The Four Lands

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil just grinds and nods to Sindiana "Quite right, quite right! As for me..." A smile stretch itself across his face as he looked at Tarykrym "... It's harder to be controlled when you don't have a full deck~" He then produced a deck of cards out of his pocket and he started to look through the cards "I mean seriously! How can anyone think straight when they know their missing a card! I can't even remember which one it is but I know I'm missing one! GAH! No other thoughts can enter my mind not even the thoughts of others!" He sighed and put the deck away. He then looked at Sindiana out of the corner of his eye... which is really hard to tell since he has no discernible irises or pupils. He sent his thoughts over to her I hope you at least plan on being nice to her... poor thing looks like she's about to prematurely jump out of her skin. Ansil started to giggle out loud. Get it? Cause she's a snake~

(Awakened Mind: Starting at 1st level, your alien knowledge gives you the ability to touch the minds of other creatures. You can communicate telepathically with any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don't need to share a language with the creature for it to understand your telepathic utterances, but the creature must be able to understand at least one language.)

 

[Scarves]

Sindiana stared at the naga trying to maintain the hypnotic gaze. Her eyes swirled in a hypnotic pattern, enticing the naga that stared into them. “If you all want to do anything I got her occupied for a while. Well until you attack her, or well thats up to you all.”

 

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil tapped the tip of his chin with his finger "Hmm... Do you... have any skin that you just shed? Cause I was thinking of adding some cool textures to my clothing... also did you really need help or did you just want us to fall under your charms?"

 

[Malice]

"No I don't need any help I was just looking for some friends. As for the ruins all I know is that people are trying to build there" The muscles in her cheek and hand twitch, showing her fight to break the spell.
(Do you wish to maintain the spell?)

 

[Scarves]

(Yea I'm maintaining it. She doesn't get a save if I maintain it, unless she has some unknown skill. It uses up my full action to maintain it basically)
"Ahhh...Well if you wanted friends all you had to do was ask. I'm willing to be your friend." Sindiana smiled mischievously. "Maybe next time you start without the tricks and just use a hello."

 

[Malice]

She smirks even as her mind tries to break free.

 

[Scarves]

Sindiana took interest in her expression and then spoke up to the rest of the group. "Well then everyone, she just wanted a friend. So how do you all want to do this? I mean, there is no need to fight, so I can let her go."
(For DM: She will drop the spell if everyone agrees.)

 

[Chaotic Neutral Taco]

“Just a second. I want some venom.”

Stepping in front of the naga, she would hold out a length of cloth, and offer it to the snake.

“Put some venom on that, if you would. And tell us if there’s anything shiny nearby I’d like.”

Looking up at the wizard and considering her suggestion, the kobold would speak up again.

“Eh, send her off into the forest before you do.”

 

[Malice]

She looks down at you and blinks. "I uh don't have any venom to give"

 

[Chaotic Neutral Taco]

Grumbling, she returned her cloth to her pocket, and stepped behind the party again.

 

[Scarves]

Sindiana gave a sigh. “This trick doesn't work like that. She cant move much. I cant really take her to the forest.”

 

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil looked at Diavolo, smirking "Oh please... Jokers are my favorite cards, like I would ever..." He trailed off as he tried to look for the deck's joker cards but could not find them "Aaaaaah! Why?! Why aren't they there!? I love Jokers Wild rule, why would I ever..." He then scrunched up his face and then went to look in his book "... Damnit!... It was those damn cat kid vagabonds! They didn't want to play with Jokers and they won through democracy." He looked over at Sindiana "Sure, I like friends... Though we can't go to the ruins anymore cause we all have to go back to the city to get my Jokers back." He put his deck away as he sighed "Such a shame... but I can NOT do anything without a full deck... Wait..." He looked over at the Naga "Do you have Joker Cards?"

 

[Malice]

"No sir I do not...."

 

[Charisma]

"I'm good with being friends with'em if they promise not to fuck about with us and maybe help out with us now and then. I doubt she's the reason we were called here... So she might be able to help out around here."

 

[Scarves]

“Well considering we beat Lethice, I would say we may be stronger than we think. That said I’m gonna let her go.” Sindiana blinked twice ending the hypnotic gaze. “Thats better, that gets irritating the more I hold it.” Then she looked at the naga. “Now my dear what will you do next.”

 

[Malice]

"I'll uhhh" She looks up and to the side "Go with you to these ruins." And so she does! As you all walk towards the ruins, she trails in the back. Half way there you are met with a group of people in ragtag armor and weapons, some with rust on them. Leading them is a girl in a robe marking her a mage, no wait its a man a rather girlish male. He has wolf ears and tail as well as fur going up his arms and legs like gloves and stockings. White hair spills down his head like a waterfall. As he comes up he asks or rather demands.
"What was with all that noise!?" Refuring to the bard's loud note from earlier.

 

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil sighed "... Fine, I'll check with the people at the ruins first..." His cheeks were puffed out and was grumbling but then the Naga turned out to be friendly. He smile at her and put an arm around her shoulders "Well then little missy, prepare to have a hell of a time traveling with us!... Also alert me as soon as you start to shed your skin cause I want to cool clothes, kay?" He winked at her. As the team walked closer to the ruins and ran into the lower level adventurers, Ansil just smiled friendly like and waved "Well hello there~ It was nothing just a simple misunderstanding and-..." He then looked at the wolf mage then to Sindiana. He started to pout "... I feel like there is a pointy hat shop for mages... and no one bothered to tell me."

 

[Chaotic Neutral Taco]

“What did it sound like? A horn! I blow on it, and stuff comes running.”

Stepping to the front of the party, the Kobold would fold her arms as she looks up at the mage, and give him a sly grin.

“Urta said you needed help, we were sent. What seems to be the problem? Skip the basic stuff, if you would.”

 

[Malice]

He blinks "Well people have been knocking things over and ruining food. When we talk to them they come out of a daze and seem to have no memory of doing things."

 

[Chaotic Neutral Taco]

“Mmhm, and that’s it so far? No further research?”

Pulling her lips back as she licks her fangs, she’d the let out a soft, hissing sigh.

“If you’d kindly round up the people who’ve had episodes like this, my colleagues, and I, would like to speak to them. Preferably the most recent, if there’s a large number.”

 

[Malice]

"Then come with us" He turns and leads you to the ruins, his bubble butt bouncing. The ruins look somewhat better, most of the rubble has been cleared and some skeletal houses have been raised. In one is a group of rat people talking to each other. The wolf boy points at the group. "It was them, please don't harm them."

 

[Scarves]

“Good choice..” she gave a light smile at the naga who chose to follow them and continued with the party.
When they got to the lake Sindiana looked around admiring the fresh air. When she saw the little wolf boy in his angry approach, Sindiana looked back at the small kobold bard. She was curious to see how this will play out, but her imagination stopped when she heard Ansil talk to her.
“Oh yes, theres a wizzard hat shop. Wizzards only..” her expression while saying it was stone cold and hard to read. One couldn't tell if she was serious, or if she was fucking around.
“That said what are you called?” She looked at the wolf mage.
Afterwards Sindiana kept a bit silent looking at how the party will go about this, she kept silent until Diavolo spoke up.
“Its not a charm, its something stronger. You see a person knows they have been charmed when a charm ends. These people have no clue what happened. So its not likely a charm, at least not one that i know of. I need to think a bit on this. Hmm...” she put her hand on her chin and started thinking.

 

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil pouted at Sindiana "THAT... Is some classist bullshit right there...I'm gonna sue." He then stuck her tongue out at her, which was quite pale, almost white one would say. He then followed the wolf mage, looking like he was looking at the hat, because of his weird eyes, but he was contemplating the physics of dat ass, trying to figure out how it could look so firm yet so soft. He then blinked as pulled his eyes off the ass to take a look at the rodent like people of the ruins. He blinked a little, looking at them all as Diavolo trying to talk to them. Ansil thought that the people of the ruins would've already tried to talk to them already and they wouldn't need adventurers here. He looked at Sindiana as she explained how charming works. He shrugged as he tried a different method of talking.

He looked at one of the rat folk and let his own mind touch theirs and spoke to them with his Awakened Mind. Hello there, do not be alarmed... I just have a few questions for you. Is there a reason why you don't know what happened? What was the last thing that you remember?... It's aright to talk to me, our conversation is very private right now.

 

[Malice]

The wolf smiles at Sindiana "My name is Berwyn" He winks.

The rat people look at each other. "Well we were all told that we were the ones doing it but we have no memory. One moment we're doing our work and the next moment people are shaking and asking questions." They nod. However one raises his hand. "Umm I think I saw something? I was clearing rubble and I think I saw a red eyed rat. Not like us rats but like the small rodent." Ansil can feel that they all just remembered that.

 

[MrPhantom300]

Ansil tapped his nails against his teeth. He squatted down a little to look the rat folk in the eyes. He smiled "And could you perchance, tell us where you saw these red eyes?"

 

[Scarves]

"Hmm....a red eyed rat..Interesting..." Sindiana looked around and sent her owl in the air to scout things out while the party was dealing with things here. Meanwhile she tried to recall if she knew anything about this mysterious being.

 

[Malice]

(Roll Arcana) "Umm just like you know in the rubble I think?" The owl's keen eyes can spot the movement of rats in the ruins.

 

[Scarves]

(25 Arcana)
"Hmm....Lemmy can see a lot of movement in the ruins. As for the creature well..."

 

[Malice]

(Well fuck me running)
When you were looking for information on Lethice you stumbled onto a old grimoire, though more like a history book. In it it sates that Lethice was the Demon Lord of Lust and was part of a cabal of other demon lords, however at this moment only one sticks out in you mind. Chittr'k'k, who claims the title of Demon Lord of Rats. He holds that all rats are his "worshipers and slaves" and that he uses red eye rats as his spies.

 

[Scarves]

“well...If I’m right we have a big problem.” Sindiana sighed, letting out a long breath. “In theory....Lethice isn't the only demon lord. She was the demon lord of lust and well my favorite, but theres others. Chitte’k’k is the demon lord of rats and he pretty much has the power to control rats....so i think you see where this is going. I was right, its not a charm. This....is pure domination.” Sindiana started to rub her temples. “Those red eyed rats are his scouts, or spies if you will. His main goal is to make all the rat people here his worshippers and slaves. Sooo...yea fun times. Also from what Lemmy saw, theres a few of them in those ruins.” She then pointed to the direction that the owl found the rats.