Now, that things have calmed down a bit, everyone who is in that tomb carefully starts talking to each other and after some conversation it turns out that Uliyana and Johanas, though they find it very cruel what happened to pearl, prefer to search the catacombs for more survivors, who fell down, and help the survivors and lead them back into daylight.
Blather, always trying to prove his value and how useful he is, offers to help them search for survivors, and reluctant at first, Uliyana and Johanas agree that BLather could be a big help.
Kaelen, the shard mage, has other plans. With a smile he reveals, that, whoever did this to Pearl, surely is inside "pearls" tower and enjoying victory now. And as it happens, he, Kaelen, has heard of a hidden magical path that leads into the upper tower and for a small price, he would share that knowledge. The small price is to allow him to research and analyse what is left of the sarcophagus. He even offers pearl a small communication crystal that would allow them to communicate over distance, should Kaelen find out anything special about the sarcophagus.
Meanwhile Dr. Orion is inside his "labority", some crumbling old rooms deep inside the catacombs, where he thinks about new experiments. As of late he found out, that pain, especially magical pain, can stimulate the mind! Some of his research subjects went mad, but the surviving ones showed signs of improved intelligence. But after he had exposed himself to magical pain, He WaS qUiTe SuRe ThE eFfeCt WaS oNlY tEmPoRaRy AnD tHaT iT wOuLdNt AfFeCt HiS mInD iN a NeGaTiVe WaY! hA! HaHa! HaHaHaHaHa!!!
But what should Pearl and Desmodius do now?
New Quest: Desmodius and Pearl must decide what to do now! Create a card that represents their choice. This Quest can only be done if both agree on the same choice. Otherwise they will discuss forever what to do until they both agree on the same:
- Kaelens plan sounds good. Getting undetected back into the tower is a great advantage! And letting him analyse the broken sarcophagus wont harm anyone, especially if he shares his knowledge.
- That Kaelen cant be trusted. We should destroy the sarcophagus' remains and then find a regular way through the catacombs back to the surface, if there is any.
New Quest for Dr. Orion:
- Create a card for an unneccessary dangerous unethical experiment that harms creatures and/or players health and/or mind/abilities.
Desmodius, Bloodbound Investigator, and Pearl on the Ocean Floor exchange knowing glances, weighing their options in silence. Trust is a rare currency in the catacombs, and both have seen enough betrayal to question Kaelen's motives.
Destroy target artifact. If you do, scry 2 and investigate.
Counter target spell or ability that targets a creature or artifact you control.
Exile all cards from target player's graveyard.
“Knowledge is power. But some secrets are better buried.”
Decision:
“Kaelen’s thirst for knowledge is too dangerous. We’ll destroy what remains of the sarcophagus. Some truths should stay buried, Pearl. Let’s find our own way out.”
As Desmodius explains his line of thinking to Pearl, she quickly agrees. The Casket needs to be destroyed.
After a while of magical and physical means, the Casket finally fully shatters, stone fragments landing on the ground of the small cave with thuds. Pearl looks towards Desmodius. "Vampire, lead the way. I do not know the Catacombs well, and I assume that this is your home, and that you would have the most knowledge of a path upwards." Pearl, is of course, lying. The portal she originally went through to come here had dropped her in the Catacombs, and she knows the most efficient way up. But she must bide her time a little longer until her stores of oil replenish.
After sucessfully destroying the sarcophagus you notice that Kaelen is gone. While you focussed on destroying that vile casket, Kaelen must have vanished into the darkness of the catacombs. And since you didnt agree to his suggestion, you probably made a dangerous enemy today.
Uliyana, Johanas and Blather are gone too, but you dont think that they are a threat, since they are looking for survivors they can help, good-hearted as they are.
And since inside the tomb/cave you are actually in, there isnt much left to do for you, you decide to look for a way out of the catacombs. As you leave the cave, Desmodius immediately notices that the catacombs have changed. The little "earthquake" and the tear/rift to the surface made parts of the catacombs collapse, but also revealed other parts that were buried before. Old paths are closed now but new ones have opened.
As Desmodius looks around with his vampire vision, a great advantage down here, he notices two promising looking corridors that must have recently been revealed. One corridor is covered in spider webs, while the other has slime on the ground and on the walls.
Meanwhile Dr. Orion notices in his lab, that one of his experimental creatures has escaped! And it was one of those nasty and really dangerous creatures you dont want to have running around free!
New Quest for Desmodius and Pearl.
Chose a corridor and create a land card representing that corridor!
- Spiderwebs dont scare us! Webbed corridor it is!
- Slime doesnt scare us! Slimed corridor it is!
New Quest for Dr. Orion:
- Create a dangerous escaped experimental creature!
@jpastor what path would you like to take? Pearl is content in letting Desmodius take the lead on this one, not wanting to make it seem like she has other intentions.
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I'd say The Catacomb, give me a few minutes to find right art for this. (I am kinda against AI art, so I prefer a free, human-made art)
I'd say that's normal 😁
@LvB
Here's another card;
I never grow bored of creating a full art cards. It's the best.
Desmodius and Pearl's Decision:
Desmodius, Bloodbound Investigator, and Pearl on the Ocean Floor exchange knowing glances, weighing their options in silence. Trust is a rare currency in the catacombs, and both have seen enough betrayal to question Kaelen's motives.
Card: Sealed Secrets
Instant — {2}{U}{B}
Choose one:
“Knowledge is power. But some secrets are better buried.”
Decision:
“Kaelen’s thirst for knowledge is too dangerous. We’ll destroy what remains of the sarcophagus. Some truths should stay buried, Pearl. Let’s find our own way out.”
Will this do?
After a while of magical and physical means, the Casket finally fully shatters, stone fragments landing on the ground of the small cave with thuds. Pearl looks towards Desmodius.
"Vampire, lead the way. I do not know the Catacombs well, and I assume that this is your home, and that you would have the most knowledge of a path upwards." Pearl, is of course, lying. The portal she originally went through to come here had dropped her in the Catacombs, and she knows the most efficient way up. But she must bide her time a little longer until her stores of oil replenish.
Here's dangerous creature!