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<blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1770690" data-attributes="member: 14316"><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>Warden Ricsten Makes His Selection</strong></span></p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Drawn by the posted notices seeking various scouts, mercenaries, and assorted adventurers, you arrive at Warden Ricsten's offices. You are led into a small office where a clerk asks a detailed set of questions about your abilities and personal history. You're told that you are a candidate for a special mission, but aren't told what it is. Realizing honest answers will likely determine what sort of assignments the Warden might give you, whether its to this special mission or not, you answer them honestly. A scribe writes down your answers, and you are dismissed.</p><p></p><p>A couple days later a runner comes for you, and asks for you to come to the Warden's offices at dusk, after the public offices are closed, giving you a special pass to show to the guards.</p><p></p><p>You're ushered in to a large hall where you meet the Warden, who is surrounded by several of his men. The Warden has six parchments in front of him, and you realize that one of them is yours. The Warden peruses the parchments while his men study you carefully, appraising your worth.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"As you've been told, I have a special mission for some of you. My clerks have collected information from many applicants, and have sent the six best to me. I am going to pick three of you to go on this mission."</span></p><p></p><p>He goes to each of you, asking for questions or further details. Occasionally one of his men also chimes in with a question, or asking for a clarification. Finally he sits back down, the parchments spread on the desk in front of him, and rubs his temples for a moment.</p><p></p><p>Then he looks up. [The following made the cut.]</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You,"</span> he says, pointing at the gnome cleric. <span style="color: Cyan">"A cleric will be invaluable, and your skills in stealth and trickery will surely be useful. Congratulations, you're on the team."</span> <span style="color: Yellow">[Isida Kep'Tukari]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You,"</span> he says, pointing to the ranger. <span style="color: Cyan">"Your skills in the wilderness could prove of great worth to the success of this mission, and your past services to me have also been invaluable. Congratulations, you're on the team." </span><span style="color: Yellow"> [Sado]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You,"</span> he says, pointing at the former Gorukan gladiator-slave. <span style="color: Cyan">"Your varied skills, and your specialized combat techniques will be very helpful. The team could use a combatant such as yourself. You're on the team." </span> <span style="color: Yellow">[Insight]</span></p><p></p><p>Then he turns to the others. [The following did not make the cut.]</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You,"</span> he says, pointing at the legionnaire. <span style="color: Cyan">"A disciplined fighting man such as yourself, skilled on defensive techniques, would be a valuable addition to any fighting force. But I feel your skills are best used when teamed up with other legionnaires. We could use you in our elite infantry corps though, if you're interested."</span> <span style="color: SandyBrown">[Nac Mac Feegle]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You," </span> he says, pointing to the Paladin/Sorcerer of The Transcendental Order of The Knights-Arcane. <span style="color: Cyan">"You would also be a valuable addition to any team, but the team I'm assembling already has two arcanists in it, a wizard and a bard, and though there's no harm in a third arcanist, the team could probably benefit more from someone who focused more on pure combat. But members of your Order are always welcome here."</span> <span style="color: SandyBrown">[hero4hire]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Cyan">"You, Morrison"</span> he says, pointing to the Monk/Cleric. <span style="color: Cyan">"Your combination of skills would also benefit any group. You have many of the same advantages as the gnome cleric, only with more melee skills and less spellcasting abilities. I feel the spellcasting would be of greater use to the team. Sorry." </span> <span style="color: SandyBrown">[RillianPA]</span></p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>This was a very tough choice. Sorry to those that didn't make it, and welcome to those that did <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silentspace, post: 1770690, member: 14316"] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Warden Ricsten Makes His Selection[/B][/COLOR] * * * Drawn by the posted notices seeking various scouts, mercenaries, and assorted adventurers, you arrive at Warden Ricsten's offices. You are led into a small office where a clerk asks a detailed set of questions about your abilities and personal history. You're told that you are a candidate for a special mission, but aren't told what it is. Realizing honest answers will likely determine what sort of assignments the Warden might give you, whether its to this special mission or not, you answer them honestly. A scribe writes down your answers, and you are dismissed. A couple days later a runner comes for you, and asks for you to come to the Warden's offices at dusk, after the public offices are closed, giving you a special pass to show to the guards. You're ushered in to a large hall where you meet the Warden, who is surrounded by several of his men. The Warden has six parchments in front of him, and you realize that one of them is yours. The Warden peruses the parchments while his men study you carefully, appraising your worth. [COLOR=Cyan]"As you've been told, I have a special mission for some of you. My clerks have collected information from many applicants, and have sent the six best to me. I am going to pick three of you to go on this mission."[/COLOR] He goes to each of you, asking for questions or further details. Occasionally one of his men also chimes in with a question, or asking for a clarification. Finally he sits back down, the parchments spread on the desk in front of him, and rubs his temples for a moment. Then he looks up. [The following made the cut.] [COLOR=Cyan]"You,"[/COLOR] he says, pointing at the gnome cleric. [COLOR=Cyan]"A cleric will be invaluable, and your skills in stealth and trickery will surely be useful. Congratulations, you're on the team."[/COLOR] [COLOR=Yellow][Isida Kep'Tukari][/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]"You,"[/COLOR] he says, pointing to the ranger. [COLOR=Cyan]"Your skills in the wilderness could prove of great worth to the success of this mission, and your past services to me have also been invaluable. Congratulations, you're on the team." [/COLOR][COLOR=Yellow] [Sado][/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]"You,"[/COLOR] he says, pointing at the former Gorukan gladiator-slave. [COLOR=Cyan]"Your varied skills, and your specialized combat techniques will be very helpful. The team could use a combatant such as yourself. You're on the team." [/COLOR] [COLOR=Yellow][Insight][/COLOR] Then he turns to the others. [The following did not make the cut.] [COLOR=Cyan]"You,"[/COLOR] he says, pointing at the legionnaire. [COLOR=Cyan]"A disciplined fighting man such as yourself, skilled on defensive techniques, would be a valuable addition to any fighting force. But I feel your skills are best used when teamed up with other legionnaires. We could use you in our elite infantry corps though, if you're interested."[/COLOR] [COLOR=SandyBrown][Nac Mac Feegle][/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]"You," [/COLOR] he says, pointing to the Paladin/Sorcerer of The Transcendental Order of The Knights-Arcane. [COLOR=Cyan]"You would also be a valuable addition to any team, but the team I'm assembling already has two arcanists in it, a wizard and a bard, and though there's no harm in a third arcanist, the team could probably benefit more from someone who focused more on pure combat. But members of your Order are always welcome here."[/COLOR] [COLOR=SandyBrown][hero4hire][/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]"You, Morrison"[/COLOR] he says, pointing to the Monk/Cleric. [COLOR=Cyan]"Your combination of skills would also benefit any group. You have many of the same advantages as the gnome cleric, only with more melee skills and less spellcasting abilities. I feel the spellcasting would be of greater use to the team. Sorry." [/COLOR] [COLOR=SandyBrown][RillianPA][/COLOR] * * * This was a very tough choice. Sorry to those that didn't make it, and welcome to those that did :) [/QUOTE]
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