The Forges and Gates of House Platin
You leave the area behind seeking out areas that are less likely to be haunted by a Banshee and perhaps putting your hands to your ears just in case. You arrive back at House Platin and hear a roar, for a moment you feel the utter fear (DC 16 Wis save) coming from the immense adult black dragon that lands right next to you and perhaps find yourself scurrying away from your inevitable fate before the aura fades away.
Your heart is beating fast as you hear a small chuckle.
"Apologies, I didn't notice that you were part of the house until I saw your sigils. I hope I didn't scare you too much. I just got home and am greeting all visitors." Dakkon the Black, the immense Black Wyrm raised from a hatchling by your Matron Mother stands before you in all of his awesome glory. He stretches his wings and muscles a bit and his big yellow eyes stare at you. This is the first time you've met him. Shishi had turned into his Lion like form and a huge, clawed hand drops down to delicately stroke him.
Magister Vern is Didactic
He opens a pouch at his side and rifles through it; scrolls drop onto the table haphazardly until he finds one.
"Ah here it is, this should work on an item for a day or so. The Yrthak won't be able to detect you with the silence spell so that should work no need to add extra days on your journey. As for the Umberhulks that won't work they can feel the movement of the ground. A good fear spell might work to scatter them, but I make no guarantees. Also, make sure you are mentally protected or just avoid looking at their eyes."
He shuffles through more scrolls dropping even more and making the mess worse,
"Ah here we are fear oh and a Magic Circle vs Evil too. No, probably won't want a scroll. Hmm, now where did I put it..." He puts his head and half his body into his magic bag and comes out with a wand.
"Ah, here it is a Wand of Circle of Protection vs Evil. Excellent for Umberhulks and those pesky Mind Flayers. Keeps everything in here.." He taps his bare skull,
"From becoming mush. Mind flayers are going to be resistant to every mental magic, personally I like to disintegrate them but, I suppose other spells and your weapons will do the trick."
He looks at the pile of scrolls and other detritus he's pulled from his bag, snaps his bony fingers and it all floats itself back into the bag.
"Now, where was I. Oh, while you are in Szith Morcane can you drop by Sorcere there? It's not a terribly big deal but, the headmaster there borrowed my copy of Szass Tam's 'on Ghoul and Ghast Sapience' and I would like it back."OOC:
Wand Mass Protection vs Evil. This wand allows you to cast the spell 'Protection vs Evil' once per day on as many creatures as you can see. It lasts for 10 minutes and has no need for concentration.
House Melarn
Just as you are walking up into the compound suspended in Lolth's Web you see a huge black dragon swoop down from your house and onto something or someone that was approaching. Dakkon, your house Wyrm and an Adult Black Dragon is apparently here in the city.
As you are escorted up into House Melarn you see Driders and Giant spiders dead from fighting against each other and the forces of House Melarn. You'd heard that some males in the house had become Arachnomancers and apparently this was true. Unfortunately, it seems that many of those Arachnomancers turned against the house in this battle.
You find Arduva and her aunt Zovaralla meeting with other women of the house when you arrive. Arduva gestures to your group,
"If not for House Platin I would have been lost in the Bazaar and we would have no priestesses."
Arduva puts a hand on her aunt's shoulder,
"Just hear her out. I personally would like to survive this Silence of Lolth and their house has not seen any internal rebellion so far. Their forces have not been halved over the afternoon and maybe, just maybe they can provide some aid. If we have to owe them favors then we must do so."
Zovaralla is perhaps in the middle of her life. You can't quite recall if she was 7th or 8th in line to be Matron Mother. She is rather plump for a Dark Elf and her eyes are purple instead of red much like many of your own house members. From her bloody and rent dress it's quite obvious that while she was in the middle of the fighting, she is clearly not a cleric or a fighter. Noting a wand at her hip you think she's likely a wizard. You also note that her silver hair has blonde streaks in it here and there, likely meaning her father was a 'surface' elf. She looks to your group her back straight and her poise perfect
"So, because you are 15th you won't stab us in the back tomorrow? I never had the ability to speak with the Spider Queen and my Neice has guidance from Lolth on this. So, you were allied when you went to school? You didn't backstab you then so maybe you won't now?"
She looks at you with keen and discerning eyes and you feel a spell drift over you as she says,
"Go on, tell me what aid you might offer and why I should trust you and your house?"OOC:
Zone of Truth: Charisma save DC 15 or you must speak the truth. The caster will know if you have thrown off the spell and you may, if you wish, decide not to do so and simply tell the truth. You may, of course, leave things out or avoid answering questions.
