"You're useful, for now. Temporary truce?" eyes scan the crumbling temple, her stance guarded but open to an alliance.
Yea sure... Didnt know that flayers were so.... Looks around at the dead bodies disgusting... Clenches hands and nods
"They may be loathsome, but they are still enemies of our enemy. We can put aside our differences for now. But do not forget that I am a worshipper of the goddess Shar, and I will do whatever it takes to protect her. And if you stand in my way, I won't hesitate to eliminate you." grips her weapon tightly, a clear warning
"And I'm a paladin of Sarenrae. I will always stand for what is right, even if it means putting down one of your kind. So lets keep our truce strong and find a way to stop this mind flayer!" i say with determination
"Agreed. We have a common enemy. Let's focus on defeating the mind flayer first. After that, we can decide what to do with each other." relaxes slightly, giving a nod
Alright, lets get moving. So how did you get caught up in all this anyway?
"I was investigating a lead about a cult in this area. It turned out to be a front for the mind flayer's operations. They ambushed me and captured me. I managed to escape, but they kept me drugged so I couldn't alert anyone. I hid on their ship until you came along." narrows her eyes, recalling the ordeal
Sounds rough... Well, its lucky i came across you when i did. How many of those nautiloids are there, and where could they be?
"I don't have all the answers, but I can tell you that there are at least three nautiloids in this area. One just off the coast here, one patrolling the waters further south, and one hiding in a nearby cove. If we want to stop them, we need to act quickly." crosses her arms, a grim determination in her eyes
"Well, sounds like a plan. I guess i should introduce myself, Im Zilvian Castinos, A human Paladin of Sarenrae." I bow slightly and offer my hand for shadowheart to shake.
"Shadowheart. Call me Shadowheart." takes Zilvian's hand briefly before releasing it, maintaining a guarded expression
"Shadowheart, good to meet you." i then turn my attention to the Nautiloids "Alright, so what's the plan? We need to deal with these ships and fast. Any ideas?"
"We can take out the nautiloids by using their own tactics against them. The mind flayers are vulnerable to sunlight, so we can lure them into the surface waters during the day and attack them from above. They also have weaknesses to certain materials, such as silver and iron. We can use those to our advantage as well. But we need to move quickly and strike when they least expect it." nods confidently, mapping out the plan in her mind
Youre right, let's go after them during daylight, and with what you said about them being weak to sunlight, maybe we could get some info out of them. And kill them off after. Do you have any food? I havent eaten in two days...
"There's a cache of supplies in the back room over there. Help yourself." points towards the back room
Thanks! i grab something to eat "So shadowheart, mind telling me why a worshipper of the goddess Shar is teaming up with an paladin of Sarenrae?"
"Let's just say that sometimes, even deities have things in common. Shar and Sarenrae may have different goals, but they both hate mind flayers. And right now, our shared enemy is more important than our differences." pauses, a hint of a smile playing on her lips
Both hate undead and demonic forces.
"Exactly. We may be from different faiths, but we both believe in fighting against the forces of darkness. And the mind flayers are a perfect example of that." nods solemnly
"Indeed they are, shadowheart." starts to eat, although keeping an eye out for any possible danger
"Good. Now that we've established our alliance, we need to gather the necessary supplies and head out to confront the nautiloids. Time is of the essence, so we don't have much time to waste." checks her gear, ensuring everything is ready for battle
"Alliance." raises an eyebrow, trying to hide a small smile "Never thought Id form one with a follower of shar. To think..."
"Believe me, forming alliances with people I wouldn't normally trust is not easy for me either. But when it comes to fighting a common enemy, even rivals can put aside their differences." grabs her weapon, her expression becoming serious
"No more talking, we need to gather more supplies and find out where those ships are."
"You're right. Let's not waste any more time. I'll gather the supplies while you keep watch." moves quickly towards the cache of supplies, grabbing weapons, armor, and other necessities
picks up a halberd and secures it to my back, and grabs a decent sword for close quarters combat "Alright, i got my gear.
"Excellent. Now that we're prepared, let's head out and find those nautiloids." holds up a map and points to the locations marked on it
"Lead the way, Shadowheart."
"Don't worry, I know the best route." takes out a compass and starts leading the way, navigating through the dense jungle
i follow closely behind, looking around and using my keen senses to detect any potential dangers
"Be careful, there's a pack of trolls ahead." whispers and signals Zilvian to be quiet, crouching down and motioning them to stay hidden
"Damn it, trolls again?" murmurs under my breath, readies my sword and prepares to fight
"Yes, unfortunately. But this time, we won't just run away. We'll fight back. Stay close and follow my lead." grips her weapon tightly, a determined look in her eyes
"Your the expert, im just a simple human anyways. Your lead." i stay low and wait for a signal from shadowheart
"No, we work together. You attack when I signal, understand?" glances at Zilvian, a serious look on her face
"Got it. Im ready when you are, Shadowheart." grips my sword tighter and looks ready to attack
"Hold your attack for now. We need to lure them closer." signals Zilvian to hold back, taking a step forward and making herself a larger target