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Harqual: Year of the Return [749 N.C.]
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4458796" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>Week Thirty-Five</strong></p><p></p><p>21. Moonsday</p><p>In the city of Yuln, several of the kha warriors are hassled by an outlander priest who believes them to be “demon birds” sent from the lower depths of Baator. <em>“They will steal all our souls and doom us all!”</em></p><p></p><p>The outlander priest is quickly taken away but the man’s words have already deeply hurt the Kha warriors. They retreat to the confines of the Monastery of Jalivier to seek the wisdom and serenity of the monks.</p><p>---</p><p>In the Far South, the wizards in the service of the Carrin-Austil Mercantile House are baffled in their magical searching for a reason for their Lord’s ship being sunk, as if something, or someone, was blocking their scrying. All divination inquiries are highly cryptic or lead to false trails.</p><p></p><p>Lord Carrin begins to believe that his suspicions about Randolph Baer might need further research. The dwarf informs the Commerce Doctorate of his suspicions and suggests that before any more expeditions are sent to the City of Fear, that the truth about Baer’s current location and intentions be divined. The Doctorate agrees, assigning their magical resources to help Merchant Lord’s arcane staff.</p><p></p><p>22. Earthday</p><p>In the Aerie Holds, Joachim Mélowe and his griffon riders arrive over the city of Nasundria. The tabaxi force holding the city seems to have its hands full with several well-armed pockets of resistance including Rathenar Dovecote and his friends.</p><p></p><p>The griffon riders descend to swoop in and help the beleaguered city, but the riders quickly discover the tabaxi have aerial support, as several flights of hippogriff riding tabaxi, a few gargoyles, and a manticore rise to meet them.</p><p></p><p>A pitched battle ensues both on the ground and in the air that night over Nasundria.</p><p></p><p>23. Fireday</p><p>In the Monarchy, the two griffon riders arrive back at Nidbor keep to warn of the advancing tabaxi army. Commander Matthieu Wischard immediately begins preparing the keep for battle and sends riders out to the surrounding communities to call in the local militia.</p><p>---</p><p>In the Aerie Holds, the battle for Nasundria continues on throughout the morning. Joachim Mélowe and Rathenar Dovecote effectively combine their resources and drive most of the tabaxi out of the city proper. Other tabaxi, griff, and allied humanoids dig in throughout the city and take to the sewers. Without more help, the citizens of Nasundria are in for a long struggle.</p><p></p><p>24. Seaday</p><p>On the 24th of Hela, 749 N.C., the advancing army of the tabaxi and Cronn’s Regiment, as it is later named, meet on the field of battle just west of the Hills of the Holds. The battle is short and brutal, as the tabaxi overrun the small Regiment of Monarchy soldiers. All of the members of Cronn’s Pride perish in the battle but they give as good as they get. Two-dozen humanoids die for every member of Cronn’s Pride whom falls.</p><p></p><p>The remaining Monarchy soldiers, no more than 50, divide into two groups. One group retreats back towards Nidbor Keep and the other retreats southwest to the town of Jalmur, in order to protect that community in case the tabaxi try to conquer it. </p><p></p><p>The conflict is later named the Battle for the Hills.</p><p></p><p>25. Windday</p><p>In Thallin, Varath declares that Nether will now be the official state god. He also lifts the ban on three other Sword Gods: Mussin, Druaga, and Xuar. The populace is in shock.</p><p>---</p><p>In the Far South, after several days of frustration by the wizards working for the Merchant Lord of Xcellian, a rolled up scroll of parchment magically appears on Carrin’s desk late in the evening. It is sealed with wax and bears the arcane mark of Randolph Baer. Wary of a trick or trap, Lord Carrin has the scroll studied by his arcane staff.</p><p></p><p>None detect any sort of magical trap or trigger.</p><p></p><p>Unsure, but curious, Anders Carrin unseals the scroll. He turns irate when he reads its contents.</p><p></p><p>26. Starday</p><p>In Thallin, Varath’s new Royal Guard crushes a peaceful protest by several key religious factions.</p><p>---</p><p>Meanwhile, in Onaway, Taith-El receives a vision of the rise in power of the Tyrant of Thallin. He sees the dying protesters trying to flee the Fury of the Dragon. He informs his followers of the dark tidings happening in the Eastern Shores. <em>“We must pray for the souls of the dead and the salvation of the living. There are dark times ahead in the east.”</em></p><p>---</p><p>In the Far South, Anders Carrin reads the scroll sent by Randolph Baer in front of the Commerce Doctorate of Xcellian.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Anders,</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>My old fiend, it pains me to inform you that after a lifetime of friendship and camaraderie, I must terminate our business dealings. I have been taken into the confidence of the newcomers of the city your known as the City of Fear.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>These newcomers are wondrous beings of beauty and peace known as the Breshidi. Their city is called Cardamere and is as wondrous a thing as its denizens are. They come from another world during the fog and are quite frightened of all they have seen of our world.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>It has taken a lot to earn their trust.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>My Goddess has spoken to me through my trances. She is insistent that I stay and guide these noble beings so that the unscrupulous minded do not take advantage of them. While I know you would treat them fairly in your dealings, that cannot be said of everyone in Xcellian or the rest of our land.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Thus, I regret the unfortunate action taken against the Gem of the South. Yes, I was responsible, with the Breshidi’s insistence. They have decided to remain isolated from all those they deem untrustworthy. I tried to speak in your behalf, but they were unbending. It was all I could do to ask them to allow me to make sure you were close enough to shore so that you would have a chance for survival.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>It heartened me to discover you had, thank the Patron.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>But now I must deliver their terms to Xcellian. Any vessel sailing under the city’s colors will be sunk if they so much as hint at putting in near Cardamere. They will brook no intrusion from land either. I have witnessed the power they have over the Elements of Magic and believe they could follow up upon these demands.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>I realize that the Commerce Doctorate will not be intimidated, but hopefully after their first major monetary loss they will see reason and leave Cardamere to its own will. If you are offended by the loss of your own monetary resources, which I’m sure you are, then I deeply apologize, my old friend. I will gladly recoup your expenses in this matter, as I have wealth beyond what was seized by the Doctorate.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Please do not act rashly, Anders. I would hate to have to come into conflict with you.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Regards,</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Randolph Baer of Cardamere</em></p><p>Stipends are paid in order too exact revenge on Randolph Baer and the Breshidi of Cardamere. Lord Carrin puts in a small fortune for the capture and execution of his traitorous vizier.</p><p></p><p>Dozens of ships, both sea vessels and airships are told to prepare to head for Cardamere. Powerful arcane and clerical forces are hired on to aid in the magical battle to come. These magical mercenaries are powerful worshippers of the Interloper God, Boccob the Uncaring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 4458796, member: 2012"] [B]Week Thirty-Five[/B] 21. Moonsday In the city of Yuln, several of the kha warriors are hassled by an outlander priest who believes them to be “demon birds” sent from the lower depths of Baator. [I]“They will steal all our souls and doom us all!”[/I] The outlander priest is quickly taken away but the man’s words have already deeply hurt the Kha warriors. They retreat to the confines of the Monastery of Jalivier to seek the wisdom and serenity of the monks. --- In the Far South, the wizards in the service of the Carrin-Austil Mercantile House are baffled in their magical searching for a reason for their Lord’s ship being sunk, as if something, or someone, was blocking their scrying. All divination inquiries are highly cryptic or lead to false trails. Lord Carrin begins to believe that his suspicions about Randolph Baer might need further research. The dwarf informs the Commerce Doctorate of his suspicions and suggests that before any more expeditions are sent to the City of Fear, that the truth about Baer’s current location and intentions be divined. The Doctorate agrees, assigning their magical resources to help Merchant Lord’s arcane staff. 22. Earthday In the Aerie Holds, Joachim Mélowe and his griffon riders arrive over the city of Nasundria. The tabaxi force holding the city seems to have its hands full with several well-armed pockets of resistance including Rathenar Dovecote and his friends. The griffon riders descend to swoop in and help the beleaguered city, but the riders quickly discover the tabaxi have aerial support, as several flights of hippogriff riding tabaxi, a few gargoyles, and a manticore rise to meet them. A pitched battle ensues both on the ground and in the air that night over Nasundria. 23. Fireday In the Monarchy, the two griffon riders arrive back at Nidbor keep to warn of the advancing tabaxi army. Commander Matthieu Wischard immediately begins preparing the keep for battle and sends riders out to the surrounding communities to call in the local militia. --- In the Aerie Holds, the battle for Nasundria continues on throughout the morning. Joachim Mélowe and Rathenar Dovecote effectively combine their resources and drive most of the tabaxi out of the city proper. Other tabaxi, griff, and allied humanoids dig in throughout the city and take to the sewers. Without more help, the citizens of Nasundria are in for a long struggle. 24. Seaday On the 24th of Hela, 749 N.C., the advancing army of the tabaxi and Cronn’s Regiment, as it is later named, meet on the field of battle just west of the Hills of the Holds. The battle is short and brutal, as the tabaxi overrun the small Regiment of Monarchy soldiers. All of the members of Cronn’s Pride perish in the battle but they give as good as they get. Two-dozen humanoids die for every member of Cronn’s Pride whom falls. The remaining Monarchy soldiers, no more than 50, divide into two groups. One group retreats back towards Nidbor Keep and the other retreats southwest to the town of Jalmur, in order to protect that community in case the tabaxi try to conquer it. The conflict is later named the Battle for the Hills. 25. Windday In Thallin, Varath declares that Nether will now be the official state god. He also lifts the ban on three other Sword Gods: Mussin, Druaga, and Xuar. The populace is in shock. --- In the Far South, after several days of frustration by the wizards working for the Merchant Lord of Xcellian, a rolled up scroll of parchment magically appears on Carrin’s desk late in the evening. It is sealed with wax and bears the arcane mark of Randolph Baer. Wary of a trick or trap, Lord Carrin has the scroll studied by his arcane staff. None detect any sort of magical trap or trigger. Unsure, but curious, Anders Carrin unseals the scroll. He turns irate when he reads its contents. 26. Starday In Thallin, Varath’s new Royal Guard crushes a peaceful protest by several key religious factions. --- Meanwhile, in Onaway, Taith-El receives a vision of the rise in power of the Tyrant of Thallin. He sees the dying protesters trying to flee the Fury of the Dragon. He informs his followers of the dark tidings happening in the Eastern Shores. [I]“We must pray for the souls of the dead and the salvation of the living. There are dark times ahead in the east.”[/I] --- In the Far South, Anders Carrin reads the scroll sent by Randolph Baer in front of the Commerce Doctorate of Xcellian. [INDENT][I]Anders, My old fiend, it pains me to inform you that after a lifetime of friendship and camaraderie, I must terminate our business dealings. I have been taken into the confidence of the newcomers of the city your known as the City of Fear. These newcomers are wondrous beings of beauty and peace known as the Breshidi. Their city is called Cardamere and is as wondrous a thing as its denizens are. They come from another world during the fog and are quite frightened of all they have seen of our world. It has taken a lot to earn their trust. My Goddess has spoken to me through my trances. She is insistent that I stay and guide these noble beings so that the unscrupulous minded do not take advantage of them. While I know you would treat them fairly in your dealings, that cannot be said of everyone in Xcellian or the rest of our land. Thus, I regret the unfortunate action taken against the Gem of the South. Yes, I was responsible, with the Breshidi’s insistence. They have decided to remain isolated from all those they deem untrustworthy. I tried to speak in your behalf, but they were unbending. It was all I could do to ask them to allow me to make sure you were close enough to shore so that you would have a chance for survival. It heartened me to discover you had, thank the Patron. But now I must deliver their terms to Xcellian. Any vessel sailing under the city’s colors will be sunk if they so much as hint at putting in near Cardamere. They will brook no intrusion from land either. I have witnessed the power they have over the Elements of Magic and believe they could follow up upon these demands. I realize that the Commerce Doctorate will not be intimidated, but hopefully after their first major monetary loss they will see reason and leave Cardamere to its own will. If you are offended by the loss of your own monetary resources, which I’m sure you are, then I deeply apologize, my old friend. I will gladly recoup your expenses in this matter, as I have wealth beyond what was seized by the Doctorate. Please do not act rashly, Anders. I would hate to have to come into conflict with you. Regards, Randolph Baer of Cardamere[/I][/INDENT] Stipends are paid in order too exact revenge on Randolph Baer and the Breshidi of Cardamere. Lord Carrin puts in a small fortune for the capture and execution of his traitorous vizier. Dozens of ships, both sea vessels and airships are told to prepare to head for Cardamere. Powerful arcane and clerical forces are hired on to aid in the magical battle to come. These magical mercenaries are powerful worshippers of the Interloper God, Boccob the Uncaring. [/QUOTE]
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