[HQ Ignorance] Scene 89: Palbar, City of the Oraya Sultanate

[Lev Lafayette]

On Tue, 2009-06-09 at 23:21 +0100, Nic Hughes wrote:
> "Very well, the Lady Icthya will come with me to cover my back. 
> Everything not needed for the ride we will leave behind to save weight. 
> We will need gold or a credit note to re-equip ourselves for the journey 
> North when we reach Torang. Make it sufficient for an honored diplomatic 
> envoy to set out an expedition - for that is what she is even if you do 
> not know it."
> 

OK, all this is agreed to.

> "Then saddle up 6 more and find volunteers to ride out at the same time, 
> seven is an auspicious number to leave the walls. If there are watchers 
> it will force them to split up and chase after shadows a little. The 
> other riders can stop when their horses are winded, I will not stop 
> until I get there."
> 

A nice touch there. You'll get a +2 bonus as a result :)

> "The message itself will need a seal that opens doors and makes its 
> importance known. No good my riding there in less than half a day only 
> to be left kicking my heels while functionaries prove their 
> self-importance by wasting time. An Imperial seal or that of the Satrap 
> would suffice."

Done.


> OOC: From the map I am guessing that its about 100 miles or so, less as 
> the crow flies. That is probably just about what a courier is trained to 
> do - ride like heck for 6-9 hours and somehow keep the horse and himself 
> alive to make it there. The time of day could be critical - what time is it?
> 

One o'clock in the afternoon..