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Alea Iacta Parthia: Render Unto God (A Mythic Rome D&D 3.5 Storyhour) Chp. 5.; 6/22
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<blockquote data-quote="Orichalcum" data-source="post: 3588913" data-attributes="member: 3722"><p><strong>Chapter 2: Clouds Unfold</strong></p><p></p><p>Dear Meloch,</p><p></p><p>I'm sure you'll be curious to hear what happened after we all trooped off to the palace. The palace of the Governor was more of a legionary fort than a luxurious dwelling, but the Governor had ornamented the reception hall with local textiles and inlaid marble, so as not to offend some of the Jewish sects who were opposed to the artistic representation of people or animals - strange folks, these Easterners.</p><p></p><p>As we were led past the many guards, Cornelia whispered to Heilyn, "Gaius Ligurius, the governor, just arrived a few weeks ago. He's young, but said to be very honest, although not especially bright. There's some scandal connected with him, which is why he isn't on the frontier, but I haven't been able to ferret out what it is yet."</p><p></p><p>Gaius Ligurius, an average-looking dark-haired young man with a beaky Roman nose, sat rigidly upright on his wooden white curule chair. Standing next to him was an older, bearded man, dressed in the most colorful and shiny collection of garments I've seen in years. He wore a full-length blue wool cloak over a white linen robe and a multi-colored wool sash. Around his back was attached a sort of cloth square, woven from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread and ornamented with onyxes. His front was covered with an elaborate golden breastplate adorned with four rows of 12 different gemstones, and his head was covered by a white turban adorned with a golden plate inscribed with some Hebrew letters. I wanted to leap over to his shoulder and start playing with the shiny gems, but Cornelia kept a firm hold of my tail. He had a serene, kindly expression on his face as he gazed intently at all the humans, clearly evaluating them. </p><p></p><p>The other two occupants of the room, besides the guards, were equally striking. One was a tall man in his 30s dressed in the uniform of the Temple Guard, every piece of metal burnished and every fringe in place. The other was a man somewhere in his twenties with an even longer beard than the shiny guy, trimmed to a point. He wore a tall pointed red hat and lengthy yellow and red robes over flowing pants, all of which looked like they had seen better days. He too, looked at us, more skeptically.</p><p></p><p>The Governor coughed politely to draw our attention. "Domina Cornelia, Domina Valeria, Master Heilyn, allow me to introduce you to the Kohen Gadol, Simon Ben Elieazar." He gestured to the shiny man. "The Kohen Gadol is the chief priest of the Jews, and he asked for my help recently on a matter of Temple business, a matter which I fear we have sorely let him down on."</p><p></p><p>The Kohen Gadol shook his head gently. "No, my friend, you should feel no guilt. It is I who mourn for the lives of your lost innocent soldiers. Had I known the dangers that awaited them, I would never have asked for your assistance. Better the money should be lost than so many cut off in their prime or forever mutilated."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, well, we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves," Ligurius answered. "The Kohen Gadol has also brought one of his most trusted guards, Shlomo ben Eliahu, to serve as a liasion to the Jewish community in this matter. Finally, this man (pointing to Master Pointy-hat) is Shirzad son of Sheherzerad, one of the three magi of the court of Parthasmaspates, the exiled King of Kings of Parthia who has taken refuge here in Jerusalem with us until the Emperor has restored his throne to him. We have asked for Shirzad's cooperation because there are some possible indications of Parthian magic being used in this attack on Roman and Jewish interests."</p><p></p><p>Heilyn, impatient as usual, spoke up. "Exactly what happened here, Governor? It's a wee bit unclare to me, you see?"</p><p></p><p>Gaius Ligurius nodded, realizing his mistake. "Briefly, two days ago, a caravan containing the Jewish inhabitants of Rome's Passover tithe to the Temple , some thousands of sestertii, was ambushed between the port of Joppa and Jerusalem. Some sort of bright flash blinded or killed an entire century of Roman legionaries guarding the caravan."</p><p></p><p>The Kohen Gadol adds, "If the money is not returned to the Temple before the beginning of Passover in five days, those worshipers will not have fulfilled their religious obligations. Time is of the essence, as is seeking justice for the slain."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orichalcum, post: 3588913, member: 3722"] [b]Chapter 2: Clouds Unfold[/b] Dear Meloch, I'm sure you'll be curious to hear what happened after we all trooped off to the palace. The palace of the Governor was more of a legionary fort than a luxurious dwelling, but the Governor had ornamented the reception hall with local textiles and inlaid marble, so as not to offend some of the Jewish sects who were opposed to the artistic representation of people or animals - strange folks, these Easterners. As we were led past the many guards, Cornelia whispered to Heilyn, "Gaius Ligurius, the governor, just arrived a few weeks ago. He's young, but said to be very honest, although not especially bright. There's some scandal connected with him, which is why he isn't on the frontier, but I haven't been able to ferret out what it is yet." Gaius Ligurius, an average-looking dark-haired young man with a beaky Roman nose, sat rigidly upright on his wooden white curule chair. Standing next to him was an older, bearded man, dressed in the most colorful and shiny collection of garments I've seen in years. He wore a full-length blue wool cloak over a white linen robe and a multi-colored wool sash. Around his back was attached a sort of cloth square, woven from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread and ornamented with onyxes. His front was covered with an elaborate golden breastplate adorned with four rows of 12 different gemstones, and his head was covered by a white turban adorned with a golden plate inscribed with some Hebrew letters. I wanted to leap over to his shoulder and start playing with the shiny gems, but Cornelia kept a firm hold of my tail. He had a serene, kindly expression on his face as he gazed intently at all the humans, clearly evaluating them. The other two occupants of the room, besides the guards, were equally striking. One was a tall man in his 30s dressed in the uniform of the Temple Guard, every piece of metal burnished and every fringe in place. The other was a man somewhere in his twenties with an even longer beard than the shiny guy, trimmed to a point. He wore a tall pointed red hat and lengthy yellow and red robes over flowing pants, all of which looked like they had seen better days. He too, looked at us, more skeptically. The Governor coughed politely to draw our attention. "Domina Cornelia, Domina Valeria, Master Heilyn, allow me to introduce you to the Kohen Gadol, Simon Ben Elieazar." He gestured to the shiny man. "The Kohen Gadol is the chief priest of the Jews, and he asked for my help recently on a matter of Temple business, a matter which I fear we have sorely let him down on." The Kohen Gadol shook his head gently. "No, my friend, you should feel no guilt. It is I who mourn for the lives of your lost innocent soldiers. Had I known the dangers that awaited them, I would never have asked for your assistance. Better the money should be lost than so many cut off in their prime or forever mutilated." "Yes, well, we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves," Ligurius answered. "The Kohen Gadol has also brought one of his most trusted guards, Shlomo ben Eliahu, to serve as a liasion to the Jewish community in this matter. Finally, this man (pointing to Master Pointy-hat) is Shirzad son of Sheherzerad, one of the three magi of the court of Parthasmaspates, the exiled King of Kings of Parthia who has taken refuge here in Jerusalem with us until the Emperor has restored his throne to him. We have asked for Shirzad's cooperation because there are some possible indications of Parthian magic being used in this attack on Roman and Jewish interests." Heilyn, impatient as usual, spoke up. "Exactly what happened here, Governor? It's a wee bit unclare to me, you see?" Gaius Ligurius nodded, realizing his mistake. "Briefly, two days ago, a caravan containing the Jewish inhabitants of Rome's Passover tithe to the Temple , some thousands of sestertii, was ambushed between the port of Joppa and Jerusalem. Some sort of bright flash blinded or killed an entire century of Roman legionaries guarding the caravan." The Kohen Gadol adds, "If the money is not returned to the Temple before the beginning of Passover in five days, those worshipers will not have fulfilled their religious obligations. Time is of the essence, as is seeking justice for the slain." [/QUOTE]
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