Sshamath billboard, a skeletal hand (RP, Quest)

[freekender]

As she puts her mask over the creature, it cackles shrilly invoking a fear effect upon her which seems to have no effect. Still trying to escape her grasp it screams in common tongue: "Dont hurt! Dont hurt!"

When the creatures becomes visible, Lil'ly face reflects surprise for a moment and then looks like a young child's one. A big smile starts lifting her lips' sides as she speaks to herself Oh! What an adorable and cute creature! She says looking the quasit through the mask eyehole. She moves her finger close to the eyehole a moves it while trying to talk with the quasit in a happy mood. Hello little creture! Hello... Sadly for the quasit, it's clear Lil'ly´s intention is to retain the mask over it.

[TheKai]

-snip-Nym, did you inspect the skull on your travel? Then do a d20 roll for spellcraft (once, dont cheat) or cast detect magic.

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[Velaris]

Not being familiar with the difference in demons, nor being schooled in the ways of magic, Istlyn stands apart from the three other drow. However, after a few moments of thought, his martial inclination to look for an angle to attack a situation wins over his reluctance.

With a respectful nod to the Mage with the floating skull, and a slightly less pronounced nod to the others, he steps forward again and addresses the group.

"It seems clear to ussa there are more pieces to this puzzle than can be seen. The skull,"he gestures to it, "clearly is magical, yet to what end it can be bent usstan cannot know. "

"This creature however, concealed itself on the board, perhaps to alter the message given? Is it manipulating events? If so, usstan doubt it is of its own purpose. Investigation might be a wise course, if udos four agree to a, temporary, collaboration."

He watches their reactions to his proposal, occasionally tipping the hilt of his axe within reach, never seeming far from the suggestion he will use it.

[TheKai]

Nym returns Ist'lyn's nod with one of his own.

"Collaboration?" He stands thoughtful for a moment, staring at Ist'lyn. "Very well then. To dos all, usstan will say this..this dragon skull is enchanted twice over. Similar to what usstan weave specially, but yet, not so similar. It differs somehow, in the slightest of ways. My studies have confirmed this."

The Faern of Illusion stands there, awaiting their reaction, if any, to his cryptic words.

[mrm3ntalist]

Zakn'Atar looks at Nymrath suspicously

"What you mean differently?"

He hastily approaches Nymrath to look for himself

[TheKai]

Zakn'Atar looks at Nymrath suspicously

"What you mean differently?"

He hastily approaches Nymrath to look for himself

Nym, hearing Zakn's question, stares at the skull for a bit more. Running his hand around the rough bones, his hand makes it's way around the entire piece feeling through every ridge and bend. His eyes dawn with a knowing look and a slight scowl forms on his face before being taken over by a look of frustration. Picking up the skull angrily, he stuffs it into a bag.

He glares down at the quasit before speaking to Zakn. "Things are not what they seem, my esteemed colleague." He looks once again to the billboard.

[Nachti]

As the skeletal hand senses the presence of the skull red mist emerges from the bones - the necromantic energy that kept the hand "alive" begins to disappear. Before falling down to the ground the hand forms four last words.

"Power for just........One."

The hand drops down in pieces and is no more.

[Nachti]

@Lil'ly Whats your charisma score? or do a communication roll (diplomacy, bluff, intimitate), if you do a bluff roll, keep that fact for yourself

@about skull. For now its up to you guys to figure the skull mysteries out.

You are four characters in a city full of wizards. Whatever you do, will have consequences in this matter. Perhaps you might not solve it at all, depending on what you do. And you can do whatever you want (within sshamaths rules).

If you do cast magic, skills, interact with the quasit or do other things i will reveal informations about it according to your roll. If you contact Sshamath's citizens, i guess silverfox or another DM will assume their roles.

Edit: Dont be shy. What would your characters do? Post it

[freekender]

After some minutes watching with a smile the trapped quasit inside her mask and trying to speak with the frightened creature, Lil'ly opens one of the rigid bags of her belt. She takes what seems a small metal cage, that surprisingly is of the adecuate size for the quasit. As another smile starts lifting one of her lips sides, a big bug's head pours outside her cloack, just on the shoulder. Yes Yix, she says to her familiar,, we want to talk with this cuteness... Lill'ly turns the head looking to the frightened quasit. But we don't want it to escape, right? Softly laughing like a little child, she opens the cage and moves it closer to the mask. Now, cuteness says with a sweet voice, do me the favour of entering in the cage. I promise I won't hurt you...

@Lil'ly Whats your charisma score?

//CHA 19

[TheKai]

Staring at the billboard for a moment, the look of frustration still clearly on his face, he whispers subtlety a cantrip to detect what wards surround it.

[Nachti]

Can they uncover the secret?

Quite feared of the word "cage" the creature strikes out at her again but unfortunately the mask wont let it claw on her. A moment later the quasit disappeared into the cage.

[TheKai]

Staring at the billboard for a moment, the look of frustration still clearly on his face, he whispers subtlety a cantrip to detect what wards surround it.

The young drow Faern stands there as his spell takes hold waiting, patiently. His eyes go wide at the result, a scowl on his face. He looks to his colleague, Zakn'Atar. "Faern, perhaps dos would have better luck. This one evades my attempts."

[freekender]

Quite feared of the word "cage" the creature strikes out at her again but unfortunately the mask wont let it claw on her. A moment later the quasit disappeared into the cage.

With a smile of satisfaction, Lil'ly closes the cage with a low click and immediately puts her mask on. Standing up, she lifts the cage to the level of her eyes and mutters a short arcane phrase. The superior half part of one of the solid sides of the cage turns into bars, forming a kind of window. The quasit can be seen though it, frightened and watching Lil'ly's masked face. She giggles and starts searching on a pocket for some seconds and takes out what seems to be a small piece of meat. She puts the food between her face and the cage, so the quasit can see it and makes as she smells it. Mmmmm... delicious... She slowly starts moving the meat closer to the imprioned quasit. Do you want some you little cuteness? You must be hungry, right? She stops moving her hand so the meat is close enough to the cage but not letting the quasit reaching it. But you have to tell me what you were doing with that horrific skull...

[NeOmega]

((Found something interesting, but not a skull.

[Nachti]

The quasit hits the cage, kicks around and tries to find a way out of it. He utters some abyssal words, cries out loud and after a minute he begins to relaxe.

Looking through the window....he hisses evil at the woman that put him into this cage. "Curse you, witch! I wont tell you anything...Ignoring her offer, the quasit takes place back in the cage before he notices something outside... his mouth begins to drool. Give me this! Give! Give! And I tell!" he says with an lustful tone, staring at Yix.