The Emperor's Scheme

Campaign: Bound

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The Emperor's Scheme

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Summary

As the party ventures deeper into the ruins, the question of why the emperor came here lies heavy in their minds. But the mysterious woman appears again to urge them onward.

Dialogue

The farther we go, the fouler the air grows. It's as if the king is leaving rot in his wake as he goes. And yet...it's odd. What is? The sensation is familiar. Almost as if I felt it long before I ever met him. But the memory is so distant... It must have been ages ago. I've something on my mind as well, Your Highness. Oh? What does he seek to accomplish here? These ruins hold something precious to the royal family. I believe that for a fact. Yet during our first encounter in the Mistholt, he spoke of coming to this place. ＂I awoke in the miasma and reclaimed one of what was lost.＂ Those were his words. If that were true, nothing should remain here for him. Yet here he is. Fair point. What's he stand to gain from hangin' around a place he already looted? Hey, I got it. He dropped somethin' while he was here and came back to grab it! Please try to be serious. It's as good an idea as any of us have. Unless...what if there's a dragon here? And he's trying to take it down just like he did with Mym? That would be the last of the Six Greatwyrms—the Shadowwyrm, Zodiark. Could it be here? Or maybe some other— Whoa! Wait! Hold up! Time out! STAAAAP! Guys, we got somebody floating over there. Phew... I've a bit of time left. But I cannot sustain this form for long. I must see the seeds of disaster stamped out before then. The road lies ahead, everyone. Follow me. I suspect we'll find our answers sooner by following her than grasping for them alone, Your Highness. Agreed. Let's get moving.