<div class="floatleft">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a9cb6fe5-1097-45a3-9a43-c2b954e1df9e/ddgzqp0-22e5dd3e-cf0d-4c7e-90a2-4fcec1e0f342.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_888,q_70,strp/dwarf_portrait___legendary_games_by_bipicado_ddgzqp0-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTI2MyIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2E5Y2I2ZmU1LTEwOTctNDVhMy05YTQzLWMyYjk1NGUxZGY5ZVwvZGRnenFwMC0yMmU1ZGQzZS1jZjBkLTRjN2UtOTBhMi00ZmNlYzFlMGYzNDIuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.FqJ3-rjVfFEnDmuhmdqu817smoN7uy0qoZZyEhhLKkk)</div>Diabelle was more inclined to test the limits of her magic but she was approaching such a problem from a position that yields no solution unknowingly. She was watching her husband leave down the steps.<strong>"There's a commotion at the door."</strong>Little did she realize that there was a small touch of discord in her estate as other members of he guard disapproved of her actions to free herself from her father's tyrannical thumb. The same thoughts she had been banking on were costing her her own protection. But first now she was walking down the steps to give her husband support.<br/><br/>The horned dwarf had a smirk as the naked slave made a demand of him.<strong>"Depends on what the Royal Bastard wants."</strong>At this point the Darius came out and the dwarf snapped to attention. Darius took a moment to survey the look of them.<strong>"The banners on your shields. Thought the Royal Guard had been slain to the last man."</strong><strong>"Not all of em. This lot here survived. Found others thst duffered ftom that stunt the Bkack Legion pulled. Fuckers forgot to step on the head to make sure they're dead."</strong>Darius was listening to what he said and determining if the words were the truth. He found no flaw in the words the dwarf spoke.<strong>"You are of Ragna House. So why seek me out?"</strong>Darius was continuing on as he had done his studies in nobility so that he was no longer ignorant of his home in that regard.<strong>"You are the next king. That Grand Marshal may say different but I ain't siding with a backstabber. You want the throne. I and my men are with ya."</strong>Darius smiled at that bluntness as it was refreshing and he wasn't poisoned in his perception of tieflings.<strong>"Then your men now shall bear my banner. I'm in need of a new Captain of the Guard. You up for the task?"</strong>The dwarf smirked.<strong>"Sure as Abbadar, shits gold."</strong><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Darius rolls Perception to Sense Motive and gets a 26.<br/>At 2021-10-22 11:49:06, Laughing Hyena (uid: 10552) rolls: 1d20a19 Result: 26 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=157074)<br/><br/>Darius rolls Hereditary and gets a 31.<br/>At 2021-10-22 11:52:40, Laughing Hyena (uid: 10552) rolls: 1d20a15 Result: 31 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=157075)<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/63b831f3-cc8e-4259-8c3f-2cc8f6edbda0/daa8qa1-01ce178b-1812-4459-a629-3401528eca5d.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_900,q_75,strp/commission__amevius_by_olchas_daa8qa1-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9OTAwIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNjNiODMxZjMtY2M4ZS00MjU5LThjM2YtMmNjOGY2ZWRiZGEwXC9kYWE4cWExLTAxY2UxNzhiLTE4MTItNDQ1OS1hNjI5LTM0MDE1MjhlY2E1ZC5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9NjAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.WZGYzf-5zpCz9lFgDBMEd2G3DQgu2g8UkMbsj-oc8ts)</div><div class="floatleft">(https://static1.e621.net/data/sample/d2/75/d2754e3e382f7ea019a5cbd62791b97c.jpg)</div>The gates were opened as the dwarf and his human men began walking on in and stopped at the courtyard. They salute Darius before the group of men head to the guard house to start getting acquainted with the elven guard. The humans were quite the professionals in this situation knowing well they were guests. Not to mention their actions would reflect upon their king so they keep it in their pants.<br/><br/>The dwarf spoke up as the pair would head into the estate in order to meet the rest of this unusual group.<strong>"Majesty, I know there are more loyalists out within Padhe. You need to go and grab em before they get uprooted. I'll hold the home front down."</strong><strong>"How did you find me anyway?"</strong><strong>"Weirdest thing, some gnoll tribe in the mountains said they knew of you. Said you cut a deal with em."</strong><strong>"I did. Promised them citizenship if I won the throne back."</strong>the dwarf took a moment and looked at the elf woman then the many slaves he kept. Darius hadn't taken long to adjust to being king.<strong>"Come I'll mark the tribes location on your map The mountains should be good cover to get into Padhe. You got a way in yet?"</strong>Diabelle took the opportunity to speak up.<strong>"I can provide that. I can make sure a small band of us can make it towards the bordering mountain or wherever we need to go within a thousand miles."</strong>She was confident in her tone as she folded her arms under her bosom. Darius smiled at her and gave her a kiss. Noting the ring on her hand the dwarf was quick to figure out this marriage had more than just a good lay behind it.<strong>"You handle the details Highness. I'll get a feel for the house."</strong>