Leif's All-Eladrin DweomerFall Saga [4E, IC01]

Leif · Nov 11, 2011

In-character thread for Leif's All-Eladrin game. Please don't post yet, players, but soon I'll give the 'okey-dokey' and let slip the FeyWolves of War!

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Leif · Nov 25, 2011

Another Day, Another Dragon

Morning arrived once again in the Eladrin City of Siltretharquayas [Sil-treth-are-quay-as], located in a tamer 'neighborhood' of the FeyWild. As usual, the morning proceeded to full-on daytime with the preternatural swiftness seen at times in the FeyWild. Time here is a highly mutable creature, sometimes taking on the subjective aspects felt by those moving along her ordered boulevards. Siltretharquayas is best approximated in the Common Tongue as "City of the Oaken Boughs," although that is by no means a perfect translation of the shades of meaning conveyed by the word "Siltretharquayas" in the Quenya tongue, also known as Eladrin or High Elvish.

Our Heroes, all the children of Ethanderayal Phaedran, Baron of Laurelwood: Harnithael al'Phaedran, his sister Sulannus, brothers Galinndan and Quarion, and his precocious "baby" brother Rinivan, who is known for his arcanically enhanced talents as a showstopping swordsman of great fecundity, have gathered to break their fast at The Laughing Gull, their favorite wine fountain in Siltretharquayas, and they are joined by their dear friend and sponsor, Princess Yrellen, sister to Prince Nyrel, Heir-Apparent to the Ruby Throne, who lives in nearby Astrazalian, "City of Starlight," and who has just arrived to welcome home her good friends Our Heroes from their recent indecisive encounter with their nemesis the Black Dragonmage Archangault the Elusive. [Archangault is pronounced "Are-shan-go," it's a French thing]

Our Heroes became aware of Archangault the Elusive while investigating the phenomenon known hereabouts as the Dweomerfall, which is a somewhat alarming inability to properly manipulate arcane energies that is so far of temporary duration but sudden, quite disconcerting onset. Once they learned of Archangault the Elusive's existence, it wasn't long before they uncovered evidence that the Dragonmage was blaming the Dweomerfall on the meddling of human and Eladrin magi, and seeking to eliminate all such magi he could locate. The Heroes quite naturally took this somewhat personally.....

[Note: It is also a somewhat disconcerting feature of The Laughing Gull that the place simultaneously exists in both Siltretharquayas and Astrazalian.]

[THE IC IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!]

Scotley · Nov 25, 2011

To the left of Princess Yrellen sits a slender lithe young man. His presence is not immediately obvious to the casual observer as his seat is shadowed from the morning sun by the boughs above him. A more discerning observer might find it difficult to determine whether he seeks the shadows or they seek him. His cloak has a disturbing tendency to blend in with the background as well.

His leather armor and fine clothing is all of dark and muted colors. The one exception being a ribbon of white silk dotted with crimson. A shield rests at his side and wears his longsword comfortably. He sips pale sparkling wine from one of The Laughing Gull's delicate and beautifully ornate crystal goblets. This one is an artfully organic creation of green crystal stems wrapping a thin bowl in a soft yellow shaped like a creeping wildflower common in the Feywild.

Occasionally, he tosses a crumb of pastry to the gayly colored birds singing in the branches. One leg is propped on a soft ottoman and still wrapped in bandages from a recent encounter with Archangault the Elusive. His silvery eyes watch those who come and go carefully, but he is relaxed and seems to be enjoying the company of his family tossing out complements and witticisms as he picks at the remains of a fine repast.

He speaks in Quenya with a voice laced with mirth. "And what shall we do with the rest of this fine morning my well fed siblings?"

Leif · Nov 26, 2011

Another Day, Another Dragon

At Quarion's words, Princess Yrellen's laughing eyes dart from one sibling to the next expectantly, but she remains mum, wishing not to intrude upon the private moment.

Walking Dad · Nov 28, 2011

Galin

Galinndan Phaedran sits at the opposite of his brother, his left hand cuddling the head of Shade, the night-black blink-dog that rests besides him. His hair is cyan today, whicj contrasts nicely with his golden eyes.
As always he wears his leather armor, claiming that it's many pockets make it much more useful than regular peace garb. As befitting of a student of the bladesong, his rapier never lefts his side.
"Feast, relaxing... and study. As always brother. The mind needs to be used, or it will grow dull." He says smiling.

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Galin
Perception: 20 Insight: 15 Low-light Vision
AC 25 Fortitude 19 Reflex 22 Will 21
Initiative: +10
Hit Points: 66 / 66 Bloodied: 33
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Resist: -
Saving Throw: +5 vs Charm
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Milestones: 0.0
Healing Surge: 16 Surges per day: 9 / 9
At-Will Powers: Dazzling Sunray, Shadow Sever, Unseen Hand, Magic Missle, Save Banishment
Encounter Powers: Bladesong, Shield
Daily Powers: Grasping Shadows, Fire Shroud

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Leif · Nov 29, 2011

In The Laughing Gull -- Yrellen

Yrellen speaks in her tinkling, enchanting voice which is reminiscent of the flavor of emeralds and the fragrance of starlight, "I trust you will all find plenty of ways to use your minds, Galinndan, while you're doing battle with Archangault the Elusive! How now? Have we lost the trail of our favored quarry? Did you not just tell me before you left for your last rendezvous with the Smoky, Acidic, Wyrmish Beast that you had almost certainly pinpointed the location of his misty, dank, and swampish lair, just where the Feywild, the Elemental Water, and Elemental Earth planes blend into a soupy morass called the Fell Fens?" She produces a map that was obviously drawn by the strong, authoritative hand of Harnithael, and which also bears notes that are clearly written by the hand of Quarion. The map shows a route to a murky area of the Feywild, murkier even than most, that is, and indicates a smallish lake adjacent to a bend in a river near a very large stone prominence. "Did you not tell me scarcely a tenday ago that if you ever failed to have Archangault the Elusive within easy grasp you should first look here? Ahh, I see that it is my role to remind you of these sage musings which you so often pronounce and then prolapse." Yrellen's grin sparkles enough to light the entire place.

Shayuri · Nov 29, 2011

"Archangault is many things," said Sulannus, who looked up from where she'd been restringing her bow. "But he's not a fool. He may return to his lairs, but not before he's ready to fight again. We'll have some time before he pokes his nose above water again. I'm not even completely sure fighting him is the right way to go now though."

Her emerald green eyes tracked quickly over her siblings and friend, then dropped back to her bow.

"The Black Dragonmage is afraid of Dweomerfall. We all are. There may be common ground enough for us to work together."

Walking Dad · Nov 29, 2011

Galin

"Perhaps he is even partially right. There could be someone draining the Dweomerfall. And humans isn't an unlikely guess, either." Galin says, taking a sip from his goblet.

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Galin
Perception: 20 Insight: 15 Low-light Vision
AC 25 Fortitude 19 Reflex 22 Will 21
Initiative: +10
Hit Points: 66 / 66 Bloodied: 33
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Resist: -
Saving Throw: +5 vs Charm
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Milestones: 0.0
Healing Surge: 16 Surges per day: 9 / 9
At-Will Powers: Dazzling Sunray, Shadow Sever, Unseen Hand, Magic Missle, Save Banishment
Encounter Powers: Bladesong, Shield
Daily Powers: Grasping Shadows, Fire Shroud

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Leif · Nov 30, 2011

In The Laughing Gull -- Yrellen

"What do you propose to do, then, Sulannus? How will you approach the Dragonmage if his snout is submerged? And what of you, Galinndan, how will you find this mysterious human who orchestrates the Dweomerfall? What makes you so sure it's even a human? Dwarves would seem to stand to gain more in a world without magic. And what say the rest of you?" Yrellen pauses for a sip of wine while her words sink into your ears and minds.

Shayuri · Nov 30, 2011

"None of us is sure of anything," Sulannus snapped back, "And as for the dragon, I wouldn't worry about him just now. Still...he has been studying the Dweomerfall. Maybe he has information that we can use."

She looked at the other eladrin gathered there. "Well, do you feel like raiding a dragon's lair? If he kept notes or records, I'm sure they'd be there. And who knows? We might get lucky and find him again as well."