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From: Lev Lafayette [runequestprax@mimesisrpg.com]
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<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Runequestprax] Chapter Nine: Jezra's Rescue
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Chapter Nine: Jezra's Rescue<br>
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Dramatis personae<br>
<br>
Storyteller, (Lev)<br>
Phoebe, Grantlands Initiate of Zola Fel and Seven Mothers (Michael)<br>
Red Mouse, Zebra Tribe Initiate of Zola Fel (Sean)<br>
Honest John, Pavis Initiate of Eurmal and Zola Fel (Rick)<br>
Zammon, Rhino Tribe Initiate of Storm Bull (Gawain)<br>
Praxilites, Sun County Initiate of Yelmalio (Jay)<br>
Mountain Strides, Agimori Initiate of Lodril (Karl)<br>
Mathius, Pavis Initiate of Lhankor Mhy and Issaries (NPC)<br>
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1615 ST: Storm Season<br>
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The day started will ill-news, as the Duke's daughter, Jezra, has been<br>
declared missing. Worse still, the Duchess had fallen ill to some<br>
strange sickness and healers have been sent to Horn Gate to aid against<br>
a plague. The daughter had been taken by the Tusk Riders in Nosferal's<br>
tower and demanded a ransom which the Duke could not afford. His<br>
right-hand man, the ever-loyal Daine, has offered to attempt entry, but<br>
the Duke saw the sense of sending the mercenaries to do the duty they<br>
had been paid for. The Duchess took a moment to plead to the assembled<br>
characters to rescue their daughter.<br>
<br>
With the aid of the Duke's newtlings, the mercenaries took the river<br>
route to the Tower. Along the way they encountered, once again, giant<br>
frogs. When passing Five Eyes gorge the newtlings were particularly<br>
quiet and when asked about this later they informed those present that<br>
this was the home of a strange newtling cult with their own great<br>
spirit.<br>
<br>
On the way to the tower, the party encountered a patrol of two tusk<br>
riders who attempted to charge the larger group. From cover, Phoebe<br>
befuddled on of the tuskers whilst upfront Strides charged another with<br>
an inevitable collision. Although bashed by the much heavier tusker<br>
Strides did not fall, much to the amazement of all who witnessed this.<br>
Eventually with both spear and spell one of the Tusk-Riders was felled<br>
and the other retreated.<br>
<br>
Upon reaching the Tower of Nosferal, the party viewed the area. The<br>
tower was located in a desolate area, with even large rocks moved away.<br>
The smooth surface of the two story building denied any easy possibility<br>
of climbing, except for perhaps the chimney. The ground floor was barred<br>
with a great door, that showed many signs of battle but none of entry.<br>
There were windows on the first floor.<br>
<br>
After a while, Tuskers came to the window to jeer at the characters;<br>
they had with them Lady Jezra and demanded to see the ransom that they<br>
had demanded. The party engaged in some deception here, partially<br>
filling the top of a knapsack with gold and silver, so it glinted under<br>
Yelm's watchful gaze. In the meantime, Honest John sought entry to the<br>
tower away from the eyes of the Tuskers.<br>
<br>
The ruse proved doubly successful; not only did one Tusker come<br>
downstairs to check the ransom, Honest John entered the upper floor. The<br>
party rushed the lone Tusker, breaking into the tower as others members<br>
of the party entered through the rope left by Honest John. Within the<br>
tower a mighty battle ensured, and for a while it looked very close for<br>
the Tuskers had a Rune Lord among their number. Eventually however they<br>
were all defeated, but not without the loss of Phoebe, who fell<br>
unconscious from the Tower and was taken by a Tusker who escaped the<br>
carnage. Amazingly, Praxilites expressed immediate concern for her<br>
welfare once this was known.<br>
<br>
Searching throughout the Tower, the party eventually found Jezra<br>
manacles in a dungeon; both angry at her situation and overjoyed, she<br>
expressed immediate affection to Red Mouse before she was even released.<br>
Then the party journeyed further, finding a lower level. Contrary to<br>
rumour there appeared to be no vampire present, but there was skeletons<br>
that walked! However the brittle bones were quickly destroyed, leaving<br>
the path clear for the party to return to the Duke having successfully<br>
rescued Jezra.<br>
<br>
<br>
>From the loyal scribe of the River Voices & Their Allies, Mathius of<br>
Pavis, Initiate of Lhankor Mhy and Issaires<br>
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