>>5302447You squint at the gems, and ask: “Are these the magic stones, from the place where you gained your power, then?”
The Dragonwrought hisses.
“Kobolds talk too much,” he says. “No, keep the magic shinies in secret place… Or with me.”
You scan his body, still shrouded in that cloak, hiding whatever rings or gems he might be wearing.
“Properly paranoid,” you say.
“Your minions carry your hoard,” the kobold leader notes. “Hear it jingle-jangle in packs, when they walk. Clinks like coin.”
“Yes, we had some fortune on the way here,” you say. “We’re bringing it back with us, when we’re done… To the Serpent Priests.”
The Dragonwrought laughs quietly, until it turns to a mocking sneer.
“Why? It yours. What dragon gives away treasure?”
How do you reply?
>“It is my duty—and YOUR duty—to support the effort to restore our races to a new Age of Scales, and the Serpent Priests are best suited to organize our resources to achieve this.”>“The Serpent Priesthood are a powerful enemy to have. I would not anger them. You shouldn’t want to, either.”>“You know, you’re right… Maybe I’ll keep it. But we should still discuss your activities here… And the danger they pose to us, regardless of our feelings about the Priesthood.”>“There are many aspects of dragonhood, besides treasure. Surely you, too, understand this. Maybe we can meditate on this—commune with our Empathy, find common ground that way?”>"Listen here, you little shit, you will watch your tone when speaking to your betters. What are you hiding under that cloak?">Write-in 