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

Lev Lafayette lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au
Sat Feb 16 15:52:38 EST 2008 

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

> Complements to executive summary:
> 
> 1) Depending on the timing you give us... gathered
> gold can be ready before or after Aalmon left. Other
> possibilty, Azhur can give some of his own gold and
> get refunded after, but then I fear that the amount
> will be only symbolic.
> 
> If Aalmon is not too far away, he can also be found
> by Swordsinger with the gold. Azhur getting his last
> position on the Banner. Azhur wishes Swordsinger
> back with the infrantrymen in the morning after...
> so he can go and be back in time and Azhur trusts
> the humakti not to flee with the gold (by the way
> did you think about the rewording of his skills,
> Lev?)

Yeah, they're fine... They work well..

> 
> 2) Yes a Tie, If I remember well... Sorry I forget
> about this... Ok Azhur asked it anyway... One day
> this idea will becomes reality!
> 
> 3) "May God blesses your house, my dame! You will
> find my true silver sword ready for the blessing as
> soon as you will request it!"

The young lady blushes very slighty at a comment that
could possibly be misinterpreted, recomposes, and
introduces herself as Marianne. She thanks you for the
work you have done to save Segurane and especially the
necessarily and essential reforms to the stringent
rules of Rokarism.

...


> 
> (...)
> 6) So Azhur spent 1 or 2 HP ? (one per blessing ? or
> one for the global action?)
> I'm curious to read the description of the effect of
> joyous fighting. I feel quite unable to describe
> this...
> 
> 7 and after) of course, of course...
> ;-)
> Loran
> 
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Samedi, 16 Février 2008, 0h21mn 08s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Re : Scene
> 53: The Longest Night, The Battle of Seguarane
> Forest - IC reply
> 
> 
> Thanks for the Executive Summary :-)
> 
> A few things I need to confirm
> 
> 1) Whether Aalmon actually wanted the bags of gold.
> Last I read he was unsure about this (although I may
> have read this wrong...). If Aalmon does need the
> money you will find that the population are all
> willing, with some resistance, to hand over their
> gold
> (roll 6 vs roll 14)
> 
> 2) Declaring a Crusade would require the command of
> the Ecclesiarch (well, historically the 6th Crusade
> didn't...) and you'll remember this was one part 
> 
> 3) A pious young minor noblewoman of the house of
> Gilboch, whispers to you that Saint Gerlant has
> already sent his blessings and that they will arrive
> soon.
> 
> 4) and 5) No problem, as described.
> 
> 6) Hmmm... I rolled a failure for both your ability
> and the resistance. With 1 HP that can boost it to a
> success for the blessings.
> 
> 8), 9) and 10) To be resolved when the time comes
> :-)
> 
> 
> 
> --- Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Message d'origine ----
> > 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...
> > 
> > ----- Message d'origine ----
> > 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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