The Mage
He looked to Veridis the Bard and then to Catarina the Sword maiden. He nodded to them respectfully. Out of the whole group they where the only two who wanted to sign a contract or for him to sign one to ensure that they just didn't get sacrificed to a demon lord rather then being paid. Now Veridis was also issuing it to stop members of the group from just taking the chalice and selling to the highest bidder. The Wizard liked him and Catarina for their honesty.
With this he pulled from the his robes a orb and a signed contract from the branches head mage. He pushed the contract forward. It was signed by two other wizards as well.
"This is our signed document ensuring that you will all be paid 10,000 gold each. Why such a high price? Because this branch of the guild has been wait for several hundred years to gain access to the temple for this item. Yes we can hire the mercenary guild for that but they wont care for the ancient relics that also lay in there. Your group will. We want the chalice. This temple, I feel that I must be honest with you... It is no temple to Pelor or Corenthian or Moradin. No Good deity saught in its construction. This is a temple in honor to a dark god. The Reaper, the God of Death. Nerull. There wont be just mundane traps but magical ones and do not , I repeat do not cast aside that there will most likely be immortal servants guarding its corridors. That's why 10k is the offered price. I don't expect all of you to return." He then put the orb in the middle.
"But as Veridis has so kindly pointed out. You have our contract that holds us to our agreed payment of the quest. However what is stopping you from running off with it and selling it to a cult for a higher price? Nothing except this... A good few of you seem trusting but then again no harm in being careful. Poke yourself with this needle just enough to cause a drop of blood. Then let it drop onto the orb. It's a type of scrying orb that will track you via your blood so we can locate you. If you veer off the path given to you or go elsewhere after you retrieved the chalice we will find you. Catarina here can likely tell you what happens to those that betray the guilds trust." La Spada... That name was no mystery to the guild. They knew it and respected it. It was good that she came to service them once again.
The old man waited for a second.
"Once you leave your mark on the orb with blood. You can go. Be swift about this. We do not expect a rather large window for getting the artifact. But don't be too hasty. Fools have vanished going after such things in the past for being reckless." With that he nodded to Catarina and Veridis once more. Figuring them to be the smart material the group will need.
Vivian
She listened to the wizard's proposition and listened careful. We were to retrieve a chalice from a temple. That could be simple or can fail utterly and quickly with one stupid move. She sighed and wished Cass was here. Her sisters skills would be useful in this. Then Veridis and Catarina mentioned contracts.
"Beautiful and smart,...good characteristics for a warrior." She said aiming the words mostly at Catarina. She looked to the wizard to hear his answer. He responded to it with a orb and a contract. The piece of paper made them have to pay the group the gold on completion. The orb... That was a interesting approach. A object that can track via blood. How long did it take the guild to acquire that? That was something she would expect ilithids to have.
She then listened to his explanation about the temple. It was a dark God's temple. Specifically Nerul. He had a reputation alright and it wasn't a good one. She sighed and understood why the pay out was so high. She pulled the blade of her scythe closer to herself and ran the finger of her free hand down it. Not to much. Just enough to draw blood. She then let it drip on the orb and then waited for the others to do the same. Once it was over she proceeded out the door and noticed a giant wolf.
Her eyes widened at the sight of it. It was huge. Her people described these once. That some creatures where bigger then the average animals. It had a saddle meaning this one was someone's mount. She gulped and waited for the others to join her.
Alexander
The knight took it all in. Thanks to the words of two other members the Wizard explained it ever more deeply. This was a Temple of Nerul. Undead will likely be involved in the artifacts defense. That was not good sense his sword was not holy. It wasn't even that special. It would have to do. Well one good thing is this will be the near death experience he was looking for. He nodded and with out a thought he removed his gauntlet jabbed his finger with the needle and squeezed a drop of blood onto the orb. He then stood up and nodded to Catarina and then a smile with a nod towards Elleonara with the Hammer. He looked forward to seeing her in action.
He looked to see the full blooded elf staring at something outside before the door closed and he remembered. Fordes was still outside waiting for him. He moved outside and moved to his companion.
"He is a good pup don't worry. He is only mean when he has to be."He explained hoping that would make things better.
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