Knightfall's Aerie of the Crow God [Kulan/v3.5] (IC)

[Blackrat]

My ladies. Lorien bows to the women and follows Ebal.

[renau1g]

Halmar will also nod to the nobles and turn to follow Ebal, quite satisfied with compensation. It was much more than he expected from such a small place.

[Thanee]

Sheyla also thanks the noble lady, standing up and bowing slightly towards her, the elven cleric then makes herself ready to follow the knight.

[Knightfall]

Originally Posted by Voda Vosa

"You are most noble and generous my lady" the warrior says, and watches the pair disappear on the stairs.

Quinn happily stands and follows Ebal.

Originally Posted by Blackrat

My ladies. Lorien bows to the women and follows Ebal.

Originally Posted by renau1g

Halmar will also nod to the nobles and turn to follow Ebal, quite satisfied with compensation. It was much more than he expected from such a small place.

Originally Posted by Thanee

Sheyla also thanks the noble lady, standing up and bowing slightly towards her, the elven cleric then makes herself ready to follow the knight.

Sir Ebal leads the way down the hallway. The remaining guard closes the door to the Great Hall once you've all passed through the double doors. Ebal stops halfway down the hallway, turns towards a tapestry, and pulls it aside. Another hallway stands behind the tapestry. The large knight takes the lead once again, walking down the short corridor passed a series of doorways, all closed.

At the end of the hallway, a door stands ajar. Candlelight spills out from within.

"Wait here a moment," Ghal says. "I will speak to my father alone for a moment in order to properly explain the Lady's wishes in this matter."

He doesn't wait for you to reply. He enters the room closing the door behind him. You can hear the two men voices from behind the door, but you cannot make out what they are saying.

Minutes pass like hours while you are waiting. The two mens' voices rise to audible levels at one point. The conversation is obviously heated. You clearly hear the knight's voice boom "father!" and the seneschal reply, "No!" and "Unacceptable."

Then you hear the large knight say the following, "This is Lady Pendour's will! Do not make me choose between you and her!"

Silence follows as you continue to wait...

[Voda Vosa]

The gladiator laughs contagiously. "Father and son. Ain't that pretty? I'd loved to hear the entire conversation" Quinn says smiling

[Blackrat]

As they wait Lorien takes the time to tie his silvery hair so it's more practical for heated combat they are going to face in their trip to the tower. As the words behind the door get louder he turns to his companions. Something's not right. Such small details should not raise this kind of ruckus. There's matters in this we haven't been told.

[Dog Moon]

"Doesn't matter," Reneg tells the Bard, "As long as it doesn't involve us. The Harpies should be stopped in any case for the safety of the people." He didn't add that he wished others were doing this instead of him, but as much as he just felt like sitting around and enjoy relaxing, he disliked vile creatures such as Harpies even more.

The only question he had was: how long until this hidden matter actually did involve them?

[Voda Vosa]

"He is right, as long as we get paid for the job, the problems of that cranky old man are not of my concern. Although he looked me like if I was what he was expecting... A card to play later, on our favour perhaps." The gladiator comments

[Knightfall]

Originally Posted by Voda Vosa

The gladiator laughs contagiously. "Father and son. Ain't that pretty? I'd loved to hear the entire conversation" Quinn says smiling

Originally Posted by Blackrat

As they wait Lorien takes the time to tie his silvery hair so it's more practical for heated combat they are going to face in their trip to the tower. As the words behind the door get louder he turns to his companions. Something's not right. Such small details should not raise this kind of ruckus. There's matters in this we haven't been told.

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

"Doesn't matter," Reneg tells the Bard, "As long as it doesn't involve us. The Harpies should be stopped in any case for the safety of the people." He didn't add that he wished others were doing this instead of him, but as much as he just felt like sitting around and enjoy relaxing, he disliked vile creatures such as Harpies even more.

The only question he had was: how long until this hidden matter actually did involve them?

Originally Posted by Voda Vosa

"He is right, as long as we get paid for the job, the problems of that cranky old man are not of my concern. Although he looked me like if I was what he was expecting... A card to play later, on our favour perhaps." The gladiator comments

Sir Ghal Ebal opens the door and waves you into the room.

"My father in a particularly bad mood it seems. He has relented as I knew he would. For while our family has a say in the manor's finances, he cannot overturn the Lady's ruling on this matter," he says in a low voice to Lorien as you enter one by one. "Regardless, try not to annoy him or he might start becoming difficult again."

The room is fairly large for a seneschal's workspace. It is decorated sparsely with a large wooden desk as its only true adornment. Lord Gar Ebal sits in behind the desk writing with a inkpen on one of several pieces of parchment.

"It seems Lady Pendour has made up her mid regarding your good intentions. I wish I shared them, but it obviously isn't my place, anymore, to question her acumen," Lord Ebal's words are touched with disdain. "I am preparing the appropriate documents that will allow you to function as Lady Pendour's champions in this matter. Do not lose them for you will not receive replacement documentation, which will disqualify you from receiving payment once the harpies are dealt with and the Lord's body is returned to this manor.

"You are receiving 50 gold ironweights each, up front, as the Lady has demanded of me, but you are obligated to perform your duties, regardless. If you take the money and run then I will personally swear out a warrant against you. You will be hunted as brigands, understood?" He doesn't wait for you to reply.

"If one of you should perish then a part of the money allocated through that person's writ will be used to provide you with the proper burial rites assuming that there be a body to bury. The remaining funds, from the 100 gold ironweights, are returned to the manor's coffers. Anyone left alive amongst your company will not be entitled to it unless the Lady, once again, decideds to rule otherwise.

"Also, you should note that we take the use of unauthorized Necromantic magicks very seriously in the Strandlands. If you attempt to raise the dead without the consent of a priest of Hades, you will be punished severely. The offending cleric or wizard usually loses a hand for a first offense. After that, the punishment is usually beheading or hanging with no chance of being raised from the dead. Any questions?"

He looks up at you for the first time since you entered the room.

OOC: Remember! Necromancy is very restricted in this campaign region. The North Gods and their followers are forbidden from casting certain Necromancy spells, regardless of whether or not the spell has the Evil descriptor.

Note that Faiths not associated with the North Gods or the Balance do not concern themselves with such restrictions. The followers of the patron deities of the Demihuman Gods (i.e Corellon, Garl, Moradin, Yondalla, etc.) often honor this stricture when dealing with the followers of the North Gods, but they aren't forbidden by Faith to use such magicks unless such magicks go against the nature of the deity.

More information on this campaign restriction will be forthcoming on the OOC thread... later. (I'm going to see Star Trek with a friend today, so I likely won't be back until late tonight or early tomorrow.)

[renau1g]

"Do not worry about our flight, we have no desire to take these coins and run, they are not so great a treasure that I would compromise my values for. The greater reward will be destroying these foes and returning peace to your land." Halmar says, once again annoyed at the impracticality of these documents and other ceremonies.

"Every moment we waste here is the potential that another of this town's citizens is in peril" the large barbarian thinks to himself as he waits for the documents to be completed.

[Voda Vosa]

"I'0m not planning on raising anyone from the dead. Personally I'm planning to put several harpies in that state." Quinn states with a smile.

[Thanee]

“Do not worry, Lord Ebal. We came to offer our help, first and foremost, and it is still our intention to free your community from the threat posed by the harpies. Hopefully your mood will lighten up on our return, then.”

[Dog Moon]

Reneg almost laughs at the barbarian's words. "we have no desire to take these coins and run, they are not so great a treasure" True indeed. The value of adventuring was always the rare and unusual magicks to be found in the lairs of monsters, not the reward that was given by the people who desire these monsters to be gone. Of course to those who WOULD be willing to take the money and run... well, they probably weren't able to take care of the monsters anyway.

"No questions here," Reneg tells the Lord, figuring that the man wouldn't listen to anything he said anyway. With some, trust has to be earned and for this Lord, the trust wasn't going to be earned until they returned with their job completed.

[Knightfall]

Originally Posted by renau1g

"Do not worry about our flight, we have no desire to take these coins and run, they are not so great a treasure that I would compromise my values for. The greater reward will be destroying these foes and returning peace to your land." Halmar says, once again annoyed at the impracticality of these documents and other ceremonies.

"Every moment we waste here is the potential that another of this town's citizens is in peril" the large barbarian thinks to himself as he waits for the documents to be completed.

"If that is your word of honor, barbarian, then I accept it and hold you to it."

Originally Posted by Voda Vosa

"I'm not planning on raising anyone from the dead. Personally I'm planning to put several harpies in that state." Quinn states with a smile.

"I trust that you will perform your duties in this matter," Lord Ebal says. "I'm glad that a stout warrior such as yourself is helping with this mission."

Originally Posted by Thanee

“Do not worry, Lord Ebal. We came to offer our help, first and foremost, and it is still our intention to free your community from the threat posed by the harpies. Hopefully your mood will lighten up on our return, then.”

"If you do well, I will gladly admit that Lady Pendour chose her champion's wisely. We shall see."

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

Reneg almost laughs at the barbarian's words. "we have no desire to take these coins and run, they are not so great a treasure" True indeed. The value of adventuring was always the rare and unusual magicks to be found in the lairs of monsters, not the reward that was given by the people who desire these monsters to be gone. Of course to those who WOULD be willing to take the money and run... well, they probably weren't able to take care of the monsters anyway.

"No questions here," Reneg tells the Lord, figuring that the man wouldn't listen to anything he said anyway. With some, trust has to be earned and for this Lord, the trust wasn't going to be earned until they returned with their job completed.

Lord Ebal acknowledges your words with a nod before standing to hand over the writs and coins.

He looks at each of you for a moment, pondering something internally. Then he speaks.

"I know you probably think very little of me personally and truth be told, it really doesn't concern me. If you suceed, I will be glad that a honored friend has been put to rest. If you fail, I will expect more from those that are chosen to replace you. May Sanh guide and protect you."

Lord Ebal sits and is soon distracted by his other work. His son escorts you out of the room. A man waits just outside the office.

"I think he might actually be warming up to you," the knight says. "He rarely invokes Sanh's name for anyone except me.

"Raius will escort you back to town," Sir Ebal motions to the man. "I have other duties that I must attend to now. Good luck."

The knight shakes hands with each of you before stepping back into his father's office.

"Please follow me," Raius says. "It will be my honor to accompany you to the inn. I'm sure you wish to be on your way."

[Blackrat]

Lorien bows his goodbye to the Lord and follows his son outside. Nodding acknowledgement to the guard. Very well. We will see you later. He says to the knight.

Yes, best to start immediatily. He answers to the guard and follows him back to the inn.

[Thanee]

“Thank you. You will not be disappointed.”

Sheyla likewise follows the guardsman.

“I agree, let us go back to the inn and then move on to our destination.”

[renau1g]

Halmar will simply nod to the seneschal, and follow the others outside.

Once back at the inn, he'll ask "Shall we leave now, or rest first and go at first light?"

[Voda Vosa]

"We shall meet again, and exchange some blade swings, we'll see how good is our lady's champion." offers Quinn with a handshake

[Knightfall]

Originally Posted by Blackrat

Lorien bows his goodbye to the Lord and follows his son outside. Nodding acknowledgement to the guard. Very well. We will see you later. He says to the knight.

Yes, best to start immediatily. He answers to the guard and follows him back to the inn.

Originally Posted by Thanee

“Thank you. You will not be disappointed.”

Sheyla likewise follows the guardsman.

“I agree, let us go back to the inn and then move on to our destination.”

Originally Posted by Voda Vosa

"We shall meet again, and exchange some blade swings, we'll see how good is our lady's champion." offers Quinn with a handshake

Originally Posted by renau1g

Halmar will simply nod to the seneschal, and follow the others outside.

Once back at the inn, he'll ask "Shall we leave now, or rest first and go at first light?"

The trip back to Gurnard's Arms is short and uneventful. Raius bids you "good luck" before heading back to the manor. You do not find Sir Gareth outside the inn. You do find him inside talking with Timmins, however. Both men greet you heartily.

"What did Lady Pendour decide?" Timmins asks.

"Yes, don't leave us in suspense, friends," Gareth adds.

[Blackrat]

Lorien smiles at the excitement of the men. So human...

There is a heroic tale to be sung in a few days. He answers with a smile.