Oath of Nerull (Dungeons & Dragons Novel) by T. H. Lain

Author:T. H. Lain [Lain, T. H.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780786965045
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Published: 2013-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

“ ‘S,’ eh?” wondered Nebin.

“Perhaps ‘S’ stands for Sosfane,” said Ember. “When we spoke with Elder Vobod earlier, he mentioned someone named Sosfane. He claimed she had been slain, but it’s obvious he lied about many things. Assuming ‘S’ and Sosfane are one and the same, what does she have against the Order of the Enabled Hand? I asked Vobod that question earlier, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“It could be that she is simply exploiting a weakness to further her cause,” Hennet mused. “Maybe the Order of the Enabled Hand is only involved because Vobod, or some other elder, proved weak?”

“Hard to say,” Kairoth responded. “We have few facts, and speculation won’t lead us to the truth.”

Nebin nudged Hennet in the ribs with a grin.

“Where is this ‘Revived Temple’ the note speaks of?” wondered Ember.

Kairoth shook his head and said, “If anywhere, it is below the city. The duke would never accept a temple to Nerull operating openly on the streets.”

Hennet asked, “Do you suppose it is near where we rescued you, Elder Kairoth?”

“It may be, though this letter suggests that they are not near each other. Lucky for me, it seems,” said the elder with unaccustomed irony.

“What is our next move? Despite all we have done here, this letter makes clear that we have not rooted out the source of the evil afflicting the order,” Ember said, looking to Kairoth for direction.

“Find the Revived Temple,” Kairoth replied. “Then we eliminate it, just as they attempted to eliminate us. We must fight or perish, that much is clear.”

Ember considered. “I concur, except for one thing. I mean no offense, Elder Kairoth, but you have become vulnerable to them, and your vulnerability places all of us in great danger. You could be turned against us again, should you accompany us on our search for the Revived Temple. The same is true of Cestra, and potentially any other monk of the Enabled Hand. As far as I know, I am the only one who hasn’t had contact with the Order before a few days ago. The task falls on me.”

“Ember, you can count on me to help,” declared Hennet.

“By the beard of my father, she can count on all of us, of course,” agreed Brek Gorunn.

Nebin nodded. “Right. But lest we forget, tomorrow Hennet and I have one final obligation to fulfill in the coliseum.”

Ember smiled. “Don’t worry, wizard. It will take a day or longer to track down the whereabouts of this Revived Temple. Brek has other contacts in town, at the Temple of Moradin. Perhaps they can tell him where to start looking.”

Ember turned to the dwarf, who said, “I will pay a visit to the Dwarffather’s temple tomorrow morning, first thing. If there is any activity below the city, temple or not, my kindred here should know of it.”

“Very well,” concluded the elder. “I and Cestra will restore order in the Motherhouse as much as we are able. We will also question Vobod when he wakes—under strict guard, of course. Perhaps we can persuade him to tell us where the Revived Temple is located.

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