Elemer

Ever seen a skeleton juggle? It's fabulous. The dead make for most thrilling company

[elemer-the-necromancer]

distant coughing

[the-mighty-dalob]

Which fucking corridor of this lair did you hide in?!

I thought i knew them all by now!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

hmm? hide? I'm not sure what you mean, I was just in there with my juggler skeletons, teaching them, upon request, about the dangers of my very fragile time warp capsul-

........

fuck

[the-mighty-dalob]

Ah... Chronomancy... no wonder i didn't notice anything...

It's one of the schools of magic i have practically no experience in...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

yes, it's quite dangerous stuff, not something I intend to dabble in

kept those things around for emergencies, but perhaps it's safer to have them out of the picture entirely...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah, you basically vanished for nearly a year.... Honestly i thought you died or something, so i took over the whole lair by this point

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Fine by me, seems you've taken good care of the place, and the undead seem accustomed to the change in ownership. I'm just glad the necrotic pylons are functioning fine or these guys would've crumbled the moment I disappeared

[elemer-the-necromancer]

distant coughing

[the-mighty-dalob]

Which fucking corridor of this lair did you hide in?!

I thought i knew them all by now!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

hmm? hide? I'm not sure what you mean, I was just in there with my juggler skeletons, teaching them, upon request, about the dangers of my very fragile time warp capsul-

........

fuck

[the-mighty-dalob]

Ah... Chronomancy... no wonder i didn't notice anything...

It's one of the schools of magic i have practically no experience in...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

yes, it's quite dangerous stuff, not something I intend to dabble in

kept those things around for emergencies, but perhaps it's safer to have them out of the picture entirely...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

the worst part about revisiting wizardposting is going through my old posts and realizing that at one point I made it canon that I have a cheese room. what the fuck do I do with the cheese room

[elemer-the-necromancer]

distant coughing

[the-mighty-dalob]

Which fucking corridor of this lair did you hide in?!

I thought i knew them all by now!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

hmm? hide? I'm not sure what you mean, I was just in there with my juggler skeletons, teaching them, upon request, about the dangers of my very fragile time warp capsul-

........

fuck

[elemer-the-necromancer]

distant coughing

[elemer-the-necromancer]

make a wizardposting account then be inactive for months call that shit wizardghosting

[elemer-the-necromancer]

the only thing I can't raise from the dead is my motivation to post

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh hey Elemer!

Don't mind the rooms and Corridors filled with salt ok?

Ok!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I... I mean I'm really curious as to what the cause... or purpose of all this salt is...

...I knew something was off about those "snowmen" I saw my skeletons building...

[the-mighty-dalob]

yeah... yeah it's salt TONS AND TONS of salt

[elemer-the-necromancer]

what on earth do you need this much salt for?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh i don't need it thats the thing!

I give it to ANYONE who wants it.

It's a Byproduct of an Artefact i studied, a wardrobe that produces limitless sea water roughly every two weeks. So i open it when that happens and boil the water that flows out. The salt remains.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Very interesting.

Well, we've certainly got the space for it, so it won't be a problem. Might grab some of it myself to be honest, could definitely use salt as a component for many rituals and spells

[elemer-the-necromancer]

the only thing I can't raise from the dead is my motivation to post

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh hey Elemer!

Don't mind the rooms and Corridors filled with salt ok?

Ok!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I... I mean I'm really curious as to what the cause... or purpose of all this salt is...

...I knew something was off about those "snowmen" I saw my skeletons building...

[the-mighty-dalob]

yeah... yeah it's salt TONS AND TONS of salt

[elemer-the-necromancer]

what on earth do you need this much salt for?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

the only thing I can't raise from the dead is my motivation to post

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh hey Elemer!

Don't mind the rooms and Corridors filled with salt ok?

Ok!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I... I mean I'm really curious as to what the cause... or purpose of all this salt is...

...I knew something was off about those "snowmen" I saw my skeletons building...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

the only thing I can't raise from the dead is my motivation to post

[sewi-li-suwi]

hi is there like a union of small wizard blogs? how do i find other small wizard blogs? if you run one please shoot me a message! i'd love to follow you

[elemer-the-necromancer]

my skeletons do dumb shit and I forget to post for weeks at a time

[alchemical-overreaction]

Ok, can I crash at anyone else’s place for a while? My current roommate is on a one way fight to crazy town, so if anyone would let me live at their tower that’d be great, thanks.

[the-mighty-dalob]

i mean you'd technically be the Refugee of a Refugee since i am currently living in @elemer-the-necromancer lair, but i bet i can convince them to let you stay here as well

[elemer-the-necromancer]

on average, my skeletons find 3 new rooms a week knocking over walls in this place. we've got plenty of space

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Hey Elemer, i have returned from a quest i embarked on and brought back a severed Pinky finger with an Evil Aura that was in a decorated golden box. Irs not cursed or anything just has this Aura...

Have you heard anything about an Artefact like that?

This... very much reminds me of an old childrens' story I used to hear

To summarize, there was a wizard called Silas the Sincere, who was known to make promises of things that seemed impossible. Promises that went beyond that which could easily be achieved with magic.

But somehow, everything he said came true. It was as though he could dictate the fate of the world with his word. And he used this to help a lot of people.

But in the end, he ended up being tricked. A powerful devil found him and made him make a deal. A promise, so to speak, that was impossible to keep.

Disguised as a mere commoner, the devil made Silas promise to keep their village free from evil creatures. Of course, he agreed, not knowing that one was already present

Deeming Silas' failure a breach of contract, the devil severed his pinky finger, and he seemingly lost his strange powers with it.

I've always dismissed it as a simple story to teach children a lesson, but this discovery leads me to believe there may be more to the tale...

Where did you find the box?

[the-mighty-dalob]

The area was called "The Vault beneath the Boiling Hills" it seemed to either be a different dimension or a far away place.

I was part of a Group of wizards and Wizard adjacent beings that went and explored and looted it.

(We also might have set free SOMETHING that we don't know what it is)

I took the box as part of my share of the loot.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

The Boiling Hills, eh? Very intriguing...

And, uh, concerning. What did you set free, exactly? Did you see it?

[the-mighty-dalob]

NO CLUE

Also i wasn't directly the one that set it free so the free setter might be a better person to ask that. The only thing i really know is that iz did not seem to possess a Physical body at time of release, more like a mist.

I also don't know if the Entity and the finger have any connection with each other

[elemer-the-necromancer]

True. The Entity could have simply been collecting artifacts

Alternatively, it could very well be one of the items in another being's collection...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah maybe. Also i hope you don't mind but i have a guest over atm as well, your Skeletons seem elated to meet someone new again. Now lets Focus on the task at hand, what is this Pinky finger and why is it evil...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

That explains why they're all so jolly, even more so than usual. I don't mind, it's a big lair

But yes, the finger... The cut seems clean, likely removed with magic or immense precision... The aura suggests the former.

The aura feels... very strong, but like you say, there's no curse.

Could very well be the work of a devil, but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

*Elemer conjures a small flame in his hand, slowly bringing it towards the finger. As it gets close, the flames are visibly repelled by the aura

It seems to possess some manner of magic resistance as well.

*Elemer snuffs out the flame, looks over at Dalob and chuckles

Probably not as impressive as what you're used to... but I rarely need to do more than light a couple candles

Have you... felt anything? while carrying this around? Other than the actual aura itself, of course. Has it had an effect on you?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Not really, i mean the Aura is definitely noticable but nothing else so far... The only unusual occurance regarding it is that it basically Jumped to my Focus as i was looking over the loot pile looking for Artefacts regarding Necromancy or Healing... Its also hard to find out how old the Finger is, it looks perfectly Preserved but the Vault has obviously been stocked a LONG time ago.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

You were looking for... necromancy... and it seemed to "call out" to you?

*Elemer quickly rises from his desk and runs over to his bookshelf, grabbing a strange looking tome. He turns through the pages before suddenly stopping, staring at a particular paragraph. He begins to speak frantically

Of course! Curse me, distracting my mind with children's tales! I'm a necromancer, this should've been obvious to me from the start.

An evil aura this powerful on an item sealed away so securely... It must have reacted to your necromantic affinity, thus attracting your focus to it!

*He calms down a bit

Dalob... you've brought home a lich's phylactery.

[the-mighty-dalob]

wait what...?! *Stunned silence* should... should we be concerned about a lich looking for it now? I mean we might literally beholding the key to killing them, we hold absolute Power over their Continued Inmortality... I'd want to get that back if i were them...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

We only hold such authority if we figure out how to destroy the thing. It appears impervious to magic so we're gonna have to figure something else out...

Whoever this belongs to will be coming back for it, and if I were them, I wouldn't waste any time. So neither should we.

Any suggestions?

[the-mighty-dalob]

I mean.... I have an axe.... *I Chop at the Finger like Gimli does to the One ring with the same outcome* Ouch.... Nope, my axe might contain to much magic to work.... Would Dragonfire maybe work?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Worth a shot. Although perhaps in a room with fewer... books...

We can continue our experiments in my laboratory. It's far less flammable, and safer in general if we require even more violent methods.

But we do need to get our hands on a dragon somehow...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh THAT is the Easy part! I have Recently gotten a Shiny Red Dragon egg from a Friend/Acquaintence of mine! They hatched and are over in the Study playing with the Frost Dragon of my Guest, who got theirs the same way! It's the whole reason they came to visit. They are also part of the Adventure Party i was in when i found the Artefact, technically the part that set the Entity Free. Yeah a lot has happened Recently.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Sounds... Eventful

Alright, you go pick up your dragon. I'll grab some skeletons that want to help out and bring the phylactery downstairs. Meet me in the laboratory

[the-mighty-dalob]

Sure thing! I'll be there soon! (OOC wont be that soon need to sleep at some point, welp)

[elemer-the-necromancer]

(OOC samesies, it is 5AM lol)

[the-mighty-dalob]

(soooo lets pick this up again, i wasn't on for the last few days)

You ready?

It sure is dragonfire, not a lot but there can be dragonfire

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I'm ready

*behind Elemer is a group of around 20 skeletons, all wearing safety goggles and holding various basic tools they're convinced could be the key to destroying the finger

Let's see what the little guy can do

[the-mighty-dalob]

Your Fan Troupe just wanted to see my Dragon spew fire didn't they? Well here goes nothing... C'mon, Spit it! *My Dragon looks at me confused, no idea what i want them to do.*

Well... i guess no better time then now to start training... *I ignite a small flame on my Palm while my Dragon looks on confused, i then few a small stream of Fire towards the Finger* See, do that! *Continued Confused Stare* Uhhhhh.... Elemer, any training ideas? I know they CAN spew fire, but not on command apperently...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I don't have much experience with dragons, but I do know that their breath abilities should be available to them immediately after hatching. They just have to crack the code

Perhaps if we trigger their hunting instincts, we'll be able to encourage them.

*Elemer gives a nod to one of the skeletons, who hands him a live rat

Coincidentally, I've been having a major rat problem as of late... I hear rumours that the gnomish bastard is somehow involved, to no ones surprise, but it seems it'll work out in our favour right now.

Hey, little buddy. Check this out!

*Elemer holds the rat by its tail in front of the dragon, getting their attention, before releasing the rat and letting it try running away from the dragon

[the-mighty-dalob]

*The Dragon Runs off after the Rat and dissappears behind a shelf* I mean, i saw them spew fire, i KNOW they can but not on Command i think. I haven't had much time to train yet... But maybe we should get rid of that shelf now? Also the Gnomes rats are bigger, that one was one of mine... I summoned a bunch for necromany training and Dragon food recently and... well SOMEONE melted the cage locks....

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Oh, well, that explains the rats. I'll be on the lookout for bigger ones

Yeah, baby dragons definitely have the ability to breathe fire. It's just a matter of... getting them to do it.

Are any of the cages still intact? They seem to be able to catch the rat no problem, but if their prey was behind metal bars and they know they're able to get past those with fire, since they've done it before, they won't have much of a choice.

We place the box with the finger inside the cage with the rat, and hopefully they'll drown it in flames!

[the-mighty-dalob]

No i had one cage and the locks where melted...

Also it wasn't really drowning in flames it was definitely more controled, it was a precise Puff of flame aimed at the lock.

The characteristic Intelligence of Dragons is already showing.

Do you know if dragons breath fire when they sneeze?

If yes that might be our easiest option, ger something to cause sneezing, duck behind cover and hope the sneezes hit the finger

[elemer-the-necromancer]

It's worth a shot

What could we use to cause the sneezing, though... pepper? a feather? Either way, we can do it from afar with a simple Mage Hand spell

[the-mighty-dalob]

Well i'd Volunteer you for that mainly because i don't actually know mage hand on its own i use a manipulated Jet of fire for that and that would potentially burn everything i'm holding in it... But i can hold my Dragon! The Fire wont hurt me so its perfectly safe! *Suddenly the Shelf my Dragon Ran behind catches fire with a clear hole burned in its Center* Uhhhh... I hope you didn't need that anymore...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Don't worry, I've had to replace the lab shelf countless times. This isn't the only destructive experiment I've conducted down here

Right, so I'll go get some pepp-

*one of the skeleton spectators is standing next to Elemer holding out a pepper grinder

...or I'll just use this one.

Say, when the dragon breathes fire, would you be able to manipulate those flames with your pyromancy? Might help with getting a more concentrated blow to the finger...

[the-mighty-dalob]

I can try, i think i should be able to. After all it is basically nothing more then a more Potent magical Fire. But i can't say i've tried to far, so this will be a double experiment

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Alright, then. The phylactery is right in the middle of the room... your dragon is in position... and we can take cover over here

Here goes nothing...

*Elemer summons a pair of mage hands that proceed to carry the pepper grinder across the room, right above the dragon's face, carefully grinding a small amount of pepper onto their snout

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Hey Elemer, i have returned from a quest i embarked on and brought back a severed Pinky finger with an Evil Aura that was in a decorated golden box. Irs not cursed or anything just has this Aura...

Have you heard anything about an Artefact like that?

This... very much reminds me of an old childrens' story I used to hear

To summarize, there was a wizard called Silas the Sincere, who was known to make promises of things that seemed impossible. Promises that went beyond that which could easily be achieved with magic.

But somehow, everything he said came true. It was as though he could dictate the fate of the world with his word. And he used this to help a lot of people.

But in the end, he ended up being tricked. A powerful devil found him and made him make a deal. A promise, so to speak, that was impossible to keep.

Disguised as a mere commoner, the devil made Silas promise to keep their village free from evil creatures. Of course, he agreed, not knowing that one was already present

Deeming Silas' failure a breach of contract, the devil severed his pinky finger, and he seemingly lost his strange powers with it.

I've always dismissed it as a simple story to teach children a lesson, but this discovery leads me to believe there may be more to the tale...

Where did you find the box?

[the-mighty-dalob]

The area was called "The Vault beneath the Boiling Hills" it seemed to either be a different dimension or a far away place.

I was part of a Group of wizards and Wizard adjacent beings that went and explored and looted it.

(We also might have set free SOMETHING that we don't know what it is)

I took the box as part of my share of the loot.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

The Boiling Hills, eh? Very intriguing...

And, uh, concerning. What did you set free, exactly? Did you see it?

[the-mighty-dalob]

NO CLUE

Also i wasn't directly the one that set it free so the free setter might be a better person to ask that. The only thing i really know is that iz did not seem to possess a Physical body at time of release, more like a mist.

I also don't know if the Entity and the finger have any connection with each other

[elemer-the-necromancer]

True. The Entity could have simply been collecting artifacts

Alternatively, it could very well be one of the items in another being's collection...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah maybe. Also i hope you don't mind but i have a guest over atm as well, your Skeletons seem elated to meet someone new again. Now lets Focus on the task at hand, what is this Pinky finger and why is it evil...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

That explains why they're all so jolly, even more so than usual. I don't mind, it's a big lair

But yes, the finger... The cut seems clean, likely removed with magic or immense precision... The aura suggests the former.

The aura feels... very strong, but like you say, there's no curse.

Could very well be the work of a devil, but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

*Elemer conjures a small flame in his hand, slowly bringing it towards the finger. As it gets close, the flames are visibly repelled by the aura

It seems to possess some manner of magic resistance as well.

*Elemer snuffs out the flame, looks over at Dalob and chuckles

Probably not as impressive as what you're used to... but I rarely need to do more than light a couple candles

Have you... felt anything? while carrying this around? Other than the actual aura itself, of course. Has it had an effect on you?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Not really, i mean the Aura is definitely noticable but nothing else so far... The only unusual occurance regarding it is that it basically Jumped to my Focus as i was looking over the loot pile looking for Artefacts regarding Necromancy or Healing... Its also hard to find out how old the Finger is, it looks perfectly Preserved but the Vault has obviously been stocked a LONG time ago.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

You were looking for... necromancy... and it seemed to "call out" to you?

*Elemer quickly rises from his desk and runs over to his bookshelf, grabbing a strange looking tome. He turns through the pages before suddenly stopping, staring at a particular paragraph. He begins to speak frantically

Of course! Curse me, distracting my mind with children's tales! I'm a necromancer, this should've been obvious to me from the start.

An evil aura this powerful on an item sealed away so securely... It must have reacted to your necromantic affinity, thus attracting your focus to it!

*He calms down a bit

Dalob... you've brought home a lich's phylactery.

[the-mighty-dalob]

wait what...?! *Stunned silence* should... should we be concerned about a lich looking for it now? I mean we might literally beholding the key to killing them, we hold absolute Power over their Continued Inmortality... I'd want to get that back if i were them...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

We only hold such authority if we figure out how to destroy the thing. It appears impervious to magic so we're gonna have to figure something else out...

Whoever this belongs to will be coming back for it, and if I were them, I wouldn't waste any time. So neither should we.

Any suggestions?

[the-mighty-dalob]

I mean.... I have an axe.... *I Chop at the Finger like Gimli does to the One ring with the same outcome* Ouch.... Nope, my axe might contain to much magic to work.... Would Dragonfire maybe work?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Worth a shot. Although perhaps in a room with fewer... books...

We can continue our experiments in my laboratory. It's far less flammable, and safer in general if we require even more violent methods.

But we do need to get our hands on a dragon somehow...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh THAT is the Easy part! I have Recently gotten a Shiny Red Dragon egg from a Friend/Acquaintence of mine! They hatched and are over in the Study playing with the Frost Dragon of my Guest, who got theirs the same way! It's the whole reason they came to visit. They are also part of the Adventure Party i was in when i found the Artefact, technically the part that set the Entity Free. Yeah a lot has happened Recently.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Sounds... Eventful

Alright, you go pick up your dragon. I'll grab some skeletons that want to help out and bring the phylactery downstairs. Meet me in the laboratory

[the-mighty-dalob]

Sure thing! I'll be there soon! (OOC wont be that soon need to sleep at some point, welp)

[elemer-the-necromancer]

(OOC samesies, it is 5AM lol)

[the-mighty-dalob]

(soooo lets pick this up again, i wasn't on for the last few days)

You ready?

It sure is dragonfire, not a lot but there can be dragonfire

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I'm ready

*behind Elemer is a group of around 20 skeletons, all wearing safety goggles and holding various basic tools they're convinced could be the key to destroying the finger

Let's see what the little guy can do

[the-mighty-dalob]

Your Fan Troupe just wanted to see my Dragon spew fire didn't they? Well here goes nothing... C'mon, Spit it! *My Dragon looks at me confused, no idea what i want them to do.*

Well... i guess no better time then now to start training... *I ignite a small flame on my Palm while my Dragon looks on confused, i then few a small stream of Fire towards the Finger* See, do that! *Continued Confused Stare* Uhhhhh.... Elemer, any training ideas? I know they CAN spew fire, but not on command apperently...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I don't have much experience with dragons, but I do know that their breath abilities should be available to them immediately after hatching. They just have to crack the code

Perhaps if we trigger their hunting instincts, we'll be able to encourage them.

*Elemer gives a nod to one of the skeletons, who hands him a live rat

Coincidentally, I've been having a major rat problem as of late... I hear rumours that the gnomish bastard is somehow involved, to no ones surprise, but it seems it'll work out in our favour right now.

Hey, little buddy. Check this out!

*Elemer holds the rat by its tail in front of the dragon, getting their attention, before releasing the rat and letting it try running away from the dragon

[the-mighty-dalob]

*The Dragon Runs off after the Rat and dissappears behind a shelf* I mean, i saw them spew fire, i KNOW they can but not on Command i think. I haven't had much time to train yet... But maybe we should get rid of that shelf now? Also the Gnomes rats are bigger, that one was one of mine... I summoned a bunch for necromany training and Dragon food recently and... well SOMEONE melted the cage locks....

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Oh, well, that explains the rats. I'll be on the lookout for bigger ones

Yeah, baby dragons definitely have the ability to breathe fire. It's just a matter of... getting them to do it.

Are any of the cages still intact? They seem to be able to catch the rat no problem, but if their prey was behind metal bars and they know they're able to get past those with fire, since they've done it before, they won't have much of a choice.

We place the box with the finger inside the cage with the rat, and hopefully they'll drown it in flames!

[the-mighty-dalob]

No i had one cage and the locks where melted...

Also it wasn't really drowning in flames it was definitely more controled, it was a precise Puff of flame aimed at the lock.

The characteristic Intelligence of Dragons is already showing.

Do you know if dragons breath fire when they sneeze?

If yes that might be our easiest option, ger something to cause sneezing, duck behind cover and hope the sneezes hit the finger

[elemer-the-necromancer]

It's worth a shot

What could we use to cause the sneezing, though... pepper? a feather? Either way, we can do it from afar with a simple Mage Hand spell

[the-mighty-dalob]

Well i'd Volunteer you for that mainly because i don't actually know mage hand on its own i use a manipulated Jet of fire for that and that would potentially burn everything i'm holding in it... But i can hold my Dragon! The Fire wont hurt me so its perfectly safe! *Suddenly the Shelf my Dragon Ran behind catches fire with a clear hole burned in its Center* Uhhhh... I hope you didn't need that anymore...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Don't worry, I've had to replace the lab shelf countless times. This isn't the only destructive experiment I've conducted down here

Right, so I'll go get some pepp-

*one of the skeleton spectators is standing next to Elemer holding out a pepper grinder

...or I'll just use this one.

Say, when the dragon breathes fire, would you be able to manipulate those flames with your pyromancy? Might help with getting a more concentrated blow to the finger...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Hey Elemer, i have returned from a quest i embarked on and brought back a severed Pinky finger with an Evil Aura that was in a decorated golden box. Irs not cursed or anything just has this Aura...

Have you heard anything about an Artefact like that?

This... very much reminds me of an old childrens' story I used to hear

To summarize, there was a wizard called Silas the Sincere, who was known to make promises of things that seemed impossible. Promises that went beyond that which could easily be achieved with magic.

But somehow, everything he said came true. It was as though he could dictate the fate of the world with his word. And he used this to help a lot of people.

But in the end, he ended up being tricked. A powerful devil found him and made him make a deal. A promise, so to speak, that was impossible to keep.

Disguised as a mere commoner, the devil made Silas promise to keep their village free from evil creatures. Of course, he agreed, not knowing that one was already present

Deeming Silas' failure a breach of contract, the devil severed his pinky finger, and he seemingly lost his strange powers with it.

I've always dismissed it as a simple story to teach children a lesson, but this discovery leads me to believe there may be more to the tale...

Where did you find the box?

[the-mighty-dalob]

The area was called "The Vault beneath the Boiling Hills" it seemed to either be a different dimension or a far away place.

I was part of a Group of wizards and Wizard adjacent beings that went and explored and looted it.

(We also might have set free SOMETHING that we don't know what it is)

I took the box as part of my share of the loot.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

The Boiling Hills, eh? Very intriguing...

And, uh, concerning. What did you set free, exactly? Did you see it?

[the-mighty-dalob]

NO CLUE

Also i wasn't directly the one that set it free so the free setter might be a better person to ask that. The only thing i really know is that iz did not seem to possess a Physical body at time of release, more like a mist.

I also don't know if the Entity and the finger have any connection with each other

[elemer-the-necromancer]

True. The Entity could have simply been collecting artifacts

Alternatively, it could very well be one of the items in another being's collection...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah maybe. Also i hope you don't mind but i have a guest over atm as well, your Skeletons seem elated to meet someone new again. Now lets Focus on the task at hand, what is this Pinky finger and why is it evil...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

That explains why they're all so jolly, even more so than usual. I don't mind, it's a big lair

But yes, the finger... The cut seems clean, likely removed with magic or immense precision... The aura suggests the former.

The aura feels... very strong, but like you say, there's no curse.

Could very well be the work of a devil, but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

*Elemer conjures a small flame in his hand, slowly bringing it towards the finger. As it gets close, the flames are visibly repelled by the aura

It seems to possess some manner of magic resistance as well.

*Elemer snuffs out the flame, looks over at Dalob and chuckles

Probably not as impressive as what you're used to... but I rarely need to do more than light a couple candles

Have you... felt anything? while carrying this around? Other than the actual aura itself, of course. Has it had an effect on you?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Not really, i mean the Aura is definitely noticable but nothing else so far... The only unusual occurance regarding it is that it basically Jumped to my Focus as i was looking over the loot pile looking for Artefacts regarding Necromancy or Healing... Its also hard to find out how old the Finger is, it looks perfectly Preserved but the Vault has obviously been stocked a LONG time ago.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

You were looking for... necromancy... and it seemed to "call out" to you?

*Elemer quickly rises from his desk and runs over to his bookshelf, grabbing a strange looking tome. He turns through the pages before suddenly stopping, staring at a particular paragraph. He begins to speak frantically

Of course! Curse me, distracting my mind with children's tales! I'm a necromancer, this should've been obvious to me from the start.

An evil aura this powerful on an item sealed away so securely... It must have reacted to your necromantic affinity, thus attracting your focus to it!

*He calms down a bit

Dalob... you've brought home a lich's phylactery.

[the-mighty-dalob]

wait what...?! *Stunned silence* should... should we be concerned about a lich looking for it now? I mean we might literally beholding the key to killing them, we hold absolute Power over their Continued Inmortality... I'd want to get that back if i were them...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

We only hold such authority if we figure out how to destroy the thing. It appears impervious to magic so we're gonna have to figure something else out...

Whoever this belongs to will be coming back for it, and if I were them, I wouldn't waste any time. So neither should we.

Any suggestions?

[the-mighty-dalob]

I mean.... I have an axe.... *I Chop at the Finger like Gimli does to the One ring with the same outcome* Ouch.... Nope, my axe might contain to much magic to work.... Would Dragonfire maybe work?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Worth a shot. Although perhaps in a room with fewer... books...

We can continue our experiments in my laboratory. It's far less flammable, and safer in general if we require even more violent methods.

But we do need to get our hands on a dragon somehow...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh THAT is the Easy part! I have Recently gotten a Shiny Red Dragon egg from a Friend/Acquaintence of mine! They hatched and are over in the Study playing with the Frost Dragon of my Guest, who got theirs the same way! It's the whole reason they came to visit. They are also part of the Adventure Party i was in when i found the Artefact, technically the part that set the Entity Free. Yeah a lot has happened Recently.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Sounds... Eventful

Alright, you go pick up your dragon. I'll grab some skeletons that want to help out and bring the phylactery downstairs. Meet me in the laboratory

[the-mighty-dalob]

Sure thing! I'll be there soon! (OOC wont be that soon need to sleep at some point, welp)

[elemer-the-necromancer]

(OOC samesies, it is 5AM lol)

[the-mighty-dalob]

(soooo lets pick this up again, i wasn't on for the last few days)

You ready?

It sure is dragonfire, not a lot but there can be dragonfire

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I'm ready

*behind Elemer is a group of around 20 skeletons, all wearing safety goggles and holding various basic tools they're convinced could be the key to destroying the finger

Let's see what the little guy can do

[the-mighty-dalob]

Your Fan Troupe just wanted to see my Dragon spew fire didn't they? Well here goes nothing... C'mon, Spit it! *My Dragon looks at me confused, no idea what i want them to do.*

Well... i guess no better time then now to start training... *I ignite a small flame on my Palm while my Dragon looks on confused, i then few a small stream of Fire towards the Finger* See, do that! *Continued Confused Stare* Uhhhhh.... Elemer, any training ideas? I know they CAN spew fire, but not on command apperently...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I don't have much experience with dragons, but I do know that their breath abilities should be available to them immediately after hatching. They just have to crack the code

Perhaps if we trigger their hunting instincts, we'll be able to encourage them.

*Elemer gives a nod to one of the skeletons, who hands him a live rat

Coincidentally, I've been having a major rat problem as of late... I hear rumours that the gnomish bastard is somehow involved, to no ones surprise, but it seems it'll work out in our favour right now.

Hey, little buddy. Check this out!

*Elemer holds the rat by its tail in front of the dragon, getting their attention, before releasing the rat and letting it try running away from the dragon

[the-mighty-dalob]

*The Dragon Runs off after the Rat and dissappears behind a shelf* I mean, i saw them spew fire, i KNOW they can but not on Command i think. I haven't had much time to train yet... But maybe we should get rid of that shelf now? Also the Gnomes rats are bigger, that one was one of mine... I summoned a bunch for necromany training and Dragon food recently and... well SOMEONE melted the cage locks....

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Oh, well, that explains the rats. I'll be on the lookout for bigger ones

Yeah, baby dragons definitely have the ability to breathe fire. It's just a matter of... getting them to do it.

Are any of the cages still intact? They seem to be able to catch the rat no problem, but if their prey was behind metal bars and they know they're able to get past those with fire, since they've done it before, they won't have much of a choice.

We place the box with the finger inside the cage with the rat, and hopefully they'll drown it in flames!

[the-mighty-dalob]

No i had one cage and the locks where melted...

Also it wasn't really drowning in flames it was definitely more controled, it was a precise Puff of flame aimed at the lock.

The characteristic Intelligence of Dragons is already showing.

Do you know if dragons breath fire when they sneeze?

If yes that might be our easiest option, ger something to cause sneezing, duck behind cover and hope the sneezes hit the finger

[elemer-the-necromancer]

It's worth a shot

What could we use to cause the sneezing, though... pepper? a feather? Either way, we can do it from afar with a simple Mage Hand spell

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Hey Elemer, i have returned from a quest i embarked on and brought back a severed Pinky finger with an Evil Aura that was in a decorated golden box. Irs not cursed or anything just has this Aura...

Have you heard anything about an Artefact like that?

This... very much reminds me of an old childrens' story I used to hear

To summarize, there was a wizard called Silas the Sincere, who was known to make promises of things that seemed impossible. Promises that went beyond that which could easily be achieved with magic.

But somehow, everything he said came true. It was as though he could dictate the fate of the world with his word. And he used this to help a lot of people.

But in the end, he ended up being tricked. A powerful devil found him and made him make a deal. A promise, so to speak, that was impossible to keep.

Disguised as a mere commoner, the devil made Silas promise to keep their village free from evil creatures. Of course, he agreed, not knowing that one was already present

Deeming Silas' failure a breach of contract, the devil severed his pinky finger, and he seemingly lost his strange powers with it.

I've always dismissed it as a simple story to teach children a lesson, but this discovery leads me to believe there may be more to the tale...

Where did you find the box?

[the-mighty-dalob]

The area was called "The Vault beneath the Boiling Hills" it seemed to either be a different dimension or a far away place.

I was part of a Group of wizards and Wizard adjacent beings that went and explored and looted it.

(We also might have set free SOMETHING that we don't know what it is)

I took the box as part of my share of the loot.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

The Boiling Hills, eh? Very intriguing...

And, uh, concerning. What did you set free, exactly? Did you see it?

[the-mighty-dalob]

NO CLUE

Also i wasn't directly the one that set it free so the free setter might be a better person to ask that. The only thing i really know is that iz did not seem to possess a Physical body at time of release, more like a mist.

I also don't know if the Entity and the finger have any connection with each other

[elemer-the-necromancer]

True. The Entity could have simply been collecting artifacts

Alternatively, it could very well be one of the items in another being's collection...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah maybe. Also i hope you don't mind but i have a guest over atm as well, your Skeletons seem elated to meet someone new again. Now lets Focus on the task at hand, what is this Pinky finger and why is it evil...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

That explains why they're all so jolly, even more so than usual. I don't mind, it's a big lair

But yes, the finger... The cut seems clean, likely removed with magic or immense precision... The aura suggests the former.

The aura feels... very strong, but like you say, there's no curse.

Could very well be the work of a devil, but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

*Elemer conjures a small flame in his hand, slowly bringing it towards the finger. As it gets close, the flames are visibly repelled by the aura

It seems to possess some manner of magic resistance as well.

*Elemer snuffs out the flame, looks over at Dalob and chuckles

Probably not as impressive as what you're used to... but I rarely need to do more than light a couple candles

Have you... felt anything? while carrying this around? Other than the actual aura itself, of course. Has it had an effect on you?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Not really, i mean the Aura is definitely noticable but nothing else so far... The only unusual occurance regarding it is that it basically Jumped to my Focus as i was looking over the loot pile looking for Artefacts regarding Necromancy or Healing... Its also hard to find out how old the Finger is, it looks perfectly Preserved but the Vault has obviously been stocked a LONG time ago.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

You were looking for... necromancy... and it seemed to "call out" to you?

*Elemer quickly rises from his desk and runs over to his bookshelf, grabbing a strange looking tome. He turns through the pages before suddenly stopping, staring at a particular paragraph. He begins to speak frantically

Of course! Curse me, distracting my mind with children's tales! I'm a necromancer, this should've been obvious to me from the start.

An evil aura this powerful on an item sealed away so securely... It must have reacted to your necromantic affinity, thus attracting your focus to it!

*He calms down a bit

Dalob... you've brought home a lich's phylactery.

[the-mighty-dalob]

wait what...?! *Stunned silence* should... should we be concerned about a lich looking for it now? I mean we might literally beholding the key to killing them, we hold absolute Power over their Continued Inmortality... I'd want to get that back if i were them...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

We only hold such authority if we figure out how to destroy the thing. It appears impervious to magic so we're gonna have to figure something else out...

Whoever this belongs to will be coming back for it, and if I were them, I wouldn't waste any time. So neither should we.

Any suggestions?

[the-mighty-dalob]

I mean.... I have an axe.... *I Chop at the Finger like Gimli does to the One ring with the same outcome* Ouch.... Nope, my axe might contain to much magic to work.... Would Dragonfire maybe work?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Worth a shot. Although perhaps in a room with fewer... books...

We can continue our experiments in my laboratory. It's far less flammable, and safer in general if we require even more violent methods.

But we do need to get our hands on a dragon somehow...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh THAT is the Easy part! I have Recently gotten a Shiny Red Dragon egg from a Friend/Acquaintence of mine! They hatched and are over in the Study playing with the Frost Dragon of my Guest, who got theirs the same way! It's the whole reason they came to visit. They are also part of the Adventure Party i was in when i found the Artefact, technically the part that set the Entity Free. Yeah a lot has happened Recently.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Sounds... Eventful

Alright, you go pick up your dragon. I'll grab some skeletons that want to help out and bring the phylactery downstairs. Meet me in the laboratory

[the-mighty-dalob]

Sure thing! I'll be there soon! (OOC wont be that soon need to sleep at some point, welp)

[elemer-the-necromancer]

(OOC samesies, it is 5AM lol)

[the-mighty-dalob]

(soooo lets pick this up again, i wasn't on for the last few days)

You ready?

It sure is dragonfire, not a lot but there can be dragonfire

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I'm ready

*behind Elemer is a group of around 20 skeletons, all wearing safety goggles and holding various basic tools they're convinced could be the key to destroying the finger

Let's see what the little guy can do

[the-mighty-dalob]

Your Fan Troupe just wanted to see my Dragon spew fire didn't they? Well here goes nothing... C'mon, Spit it! *My Dragon looks at me confused, no idea what i want them to do.*

Well... i guess no better time then now to start training... *I ignite a small flame on my Palm while my Dragon looks on confused, i then few a small stream of Fire towards the Finger* See, do that! *Continued Confused Stare* Uhhhhh.... Elemer, any training ideas? I know they CAN spew fire, but not on command apperently...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I don't have much experience with dragons, but I do know that their breath abilities should be available to them immediately after hatching. They just have to crack the code

Perhaps if we trigger their hunting instincts, we'll be able to encourage them.

*Elemer gives a nod to one of the skeletons, who hands him a live rat

Coincidentally, I've been having a major rat problem as of late... I hear rumours that the gnomish bastard is somehow involved, to no ones surprise, but it seems it'll work out in our favour right now.

Hey, little buddy. Check this out!

*Elemer holds the rat by its tail in front of the dragon, getting their attention, before releasing the rat and letting it try running away from the dragon

[the-mighty-dalob]

*The Dragon Runs off after the Rat and dissappears behind a shelf* I mean, i saw them spew fire, i KNOW they can but not on Command i think. I haven't had much time to train yet... But maybe we should get rid of that shelf now? Also the Gnomes rats are bigger, that one was one of mine... I summoned a bunch for necromany training and Dragon food recently and... well SOMEONE melted the cage locks....

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Oh, well, that explains the rats. I'll be on the lookout for bigger ones

Yeah, baby dragons definitely have the ability to breathe fire. It's just a matter of... getting them to do it.

Are any of the cages still intact? They seem to be able to catch the rat no problem, but if their prey was behind metal bars and they know they're able to get past those with fire, since they've done it before, they won't have much of a choice.

We place the box with the finger inside the cage with the rat, and hopefully they'll drown it in flames!

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Hey Elemer, i have returned from a quest i embarked on and brought back a severed Pinky finger with an Evil Aura that was in a decorated golden box. Irs not cursed or anything just has this Aura...

Have you heard anything about an Artefact like that?

This... very much reminds me of an old childrens' story I used to hear

To summarize, there was a wizard called Silas the Sincere, who was known to make promises of things that seemed impossible. Promises that went beyond that which could easily be achieved with magic.

But somehow, everything he said came true. It was as though he could dictate the fate of the world with his word. And he used this to help a lot of people.

But in the end, he ended up being tricked. A powerful devil found him and made him make a deal. A promise, so to speak, that was impossible to keep.

Disguised as a mere commoner, the devil made Silas promise to keep their village free from evil creatures. Of course, he agreed, not knowing that one was already present

Deeming Silas' failure a breach of contract, the devil severed his pinky finger, and he seemingly lost his strange powers with it.

I've always dismissed it as a simple story to teach children a lesson, but this discovery leads me to believe there may be more to the tale...

Where did you find the box?

[the-mighty-dalob]

The area was called "The Vault beneath the Boiling Hills" it seemed to either be a different dimension or a far away place.

I was part of a Group of wizards and Wizard adjacent beings that went and explored and looted it.

(We also might have set free SOMETHING that we don't know what it is)

I took the box as part of my share of the loot.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

The Boiling Hills, eh? Very intriguing...

And, uh, concerning. What did you set free, exactly? Did you see it?

[the-mighty-dalob]

NO CLUE

Also i wasn't directly the one that set it free so the free setter might be a better person to ask that. The only thing i really know is that iz did not seem to possess a Physical body at time of release, more like a mist.

I also don't know if the Entity and the finger have any connection with each other

[elemer-the-necromancer]

True. The Entity could have simply been collecting artifacts

Alternatively, it could very well be one of the items in another being's collection...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Yeah maybe. Also i hope you don't mind but i have a guest over atm as well, your Skeletons seem elated to meet someone new again. Now lets Focus on the task at hand, what is this Pinky finger and why is it evil...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

That explains why they're all so jolly, even more so than usual. I don't mind, it's a big lair

But yes, the finger... The cut seems clean, likely removed with magic or immense precision... The aura suggests the former.

The aura feels... very strong, but like you say, there's no curse.

Could very well be the work of a devil, but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

*Elemer conjures a small flame in his hand, slowly bringing it towards the finger. As it gets close, the flames are visibly repelled by the aura

It seems to possess some manner of magic resistance as well.

*Elemer snuffs out the flame, looks over at Dalob and chuckles

Probably not as impressive as what you're used to... but I rarely need to do more than light a couple candles

Have you... felt anything? while carrying this around? Other than the actual aura itself, of course. Has it had an effect on you?

[the-mighty-dalob]

Not really, i mean the Aura is definitely noticable but nothing else so far... The only unusual occurance regarding it is that it basically Jumped to my Focus as i was looking over the loot pile looking for Artefacts regarding Necromancy or Healing... Its also hard to find out how old the Finger is, it looks perfectly Preserved but the Vault has obviously been stocked a LONG time ago.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

You were looking for... necromancy... and it seemed to "call out" to you?

*Elemer quickly rises from his desk and runs over to his bookshelf, grabbing a strange looking tome. He turns through the pages before suddenly stopping, staring at a particular paragraph. He begins to speak frantically

Of course! Curse me, distracting my mind with children's tales! I'm a necromancer, this should've been obvious to me from the start.

An evil aura this powerful on an item sealed away so securely... It must have reacted to your necromantic affinity, thus attracting your focus to it!

*He calms down a bit

Dalob... you've brought home a lich's phylactery.

[the-mighty-dalob]

wait what...?! *Stunned silence* should... should we be concerned about a lich looking for it now? I mean we might literally beholding the key to killing them, we hold absolute Power over their Continued Inmortality... I'd want to get that back if i were them...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

We only hold such authority if we figure out how to destroy the thing. It appears impervious to magic so we're gonna have to figure something else out...

Whoever this belongs to will be coming back for it, and if I were them, I wouldn't waste any time. So neither should we.

Any suggestions?

[the-mighty-dalob]

I mean.... I have an axe.... *I Chop at the Finger like Gimli does to the One ring with the same outcome* Ouch.... Nope, my axe might contain to much magic to work.... Would Dragonfire maybe work?

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Worth a shot. Although perhaps in a room with fewer... books...

We can continue our experiments in my laboratory. It's far less flammable, and safer in general if we require even more violent methods.

But we do need to get our hands on a dragon somehow...

[the-mighty-dalob]

Oh THAT is the Easy part! I have Recently gotten a Shiny Red Dragon egg from a Friend/Acquaintence of mine! They hatched and are over in the Study playing with the Frost Dragon of my Guest, who got theirs the same way! It's the whole reason they came to visit. They are also part of the Adventure Party i was in when i found the Artefact, technically the part that set the Entity Free. Yeah a lot has happened Recently.

[elemer-the-necromancer]

Sounds... Eventful

Alright, you go pick up your dragon. I'll grab some skeletons that want to help out and bring the phylactery downstairs. Meet me in the laboratory

[the-mighty-dalob]

Sure thing! I'll be there soon! (OOC wont be that soon need to sleep at some point, welp)

[elemer-the-necromancer]

(OOC samesies, it is 5AM lol)

[the-mighty-dalob]

(soooo lets pick this up again, i wasn't on for the last few days)

You ready?

It sure is dragonfire, not a lot but there can be dragonfire

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I'm ready

*behind Elemer is a group of around 20 skeletons, all wearing safety goggles and holding various basic tools they're convinced could be the key to destroying the finger

Let's see what the little guy can do

[the-mighty-dalob]

Your Fan Troupe just wanted to see my Dragon spew fire didn't they? Well here goes nothing... C'mon, Spit it! *My Dragon looks at me confused, no idea what i want them to do.*

Well... i guess no better time then now to start training... *I ignite a small flame on my Palm while my Dragon looks on confused, i then few a small stream of Fire towards the Finger* See, do that! *Continued Confused Stare* Uhhhhh.... Elemer, any training ideas? I know they CAN spew fire, but not on command apperently...

[elemer-the-necromancer]

I don't have much experience with dragons, but I do know that their breath abilities should be available to them immediately after hatching. They just have to crack the code

Perhaps if we trigger their hunting instincts, we'll be able to encourage them.

*Elemer gives a nod to one of the skeletons, who hands him a live rat

Coincidentally, I've been having a major rat problem as of late... I hear rumours that the gnomish bastard is somehow involved, to no ones surprise, but it seems it'll work out in our favour right now.

Hey, little buddy. Check this out!

*Elemer holds the rat by its tail in front of the dragon, getting their attention, before releasing the rat and letting it try running away from the dragon