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<blockquote data-quote="FitzTheRuke" data-source="post: 7182341" data-attributes="member: 59816"><p><strong>Drui Holderhek</strong></p><p></p><p>When Drui first arrived in Daggerford, his former commander was very glad to see him, but as the first week passed, Drui could tell that his presence was difficult for the old Priest, who grew increasingly reserved, reflective, and drank heavily. The shrine to Tempus, the Table of the Sword, had seen better days; it's old timbers were deep in rot, the roof leaked, and the small loft above it (that Darrondar Gweth had generously offered to Drui as a place to stay) had mould - and rats.</p><p>It wasn't that no one cared. Darrondar Gweth cared a great deal; as did the small number of old soldiers that joined him in midday worship. All of them were very grateful to Drui for the few improvements he was able to accomplish over the first few days he was in Daggerford (mostly cleaning and inspecting the problems). No, it was that the followers of Tempus in Daggerford were old, poor, and held a deep sadness in their hearts that quashed their zeal. By the early afternoon, they were mostly drunk and telling tales of the good days (and mostly skipping over the truth of the bad days.)</p><p>Drui wanted to study history, but the Table of the Sword had no library (beyond a few old manuscripts discussing troop maneuvers in the Dragonspear wars that Drui had found in the loft - they were in terrible repair). Libraries existed in Daggerford, but they were all in private collections. The Duke, the Wizard Delfin, and Sir Isteval were said to have the largest collections - and Drui knew none of those men.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts of his family kept returning to Drui, making him tired of the most mundane aspects of his craft. More and more, he put off his attempt to repair the Table of the Sword and joined the others in their daily imbibing. Even his few attempts at recruiting some militia-men to join them, to bring a youthful vitality to the proceedings, wass met with scorn from both sides. (The youth saw the old soldiers as hostile drunks, past their use, and the veterans saw the young as inexperienced play-soldiers.)</p><p></p><p>Drui began to despair, and began a more solitary worship, gathering more manuals where he could and reading and training alone (after the old soldiers had gone home or in some cases, were passed out at the table). One night, as Drui fell asleep over a particularly dry folio on tactics, he was visited by an image of his god, in his dreams. Appearing as a golden youth of strong build, clad in polished armour and dressed in dignity, the War-god Tempus exhorted Drui to rekindle his virtue as a warrior first and as a priest, only second.</p><p></p><p>As Drui awoke, he felt compelled to continue his search on the metaphysical tenets of his faith, abandoning history altogether. He felt assured that the answers he sought would be found out in the world, and not in a text, and that answers would be coming soon...</p><p></p><p>[GM]Drui still feels a responsibility to the Table of the Sword. Perhaps he can inspire it's followers through action and deed.[/GM]</p><p></p><p>[ooc]<strong>Places of Daggerford Table of the Sword</strong> (Area 26)</p><p>A shrine to Tempus, Table of the Sword stands next to Daggerford’s barracks. Both were built after the last Dragonspear War, but only the barracks has been maintained over the years. Priests of Tempus have come and gone. The shrine, an open-sided hall of thick wood pillars, is in need of repair. Nearly everyone around Daggerford trains for battle, but the need for that training is mercifully rare. The Lady Luck Tavern also serves as an alternative place to honour the fallen. To many in Daggerford, this Tempus shrine seems superfluous and overly grim.</p><p>Darrondar Gweth leads the worship of Tempus at the long table in the shrine each midday, when he raises a horn of mead in honor of fallen warriors. At sunset, he leads a handful of the faithful in song. Darrondar used to be a soldier in Waterdeep, and he came to Daggerford after an ill-fated skirmish left most of his company dead. Although many priests of Tempus are interested in stirring up war, Gweth is more devoted to honouring the slain and giving warriors courage in battle. [/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FitzTheRuke, post: 7182341, member: 59816"] [B]Drui Holderhek[/B] When Drui first arrived in Daggerford, his former commander was very glad to see him, but as the first week passed, Drui could tell that his presence was difficult for the old Priest, who grew increasingly reserved, reflective, and drank heavily. The shrine to Tempus, the Table of the Sword, had seen better days; it's old timbers were deep in rot, the roof leaked, and the small loft above it (that Darrondar Gweth had generously offered to Drui as a place to stay) had mould - and rats. It wasn't that no one cared. Darrondar Gweth cared a great deal; as did the small number of old soldiers that joined him in midday worship. All of them were very grateful to Drui for the few improvements he was able to accomplish over the first few days he was in Daggerford (mostly cleaning and inspecting the problems). No, it was that the followers of Tempus in Daggerford were old, poor, and held a deep sadness in their hearts that quashed their zeal. By the early afternoon, they were mostly drunk and telling tales of the good days (and mostly skipping over the truth of the bad days.) Drui wanted to study history, but the Table of the Sword had no library (beyond a few old manuscripts discussing troop maneuvers in the Dragonspear wars that Drui had found in the loft - they were in terrible repair). Libraries existed in Daggerford, but they were all in private collections. The Duke, the Wizard Delfin, and Sir Isteval were said to have the largest collections - and Drui knew none of those men. Thoughts of his family kept returning to Drui, making him tired of the most mundane aspects of his craft. More and more, he put off his attempt to repair the Table of the Sword and joined the others in their daily imbibing. Even his few attempts at recruiting some militia-men to join them, to bring a youthful vitality to the proceedings, wass met with scorn from both sides. (The youth saw the old soldiers as hostile drunks, past their use, and the veterans saw the young as inexperienced play-soldiers.) Drui began to despair, and began a more solitary worship, gathering more manuals where he could and reading and training alone (after the old soldiers had gone home or in some cases, were passed out at the table). One night, as Drui fell asleep over a particularly dry folio on tactics, he was visited by an image of his god, in his dreams. Appearing as a golden youth of strong build, clad in polished armour and dressed in dignity, the War-god Tempus exhorted Drui to rekindle his virtue as a warrior first and as a priest, only second. As Drui awoke, he felt compelled to continue his search on the metaphysical tenets of his faith, abandoning history altogether. He felt assured that the answers he sought would be found out in the world, and not in a text, and that answers would be coming soon... [GM]Drui still feels a responsibility to the Table of the Sword. Perhaps he can inspire it's followers through action and deed.[/GM] [ooc][B]Places of Daggerford Table of the Sword[/B] (Area 26) A shrine to Tempus, Table of the Sword stands next to Daggerford’s barracks. Both were built after the last Dragonspear War, but only the barracks has been maintained over the years. Priests of Tempus have come and gone. The shrine, an open-sided hall of thick wood pillars, is in need of repair. Nearly everyone around Daggerford trains for battle, but the need for that training is mercifully rare. The Lady Luck Tavern also serves as an alternative place to honour the fallen. To many in Daggerford, this Tempus shrine seems superfluous and overly grim. Darrondar Gweth leads the worship of Tempus at the long table in the shrine each midday, when he raises a horn of mead in honor of fallen warriors. At sunset, he leads a handful of the faithful in song. Darrondar used to be a soldier in Waterdeep, and he came to Daggerford after an ill-fated skirmish left most of his company dead. Although many priests of Tempus are interested in stirring up war, Gweth is more devoted to honouring the slain and giving warriors courage in battle. [/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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