<div class="floatright"><strong>Vholdran</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=283007.msg13921486#msg13921486)<br/>(http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2014/148/5/d/guldan_by_nikolaiostertag-d7k49ht.jpg)<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Quick stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP:</strong> 304/304 <strong>AC:</strong>33 <strong>Ini:</strong>+10<br/><strong>Spot</strong>+21, <strong>Listen</strong>+21<br/>True Seeing, Mindsight (100'ft), <br/>Darkvision 60'ft, Low-Light</div></div></div>Vholdran darkly chuckles as Methu and others make comments of 'already do' something or him spoil bit more details and he replies; "Well, as before we all can pursue our individual goals, support each other when asked or offered or bargained as you see fit. Issues of conflict of interest will be decided by this minor item which I happened come across in my travels as seer...." Vholdran reaches on his robes and brings out<em>deck of many things</em>from it! However there is odd shadowy miasma clouding it as he speaks; "Now, this deck of many things is special as it makes not permament changes on players, at end of game any changes if any are undone. Also it replenishes all cards it has in each shuffle. However I suggest each conflict is resolved in playing cards from the deck, deciding number of draws and whoever got most favorable cards overall compared contestant will win. I place deck into Soul Casket so you all can conjure it anywhere on universe." Vholdran places deck on table and it melts through, becoming part of Soul Casket and thus reveal yet another mysterious property of Soul Casket; it seems able store artifacts and allow anyone bound to it able conjure it up.<br/><br/>Vholdran continues; "Patience though....there is certain event I am waiting up now. However as overall goal; we before made many prime worlds bend their knees, planar cities, made archfiends worry about our influence and so on. We are less from that true, but now we can claim and bond to planes like all archfiends can do so indeed we must claim planes to increase our influence and personal power. Any planes claimed will come connected to Soul Casket, so any plane you claim or connect together, will have Soul Casket. It's sort curious thing as Soul Casket does not split up but rather expands it's influence to any reality, plane or prime, as sort of echo. You can enter it as can anyone from any planes or primes unless guarded from said prime or planes side the entrance somehow.<br/><br/>Also another important matter is founding cults, as every archfiend has massive cults and they serve them more than just network to recruit mortal agents to do our bidding in given planes, primes or realities. As if we directly enter any planes or worlds our entry will be noted, where as aspects would not be detected so easily but aspects themselves aren't that powerful compared to might of cult. More so cults can do underground work for given primes and prepare for our full scale invasions and take overs.<br/><br/>Also cults most importantly grant us souls, souls which we can use on as currency, develop Soul Casket further, build artifacts or evolve planes we take over. Power up other artifacts besides Soul Casket. Soul Casket passively feeds on souls of damned in Hades so any powers it grants to you or us does not diminish or fade once you gain them. But to gain further, we need more souls fed to it."<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/73/74/53/737453f52b710eccf764394a78bfb4d3.jpg)</div>Then so far nameless spawn of Echidna of made nightmares replies; "Yes mommy, I do my best on search suitable appearance!" The exotic looking king of nightmares shift and changes, until he settles for visage of oriental looking male with warrior topknot, firm rigid lean physique on medium size and with golden iris eyes. Dark hair but some streaks of silver in it, indicate older age than appearance yields to or some hair dying to create flowing mane topknot of a hair.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/thumb/e/e9/Cocked_Alucard_Castlevania_Castlevania_Lords_of_Shadow.jpg/536px-Cocked_Alucard_Castlevania_Castlevania_Lords_of_Shadow.jpg)</div>Meanwhile as Echidna gestates, Orpheus looks on gathering and looks on his younger brother's seeming appearance, still incorporeal but much more attractive to look at and says; "Good pick, mother likes variety on his hunks and man meats. But she will serve as judge once she finishes her birthing process." Orpheus overall is silent as he listens and watches others, however as Torahime stood on guard and ready for deadly attack he asks from the succubus oriented archfiend; "I understand you lust for battle more than carnal sort pleasures now, but have you entirely forsaken pleasures of flesh for even as form of relaxing and recreation? Or ever considered your greatest foe may be one made from your flesh and blood by your guidance, along with blood of someone who was almost your equal with blade?"<br/><br/>Then as Echidna finishes with her latest spawn (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/40/2f/2f/402f2f40d55927088ee5d4fa24b847da.jpg), emerging from cocoon with all radiance and purity of heaven...along with wrath as burning haze sword made from sunlight swiftly appears on his hand, ready to attack on threats around him despite his movements are hasty and bit off balance, but on Echidna's calming words the entity dismiss the sword and replies in heavenly voice; "Yes mother, sorry, worried you would be harmed." There was pure compassion in angelic man's voice, true caring. However there was streak of cruelty in his eyes and his face could fit to kind king or benevolent tyrant in equal measure, subtle hints of the evil nature inside this otherwise celestial being and those familiar with fallen solars and met one (before abyss or hell corrupts their appearance further) can recognize the gleam of evil.<br/><br/>On Echidna's command Orpheus smirks, pulls hand back and fleshly coil emerges from his hand and he whips it towards celestial's ass with loud smack! Not leaving even sting mark he says; "Looks pretty good first impression, but needs test it more to be sure dear mother." With that Orpheus continues smack on celestial's ass with repeated swings with steady and confident hands.....then after one smack there is huge shaking from the ground. Shaking the fortress itself even. Orpheus looks bewildered, looking on his arm brief moment and he said; "That was not me!"<br/><br/>Vholdran then laughs and speaks; "So, entertainment has finally arrived.....they took long time enough." Looking on Ungrath and on Methu who had been most restless as he continues; "I remember someone asked about avenging upon descendants of those who defeated us? Sure that's worthy goal but is also damn huge signal for others to tell who we are. Do remember we were feared individuals in cosmic scale and now we are far from said scale, so those cosmic threats which needed team up to split us apart needs less effort defeat us now. So secrecy is important to keep cosmos dark about our rebirths and us starting work together once more.<br/><br/>Most cases any mortal beings have died in thousand years and even with extended lifespans they may be frail but still powerful and have powerful allies as well, some new which we may not be aware of. However there is one hero who is full power, immortal even when she helped defeat us and thus remembers us and has kept vigil this long.....Solana Dawnfury (https://i.imgur.com/8FvQOvu.jpg)." Vholdran frowns, nearly spitting the celestial's name as he continues; "She has promoted from mere solar onto rank of divine general during thousand years, she placed wards on Soul Casket, she was not aware what it was capable off, but knew it was important somehow to us. So she placed wards in place if any fiends take it over and she comes 'cleanse' it empty once more. We should perhaps thank her for keeping house clean so to speak, but now she is aware of several fiends who have entered Soul Casket.<br/><br/>However...she is not aware that<em>what</em>kind fiends have gathered here this time...." Vholdran darkly laughs, until he coughs and continues; "She and flock of angels soon reach to us. But their not only threat we need deal with...." Vholdran looks now on Torahime and says to her; "Malcanthet has hired a bountyhunter from Sigil, one the very best, to come capture or kill you. A astral stalker called<em>Grimjaw</em>, a quite a beast in battle but more so thanks his suppreme stealth abilities which overall almost match Galyxx's own powers. As name indicates, if given choice, he will kill you and eat your body empower himself like he has done dozens times before." Turning now face Methu and Ungrath he says to them; "The coven of hags struck bargain with Grazz'zt and also Grazz'zt had kept eye on Methu, waiting when he claims something or gains more power.....he sends his legions on their way towards our location. So he is aware both Methu and Ungrath are here and he wants split you two up. Kill more so Ungrath for bargain hags struck with him, hags paranoia and fear fueling their reasoning. While steal what Methu has gained." Vholdran give indication to surroundings to show what Grazz'zt plans to steal.<br/><br/>Looking now overal council he smiles widely enough show all his sharp teeth; "So ladies and gentlemen, shall we welcome our guests in properly like we did in the past? So far we must assure capture of Solana, we cannot let her return heaven once she sees us as she would immediately connect the dots and warn others or cosmos about us. Her death would make her just return back to her home plane. So Solana as sole threat is not that big deal, but overall impact what she would have to cosmos in warning about our rebirths is biggest risk."