FINAL TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

FINAL TRIAL

[The doors at the other end of the city do not open for the Titled. However, whatever is going on in there still brings forth bright lights from within, and ultimately, it is to the steps of the entrance that everyone is drawn to. It's not the most formal setting for figuring out the truth of the matter before them.

Eric's brought the snacks, at least.

The Dragonborn sits at the top of the stairs, looking down as everyone congregates.]

...Having this key...I am certain I can open the door with little difficulty. But before I do we must make certain we know and understand exactly what we will be facing. What we are facing. These people...they are doing something and we must ensure we can somehow stop it.


[The end is near. The objectives of this quest are simple:

Who is the Mastermind? What is going on in this world? And...of course...why did the Mastermind want to kill 15 strangers?

Good luck, Titled.]

Comments

[intercessing]

I...

...I cannot say for certain, but I do know that the Daedric Princes...do not like their personal artifacts destroyed. At the least, it greatly diminishes their influence on the mortal plane. At least, normally.

[carries_war]

So if we're the artifacts now, wouldn't killing us have the same effect? If that's all they did...

[intercessing]

It...probably would, if you are indeed the artifacts.

It...would explain why Nocturnal was so fervent about taking the Skeleton Key, even at the cost of closing the Ebonmere.

[carries_war]

So from the looks of it, they've imbued us with the power of these gods, and then tried to get us all killed to weaken them. Then they plan to use some other artifacts to become gods themselves, destroy the anchors keeping this world in place, and remake it as they see fit.

Do you think there would be any other effect if one artifact was destroyed by another?

[intercessing]

Nothing I can think of. Weakening the Daedric Princes and their power...it's the only thing I can think of. But it's possible that those in charge of this...I...

I don't know.

[carries_war]

They wouldn't be the first people to think they can kill a God.