[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Re : Scene 53: The Longest Night, The Battle of Seguarane Forest - IC reply

Fri Feb 15 12:53:29 UTC 2008

After the war council with the present members of The Talor’s fellowship, Azhur went back hastily to the City of Segurane. First he went to the town guild and after introduction, asked to see as soon as possible the head of the organization.

- “Dear guildmaster, said Azhur to the merchant, if you wish a different future for your children than be raised as burping gorps fanatics by some boristi heretics, we all have to make some cruel sacrifices… Many people will lose their life this night, if not all… I’m asking you something less precious but immediatly. One of my companions, one of the Talor’s fellowship is ready to depart for the battlefront with the aldryami to prepare some ambushes. I have traveled one year with him and I having put my life in his hands several times, so I trust him and his judgment… this to say that if you can deliver him gold or jewels, he will try to approach the leaders of the Nolos mercenaries and try to buy them. I’m not sure that this mercenaries are all very happy to put at risk their own essence… a push of gold at the right moment could be the right argument to make them think better… Keep in mind that dead people don’t spent money while
 avaricious and selfish essences forget hopes about Solace!”

Then he went to the new reformed church of Rokar to meet the local religious authorities.
- “Your excellences, for the moment the boristi heresy hass now just creeped at our door, but very soon a wave of evil will try to submerge us...  You have all witnessed how much chaos can contain a simple sentinel caught on the limit of their camp… I let you imagine the power of their leaders… Boristi vampires have been reported by hundreds and your own fathers have been raised from the grave, exactly at the Asgolan Fields where they have fallen along time ago. armies of skeletons are now walking against anyone who would stand against the borist pope’s thirst of power.”

- “I implore you to call for the ritual of the Crusade, the divine power that will unite all true malkioni, making them standing together like true brothers and making possible the sharing of all our various blessings! I’m also begging you to pray for the blessings of your old revered king, Gerlant Flamesword, may his name be sanctified, because it is time to fight the deep darkness again! The vampires are back! I will myself try to invoke the laughing courage of Saint Talor. I’m ready to fight for the survival of this city and its inhabitants up to the last drop of my blood. If you may bless my sword with the sacred flame of Gerlant, then it will be as if these two great heroes of the past were on my side… Anyway be ready for the dawn, all our forces will need your wisdom then!”

Then he went to the military headquarters, exposed the plan conceived with the Talor’s fellowship and then he said:
- “If the aldryami can, they will make the surroundings of the city free enough of trees to permit our chivalry to make some charges, but we will have to wait until we have the enemy on our ground. So I propose that we use our time preparing the area with barricades and fire pits, while our infantry will have to slow them in the Forest. After, dealying will also be the mission of our chivalry, because we won’t be looking for a glorious death but for more help… We are waiting for allies but we need to keep strong up to the afternoon tomorrow…”
- “This seems perhaps impossible, but I can assure you that the union of aldryami, men and others races is the mark of the miracle to come! The Creator will not suffer any longer that His Own Creation is kept defiled by the boristi heresy. Our weapons will prevail because our cause is sacred! To make sure that our weak forces are the best organized on the battlefield, I ask you one favor : name me as your war constable for this battle to come. I know that King Guillarm’s court was plagued with intrigues and quarrels, but I’m nothing to this and I will be fair and just with everyone. I’m an experimented man at war and I know what our allies are preparing because I get an ancient relic that will keep me informed of their movements. So our coordination will be greatly improved… and at last but not at least, you are sure that I will not grab the power for myself after the battle, because I’m questing for the rescue of my own country against the
 kingdom of War.... Yes! We will meet after the battle and then you will have to organize the broken kingdom of Seshnela once again, but this time with all the freedom to choose a noble king who will honor your long history of heroism!”

Finally, he went to his room and prayed for the Invisible God. “Duty, Chivalry and Equality is my credo” he thought. “ Humanity is imperfect so churches are, but God exists in His own Perfection! And I want to believe in His World!”

He prayed then the Banner of Red Valor and invoked the blessings of Talor. 
- “Keep my squire and I away from exhaustion, so we can conduct this battle without failing, everywhere and everywhen we need!”
- “Bless me with your invincible laugh so I can face Death itself again without shivering”
After this meditation, he asked Othor to be ready for the battle as the standard bearer of both the Talor’s Fellowship and the City of Segurane. He dressed his chain mail, leaving the added plate for the moment of the charge, put the kingly regalia of Seshnela in its box, decided to wear it as war constable if the situation was becoming despaired. Then he went on the main wall of Segurane to check the situation…

He will have to try to bless the horses before the battle.

[OOC]
Executive summary for Lev:
1. Get the money for Aalmon
2. Declare officially the Crusade against Gabji's Lies Return
3. Get Saint Gerlant’s blessings
4. Prepare the city surroundings
5. Become war constable of the city
6. Get Talor’s blessings [2 HP spending if needed] :
- Endless Warrior for Othor and Azhur
- Joyous fighting for Azhur
7. Get the blessing for the horses before the battle with Azhur's Hrestoli Holy Book
8. Lead the infantry in the morning
9. Lead the chivalry when needed
10. Keep on hoping...

:-P
Loran

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De : Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr>
À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
Envoyé le : Vendredi, 15 Février 2008, 9h44mn 11s
Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 53: The Longest Night, The Battle of Seguarane Forest - IC reply

Lev, please wait until I do the same... i got a few ideas more in my bag...

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De : Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net>
À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
Envoyé le : Jeudi, 14 Février 2008, 22h18mn 58s
Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene 53: The Longest Night, The Battle of Seguarane Forest - IC reply

Loran wrote:
>
> - "Aalmon, then what do you propose for the seshnelan strenghts in Segurane ? asked Azhur. If we want to use the surprise of the conversion to our views of the rokari City, we have to keep them in the city. If we strike in the evening, we will have no rest and have to defend ourselves all night long against infatigable numerous undeads and vampires at their maximal power... I think that any exhausted survivor left in the morning will make then an easy prey for Nolos mercenaries, even flooded."
>
>  

"The Aldryami will do what they can to give you a good night's sleep. 
Use it well for by dawn we will be depending on the strength of the 
walls and your right arms, if not sooner. Then it will be your turn to 
hold them up until the time is right."

> Azhur though a litte more:
> - "Then what about an attack in the morning after? They will be nearer, perhaps diminished, delayed and disorganized by the flood, an small event seen as just a last nasty surprise form the elves, but still feeling strong with Segurane waiting for them, while in fact their mighty holy night will be behind them... We attack them with all our sorcerers, infantrymen and surviving skirmishers regrouped during the night, all of them lead by a few fresh dismounted knights in light armor. This assault will not be really for victory, even if surprise may help us a lot, but just to delay them and save time for the telmori to come. We retreat as slowly as possible into Segurane, this to defend the city after... Here we have the strong support of the heavy mounted chivalry in a prepared area... When the first enemy units arrive near Segurane, we launch the city knighthood in a hard shock.... Mhmmm...the most difficult point would be to convince all rokari knights
>  to be the last ones in the battle while normaly customs put them at the most glorious position on the front line, but customs don't usually make you defend your city in a new enchanted forest... Mhmmm I will have to reveal them that one of the secrets of the Sparrowhawk Knight Order is to accept with humility the most efficient position instead of the most glorious one. I will also probably have to manage the most hot headed knights by sending them on foot in the first assault.... Does this sound better, Aalmon?"
>
>  

"I would say take any chance you have to hold them at the bridges but do 
not waste good men. The judgement will be for you and the leaders with 
you. You know the overall plan, how you fill your part must will be for 
you to decide when you see what happens. No use making more detailed 
plans now for we do not know what the enemy will attempt."

> With a last thought, he added:
> - "I don't know how to use cleverly and surely the telmori in this proposal. Karala is there with them, if they don't come in the right time, after the full moon night, we will have to rely on the desesperate plan B including the seshnela regalia used to lure Theoblanc and leading him in Wilkairtha's refuge. Only one person is able to make sure that the bait goes directly into the telmori warband... I fear it is me because only me can read on the Banner of Red Valor where Karala will be and then go directly to her position, wherever she is, still in the village or running to Segurane, east along the river or west through the forest... of course your support there, my friends, will be absolutly welcomed, especially Icthya who can lead us in the depth of this wild forest with ease... I hope we will not have to use this option!"
>
>  

"Me too. Lets trust each of our companions to do their part and if they 
do we will prevail. Now I think its time for me to go do my part. If you 
can have these saddle-bags filled with gold I will be ready for any 
opportunity with the mercenaries and then I will ride to join my unit."

OOC: we can discuss this forever but I think its probably time to move 
on and see how the plan goes. Unless anyone objects my next post will be 
Aalmon preparing to start the battle.

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Nic

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