The Fatal Awakening

[Chained Birds]

Z

"Both the people I hate, and the people I love! call me Z. Welcome to... The Collective."

Z twirls her staff and taps the ground. Both actions are unnecessary, but it does entertain.

[Elbeyon]

Nippy [Telepathy]"Hello, everyone, again. It's nice to meet you. Z, if you'd take my master's bag that'd be great. He only has four extra Ioun Lanterns though so I think we'll have to share.[/Telepathy] With no real need to be outside anymore he lifts the glass lid to his satchel and moves inside, letting the lid come down with a light tink. [Telepathy]I don't like being hit with random fireballs[/Telepathy], he tries to explain.

[Xchovenei]

The telepathy works. Everyone is shown a glimpse of lexical errors that befalls them all. Everyone seems fine now though.

"It pleases me!" The Monika's broken common is almost direct translation to her first language. She inspects the lantern. The magic of any item seems to catch the attention of her highness. No matter the quality or effect of the magic, it remains a glisten in her eye, the ability to do things most cannot.

"Magic is quite fantastic" She looks at Z. "Telepathically?"

[Elbeyon]

Thormen's brow slightly furrows whenever Nippy speaks to everyone telepathically.

There's a moment of silence before Nippy starts to talk again, "[Telepathy]What? I got everything right. I told them the important parts![/Telepathy]"

Thormen wipes his own blood off his blade and sheaths it. For the first time he addresses the group, "[Telepathy]Hello, Friends. I apologize for the peril I have placed you in. My familiar was suppose to relay the fact that during my research into the events my mind was assaulted, it continues to be, and was damaged. He was suppose to communicate that a touching of the minds was dangerous, it still is. I can barely keep a straight thought, it's becoming even more difficult as my mind is dragged farther into the realms of madness. Nonetheless it seems that the side effects of communication so far haven't been all that bad.

I have the good fortune of knowing Skarl from previous occasions. To the rest of you it's a pleasure to meet your good acquaintances. My mind might be a mess, but since we can understand each other, even in this limited fashion, I can be of use. And, I might just learn some more interesting things If I stick around. What have I missed while I was unable to understand?[/Telepathy] He takes note of the princess' curious inspection and points at her lantern with half his fingers regrown, "[Telepathy]That lantern only produces light. You could place it on a belt and fear not oil or hot wick for it produces no heat. Handy for when you need your hands free[/Telepathy]."

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[shugyosha]

Sargov

"Let me," says the archer and takes the lantern, to place it on his belt. "I'll go first."

Sargov lead the way down.

[Xchovenei]

((initiating everyone to exit))

You each descend down the trap door. Sargov leads the party and before him is Drazen then Monika, then Skarl, then Z, Thormen's fingers, Then Anyr, Then Tycho. "thank you again for escorting me to Coldbrooke" Shadows cast along the old walls of the secret corridor below the city. Up ahead, you can hear water trickling down and running slowly.

[Elbeyon]

"[Telepathy]Coldbrooke. Why are we heading to Coldbrooke?[/Telepathy]", Thormen asks inquisitively.

[Xchovenei]

"I am from Coldbrooke. My people there will hide me until outer help can arrive" She takes a deep breath. With the signal from Captain Abendroth I hold on me, we will be granted safety until you leave." She puts her hand on the medallion which is completely covered from any glimpse to see it.

[Shepsquared]

Drazen Taikahn
Drazen reaches out to Z with his own telepathy, his inquisitive side showing.
'What exactly occurred whilst I was outside. I seem to have missed a lot.'

[Anyr]

Sargov

"Let me," says the archer and takes the lantern, to place it on his belt. "I'll go first."

Sargov lead the way down.

"If you insist."

Relius 'reluctantly' allowed Sargov to take the lead. Inwardly, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now he was free to take the position he most desired: Right next to the princess. With a flick of his wrist, he released an Ioun Torch into the air.

"Allow me to light your way as well, highness."

[Chained Birds]

Z

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"I do not know the details. Though it better to leave this place and ensure the safety of the princess."

[shugyosha]

Sargov

The ugly man made his way in a crouch with his bow ready. The catter in his brain was annoying. The clear solitude and peace of his own actions and intent were broken with the others thoughts.

He moved ahead further down, away from the others, hoping that the telepathy had a range limit.

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(1d20+16)[20] perception
(1d20+22)[38] stealth

[Xchovenei]

Sargov, you continue through the corridor and you begin to smell a foul odour. You hear low whispers from the pitch of the 's'. You are completely hidden from any prying eyes.

[Xchovenei]

As you each move closer there is an abrupt flash of light from the end of the tunnel. Sargov, Drazen, and Monika can see ahead into the room and notice that there is a circular hole about 3 ft emptying dark sludge into a stream of dark liquid. You see shadows cast against the wall of perhaps three medium sized creatures. You hear chatter and whisper.

Thormen

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You begin to hear whispers you know them. The general idea goes as follows, [Aluexch]City must purge by destruction. Fire from beneath.

[Elbeyon]

Unsure of what's in his head and what's real Thormen thrusts the possible danger ahead with the explanation coming latter. "[Telepathy]These tongue cursed whispers speak of destroying the city. Can you fellows hear that? Foreign thoughts have been whispering to me for a while now, but these sound external ... I think. It's hard to tell. And, they speak in the same cursed tongue as our teleporting friend and I. Mentions of destroying the town with fire from underneath. I wouldn't expect a friendly reception if they see us.[/Telepathy]" Thormen covers his lamps not expecting any of the others to mimic his actions. He doesn't want to be giving off any light.

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With an unconstrained view and low light the vision range should be about 120 feet. (Both light ranges doubled to sixty). A lot of people in the way tend to block views though ...

[Chained Birds]

Z

Telepathically onto everyone,

Something precarious? Well, you all know your favored positions when encountering a potential threat.

[shugyosha]

Sargov

The possible approach of danger lead the ugly man to do relent and use the thought speak, Quiet, there something up front

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Please NPC my character as best as possible. I don't want to hold up the game.

[Xchovenei]

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It's all good, my posting has been sketchy ever since the first family emergency, now another one has risen

Immediately there is a flash of light. The room is lit up by flickering light. Two robed figures hold an orb with a flame encased inside.

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Thormen is given the knowledge of the spell they used to conjure the flame, and a general knowledge of what these robed men are saying as they walk over to the darkened sludge. 'we are the sticks. Lyrxch is the Fire, this is the spark'.

[shugyosha]

Sargov

Seeing that stealth wasn't an option he aimed his bow at them and asked, "Who are you?"