The Immense Throne Room of Emperor Diocletian          -      -      - 
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Surrounded by a simply perfect tapestry and decorative tracery, a single
distraught man sits on the throne in center of this room.  This vestigial
authority is of course, Emperor Diocletian.  He sits in a dejected manner,
holding a rather elegant scepter in his left hand and clutching a
cross-inscribed orb in his right.  Slowly his head rises, his eyes focusing
on yours, and in a rather disconsolate manner he explains the reason for his
distress.  The Four Orbs of the Ancients, all but one stolen by the
proficient thief, Agerfoyle.  Although Agerfoyle has been captured and
securely placed in the palace jail, the three lost orbs have yet to be
recovered.  Without these orbs, all will be lost for the Palace of
Diocletian.  The quest to recover these three mystical orbs is of the
highest priority and peril.  Diocletian's gaze falls downward and he returns
to his woeful visage.
Emperor Diocletian majestically sits here on his throne.
The Empress Diocletian is here receiving guest of the court.