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

Fri Nov 30 11:05:47 UTC 2007

erm, how does any of this even vaguely apply to Karala?

Dougie?

On 30 Nov 2007, at 07:01, Lev Lafayette wrote:

>
> 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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