Last week at the conclusion of the fight with the griffon, Stylixxt decided to scare the horses off in hopes of diverting the griffon's attention. It worked, ending the fight, but resulted in the loss of Kyra's horse. Afterwards, the group travels for 10 days, running low on rations and water, when they come across a group of gypsies that are travelling towards Qeynos. Durril, the gypsy leader, knows of the winged horse herd but before he answers any questions about the "Winged Ones", he requires you to meet with Saviya, the Crone of this particular gypsy clan.

GM: We ended last week with the meeting...the gypsy woman wanting you to perform a task to prove your "loyalty" and "trust".

Vinnie starts to sharpen his dagger in plain view

Kyra wonders what this task would be, and whether it would take them long to accomplish it

Stylixxt had mentioned that you seek the winged horses for your own reason, lead by a dream and Saviya had asked about the dream.

Stylixxt: a task ... a task you say wise seer...look we are not at full strength our holy warrior is withdrawn cursed i believe...stepping upto toryn poking him in the chest

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM have the gypsies given any indication of seeing Toryn in his demonic form - and if so do they look like they really care ? :P

jason (Stylixxt): yes i ripped the cloak off you last game:)) evil chuckle

GM: They've seen him, Stylixxt, and Vinnie and while they are warey, they haven't really reacted one way or another.

Saviya looks to Stylixxt

Toryn: Toryn abruptly comes to and roars at the sky " Cursed bird ! That's one horse too many ! I'll be the death of you I swear it on Marr's name! The nag shall be AVENGED !!!! "

Saviya: If you want to have your questions asked, you will find a way to complete the task.

Stylixxt: yes great seer i seek the winged lord as i seek all of the legendary beasts ...perhaps just perhaps i can convince him to give me a feather token.. sinilar to this holding the feather for sayvia too see

Stylixxt stumbles back from toryn in confusion

Saviya looks at the feather but says nothing, keeping her wrinkled face completely blank.

Saviya looks to Toryn.

Toryn: " Where are we ? " asks Toryn looking around " Who are these people ? "

Rand looks up, sadness in his eyes, to see who was roaring so loud

Saviya: I believe he has returned from within yourself.

Stylixxt: hmm great timing... i guess we have no reason not to accept your task ..it seems we are at full strength again for now

Toryn: " What task ? "

Sunfall: I guess it could be worse... he could be asking who he is. You're not a complete loss Toryn!

Stylixxt: were you not listening ....rapping toryn on the arm these "goodly folk" may be able to give us directions to the winged horses

Toryn: " I see - we thank you

Toryn: says Toryn looking warily at the "newcomers"

Stylixxt: if our intentions are noble of course...looking shrewedly at saviya

Saviya: There is an old, abandoned tower not far from here ontop of a hill. A griffene has taken roost there and has layed eggs. Bring me one of the eggs, and any feathers you find.

Toryn: " What can we do for you in return ? "

Rand: "I don't think it is the were-rabbit in me since the transformation takes much longer" Rand says softly to Kyra, "This rage, for lack of better words, comes into me in a flash and is gone almost as quickly it seems"

Sunfall groans

Toryn: " We'll need better weapons " says Toryn looking around at everyone else " So far the thing only runs away after Sunfall throws a few of his balls of fire at it ... "

Saviya cracks a smile and chuckles.

Sunfall: Isn't there some other magical creature we could steal eggs from? It can be winged too, and have claws even, as long as it isn't a griffon!

Kyra: Kyra frowns. "But what else could be the explanation? I mean, it is the only thing that really happened to you in the meantime, is it not?"

Saviya: You shall not kill the creature.

Wendy (Kyra): hmmm as long as I don' type, things seem to be stable. How's that for annoying ....

Saviya: Killing a griffon, male or female, can bode extremely ill.

Stylixxt rolls his eyes sighing

Petra: not sure what's up with that...

Rand: "I think so, then again, i couldn't remember the were-rabbit at all either" Rand says

Toryn Toryn grumbles under his breath

Saviya: Though, if you can complete your task not only will I give you information on the winged ones, but I shall do two readings from the cards for you, if you like. One question for your entire group, one for someone within your group.

Saviya pulls out a deck of worn cards and starts shuffling them.

Saviya: Sometimes the gods speak through these and offer insight.

Toryn: " Anyone good at stealing eggs? " Toryn asks looking around at the group

Stylixxt nods exitedly yes signs are all around us may we be wise enough to spot the omens

Rouge: why are you all looking at me?

Toryn: " We had a ranger with us once, Tala - she was a scout too.. good at sneaking around quietly, knew the wilderness.. "

Vinnie walks up to the group

Sunfall: I don't like to look at as stealing per-say

Toryn: " I wasn't but now that you mention it " says Toryn looking at Rouge " Do you have any... expertise... in this area ? "

Toryn: " Yes " says Toryn snapping his fingers " I remember now you have some skill in this area too Sunfall ... "

Sunfall gives Rouge an appraising look

Vinnie: 'I don't know about you, my ugly friend, but these low life people MUST be good at illegal things' Vinnie says angrily to Toryn

Kyra focuses her attention on Rouge for a second

Rand: "But enough of me now, i suspect the gods will reveal what is going on when it is time" Rand says, trying to sound cheerfull "Let's see what the others have been up to"

Rouge: I might

Sunfall: with a bit of helpful distraction from us I'm sure Rouge could pull off some grand theft egg

Rand gets up, extends a hand to Kyra and once she is standing as well he walks towards the group talking to the Oracle

Stylixxt: failing that we could feed vinnie to it that will give it upset stomache driving it off be my guess

Kyra: "But only if he chooses to - I will not have him forced into anything he does not want to do."

Vinnie: 'your like the venomous frog, you old shriveled bugeating moron!'

Rand looks angrily at Vinnie, hoping his fake anger looks convincing

Stylixxt holds hands up apologetically sorry my frieeeendd a nerve twanged there..and don't raise your voice it upsets rand

Toryn: Toryn chuckles, a deep demonic rasp... " You've had several brilliant ideas since I've known you my friend but that's the best so far " chuckles Toryn looking at Stylixxt then Vinnie

Kyra Kyra lays her hand on Rand's arm, hoping to calm him down and to prevent another outburst

Toryn: Toryn lumbers over to Rand " What's wrong old friend ? The curse? "

Rand tap Kyra's hand friendly and relaxed, smiling at her, obviously faking his anger and his smile

Vinnie: so what? only thing that spagethi-like thing can pull of is making a fool of himself and cry like a girl after her first night with Vinnie!' Vinnie snaps at Stylixxt

Rand: "I dunno if i want to call it a curse, sure as heck it would be a curse you don't wish on your worst enemy" Rand says

Stylixxt: tsk tsk.. looking sadly at vinnie

Toryn: Toryn blinks in confusion.. " spagetti like thing? Why am I taken to the Prince of Hate's home when all the interesting things happen? "

Caelianna: I don't know...this is rather interesting and you're here for it.

Vinnie: 'because someone really hated u when they hit u with the pretty stick!'

Rand: "I never conciously beat up someone, not even if they were as annoying as Vinnie" Rand tells Toryn, "But today i did, although i couldn't stop myself and could not remember what happened once i started"

Toryn: " We're getting off course - I'm to blame too " says Toryn interrupting himself.. " Rouge ? Would you be willing to do this for us? "

Vinnie: i told you before to get laid! but nooooooooooo ignore Vinnie!' Vinnie yells at Rand

Rouge: Hmmm

Rand ignores Vinnie, not wanting to go as far as killing Vinnie just yet

Toryn: " And as far as beating up Vinnie - you could hardly be blamed , anyone would " Toryn says reassuringly laying a clawed hand on Rand's sholder

Rand: "I can be blamed for almost killing him though" Rand says

Vincent (Rand): i beat him with fists to 0 hp...

Vinnie: 'it takes a hero to beat someone up that doesn't hit back!'

Stylixxt: that is true vinnie did not strike back..

Vinnie: 'but lets stop about that or he might start to cry again' Vinnie says ironicaly

Kyra: Can we just quit the babble and make a decision here? Kyra asks pointedly.

Vinnie: 'mr. Black should have seen the dishonor in your actions. He would have crushed you like a bug for it!' Vinnie coldly says at Rand

Toryn: " True, true " rumbles Toryn in response to Kyra ... then he looks at Rouge.. " Rouge? "

Rand: "I bet he would" Rand says, sincerely agreeing with Vinnie

Kyra: "Vinnie, if you don't shut up for a second I am going to forget all about my tranquil nature and put my belief in lovely Quellius aside for a moment" Kyra threatens with a vicious look at Vinnie. Sheesh, is that guy annoying

Rouge: Pffffft. I guess I could.

Kyra Kyra puts her back to Vinnie, confronting Rouge

Vinnie: 'its about time you come down from your clouds and see the world as it is! you all keep treatening but don't mean jack crap in this world' Only thing you can think of is hurting people!'

Kyra: "Are you sure about this, Rouge?"

Kyra Lalalalalalalalalalaaaaa not hearing him *puts fingers in ears*

Vinnie: 'they call me annoying for beeing realistic and acting to what i see... look at that... how old are these people' Vinnie says while nodding at Kyra

Stylixxt: is it possible to get a seat near sayvia?

Rouge looks at Kyra "do we have a choice?"

Toryn: " Only if you're certain Rouge " rumbles Toryn picking up on Kyra's thread of conversation " We'll be there to assist you of course .. but you will probably be the one in the most danger "

-> Stylixxt: yup

Stylixxt takes a seat near the old crone

Saviya watches the group with interest

Kyra: "You always have a choice" Kyra says. "I will not have you plunge yourself into anything if you don't stand behind it wholeheartedly"

Vinnie: 'in other terms, you are asking if he's a chickenshit'

Vinnie: nice way to act to your husband

Kyra: "Ok, that's it. Touch the Rouge, and you touch the hands"

Vinnie: ye ye

Vinnie: here we go again ...

Stylixxt: while my friends discuss things may i call on your thoughts as to what you make of this...handing the feather to her.. it was a gift ..transformed by magics and great sacrifice holding the feather to her

Caelianna looks sharly at Vinnie

Vinnie spreads arms and lowers his face

Kyra Kyra whirls around, kicking off her slippers, hoisting up her sleeves and goes into combat stance.

Rand loosens his Mace offering it to Kyra

Kyra: "Wanna try me?"

Caelianna: Maybe it's time you close your mouth Dark Elf

Toryn: " Enough ! " rumbles Toryn stepping in between Vinnie and Kyra

Kyra ignores the mace - weapons are of no use to her at all

Vinnie: just show how mature you are' Vinnie says

Rouge steps in between them, and looks Kyra in the eyes "it'll be okay. Let him go... he's not worth it"

Toryn: " We have a griffon egg to capture " continues Toryn loudly

Rouge: Besides, there are more... "amusing"... ways to deal with the likes of him

Rand puts the mace back and looks at Kyra, thinking he should have let Vinnie die, anything is better then having that woman being pissed at you

Sunfall: regardless of virtues I'm sure between Stylixxt and myself we have the magics to make this operation as safe as possible, if we decide to go through with it that is

Kyra: The stare from Kyra's eyes is very intensive - they almost blaze green fire. It takes her a while to get herself back under control again. She does so, eventually, but does stomp off, out of the camp, and sits down on her hunches staring off in the distance, trying to make her peace with her god again

Toryn: " So... Rouge... we are agreed ? ... And Sunfall ? " asks Toryn looking at the two

Saviya takes the feather that Stylixxt gave her and turns it over in her hands.

Rand smiles at Kyra, appreciating her aggressiveness in a certain way, a way he doesn't completely understand

Sunfall: I will assist my friends, as always

Rouge: "Yeah,,," mumbles Rouge, and goed after Kyra

Stylixxt eyes saviya closely leaning forward trying to hear imagined whispers...

Saviya: May I keep this until you have returned? To study it?

Stylixxt eyes open in momentary mistrust..

Toryn: Toryn squeezes Sunfall's shoulder gently in appreciation " Thank you "

Vinnie smiles

Vinnie walks off

Stylixxt: hmmm yes i understand you need to study it perhaps..

Toryn: " Have we been given directions to the griffon ? " asks Saviya looking at her

Toryn (Toryn): bleh ! " Toryn asks Saviya"

Saviya nods and tucks it into the soft velvet pouch she had taken the cards out of and places the cards ontop of it.

Rouge puts a blanket over Kyra's shoulders, and comforts her

Saviya points to a slight hill in the distance.

Stylixxt meditates swapping spells

Kyra: "I just don't know if I can keep myself under control any longer when that darkelf is around"

Saviya: It's not far, only about an hour's walk over that hill. Might I suggest you leave your animals here? No reason to tempt the creature with a tasty treat.

Toryn: " Do we need to rest.. prepare spells, meditate, pray before we leave ? " Toryn asks everyone else ?

Toryn: Detect Evil on Saviya evil GM

Petra: just a fyi, everyone should be full health and mana

-> Toryn: none that you can detect

Stylixxt: spirit pouch creates a temporary container can i put a flaming torch in one as its an extra dimensional thingy?

Rand: "I am ready, i need to walk some things off anyways" Rand says

-> Stylixxt: I don't see why not

Rouge: Just think of our litle one, hun. And if he really becomes and issue... well... there's "ways" to deal with that...

Stylixxt cast a spell creating a bag

Stylixxt takes a few flaming log from the fires inserting it into the bag still lit

Vinnie: tanking atm

-> Vinnie: k

Toryn: " Need some company ? " toryn rumbles to the priest

Stylixxt: it may come in useful if we need to drive the beast away handing the bag to toryn flame may be more use than your sword?

Rand: Listen (to Rouge talking to Kyra) [1d20+8 = 21]

Kyra: "Of course there are ways to deal with it - but that is not the road I am prepared to take ... I was very close just now but how can I make peace with Quellius when I do a thing like that? I can't - I WON't let myself be drawn out into all out battle with him."

Caelianna starts walking towards the tower.

Kyra: "I've made troubles with my deity once - I am not prepared to do it again over a piece of shit like that darkelf."

Rand: "You can leave that part to me if needed, i seem to be doing quite a good job at it" Rand says sarcastically

Toryn: " Yet another brilliant idea " Toryn rumbles in gratitude to Stylixxt with a hideous smile " We'll try it, see what happens... "

Toryn: " Do we need to make any more preparations or are we set to approach the thrice cursed griffon ? " Toryn announces to the group

Rouge: i wasnt talking about fighting him, Rouge says to Kyra, as he pats his bag knowingly

Kyra: Kyra frowns and drops her voice to a mere whisper. "Then what are you talking about?"

Toryn: " Sunfall - ready? " Toryn asks the mage

Rand: "I was" Rand says not even smiling

Stylixxt: i am ready my meditaions are in place hmmmm you sure the beast is to be driven off instead of killed..looking at the crone.. a mother protecting young can be tricky

Rand is ready and walks to Toryn, putting a hand on his friends shoulder

Rouge whispers into Kyra's ear "spicing up his food a bit, for instance..."

Kyra starts to grin and nods. That would be a nice thing to try ....

Saviya: There is a griffon that flies these plains called Grimfeather. He is said to be the father of these creatures and he knows when one of his has been killed. There has been few to kill a griffon and not be hunted down before they leave these vast plains.

Toryn: Toryn claps Rand on the back reassuringly " We shall cure you my friend, as soon as we reach freeport " then stops to listen closely to Saviya

Saviya: So if you want to leave your fate to Lady Luck, by all means, simply kill the griffene.

Stylixxt: hmmm a mighty beast i would guess... getting him to give up a feather token would be tricky you think?

Rand: "I wonder who of us needs more curing, you or me" Rand says smiling at Toryn

Toryn: " It's not as if we've had any luck killing the damn things before anyways " grumbles Toryn " Sunfall is the only one who can touch them and they fly off before Sunfall has a chance to finish the deed - winged cowards ! "

Saviya laughs.

Toryn: " Both of us " rumbles Toryn

Saviya: That would be a trick in itself.

Stylixxt: joins in with the laughter whole heartedly ....totaly not understanding the joke

Toryn: Toryn looks at the gypsy with interest " You might have a way of curing our priest ? " he asks gesturing at Rand

Sunfall chuckles

Saviya shrugs her thin shoulders at Toryn.

Saviya: I have no way of curing him, however, you might consider letting him be the one to ask the cards when you are done.

Toryn: " True, true " rumbles Toryn

Saviya: Though I suspect your priest's problems are more internal than external.

Stylixxt: we have two cursed within our fellowship nodding to rand and toryn ...three if you include him pointing a clawed finger at vinnie

Kyra: Kyra, who has walked back slowly towards the camp again, overhears this last conversation. "Why would you want him to ask the cards? Do you think it will give an answer to what is ailing him?"

Toryn: " Well between the card reading and the Preists of Marr at Freeport I'm sure - I hope - we'll be able to aid him " rumbles Toryn .. " Yes " says toryn to Kyra

Toryn: " But we'll settle that later - for now let's go get ourselves an egg "

Toryn: Toryn starts to lumber towards the hills

Kyra: "One more question though" asks Kyra of Saviya

Kyra: "What exactly do you need the egg for?"

Toryn: Toryn stops and watches Kyra and Saviya with interest

Saviya smiles a motherly smile.

Rand: "Cards, what cards?" Rand asks

Stylixxt: whispers to toryn if we retrieve the egg keep it in that pouch without the burning brand in it ... it will protect it from damage

Toryn: " The woman is offering to see what our destiny is using her cards - her way of communing with her gods I suppose" toryn says to Rand

Kyra frowns.

Toryn: " An item blessed by your spirits - most useful ! " rumbles Toryn looking at Stylixxt

Saviya: For what the egg is needed for, that is my buisness dearest child. However, the task is yours to retrieve it.

Kyra: "I take it you will not tell us?" she asks the old woman

Rand: "Ah, okay, i missed that when i was talking to Kyra" Rand says, "Or maybe after when i was absorbed with my own thoughts"

Toryn: " She doesn't walk with the forces of darkness if that's of any reassurance " Toryn rumbles at Kyra " So say the Marr Twins - whom I understand have a good relationship with the child goddess of peace "

Kyra: "Right. So how do we know your intentions are just? How do we know you will not - say - make some concoction of it that will all turn us into goblins?"

Toryn: Toryn gestures at Saviya

Stylixxt: yes be careful with it old one... bring it no harm technically it is one of grimfeathers kind, i would not want to be responsible for bringing his vengeance upon you

Stylixxt: that is if we are successful in retrieving it

Saviya smiles at Kyra.

Kyra: "Ah." Kyra glances at Toryn. "That at least makes it a little better. But still ... a griffin egg is rare to come by for obvious reasons. I would have liked to know what her plans are with it."

Saviya: And how do I know your intentions are just concerning the Winged Ones?

Stylixxt just points at the cards in front of her.... deep down you know

Toryn: " We'll just have to trust each other it appears " rumbles Toryn... " All paladins are gifted with a Sight of our own - I have already looked into her soul and seen no darkness within it "

Kyra: "You do not. Which means you would give strangers directions to them only if they do something for you. That says more about you than about us, methinks."

Saviya sits and waits patiently for the group to go.

Kyra: "But then again, we need the information. Or at least, they do" she waves behind her. "And I guess Rouge already gave his consent so we'd better get going."

Stylixxt stands up brushes himself off looking blankly at his featherless spear

Wendy (Kyra): shall we go?

Toryn: " Our thanks monk of Quelloius " rumbles Toryn to Kyra

Rand: 'em grabs his belongings and starts walking in the direction everyone has been pointing in

Rand grabs his belongings and starts walking in the direction everyone has been pointing in

Toryn lumbers along behind Rand

Stylixxt: i am ready

Sunfall: Ready as I'll ever be I suppose

Toryn (Toryn): okay evil GM we all go trekking off into the hills banging two coconuts together since we have no horses - and we see ?

You take off in the direction the Crone had given you and sure enough it takes only about an hour of walking to reach the crest of the hill. Infront of you, a bit more infront, there's another hill with an odd looking tower sitting ontop.

Saviya: Spot rolls

-> Rand: you see Caelianna leaning against the enterance to the tower.

Toryn: " The dark elf isn't with us " rumbles Toryn looking around " Not sure if that's a disadvantage or a blessing "

-> Rouge: you see Cael leaning against the enterance to the tower

Toryn (Toryn): that's what the 2nd spot roll was for, to see if Vinnie was around :P

-> Toryn: you see cael leaning against the enterance to the tower

Rand: "I guess Caelianna walked ahead of us" Rand says, pointing at the tower

Toryn: " Princess ? " says Toryn looking at her " You shouldn't travel by yourself, it's not safe ! "

Rouge: Ceal beat us to it...

Rand thinks about headslapping Toryn as usual, but hesitates, not sure if he would hurt himself more

Caelianna: Sometimes I think it's safer travelling alone..

-> Kyra: you see Cael leaning against the enterance to the tower

Toryn: " Given all the fighting we do among ourselves perhaps so " chuckles Toryn in a voice like gravel

Toryn: " So... perhaps those of us who are good at ... moving more silently than the rest of us ... should investigate first ? " asks Toryn looking at Sunfall and Rouge

Kyra: "Given the fact that you keep calling her Princess she might get into bigger problems than she bargained for ...." Kyra mumbles

Toryn: " I apologize, normally I'd take the lead - and the brunt of any attacks - but I don't have a prayer of moving with any subtlety in this " says Toryn gesturing at his clunky heave plate mail armor

Toryn (Toryn): bleh ! can't spell today at all ' Heavy ' not 'heave '

jason (Stylixxt): back

Sunfall: what do you say Rouge? A little reconnoitering is in order?

Rouge: Yeah...

IJdo (Rouge): moan

Sunfall: here we go then

-> Rouge: as you pass over the threshhold into the tower, you feel something tingling over your body.

Rouge: I sensed something moving in... possibly magical

Rouge and Sunfall pass over the threshold into the tower, stepping on rocks and sticks that make lots of noise.

Kyra: "Hmm so much for going undetected" Kyra flinches

Toryn: Toryn winces " If they get eaten the guilt will haunt me for years - if anyone gets eaten it should be me "

GM: Who's next?

Toryn advances into the cave sword drawn

Bobby (Sunfall): how tall did this tower look?

-> Sunfall: when you pass over the threshhold, you feel a tingling sensation crawling over your skin.

Stylixxt follows valiantly behind the demon

GM: It's pretty tall...looks like a nice hike up.

IJdo (Rouge): it's getting better...

Kyra follows, hands raised in battle stance

-> Stylixxt: will save

Sunfall: Well we can stick together, I think may be out of spotting distance of the griffon until we reach the top of the tower

jason (Stylixxt): lol

Sunfall: I cast detect magic on the doorway

Rouge: Besides, no point in sneaking with ppl following so close behind (or with rolls like these

Kyra: "If you say so ...."

Toryn (Toryn): sorry evil GM can you put that map up again on my end if possible ?

-> Sunfall: after studying the door for several minutes, it detects a very strong magical aura

Toryn (Toryn): thanks evil gm

-> Rand: you feel a tingling sensation as you go over the threshold

Sunfall: wincing "There's some strong magic on this door here..."

Rand: "Yes, i could feel it too" Rand says

IJdo (Rouge): curse of crappy dice

Stylixxt looks around door what door?

Toryn: " Well you can move a fair distance ahead of us, see what you see, report back - that's a tactic we used back in the dungeons of the cultists of Moltor " Toryn whispers to Rouge in a rasp

Kyra crouches down, making herself small and holding herself ready for anything

As you all enter the tower, the enterance is quite large and the hall seems to spiral upwards, no stairs.

Bobby (Sunfall): detecting school of magic on the doorway enchantment

Rouge moves ahead

-> Rouge: you move quite a ways ahead, not detecting any traps along the way. after you turn around a bend you find a shrine and a bowl of crystal clear water.

-> Sunfall: you haven't exactly seen this type of spell before, but you get the sense that the magic you stepped through was somehow "apraising" you

Rouge: see anything special about it?

-> Sunfall: Div is the school

Kyra moves on a little further

-> Rouge: the shrine has 3 sides that are carved, the front, and two sides. One side is that of a young girl, the other side is that of an older woman, and the middle is of an old lady.

Sunfall: The spell on the doorway seems harmless enough, although it's difficult to tell

Stylixxt: an alarm you think ??

Sunfall moves on with Rouge into the tower

Rouge moves back to the group. "There's a shrine up ahead

Kyra: Did you see anything else but that? Is it empty? Kyra asks

Stylixxt: any signs of monsters griffons looking around warily?

Kyra Kyra smiles at Stylixxt - her thought exactly

Rouge: No monsters so far. The shrine had some clear water, and some carved panels with ladies of various ages

Sunfall: I'm not sure, most alarming spells have a different type of energy, this is one seems more of a divining nature

Stylixxt steps boldly forwards into the back of toryn gently nudging him forward

Toryn: " Agreed " rumbles Toryn following Rouge

Rouge moves back up

Toryn: Detect Evil

Stylixxt: rouge trapped? looking to the shrine

What appears before you is a shrine that is carved on three sides. The two sides and the front. On the right side is a carving of a young girl, the other side is that of an older woman, possibly in child bearing years, and the middle holding a bowl of crystal clear water is an old woman.

Toryn (Toryn): don't suppose my lame ass "10 " on knowledge religion roll turns up anything evil GM ?

-> Toryn: as you stare, you can't seem to find any traces of evil. Infact, the shrine seems sort of serene.

Kyra: "It looks like some kind of goddess - a fertility goddess maybe?"

Toryn: Detect Good

Kyra: "The Maiden, the Mother and the Crone ..."

-> Toryn: it doesn't detect as good either.

Rouge: Could also be some nasty aging spell

Toryn: " This serves the forces of balance I suspect - neither good nor evil " rumbles Toryn looking at the sight

Caelianna: I agree with Kyra.

Kyra: do I know anything more?

-> Kyra: int roll ;-)

Kyra: crap

Toryn: " The maiden, mother and crone ? Do you know anything of this - perhaps from your studies at the temple? I'm looking for any religious significance but I have to admit I can't find any " rumbles Toryn looking at Kyra

Kyra: 'parently not *sigh*

Toryn: " Or perhaps those of us who know of the magic arts might see something here " rumbles Toryn looking at Sunfall and Rand

Rouge: int roll to see if i know anything?

Rand stares at the shrines, almost unaware they are there, the actions of this afternoon taking his toll

Sunfall: casting detect magic again on the shrine

Stylixxt: other than marking the passage of time i have no idea...stylixxt moves closer to the shrine inspecting it further

Toryn (Toryn): e.g. Toryn is suggesting spellcraft rolls to Sunfall and Rand ;)

Kyra: "Well ... it resembles ancient nature religion ... I was tought some of the lore back at the Order, but I must confess I don't know any more than this."

-> Kyra: I'll give it to you being a woman...you've heard tales from women as you've grown up about the maiden, mother, and crone. It's not necessarly a goddess but an idea of how the cycle of womanhood goes.

-> Sunfall: doesn't detect as magic

-> Rouge: sure

Stylixxt flicks his tongue at the shrine trying to detect any magical energies

Toryn: " Nature spirits ? " rumbles Toryn looking at Stylixxt

-> Rouge: nope, never heard about it

Kyra: "You know? The cycle of womanhood - the young girl flowering, becoming the mother and then the old woman ... each of them in a different stadium, a different place in life."

Sunfall: nothing here appears magical in nature

Kyra: "It is not necessarily evil or good either I think."

-> Stylixxt: nope, doesn't appear magical

Rouge: Doesnt ring any bells

Kyra: Hahahahaha no it shouldn't, Kyra chuckles

Toryn lays a hand on the shrine gently

Toryn then moves towards the bowl

Stylixxt: i agree sunfall this does not radiate magiczes purely symbolic me thinkses

Rouge examines the bowl closely

Kyra: "Rouge, be careful please"

Toryn (Toryn): the curse of the sucky dice tonight !

-> Toryn: when you look into the water of the bowl, the demon you've become stares back at you.

Toryn: " Well not seeing anything new here " rumbles Toryn looking at the bowl

-> Rouge: when you look into the bowl, you see yourself as a young boy again performing the deeds that made you run from Faydwer.

Toryn: " Let's hope I don't contaminate it " rumbles Toryn touching the water with a bare finger

Sunfall joins toryn in the shrine, peering down the unexplored hallway

Stylixxt: hmm is the bowl of similar design to that in the carving?

-> Toryn: the water is cool on your finger, almost soothing as it ripples about.

Rouge looks troubled, and backs away from the bowl

Sunfall: I believe that's what the enchantment at the entrance was for Toryn, someone feared the same thing

Rouge: I saw myself, in the past.... stuff I'd rather forget

Toryn: " Enchantment? I missed that, what's it supposed to do ? " rumbles Toryn

Kenny (Vinnie): sorry went LD

Toryn: " It shows you things ? " rumbles Toryn looking at Rouge...

Toryn: " All I saw was my own hideous face - must show different things to different people "

Petra: and you connect and wendy gets disconnected....I wonder if it's just a bad night or if there's issues that need to be addressed yet again.

Rouge: Wen got disconnected

Rand walks up to the shrines, almost as if dreamwalking and looks in it

The bowl is carved with leaves.

Sunfall: I can only guess, it seems like a harmless enchantment, I think it might have been appraising us, perhaps sensing evil, difficult to tell



Kyra: could you magically make the map appear again?

Kyra: thanks!

-> Rand: when you look into the bowl, you see yourself holding an axe with blood dripping from your eyes.

Sunfall dips his fingers inside the bowl of water

Rand turns pale and stumbles backwards from the bowl

-> Sunfall: wis roll

Kyra Kyra looks at him disapprovingly

Toryn: " Can anyone tell if there's anything magical - or spiritual - about the bowl itself " asks Toryn looking around at everyone

Wendy (Kyra): at Sunfall that was

Toryn: Then noticing Rand goes to his rescue holding him steady " Are you all right old friend ? "

Stylixxt sniffs at the bowl

Rand: "It... it... it.... " Rand stammers

-> Sunfall: when you touch the water, you don't see anything in the bowl except your reflection, but you get the sense that you're being watched.

Toryn: " Easy .. let it out " rumbles Toryn as reassuringly as he can in his demonic voice

Kyra: "Oh no, not again - get out of the shrine Rand - I will not have you demolish anything in here."

Whisper recipient not found

Rand composes himself, wiping his eyes and checking his hands as if to expect something to stain on them

-> Stylixxt: the bowl doesn't seem to be magical as well

Toryn: " Do you want to talk about it ? " Toryn asks Rand gently

Kyra frowns - it seems perfectly harmlessl water though ....

Rand: "It showed me what i needed to see" Rand says, still pale as a sheet

Sunfall: I cast a magical detection spell, nothing here is of magical nature, but something here is more than meets the eye, I can feel it

Kyra: "And what was that Rand?"

Toryn: " Any hint to a cure for you perhaps ? " Toryn asks Rand

Kyra: "or just your reflection?" Kyra jibes laughingly

Rand: "At least it showed me that a big axe is something that is tied to my person" Rand says, "Not that i have any idea what that information means"

Stylixxt: bah these things are just here to distract us ..picking the bowl up throwing the liquid over the shrine

Kyra frowns. A big axe? Sounds violent ....

jason (Stylixxt): attempting to pick bowl up that is

Toryn: Toryn winces " Be careful Stylixxt, you might upset whoever lives here "

-> Stylixxt: strength roll

Rand: "I don't think it was meant in any other way" Rand says to Kyra

Toryn: " A big axe... Ro perhaps? Gods I miss my sister " sighs Toryn

Rouge winces

Sunfall: scowling at Rouge "Have you no decency or reverance?"

Kyra: "Hey! Leave that alone! I don't know what god you pray to, but how would you feel if I desecrated his or her shrine?" Kyra tells Stylixxt

Toryn: " I think it was an accident " rumbles Toryn looking at Stylixxt

Wendy (Kyra): I guess you meant Stylixxt?

The bowl doesn't seem to budge.

Rouge looks at Sunfall in wonder "what are you talking about"?

-> Stylixxt: but your hands stick to it's sides

Stylixxt shrugs trying with all his might to lift the bowl

Stylixxt: oops.....

Toryn: " Interesting " murmurs Toryn looking at the bowl " It cannot be moved "...

Kyra grabs Stylixxt by the collar in an effort to yank him away from the bowl

Toryn: " Don't manhandle the shaman ! " Toryn snaps at Kyra

Kyra: blargh

Stylixxt: seemily defiant refuses to let go of the bowl

Kyra: He needs to keep his paws off that - is all.

Toryn: " What is this - is he under some spell ? " Toryn asks concernedly

Toryn: " Stylixxt- can you hear me ? "

Sunfall: Do not disturb a shrine, you never know what powers that be may be watching, they have no patience for the brash and brazen

Rouge gives Toryn a cold stare "Mind who you're raising your voice to..."

Toryn: Toryn shakes Stylixxt by the shoulders

Stylixxt: hmmm ok i am STUCK!!!

Caelianna looks at Stylixxt with an amused look on her face.

Rand: "Stuck?" Rand looks at Sty

GM: Spot rolls

Toryn: " This isn't good " mutters Toryn

Stylixxt nods

Bobby (Sunfall): oops i thought it was Rouge who wanted to throw the bowl. out of all of us i thought he'd be the one doing that lol

spot rolls

-> Toryn: you notice the crone's face, which was quite peaceful before Sty tried to move the bowl, is now scowling.

Kyra Kyra can't help but chuckle under her breath at the lizardman, who's obviously stuck like glue to the bowl. Figures ....

-> Stylixxt: you look at the statue holding the bowl and notice it's scowling at you

-> Rouge: the statue of the crone is now scowling

Toryn: " The old woman - the crone - her face has changed - from a peaceful look to a scowl " announces Toryn pointing at the carving

Toryn: Toryn bends down towards the carving of the crone

Toryn: " We meant no disrespect " rasps Toryn " Could you please let our friend go ? "

Stylixxt: i don't know who you are ...but i beg forgiveness....in a crawling sniveling voice

GM: can't even charm a statue..

Toryn (Toryn): lol - damn dice !

Toryn (Toryn): the funny thing is my first three rolls wer 16, 16 and 19, this is the only one that registered !

Rand walks up to the bowl and looks into the water again, bracing himself for what he might see

-> Stylixxt: in your head you hear, "it takes a wise man not to fool with woman's matters, or things"

Stylixxt: it seems you watch these corridors ...talking to a shrine??? please i meant no harm...whining in a high pitch voice

-> Stylixxt: you fingers come unstuck

Rand: "Please my lady, let my friend go and show me more of what lies ahead" Rand pleads to the bowl

Kyra advances to the statue of the crone, looking at the face intently. She bows her head and makes a reverence, trying to persuade the goddess to let the lizardman go

Stylixxt wrenches his hands from the bowl

Stylixxt: blowing on his palms of his hands

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM is stylixxt really free ?

With a loud "pop," Stylixxt's fingers come free

Toryn: " We thank you " rasps Toryn bowing to the crone's face

Kyra Kyra bows her head again, her hands together. Thank you

Toryn: " We should leave this shrine before we anger the sisters further - I think I see stairs up ahead ? "

Rand still stares at the water, but only his reflection shows

Kyra: "We will not desecrate your shrine any further" Kyra says with a sharp look at both Rand and Stylixxt. "Lets go"

Ahead the hallway goes up at a steep angle and the walls seem to come a little closer togeather

Stylixxt: backs away from the bowl and shrine

Toryn: " Rouge, Sunfall - would you mind scouting ahead again ? " Toryn asks the two

GM: And please ignore the doors....they really don't exist.

Rand: "WHy the look at me?" Rand asks Kyra

Toryn: Toryn pats the iksar's back with a chuckle " Nothing more than bad luck my friend "

Stylixxt: sso it would seem wringing his hands nervously!!

Toryn: " If she didn't forgive you she wouldn't have let you go - I'm sure you're fine " says Toryn to Stylixxt reassuringly

Toryn: " Sunfall - Rouge ? " Toryn asks the two, repeating his earlier request

Rouge: aye

Toryn: " Perhaps you could listen at the doors too, see if you hear anything - if you wouldn't mind ? "

The doors don't really exist

Wendy (Kyra): hehehe

Toryn (Toryn): doh ! right you mentioned that, sorry

GM: ;-)

Stylixxt: i am not so sure...whispered to toryn... i heard a voice in my head ..i wise man does not fool in womans matters

Kyra moves up a little behind Rouge

Toryn: " What did the voice say ? " Toryn whispers back to Stylixxt

-> Rouge: as you sneak ahead the corridor becomes smaller and more cramped as well as steeper.

Stylixxt: A wise man does not fool in womans matters!!!!!! are you hard of hearing!! in a raised voice

Rouge moves on

Stylixxt cringes as his words echo around him

Toryn: " All right all right " says Toryn soothingly, palms raised in a placating gesture as he backs away from the agitated Iksar

Stylixxt looks accusingly at cael ...i am sure she knew what would happen

-> Rouge: as you near the top of the tower, you can feel fresh air.

Caelianna: What?

Stylixxt shrugs

Vincent (Rand): at least all is good now... the druid got blamed

Rouge moves back down " i can feel fresh air up there. We're getting near the top

Caelianna: Always have reverence for the gods, even if they're not your own. You never know who's watching and listening.

Stylixxt: so it would seem... you would never go out of your way to dispose of an opposed faith? if the opportunity presented itself how strange?

Wendy (Kyra): *grmpbl*

jason (Stylixxt): wb again

Toryn: " Fresh air - that could mean griffons " rumbles Toryn .. " Good job Rouge "

-> Kyra: how's it dropping you? does it just freeze?

Toryn: " So how do we approach this ? " Toryn asks the group

Rouge moves back up

Toryn: " Assuming there's an egg up there - have Rouge steal it, with Sunfall as backup to throw fireballs perhaps - the rest of us in here but close to the entrance ? "

Stylixxt: is the beast home if the gods of luck are with us...shoots a wry smile at cael the griffene may be out hunting

Kyra: I'm experiencing problems with typing - it starts glitching and flickering all over the place. While throwing dice, the screen gets distorted here and there. And as soon as i start another program it just crashes

Toryn: " I'm thinking just the two who are best at moving quietly in case there's no one there - no need to make too much noise by having us all up there "

Sunfall: er, if we do this right, we won't be needing fireballs

-> Rouge: you get to the top and see a greffenne sitting ontop of a nest with a few eggs sticking out.

Kyra: could you give me the map again? :D

Toryn: " But if the rest of us stay close to the entrance we can rush out and attack if need be "

-> Kyra: odd..haven't heard of that one happening

Toryn: " Since when has anything ever gone right " rumbles Toryn sadly looking down at his demonic form " But point taken "

Toryn: Toryn lumbers along behind the two but stops short of the entrance

Rouge: any obvious way to nick an egg?

Kyra: I did recently install another vidcard (better one than before). Might be a driver problem somewhere

-> Rouge: the griffenne seems to be asleep at the moment.

Stylixxt: before you go may i cast enchantments on you both? if you accept such a thing from an EVIL witch doctor?

Rand follows as well, staying behind Toryn, and trying to be as quiet as he can

Toryn: " Who said you were evil ? " Toryn asks curiously looking at the Iksar

Toryn: " And yes I agree, he's been of great help in the past " Toryn says reassuringly to Rouge " You should let him aid you with his spirit magic - Sunfall already knows this "

Stylixxt: bah ignore me i am rambling....that encounter with the shrine still has my nerves on edge

Rouge: what do I need to roll to attempt?

-> Rouge: pick pocket

Sunfall: stylixxt, do you have any knowledge of how to rid Rouge and myself of scent?

-> Rouge: you manage to sneak up to the sleeping griffon and snatch the egg so quickly from under her that she doesn't even move.

Stylixxt: no i cannot mask your scent other than herbs maybe looking to rand...any heavy spices in your medicine puch rand?

Toryn: " The spices might just make them easier to smell " rumbles Toryn

Rouge moves back down and shows the egg

GM: That's the griffenne egg

Toryn (Toryn): sorry, Rouge has it in his possession and is bringing it back to show it to us ?

IJdo (Rouge): that griffenne got pwned

Sunfall: I didn't even see him go! Did the griffon see you at all Rouge?

Petra: you were lucky...she rolled a 1 on her spot

Rouge: nope

Kyra: "Were you able to get it??"

Rouge: aye my love

Toryn: " Good work " whispers Toryn triumphantly starting to clap Rouge on the back and then thinking better of it, imaging the egg falling broken to the floor

Kyra hugs Rouge tightly, taking care not to knock the egg from his hands

Wisdom rolls

Toryn: " Let's get out of here - quickly " Toryn hisses to the others

Stylixxt: quick put it in the pouch toryn it will mask it from detection !!

Toryn Toryn holds the pouch out to Rouge " Put it in here please ? "

Rouge loves the daft look in Kyra's eyes

Kyra: Next time I am rolling 20 of the damned things

Rouge obliges Toryn

Wendy (Kyra): I already rolled *points upwards*

Stylixxt: take the burning branch out first dont forget

Sunfall: Let us make our way towards the entrance, before leaving the tower I can make us all invisible, the last thing we want to do is have the Griffon spot us as we get away with our prize

GM: k ;-)

Toryn: " True, true " says Toryn hastily removing the branches first

Toryn: " That's a new trick " says Toryn admiringly looking at the mage " Saving our hides yet again it looks like "

Stylixxt: invisible you say....interesting ability there ..

Toryn (Toryn): so we all turn invisible and get the heck out of there evil GM ? or something happens to us on the way out? :P

IJdo (Rouge): you had to ask didnt you?

Wendy (Kyra): hahahahahaaaaa

Toryn (Toryn): sorry just trying to move things along ;)

Sunfall turns each of you invisable and you leave the tower without incident.

GM: spot rolls

Wendy (Kyra): yaaaaay

Toryn (Toryn): Kyra spots Vinnie mooning her .. " Take this wood elf ! " snarls the dark elf

Toryn (Toryn): " What a waste of a good spot roll " mutters Kyra

-> Stylixxt: you notice on the way out the crone is smiling again and it almost looks like the gypsy crone.

Wendy (Kyra): Kyra grabs the burning branches that were taken out of the pouch and brandishes Vinnie's moon with it - vigourously

-> Kyra: you notice on the way out the statue of the crone is smiling again and you could almost swear it's the gypsy crone

Stylixxt nods in humility on the way out past the shrine

-> Rouge: you notice the crone is smiling again on the statue.

Rouge points at the crone "well, at least she's happy"

Kyra: "I think we should not be surprised if the old crone over there at the gypsies already know that we succeeded ...."

Toryn: Toryn tries his best to hold back a raspy chuckle, aware of the need for silence

Kyra walks on

Stylixxt feeling chastized quietly heads back to the gypsy camp with the others

Toryn: " She might have a Sight of her own, who knows " agrees Toryn

Toryn: "I can't believe this went so smoothly - the gods must be with us today ! "

Kyra: "I actually think she might even be more powerful than that," Kyra muses quietly

Rand: "i doubt that" Rand says, still thinking of what he saw in the bowl

The walk back takes very little time and only a few hours has passed since they left, the moon has barely risen in the night's sky.

Saviya is sitting by the fire, shuffling her deck of cards.

Toryn: Toryn looks up sharply at the moon

Stylixxt does a double take at the moon looking back to rand making sure its not a full one

Vincent (Rand): and that was in respons to Toryn

Toryn (Toryn): full moon evil GM ?

Petra: no

Toryn: Toryn breathes a sigh of relief and turns to Rand " The truth is we don't know much about Saviya at all ... "

Kyra: "You already knew that we would succeed, didn't you?" Kyra asks Saviya gently

Toryn: " I can see why Kyra wanted to question her but we had little choice in the matter .. "

Stylixxt quietly takes a seat near the fire trying not to catch the old crones eye

Kyra: "I am only puzzled why you didn't get the egg yourself - something tells me you coul dhave if you wanted to."

Saviya: I had a feeling, though it is difficult to know what will happen in one's future. Even the closest to the present for we are constantly making choices that change that future.

Rand makes sure he is near enough to listen, but far enough to let the others do the talking

Stylixxt: and learning constantly learning ...stylixxt pipes up

Saviya smiles at Stylixxt

Kyra: "Well, it seems we did what you asked of us - now how do you want us to proceed?"

Saviya: All knowledge is worth having, is it not?

Saviya: While we wait for the moon to reach the peak in the sky, when the energies of this world are most potent, I shall tell you about the Winged Ones.

Stylixxt looks away to the fire ...mumbling aye knowlege is its own worth and having the wisdom to act on that knowledge

Kyra Kyra sits down quietly by the fire, waiting for the appropriate time to arrive

Stylixxt starts to fidget

Rouge sits down next to kyra, and cuddles up to her

Toryn: " Where is that annoying dark elf ? " wonders Toryn aloud looking around

Stylixxt: i suggest you men check your daughters ....gesturing to any gypsy menfolk in the vicinity

Stylixxt: he has a natural rougish charm... well he seems to think he does

Saviya: The Winged Ones are an old creature that has flown above the planes of the Karana's for centuries. Many men and humanoid creatures have thought to caputure them for their own uses.

Stylixxt looks to toryn wondering if he is any different

Toryn: " I sought nothing more than to save one - I failed miserably " rumbles Toryn looking downwards " The Marr Twins told me to do this in my dreams and in the afterlife "

Saviya: As the story goes, the goddess of the air created the first of the Winged Ones, Quillmane, to transport her earthly body through Norrath so she should see the other creatures she had made.

Stylixxt listens intently to saviya

Kyra: It sounds as if they are pure, almost divine creatures.

Saviya: One the Goddess went into seclusion upon her own plane, Quillmane bred with land bound horses and created more winged horses. And while they could be anywhere within the world, they seem to enjoy the southern planes.

Saviya: There are those who have claimed to have seen Quillmane, there are those who claim to have spoken to him...for as a magical creature he speaks common. Some go as far to claim a feather from his wings sewn into a cloak can make them levitate above the ground.

Kyra: Does the goddess of the Air still look out for them? Or are they on their own now?

Saviya shrugs her shoulders.

Stylixxt looks up in surprise

Saviya: I have lived a long, long time child and I can not claim to have seen these creatures so I do not know if the Goddess takes an earthly interest in her creations any longer.

Saviya: However, if what your paladin says is true, that he recieved dreams from her, it is possible that she still has some concerns for her first creation.

Kyra: What I am worried about is what happened to that winged horse we tried to save and where we failed ... I wonder what the implications are if such a creature would be turned evil

Saviya shakes her head sadly

Toryn: " I pray it wasn't Quillmane that was cursed " says Toryn looking even more guilty

Saviya: That I do not know, but considering you're still standing, the wrath of the goddess has not struck you down. It is possible it wasn't that particular animal you were meant to save.

Kyra: Well - did it talk to you?

Kyra: If it speaks common, it would be recognizable by that, I would think.

Stylixxt: you did all you could and more than most men would of...patting toryn should reassuringly... you tried your best to sacrifice yourself for the beast ..it is a miracle you survived at all

Toryn: Toryn sighs " No.. I saw the look of desperation in it's eyes when I tried to save it, that was about it.. the goddess of air, Xegony, came to me in a dream begging me to save it... she worried that I would fail and sure enough I did .. "

Toryn: Toryn tries to look more cheerful at Stylixxt's words " Thank you friend.. that means a lot to me.. but the fact is, I still failed .. "

Saviya stops her constant shuffling of her cards and looks up at the sky.

Stylixxt: gomph was powerful in his art ... his power was more than we could hope to overcome

Saviya: And now it is time for a reading I think.

Kyra: Well, from the looks of it, it seems anyone would have failed in that particular scenario

Stylixxt looks up at sayvia at the mention of gomph

Toryn: " I suppose " says Toryn half heartedly with a grateful look nonetheless at Stylixxt - and Kyra, from whom he wasn't expecting any support

Saviya clears her throat

Toryn: " If the rest of you don't mind - perhaps one of the readings could be for Rand.. trying to find a cure to his curse ? "

Sunfall: Ridding him of his curse would be most beneficial I think

Rand: "I still think it is not a curse, not sure why" Rand says

Kyra: I don't mind - if it gives us a clue how to solve it we would all be better of i think

Kyra: Well, then maybe it gives us insight in what is happening to you

Rand: "I don't want to take a clear benefit away from the group

Caelianna: I think it might be a good idea before you kill one of us..

Rand: "Good point" Rand says with a wry smile

Toryn: " Already have 3 votes to 1, you're outvoted old friend " Toryn smiles at Rand, then looks at Caelinna " Make it four votes - a princess's vote counts as at least two votes to boot "

Caelianna rolls her eyes

Caelianna: Rand...

Rand looks at Toryn, again hesitating if he should smack him

Rand: "Okay..." Rand says as he walks up to the Crone

Toryn: " What ? " says Toryn puzzled

Saviya I will do your reading after the first...

Saviya looks at the group

Toryn: " And what was that about not calling her princess come to think about it ? " Toryn whispers to Kyra poking her in the side " We have to give royalty their due, it's only proper "

Saviya: The first reading I will do is for your entire group, as a whole. Think of one question you want asked, but do not tell me yet. Discuss it among yourselves quietly.

Kyra: While that might be true, it might be more prudent to give her her due while the entire world is not listening. Have you ever thought you might be putting her at risk by exposing her so?

Toryn: " We

Toryn: " We'll protect her ! " says Toryn confidently

Kyra: Like you protected the horse? Kyra says quietly

Vincent (Rand): ooooohhh... rude awakening there

Toryn: " Something the rest of us want to know about - well Saviya has already offered to let us know where the winged horses are, about Rand's curse - any other ideas ? " Toryn asks looking around at the group

Wendy (Kyra): *cringes*

Sunfall shrugs

Toryn: Then Toryn winces in response to Kyra's words.. " True " says toryn in a pained voice

Stylixxt: nooo dont ...kyra you know he is depressed about that who knows he drop into one of his episodes again and who know how long it will take to bring him around again

Kyra: It is not my intention to hurt you. I am only saying there might be situations we can't get her out of

Toryn: " Not depression - my soul is stolen" says Toryn quietly " The Prince of Hate takes me to his realm in spirit and tries to convince me to follow the path of darkness "

Kyra: "Well, there are things Rouge and I would like to know, but I don't think that benefits the entire group"

Toryn: " but enough about me and my failings - while there are indeed many of them .. yes we need to come up with a question that benefits the whole group "

Sunfall: Perhaps she can tell us which route would be safest for us as we travel to freeport, if that's still were we plan to go

Toryn: " Perhaps where we can find magical weapons ? So far Sunfall has been our only real offensive "weapon" against the truly difficult foes .. "

Toryn: " Magical weapons that we don't have to buy - or that we can at least afford " adds Toryn

Stylixxt: hmm i wonder what has befallen aikira perhaps somethink about him we can glean?

Sunfall: why not ask for fortune in your fortune. I like the way Toryn thinks

Toryn: " The route idea is a good one but I really think we could use some enchanted weapons " Toryn says to Sunfall

Kyra: Hmmm - that might be a plan, Kyra nods in agreement. I think we need all the protection we can get.

Kyra: We could also ask how to cure Toryn of what is ailing him.

Toryn: Toryn looks even more pained at the mention of the brother in arms he also failed...

Toryn: " No, no cures for me " says Toryn firmly " We won't waste a question on that - the magical weapons will keep us all alive "

Rand: "I think we should ask where we can find Aikira or how to free Aikira" Rand says

Toryn: " And they'll give us a better chance of hunting Gomph down and getting Aikira back ! "

GM: Ok, so 3 possible questions: safest route to freeport, where to get free magic weapons, what has happened to aikira. I'm going to do a vote, only vote ONCE

Toryn: " There's a faction - the dismal rage - dark elves in Freeport we can ask about gomph " toryn tells Rand

Stylixxt: as for traveling to freeport i am sure cael can find the safest route

GM: second...going to kenny for the tie breaker..

GM plays a drum roll

GM: And the question shall be....

GM: about....

GM: Where to find free magic weapons

Toryn: Toryn looks downcast .. " We will rescue you Aikira, you can count on that brother " Toryn says aloud to the heavens " But we have to stay alive long enough to do it "

Saviya looks to the huddled group.

Saviya: Have you made your decision?

Toryn: " We'd like to know where to find magical weapons - ones that we don't have to buy - I'm afraid we don't have the coin for it " says Toryn ruefully " Perhaps weapons held by some force of evil that we could banish from the world "

Stylixxt looks up in alarm

Toryn: " Or perhaps not guarded but simply in some location long forgotten to living beings " adds Toryn noting Stylixxt's alarmed look

Kyra: Careful what you wish for Toryn ... maybe we should let the force of evil out of the question?

Saviya nods and shuffles the deck once more and fans them out and holds them to Toryn.

Saviya: Please pick the first card out of the deck, this is the card that will represent your group, who you are.

Toryn: " Do you think we can find ones that are unguarded wise one - or would that be too easy? " toryn asks the gypsy

Stylixxt: chuckles at toryn...maybe ones that have been left on the plains just need a little cleaning up eh?

Saviya chuckles.

Saviya: Pick the card paladin.

Kyra: Just pick a card man

Toryn picks the first card out of the deck

Stylixxt pokes toryn ..pick a card do it!!!!

Toryn: " I'm picking I'm picking ! " Toryn complains to the shaman

Toryn: " We're a naked woman ? " says Toryn in confusion looking at the card

Saviya: Interesting! Very interesting. The card that has shown to represent you is the World.

Kyra frowns. And what does that mean, she asks

Saviya: Usually the World represents the end, not a person. It will be interesting to see what cards turn up next.

Stylixxt looks around we have different races different beliefs perhaps it is us?

Toryn: " And why isn't that woman wearing any clothes ? " frowns Toryn looking in disaproval at the card

Saviya: The most important thing to keep in mind, this is an active card. Your daily decisions influence the end..that may possibly be what it is trying to tell us, but we shall see.

Toryn: " Draw another card? " asks Toryn looking at Saviya

Saviya shakes her head

Saviya: No, the others will be layed out as they will. Now your job is to listen, ask questions, and learn.

Saviya lays the next card over the first.

Saviya: This is the card that crosses you.

Kyra: Crosses us?

Saviya: Generally this is the card that will show what forces cross you or hinder you. Sometimes it shows a force that aids you, as does Strength

Saviya: Strength is a literal card. Trust in your own abilities, your own strength.

Rand: "What if you don't understand your own strenght or abilities" Rand asks

Saviya: Also, since the card that represents your group is based on decisions...Strength represents needing to know and realize the consequences of your actions.

Saviya smiles at Rand.

Saviya: Then it's best to learn.

Kyra: So strenght could be working for us, or it could be a force we encounter against us?

Saviya: Yes.

Saviya: The next card represents the unconcious undercurrents in your past events.

Rand: "Understatement" Rand mumbles

Saviya: As you can see, this card is in reversal...usually this means the opposite of what the card would normally tell us.

Kyra: So what would it normally tell us?

Saviya: That you have dealt with a very great person in the past, however, in your case you've had to deal with those without values or selfish people who lack a real responsibility in the world.

Kyra: Hah, Kyra snorts. So what else is new?

Stylixxt: collin?

Toryn: " Could be a reference to the gods perhaps ? " rumbles Toryn " As far as a very great person that is "

Saviya: This next card represents your very recent past...which is the Ten of Pentacles.

Kyra: Collin, I don't know. But Rouge and I have had our share of companions ...

Saviya: In your recent past, maybe only a few months ago, you were enjoying your home and family.

Rand: "I could even count myself before i left under that" Rand admits

Kyra looks lovingly at Rouge and snuggles up closer to him

Toryn: Toryn sighs " There was a time when I thought my father was a good man, not too long ago "

Saviya: The three of Pentacles represents a possible future. As always, your decisions along the way will influence this outcome..

IJdo (Rouge): Rouge zones out and keels over

Toryn: " Although I did meet my sister " says Toryn brightening a bit

Kyra: And what does Three of Pentacles mean?

Saviya: This could be a possible answer to your question...starting out will be difficult. There will be much to do before you can count your success. You must all work togeather to reach your goal.

Saviya: The ace of wands represents your near future, this could possibly be a short term outcome to your question.

Kyra: Hmm no free weapons anywhere on the close horizon right?

Saviya chuckles

Saviya: Does not look so..there are complications that will stand in the way, possibly a breakdown in communication among yourselves.

Stylixxt: chuckling breakdown thats very possible when vinnies around

Saviya: In the place of the seventh card is the Eight of Pentacles. This is how you percieve this situation, your task.

Saviya: There will be lack of ambition, an dissapointment.

GM: NP..get some rest

GM: And for the rest...if you can hold out about 10 more minutes this is almost done.

GM: The Four of Swords represents how others percieve you..

Saviya: Er..

Saviya: The Four of Swords represents how others see you..

Kyra: I sense hesitation in you ...

Saviya: This is interesting, this is not fitting the pattern of your question.

Saviya: This is a card that represents incarceration. Either you will steal your weapons and end up in jail or someone feels one of you needs to be there.

Rand bows his head at that

Toryn: " Don't know how I feel abot stealing weapons - would rather have an honest fight, preferably against the forces of evil " grumbles Toryn

Saviya: The Six of Wands is representing your hopes and fears. You hope for victory.

Stylixxt rolls his eyes

Toryn: " That wasn't directed at you " adds Toryn poking Rand " You weren't yourself "

Kyra: Hah, maybe it is the way we feel towards Vinnie - I know I certainly would like to see him cooped up behind bars for a while

Saviya: And now for the last card, the final outcome..

Saviya: The Chariot has chosen to represent your end.

Stylixxt looks up that is good right ? its good?

Saviya: The final outcome will be a struggle, there is much you have to deal with along your way. As long as you don't give up, you should be successful.

Sunfall: sounds like an average day for us

Saviya: Interestingly enough, this is another card that speaks of strength.

Saviya: Control is key to reach your victory.

Rand: "Something i seem to lack" Rand mumbles

Kyra: Kyra eyes Rand from under her eyelashes. Something fishy is going on here, I know it ... we're going to have troubles in the upcoming days.

Sunfall: Control ourselves and we control our victory

Saviya: Remember, you control your destiny in the end. A decision you choose today can change the path of the outcome tomorrow.

Kyra: Well ... Kyra says ... I cannot promise I wll be a good girl around Vinnie always though.

Toryn: " Errr... not to sound ungrateful wise one... but... I don't suppose you know .. which direction we should be headed in, a location - anything ? " toryn spreads his hands helplessly

Sunfall: we can't always be in control, but it is during key moments when life and death, victory and defeat, hang in the balance that matters most

Kyra: Maybe it is a good idea for Rand to do his card picking thing. Maybe there will be further clues on control?

Saviya: The direction you were going is probably a good direction to take.

Rand: "I assume i will be asking my question then?

Saviya nods.

Toryn: " Hmmm... so towards the winged horses and then .. Freeport ? "

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