In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 9):

Warwick shakes his head.  "I've read papers postulating a multiverse approach to time.  Do ye think those theories are correct, then?"

Dualis:"Ah, Warwick is it, just call me Dualis, no need for formality.  As far as Morteft, yes he is alive.  On Acheron actually, pretty dull place unless you like orcs and goblins."




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Dualis: "Sorry Shorty, I cannot fix the glove by myself, there is probably a way to re-power it; but you would be better off not to do so.  It was evil and would eventually cause you to hurt the ones you care about.  As far as the cloud, you are right, most clouds don't fight back.  But it was no cloud, it was an Avatar."




--DM2

Dualis looks quizzically at Warwick: "Really?  Papers by whom?  But if you refer to an infinite number of time streams or alternate realities, uncountably infinite actually.  No, no I do not."

Warwick grins.  "Ah, Lo..  Dualis, what do ye most dwarf mages do?  When they ain't adventuring, they're at the bar, drinking and writing.  As a dwarven debater, it's me job to keep current on their latest fads.  I can't say I understand it all, but I know enough to debate it.  As far as the authors, there's Tegmark, Everett and a few others I can't remember."

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 12):

Shorty shakes his head.  "Glove just be glove.  Not makes do nuttin.  Not be ebil.  Jes like baby not be ebil.  All ken do good ting if people lets.  Glove let Shorty do lotta good ting.  Keep Shorty libin so ken protect."  Shorty pauses for a second and then asks, "What be a vator?"

'Where is Acheron?  I was able to scry him just barely but couldn't open a portal to pull him back.'

'An Avatar?  Well,,that certainly explains the power it had, but why did it serve a troll?  I've never heard of an avatar in service to anyone before.'

'Oh,,and what of the trolls times?  I saw them in a cave but couldn't get to them.  The king took Rigel and entrapped him and I need to free him.'

In reply to Warwick (msg # 14):

Dualis: "Ah well, I don't keep up with the tavern talk as much anymore."

--DM2

Dualis: "Acheron is one of the lower planes, home to some of the orc and goblin gods.  A desolate and barren place.  I can get you there to help Morteft find his way home.  I can't get an exact fix on him as I believe there is a war going on and the powers have dampened magic in the area.
    The Avatar was there more as an observer.  It was aiding one of the sides of the war more or less to assess strengths and weaknesses.  I believe you've been warned about him, he is Set.  Evil personified.  I would hazard a guess that it de-powered Shorty's glove, because he knew it's final phase and would not stand the presence of another power.
   As far as Rigel, he is in a cave; but not of troll making.  The orb is back where the troll king found it.  In an area made by those of the Golden Era of Delith.  He is trapped in one of the Orbs of Dragonkind.  An artifact of great power that all dragons fear."

--DM2

Dualis:"That is the real danger with evil Shorty, evil will do good when it is for their benefit, part of their plan.  An evil man will do good things for his son; but he is not good because of it he is still evil.  I remember this story about a ring of great power and evil.  The wearer could do much good with it and the ring kept him safe.  But eventually the ring turned his heart black and all his good deeds became tools to enslave others."

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 18):

"We need to rescue Morteft, but we're not in any condition to so at the moment, Dualis.  We need to tend to the wounded here.  Can ye tell if Morteft is safe at the moment?"

He turns to Aztar.  "And what we do we do about the dragon?  I hate to think of him trapped in an orb, but we can't rescue both at the same time."

Warwick chuckles.  "From what I've heard about ye, it's no wonder.  Ye're all over the place trying to plug the dike with lots of fingers."

Aztar stood silently pondering the situation for several minutes before speaking, 'I don't believe it would serve anyone for me to travel to a lower plane that is mostly consumed by war.  It makes more sense for me to remain here and figure out a way to power a portal to reach him and whomever goes after him.'

'As for Rigel, I'm uncertain what will happen to him once the window of how long he's allowed to remain outside of his figurine has passed.  But, either way, I intend to start searching for the cave I saw and obtain the orb and free him from it.  His relationship with the figurine was something he was comfortable with whereas I'm certain being in the orb can lead to nothing positive.'

In reply to Aztar (msg # 22):

Warwick looks up at Aztar in disbelief.  "And so Shorty and I go alone?  That sounds like a recipe for disaster lad.  I think we need a better plan."

Aztar looks Perplexed at Warwick's comment, 'I'm unsure what you think my going to Acheron would accomplish to help Morteft.  If magic has been dampened there, it makes more sense to work the problem from the outside where I have significantly more resources to work with.'

'I have an extremely good understanding of planar physics and many items and research materials at my disposal.  The problem is that the powers that control the plane are restricting access and that may take weeks to work through and create a hole to get him out.'

'I'm honestly not sure what the best approach is at this time.   It's mostly a matter of figuring out if Morteft will be able to find a safe place to wait for us to figure out how to get him, or if we think he needs help to remain safe.'

In reply to Aztar (msg # 24):

Warwick shrugs.  "Your knowledge of planes would be useful in any trip there.  I don't think Shorty or I have any experience in traveling to other planes.  And a dwarf in a plane full of goblins and orcs is even worse than having a human there.  Of course, if magic is dampened there, Morteft's in a tough spot already.  He ain't much of a fighter."

He turns to Dualis.  "Can ye offer any guidance to getting Morteft back?  Aztar may be right that his talents are better suited to staying here and figuring things out, but sending me and Shorty there on our own ain't a great idea either."

In reply to Warwick (msg # 21):


Dualis: "Ah well, you know, the life of a arch-mage and all.  With Great Power comes Great Responsibility."

--DM2

Dualis just stands there and watches the interaction with a small smile, remembering times past.  Then Warwick questions, Dualis looks at him: "Yes, I can get you there."  he looks out over the crater.  "Excuse me for a moment."  he turns towards the fleeing trolls, many have clumped together.  Dualis launches what appears to be a fireball, which travels over 500 yards, the properties of the crater seem to have no affect.  It explodes, wiping out a large group of trolls.

"Sorry, I was waiting for them to group. Now then, I can get you to Acheron.  Probably within 50 miles of Morteft.  The magic field has been dampened but not eliminated, I believe 5th level spells and lower are possible."

--DM2

Dualis: "Aztar, I believe it would be of benefit for you to go with, for the reasons you state, your experience and knowledge.  The good thing is the area Morteft is at are governed by lesser powers, plus they are more concerned with their endless war.  Further I know you are concerned about Rigel and your friends here can help you 'free' him and I can help you get close to where he is located as well.  The quicker you get Morteft back, the quicker you can hep Rigel."

--DM2

Aztar watches as Dualis's magic works across the crater, 'Still keeping secrets I see? Even after all the work we've done together to understand the crater.  I'd really like to know how you managed to keep magic working here.'

He listens to what Dualis knows about Morteft,'I'm assuming if planar travel is restricted that I wouldn't be able to get to Tully's mansion and possibly not even my portable hole once I was there.  That would greatly reduce my effectiveness in helping get back out of Acheron.  I'm just not sure I'm seeing the value of me being trapped in a plane at war.'

Dualis: "Right, that was just a little demonstration and a test.  There was much going on here my friend that you are only slightly aware; so I will educate you.  First and foremost, I am a child of the Comet, the Seventh Sigil.  This is more than just a celestial phenomena on this world.  The comet actually radiates power and I am able to store some of it.  What I just did was to use some of that power to produce a spell like affect, it is not magic but pure energy.  It comes in handy sometimes.  That troll you saw at the center mound was kind of a child of the comet.  More on that later.  And then there is Joe, I have so much to tell you."




Dualis:"Your dimensional items should still work my friend, it is beyond their powers to limit those.  The plane is always at war, goblins vs orcs 24/7."

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 30):

"Aye, Joe, poor lad.  He's distraught over the lives he took in protecting himself."

In reply to Warwick (msg # 31):

Dualis:"Yes and then there is Joe.  In a similar way that I am able to store comet energy he seems to be able to store the radiation from the special glow rocks which I have had the opportunity to study and how I was able to create the Positrons.  Joe doesn't know how to control his power and I'm not sure how the power absorption works.  That is one of the things I would ask of you Aztar, if you could study this type of mineral more, the glow rock, and also to see what you can find out about Joe.  I will take him in and hopefully help him deal with his new power."

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 32):

Dualis: "Now back to the comet story.  In a sense I am responsible for this crater.  During it's last visit the Seventh Sigil was actually on a collision course with Delith.  I had to quickly become an expert on celestial mechanics in order to move the comet into a safe orbit around our star.  I actually had to study time travel as well since I had to go back in time so I would be able to incrementally move the comet.  On one of my push efforts a piece of the comet broke free and crashed to Delith, right there."  he points at the mound.

"That is actually a piece of the comet and it radiates some power.  I mentioned the troll was somewhat a child of the comet.  The troll king used magic to speed the birth so the child would arrive around the same time as the comet.  The child was born a little late but still had a small link with the comet.  The troll king used magic to mature the child quicker and then brought him here in the hopes he could bind with the comet fragment.  Aztar I believe you saw the result.  In the same way he could produce magical effects with the power from the fragment."

--DM2

In reply to Warwick (msg # 23):

Shorty groans and stands up.  "Me go, but me not be good fer fightin till sleeps fer while.  If'n glove still work, den me be ready go.  Me not gonna be ables fight much long no more.  Glove always makin Shorty hurts gone.  Now Shorty gots waits get all better.  Make me not so good fight."

Shorty listens a bit more and then adds.  In mornin, me ken go right to Morty guy.  Jes me, but sword ken take to rights place."