[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 59: Dawn Approaching: The Chaos In Segurane City

[Lev Lafayette]

Good moves Loran!

The liturgists and sorcerers are quite capable of
fighting the ghosts, although many of the latter are
quite powerful especially when aided by both the
Symbolic Sight and the defensive chanting of the
liturgists. Placing the various forces around each
other has meant that if one is possessed several of
their fellows can restrain them. Marianne seems
surprised, but smiles broadly when Anzhur calls upon
the the flaming swords of king Gerlant.

Anything from Jareena, Karala or Knarl? I presume the
Dwarves are retaining their defensive position...



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

> [OOC]
> Please see below...
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Vendredi, 28 Mars 2008, 2h47mn 36s
> Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Scene 59: Dawn Approaching:
> The Chaos In Segurane City
> 
> 
> Firstly, I must give apologies once again to Damien
> who is being incredibly patient! Your character will
> come in scene very shortly!
> 
> Also, to everyone else. This post has been a long
> time
> coming. For an excuse however I have a good one;
> last
> week I was accepted as a co-author for a new edition
> of Rolemaster's Campaign Law. The bad news was I the
> deadline to finish the chapter is this Sunday. I
> have
> been spending most of my time working on that.
> Anyway, here it is. The long awaited Scene 59!
> All the best,
> Lev
> 
> 
> FELICITATIONS !
> I hope you will be inspired...
> Don't forget us, as side-games could provide you
> some ideas, even indirectly and at least relaxing
> ;-)
> 
> Azhur's actions below
> Loran
> 
> 
> Scene 59: Dawn Approaching: The Chaos In Segurane
> City
> 
> (...)
> Initially the defense of the dungeons went well for
> Azhur and the knights of Segurane. The morale
> of some of the knights seemed greated improved as
> Azhur bore the herald of the Barony of Gilboch,
> and others noted that it also carried the mark of
> Marianne.  Aided by the rubble rats, who acted as
> scouts and guided escape routes, they were able to
> easily out-maneuver the undead and their leaders
> who knew little of the layout of the place. Great
> numbers of the mindless were felled; and even
> Vampires were cornered and set to the torch.
> 
> With the impetus in favour and with victory in
> sight,
> the remaining Vampires turned the tables.
> From dungeons deep and gallows grim, many were those
> who had been tortured and killed as heretics
> under the rule of the Rokari. Using the magics
> provided by Vivamort score of these souls were
> summoned and controlled as ghosts who desired
> nothing
> more than to take the revenge by possessing
> the folk of Segurane. Jareena was first to recognise
> in horror what was occurring, as bodies
> fighting the possession contorted and friend turned
> upon friend in a bloody orgy of violence.
> 
> ********************
> 
> - "The Great Creator offers us a lesson here,
> confessed Azhur to his squire Othor and to the
> reformed rokari knights around him while they were
> retreating from the newly awaken specters… - Who
> was cruel, in return will be treated cruelly - In
> its fight against Sin, the old rokari church relied
> too much on the suffering of Physical Body against
> the Joy of Impalpable Essence. We have seen the
> result of this choice in Theoblanc’s damnation,
> but even if we have now changed our ways, we will
> soon be harshly punished for this obvious lack of
> charity.”
> 
> As the enemy was becoming more present and pressing,
> Azhur gave his orders.
> - “Now, an other secret of the Sparrowhawk Order:
> in desperate situation, organize your forces in the
> ‘Heart of Weakness’ formation. Regroup the
> civilians in places you can defend, children in the
> center, women around to defend the children, old or
> wounded men around to defend the women. Liturgists
> will fight the ghosts, soldiers around to defend
> them and finally valiant knights all around will
> defend them all, like a single fortress of fighting
> bodies and faiths.”
> 
> He looked at the knights around him and specified
> sardonically:
> - “Now, no glory or bravery, just sacred duty…
> Show to all that during all these years, you have
> deserved well your titles and privileges! If at
> least, only one child survives, he will remember you
> forever as true Knights of God! From this sacrifice,
> perhaps some redemption and hope will come later!”
> 
> He then turned to Jareena and begged her:
> - “Please, wise woman among the pagans, protect
> the innocents from this horde of vengeful ghosts. If
> we are vanquished by their hate, please then don’t
> sacrifice yourself until all hopes are gone. Retreat
> among women and the children and protect them from
> the abomination of heretic possessions if you can,
> but look also for Rotterex, as he knows secret ways,
> he may save you. Somebody has to accomplish the
> Quest and save Fronela from the Kingdom of War!”
> 
> Using his Symbolic Sight, Azhur tried to determine
> which places could offer the best refuges against
> the ghosts. Within the Kingdom of War, Azhur already
> suffered from the vision of slaughtered innocent
> civilians, so he prayed to not see it again. He gave
> a look on the Red Banner of Valor in hope of some
> good news, but his biggest hope he searched in the
> fascinating eyes of Lady Marianne:
> - “In this ordeal, only one camp will prevail, he
> said to the dame of his heart with a last tender
> smile, the sinning ones created by years of abuses
> from the old rokari church or the repenting ones of
> the new reformed church, but whatever the
> conclusion, I will never forget the pure joy that
> your presence has brought to me and I will carry it
> with me like a dear treasure forever, wherever my
> Essence is doomed to go now.”
> 
> Finally, still feeling the strengths of Saint
> Talor’s blessings in his limbs and mind, he turned
> to the liturgists and the sorcerers among the
> terrorized remains of the Segurane population and
> said:
> - “Now, all together, let’s chant the holy
> blessings against Evil! United in one vision of what
> should be, let’s call the flaming swords of good
> king Gerlant and, full of purity and hope in a
> merited Solace, let’s destroy the enemy!”
> 
> He shouted to the troops in terribly ironic
> laughter:
> - “Today is a good day to die, don’t you think?
> Which faithful knight, which loyal soldier never
> dreamt once of an heroic death, fighting against the
> most ugly sin? Caught in some glorious exploit that
> would be sung after us? Then, if you want your name
> to be part of the songs, make sure that your
> children, just behind you, will revere it and will
> survive you just to be able to spell it correctly to
> a next generation!”
> 
> While a vibrant chorus was trying to raise in the
> dungeons, in a low voice but with a grim grin Azhur
> asked to his barbarian follower:
> - “SwordSinger, If I fall at the end. Please
> don’t let them make some foolish rebirth with my
> corpse. I always wished my skull to be buried among
> my ancestors within the chapel of Daymare’s
> castle, certainly not dancing above some heretic
> undead puppet… but now... well... anywhere near
> Lady Marianne would be perfect!”
> 
> 
>      
>
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