[HQ Ignorance] Scene 37: Invasion in the Borderwoods

[Lev Lafayette]

Taking leave from the Priestess, Icthya travelled
through the new Forest of Seguarane to its southern
border, collecting information from runner scouts on
the way. The Telmori, although expert hunters of the
woodlands, we no match for Icthya's stealth,
especially aided by travel along the Deu River.

Her estimations was that the Telmori numbered in the
several thousand wolves and and a few thousand
brothers. Certainly the largest quantity she had ever
encountered or had even heard of, with the possible
exception of all those in the wilds of Railos. 

Surprisingly, the damage of the ecosystem was minimal.
The Telmori were smart enough to realise that the
woods were not yet populated with wildlife, and
appeared to living both off rations which they had
brought with them and that which they had pillaged
from the farmlands on their way here. There is a grim
aura surrounding the various Telmori camp; many seem
to have suffered wounds, but their tenacity and
hardiness is evident.

Emboldened by her successes at stealth, Icthya moved
closer to the wood's edge, further from the Telmori
campsite, hoping to see if any of the Undead Army of
Nolos of which she had heard were present. After two
days of serious searching, she was about to give up,
thinking that the runner was surely mistaken.

Then she chanced upon some; a group of five black-clad
individuals travelling between the trees towards the
Telmori campsite. They moved with uncanny judgement
and silence, and even Icthya almost ran into them.
There was little doubt in her mind that these were
indeed servants of Vivamort. But something confused
her; she was no expert of the isignia of the human
kingdoms, but surely what few markings they wore
indicated not the Duchy of Nolos, or even the Kingdom
of Seshnela, but the Holy Church of Rokari!


--- Sam Elliot <SamClau at oi.com.br> wrote:

> Icthya looked with alarm at the messenger. She
> hadn't given too much import
> to the fact that Nolos hadn't vowed to respect the
> sanctity of the new
> forest but now it seemed that everything was going
> to come burning down
> around her ears.
> 
> Hoping that Kalen would succeed in his mission, she
> begged the Priestess to
> tend him when he emerged from the city. If he didn't
> emerge, she reasoned to
> herself, the only hope was to look to the rest of
> the Fellowship to rescue
> him. And if Wilkairtha was in the forest now, the
> Fellowship must surely not
> be far off.
> 
> Begging leave of the Priestess, and a pair of
> runners to accompany her,
> Icthya took herself to a stream and bathed in its
> waters, seeking to purify
> herself. Taking some of the water in a gourd, she
> set off southwards, hoping
> to discover what was happening. Knowing very little
> about the not dead but
> to fear them, she cloaked herself in her new magics,
> principal among these
> the charm to hide herself from prying minds. Just
> before this, she tried to
> communicate to the banner her intent.
> 
> OOC: Bah humbug. I don't see that Icthya either
> knows that Kalen has been
> nabbed or can do much about it for now. So...
> She's going to look for the undeadfirst and
> foremost, trying to remain a
> mysterious presence to the werewolves rather than
> necessarily reveal
> herself. That make any sense at all?
> 
> 
> > As Kalen The Ironhand, most fearless of the Mostal
> > sought ingress into the thrice-walled citadel of
> > Seguarane, the Aldryami leadership waited
> patiently
> > outside among their created glades hoping for the
> > Dwarves success in finding away to Guilmarn The
> Fat,
> > King of Seshnela.
> >
> > Their thoughts however were interrupted by a young
> > runner who burst on the scene, scarred and panting
> > heavily. "My most humble apologies great Priestess
> and
> > noble Icthya for interrupting, but I have news of
> > great import. To the south there has been a great
> > battle between the southern knights of Seshnela
> and
> > forces of the Kingdom of Nolos. The latter however
> > have taken an undead form, like the Vampires of
> old
> > and slayed many. These undead continued northward
> > bound for many leagues and it seemed that they
> were
> > intent on entering Seguarane Forest. However they
> have
> > been delayed by an encounter of many Wolf brethren
> led
> > by the immortal Wilkairtha. The Wolf brothers have
> > taken refuge in the southern edge of our new
> Forest. I
> > believe they are waiting for their transformation
> on Wildday."
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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