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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1056769" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>The Mynar Mystery</strong></p><p></p><p>"Galador sucks," Galiger Light sneers.</p><p></p><p>The party is assembled in a room upstairs at a tavern. "Look at this weird Mynar thing! It's some sort of cover-up; I'm sure they're ultimately responsible." He looks at the group. The youth, Dexter, is looking at him attentively, the others less so but still with interest. </p><p></p><p>"I mean, come on! It's obvious," he goes on, completely glossing over inconveniences like evidence or the truth. "Anyone can see it. It's all about Bleak. Bleak's the way to go." </p><p></p><p>Talking about Bleak like this, of course, would get one crucified or tortured by the Inquisition if it were found out.</p><p></p><p>Bleak is the devil-figure in the Galadorian faith. If you're not a priest, saying the sacred name of Galador will get you whipped. The people are pretty well ground down beneath a powerful church with an empire that backs it up- Forinthia. (This was, in fact, the entire amount of prep I did for the first couple of games- just a quick map and a concept, plus spheres for Galador and Bleak.)</p><p></p><p>In any event, Galiger ranted and raved for a few more minutes as it became evident that nobody in the little group was exactly a good Galadorian. And Dexter- he seemed to have a lot of promise!</p><p></p><p>After railing against the church for a while, Galiger proceeds to ply the party with booze. That evening, Dexter displays interest in Bleak when approached individually, and seems to be pretty much a convert. After all, he's only a lad; just sixteen (? or fifteen?) He hasn't much experience in the world; but, he tells Galiger, his parents were killed by Forinthian soldiers. He'll work counter to their purposes, all right. And he has certain... facilities with his mind...</p><p></p><p>Later, the group searches Dinagar's study thoroughly (in secret, without his widow's permission). They turn up an interesting note on the subject of 'Mynar', dated seven days ago (1/10/95 O.L.G.):</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>After discussing this missive, they decide that Dinagar was definitely totally crazy, but that this 'Mynar' place is the key. And it seems as though the Church holds the knowledge they seek. Perhaps, muses Vito, Dexter's powers could...?</p><p></p><p>That night, there's a 'scuffle' between a Galadorian cleric and some of our (rather villainous) heroes, and soon there's a dead cleric on the ground. Galiger happily strips him of his armor and the bard takes his potion. Enjoying a rather nefarious level of success so far, the party follows the clues back (combined from Dinagar's papers, Dexter's mind powers and others) and soon finds the truth when they learn about the blackroot grass connection.</p><p></p><p>"An island in chains," sneered Galiger. "Wow, that's great."</p><p></p><p>It turned out that blackroot grass, a powerful narcotic, was being funnelled to far-off Mynar to keep the populace from revolting. The wizard Dinagar had been investigating, and in order to keep him from learning too much, the main villain of the piece, Auron, drove him mad with magical manipulation. Auron couldn't afford to be found out because, although he was acting with the Church's wink-and-nod-we'll-look-the-other-way, they didn't know that <em>his</em> supplier was Drondan, a cleric of Bleak. </p><p></p><p>The fact that he was fighting another priest of Bleak didn't give Galiger pause at all; when the battle came down, Malford moved in for the backstab, with Morden firing her bow at the wizard Auran, who fired back with a <em>dancing wand of rusting</em> and an ill-placed <em>fireball.</em> Drondand spent a little too much time casting <em>prayer</em> before Vito and Galiger started laying the smack down; he then foolishly <em>aided</em> himself before starting to fight with his battleaxe. By then it was almost too late; though Auran lasted a moment longer, Drondand was soon standing alone. But he seemed unbeatable, with almost impenetrable armor*, and he soon laid half the party low with his deadly axe. </p><p></p><p>Things were looking ugly, and Dexter cried out in frustration, making the mistake that would haunt him for the rest of his life, and, especially, after. </p><p></p><p>"Bleak!" he screamed, his teenager's voice breaking, "If you save us here, <em>I will give you my soul!!!"</em></p><p></p><p>And he swung his quarterstaff, rolled a natural twenty, and pulped Drondand's head. Holding his staff tightly in both hands, Dexter stared unbelievingly at the corpse of the cleric.</p><p></p><p>"HAIL BLEAK!" shrieked Galiger, claiming Drondand's axe.</p><p></p><p>So everything seemed resolved; after a few days of healing, all that remained was a final report to the widow and to the authorities, which Galiger figured he could use to embarrass them, and the party's mission would be happily complete, with them able to go their separate ways if they chose- though Galiger wanted Dexter to come with him, very badly.</p><p></p><p>And that's when it all went wrong.</p><p></p><p>At the wrong place, at the wrong time, Morden mentioned the Galadorian cleric they'd killed. In front of other, less antisocial types.</p><p></p><p>The sage bolted instantly from the room, probably the only thing that saved his life. Malford wasted not an instant, casting <em>sleep</em> and dropping everyone in the area (the rest of the party was behind him). Then he quickly slit the throats of both the merchant and Morden Kain. "Stupid!" he said softly through gritted teeth. He was at his evilest. These were the only two true murders that Malford, later God-King of West Dorhaus, ever did.</p><p></p><p>The party beat a retreat out of town, but the word was out: they were bad guys. Game 2 already had our villains (definitely not heroes) with a price on their heads. </p><p></p><p></p><p>*AC-2 in 2nd edition terms; against 1st-level pcs... well, they had a time trying to hit him.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> We'll see- perhaps I'll do the next adventure chronologically, or should I try to do a later arc? (Such as the Fuligin arc, the clockwork horrors arc, the Firestorm Peak arc, etc.) I dunno, but eventually I'll post something in here again... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1056769, member: 1210"] [b]The Mynar Mystery[/b] "Galador sucks," Galiger Light sneers. The party is assembled in a room upstairs at a tavern. "Look at this weird Mynar thing! It's some sort of cover-up; I'm sure they're ultimately responsible." He looks at the group. The youth, Dexter, is looking at him attentively, the others less so but still with interest. "I mean, come on! It's obvious," he goes on, completely glossing over inconveniences like evidence or the truth. "Anyone can see it. It's all about Bleak. Bleak's the way to go." Talking about Bleak like this, of course, would get one crucified or tortured by the Inquisition if it were found out. Bleak is the devil-figure in the Galadorian faith. If you're not a priest, saying the sacred name of Galador will get you whipped. The people are pretty well ground down beneath a powerful church with an empire that backs it up- Forinthia. (This was, in fact, the entire amount of prep I did for the first couple of games- just a quick map and a concept, plus spheres for Galador and Bleak.) In any event, Galiger ranted and raved for a few more minutes as it became evident that nobody in the little group was exactly a good Galadorian. And Dexter- he seemed to have a lot of promise! After railing against the church for a while, Galiger proceeds to ply the party with booze. That evening, Dexter displays interest in Bleak when approached individually, and seems to be pretty much a convert. After all, he's only a lad; just sixteen (? or fifteen?) He hasn't much experience in the world; but, he tells Galiger, his parents were killed by Forinthian soldiers. He'll work counter to their purposes, all right. And he has certain... facilities with his mind... Later, the group searches Dinagar's study thoroughly (in secret, without his widow's permission). They turn up an interesting note on the subject of 'Mynar', dated seven days ago (1/10/95 O.L.G.): After discussing this missive, they decide that Dinagar was definitely totally crazy, but that this 'Mynar' place is the key. And it seems as though the Church holds the knowledge they seek. Perhaps, muses Vito, Dexter's powers could...? That night, there's a 'scuffle' between a Galadorian cleric and some of our (rather villainous) heroes, and soon there's a dead cleric on the ground. Galiger happily strips him of his armor and the bard takes his potion. Enjoying a rather nefarious level of success so far, the party follows the clues back (combined from Dinagar's papers, Dexter's mind powers and others) and soon finds the truth when they learn about the blackroot grass connection. "An island in chains," sneered Galiger. "Wow, that's great." It turned out that blackroot grass, a powerful narcotic, was being funnelled to far-off Mynar to keep the populace from revolting. The wizard Dinagar had been investigating, and in order to keep him from learning too much, the main villain of the piece, Auron, drove him mad with magical manipulation. Auron couldn't afford to be found out because, although he was acting with the Church's wink-and-nod-we'll-look-the-other-way, they didn't know that [i]his[/i] supplier was Drondan, a cleric of Bleak. The fact that he was fighting another priest of Bleak didn't give Galiger pause at all; when the battle came down, Malford moved in for the backstab, with Morden firing her bow at the wizard Auran, who fired back with a [i]dancing wand of rusting[/i] and an ill-placed [i]fireball.[/i] Drondand spent a little too much time casting [i]prayer[/i] before Vito and Galiger started laying the smack down; he then foolishly [i]aided[/i] himself before starting to fight with his battleaxe. By then it was almost too late; though Auran lasted a moment longer, Drondand was soon standing alone. But he seemed unbeatable, with almost impenetrable armor*, and he soon laid half the party low with his deadly axe. Things were looking ugly, and Dexter cried out in frustration, making the mistake that would haunt him for the rest of his life, and, especially, after. "Bleak!" he screamed, his teenager's voice breaking, "If you save us here, [i]I will give you my soul!!!"[/i] And he swung his quarterstaff, rolled a natural twenty, and pulped Drondand's head. Holding his staff tightly in both hands, Dexter stared unbelievingly at the corpse of the cleric. "HAIL BLEAK!" shrieked Galiger, claiming Drondand's axe. So everything seemed resolved; after a few days of healing, all that remained was a final report to the widow and to the authorities, which Galiger figured he could use to embarrass them, and the party's mission would be happily complete, with them able to go their separate ways if they chose- though Galiger wanted Dexter to come with him, very badly. And that's when it all went wrong. At the wrong place, at the wrong time, Morden mentioned the Galadorian cleric they'd killed. In front of other, less antisocial types. The sage bolted instantly from the room, probably the only thing that saved his life. Malford wasted not an instant, casting [i]sleep[/i] and dropping everyone in the area (the rest of the party was behind him). Then he quickly slit the throats of both the merchant and Morden Kain. "Stupid!" he said softly through gritted teeth. He was at his evilest. These were the only two true murders that Malford, later God-King of West Dorhaus, ever did. The party beat a retreat out of town, but the word was out: they were bad guys. Game 2 already had our villains (definitely not heroes) with a price on their heads. *AC-2 in 2nd edition terms; against 1st-level pcs... well, they had a time trying to hit him. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] We'll see- perhaps I'll do the next adventure chronologically, or should I try to do a later arc? (Such as the Fuligin arc, the clockwork horrors arc, the Firestorm Peak arc, etc.) I dunno, but eventually I'll post something in here again... ;) [/QUOTE]
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