[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 75: The Battle of Iceland (Part One)

Sun Nov 23 01:16:14 UTC 2008

Rikku pauses for a moment, looking quite unsure. "No. No, it won't"

;)

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Karala eyes the Sorcerer suspiciously,
>
> "will your soulless magic harm my spirits?"
>
> -:).
>
>
> 2008/11/19 Damien Bosman <damien.bosman at gmail.com>
>
>  Rikku spends the evening in relative calm reading The Abiding Book. In
>> the morning he prepares his precious sickle for the onslaught to come. He
>> prepares his robes and steps outside and moves towards Karala. "Karala, I
>> think I may be able to use your fire spirits to gives us a major advantage.
>> I can manipulate the fire (Fire Sight 13) to make them even more deadly."
>> Rikku is quite noticeably distressed when talking about fire and thinks to
>> himself: "If only I can gather enough strength to get near the flames!"
>> (Fear Fire 13)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:03 AM, Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>>
>>>    Deeply conscious that all his deeds would be written for ever in the
>>> original version of the Abiding Book and left to the judgement of future
>>> readers, Azhur listened and observed King Broyan with attention. First being
>>> along with a experienced king was a real teaching for the accidental young
>>> ruler of Seshnela, second now that he had created the friendship bond ritual
>>> with the barbarian, he could feel the magic dragging his feelings toward the
>>> man, third Azhur though about the story of his family, a mixed line between
>>> the men of Akem, first faithful followers of Saint Hrestol and the arkati
>>> descendants of Zorscam the Standard and Axe Bearer from Ralios: a house
>>> devoted, for centuries, to the Arkati heresy in Loskalm, believing that a
>>> man could become a god by the secret of heroquesting, thus protecting the
>>> godly potential within all, even the poorest of the poor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> After sharing so much time with the members of the Fellowship, Azhur had
>>> slowly learnt that his own truths were only partial but since the Rescue of
>>> Makla Mann HeroQuest, his skepticism had grew up to a point where no western
>>> church could easily give him an acceptable thinking frame for the situation:
>>> for the New Hrestoli Idealist Church and the Reformed Rokari Church, pagans
>>> should better be left on their own, for the Henotheists of Fiesive, Saint
>>> Worlath was a hero to be venerated, for the barbarians from the fronelan
>>> hills and the Dragon Pass, Orlanth was a god to be followed, but for the
>>> synorian people of the janubian city-states it was the Moon Goddess who get
>>> the greatest wisdom and desserved worship. No speaking about the lunar
>>> empire which was on the foolish quest to engulf all nations in a common and
>>> unique belief…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To solve this improbable equation, Azhur used western logic, his father's
>>> teachings and free thinking. If requested, choosing a side had to be
>>> dictated by his principles of Duty, Chivalry and Equality: protection the
>>> poor had always been his duty, helping the weakest was chivalrous courage as
>>> defined by the prophet Hrestol himself and siding with the least numerous
>>> was correcting equality... and anyway the lunars were the hostile invaders.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Having made sure that all his companions had found a safe place or at
>>> least an adapted position, Azhur mounted his charger and prepared his lance
>>> and silver sword. Near him his men were forming one single unit of western
>>> knights. Hoping for the same miracle than the Battle of Segurane, Azhur
>>> deployed the Red Banner of Valor and prayed silently Talor to inspire him.
>>> Othor just checked conscientiously his master's weapons and horse, while
>>> Aarolin and SwordSinger were preparing themselves for the coming battle.
>>>
>>> - "For Queen Marianne's Honor!" shouted Azhur when the squadron was
>>> formed and siding along with King Broyan.
>>>
>>> In Azhur's mind, every lunar was assimilated to a seseinite seducer,
>>> thanks to the old legends of the Bright Empire and the Abiding Book's
>>> chapter on false friend Aalmon...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [OOC]
>>>
>>> Preparation
>>>
>>> Azhur casts "Endless Warrior" on the western squadron of four men 14 -9 =
>>> 5 but spend 1 HP if necessary (miracles happen sometimes).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For the fight:
>>>
>>> - Heavy lance 8W1
>>>
>>> - Sword & Shield 7W1/+3
>>>
>>> - Mounted combat 19/+2
>>>
>>> - One against several tactic (if outnumered) 18/+2
>>>
>>> - Protect the poor (against the lunar oppression?) 13/+1
>>>
>>> - Bring justice in remote areas (defending dying Orlanth in the
>>> wilderness?) 13/+1
>>>
>>> - Scan for danger 17/+2
>>>
>>> - Obey superior (King Broyan as war leader?) 17/+2
>>>
>>> - Command inferiors (the western squadron?) 18/+2
>>>
>>> - Dedicated to Talor's Felloship (the goal being to get help to reach an
>>> other weapon?) 15/+2
>>>
>>> - Disciplined 17/+2
>>>
>>> - Loyal 17/+2
>>>
>>> - Intrepid 19/+2
>>>
>>> - Combative 17/+2
>>>
>>> - Common Magic : endure cold (at least to support heavy metallic armor in
>>> deep winter?) 17/+2
>>>
>>> - True silver sword 20/+2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Supports:
>>>
>>> - Aarolin, knight of Seshnela 14/+1
>>>
>>> - Red Banner, terrorize enemies 13/+1
>>>
>>> - Blackmane, strong Horse 12W1/+3
>>>
>>> - Blackmane, trample foot soldiers 3W1/+2
>>>
>>> - Othor, support master in battle 3W1/+2
>>>
>>> - Swordsinger, Saint Humact magic 3W1/+2
>>>
>>> - Swordsinger, sword trainer 18/+2
>>>
>>> - Friendly King Broyan, inspiring words +2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lev, now make your choice :-)
>>>
>>> I count an heavy cavalery squadron at 13W3, let's hope that after usual
>>> GM's discount it will stay a significant force on the battle ground.
>>> Something worth a legend :-P
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good luck to everyone !
>>>
>>> Loran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *De :* Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com>
>>> *À :* HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
>>> *Envoyé le :* Dimanche, 16 Novembre 2008, 14h10mn 08s
>>> *Objet :* Re: [HQ Ignorance] Scene 75: The Battle of Iceland (Part One)
>>>
>>> The night before the Battle, Karala, covered in covered in ash, sat
>>> before a great fire and prepared herself for the fight to come.  Her
>>> Reindeer spirit she sent to Beast Valley to contact a Shaman there and call
>>> for the promised hep of the Temori People. Opening her sight to the world of
>>> the Spirits, she called forth a Gnome (4pts) and bound it to her bidding. In
>>> the morning she gave herself to her loyal Telmori companions, then, mounted
>>> on her Great Wolf and , flanked by her Wolf Warriors, she faced the coming
>>> day.
>>>
>>> Her plan, unless ordered to do otherwise, was to stay back, confusing and
>>> harassing the enemy with her Fire Spirits and making lightning quick attacks
>>> with her Wolf and her Wolf companions where needed. Her mighty new Gnome
>>> Spirit was a versatile companion to be used when the moment most called for
>>> it. Swimming in the Otherworld about her was her deadly Shark Spirit ready
>>> to Eat Anything that might attack from this unseen direction...
>>>
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