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title: 00010
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created: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 -0600
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updated: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 -0600
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### 00010
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Once Corey the Kobit exits the antechamber, you are free to look around a little bit.
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The eyesword continues to watch from the bottom of the pool, and the Kobit Ed terminal continues to await you by the vault door.
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But also you notice a couple of alcoves along the walls between the twisty little passages. Each of them holds a relief sculpture depicting one of the three deities of Basmentaria.
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There is Neddas, the wise god of sages and starlight. Androgynous, clad in purple robes, depicted with a golden third eye in the middle of their forehead. They are shown here stoically bestowing gifts upon the inhabitants of Basmentaria.
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And here is Nullar, god of time and tides. A bespectacled male figure with a golden third eye on his forehead. He is dressed in a dapper vest and bow tie, and is adorned with small cogs and gears. He is depicted here looking up at the stars from a mechanical contraption he is working on.
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Finally, there is Liandt, goddess of war and flame. A primal, elemental deity, she is depicted as a fiery warrior with a golden third eye. The relief shows her on the battlefield during the Artifice wars. The wars which reduced Ginnarak to the wastes of cinder and ash that they are today. The wars which drained Liandt's divine energies so thoroughly that she fell into a deep sleep and has been absent from the mortal realms ever since.
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But enough of this lore dump! There is something important happening!
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You hear a shuffling and a mumbling approaching from one of the twisty little passages.
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You're already in one of the alcoves studying the relief, so your press yourself flat into the recess.
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Three gophers with smoked glass goggles spill out from one of the passages. Retrieval team 70! They made it past the egre after all!
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They don't see you, but head straight to the keypad by the vault. They crowd around it and start pressing buttons, arguing and bickering with one another.
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The sword at the bottom of the pool seems to roll its eye in exasperation.
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WHAT DO YOU DO?
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[www](https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00017.html)
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<li><a href="#section-6">00007</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-6">00007</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-7">00008</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-7">00008</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-8">00009</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-8">00009</a></li>
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<li><a href="#section-9">00010</a></li>
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<li><a href="#bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
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<li><a href="#bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
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<p>“Now, I trust you’ll find that everything was in tip-top order! Yes, indeed!” Corey wriggles its mustache proudly. “Now if you’ll excuse me,” it flips through the pages on its clipboard, “I am late for my next appointment. Good day!” Corey turns and walks toward one of the twisty little passageways, all alike.</p>
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<p>“Now, I trust you’ll find that everything was in tip-top order! Yes, indeed!” Corey wriggles its mustache proudly. “Now if you’ll excuse me,” it flips through the pages on its clipboard, “I am late for my next appointment. Good day!” Corey turns and walks toward one of the twisty little passageways, all alike.</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO?</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO?</p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00016.html">www</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00016.html">www</a></p>
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<h3 id="section-9">00010</h3>
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<p>Once Corey the Kobit exits the antechamber, you are free to look around a little bit.</p>
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<p>The eyesword continues to watch from the bottom of the pool, and the Kobit Ed terminal continues to await you by the vault door.</p>
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<p>But also you notice a couple of alcoves along the walls between the twisty little passages. Each of them holds a relief sculpture depicting one of the three deities of Basmentaria.</p>
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<p>There is Neddas, the wise god of sages and starlight. Androgynous, clad in purple robes, depicted with a golden third eye in the middle of their forehead. They are shown here stoically bestowing gifts upon the inhabitants of Basmentaria.</p>
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<p>And here is Nullar, god of time and tides. A bespectacled male figure with a golden third eye on his forehead. He is dressed in a dapper vest and bow tie, and is adorned with small cogs and gears. He is depicted here looking up at the stars from a mechanical contraption he is working on.</p>
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<p>Finally, there is Liandt, goddess of war and flame. A primal, elemental deity, she is depicted as a fiery warrior with a golden third eye. The relief shows her on the battlefield during the Artifice wars. The wars which reduced Ginnarak to the wastes of cinder and ash that they are today. The wars which drained Liandt’s divine energies so thoroughly that she fell into a deep sleep and has been absent from the mortal realms ever since.</p>
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<p>But enough of this lore dump! There is something important happening!</p>
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<p>You hear a shuffling and a mumbling approaching from one of the twisty little passages.</p>
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<p>You’re already in one of the alcoves studying the relief, so your press yourself flat into the recess.</p>
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<p>Three gophers with smoked glass goggles spill out from one of the passages. Retrieval team 70! They made it past the egre after all!</p>
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<p>They don’t see you, but head straight to the keypad by the vault. They crowd around it and start pressing buttons, arguing and bickering with one another.</p>
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<p>The sword at the bottom of the pool seems to roll its eye in exasperation.</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO?</p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00017.html">www</a></p>
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<h2 id="bestiary">Bestiary</h2>
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<p>Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria</p>
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<description>Friends having ADVENTURES! Huzzah!</description>
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<p>Inky peers down at the hole, and after some time, turns to the party. “Do you think they’ve cleared most of the gnomes by now, or should we wait until they emerge and grab the crystal then?” Gazing at some invisible spot farther among the trees, Inky continued, “One of the old miners back at the tavern said there used to be a natural maw on the southwestern side, but it was blocked when the tunnel caved in many years ago. The gnomes don’t waste their efforts on blowing up things knowing someone’s already been through them. Chances are there’s only one exit, unless this mine is a decoy.”</p>
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<p>Inky peers down the hole and watches Retrieval Team 70 approach the kobit caves.</p>
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<p>The maw on the southwestern side did indeed collapse several seasons ago. If you know anything about the industrial and intrepid kobits however, it is that they have probably dug several alternative, secret entrances since then.</p>
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<p>Just as the gophers reach the cave entrance, a large erge, muscles rippling beneath its white feathers, emerges from behind a boulder and blocks their way forward.</p>
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<p>It raises the feathery crest on the crown of its head, and fluffs up its plumage in a dramatic display. It appears to be arguing with the gophers. All three gophers appear to be arguing back.</p>
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<p>The egre gestures angrily at the gophers’ feet, shakes its head, and crosses its arms defiantly. The gophers look down at their own feet and shuffle about as though embarrassed.</p>
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<p>They all exchange a few more words and then the gophers retreat away from the egre and the cave entrance. They huddle together briefly and then start slowly climbing the scaffolding back up to the top of the hole.</p>
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<p>“Oh yeah,” the foreman remarks absentmindedly. “There’s an egre guarding the kobit caves.”</p>
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<p>The egre below preens and struts about proudly having chased off the gophers.</p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00003.html">www</a></p>
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<p>Inky peers down at the hole, and after some time, turns to the party. “Do you think they’ve cleared most of the gnomes by now, or should we wait until they emerge and grab the crystal then?” Gazing at some invisible spot farther among the trees, Inky continued, “One of the old miners back at the tavern said there used to be a natural maw on the southwestern side, but it was blocked when the tunnel caved in many years ago. The gnomes don’t waste their efforts on blowing up things knowing someone’s already been through them. Chances are there’s only one exit, unless this mine is a decoy.”</p>
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<p>“Congratulations!” The slightly tipsy hobbit grins and salutes you with his martini. “On Retrieval Team 43’s inaugural mission! I’m so excited for you, I’m sure you’ll do fantastic!”</p>
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<p>You are all seated around a table in the corner at Lucy’s Basement. It is dimly lit and fairly noisy. The walls are covered in red velvet curtains, and the tablecloths have little gold tassels. A cloud of purple smoke from candles, cigars, and pipes hangs in the air. Waiters bustle between tables refilling drinks.</p>
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<p>“So to recap, the Benefactor has tasked you with retrieving the five fabled Ginnarak Crystals. I, Blavin Blandfoot, will be your case manager. You will be paid handsomely for each crystal you retrieve. And if you retrieve all 5, you’ll get to meet the Benefactor at be their guest at their <em>glorious mansion!</em>”</p>
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<p>“GNOMES!?” Earrings interrobangs loudly and questioningly. It brings its hands to the sides of its face, covering its ear holes, and wags its oversized head in dismay, squeezing its tiny eyes shut. In the process, it smears polish around its face.</p>
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<p>“WAAAAAAH!” Teeth kicks its feet ineffectively and is quite helplessly tied to the big smelly rock when Glarg picks it up. The smelly rock smells pungent, sharp, earthy, moldy. Definitely could be food.</p>
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<p>“And jolly good polish too, it looks like,” Inky replies, squinting a bit at the ichor being smeared onto the boots in Earrings’ large calloused hands. “I hear there be some gnomes hereabouts? A camp? With your remarkable service, I bet they’d be coming to you all the time to get their boots cleaned.”</p>
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<p>“GNOMES!?” Earrings interrobangs loudly and questioningly. It brings its hands to the sides of its face, covering its ear holes, and wags its oversized head in dismay, squeezing its tiny eyes shut. In the process, it smears polish around its face.</p>
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<p>Glarg gurgles something to the effect of “gluggurguuuurglaaaachhhh?” Its stance is one of surprise as its disposition changes to that of inquisition as its head cranes down to look at the blahoblin carrying the smelly rock on its back.</p>
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<p>Teeth looks questioningly up at Glarg and experimentally gargles back up at it. “GURGLE BURBLE GLUG GLUG?” It smiles apologetically (a fearsome sight, its protruding jaws full of tiny pointy teeth) and shrugs and asks, “Shoe shine?”</p>
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<p>“WAAAAAAH!” Teeth kicks its feet ineffectively and is quite helplessly tied to the big smelly rock when Glarg picks it up. The smelly rock smells pungent, sharp, earthy, moldy. Definitely could be food.</p>
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<p>“Now, I trust you’ll find that everything was in tip-top order! Yes, indeed!” Corey wriggles its mustache proudly. “Now if you’ll excuse me,” it flips through the pages on its clipboard, “I am late for my next appointment. Good day!” Corey turns and walks toward one of the twisty little passageways, all alike.</p>
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<p>“Now, I trust you’ll find that everything was in tip-top order! Yes, indeed!” Corey wriggles its mustache proudly. “Now if you’ll excuse me,” it flips through the pages on its clipboard, “I am late for my next appointment. Good day!” Corey turns and walks toward one of the twisty little passageways, all alike.</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO?</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO?</p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00016.html">www</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00016.html">www</a></p>
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<h3 id="section-9">00010</h3>
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<p>Once Corey the Kobit exits the antechamber, you are free to look around a little bit.</p>
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<p>The eyesword continues to watch from the bottom of the pool, and the Kobit Ed terminal continues to await you by the vault door.</p>
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<p>But also you notice a couple of alcoves along the walls between the twisty little passages. Each of them holds a relief sculpture depicting one of the three deities of Basmentaria.</p>
|
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<p>There is Neddas, the wise god of sages and starlight. Androgynous, clad in purple robes, depicted with a golden third eye in the middle of their forehead. They are shown here stoically bestowing gifts upon the inhabitants of Basmentaria.</p>
|
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<p>And here is Nullar, god of time and tides. A bespectacled male figure with a golden third eye on his forehead. He is dressed in a dapper vest and bow tie, and is adorned with small cogs and gears. He is depicted here looking up at the stars from a mechanical contraption he is working on.</p>
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<p>Finally, there is Liandt, goddess of war and flame. A primal, elemental deity, she is depicted as a fiery warrior with a golden third eye. The relief shows her on the battlefield during the Artifice wars. The wars which reduced Ginnarak to the wastes of cinder and ash that they are today. The wars which drained Liandt’s divine energies so thoroughly that she fell into a deep sleep and has been absent from the mortal realms ever since.</p>
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<p>But enough of this lore dump! There is something important happening!</p>
|
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<p>You hear a shuffling and a mumbling approaching from one of the twisty little passages.</p>
|
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|
<p>You’re already in one of the alcoves studying the relief, so your press yourself flat into the recess.</p>
|
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<p>Three gophers with smoked glass goggles spill out from one of the passages. Retrieval team 70! They made it past the egre after all!</p>
|
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|
<p>They don’t see you, but head straight to the keypad by the vault. They crowd around it and start pressing buttons, arguing and bickering with one another.</p>
|
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|
<p>The sword at the bottom of the pool seems to roll its eye in exasperation.</p>
|
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|
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|
<p><a href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00017.html">www</a></p>
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