Labalyn's memorial

[Anastasia]

The answer is a snarl - as in a split second it is inches from you, teeth snapping just in front of your face. Its foul, sulfurous breath makes you want to choke as it grinds out, "Kill...kill all of you!"

Kaja merely readies his scimitars, "You can't work with a balor, Moore," he says, "They're nothing but fury and hatred given a body. They're demons of cruelty, massacre and death."

[Nephrite]

"That sort of thinking runs contrary to my doctrine." Moore says, as he makes no offensive or defensive motion at all.

Well, this worked on the daemon, so there's no reason to believe it's impossible... But that one had lost all its memories. Well, there's nothing wasted by trying.

Peace. A single word, spoken in the moment.

[12:18] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+17+17+16 charisma
[12:18] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=16]

I can free you, but you need to calm yourself.

If that doesn't work, he still has a few other ideas...

Take 10 on Diplomacy for 131 if that matters.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20 this is a 20 check
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 11 > [d20=11]

Your sheer Words and deific will are enough, the bound demon's fury abates, at least enough to rest back and no longer try and bite you.

[Nephrite]

"Now." Moore starts again. "Do you remember your name? How did you come to be here?"

A hand goes up as if to dissuade any further argument, "I've learned that this place seems to strip the memories of those it imprisons for a long enough time, so I'd like to try and understand how much of 'you' you remember."

[Anastasia]

"Orgalysanbos," Is the snarled, snapping word, "I displeased Demogorgon."

[Nephrite]

Take 10 on K:P for 118, is it a recent name, or is it one that "vanished from history" some time ago?

"And he just... threw you in here? Is that common?" Moore asks. "Do you know how long you've been here?"

A pause.

[Anastasia]

Vanished from history ages and ages ago. A balor in the service of Demogorgon, a minor leader in the Blood War.

"Eternities," Is the answer, slow and grinding, like rocks against each other.

[Nephrite]

"Hm... do you know why you still have your memories?" Moore asks. "...Hold on. If I'm going to ask you anything else, I should free you."

A turn to Kaja. "I know what you're thinking, but I think he's smart enough to not try and attack either one of us." He says it outloud both for his own benefit and the captive's.

He flies over to inspect the chains themselves. "I've given you no reason to believe me or trust my questions, let me see here..."

Do the chains radiate any sort of magic at all? I am guessing no. Spellcraft for 113, K:A for 118, and Arcane Sight.

[Anastasia]

The chains are non magical.

"It's not a question of smart, it's a question of madness," Kaja points out.

[Nephrite]

"The end result will be the same if he tries anything, and I think he knows that." Moore says.

Yeah, they're not really magical his left foot.

Moore will try something, though, perhaps because he's not a prisoner...?

Alter reality for Rusting Grasp. He has a feeling it won't Actually Do Anything, but he's willing to try.

[Anastasia]

The chains do not react to it and do not rust in the least.

"That assumes it's rational," Kaja smiles rather sharply, "It's a beast, Moore, nothing more than hate given form."

[Nephrite]

The bars of the prison were able to be broken with a regular amount of force, why aren't these?

Well, there's nothing wrong with trying something else.

"Hold still." Moore says.

He is going to try a Divine Blast to see if that can destroy the chains or not. I am not sure if I need to roll damage or not, but just in case, here you go:

14:14] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[14:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d20=6]
[14:14] <Nephrite> roll 18d12
[14:14] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 121 > [d12=1,12,9,2,3,12,12,11,12,7,3,5,9,1,7,8,1,6]

[Anastasia]

The chains are struck and with a snap of metal, give way entirely. In that moment the demon is freed, falling to one knee.

[Nephrite]

"I can only do that so many times, but at least we know it works." Moore says.

He moves so that he's in front of Orgalysanbos, about 10 feet away to give him some room. "I hope that will at least prove my intentions. I know it's been a long time that you've been in this prison, but have you been alone the entire time? Have the guards of this place come at all to torture you, or anything of the sort? I'm trying to get a better picture of what transpires here."

[Anastasia]

Diplo here, -60 circumstance penalty. Good luck.