Twenty Sided Dice

The two of them drank three drinks in a row, and then Johnny continued: "For half a month, not a single boat came here, and everything on the island was emptied. Fortunately, there was a sweet water well, so I fished and caught shrimp. Wait. A few times in the dark of night I saw fire on the horizon, and I knew the orc fleet wasn't far, they were still looting on the route. I waited a long time, and finally there was a elf clipper Saved me. But they were sunk again not far from the New World. Two elves and I were holding wooden barrels and floated back to the shore. I had no relatives here in Waterdeep, and most of the friends I knew died in In the sea, I had to beg to get by."

"The orcs are too rampant!" Siegel gritted his teeth. "This race knows nothing but pillage for a living, murder and coercion to build a culture. Why do they exist?"

"Only God can answer your question," Johnny replied.

After that, Buck Tooth Genenes stayed with Siegel to help him with some chores. Siegel was very concerned about the impact of the orc fleet on the shipping between the two continents, and asked Janis to help him inquire about this. Bucktooth has always been an astonishing drinker, and he is articulate, which helped Siegel collect a lot of information in this regard. Among them, Siegel is most concerned about the situation of the Lucky South. The ship has been operating in the southern route, still retains the name of luck, and continues to sail at sea intact.

Other ships were not so fortunate, and the impact of route disruptions was growing. It had been a long time since the cloth and cotton of the Old World had been received, and the imminent arrival of winter had alarmed the common people. In addition to this, the prices of soybeans, olives, pepper and tobacco have skyrocketed, and some businessmen with little wealth have begun to feel inconvenienced. They gathered and demanded that the lord must come forward and solve the current problem as soon as possible.

Waterdeep has always been rich, but it has one shortcoming - not enough warships. After it was announced as an autonomous territory, all the warships of the original Star Kingdom were withdrawn, so Waterdeep City could only recruit pirates, or ask elves to send warships to defend the port at a high price. The lords had nothing to do with the orc warships at sea for a while, so they found the Union of Mages.

Siegel has become an apprentice mage, and his rapid growth has also attracted the attention of some mages. They looked into Siegel's background, and naturally discovered his title of Hero of the Summit, as well as his good relationship with the Gem family of the Dwarf Kingdom. The Federation is a very rational organization, and they invited Siegel to become a member of the Federation, put on a blue robe, and be a trainee mage. He only needs to provide simple services to the Mages Association every day, and he can consult the primary magic materials in the library. Siegel agreed without hesitation.

On the day that the lord of Waterdeep came to the Mages Association, Siegel happened to be here too. He was summoned to serve this meeting.

There is a room on the west side of the Three Peaks Pagoda that is a conference room, which is usually empty. There is a long mahogany table, a dozen chairs, and two fireplaces in the room. There are few decorations in the room, only a water conservancy timer is placed on the long table, and heavy wool curtains hang next to the tall French windows, and there is nothing outside.

Although there are windows here, but due to the influence of the towers, the sun rarely shines, so it looks empty and cold. There are very few people cleaning, so there is a slight musty smell in the air. Siegel didn't like it very much, and always felt that it was like a dungeon that had been closed for a long time. After he entered the conference room, he frowned, then opened his magic book, found the record of the spell "Almighty Servant", and began to recite the spell.

The power of magic moves at his will, and Siegel's current thinking is to clean the room. He concentrated his mind and outputted magic energy as steadily and continuously as possible to maintain the effect of this spell. With the breeze blowing, the musty smell of the room was blown away, the dust was wiped off the furniture, the tables and chairs were arranged in good order, and the water conservancy timer was adjusted to the correct time. Then he found firewood and lit the stove, and the conference room became much more comfortable.

Then he stood at the door and waited patiently, still reminiscing about how he felt when he cast the magic just now. The same spell can have different effects when used by different people, just as the same sword can be very different in the hands of different swordsmen. Everyone needs to develop their own style through continuous practice, and integrate knowledge and strength. This process of learning and practice gave Siegel a great sense of accomplishment. He only felt that after learning magic, many things became much easier. If you were a sailor with the omnipotent servitor spell, you wouldn't have to bother to clean any deck at all.

Three men with hoods approached, all wearing the same clothes—golden smocks and gray robes. These people are the lords of Waterdeep who form allies to manage the city together. For the sake of safety, the lords always wore masks and kept their true identities strictly confidential. Those masks were also specially made to protect against prying eyes that normally detect magic.

Siegel opened the door for them, and the three of them sat on their chairs without saying anything. At this time, the water clock reminded the time to come to three o'clock in the afternoon, which was the agreed time to start the meeting.

There was a flash of light on the chairs opposite the lords, and everyone blinked involuntarily. The three Federation mages teleported directly into the venue and sat firmly in the walnut chairs.

The mage in the middle is middle-aged and not tall, but his long gray hair is always floating in the air, which is particularly eye-catching. There was never a smile on his serious and determined face, so he always gave a sense of majesty, and he was always resolute and tough. All the apprentice mages were very afraid of him, and secretly nicknamed the chairman of the federation, the mages, and called him Alexander-"Lion King"-Bilsen.

Siegel looked at his fluttering hair in amazement, because he had never seen this chief mage before, so he looked at him curiously. At this time, a lord said: "It is a great honor to be able to come to the Association of Masters, and discuss important matters with you wise magicians."

Siegel was startled and hurriedly bowed back, this kind of meeting was not something he could attend. But before he could exit the door, he was stopped.

"You stay, young man, and listen to it, and record the main points of the meeting by the way." A mage said.

The man who spoke looked to be in his sixties, with gray hair and beard, and his face was wrinkled. Under the thick eyebrows are hidden silver-white eyes, like the stars in the sky, they will suddenly shoot out light at the right time. He curled up in the chair like a tired and frail old man, dying. His staff was twisted to one side, as if it were about to slip off his fingertips and roll onto the ground. However, no one dared to underestimate him, because he was the most powerful scholar in the Federation, His Excellency Faranis-Christo, the Master of Prophecy.

As soon as he finished speaking, several eyes turned to Siegel. Everyone guessed the identity of this blue-robed apprentice mage and his position in the whole thing. The master of prophecy did not speak easily. Could it be that he found some signs in the river of time, and these signs were to be fulfilled on this young mage? The lords thought about it, and decided to investigate the apprentice as soon as they went back, win him over and buy him. After all, the nobles of Waterdeep have enough resources to complete these investments.

"The Lion King" Alexander nodded and said, "Since Your Excellency Faranis suggested, I will reconsider."

"Yes." The lords came here with requests, and naturally they would not trouble themselves with this issue.

Siegel hurriedly saluted, pulled a chair and sat in the corner of the conference room to avoid affecting the atmosphere of the participants' conversation. Instead of using an ink pen, he silently recited the "transcription" incantation and began to record on the characteristic parchment.

"Waterdeep City is in huge trouble now and needs the help of the Mages Association." The voices coming through the mask are all the same, and it is impossible to tell which lord is speaking. "The orcs attacked the sea and invaded us, which has made Waterdeep miserable. We believe that we have now entered a state of war with the orcs. The lords agreed that this matter requires the approval of the Mage Federation and sincerely invites the Federation. be our allies."

The "Lion King" first looked at Faranis and found that the Master of Prophecy was closing his eyes and seemed to be dozing off - he wasn't going to make any comments anyway. He turned his head to look to the other side again, the brown-robed traveling mage William - "The Collector" - Eric. This transfiguration master likes to travel in the mundane world and is more sensible than the other researchers in the Three Peaks Pagoda. The "Lion King" first respects the words of the master of prophecy, because time will often prove that his advice is the most correct choice. Second, he would take advice from Archmage William to gauge the seriousness of the matter.

Mage William's voice was hoarse, but everyone could still hear it clearly. He said: "The orc pirate fleet was operating off the coast, which was not Waterdeep territory. The only time they landed on land was at the Circle Island Supply Dock, but it didn't belong there, and it was still not Waterdeep territory. Legally speaking, they did not invade Waterdeep City. Therefore, according to the multi-party agreement after the last Great River Battle, the Mages Association cannot automatically follow you to declare war on the orcs."

"The Battle of the Great River, that was many years ago," Alexander continued: "It was an undefeated battle, and future generations should wake up and learn from it. I fought together with the knights of Waterdeep on the battlefield. It's something I'll never forget."

"The orcs are our common enemy, Your Excellency the Archmage," the lord said.

"The Orcs are also a race, with their own civilization - albeit one of savagery and primitive vices. I remember a very good article by Archmage William, "On the Social Structure and Customs of Orcs." You should also, lords Read it. There are several passages in it that say this: Among the orcs, except for infants, all men and women are warriors, brave and tenacious, vile and combative, despite their high and low martial arts. Beyond the northern line of defense Even in the area controlled by savages and orcs, the number of orcs on the plains alone is 100,000, and a large part is hidden in the rolling mountains. Declaring war with the orcs can only cost Waterdeep countless lives. During the Battle of the Great River , the coalition forces have not been able to destroy the 200,000 orcs who invaded, how is it possible now?"