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D'Amberville shook his head
Such magic is usually quite powerful and would likely require the skills of a master wizard, though I suppose you've nothing to lose by calling on your god.
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“And here I was hoping it might be something simple such as turning it upside down and giving it a good shake or two and seeing what falls out … hoping there wasn’t anything in there better left inside … if you get my meaning.”
“By the way, where do things go when they are inside? Grumni had fallen into it earlier and we managed to save him with a rope … but he was able to climb back out … doubt that works on books.”
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D'Amberville pondered a bit
I've heard various theories; some say it's a pocket on another plane, while others insist another dimension entirely. In some cases, things entering are destroyed. In others, they survive.
Who can tell for sure?
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Barrin slumped tiredly into an empty chair and rubbed his face. The trek had been long, but fruitful. He ordered an ale and the chicken and yawned as it arrived. He shook himself and dug in with gusto, the rumbling of his belly drowning out the smacking of his lips. As the scribe approached the table, Barrin glanced at him before returning to his meal. He looked at the others as they parlayed with the scribe, but said not a word.
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The young priest shakes his head, not quite disappointed, already expected something like that, but things don’t look simple.
A pocket to another plane? I’ve heard only rumors of such things; I don’t even have a clear idea of what that might be? Is there any way to find out that, another plane or a dimension?
The priest says the last words almost as a faint whisper, uncertain of what that possible mean. Being a simple man, devoted to his faith, things of the magical order are beyond his comprehension.
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I don't care what you call it, it makes a nice hole in the ground. I was hoping Rolo and I could maybe lay it out as a trap. Maybe we can catch that evil dead lady in it. *smirks*
Yeah, no love lost there. I wouldn't mind throwing the damned thing in the sea, if she were in it.
*smiles, quite happy with himself now that he has a plan for the 'hole' in his pack*
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Rolo's eyes lit up at Rand's suggestion. "Yes! Exactly! There must be a million and one uses for such a thing -- which, is why I would really like to have a better understanding of exactly what it does."
"I was thinking ... if it is a "hole" and you put it up on a wall, could you walk through the wall and come out the other side? How about if you are in a room with another room just beneath it; if you put it on the floor of the upper room, would you fall into the room below? The possibilities of such a thing a endless!"
"hmm ... perhaps by putting the thing on the floor of an upstairs room, all the stuff inside will fall to the floor of the one below it ... we might want to give that a try Rand."
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Grumni raised an eyebrow.
"Well I ain't getting in no hole again! Best ter stick ter stuffing necromancers in it."
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Eli came into the tavern with a very odd looking creature in tow. The patrons of the Inn turned in their seats, while others stood up as if ready to take flight. The creature was circular in shape with many eyes on stalks around the body, which appeared to float in the air. There were some that cried "Beholder!" to which the young mage turned his head and replied,
"Indeed not! Its nothing of the sort. It looks like one but I assure you its quite tame. However, I won't advise any sudden movements or gestures towards it.....just in case. You understand."
He walked over to the gathered party and put a heavy looking sack on the floor.
"My dear D'Amberville, it good to see you. Your just the man I came to see."
Turning to the others he said, "I'm sorry about my prolonged absence but I felt I had to return to the Academy with these books just in case they might be more important than I expected. I got some of my old professors to have a look through them and they assured me that, while rare, their contents were not that unusual."
The others seemed to be listening, but all their eyes were on the creature floating three feet behind Eli. With a sigh, he continued to speak, looking at the Keep's resident Mage.
"With the permission of the Academy, I can offer the books for sale to you at a reasonable price, should you want them. Individually, their price might not be great, but the opportunity to obtain the entire collection at once makes them more valuable."
Rolo piped up, "Where did you get the Beholder Eli?"
Eli's shoulders sagged. "Its not a true Beholder, Rolo, it merely looks like one. I had him ever since I enrolled at the Academy but I thought it prudent to leave him behind while I came to the Keep. However, on further reflection, I see that was an error on my part, given the nature of current events. Therefore, I rectified that when I had the chance."
The two dwarfs sat there shaking their heads as if not really believing what they were seeing. Barrin spoke first. "That creature, 'tis tame you say. It have a name?"
Eli's expression changed slightly and a wry smile appeared. "Why yes, Barrin, it does. I call him Furball."
The creature didn't appeared to have any external hair, never mind fur. There were snorts and gales of laughter at that remark. Someone said, "Furball?? Where did you get that name from?"
Eli merely smiled and said, "You'll see."
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DM's Comment:
The keep is much too far away from any major city with a mages' guild or academy that Eli could've made such a trip in the time he missed. You may, however, consider him to have consulted with the visiting mage staying at the Guild House, the one the party did the frog hunting mission for earlier.
Also, I'm not sure exactly which books Eli had in his possession as he missed the session during which most of these were acquired, as I remember.
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"Just keep that one-eyed balloon away from me or I'll poke it in the eye with me fork." Grumni mumbled. He looked around conspiratorially.
"Best ter keep yer voice down too, we want that penny pincher ter pay us as much as we can get. He'll not part with coin if he overhears they aint anything special."
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Barrin looked up from his plate to see what all of the commotion was about. He stuck his fork at the floating eyeball, "What the blazes is that thing? It be lookin like a Beholder had little 'uns. Ye best be keepin it 'way from me food, finger wrangler, or it be me desert."
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Grumni's expression turned to disgust.
"All the custard in the world ain't going to make that tasty."
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400 xp for: Anders Soth , tampamac2002, mannedoc, Dave O, Gulfwulf, felrisen
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The party has made it's way back to the Hidden Temple and is taking a brief break to rest up before entering back into the crypts.
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"Well, you all better pull your pants up, we're about to meet the dead lady again."
After this brazen announcement, he takes time to look over his companions. After meeting each ones gaze, he can't help but grin.
"Maybe she should watch out for us, eh?"
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Barrin sat with his back against one of the tomb walls while he poked through his pack. "So we be goin ta fight that woman who be thinkin she be a Goddess, huh? I can only hope we be havin 'nough kits ta keep everyone healthy, though I doubt there be 'nough kits fer that. Guess we be findin out soon 'nough."
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Rand nods to Barrin. Then looks at Rolo.
"Do you think you can sneak to the bottom of the throne steps and put this 'hole' down? I'm thinking that if we can get her to chase us, and she falls in. We'll know because she won't be bothering us with her spells anymore. Then we can just come back and pick up the hole and toss it in the sea."
Looks at the others.
"I know it's not much of a plan, but I haven't heard any others, ... yet."
Waits while everyone thinks it over.
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Rolo looks at Rand with a gleam in is eye. "Aye, I might be able to -- depends what sort of vision she has though I reckon. Can't hurt to try I expect."
"The one 'problem' that I foresee, is that the hole isn't "invisible" ... she would see it as soon as I opened it up ... or rather not see the floor that is now a hole ... erm, well you know what I mean."
"I'm also thinking that will likely blow any advantage of 'stealth' I may have had ... and she can control my mind like nothing!"
"I might be able to fashion some traps from these knuckle bones as well -- but if she is not a living being, then the trap will likely not work as intended -- might actually help her. Of course, setting the trap is also something that she would likely detect if she was half way alert ... no helpin' that really."
"What we really need is some way to make her visible ... and protect us from her mind control. Eli, Grumni, any thoughts?"
He looks at the mage and dwur a moment and then adds as an afterthought ...
"And perhaps the Castellian is correct. We might want to focus our efforts on clearing out any remaining followers first -- might weaken her to where she is easier to handle? And perhaps we will come across something that will help us. We still need to find a key to that secret door we found earlier ... save the best for last so to speak?"
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