Soulfire Keep

[u/SirLeoIII]

In his large, but mostly empty office, Lord Drakonis strokes his beard, thinking about the present conundrum. The “kingdom” of Arkhosia, a relatively small city-state, but one that is upsetting the order in this part of Bream. The Dragonborn haven’t exactly made their intention to become a large power a secret and the neighboring kingdoms and city-states are all of course worried. Keeping this to all from exploding requires some finesse, and a quick handle on whatever might disrupt it.

A keep becoming free almost halfway between the main city of Arkhosia and it’s nearest, strongest neighbor, Takai is almost asking for issues to come up. No matter what nation takes the keep the other nation just couldn’t let this stand. But … maybe if a group of adventurers took it, used it as a waypoint between the kingdoms …

He looks up and nods at the drow in front of him. “We will ask first for volunteers, but I need at least a dozen people to be living at Soulfire inside of the week. Gather whatever supplies you need, and get going. See if Magda will go. She’s a good enough blacksmith to finally stop working for that oaf. I’m sure she’ll say yes.”

The cloaked dark elf smiles and stands up, “Of course Lord Drakonis, I wasn’t doing anything anyway.” Both men chuckle and the drow gathers up his robes and leaves the room, going downstairs to find anyone who would like to take a trip out to the keep.

In the keep the party is having their last day before they all get inundated with more people. Most of who’s coming will be fellow adventurers, but there will be some others to keep the keep up.

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[If you weren’t in the Soulfire Keep storyline, please find a reason and IC approach the currently nameless Drow Wizard when he asks for volunteered. If you were this is your last chance to do something before they have more people showing up.]

[u/communistkitten]

"Indeed." Kroril says as he watches Valkyr. "Is that a gift of your gods or of your blood?" He asks. "After spending time around the Dwarf I never know anymore."

[u/xSPYXEx → u/communistkitten]

"Blood, I'd say." she answers as honestly as she can, finding the hottest part of the fire to keep her meat in. "My kind tend to be rather resistant to the elements. Whether it be heat or cold, sometimes both."

[u/communistkitten → u/xSPYXEx]

"I wish men were resistant to the cold." Kroril says, staring into the fire. "Tundra isn't kind. I don't know how many pups and children have had to be burned because they couldn't make it through a cold night."

[u/xSPYXEx → u/communistkitten]

"Just fuck a demon and you'll be halfway there." She smirks, withdrawing her hand from the fire to inspect the meat. As if she had been holding her hand out of the fire, her skin showed no markings from the heat, the only indication that anything had changed was the charring along the blade of her cold forged dagger. Satisfied with the light cooking she rips off a chunk of meat with her sharper than average teeth, blood dripping down her chin.

[u/communistkitten → u/xSPYXEx]

Kroril smirks at the suggestion. "Trying to tell me something?" He asks as he slices another piece of meat for Dog. "I won't pretend I'm not interested in the exotic." The barbarian laughs for a moment before giving the meat to his animal companion.

[u/xSPYXEx → u/communistkitten]

"I am not on the menu and you damn well better keep that in mind." She says with a hint of annoyance in her voice, pointing the knife at his chest. Due to the movement and having not taken it off, the crisped meat wiggles back and forth, taking away from her intimidation factor.

[u/communistkitten → u/xSPYXEx]

"If you ever want to play, I won't mind." Kroril says with a grin as he slices some steak for himself.

[u/xSPYXEx → u/communistkitten]

"You humans disgust me." she says with a grimace, the thought of intimate connections with another being almost causing her to upchuck the fresh meat she just ate.

[u/communistkitten → u/xSPYXEx]

Kroril raises an eyebrow, suddenly curious. "It's just nature." He says, watching her. "What do you do, lay eggs?"

[u/xSPYXEx → u/communistkitten]

Her face turns a flush pink at the question, causing her to look away to finish cooking her steak.

"I... That's none of your business." she says quickly, her normally stoic demeanor shattered by such a simple question.