<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>As Echidna eased up, so did Orpheus and he let his fiendish goddess loose from his arms to take stage in this social meeting. He nods on her words and replies; "Indeed, never underestimate luck as it can turn kings fools and fools into kings. Shame on us for falling for such foolish trick, but we survived it and thus shall not fall for it again. Everyone makes mistakes at least once, but only one is needed to die." That much Orpheus spares bit philosophical debate on the subject. He noticed the fey'ri who departed, looking on her form hungrily. Not that he would ever consider her on bar of Echidna, true epitome of beauty. But he has always hungry appetite.<br/><br/>Vholdran looked on Echidna as she floated gracefully in the air, swimming in seductive serpentine sway of her body. Vholdran replied calmly to her inquiry; "Yes, one for each throne. However all may not arrive today but on later date. They all come lured by same curiosity you feel, curiosity what I once felt." As Echidna is called on the divan throne, lounging on it as plants make way for her, thorns which would shred and tear anyone else, just part gently and even embrace her lovingly like in longing to be reunited with her....then memories storm into her and Echidna goes through it all, highs and lows, all at once!<br/><br/>Orpheus rushes to her, moving to her and touching her head he glares on Vholdran and shouts loudly enough shatter glass;<strong>"WHAT YOU DID DO BLIND GREEN FUCKER! ANSWER ME BEFORE I RIP YOUR TONGUE OUT AND USE IT SWIPE MY ASS WITH IT!"</strong>Orpheus arms protectively held Echidna, however the stormy blissful and part agonizing journey is already over by time Orpheus finishes his threat and his free arm extends back, unleashing the fleshly whip readying to sharp strike on Vholdran....which Echidna now sees briefly a spectral overlaying image of a old man (http://i50.tinypic.com/119v7uw.jpg), a priestly man with burning golden tattoos but also recognize despite zealous fire in eyes know the man was faker, judas priest, false prophet, false saviour spreading false gospel for his own selfish desire to wipe out deities using zealous army. Delicious irony. It's a thing only she and she alone sees, thanks memories she regained and along with that image came a name;<em>Alexander</em>. Along with memories came knowledge what she had gained besides her memories.....a shard of her soul, finely imbued, in this artifact known as<em>Soul Casket</em>and power it gave to her. But perhaps most of all, she may had regained connection, long lost, to a powerful ally who may had grown even more powerful than before. From false prophet to a true seer.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Soul Casket Empowerment (applies all those who regain soul shard and memories)</div><div class="spoiler_body">1) Soul Casket/Castle which contains it functions like lich's phylactery; if slain anywhere else than in castle, Archfiend reforms in 1d10 days in the Soul Casket room.<br/><br/>2) Bonded user applies single power, property or trait upon the castle upon re-connection. Give shard of own power into castle. Presently Vholdran has applied his Mysterious Cloak ability to make everyone inside the castle (and castle interior and castle itself) under it's influence. Meaning so long your in castle, divination's do not work on you (expect Dagon can use them).<br/><br/>3) Each person gets 20 spaces 'formed out' into castle (following stronghold builder's guidelines in creating them) with no gp limit what rooms/spaces are made (but nothing in said space cannot leave the castle). Additional space given by per HD gained from now on. Castle is divinely morphic and so no god or entity can reshape it, expect shaping happens only during this bonding moment and additional space and rooms are created spontaneously. Castle exterior does not grow but rather expands infinitely interior wise (so interior is bigger than outside makes believe in).<br/><br/>4) Once taken seat person has to choose between two powers which related to their past self (both abilities are extraordinary in nature);<br/><br/>Change Shape; Able to take physical form of person who you were before. As you take said form, you registers on divinations as said person in species/alignment wise (not even as outsider). You retain stats, immunities, resistance and other passive abilities and powers and any class feature mimicking power (example taken spellcasting as special attack as Archfiend). However your spell-alike abilities (from base monster, templates and archfiend template) and any other special attacks or mobility is suppressed while in the alternative form. But this form can fool everyone and they cannot see through it unless they got divine ranks (are gods basically) or other Archfiends.<br/><br/>Project Image; Your able project above mentioned appearance/shape to anywhere where you can see, telepathy can reach or to any your cultists devoted to you across the plane (cultist who is carrying a sermon/ritual and is praying actively to you). You can commune verbally with given image and observe what projected image does, but not do anything else. Also everyone who sees image knows it's fake/illusion in nature.<br/><br/>5) Besides memories your given additional special power related to your background and decided by the GM's. Said powers always affect aspects as well without additional cost (albeit some powers may be watered down). Vholdran gains +10 to bluff checks (unnamed bonus) and benefit of glibness. +5 bonus applies to aspects but otherwise benefit from glibness (note; +30 bonus from glibness is replaced by unnamed bonus).<br/><br/>Echidna gains hags ability form covens, save DC on powers gained via coven formation is based on Echidna's charisma score and CL is based on Echidna's HD. Aspects gain same power as well but DC on powers and CL is based on aspects stats than true Echidna's. Echidna can form pacts with her own female gendered spawn, hags and any fiendish/fiendish blooded females.<br/></div></div><hr/><br/><em>Brief moment later from above</em><br/><br/>As Ungrath made her entrance, her questions, Vholdran waited for her wander and find her throne. Seeing her conflicted eyes, shivers and fears he calmly spoke to her; "I am Vholdran, prophet of the abyss. I do know of your deeds and name, Ungrath. I haven't summoned you, but rather you have felt a calling....something calls to you and that throne calls on you. The need to know will plaque you until you take seat and claim knowledge which otherwise would be forever lost to you, your agony comes from seeking to become whole. You can of course refuse take that step, live with the pain, but once you sit there is no turning back to what your now. This is not a game, but mere open offer for knowledge and power. But as with all power and knowledge, pain is involved as it's involved with all kinds of growths across planes. Power without price of bit suffering is no power at all."<br/><br/>Vholdran then turns his hooded head and stares straight to Galyxx and contacts him with telepathy;<em>"You have have been lured by curiosity as well, Galyxx, the Slayer of Dreams. Seek your throne and take seat on it to sate it, or leave and let it remain unsated."</em>