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<blockquote data-quote="Bobitron" data-source="post: 2046126" data-attributes="member: 25479"><p>Gloria e Flamae Solei~ Chapter One: The Wayward Soul</p><p></p><p>The delicate, sweeping buttresses and smooth curves of the Flamic style fill you with a sense of peace as you move through the Holy City of Flamekeep, the Seat of the Sacred Flame. The faithful of the Flame mill about in their daily routine, unaware of the secret sacrifice you are about to make to protect the faith they cling to. Passing through the thick walls of Flamekeep itself, you can’t help but shudder as a wave of reverence rushes through your body. Within these very wall burns the Silver Flame itself, the pillar on which your faith is based. Even though you have entered these revered halls before, the gravity of standing within a few hundred feet of the Sliver Flame never loses its effect. You pass through layer after layer of guards, striding with confidence towards the Fina Requietum below the stone. </p><p></p><p>Seven weeks have passed since you first meet the Faithful and accepted your position in the Lodge of Glory. Once the members of your faction had all accepted, the Faithful advised you each go about your normal business, but stay close to Flamekeep. Early this morning, after the First Mass of Silver Fire, you were approached by a hooded messenger wearing the pale blue livery of the young initiates that people about the city know as “runners”, the Council of Cardinal’s messengers. Bowing deep in reverence, the messenger handed you a scroll bearing the markings of the Council; a series of interlocking arrowheads over a single flame. Opening the case, you noticed the text fade slowly away as you read down the parchment, engulfed in tiny silver licks of fire that created no heat. </p><p></p><p>(See the letter posted below.)</p><p></p><p>A Knowledge (Religion) check with a DC of 25 reveals the following:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Black">Revered Father Keleron was a templar that served the Silver Flame before the Last War. He had a reputation among the weaker members of your faith as one who was far too willing to use the sword and healing flame his faith had given him in his work. In the days just before the Last War, he was tried and executed in secret for abusing his power in a controversial trial. After much lobbying by Venerable Cardinal Radiante, the Speaker of the Flame finally gave in and allowed him a burial in the sacred tombs beneath Flamekeep. You knew him to be a staunch Puritan, and now it seems obvious that he was a member of the Lodge as well.</span></p><p></p><p>You feel the air start to cool against your skin as you descend deeper into Flamekeep. The Church venerates its fallen with profound respect, and the tombs below the city are filled with generations of the faithful. You go beyond the consecrated gate to the Fina Requietum, and an acolyte approaches. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: YellowGreen">“Blessed be the faithful of the Silver Flame, who approach the Final Rest seeking enlightenment.”</span> he says, respectfully bowing. <span style="color: YellowGreen">“Who do you seek in the Fina Requietum?”</span></p><p></p><p>Hearing your request, the acolyte nods in respect and leads you to a dark chamber. The walk from the doors takes nearly five minutes, winding through a confusing blend of dark tunnels lit only by flickering torches, and wide, open chambers lit by glowing balls of light hovering near the ceiling. The acolyte motions to a doorway encircled with delicate carvings of ivy. <span style="color: YellowGreen">“The final resting place of Revered Father Keleron lies within this chamber. Please indicate you are finished by ringing the bell near the door, and I will return to lead you back to the gates.”</span> He bows again, stepping back into the dark hall from which you entered.</p><p></p><p>From outside the room, you can see that it is dimly lit with flickering torchlight. You enter the room, and find it dominated by a large sarcophagus in the center of the round chamber, with intricately carved stonework depicting a paladin with a proud and stern visage. The outside of the room is ringed with pillars that rise up far into darkness that the torches cannot pierce. A prayer stone for kneeling sits in front of the entombed paladin, already worn smooth from being kneeled upon many times over the few years since his death. A tiny bell hangs from a fine chain near the door.</p><p></p><p>Your faction is gathered for the first time since the initial meeting in that incense filled room nearly two months ago. There is no obvious answer to who has called you to this hallowed place.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DimGray">[ooc] Please take this time to introduce yourselves to your new faction members. Please provide a good physical description.[/ooc]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bobitron, post: 2046126, member: 25479"] Gloria e Flamae Solei~ Chapter One: The Wayward Soul The delicate, sweeping buttresses and smooth curves of the Flamic style fill you with a sense of peace as you move through the Holy City of Flamekeep, the Seat of the Sacred Flame. The faithful of the Flame mill about in their daily routine, unaware of the secret sacrifice you are about to make to protect the faith they cling to. Passing through the thick walls of Flamekeep itself, you can’t help but shudder as a wave of reverence rushes through your body. Within these very wall burns the Silver Flame itself, the pillar on which your faith is based. Even though you have entered these revered halls before, the gravity of standing within a few hundred feet of the Sliver Flame never loses its effect. You pass through layer after layer of guards, striding with confidence towards the Fina Requietum below the stone. Seven weeks have passed since you first meet the Faithful and accepted your position in the Lodge of Glory. Once the members of your faction had all accepted, the Faithful advised you each go about your normal business, but stay close to Flamekeep. Early this morning, after the First Mass of Silver Fire, you were approached by a hooded messenger wearing the pale blue livery of the young initiates that people about the city know as “runners”, the Council of Cardinal’s messengers. Bowing deep in reverence, the messenger handed you a scroll bearing the markings of the Council; a series of interlocking arrowheads over a single flame. Opening the case, you noticed the text fade slowly away as you read down the parchment, engulfed in tiny silver licks of fire that created no heat. (See the letter posted below.) A Knowledge (Religion) check with a DC of 25 reveals the following: [COLOR=Black]Revered Father Keleron was a templar that served the Silver Flame before the Last War. He had a reputation among the weaker members of your faith as one who was far too willing to use the sword and healing flame his faith had given him in his work. In the days just before the Last War, he was tried and executed in secret for abusing his power in a controversial trial. After much lobbying by Venerable Cardinal Radiante, the Speaker of the Flame finally gave in and allowed him a burial in the sacred tombs beneath Flamekeep. You knew him to be a staunch Puritan, and now it seems obvious that he was a member of the Lodge as well.[/COLOR] You feel the air start to cool against your skin as you descend deeper into Flamekeep. The Church venerates its fallen with profound respect, and the tombs below the city are filled with generations of the faithful. You go beyond the consecrated gate to the Fina Requietum, and an acolyte approaches. [COLOR=YellowGreen]“Blessed be the faithful of the Silver Flame, who approach the Final Rest seeking enlightenment.”[/COLOR] he says, respectfully bowing. [COLOR=YellowGreen]“Who do you seek in the Fina Requietum?”[/COLOR] Hearing your request, the acolyte nods in respect and leads you to a dark chamber. The walk from the doors takes nearly five minutes, winding through a confusing blend of dark tunnels lit only by flickering torches, and wide, open chambers lit by glowing balls of light hovering near the ceiling. The acolyte motions to a doorway encircled with delicate carvings of ivy. [COLOR=YellowGreen]“The final resting place of Revered Father Keleron lies within this chamber. Please indicate you are finished by ringing the bell near the door, and I will return to lead you back to the gates.”[/COLOR] He bows again, stepping back into the dark hall from which you entered. From outside the room, you can see that it is dimly lit with flickering torchlight. You enter the room, and find it dominated by a large sarcophagus in the center of the round chamber, with intricately carved stonework depicting a paladin with a proud and stern visage. The outside of the room is ringed with pillars that rise up far into darkness that the torches cannot pierce. A prayer stone for kneeling sits in front of the entombed paladin, already worn smooth from being kneeled upon many times over the few years since his death. A tiny bell hangs from a fine chain near the door. Your faction is gathered for the first time since the initial meeting in that incense filled room nearly two months ago. There is no obvious answer to who has called you to this hallowed place. [COLOR=DimGray][ooc] Please take this time to introduce yourselves to your new faction members. Please provide a good physical description.[/ooc][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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