The Value of a Zul Logoth

Bank Account

A cautionary tale.

 

6/17/02

I was careless about not holding back enough silvers for the cart ride while shopping at the Ale Festival in Zul Logoth. So I went out on what I thought was going to be an easy task to get some.

 

You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.

You feel a rumble come from beneath your feet.
Dirt and rock explode from the ground beneath you as a roa'ter wormling erupts from underground and crashes onto the surface!
Rocks and dirt pelt you as you are thrown into the air!
You make a stunning maneuver in the air avoiding the majority of the debris and landing on your feet!

amb worm head
>You swing a golvern hilted vultite broadsword at a roa'ter wormling!
AS: +352 vs DS: +150 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +17 = +252
... and hit for 116 points of damage!
The roa'ter wormling rolls over and dies.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You feel a rumble come from beneath your feet.
Dirt and rock explode from the ground beneath you as a roa'ter wormling erupts from underground and crashes onto the surface!
Rocks and dirt pelt you as you are thrown into the air!
... 25 points of damage!
Strong shot to your head messes up the brain fatally.

It seems you have died, my friend. Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.

...departing in 10 mins...

You come crashing back into the ground!

DEAD> * Danay just bit the dust!

You groan, making a very unsettling sound.

You sigh softly, your ghostly voice a mere breath on the wind.

DEAD>A Grutik savage kneels down over your corpse and gouges out your eyes!
A Grutik savage exclaims, "Vhraal scarralt!"

DEAD> A Grutik shaman begins chanting.

DEAD>You exclaim, "Same to you!"

> DEAD>A Grutik savage stands up.

DEADYou exclaim, "Give me my eyes back!"

DEAD>You mutter, complaining bitterly about your state of affairs.

DEAD>You say, "This is really not good."

> DEAD>A Grutik shaman seems bored.

Dirt and rock explode from the ground as a roa'ter wormling erupts from underground!

A roa'ter wormling slithers west.

DEAD>You whisper a ghostly prayer for your soul.

A short while later...

DEAD>Xulia just arrived.

DEAD>Loxik just arrived.

DEAD>Xulia falls to her knees beside your body and wails mournfully!

DEAD>Xulia stands up.

DEAD>Loxik says, "Ahh, priestess Danay."

You sigh softly, your ghostly voice a mere breath on the wind.

>Xulia exclaims, "M'am!"

DEAD>Xulia flails her arms about.

DEAD>Xulia winces.

DEAD>Xulia removes a lime green flask shaped into the likeness of a banana wielding monkey from in her dwarven war girdle.

DEAD>Loxik scratches his head.

DEAD>You say, "I er....had a bit of trouble....."

DEAD>Xulia forces your mouth open, and pours in a small amount from her monkey-shaped flask. You feel a tingle on your soul, as if a powerful hand is gently cradling it.

DEAD>Loxik says, "Looks like it."

DEAD>Xulia nods to you.

DEAD>You exclaim, "That damn savage took my eyes!"

DEAD>Xulia asks, "Wanna drag dis nice ladee?"

DEAD>Xulia scratches her head.

DEAD>Loxik says, "We'll get you some new ones."

DEAD>Loxik nods to Xulia.

DEAD>Xulia grins at Loxik.

DEAD>Loxik asks, "Alright, ready?"

DEAD>You ask, "Er...you asking me?"

DEAD>Xulia is admiring you.

You say, "I am just lying here, not really ready for much of anything."

DEAD>Loxik says, "I will drag you back to town."

DEAD>Loxik says, "Like a fallen warrior."

DEAD>Xulia nods.

DEAD>Loxik says, "A fallen amazon actually."

DEAD>Loxik chuckles.

DEAD>Loxik says, "Well, here we go."

DEAD>Xulia grins.

DEAD>Loxik cracks his knuckles!

DEAD>Xulia grins at Loxik.

DEAD>You say, "Thank you for the lifekeep."

 

 

[Zul Logoth, Crystalline Cavern]
A huge monument dominates the center of this donut-shaped confluence of avenues. Several dwarven warriors, rendered in gleaming white marble, battle a dozen orcs, depicted in black obsidian. Several stone benches rest around the monument, facing outward in a circular pattern, while other benches sit on the outer edges of the circle, facing the monument. Wide streets lead in from the north, south, east and west, and each thoroughfare is lined with luminescent toadstools in wide stone pots. You also see the Truvee disk, the Dharkweed disk, a raven black tent, a large black-draped wagon and an octagonal stone receptacle.
Also in the room: Loxik, Lord Qwath, Lord Kneo, Magner, Erias, Ridgefar who is seated, Journeywoman Jalila who is kneeling, Lady Truvee who is seated, Lord Dharkweed who is seated, Jaidaahl who is lying down
Obvious exits: north, south, east, west.

DEAD>You say, "I thought no one knew I was still here so I was going to rot."

DEAD>Loxik says, "Not this time."

DEAD>You say, "This is a tad bit embarassing."

DEAD>You mutter, complaining bitterly about your state of affairs.

DEAD>Loxik asks, "Any healers to look after Danay?"

DEAD> You say, "I could use a new head and eyes."

DEAD>You mutter, complaining bitterly about your state of affairs.

DEAD>You say, "Anyone know what that savage is going to do with my eyeballs? Probably use them in some hideous ritual."

DEAD>Xulia gawks at you.

DEAD>Xulia shudders.

DEAD>Loxik says, "I think they make necklaces with those."

DEAD>You mutter, complaining bitterly about your state of affairs.

DEAD>Xulia says, "Prolly gunna gif em to da worms."

DEAD>Xulia mutters offerins.

DEAD>Xulia exclaims, "I hope yew find yer eyes, M'am. Git em back an din shove em right back down dems throats!"

DEAD>Xulia turns towards your body and renders you a sharp hand salute.

DEAD>Jalila asks, "would ye like life Danay?"

DEAD>You say, "Might be a good idea."

DEAD>Loxik says, "You are quite sarcastic in death."

DEAD>Loxik nods to you.

 

 

DEAD>Jalila gestures at you.
Jalila suddenly looks very drained.

You feel a sudden jolt of nothing short of the raw power of divine intervention. For some reason, you cannot bring yourself to move quite yet, but feel relieved nonetheless.
You feel the touch of the hand leave your soul.

PS>You recover enough strength to move again.

You groan.

You sit up.

You shudder.

Loxik asks, "How do you feel?"

Loxik raises an eyebrow in your direction.

You say, "All that just so I could get silvers for the durn cart ride."

You say, "I feel like I have been dead."

Loxik laughs!

Loxik says, "This experience was far more humbling. I am sure."

 

 

>go wag
[Eleani's Wagon, Boutique]
A small ceramic-tiled mudroom opens up into the interior of the wagon. A soft area rug, woven from prismatic hues, covers a large area of the oak floor. Lengths of silk have been suspended from the ceiling, draping across the rows of rectangular windows along the upper edge of each wall and coloring the light as it crosses the room. Flanked on the left by a cherrywood armoire is an intricate rack fashioned into a weeping willow tree. Opposite the rack, a row of pegs displays numerous containers. You also see a pale watered silk curtain.
Also in the room: Assaria who is seated, Sayori who is lying down, Lord Eairus who is seated, Lady Laleena who is seated, Leilia, Theanne, Lady Ophelye, Gaerthon who is seated, Vaikar, Lady Ashya who is seated, Grandia who is seated, Lady Aquamarine who is lying down, Amalfya, Lord Maphiston who is seated
Obvious exits: out.

You stare at nothing in particular.

>Eairus grins at you.

>Laleena asks, "Back so soon?"

>Laleena cocks her head at you.

>You say, "You should not have said anything about being safe."

You give Laleena a little prod between the shoulder blades.

>Laleena blinks.

>Laleena asks, "Why?"

>Laleena peers quizzically at you.

>Eairus asks, "I felt ye fall...it didn't happen here did it?"

You say, "Because I just died."

You nod to Eairus.

>Eairus blinks.

Laleena asks, "Well, what did ye do that fer?"

>Laleena stares at you.

>You frown at Laleena.

>Laleena folds her arms over her chest.

>You grumble.

>Eairus says, "I thought for sure it was somewhere else or I would've dragged her out and we would've looked for ye."

>Laleena blinks.

>Eairus coughs.

>Laleena asks, "Didn't fall outta the cart, did ye?"

>You mutter something about worms.

>You grumble.

>whis lalee the really funny thing about it is....
You whisper quietly to Laleena.

>Gaerthon asks, "a wormling got yah?"

>Gaerthon rubs his chin thoughtfully.

>whis lalee I had just posted on the boards I like roa'ters....
You whisper quietly to Laleena.

>You nod to Gaerthon.

>Laleena starts chuckling at you!

>whis lalee I couldn't stop laughing at first when I realized I was dead.
You whisper quietly to Laleena.

>Gaerthon asks, "were you carrying your life savings in silvers?"

>Gaerthon grins at you.

>You say, "Nay, actually..."

You say, "I was trying to get silvers to take the cart."

>You stare at nothing in particular.

>Gaerthon laughs!

>Eairus stares at you.

>Eairus says, "I gave yer silvers lastnight but ye wouldn't take them"

You say, "Aye."

You say, "I thought I could get them on my own."

You stare at nothing in particular.

>You remove a tiny grey pearl from in your purple greatcloak.

>Eairus chuckles.

>You say, "I did get this right before I had my accident."

>You dust off a tiny grey pearl.

>Eairus rubs his chin thoughtfully.

>Laleena rummages around in her pockets.

>Laleena says, "I'm fairly poorly"

>Laleena frowns.

You ask, "Dragon bones have anything to do with that?"

>Laleena says, "Of course not."

>You chuckle.

>Laleena says, "I like to have somethin' to show fer a decline in wealth."

>You say, "There were worms all over the place, at one point there were three crawling around after I was dead."

>You shudder.

>Laleena asks, "Where were ye at?"

>Laleena peers quizzically at you.

>Eairus asks, "What type of worms ye dealin' with around these parts?"

>You say, "Through a cravasse in the cave wall."

>Laleena grunts.

>You say, "Roa'ter wormlings."

>Darkroen's face turns slightly pale.

Eairus chuckles.

>Laleena says, "Glad I didn't know those were there."

>You grin at Laleena.

>You ask, "Why is that?"

>Eairus asks, "I take it they learn young?"

>Juspera just arrived.

>You say, "Learn to burrow young aye."

Laleena says, "Went draggin' a body the other day with a load of coins."

>Juspera gazes in wonder at her surroundings.

>You nod to Eairus.

>Eairus grins at you.

>You chuckle at Laleena.

>Laleena waves to Juspera.

>Juspera says, "You should have called for me, Laleena."

>Juspera wiggles her fingers.

>Laleena asks, "When?"

>Eairus appears to be trying hard not to grin.

>Laleena blinks.

>Laleena says, "Oh."

>Laleena stares off into space.

>Juspera says, "When dragging a body with a lot of..."

>Juspera says, "Never mind."

>Eairus chuckles.

>You grin.

>Laleena says, "Ye don't need an excuse to riffle in pockets, Juspera."

>Juspera scratches her nose.

>Juspera says, "Riffle, piffle."

>Darkroen grins.

>(Sayori faces Danay and waves her hands like a thrak feeling up a giantess.)

>You say, "Well I think I have my strength back. I guess I will go sell my very hard won loot and get on the cart."

>Sayori makes a gobbling sound.

>Sayori makes a gobbling sound.

>Sayori makes a gobbling sound.

>You glance at Sayori.

>You ask, "What is wrong with you?"

>Eairus blinks.

>Juspera laughs!

>Juspera says, "I dunno, same thing that's always wrong with her."

>You say, "Hmm."

>Eairus says, "Thats something one doesn't see everyday."

>Laleena appears to be trying hard not to grin.

>You say, "Thank goodness."

>Sayori takes a drink from her attar-essence rhodomel.

>You nod to Eairus.

>Eairus grins at you.

>Laleena grins.

You say, "If I die again, it will either be on my way to the cart, in the cart, or on the mountain path. It will not be in wormlings though."

>Laleena asks, "Off to Illistim?"

>Laleena peers quizzically at you.

>Juspera grins at you.

>You nod to Laleena.

>Laleena nods.

>You say, "With my luck, I will trip and break my neck as I try to climb up to the Hold."

>Laleena says, "Don't jinx yerself."

 

Ever since this incident I have made sure to maintain a small, but very important, bank account in Zul Logoth.