use it outside the Cage. We do not want to offend her, do we?" He grins, putting the scroll down again. "Twothousand Jink... and another five thousand for a Trap the Soul."
He adds another scroll from his extradimensional stash to what is shown on the table.
"Wards might shield the creature but there are still some who might know about.. know its secrets."
He lifts the scroll, lowers his voice.
"This here.. is a dangerous one. A powerful one in the hands of the smart and wise a tool of self destruction in the hands of a fool.
Contact other Plane... this spell allows you to ask one of the Powers themselves... choose wisely and you might find the answers you need. And.. use it outside the Cage. We do not want to offend her, do we?" He grins, putting the scroll down again. "Twothousand Jink... and another five thousand for a Trap the Soul."
He adds another scroll from his extradimensional stash to what is shown on the table.
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*Krayt
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He withdrew the asked amount from his bag offering it as well.
"Actually I want to do just that but alas the time for such wanton sports has not yet come. Much devastation must be bestrewed on the verse before it's time to indulge so i'm bound to heed your words of caution." He said jestingly.
"I had hoped to strike a lasting covenant with it. Need it for a little project you see. But I might have to resort to this."
The ghostly coloured cyan eyes shifted rapidly between the various objects before him. Until he finally started to collect them putting it into the same bag he had withdrawn the payment from.
"Always a pleasure to deal with you. Hope you enjoyed my handywork with the Deva, was quite happy to have been invited to that one. ((He refers to a event when a deva was sacrificed.)) A shame that we cannot hold such celebrations more frequently. I would be much honored if I could hold one in the same.. spirit at some point."
He turned halfway then turned back to the tiefling. Fishing up a vial from his pocket and tossed it to the priest. ((The substance retrived by Sill.))
"Almost forgot that. I would appriciate a full analysis of that. Along with something that could serve as a substitute but altered to yield a less benign effect without being detected. If you succeed come and visit me at the armoury for seemly boon."
With that he exited the temple from the portal to the maze. Where he would attemt to use the scroll Contacting other Plane.
"Actually I want to do just that but alas the time for such wanton sports has not yet come. Much devastation must be bestrewed on the verse before it's time to indulge so i'm bound to heed your words of caution." He said jestingly.
"I had hoped to strike a lasting covenant with it. Need it for a little project you see. But I might have to resort to this."
The ghostly coloured cyan eyes shifted rapidly between the various objects before him. Until he finally started to collect them putting it into the same bag he had withdrawn the payment from.
"Always a pleasure to deal with you. Hope you enjoyed my handywork with the Deva, was quite happy to have been invited to that one. ((He refers to a event when a deva was sacrificed.)) A shame that we cannot hold such celebrations more frequently. I would be much honored if I could hold one in the same.. spirit at some point."
He turned halfway then turned back to the tiefling. Fishing up a vial from his pocket and tossed it to the priest. ((The substance retrived by Sill.))
"Almost forgot that. I would appriciate a full analysis of that. Along with something that could serve as a substitute but altered to yield a less benign effect without being detected. If you succeed come and visit me at the armoury for seemly boon."
With that he exited the temple from the portal to the maze. Where he would attemt to use the scroll Contacting other Plane.
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*Selebius
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"Striking deals and making pacts can be both dangerous and lead to great power.... and as I always say you will only know what you get if you try."
Grinning he collects the jink in his usual way then goes on: "Celebrations like that one can be found... if one knows whom to ask. Perhaps an arragement can be made... later. There might be a few oportunnities you might fund most... interesting."
He quickly catches the vial, turns it in his hands, spidery long fingers dancing over the surface and with his senses Mauric feels how this man reaches for this substance, how he uses subtle spells that were cast on him, bount to him in an permanent way. His eyes light up with interest and he gives a cackling laugh.
"A nice trinket this is. A mixture of herbs that make you stay awake and vigilant.. but around those dead, dead plants spells are woven. It is like a potion that has to be cooked and turned into a tea before being consumed. The effects are similar to an Amplify spell and a the spell Mages call Heroism... even if it is most useful for non heroic deeds as well. There is also a small component that makes those under its influence hard to control with mind magic."
He tosses the vial back. "This was for free... attend one of our ceremonies soon." The tiefling grins then steps back and into his interdimensional pocket.
Once in the Maze Mauric needs some time to find a place suitable- a small ruin, always haunted by moving shadows but oddly this shadows welcome him almost like he is one of them. The ruins are old, an old fortification perhaps, long fallen, long destroyed, the marks of entropy everywhere to see.
When he deciphers the scroll he becomes aware what the Tiefling (was it a tief? suddenly he is not so sore anymore...) told him about the riska- indeed failing this task might cost him his sanity for a few weeks.
(( OOC info incoming as I want to handle this spell in a more fun and less roll intensive way (if it is ok with you, of course) :
I get rid of the Yes/No only part of the spell as this is annoying to do in Forums but there is still the usual risk involved.
To succeed Mauric makes a CHA check- the DC depends on the kind of power he asks. Of course what the power knows will vary (and in this case I will not roll for the result but roll with the RP). So for example asking a Dao Duke will reveal less than asking a deity of secrets or knowledge or perhaps an abyssal lord itself.
The DCs are 7 for the elemental planes, 8 for the energy planes, 9 the astral (and we put the other transitive ones into this pot as well), 10 to ask a demi deity on the outer planes (also a lesser demon lord/unique devil would be handled like this), 12 for a lesser deity (most demon lords and archdevils) , 14 for an intermediate one (the big hitters in the outer planes can be found here as well ) and 16 for a greater deity.
If he fails his CHA will be set to 8 and he will feel meek and insecure and full of doubts for several weeks, haunted by visions assaulting his self esteem. ))
Grinning he collects the jink in his usual way then goes on: "Celebrations like that one can be found... if one knows whom to ask. Perhaps an arragement can be made... later. There might be a few oportunnities you might fund most... interesting."
He quickly catches the vial, turns it in his hands, spidery long fingers dancing over the surface and with his senses Mauric feels how this man reaches for this substance, how he uses subtle spells that were cast on him, bount to him in an permanent way. His eyes light up with interest and he gives a cackling laugh.
"A nice trinket this is. A mixture of herbs that make you stay awake and vigilant.. but around those dead, dead plants spells are woven. It is like a potion that has to be cooked and turned into a tea before being consumed. The effects are similar to an Amplify spell and a the spell Mages call Heroism... even if it is most useful for non heroic deeds as well. There is also a small component that makes those under its influence hard to control with mind magic."
He tosses the vial back. "This was for free... attend one of our ceremonies soon." The tiefling grins then steps back and into his interdimensional pocket.
Once in the Maze Mauric needs some time to find a place suitable- a small ruin, always haunted by moving shadows but oddly this shadows welcome him almost like he is one of them. The ruins are old, an old fortification perhaps, long fallen, long destroyed, the marks of entropy everywhere to see.
When he deciphers the scroll he becomes aware what the Tiefling (was it a tief? suddenly he is not so sore anymore...) told him about the riska- indeed failing this task might cost him his sanity for a few weeks.
(( OOC info incoming as I want to handle this spell in a more fun and less roll intensive way (if it is ok with you, of course) :
I get rid of the Yes/No only part of the spell as this is annoying to do in Forums but there is still the usual risk involved.
To succeed Mauric makes a CHA check- the DC depends on the kind of power he asks. Of course what the power knows will vary (and in this case I will not roll for the result but roll with the RP). So for example asking a Dao Duke will reveal less than asking a deity of secrets or knowledge or perhaps an abyssal lord itself.
The DCs are 7 for the elemental planes, 8 for the energy planes, 9 the astral (and we put the other transitive ones into this pot as well), 10 to ask a demi deity on the outer planes (also a lesser demon lord/unique devil would be handled like this), 12 for a lesser deity (most demon lords and archdevils) , 14 for an intermediate one (the big hitters in the outer planes can be found here as well ) and 16 for a greater deity.
If he fails his CHA will be set to 8 and he will feel meek and insecure and full of doubts for several weeks, haunted by visions assaulting his self esteem. ))
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*Selebius
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Sill finds that conjuration magic works quite fine in the gatetown. Of course should she move closer to the spire she will feel its effect.
((I fear I will not go down the rabbit hole of AdnD 2ed planar magic in the games I run, staying with 3.x here :) ))
((I fear I will not go down the rabbit hole of AdnD 2ed planar magic in the games I run, staying with 3.x here :) ))