[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 86: Rotterex versus The Crimson Bat (Part III): A Furry Situation

[Lev Lafayette]

On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 11:41 +0000, Loran wrote:
> Azhur considered his position in the battle. In front of the giant
> flying demon, he was feeling powerless and demoralized. Wondering how
> he could help his allies and friends, contemplating for a while the
> craziness of the situation, he took his decision.
> - “Take the red banner as high as you can hold it, Othor, we have a
> sacred duty here!”

The banner still hangs limply in an environment that has no wind.

> Riding in the direction of his “death-brother” the mostali Kalen who
> seemed in difficulty, Azhur guided the squadron of western heavy
> knights and called every group of soldiers he met on the way.
> Choosing deliberately weak, scattered survivors, he tried to rally
> them by telling always the same words with a strict equality of
> treatment.
> - “Are you a human being fighting for the Creation or are you a demon
> follower fighting for oblivion? Rally my banner and fight for life or
> die on the spot!”
> And all were asked the same question: orlanthi, mercenairies or lunars
> alike.
> 
> Hoping to gather a growing band of half-crazed fighters shaken in
> their beliefs to the core (whatever it could have been before the
> battle), Azhur tried to build a force able to fight the Purple Bat
> before it ate the world.

Purple? I know it's cold, but that bat's still Red ;)

> If this plan failed at least he would have tried to save Kalen by
> killing a maximum of his enemies surrounding him and hopefully joining
> him before the mostali defeat.
> 

OK, not everything that you listed applied as you correctly guessed but
you still managed to rally a modest force, using the standard modifiers
to magic, but with community support (+4) also applicable (plus a
thoroughly average roll of 10 with the base ability of "Convince
Others".

Azhur races about calling various stragglers to rally; some are clearly
too far gone, maddened by the bat's keening cry. But among those who are
in an 'organised rout', Azhur wheels his noble steed about them, and
calls upon their honour - and all he manages to regain the trust and
support of six disparate and desperate groups of Orlanthi warriors and
their leaders and in doing so brings them to protect Kalen...

> [OOC]
> Azhur trying to rally:
> -    Convince others 15/+2 (to get their trust)
> -    Riding 17/+2 (to get enough movement possibilities and join Kalen
> in time)
> -    Touched by Death 13/+1 (for a desperate hopeless reaction against
> obvious  defeat)
> -    Honorable 17/+2 (to inspire rallying people)
> -    Loyal 17/+2 (To keep his role anyway in front of the Bat)
> -    Disciplined 17/+2 (to order his troop as it grows)
> -    Dedicated to Talor's Fellowship 15/+2 (to save Kalen at all
> costs)
> -    Try Harder 17/+2 (to find another way for success)
> -    Elected King of Seshnela 16/+2 ( to be the natural commander of
> the rallied force)
> -    Endless Warrior 15/+1 (if the spell is still on)
> -    Before moving Azhur tries to cast “Joyous fighting”on him 15 (to
> get rid of fear and demoralization, use 1 HP if necessary)

Won't get rid of demoralisation, but will provide a benefit if attacked.
Roll 14, versus 10, so will require 1 HP spent.

> -    Effect of demoralization?

No negatives per se, but really does knock your self-confidence and
capacity to engage in aggressive action.. 

> At a meta-game level, I try to find ‘virtuous’ lunars who will help me
> to curve Azhur trajectory against Lunar religion, this to keep
> possible future relationships with Aalmon.
> 

Oh, they'll make an appearance soon enough..