Vorn would step forward, the first Xiltyn to do so in centuries, as they entered the city proper. The City of Spiders was created in complete devotion to Lolth- Calcified webs, streets and buildings hanging from stalactites and stalagmites. It was a marvel in itself, the pinnacle of Drow craftsmanship. Though much of the city was in ruins, some of these buildings remained intact. Vorn would take out the map he had and began thinking of close buildings to search on the way there, though he kept it close at hand- He wanted to have the upper hand when it came to the local, not Aunrae. She'd likely try to sneak off and attempt to access Tier Breche by herself. He wouldn't let that happen. Vorn would then stop as his eyes would dart over, before seeing a figure jump out.<br/><br/>It was a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-FBlykrif8xc%2FTmzvN7FYFKI%2FAAAAAAAABG8%2FbuGBl8YkZVE%2Fs1600%2FMonstruos2.jpg&amp;hash=f3a6c0e299786a0e92e52d2cbb9fc73a" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBlykrif8xc/TmzvN7FYFKI/AAAAAAAABG8/buGBl8YkZVE/s1600/Monstruos2.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"> Kua-toa</a>- A scavenger or hunter from their get up. The Kuo-toa and the drow maintained quite friendly relations, as the Kuo-toa were a good source of human slaves from sea-side settlements that were used in many of the sacrifices to Lolth. Vorn would see, however, what it was running from- a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2F52f4e29a8321344e30ae-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fproducts%2Fpictures%2F1139830.jpg&amp;hash=f89030484b95f835c63b7bc788248c56" href="https://52f4e29a8321344e30ae-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/products/pictures/1139830.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Beholder</a>. It wasn't the most threatening of it's kind, a simple Eye of Flame, but it was a threat nonetheless. Even a trained Whip of the Kua-toa was no match for a beholder, their first ally would die without help. Vorn would reach into his shirt, before pulling out a straight piece of iron, as he would make a hand gesture, before pointing towards the Beholder. "<b><i>Hold Monster." </i></b>The creature would be held paralyzed, stunned at this surprising turn of events, as Vorn would walk towards it.<br/><br/>"<b>You are a rather unsightly creature, aren't you?" </b>He asked it, earning a growl from it, along with a string of curses in Beholder. Vorn actually let out a sadistic smirk as he heard that. "<b><i>Tut tut tut</i>......you don't seem to realize your position- You are in my way. You are harming a friend of the Drow. You are<i> insulting</i> a drow....." </b>He said. Drow didn't really have friends, that was a useless concept, but the Kua-toa were the most useful creatures around when they needed something. Vorn would draw out a miniture platinum sword, with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, before making another hand gesture. "<i><b>Arcane Sword." </b></i>He said, as<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F69%2F77%2F31%2F69773198026d52744054b0e0c234af3b--fantasy-weapons-shield-fantasy.jpg&amp;hash=6ce758315a3ceeeaee4814a57a520abb" href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/69/77/31/69773198026d52744054b0e0c234af3b--fantasy-weapons-shield-fantasy.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">sword-shaped plane of force</a>would appear in his hand. He would balance the blade in his grip, before muttering. "<b>So uncivilized...."</b><br/><br/>Then? He'd chop off one of the Beholder's eyes.<br/><br/><b>"I have a mission, a task of great importance, and I have <i>no time or patience for such a thing so far beneath my notice</i>! So, for wasting my time, you lose one eye." </b>Vorn said, before cutting off another. "<b>For insulting me, you lose another." </b>He said, before stabbing the plane of force directly into the beholder's eye, earning screams from the wretched creature. "<b>For attacking this Kua-toa before me, you lose a third.....oh? That is three strikes. What is the whole human term? '</b><i><b>Three strikes and you are out?' </b></i>"He asked, before looking towards the wretched creature, simpering and whimpering like the pathetic beast it was. He would hold up a lodestone and a pinch of dust, before raising his hand in the air, glaring down at the creature. "<b><i>Disintegrate.</i>" <br/>
</b><br/>A green ray would shoot from his hand towards the beholder and it....was no more. One thing dropped from it, which made Vorn hiss with absolute hate- a Dagger of Venom, likely taken from this very city! The foul beholder's were plundering their home for their own greedy gains. They'd need to make an example of them the next time they engaged them. For now, it was one relic returned to it's rightful owner. Wrapping it in cloth and placing it in his bag, he would look towards the Kuo-Toa. "<b>Well? Stand up then- Come on, I haven't got all day. " </b>He said to the creature.<br/><br/>The vile thing would raise its hands up and speak it Kuo-Toan. It would then see the Matron Aunrae and, knowing of Drow Society, shower her with a gift for it's life- two Electrum, likely what it had scrounged from this city. The creature spoke more in it's native language, before Vorn would speak up. "<b>My Kuo-Toan is rusty, but I believe this creature said his name is Urlurg Seakin. He's a scavenger, looking for stuff to sell back at his village</b>." He would kneel towards the creature and respond in it's native language. He would then nod, before looking towards her. "<b>He knows of other Beholder in this area, combing through the runes for wealth. There are also Darro and Duergar looters here as well- It looks like these ruins are in need of a <i>cleansing.</i> " </b>He said, before handing her the dagger he took from the Beholder's ashes.<br/><br/>"<b>We have plenty of fun ahead of us- Might want that for later." </b>He said, before looking as the creature spoke. "<b>He says that he knows a quick way to the Narbondel- Best we don't fight every simpering beholder here without a base of operations." </b>He said, as Urlurg would begin leading them to the Stalagmite.<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="653" data-username="@Mikaela Corvid" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/653/">@Mikaela Corvid</a>