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| Mrs Hakeem Greywolf, reunited |
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| Lady Meda of Thusia |
Hakeem, Barbarian LEVEL 13 XP 1600+134605=136205/140,000
Thuruar, Cleric LEVEL 11>12 XP 1600+99728=101328/100,000>120,000
Rey, Rogue LEVEL 11 XP 87,524/100,000
Tug, Giff Champion LEVEL 10>11 XP 800+79165=79965/85,000>85,000/100,000
NEW Shieldbiter, Dragonborn Barbarian LEVEL 11 XP 85,000/100,000
XP Level Proficiency
85,000 11 +4 (15000 to level)
100,000 12 +4 (20000 to level)
120,000 13 +5 (20000 to level)
140,000 14 +5 (25000 to level)
165,000 15 +5 (30000 to level)
chris107: So do the dwarves accept the Salamander King's signet ring as payment for the elf Princess?
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, he wants to kill us with his army...
chris107: Meanie DESTROYERBILL
Smon: GM: >>You reach the tree line a little before nightfall and can set camp in forested hills. Smon: /roll d6 Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 3, chris107: "And Feani can go home. Thanks to Athena's blessings." Smon: The night passes peacefully. Smon: Next morning you continue south into an area of well-tended woodland where you are swiftly met by an elven patrol. The leader, a tall pale elf in shining mithril, hails you. Smon: "Hail!" Oculus Orbus: "Hi, there!" chris107: Mithril Kjato Ragfoot: "Hail". chris107: "Hello!" Oculus Orbus: (Tug gives Hakeem a big kiss on the mouth again) chris107: Ewwww chris107: "Stop that you big oaf!" Smon: He scans you. "Hakeem! Thuruar! Feani! You are most welcome." His gaze settles on Tug. "Err..." Oculus Orbus: "It's how us Giffs show appreciation" Smon: "High Priestess Cerdai sensed a Disturbance in the Flux... Your mission to destroy the Black Sun was successful?" chris107: "Well show it to someone else!" Kjato Ragfoot: The Black Sun probably still exists, but we slew Morthor Coff and closed the Portal. Smon: He beams happily. "Excellent news! Come, let me escort you to the City! The Queen must hear of this!" Oculus Orbus: "Okay"<<
Kjato Ragfoot: We did go to the volcano to find a vault against Terror and his water dragon army.
chris107: It would make an excellent fortress. Once all the salamanders are killed. Oh and the dwarves who want to move back in.
Kjato Ragfoot: We can offer the dwarves to return their volcano if they conquer Palen Springs for us.
chris107: And return the princess.
Smon: GM: >>Mithradain inspects the gauntlets. "There is a royal signet ring on this gauntlet! That might suffice. May I take it? If we gift them it, say our agents slew the salamander king, and request our princess's return..."<< Captain Mithradain and his elves escort you back into the fair mountain city of Anatal, where you confirm the closing of the Black Sun Gate and show Queen Cildarith the ring.
chris107: "Any news from the West Queen Cildarith?" Asks Hakeem
Smon: Cildarith - http://data.hdwallpapers.im/elf_queen.jpg - thanks you: "Mighty heroes, we are most thankful for your efforts. Our envoy shall take the ring to the Dwarves as a 'gift'..."
chris107: H is eager for news of Malenn and the child.
chris107: (About 4 months in now)
Smon: Your child is far to the south, Hakeem.
chris107: South and West I hope
Smon: Cildarith shakes her head: "News travels slowly to us here in Anatal."
Kjato Ragfoot: If we rest a couple days in Antal, I could cast "Sending" for a short talk with Malenn?
chris107: Hakeem nods sadly.
Smon: Rey points out he can always contact Sarene via the Sending Stone...
chris107: "Oh yes please Thuruar!"
chris107: Won't Sarene be heading North to meet us?
Smon: Cildarith: "You are very welcome to stay here as long as you wish. We would be honoured to provide you with anything you require."
Kjato Ragfoot: We do that tomorrow morning.
Kjato Ragfoot: A bath! With thyme soap!
Smon: Still about 3 weeks until you're due to meet Sarene at Zothay, and it's a 1 week voyage at most.
chris107: Thanks Simon.
Kjato Ragfoot: We could drive the remaining salamanders from the old dwarven temple?
chris107: OOC - The salamanders no problem. It's the instant death falls on the way in and out that worry me.
Kjato Ragfoot: I assume there are other ways in and out.
chris107: Could be. Shall we wait and see what the dwarves want to do?
Kjato Ragfoot: That sounds like a good idea. Perhaps the elves also know something about the temple.
chris107: A good long rest with the elves would do us all good.
Smon: The others nod enthusiastically at that!
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes. Let's stay at least two or three days.
Kjato Ragfoot: With nice hot bubble bath!
Smon: GM: The Elves of Anatal offer you all courtesy, you can stay several days, ease your weary bones, rest and recover.
chris107: H will wander off and ask about the wizard smith. Ask him to do any repair work needed on Bloodletter and his shield.
Smon: Let me know if you want anything from them - Aeanor is after all the greatest mage-smith in the known Wilderlands...
chris107: Aeanor
Kjato Ragfoot: We have the "1 ornate helmet of jet inlaid with gold" from the werewolves.
Smon: Aeanor looks at Hakeem's battered shield. "Hmm... I can re-rim it with mithril, make it stronger and lighter?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Perhaps he can tell us more about that helmet?
chris107: Hakeem also wants to ask Aeanor about the sword and armour of Bondorr.
chris107: "Thank you mighty Aeanor!"
Smon: Aeanor inspects the helmet. "A Helm of Comprehending Languages!"
Smon: "You can tell by these mage-runes on the inner surface... see?"
chris107: "We are awash with magic!"
Kjato Ragfoot: Where... Oh. They are well hidden. I would have never noticed them by myself.
chris107: And the goggles are 'see in the dark' stuff?
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes.
Kjato Ragfoot: Goggles of Night (60' darkvision)
chris107:
chris107: The helm will be best for Thuruar?
chris107: The goggles for Rey?
Smon: Aeanor: "Friend Thuruar, while we work on mighty Hakeem's shield, perhaps we could also fit you with a suit of our fine Anatal plate armour?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Eh. I tried wearing a plate armour once, and found it extremely difficult to move.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. Wait. I have the Gauntlets now!
chris107: You do
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes! I would love that armour!
Smon: "You'll find our mithril armour much less cumbersome than human-forged steel..."
chris107: A true warrior-cleric
chris107: Hakeem enjoys spending time with the Elves.
Kjato Ragfoot: Hakeem, would it be alright if we gifted Aeanor with one of the Madrid's diamonds?
Smon: OK, it will take a week to get your gear ready. They will also fit a mithril chain shirt for Rey.
chris107: Of course my friend
Smon: The following gear will be ready for you 22/5/4446: Hakeem's shield enhanced to +1 shield. +1 mithril chain shirt for Rey (AC 14). +1 mithril plate armour for Thuruar.
chris107:
Smon: Thuruar now has AC 21 by my count. Hakeem AC 20.
Kjato Ragfoot: OK. What do you want to tell Malenn? Up to 25 words.
chris107: Yup AC20
Smon: I'll just edit sheets now...
chris107: "Hi Malenn, miss you. Hope you and child are well. We killed Morthor Coff and are on way back."
chris107: "Any news for us?"
Kjato Ragfoot: (Malenn can answer, also 25 words9
Smon: Malenn replies: "I'm well Hakeem, and baby! But terrible news from the East..."
Smon: "Ruggio of Bratanis betrayed the Lord's Alliance and joined Yusan! They're besieging Theber!"
chris107: Oh dear
chris107: "DRAT!"
chris107: "I knew I should have killed that weasel!"
Smon: You recall that Theber is the stronghold of old Lord Vilius, he of the three pretty daughters, and leader of the Alliance.
chris107: "How soon can we get there I wonder?"
Smon: OOC BTW Thuruar you can do Word of Recall now, let me know when you want to designate a place as your Sanctuary.
chris107: "It's about time Yusan parted with his head. And Ruggio, the snake, needs killing too."
Smon: You can Send again the next day?
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah. I thought I can only create a Sanctuary within a temple of Athena.
Smon: Yup.
Smon: You can consecrate your own temple though.
Kjato Ragfoot: I can send 6 times a day.
Smon: The High Temple near Zothay is the obvious choice.
Smon: Sending #2?
chris107: And we meet at Zothay in three weeks?
Kjato Ragfoot: (Wasn't Bratanis the guy Bjornalf married off?)
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes, we meet Sarene in Zothay in three weeks.
chris107: (yes)
chris107: We need to know what forces Yusan has invested Theber with.
chris107: And if he's there.
Smon: What do you say in 2nd scrying, say 10 minutes later?
chris107: And make sure that Lady Meda and Thusia are safe.
Smon: Malene is in Thusia as far as you know.
chris107: That's 18 words
chris107: Anything else Kjato?
Kjato Ragfoot: Could you ask your clan to relief the town? They dislike Yusan as well, if I remember correctly?
Smon: There's a pause, then Malenn replies: "Thuruar, Lady Meda is here. She wants to Scry you and then Teleport to where you are. Can you open your mind, think of her?"
chris107: "I will lead the Greywolves down upon them!" grins Hakeem
Kjato Ragfoot: "Yes, I can do that. We are in the temple in Antal."
chris107: (Yusan could be Hakeem's father)
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will open his mind for Lady Meda.
Smon: (This is your third Sending). Malenn: "Meda says to leave the City in case it's shielded from Scrying or Teleport. She'll try in half an hour."
Smon: Are you going to step outside the city walls?
chris107: Very well....
Kjato Ragfoot: OK. I will ask an elf for a good place to meet Meda.
Kjato Ragfoot: And inform the others about what Malenn told me.
Smon: You're directed to a sunny green hillside overlooking the city wall.
chris107: "Time to bring Yusan to heel."
Smon: Hakeem and Thuruar go there, taking position in the shade of an ash tree, and wait...
Smon: Thuruar feels a sort of tingly-scratchy feeling in his mind.
chris107: Did Aeanor have any details on Bondorr's sword and armour?
Smon: Bondorr's Sword is said to be a Dragonslayer, forged to destroy the Orichalan Dragon Lords of yore.
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will open his mind.
chris107: oooooooo
Smon: The armour is breastplate (half plate with vambrace & greaves) with the inset for the diamond that can restore wearer to life - he vanishes and reappears at the nearest Shrine of Bondorr.
Smon: Indeed Varek Tigerclaw was killed twice while wearing it.
chris107: ooooooooo
Kjato Ragfoot: (The armour of respawn!)
chris107: (and thanks )
Smon: On use the diamond is destroyed & must be replaced.
Smon: A breeze rustles the trees...
Smon: /roll d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets: 48,
Smon: *whew* Lady Meda steps out from behind the tree, smiling. "Hello my friends."
Kjato Ragfoot: Lady Meda!
chris107: "Lady Meda! How are you? How are malenn and the child? So good to see you."
Kjato Ragfoot: Hello!
Smon: She looks out across the walls of Anatal. "A beautiful city... I have never been there."
Smon: Meda smiles warmly at Hakeem. "Malenn is very well - she is at the mid point of her pregnancy I believe."
Kjato Ragfoot: We will have to introduce you to the Queen before you return, she would otherwise be very disappointed.
Smon: She nods. "I would be pleased to meet the Queen. It will be tomorrow before I can return us to Thusia... if the spell goes well. Bewarned, it often goes awry."
Kjato Ragfoot: I would need to prepare a Sanctuary before I can Recall myself to a place of safety.
chris107: (How many sanctuaries can you have Kjato?)
Kjato Ragfoot: (Only one)
chris107: "Then let's get into the warm and make our introductions? Unless you have private words for us Lady?"
Smon: (BTW at my count it's 300 miles Thusia-Anatal).
Kjato Ragfoot: That is quite a long way.
chris107: (London-Yorkish? Dick Turpin rode it overnight on Black Bess)
chris107: "A long trip. Even with a ship waiting."
Smon: Meda looks grave. "News from the north is very promising - the undead armies of Nerath have collapsed. The Altanian Horde besieges half the Nerathi army at the ruins of Nerra. But half the Nerathi left Nerra before the collapse, heading southwest - I think to attack the gnomes of Ractuan from their rear. As far as I know they are there now. But to the east, Yusan has struck a surprise blow, as Malenn told you. He is aided by the wizards of the Conclave and by the traitor, Ruggio."
Smon: "War swirls around Thusia... I pray to Mycr that it pass us by."
chris107: "Then it is time to take both their heads."
Smon: Meda nods sadly.
Smon: "Perhaps... Unless there is another way."
chris107: "How far to Theber?"
Kjato Ragfoot: "I doubt that. You angered to many of your neighbours with your aversion to slavery."
chris107: "A fine objection to a foul institution my Lady."
Smon: You walk back to the city gate, two Elven guards with pike & mail step aside to allow you past, into the warm sunlit streets.
Kjato Ragfoot: (Hmm. I could summon Inferno the Efreet to teleport Yusan into a well known vulcano nearby?)
chris107: Hakeem really likes it here. He could see his child been happy with the elves.
Smon: Meda: "I think it is some forty miles from Thusia to Theber, as the crow flies. But the town may have already fallen... By all accounts they were not ready for this."
chris107: "By Bondorr I'll have that snake Ruggio's balls for this!" Thunders Hakeem.
Smon: You walk up the hill to the Palace, Lady Meda looking around appreciatively. "The power of Law is strong here."
Kjato Ragfoot: It is.
Smon: You enter the Palace, requesting an audience with the Queen. It is soon granted, along with Captain Mithradain, Aeanor, and the local high priestess, Cerdai. Your adventuring friends are also summoned.
Smon: Cildarith: "You are most welcome, Lady Meda. We have heard rumours of your good works, even here." Lady Meda smiles, bowing. "And I of yours, your Grace."
Smon: Cildarith summons Meda forward, and they discuss matters for some time, seeming to get along well.
Smon: GM: You going to rest overnight then teleport to Thusia in the morning?
Kjato Ragfoot: (That sounds sensible?)
chris107: yes please.
Kjato Ragfoot: (I would say "Yes". Even though that means we won't get our stuff from the smith)
Smon: That night a feast is held in Meda's honour. The Elves ask many questions about Amazons, Viridians, Mycr, et al.
Smon: I'm thinking it's 22/5 currently & you have your stuff.
Smon: You were resting up before.
Kjato Ragfoot: (All right. Then, let's go. We wanted to go there anyway.
chris107: Someone needs to let Serannie know
Kjato Ragfoot: Rey can do that with his stones.
chris107: Do not let her know where we are going
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will ask Feani how she feels, now that she successfully returned from her mission, and whether she feels absolved from her last sin?
Smon: GM: The next morning you all assemble - Meda can bring Hakeem, Thuruar, Rey, Tug, Alicia & Laara back with her.
chris107: Unless you think she can start getting a strike force together.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. And did the dwarves react to the signet ring?
Smon: I was getting to that...
Smon: There is a commotion in the royal hall. A messenger shouts: "Your Grace! Your sister the Princess Valadai is returned!"
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh.
chris107: "Haha! The dwarves have come to their senss at last!"
Smon: A rather dipsy looking blue-haired elven princess is brought forward, accompanied by a male elf in aristocrat garb - the emissary. He bows, and speaks to the Queen: "The King of Chacban received our gifts with thanks, and ordered the Princess be given her rightful freedom."
Smon: Queen Cildarith nods. "Good... though it cost us dear. Any news of the Nerathi?"
Smon: The emissary nods. "The Dwarves say the Warbringer is angered, and was seen on the road west of Chacban, passing from Valera towards Palen Spring."
chris107: Hakeem growls at this news
Smon: The Queen shudders slightly. "Then let us hope the trail of our friends is cold... Friend Hakeem, even you would not wish to face the God's Son in battle."
chris107: "I must face the Warbringer soon. I would rather do it with Bondorr's sword in my hand."
chris107: "I will not shirk my duty."
Kjato Ragfoot: You are collecting enemies as other men collecting butterflies, Hakeem.
chris107: Hakeem shrugs. Happy that the day is coming when he will face the Warbringer.
chris107: "All men must die friend Thuruar. To die in battle is glorious."
Kjato Ragfoot: But not you will suffer the aftermath, but those you hold dear.
Smon: Cildarith: "He is more than twenty feet tall, they say... and he wields the Shield of Bane... no blade, no weapon, can pierce it."
chris107: "But to triumph over the very son of bloody Ares would be a great victory!"
Kjato Ragfoot: It would. But, as the queen said, unless we can seperate him from his shield, you won't be able to defeat him.
chris107: "Drat!"
chris107: "Then let us go and kill Ruggio and see what Yusan has to say?"
chris107: Hakeem daydreams about a mighty battle with the son of Ares.
Smon: The elf princess Valadai, clad in a diaphonous blue gown, steps forward. "I would wish to thank you..." Rey steps briskly in front of Thuruar & Hakeem, smiling broadly.
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will slightly nudge Alicia into Rey.
chris107: hehe
Smon: Rey: "Don't mention it, it was nothing... Care for a stroll in the garden before...?" Alicia is nudged forward at this point by Thuruar.
Smon: Rey: doesn't lose a beat "...With my friend Alicia and me?"
Smon: Valadai: "Gladly... All I have seen for weeks is dreary dwarf stone... The sight would gladden me."
Smon: Rey puts an arm round Alicia & the princess Valadai, leading them to a doubtless secluded spot in the Royal Garden... the Queen watches after them, sighs slightly.
Smon: Queen Cildarith: "Hakeem, Thuruar, I thank you again. We are forever in your debt."
chris107: Hakeem shakes his great shaggy head. "Somethings never change."
Smon: (Gonna log off & on again now)
Kjato Ragfoot: You are welcome!
chris107: "Thank you Queen Cildarith."
chris107: What do you think then Kjato?
chris107: We have many choices ahead of us.
Kjato Ragfoot: I would say we face Ruggio first.
Kjato Ragfoot: And then, off to the Nerathi Queen of the plains to convince her to send her soldiers along your clan against Yusan.
chris107: Okay, your wisdom has proved good in the past. We will follow Thuruar's advise.
Smon: (Not sure who Nerathi Queen of the plains is)
Kjato Ragfoot: (Amber told us of a Nerathi female lord who was taken prisoner and replaced by two Black Sun agents).
Kjato Ragfoot: (She was allied with the rangers)
Smon: Thuruar speaks with Feani, who is looking shy again amidst all the great elven lords & ladies of Anatal, gathered to bid you farewell. >>Thuruar will ask Feani how she feels, now that she successfully returned from her mission, and whether she feels absolved from her last sin?<< She nods. "Yes... I did my bit, didn't I Father Thuruar? And thanks for bringing me back to life!" She leans in and kisses Thuruar on his right cheek, then steps back, blushing slightly.
Smon: (Yes, Queen of Hara/Mara, the Brigit-Erathis nature priestess Earani Cor - not a queen currently.)
Kjato Ragfoot: You did well Feani, it was good to have you along.
Smon: Feani smiles, face a bit red. "Thanks! ...I will take word back to my King in Onhir."
chris107: Then we shall strike a blow agin Ruggio and Yusan. Then off to help this Earani Cor get her city back."
Smon: Laara is looking thoughtful.
Kjato Ragfoot: What is on your mind Laara?
Smon: "I should get back to our people, the Greywolf, as soon as I can, Thuruar. They have been without a Defender for too long. I can... see... things that the Wise Women cannot."
Kjato Ragfoot: (Hakeem was a Greywolf as well?)
chris107: (Yes)
Smon: GM: After a rather long wait, a grinning Rey returns from the gardens with a flushed-looking Princess & Alicia, bits of grass in their robes.
Smon: Rey: "Ready to go!" Tug steps forward too - the Elves are giving him a wide berth.
9:16pm 2016-2-28 Oculus Orbus Has entered the room
Smon: As you assemble in the centre of the Hall, the Queen speaks one last time. "May the Grace of Our Lord Cilborith go with you all." Lady Meda bows again. "And may the Light of Mycr go with you."
Oculus Orbus: Tug!
chris107: OCCLES!
Kjato Ragfoot: Occles!
Oculus Orbus: Hi, guys
chris107: Gathering up his stuff Hakeem prepares for the magical journey
Smon: Tug is looking a little disoriented the High Hall of Anatal, surrounded by Elven lords and the strange greenish-skinned Sorceress Lady Meda, who is apparently a friend of Thuruar, Hakeem & Rey.
Oculus Orbus: "Howdy"
Smon: Meda indicates for Hakeem, Rey, Thuruar, Tug, Alicia & Laara to join hands with her.
Oculus Orbus: tug complies
Smon: (It's 8 days since you reached Anatal, you are rested and ready to go)
chris107: yup
Smon: Meda: "It is possible the Teleport will not take us exactly to where we wish to go... I can employ such magic but once a day. Be ready, if things should go awry..."
Oculus Orbus: (fyi, I don't know how long I can do this. i'm in some pain)
chris107: (Poor Occs )
Kjato Ragfoot: (Get better Occs!)
Oculus Orbus: "Didn't we et teleported into a volcano last time?"
Smon: OOC need 26+ on d% to make it back to Thusia... (only 30 minutes left Oc, have to stop for chris's game at 10pm right?)
chris107: H is ready with Bloodletter.
Oculus Orbus: thanks guys.
Smon: Meda: "Hopefully we will avoid any volcanoes..."
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes, that would be great.
Oculus Orbus: (roger that)
Smon: Lady Meda utters the Words of Power...
Smon: /roll d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets: 40,
chris107: (Yup, think it was brought forward to 9 but I've all ready sent my apologies)
Oculus Orbus: Owa tagoo Siam
Smon: You appear on a grassy village green, cottages and a small villa all around, the green Ghinarian Hills rising beyond the sturdy palisade.
Smon: "Hakeem!!!"
chris107: H looks around
Oculus Orbus: "What the-?"
chris107: "Malenn?!"
Smon: And Hakeem turns to see his beloved Malenn, now visibly pregnant in a white gown with daisies in her hair, rushing forward to embrace him...
chris107: "hahhahahahahahah!"
chris107: he embraces her gently
Kjato Ragfoot: Malenn with daisies in her hair???
Smon: Apparently the crowd of Men, Amazons and white-painted Ghuls around the green were expecting this, for they burst into applause.
Oculus Orbus: "Hakeem, you rascal!"
Smon: (daisies - Meda had plenty of time to work on her...)
chris107:
Smon: You see Tania the Amazon scout, she grins and salutes you. Even dour Weaponmaster Damne smiles slightly.
chris107: Hakeem has no plans to wear daisies anywhere.
Smon: Damne - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBvZr2r3KH0LDHW-FMRZGDzHHi98qERqUuy6OWK31ey387vOBs3zs_nKIKouZsS6pgByV612O1s4NdAlEiR-gfCq-jge3N9SuSE8kVHdRVeiG65ESEd1gwMFKt9glfdftgfn1nJQ32v0/s320/amazon.jpg - looks up at the enormous Giff.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. Tani and Damne. Those were great.
Smon: Damne addresses Tug, hand on sword hilt: "What manner of man or beast art thou?"
Oculus Orbus: "Hi, there"
Oculus Orbus: "They call us Giffs."
Smon: "Gifts? Thou art a very... large... gift, indeed."
Oculus Orbus: (Tug blushes)
Oculus Orbus: "No, it's 'giff.' Rhymes with, uh..."
Kjato Ragfoot: Pfiff?
Oculus Orbus: "Well, I dunno what it rhymes with"
Smon: Tania the Scout goes over to Meda, they exchange a brief conversation. Meda turns to Rey. "I understand you left... slaves... at the Temple-Tomb of Belaras. I fear they have been sold on, to slavers."
Smon: Damne nods to Tug. "If you will stand with us against the forces of Chaos, then thou art a Gift indeed."
Smon: Rey scowls at Meda's words. "Kinda forgot about them... Any idea where they went?"
Smon: Meda: "To Ayhf, most likely."
Smon: Malenn turns from Hakeem's warm embrace. "I'm sorry, Rey. We found out too late."
Oculus Orbus: Tug gives a big thumbs-up
Smon: Damne slaps Tug's massive shoulder in a friendly-ish fashion. "If you are hungry, we have food prepared..." she indicates the Hall.
Oculus Orbus: "I could eat."
Smon: Meda: "Thank you, Damne. Let us go inside."
Smon: Damne leads you all into Lady Meda's Hall, where a substantial late breakfast has been prepared.
Smon: Malenn keeps tight hold of Hakeem, as if not wanting to let him go.
Smon: Malenn: "You will stay... a little while... won't you my beloved?"
chris107: "A little while Malenn. And I'll be back with Ruggio's head and Bondorr's sword before you know it!"
Oculus Orbus: ooc I gotta lie down. back asap
chris107: Take it easy Occs.
Smon: Malenn nods. "He well deserves death. We heard he murdered Aeschela, his 'bride'... strangled her. He claimed she tried to kill him in his sleep."
chris107: "Another crime he will answer for. The cur!"
Kjato Ragfoot: Hmm. Why did he do this - he enslaved her for allying with Yusan in the first place. Something smells fishy.
Smon: Malenn shrugs. "I know not."
Smon: As you eat, Weaponmaster Damne fetches a local area map - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCG1oAJwFOGbYkrEhYfj7jyzNTItL8vU8Etg7GEL2k71t9JAdxmXtb2jaHPeBMkcFyRj6t8yAGmJZYSTVSYMhTBk3BGcmcryUF37ffHzHc3D-8mtvfu90vGJfbwdPM2o1JhOAvGIduHA/s640/Ghinarian+Hills.jpg
chris107: mmmm why cqan't I find it?
Smon: Damne: "We think half the Nerathi are at Ractuan, in the West - that they planned to destroy the gnomes there, then march south against the brigands of Carchimish. But that was before their undead legions collapsed - they may have retreated now to their base at Hara. We heard from Ahyf that the other half of Nerath's army were trapped at Nerra by a great Altanian host."
Smon: Link not working? It's the Ghinarian Hills map near the top of http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-ghinarian-hills-campaign-labyrinth.html just below the Factions of Altanis map.
chris107: Ah I have it.
Smon: Damne points to Thusia (where you are now) then east to Theber. "Yusan is there with his army, and wizards of the Unseen Conclave. Unless the other Lords rallied swiftly, Theber may already have fallen."
Smon: Rey grimaces at the thought of Lord Vilius' daughters in Yusan's hands.
chris107: "So let us do war upon Yussan and his footpad Ruggio. let them tremble at our coming!"
Kjato Ragfoot: I do not think it would make a big difference if we three show up there, unless we bring an army with us.
Smon: Damne nods. "The swiftest way to Theber from here is via Ayhf.
chris107:
chris107: Then to Nerra? Kill the last of the Black Sun devils there then lead the Altani host down upon them?
Smon: Damne points out the Thusia-Sceros-Trade-Ayhf route, about 65 miles, the first half through the hills to Ayhf, the second east along the coast.
Smon: Rey: "I can check in with Sarene using the Sending stone?"
Kjato Ragfoot: We could try that, but I am not sure we do that in time before Theber falls.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. That would be a great idea!
chris107: "Yes we need to make a plan off attack."
Smon: Rey takes out the smooth stone, concentrates, then nods. "Sarene says Nerra has fallen to your guys, Hakeem. Someone called Minars Rappak took the head of a Prince of Nerrath. Their army there is wiped out."
Smon: Laara: "Minars Rappak is Chief of Clan Seawolf. He has taken the glory."
Kjato Ragfoot: (Oh. That means another Prince of Nerrath is dead. Only one left)
chris107: Hakeem looks a bit miffed but at least it's our side doing the killing.
Kjato Ragfoot: Can we convince the clans to march against Yusan? If I remember correctly, they consider him a traitor?
Smon: (There were 5 in the letter - Valoth Mett died years ago, you killed Morthor Coff. Leaves Borritt Crowfinger the Necromancer, Halvath II Cormarrin, & Thulseus Doomfire the Set-priest.)
chris107: They do indeed. he raped a clan chiefteness.
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah. See Hakeem, two left for you to kill!
Smon: Laara: "Worse - he raped and murdered a Psychic Defender!"
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, it seems we have our army right there. With the Nerathi defeated, they should be able to march forth to meet yusan in Battle.
chris107: "I suppose we do "
Smon: Damne: "Most of their undead have collapsed, but they still have half the Nerathi living soldiers."
Smon: Damne: "If they are at Mara, they block the land route from Nerra south to Yusan at Theber."
Smon: Rey: "Sarene has two ships, though..."
chris107: Then we take Mara first
chris107: or ship 'em round?
chris107: Do we know Yussan and Ruggio's strength?
Smon: Damne: "Finish the evil Nerathi at Mara? Free the enslaved queen?"
Kjato Ragfoot: In that case, we should hurry to north to free the queen of Earani Cor - that might convince parts of their army to fight Yusan alongside the Altanians instead of the Altanians.
chris107: "Why not?"
Smon: Meda: "Yusan has men in the hundreds - fewer than the Nerathi - but they are Altanian warriors..."
chris107: "If I slay Yusan. They will come to heel. Dogs without a master."
Smon: Meda: "Thuruar, I believe you are wise. The Neo-Nerathi have suffered great defeats. Perhaps if you free Earani Cor and join with the Rangers of the Wode, the westerners could be persuaded to return west of the mountains without further slaughter.
Kjato Ragfoot: That is what I hope, as well.
Smon: Meda turns to Hakeem. "If you slay Yusan, his son will seek to take his place."
Smon: "...Unless..."
chris107: "Rumour has it I may be his son Lady."
Smon: "...Some say you are Yusan's son, Hakeem." (x-post)
Smon: Damne: "Then the Brigands will likely follow you - if you offer them plunder, battle and glory."
chris107:
chris107:
chris107: "It will be a cleaner plundering than they are used to. But by Bondorr they will have their fill!"
Kjato Ragfoot: The Red Reavers and the City State offer plenty of all.
Smon: LOL
chris107: Yup
Smon: Malenn smiles broadly: "The Red Reavers! Yes!"
Smon: GM: So, where are you heading next session?
Kjato Ragfoot: To Earani Cor.
chris107: Sounds like we have a plan.
chris107: yes
Smon: OK<
Smon: Who's going - Hakeem Thuruar Tug Rey? Anyone else?
chris107: Another fruitful session. Thanks Simon, Kjato, Occs
Kjato Ragfoot: Alicia probably.
chris107: We need to get Laara back to clan Greywolf
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. Right. Definitely.
Smon: Rey doesn't need Alicia for Mage Armour anymore, but her new Fly power is handy.
Smon: From Mara is an easy trip east to Greywolf territory, yup.
chris107: very
Smon: Wednesday ok for next session?
Kjato Ragfoot: Good. Then laara should come along.
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes, Wednesday should work for me.
chris107: Wednesday is perfect for me.
Smon: OOC if you don't need Sarene for transport you might want to send her to collect poor Kaag from the Temple of Athena where you left him.
chris107: Hopefully a level for Thur tonight?
Smon: Yeah, I'm sure Thuruar levelled to 12th.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. Yes. That might be a good idea.
chris107: Kaag will be a useful ally
Kjato Ragfoot: The Altanians might need a proper warchief that does not accidently die during his sleep.
Kjato Ragfoot: I lacked 272 XP.
Smon: Even without killing anything you made that.
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