[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene 41: Arrival at Seguarane Forest

Lev Lafayette lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au
Fri Nov 30 07:01:41 UTC 2007 

For a very brief moment I considered misapplied
worship as a means of overcoming my mistake, but
decided the banner as a scripture was even cooler :-)


--- Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> [OOC]
> I love this Banner... :-)
> One moment I was afraid to add idole misapplied
> worshipping to the sin of Azhur's agnosticism, but I
> see that the Great Creator's rules have overcomen
> ;-)
> 
> Well let's find some fuel now, I mean HP... :-D
> Loran
> 
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Jeudi, 29 Novembre 2007, 22h07mn 25s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 41: Arrival at
> Seguarane Forest
> 
> 
> Ah, let me reprhase that - looking at *entirely* the
> wrong chapter.
> 
> The three spells appeared as scripture upon the red
> banner. If you like, you study them more thoroughly
> and perhaps consider becoming a Orderly to St.
> Talor.
> (p162 HQ)
> 
> --- Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi Loran,
> > 
> > [OOC stuff]
> > 
> > A lot of the material comes from
> > 
> > http://www.etyries.com/malkioni/index.htm
> > 
> > I believe it was previously published in Tales of
> > the
> > Reaching Moon, but I'm not sure - don't have a
> full
> > run myself, sadly...
> > 
> > For purposes of this event consider Talor's
> Blessing
> > to be a Affinity for the Talor subcult of Hrestoli
> > Malkonism. The feats included are: Joyous Fighting
> > (removes fear obviously, possibly disconcerting to
> > opponents as well), Endless Warrior (no fatigue or
> > incapacitation), Great Warrior (augment to combat,
> > can
> > be boosted by reducing magical ability for
> > subsequent
> > 24 hours at the same rate as if casting on
> multiple
> > individuals)
> > 
> > All of these are at 13. If you want them as
> > permanent
> > magic abilities rather than a one off, you could
> > purchase the Affinity (and join the subcult for 3
> > HP)
> > OR purchase the Feats individuals (1 HP each)
> > 
> > Does this make sense?
> > 
> > 
> > Yeah, it's very HQ, laughing at Vampires.... Don't
> > forget to aim for the head! ;-)
> > 
> > All the best,
> > 
> > 
> > Lev
> > 
> > 
> > --- Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> > 
> > > [IC]
> > > Even with terrible moments ahead, azhur’s
> smile
> > > was back again.
> > > - “Duty, Chivalry and Equality is my credo”
> he
> > > said aloud, feeling more confident with the
> > success
> > > of the ceremony.
> > > 
> > > With this new but evident mantra, somewhere, the
> > > curse of Death on Azhur was a little reduced and
> > > Othor, the loyal squire, felt it also. He smiled
> > > too:
> > > - “ It’s good to have the strength of the
> > > Daymare House back on board, my lord!”
> > > - “ Sure! Daymare… we will need our famous
> > > clarity very soon! – In plain light, In plain
> > > sight – That’s the motto of our House and in
> > > this troubled times, against the evil forces of
> > sin,
> > > we should rely on our Honor, Duty and Truth. The
> > > Mare of Light on our coat of arms symbolizes
> this.
> > > It guides us and protect us when everything gets
> > > dark and confuse… I will keep this in mind
> > now.”
> > > 
> > > While Aalmon was playing his strange and lonely
> > game
> > > of chess, Azhur checked the Banner of Red Valor
> > and
> > > tried to decipher the new cryptic sentences.
> > “Feed
> > > the rats”, “Mostali left alone”…  What
> > were
> > > these words ? Azhur, feeling that some details
> > could
> > > have their own importance, concentrated harder
> on
> > > this difficult task. He wanted to be able to
> make
> > a
> > > clear report to the fellowship when Aalmon would
> > put
> > > aside his game and stand up ready for action.
> > > 
> > > [OOC]
> > > [Major victory against default resistance,
> > augmented
> > > = Talor's Blessing: Invoked just before a
> battle,
> > > this allows those blessed to experience great
> joy
> > > while fighting. For the duration of the battle,
> > the
> > > devotee is protected from fatigue loss,
> > > incapacitation and gains additional skill at
> > arms.]
> > > 
> > > Lev, what do you mean by "gains additional skill
> > at
> > > arms" ? (an augment ?)
> > > and for my personnal GM information, where did
> you
> > > get this blessing ?
> > > 
> > > Cutting throught vampires while laughting...
> > whaooo
> > > that's HeroQuest!
> > > With RQ I was more used to flee crying before
> > > trollkins :-D
> > > Loran
> > > 
> > > ----- Message d'origine ----
> > > De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> > > À : HeroQuest Glorantha
> > <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> > > Envoyé le : Mardi, 27 Novembre 2007, 8h16mn 32s
> > > Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Scene 41: Arrival at
> > > Seguarane Forest
> > > 
> > > In the few days that the journey took along the
> > Deu
> > > River, Anzhur pondered the doctrine of the New
> > > Hrestoli Church whilst reading the good book.
> > > Despite
> > > - or perhaps even because of - his internal
> > > questioning, he found the strength to conduct a
> > > ceremony to the Invisible God. Duty, Chivalry
> and
> > > Equality is my credo, Anzhur thought. 'Duty' is
> to
> > > God
> > > and on Genertala to our Fellowship; 'Chivalry'
> > shall
> > > dictate my behaviour to others; and with
> > 'Equality',
> > > I
> > > shall seek to understand the beliefs of others,
> > for
> > > it
> > > can only strengthen my inner faith.
> > > 
> > > "After all", he muttered, "'tis not the fault of
> > the
> > > barbarians that they have not fully understood
> the
> > > word of the New Hresolti Church... It was only
> > > through
> > > many years of introspection under the Syndics
> Ban
> > > that
> > > we of the faith gained our enlightenment." 
> > > 
> > > And, his inner daimon argued, the barbarians had
> > the
> > > opportunity to discover their own truth.
> > > 
> > > "Leadership by example", Anzhur spoke a little
> > more
> > > loudly, dismissing his troubling conscience
> (what
> > a
> > > strange thing to have a conscience which argued
> > > *against* his faith, he wondered) for the time
> > being
> > > and expressing the mantra of the Idealist State.
> > > 
> > > Bringing all of inner strength together in the
> > cold,
> > > dark twilight, Anzhur called the rump Fellowship
> > > together an offered communual worship of the
> > > Creator,
> > > or whatever name those present choose to give
> him.
> > > It
> > > was from the latter criteria that both the
> others
> > > present and the Fellowship's Guardian brought
> > > together
> > > a blessing for their encounter with coming foe.
> > When
> > > Curses are uttered against those who are
> divorced
> > > from
> > > either Solace of annhilation, Malkion finds
> > another
> > > way appropriate to the circumstanes.
> > > 
> > > In the darkness an aura imposed itself on the
> > heads
> > > of
> > > the fellowship, and even to their Mostal
> bargeman,
> > > who
> > > had joined in the proceedings, even though
> > according
> > > to the scripture the time of the non-humans has
> > > passed.
> > > 
> > > "Talor's Blessing!", exclaimed Anzhur, allowing
> a
> > > smile to break his normally stern visage. "Truly
> > > this
> > > is appropriate"
> > > 
> > > [Major victory against default resistance,
> > augmented
> > > =
> > > Talor's Blessing: Invoked just before a battle,
> > this
> > > allows those blessed to experience great joy
> while
> > > fighting. For the duration of the battle, the
> > > devotee
> > > is protected from fatigue loss, incapacitation
> and
> > > gains additional skill at arms.]
> > > 
> > > Somewhat less excited by the blessing was Aalmon
> > Far
> > > Rider. The following morning as the party exited
> > > from
> > > under the barge's tarp, they found Aalmon moving
> > > chess
> > > pieces under the dull morning sky. As he named
> the
> > > pieces and directed them they took various moves
> > > around the board, and it was clear that he was
> > > seeking
> > > the path of minimal, if any losses. Once again,
> it
> > > seemed that Aalmon sought not war, but peace in
> > even
> > > the most improbable of circumstances. The many
> and
> > > various moves took many hours, and tho' they
> > > captivated Aalmon's attention, the others
> present
> > > grew
> > > bored and wandered off to engage in other
> > > activities.
> > > 
> > > Eventually, as the Yelm began to set, the Mostal
> > > called for the Fellowship that he would stop
> > ahead.
> > > The edges of a mighty forest were evident  on
> the
> > > north side where there had been none before; it
> > grew
> > > suddenly, as if it were planted with only the
> most
> > > minimal foliage, and indeed pasture preceding
> it.
> > > Hailing the barge down from the edge of this
> > forest
> > > was a party of some score Telmori and their
> canine
> > > companions.
> > > 
> > > But despite the excitement, none could shift
> > Aalmon,
> > > his eyes transf'xed upon the board in front of
> > him,
> > > despite storm clouds gathering and the heavy
> drops
> > > of
> > > rain that fell upon his face. It was a most
> > > improbable
> > > distribution of pieces to say the least and
> > although
> > > a
> > > number of pieces had been taken, they were few
> in
> > > number - and the 'white' side had been played
> with
> > a
> > > significant handicap as well [minor success -
> can
> > > reduce # of pieces 'lost' with a bump].
> > > 
> > > A small number of 'White' pieces had checkmated
> > the
> > > Black King, by isolating him with a distraction
> on
> > > the
> > > other side of the board. Aalmon stared at the
> > black
> > > king and uttered a single word in incredulity.
> > > 
> > > "Theoblanc"
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >      
> > >
> >
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