[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 68: The Abiding Book, Nochet and The Dead God

[Dougie]

Karala is impressed by the open power that the women of this strange land
wield (thinking of the proud Stags of her own tribe), although the ways here
are more familiar to her than those of the "civilised" sorcerous neighbours
of her homeland. She exchanges knowledge of events in the West to this coven
of wise women and descibes her quest to the East on the off-chance that
these matriarchs might have some information that may help. Karala also
enquires about the Wolf-men of Dragon Pass (seeking a more magical
perspecrive than Knarl could supply) - looking for clues or wisdom that
might help her discover how to lift the Cursr that afflicts them.

On a more professional note, Karala seeks knowlege of the spirits of the
Earth that this land is famed for, and is happy to share her spirit-ken with
these women in exchange. Also, trapped for such  long time with with the
small Fellowship in the stuffy, male-oppressed land of Malkion the Stern,
Karala wonders where, in this land where women are strong, a girl can go and
have some fun...


-:)

Dougie.


2008/7/12 Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>:

> On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 12:42 +0100, Dougie wrote:
> > Karala understands the concept of writing but it means little to her -
> > her people's knowlege lies in thier spoken stories and songs. Like all
> > hsunchen, the Reindeer People reject such "civilised" frippery - the
> > same goes for thier thier weird and incomprehensable religion which
> > with all its codified restictions and dog-chasing-tale philosophies
> > fails to even recognise the vbibrant spirit life of the world around
> > them..
> >
> > Karala would like to find out more about spirits of this land of Earth
> > and if she has any spare time would like to hunt down a spirit
> > magician of this place and talk of magical things (her Whistle of
> > Tongues should make comunication not a problem)..
> >
>
> Nauticles is indeed able to direct Karala to those of the shamatic
> tradition. Despite Nochet being a sprawling metropolis, there is a very
> surprising large number of such practitioners. which leads her to
> believe that the people of this land have somehow managed to be urbane
> and spiritual. The very concept intrigues here, as she rarely sees this.
>
> With directions granted by Nauticles (and assisted along the way with
> aid of her wolf-whistle), Karala eventually makes her way to a large
> central park as night falls. There, she has been told that a coven of
> women shamen meet at the shrine of the Goddesses.
>
> Indeed it is the case; there are no less than three score of shamen
> present, all women. Karala is introduced to Hecate, the coven's nominal
> leader. This old crone is bent with years, holding herself up with a
> gnarled staff. Her face has many tatoos and scars and she wears a
> necklace of bones.
>
> Despite outward appearances and a gruff demeanore, Hecate proves to be
> quite amicable to Karala, and especially to the White Wolf. She explains
> the way of things in Esrolia, how women rule over men, for the
> disposition of men is too wild and needs to be kept in check - they are
> happiest when they are working, for then ideas of war and pillaging do
> not enter their minds. Love, fertility and community is what has made
> Esrolia great and it will continue to do so.
>
> The discussion among the shamen is serious. It has now been many months
> since the wind stopped blowing, and whilst earth spirits are raised to
> improve the bounty of the lands, it is clear that without the storm god
> the supply of water from the heavens has been significantly reduced. No
> magic from any of the Gods in the Storm Pantheon seem to work; not even
> those from blessed Ernalda. In the north many people have turned to the
> Lunar Pantheon for assistance and even here their presence is felt.
> Those that do not have turned to various shamen for assistance. There
> are mutterings of a rebel leader, Kallyr Starbrow, but it is believed
> that she too has been defeated.
>
>
> > Dougie
> >
> > -:).
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