18/8 Malenn proclaimed Queen of Ahyf.
Overnight rest to 19/8.
Smon: GM: OK, so it's the evening of 18/8/47, & you are exactly at game date = real date standard.
Sandor Sunneson: I just find the political stuff sometimes abit too much brain burning, lol.
Smon: 18/8/47 = 18/2/2018
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: |When did we kill the sartyr ??
chris107: "A bice little fight there Sandor. And little Maglor saved the girl!" H is in fine spirits.
Smon: Maglor successfully rescued Lady Barbara D'Ashe, she asks if he would help her petition Sandor, or whoever the ruler is, to get back the D'Ashe villa Sarene confiscated.
Smon: You killed Vukas about 10 hours ago, ca 10am I reckon.
chris107: H points at S
Smon: Looking at the clock I see it's 8.14pm on 18/8/4447 BCCC
chris107: "He's the boss."
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor has no issue giving the D'Ashe villa back to the D'Ashe's
chris107: (Glas he won't be the boss for long then! )
Sandor Sunneson: If the villa belonged to them and was confiscated, they can have it back. So he will start the paperwork for this knowing he won't be in charge to sign it off
Smon: Apparently Babs is the last D'Ashe. She is awfully grateful to Sandor, and asks Maglor to visit once she has the place done up... Maglor gets the impression she knows a lot of people in the upper echelons of Ahyf society, and could be useful for his nascent intelligence network ...if not for other things (she's awfully grateful).
Sandor Sunneson: He will then requst that Maleen, Maglor and Hakeem (listed in order of importance) are called in
chris107: (I'll clean Sandor's mess up. Again!)
Smon: GM: OK we already did this a bit by email - so Sandor asks to stand down, Hakeem accepts and suggests Malenn.
Sandor Sunneson: cool
Sandor Sunneson: blah blah
chris107: Yup
Smon: She laughingly agrees, but sobers when she realises he's serious, and nods.
chris107: The Golden Queen will make a much better ruler than S or H
Smon: Malenn: "I shall do my utmost. By Mitra, I swear this."
Sandor Sunneson: Hakeem never leaves a mess does he?
Smon: GM: Do you call in Fr Camus, Sjt Hendryk etc and make it official?
chris107: H does his best, foolish as he may be.
Sandor Sunneson: S: You'll be a fine Queen Maleen
Sandor Sunneson: S: And you have my support too
chris107: Yes, lets get this done.
Smon: Malenn smiles gratefully at Sandor. "With you as Commander of my Guard, good Prince!"
Sandor Sunneson: Thank you, and he'll bow to HM
chris107: (And after 8 years Malenn has earned a top job )
Smon: GM: You round up about a dozen local persons of importance - with the Elders massacred & the Slave Lords in jail, there aren't many left, but you can get Camus Hendryk Lady D'Ashe etc - and make the announcement.
Smon: The crowd listen sombrely, then Camus leads the applause: "Hail Queen Malenn!"
Smon: They cheer enthusiastically, for the Queen's reputation is well known.
chris107: Hakeem draws the sword of bondorr and holds it on high "Gods save the Golden Queen!"
Smon: Nefeti & Gnubis join the applause.
Smon: Hendryk draws his rapier with a flourish, raising it high: "The Golden Queen!"
Smon: The men and women cheer.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will hold his sword erect and shout the same
Smon: "The Golden Queen! The Golden Queen!"
Smon: Through the Town Hall you hear the watchmen take up the cry. Malenn beams delightedly.
chris107: Hakeem is so happy for his wife
Smon: "Thank you all. I swear by Mitra who is Apollo, I will do my utmost to be worthy of your allegiance."
Smon: Fr Camus seems particularly happy as he claps enthusiastically.
Sandor Sunneson: And now your son has a country to take over too Hakeem Sandor will observe
chris107: "A Shieldhall my Queen? We need a Shieldhall!"
Smon: But Hendryk, Barbara, the Watch Corporals, merchants, Altanian Chosen Swords are all clapping too.
chris107: "He has an empire."
Smon: Malenn smiles to her beloved husband, raising a hand to still the cheers.
chris107: sorry brb
Sandor Sunneson: We'll have to organise an official coronation
Smon: "Yes! We shall rebuild the Great Bastion as a new Shieldhall of Mitra! Ahyf shall again be a place of Justice & Righteousness!"
Smon: OOC Ahyf was founded by Antillians, the last time it was a place of justice & righteousness was 250 years ago right before the Ruin Horde sacked it - and it was called Ahyfar then.
Smon: (modern Ahyf is an Antillian city founded on the ruins of Nerathi Ahyfar - hence the big Nerathi sewers)
Sandor Sunneson: OOC At least Sandor will have the new fighting area named after him
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
Smon:
Sandor Sunneson: ??
Smon: Serjeant Hendryk coughs and steps forward.
Smon: "Your Majesty, sorry to bother you at this late hour. A matter of Watch business?"
Smon: Malenn's smile fades.
Smon: She turns to the crowd. "You may go - all but my husband, Commander Sandor and Serjeant Hendryk."
Smon: The assembly depart, Hendryk puts on a sad face.
chris107: back
Sandor Sunneson: What is your news Sgt??
Smon: "Bad news I'm afraid, your Majesty. One of my men just came across a bloody box, down at the Quays. Inside was a note - and a head..."
Smon: "The head belonged to Sue, the missing coin girl."
Sandor Sunneson: And on the note....??
Smon: Hendryk produces a blood-smeared piece of parchment.
Sandor Sunneson: OOC: Parchment? That's what I use for baking.
Smon: To those who style themselves the new Lords of Ahyf. I am displeased that you have interfered with my business. Take care it does not happen again, or there shall be more such gifts. - R.U.
Smon: Hendryk: "You know who this is from?"
chris107: Underhill the bastard!
chris107: "Ikilled the wrong Ghoul."
Sandor Sunneson: He can't be far away
chris107: "Then let's find him. I feel a killing comi9ng on."
Smon: Hendryk: "He'll be expecting that, of course..."
Sandor Sunneson: Just start to rage now Big Man, don;t want you to be charmed
Smon: He shrugs. "Those sewers are a ghoul-infested warren."
chris107: Maglor - "We must be cunning."
Sandor Sunneson: Yes, I would agree.....any chance we can get him out of the sewers?
chris107: "Is there anything in the sewers but shit?" Asks M
Sandor Sunneson: Wee?? #
Smon: Hendryk: "Hmm... You have an idea? We know he had some of his 'men' seize the Coin Girl last night."
Sandor Sunneson: Did they head back to the sewers?
chris107: "Would a fire in the sewers cause much damage to the city above? We need to drive him out or go in after him."
Sandor Sunneson: I guess yes?
Smon: Hen: "I hear the smart ones, with clothes, they're called the Darrakhul. If we could capture one, it might lead us to his lair?"
Sandor Sunneson: The sewers are made of stone, so I doubt a fire would impact the stability of the structure
Smon: >>"Would a fire in the sewers cause much damage...<< Hendryk looks dismissive. "The sewers are vast. Built for a city ten times the size of modern Ahyf."
chris107: M " Father Camus, could you detect these Ghouls who walk among us?"
Smon: Hendryk nods to Sandor, looking surprised at his wise words.
Smon: Camus: "No, not easily..."
Smon: Malenn: "But I can."
chris107: H - "You my darling are a gem amongst women!"
chris107: M - "They will likely go back to the Airshark or prey among the coin girls at the harbour?"
Smon: Malenn nods gratefully to Hakeem, expression serious. "If I am to rule, I have to show I can protect my people. And the lowliest coin girl is my people."
chris107: H is overwhelmed with his love for Malenn.
Smon: Hendryk: "Mmm... this threat in the note only makes sense if it includes a promise..."
Smon: Hendryk: "...A promise that if we take no action, the fiend will not take more of the girls."
Smon: Malenn looks surprised at Hendryk's words, but nods.
chris107: H - "!I will not be held to ransom. A ruler is no good to his people if he just ignores the evil."
Smon: Malenn: "You know the people of this city well, Serjeant. I see you are a useful man to have around."
Smon: Hendryk grins (Alan Rickman grin) at Malenn's compliment, and bows. "I live to serve, my Queen."
Smon: Malenn looks slightly amused at this, and turns to Hakeem.
chris107: "Or her people my love."
Smon: "My love, we must destroy this Ghoul - this Darrakhul. But the Serjeant also speaks wisely."
chris107: He hastily admits.
Smon: Malenn is silent a long moment in her chair - the 'Warlord' of Ahyf's throne.
Smon: She steeples her hands, considering.
Smon: "If we strike now, in haste, and fail, the Ghouls will take their revenge upon the innocent. They know we are too strong for them - that you are too strong for them, my love. So they will take the small, and weak, and helpless."
Sandor Sunneson: I believe darakuls can shape change I believe, maybe this beast sits amongst the community
Smon: Malenn breathes out slowly. "So..."
Smon: She looks to Sandor, paling. "What makes you think this?"
Sandor Sunneson: To recruit girls, take a disguise to shall we say pick who it wants
Smon: Hendryk: "Atesia swears the forms who took Sue were grey, in-human. Commander Sandor."
chris107: Hakeem waits to hear Prince Sandor's wisdom, Maglor loos amazed.
Sandor Sunneson: I am thinking aloud Ma'am, but if you have the ability to change shape, why would you not?
Smon: Hendryk: "That they seized her in a dark place, when she had left the normal haunts of the whores."
Smon: Hendryk blinks, nonplussed: "But if they don't have that ability, it doesn't matter how useful it would be!"
Sandor Sunneson: Was she walking home?
Smon: Hendryk looks to Sandor, his tone sarcastic. "As I said this morning, she was apparently avoiding some sailors she had no wish to do 'business' with..." he pauses. "What? You think those men were Darrakul?!"
Sandor Sunneson: Are there any death cults practicing worship in the town?
Sandor Sunneson: They could be linked to the Darakul>
Smon: Hendryk shrugs. "How the bloody helll would I..." ...Hendryk remembers he's supposed to be Serjeant of the Watch, and tails off.
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: Fair enough, was just thinking aloud, could have lead to a plan to get them out, maybe not
Sandor Sunneson:
Smon: Hendryk: "Such cults... they operate in secret, right? In hidden places, far from Mitra's light?"
Smon: brb
Sandor Sunneson: I'm sure people who work in public areas, like coin girls may know of rumours of people who are linked with such faiths
Smon: /roll d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 19, (+3) = 22
Smon: Hendryk strokes his beard thoughtfully, having got 22 on INT+Prof.
Smon: "There are rumours, of late... not exactly a death cult, though."
chris107: Good man!
Smon:
Smon: "The House of Pleasure and Pain, they call it. A sex cult, of sorts. Rumours of lascivious and sadistic orgies. Even that some of the Elders may have been involved.. the men Shieldbiter and Sarene slaughtered."
chris107: M "Go on Sergeant..."
Smon: "I believe snakes may be involved..."
chris107: M "Do we know the location of this place?"
Sandor Sunneson: who is in charge of this den of iniquety now???
chris107: )OOC My friend Leslie Botham was an exotic snake dancer )
Sandor Sunneson: Arrest him!!
chris107: Leslie is a lady!
Smon: Hendryk shakes his head. "Somewhere in the Undercity... frankly, it did not seem a matter of high concern at the time. The cult priestesses are masked... but I heard a rumour that the slaver Seroni of Onhir was seen among the supplicants. And we have her in our dungeon right now."
Smon: Hendryk grins triumphantly.
Smon: Malenn's eyebrows rise.
Smon: Queen Malenn: "This is ...excellent work, Serjeant."
chris107: M nod. "You may yet prove useful, Sergeant,,"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor is glad he didn't execute the slavers during his reign
chris107: M - "Can we have her brought here straight away?"
Smon: Hendryk nods. "Of course. I'll have the men fetch her up now. Your Majesty..."
Smon: Hendryk bows deeply to the Golden Queen and withdraws.
chris107: "Please just call me Maglor. Or Guvnor."
Smon: For the moment Sandor Hakeem Maglor & Malenn are alone in the Elders' Hall.
Smon:
Smon: Malenn smiles to herself, looking amused.
Smon: "The Serjeant is a most capable fellow, isn't he, my love?"
chris107: Maglor respectfuly outlines his plans as seen in the thread.
Smon: The propaganda plan?
Sandor Sunneson: S: Easy job being Monarch Ma'am Sandor will say cheekily
chris107: And floats the idea of S&H taking out the Shadowdancers at their leisure.
Smon: Malenn looks at Sandor. "Too easy for you, eh!" She sticks the royal tongue out at Prince Sandor, enjoying the jest.
chris107: Not the propaganda, he will deal with that himself. Malenn and Hakeem are above such things.
Sandor Sunneson: To high brow your Majesty
Smon: Malenn: "Shadowdancers? Hm, yes. As soon as Ahyf is secure from immediate threat."
Sandor Sunneson: S: where are they located??
chris107: "Thankyou your Majesty."
chris107: M "The Halls of Tizun Thane, it's in the blog."
Sandor Sunneson: OOC: Immiediate threat? That's on going..........
Sandor Sunneson: A blog? never knew such words were known in Wilderlands
chris107: Maglor is clever.
Smon: "And we'll go to Sceros, on the way to Thusia. See if Lord Arkonos there will renew their ancient allegiance to Ahyf. You know they say Lady Meda once had a child by him. Hard to imagine her ...you know."
chris107: H nods
Smon: Malenn: "Clear Meadows I expect will happily join with us. Meda will not pledge herself, for Thusia must remain neutral. But she is a dear friend."
chris107: "We must make sure the Lords Alliance is still with us. "
chris107: M "We will see who stands with and agin us by who turns up for your council meeting."
Smon: Malenn nods. "Yes. The Lords' Alliance. Kaldrac of Verius is their leader, though - and he has no desire to see his slaves freed. I hear he makes Rey Mercellin's appetites seem weak."
chris107: H "I'm not a clever man but I'm sure folks would rather loose their slaves than their heads?"
Smon: Malenn pauses. "My love. Do you still intend to hold a Council meeting? Here, in Ahyf?"
chris107: "A Lord rel,ies on his people and all people want to be free."
Smon: Malenn pauses, breathes out slowly. "Hakemm... We must be very careful, now. Our position is precarious. More than you may understand."
chris107: M "Her Majesty makes a good point my Lord. We must retain Nerra of course, our hold over the Korm Basin depends upon it. But for now..."
Smon: Malenn nods gratefully at Maglor's interjection.
chris107: H "Bah! Very well, we call the meeting here."
Smon: "Minars Rapak will hold the ruins of Nerra - for us, or in his own name. By now he will have heard he is King-Regent of Altani-Nerath."
chris107: Hakeem looks about ready to kill Ghouls now
Smon: Malenn: "I will call a meeting here, if you wish. As Queen of Ahyf, and wife to Hakeem who is the Godslayer, victor of Bisgen, destroyer of the Black Sun."
chris107: Hakeem is glad Malenn is on his side.
Sandor Sunneson: A very prestigious couple Sandor will observe
Smon: Malenn smiles at Hakeem, but it seems tears glisten at the edges of her eyes. "Your name still means much, to the Ghinarian Lords. They know you forged the alliance, smashed Yusan and the brigand lords, brought peace... a peace they value."
Sandor Sunneson: You'll have to wear your Sunday best Hakeem]
Smon: brb
chris107: Hakeem feels bitter that all those he saved do not feel that way.
Sandor Sunneson: S: I hope you keep your cool Big Man,
chris107: (Marrying Malenn was the smartest thing Hakeem ever did )
Smon:
Smon: The great double doors of the Elders' Hall open and in comes Serjeant Hendryk with two guards flanking the cold-eyed Elf slaver Seroni of Onhir, naked and in chains.
Smon: Seroni w clothes from 2013 game https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRotDA5LLdWL0UYJvpEXw3vjeeLnrJOf4zSPLxFbgEYFRvZxWB_AwphcFNUwAKdHid1xShITE2HzXai9yBRzuB1d3wg9VZEJUXzI0rEz3Y6LkgV5H2vXiAvMAp-x-4H72n2Hu-TBhTSU/s320/Seroni+of+Onhir,+Elf+Trader.jpg
chris107: Maglor moves and gives her his cloak
chris107: "Madam, my apologies that you have been kept in such a fashion."
chris107: "Please take a seat."
Smon: Seroni gives Maglor a grateful look, her wrists manacled behind her. "Thanks." Hendryk looks surprised - he sees Maglor's look and unmanacles the woman. She sits, pulling the cloak about her.
Smon: Hendryk: "All the slaver lords are naked in the donjon - do you want them dressed?"
chris107: "Can we get a glass of wine for the lady please?"
chris107: "Hendryk, of course! They are accused of breaking no laws. We hold them for their own safety."
Smon: Hendryk waves irritably to one of the guards, who fetches some wine from a side table. Seroni sips, looking at Maglor and grinning slightly at Hendryk's annoyance.
chris107: "May I call you Seroni?"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will look to see what Hakeem's reaction is
Smon: Hendryk pales slightly at that. "Really? Father Camus had plans... for them to labour as indentured servants to the town? Pay off their debt to society that way?"
chris107: Hakeem knows Maglor is smart. He's just watching.
Smon: Seroni nods to Maglor. "You may." her tone is soft. "What's yours?"
Sandor Sunneson: Be like Maglor
Smon: Hendryk: "The women, perhaps, as coin girls, the men to mine the quarry..."
chris107: Maglor looks at Hendryk. "Sergeant, I think Queen Malenn rukles here, not Father Camus?"
Smon: Seroni looks back at Hendryk and scowls.
chris107: "I am Maglor, m'lady."
Smon: Hendryk pales more, looks to Malenn, bows. "My apologies Your Majesty. I meant no offence."
Smon: Malenn hides her amusement and gives Hendryk a curt look. "You may go."
chris107: "I must sp Seroni."eak frankly with you
Smon: Hendryk rapidly backpedals away, his men following.
chris107: hmmm odd
Smon: Seroni smiles at Maglor. "Maglor. A good name."
chris107: "The God-King, that large fellow over there is dead against slavery."
Smon: She looks to Malenn. "So, you are Queen now." She bows.
chris107: "And I believe that was how you made a living?"
Smon: Seroni straightens, eyes Hakeem, then Maglor. "Then there shall be no more slavery."
Smon: Seroni shrugs. "Return my villa and my resources - there are other things I can trade. I can be useful to you."
chris107: "I am not in a position to do that. But we may be able to advance your position from naked and in chains.... "
Smon: She sips more wine. "Since the fall of Oriax and the Brigand Lords, the trade has been in decline, in any case. It is time to branch out."
Smon: Queen Malenn looks sternly at Seroni. "You have committed great sins in the sight of Mitra, Seroni of Onhir."
Smon: Seroni pales slightly, the good cop/bad cop routine clearly working on her.
chris107: Maglor and Hakeem nod sadly
Smon: To Maglor: "What do you want me to do?"
chris107: M to Malenn "But your majesty!"
chris107: M to Seroni "I thought we may be able to help each other. But it seems Queen Malenn wants her revenge for your sins. "
chris107: M to Malenn "Your Majesty I beg a moment of your time in private that I may beg for Seroni's life?"
Smon: Malenn: "Depending on what crimes we discover, Seroni, you shall have your just desserts. But a Queen must rule with mercy, as well as justice. Help us end the great evil that lurks beneath the city and..."
Smon: Malenn nods. Looks to Maglor. "Very well. Hakeem my husband, Sandor, please take Seroni outside."
chris107: Maglorchats about the weather and congratulates Malenn on becoming Queen "Shall we bring her back now, your Majesty?"
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will go forward and do as requested
Smon: GM: Malenn waits as Seroni is taken out into the corridor, then turns to Maglor smiling.
Smon: "She likes you."
chris107: "Why thank you your Majesty."
Smon: Malenn stands. Comes down from the throne, pours her own drink.
Smon: "You seem to have a way with these Slaver women... d'Ashe, now Seroni. And call me Malenn."
Smon: She has a twinkle in her eye as she drinks, regarding the Elf.
chris107: "Thanks Malenn. "
Smon: "What's your proposal?"
chris107: "We use Seroni to find the Ghouls, or at least this filth club."
Smon: Malenn nods.
Smon: OOC want to stop around 10pm
Sandor Sunneson: cool,
Smon: (can do 7.30pm Monday)
chris107: "I understand Lord Hakeem'sattitude to slavery and of course she and the others must be punished. But what they were doing was not illegal."
Smon: "True."
chris107: "We must all respect the law."
Smon: "Indeed."
chris107: (Mon 7.30 is good for me)
Smon: (:))
Sandor Sunneson: (can also do Mon)
chris107: "Perhaps the confiscation of her wealth will be enough? However ..."
chris107: "If she can help us, maybe we can help her?"
Smon: "For a merchant, that is indeed quite a punishment."
Smon: Malenn sips the wine.
chris107: "And sheis obviously a fine trader.."
Smon: "Yes. I suggest, if we help her, we offer to free her, with a hundred in gold. Enough to make a new life, somewhere far away. Unless you think you can use her?"
Smon: >>we help her<< "she helps us"
Smon: (getting tired)
chris107: "Why don't we let her choose?"
Smon: "Whether to work for you, or choose exile?"
chris107: "Whether she wants to work with us to rebuild or take the gold and go elsewhere."
Smon: Malenn nods. "It is a good plan. Inform her of it. And tell the Prince-Consort to report to the Queen's bedchamber. I retire now."
Smon: Malenn grins.
chris107: Maglor bows. "Your Majesty"
Smon: Malenn exits through a rear set of doors, to stairs up to the private rooms above.
Sandor Sunneson: Nicely set up Simon!
Smon: Once with Seroni, the Elf listens in silence to the proposal. "Yes - I agree. "
Smon: "As to whether I then go, or stay..." she eyes Maglor with a somewhat feline gaze... "That is yet to decide."
Smon: GM: ok good place to stop.
Smon: I reckon 1500 XP Maglor, 1000 Hakeem & Sandor
Smon: Malenn should get plenty of XP too.
chris107: "Very well. You understand that we must hold you, though not in those foul conditions, until we rid Ahyf of the Ghould menace?"
chris107:
Smon: Seroni nods. "A comfortable suite here in the Elders' Hall will do just fine."
Sandor Sunneson: B14!!!
Sandor Sunneson: By 16Xp
chris107: Is it okay to update M's sheets and roll the spy's stats?
Smon: Congrats Sandor!!!
chris107: Nice one Ferg!
Smon: Couldn't happen to a nicer Barb.
Sandor Sunneson: The only one
Smon: Seroni tells you the next meeting of the House of Pain & Pleasure is tomorrow night, 19/8 - aka 7.30pm Monday.
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: 145 HP
Smon: "If we are to enter unobserved, you'll need certain robes - red, hooded and cowled."
Smon: Both at full hp?
chris107: "We will set to work on thatand prepare them for 7.30 tomorrow evening."
Sandor Sunneson: I was down at 113 after Black Maket
chris107: H was down a few, M not touched I think.
Smon: You get your level back in hp overnight
Smon: As well as any hd you spend
Smon: Handy Hakeem having unlimited Rages now
chris107: H was on 318
Sandor Sunneson: Bet he rages when he goes to the shop to buy apint of milk
Smon: S gets +14
Smon: H at full
chris107: his nights rest would see to that
Smon: LOL
Smon: yup
Smon: ok posting blog
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