The hoard: always (Surraruthru, 84 days left)

[Anastasia]

"Very well. I will GENEROUSLY ALLOW YOU to have 40% So says BALERUK!" The prismatic dragon bellows, echoing across the courtyard.

Now that you have a moment, you see the two of you have gotten quite the crowd of onlookers, mostly various soldiers.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru snorts.

"That generosity isn't enough to keep me from telling Renbuu you're contracting out your quest for rainbows for money."

Surraruthru gets a nasty, toothy grin. "Yet."

[Anastasia]

"Then leave," Baleruk declares, "Turn away easy money for your hoard for your pride." He rears up, "I WILL WATCH FROM ABOVE AS YOU RUE THAT MISTAKE!"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Oh, I'll run the little errand. Easy treasure is easy treasure. I might even introduce something new to Renbuu. I wonder if..."

Surraruthru stops and stares at Baleruk. "Oh, that's it, isn't it. Why slaad are so hard to understand. They speak in chaos and color don't they? What do the mortals call that.. Seeing sound and tasting color. They speak that way, don't they? With concept of chaos unifying it... Does it change their sentence structure? I might have some fun with this. I may just try to garner a favor with Renbuu from it. And what wonderful pranks I could do with that."

Surraruthru turns and starts heading towards the library. Research must be done before testing on 27.

[Anastasia]

Okay then, what's the plan?

[Iron Dragoon]

That was mostly Surraruthru just messing with Baleruk, but I'll put some effort into it before I leave. I figure some research on truenames and then try to combine it with a spell that induces Synesthesia. I'm not sure about the chaos part, but I guess something with that, too, trying to have it feed off the Chaotic part of my Chaotic Good alignment. After that, I'll check to see if anyone wants to go with me or if I can get 27 to help me deal with Limbo.

[Anastasia]

You go into the library and gather books for your task. You set them down and perch on a chair. As you do, you look up, only to see a horse sized 27 clinging to the ceiling, staring down at you intensely, gaze narrowed.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Oh what? Don't tell me you don't want me to create a slaad-language spell now? Or is it that I agreed to help Baleruk?"

[Anastasia]

27 falls silently, shrinking down to roughly cat size. He lands soundlessly on the table, paces and curls up atop your books. He says not a word, as if using your study materials as a bed.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru pulls the books out from under him and starts on it.

[Anastasia]

27's heart-sword lashes out, pushing the book back as you try and take it.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru locks eyes with 27.

"Either help or leave, but if you use a weapon like that against me again then I will respond viciously. Do not mistake my tolerance. Do not make me find Hanna."

[Anastasia]

"Go. If you desire treasure, help Baleruk. Your time is growing limited," 27 says, getting up.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru eyes 27 as he leaves, then sighs.

"Slaad. They can't even let me avoid dealing with them for a few hours. Elena, may I have a moment?"

[Anastasia]

"Hi," Elena appears, dressed up in a tunic and hose bark brown, with little leafy bits of jewelry on. "What do you need, Surru?"