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<blockquote data-quote="CleverName" data-source="post: 204125" data-attributes="member: 2591"><p><strong>Nyssa's Journal, Part 3 (Adventure 42)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Nyssa’s Journal: Knight of the Air</strong></p><p></p><p>4th April (Saint Leontius’ Day)- (continued) W and I have an interesting talk with Aoelif as we traveled. Aeolif is surprisingly thoughtful for one who seems so prone to react first and consider the situation later.</p><p></p><p>5th April (Saint John of Iconium’s Day)- An hour or so before dusk we arrive at the crossroad outside the Sacred Grove. Just in time for a trade fair sponsored by Caldor, one of the local Helvetti warlords. (Caldor, I am told, was not pleased by King Brice’s ascension to the throne of the Helvetti.) The fair has a festive atmosphere and even some Iconian famers are here peddling their crops, assisted by, of all things, a Stephenite called Theon of Thracealus.</p><p></p><p>Witnessed a confrontation between Aoelif and Annan, one of Caldor’s warriors, who accused King Brice of having achieved his crown through ‘foreign wizardry.’ It led to the drawing of steel but not blood as Gudlaug intervened. However, neither the word of the Fianna or the Druid seemed to be able to convince Annan that King Brice achieved his throne justly. Annan claimed to have the word from a priest of Arawn, lord of the dead, whose word was, of course, undoubtable. You could almost hear Gudlaug grin his teeth!</p><p></p><p>The Stephenite invites us to stay with the Iconian farmer, Xenos, and his people by Theon. (Father Theon, oddly, I would have thought his Order title would have trumped that, but to each their own.) Xenos was most kind and very generous with his food, I made sure he was well rewarded for his kindness.</p><p></p><p>Afterward, we traveled to the edge of the Sacred Grove, a dark and foreboding place. Sadly, only Druids are allowed in the Grove, so we waited while Gudlaug and Ingolf ventured within to speak with the Druid who now keeps the Grove. They both came out looking a little troubled, but no explanation was immediately forthcoming.</p><p></p><p>It was decided to keep watches, just in case Annan decided to stir up trouble.</p><p></p><p>6th April (Saint Eleandra’s Day)- Annan and eight of his brother warriors are out riding about in the pre-dawn light. While Annan wishes to ‘teach us a lesson’ he cannot convince the other warriors, he then rides off in a huff to report to his master, Caldor.</p><p></p><p>Traherne, our guide, tells us that we should reach King Brice’s steading by the end of the day’s ride.</p><p></p><p>While on the road, such as it is, we are attacked by a pair of chimera! How wonderful! One had a white dragon head and spewed frost, while the one nearest to W and I had a green head and exhaled a cloud of choking gas. Rather nasty that. Theon and Gudlaug quickly struck back against the white-headed chimera. The Stephanite’s arrows struck true and Gudlaug used a water effect I had not seen before and smashed a wall of water into the beast and it fled in terror, quickly followed by the green-headed one.</p><p></p><p>Gudlaug animated the trees and they caught the green-headed chimera as the Sephanite flew after it on wings of wind. I calmed the chimera with whom I was able to converse as it spoke Sylva (albeit very poorly). It told us that it was hired by Macarra, a ‘dead man’, to kill us and it and its mate were paid in man-flesh (Cimbri, I suppose). It gave us directions to Maccara’s lair, but as they were from a bird’s (or chimera’s) eye view that was not as useful as it could have been. Lastly, I told the poor creature to leave this place and never bother us again and it flew away.</p><p></p><p>The heroes think the ‘dead man’ referred to by the chimera is the Ollave of Arawn that we had learned of and seems to be allied with Caldor. We continue on to the royal palace of the Helvetti, a competently built hillfort, to meet with King Brice and inform him of what we have learned.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, we must wait as the King is meeting with his councillors. </p><p></p><p>While waiting, W and I tour the fortress. We also have the luck to be able to watch a Cimbri tattoo artist invest a tattoo on a young warrior. Very interesting, if rather a painful route for a temporary effect! I would have like to have talked with the artist but he seemed very intent upon his task. Then back to the hall that has been set aside for us for a bath, only to find that the Stephenite had jumped in first! It seem that chivalry, if not dead, is at least wounded.</p><p></p><p>Still, managed to be more presentable for our meeting with King Brice. We told him what we had learned and, unsurprisingly, he was most concerned. Gudlaug and I are to scrye upon the ‘Dead Man’ and Annan on the morrow to see what we can learn about them and their locations. Then, on the day after, the King is taking us hunting.</p><p></p><p><em>Glossary</em></p><p></p><p>Chimera- Beast of legend with the body of a lion, the wings of a dragon and three heads, one a dragon, one a goat and the last a lion.</p><p></p><p>Stephanite- A Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen, Archangel of Air, the Garland Crown of Logos. Saint Stephen is the patron of archers, and often prayed to to those who depend on the weather for their livelihood such as farmers and sailor. The Order of Saint Stephen is known for their archery and opposition to the forces of evil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleverName, post: 204125, member: 2591"] [b]Nyssa's Journal, Part 3 (Adventure 42)[/b] [B]Nyssa’s Journal: Knight of the Air[/B] 4th April (Saint Leontius’ Day)- (continued) W and I have an interesting talk with Aoelif as we traveled. Aeolif is surprisingly thoughtful for one who seems so prone to react first and consider the situation later. 5th April (Saint John of Iconium’s Day)- An hour or so before dusk we arrive at the crossroad outside the Sacred Grove. Just in time for a trade fair sponsored by Caldor, one of the local Helvetti warlords. (Caldor, I am told, was not pleased by King Brice’s ascension to the throne of the Helvetti.) The fair has a festive atmosphere and even some Iconian famers are here peddling their crops, assisted by, of all things, a Stephenite called Theon of Thracealus. Witnessed a confrontation between Aoelif and Annan, one of Caldor’s warriors, who accused King Brice of having achieved his crown through ‘foreign wizardry.’ It led to the drawing of steel but not blood as Gudlaug intervened. However, neither the word of the Fianna or the Druid seemed to be able to convince Annan that King Brice achieved his throne justly. Annan claimed to have the word from a priest of Arawn, lord of the dead, whose word was, of course, undoubtable. You could almost hear Gudlaug grin his teeth! The Stephenite invites us to stay with the Iconian farmer, Xenos, and his people by Theon. (Father Theon, oddly, I would have thought his Order title would have trumped that, but to each their own.) Xenos was most kind and very generous with his food, I made sure he was well rewarded for his kindness. Afterward, we traveled to the edge of the Sacred Grove, a dark and foreboding place. Sadly, only Druids are allowed in the Grove, so we waited while Gudlaug and Ingolf ventured within to speak with the Druid who now keeps the Grove. They both came out looking a little troubled, but no explanation was immediately forthcoming. It was decided to keep watches, just in case Annan decided to stir up trouble. 6th April (Saint Eleandra’s Day)- Annan and eight of his brother warriors are out riding about in the pre-dawn light. While Annan wishes to ‘teach us a lesson’ he cannot convince the other warriors, he then rides off in a huff to report to his master, Caldor. Traherne, our guide, tells us that we should reach King Brice’s steading by the end of the day’s ride. While on the road, such as it is, we are attacked by a pair of chimera! How wonderful! One had a white dragon head and spewed frost, while the one nearest to W and I had a green head and exhaled a cloud of choking gas. Rather nasty that. Theon and Gudlaug quickly struck back against the white-headed chimera. The Stephanite’s arrows struck true and Gudlaug used a water effect I had not seen before and smashed a wall of water into the beast and it fled in terror, quickly followed by the green-headed one. Gudlaug animated the trees and they caught the green-headed chimera as the Sephanite flew after it on wings of wind. I calmed the chimera with whom I was able to converse as it spoke Sylva (albeit very poorly). It told us that it was hired by Macarra, a ‘dead man’, to kill us and it and its mate were paid in man-flesh (Cimbri, I suppose). It gave us directions to Maccara’s lair, but as they were from a bird’s (or chimera’s) eye view that was not as useful as it could have been. Lastly, I told the poor creature to leave this place and never bother us again and it flew away. The heroes think the ‘dead man’ referred to by the chimera is the Ollave of Arawn that we had learned of and seems to be allied with Caldor. We continue on to the royal palace of the Helvetti, a competently built hillfort, to meet with King Brice and inform him of what we have learned. Unfortunately, we must wait as the King is meeting with his councillors. While waiting, W and I tour the fortress. We also have the luck to be able to watch a Cimbri tattoo artist invest a tattoo on a young warrior. Very interesting, if rather a painful route for a temporary effect! I would have like to have talked with the artist but he seemed very intent upon his task. Then back to the hall that has been set aside for us for a bath, only to find that the Stephenite had jumped in first! It seem that chivalry, if not dead, is at least wounded. Still, managed to be more presentable for our meeting with King Brice. We told him what we had learned and, unsurprisingly, he was most concerned. Gudlaug and I are to scrye upon the ‘Dead Man’ and Annan on the morrow to see what we can learn about them and their locations. Then, on the day after, the King is taking us hunting. [i]Glossary[/i] Chimera- Beast of legend with the body of a lion, the wings of a dragon and three heads, one a dragon, one a goat and the last a lion. Stephanite- A Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen, Archangel of Air, the Garland Crown of Logos. Saint Stephen is the patron of archers, and often prayed to to those who depend on the weather for their livelihood such as farmers and sailor. The Order of Saint Stephen is known for their archery and opposition to the forces of evil. [/QUOTE]
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