Sigil: The City of Doors

''I know a future'' they replied ''One that was already changed but perhaps not prevented. I must remain vigilant to make sure it does not come to pass.'' The flayer's visage was still but their tentacles ondulated slowly ''I am the only one who remembers this future, as far as I know, for the othe...

The illithid took notice of the pressure they had been putting on their interlocutor and released it ''My apologies, I thought I heard something...different.'' They seemed to relax almost by sheer will ''My story is not one to be told: A future has been written but I will not see it be. It is your s...

''Contentment will not preserve this status quo, ser Cyprian.'' the illithid frowned ''Perhaps I erred in approaching the cosmic aspect first, though it is the most important one to my own interests. Perhaps it is also a misunderstanding of how freedom manifests or what freedom truly is. As for the...

The illithid tilted their head

''In Sigil you are lead to taking one regardless'' they replied at first ''But why do you say so?''

''These things do not understand form or boundaries as we do'' They began ''They come from the outside and the forms they take are corrupted forms of what we know. Think on yourself both on what you are and what you are not. Think not only of yourself but also of others. Think on what you hold true...

Hearing the description of that irritable gnawing feeling gave the illithid pause: this could be more then a mere manifestation of the abyss. The thought was intolerable but the young elf might be able to shake that grip. ''I see. Understand this, lady Illiam'iira: What is gnawing at the edge of you...

''No.'' the illithid interjected ''What did the haruspex see in you when he gazed back?' ' he paused ''Or rather, what do you think he saw in you.'' They took notes ''As for haruspicy, I said that it was a primitive form of divination but not one without power in the proper hands. Giving me an exem...

As she spoke, the tracing of the pen on parchment could be heard as the illithid noted down the account. ''Haruspicy. Primitive form of divination but not one without power in the proper hands'' they noted ''Divination is an interesting philosophical matter, independently of the accuracy of those pr...

''To most people it is not, not in any meaningful sense that is, and there are still nigh immovable constants only creatures like gods or demigods can affect...but yes, one's actions and beliefs in places like Sigil holds great power. This is why I think throwing myself with the Free League was the...

''Time is a complex matter but dilations are to be expected if one is not careful with plane hopping.'' they started to explain ''As I said: planes are morphic. Some more then others...usually the smaller they are. Pocket planes especially so. You know stories about the fey realms do you not? A chi...