Humans. The more time I spend with them the more I realize this world is doomed should they rise to supremacy.
I think the cleric of Iomede felt the change and just got fed up and left, dwarves are not the quitters these weaker races are.
Grit has revealed his true colors - all those hours we have had to endure of his ranting moral outrage watching his head wobble around. His efforts at supporting and promoting Sheyln, accosting us for not also supporting. Not only did he lead on one of Sheylns priestesses, he showed his inner ugliness by discarding her for some woman who is just as ugly and has consorted with, been used and abused by devils. Not only that but he showed no care or concern when she was turned to stone, when Sheylns highest representative in this town was turned to stone, and in fact laughed how good it was to have her on ice for a while.
Watson has become an abomination. A greater example of humans irreverence, desire for fame, apathetic unguided aggressiveness, reactionary ignorance, confused tantrums and general hypocrisy even our ancient texts have never portrayed. Yet. Out of greed he made a deal with some demonic creature. When he reappeared he claimed he thought it was undead and that he would have to fight it and was doing it for our benefit. Later he had tantrums about his decision and attacked others, all of whom were wise enough to be evaluating the situation instead of agreeing to the claims of a creature of darkness. Then when retelling in his own words to the elders in the city he again changed his story saying he thought he would get the sword, as we all knew. Ironically when asked why he wouldn't parlay with his undead shadow he said he doesn't deal with undead.. despite having already done so (in his mind) or on reflection with a demon - like that was better. Demons being intelligent manipulators and undead being somewhat predictable order bound and famished for something be it brains, blood or magic. That it seems his eternal servitude might do some great service for the megaverse would be some consolidation if not for the fact he seems bent on avoiding this new duty if possible. I might need to wear this burden when he inevitably fails.
Among this he mummified himself and now has a waxy complexion that distracts from his extra arms, wings and bestial traits from his beastmorph potions his constantly swilling quietly like its mundane and he needn't mention it.
Mandraiv at least is predictable. In fact despite his constant allusions to evil he has been one of the most forthright and constant companions. Either his evil has vision or his good is greater than portrayed but no great evil can come from one, even evil who controls their lesser urges. The ranger as well is steadfast in her loyalty to the greater good and seeing this job through without undoing all we have and represent. These two are fine, the others I might have to gun down. The alchemist is easy, he uses so much of his gear constantly that after his peain and on the down his like a kitten - half a round max, the barbarian is somewhat more resistant and constant however and between the two it could be close.
With any luck one or the other will drop before this is over and save me the trouble. We have now attacked the queens thanks to some good spell use I suggested. Its a straightforward approach but one suited to the assets on hand. Some of these high level spells are a problem but nothing a non-quitting attitude and my on the fly ideas shouldn't be able to handle. Well their looting is over I had better go, if i make it through the day i might start work on a book about humans their weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
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