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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8604803" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>[Session 102, cont'd]</p><p>Dame Brionna heads out to sweep that area with one of her squads, along with young Lord Brightspan. The psion says, “I think I sense something…” hesitantly, and at about the same moment, two shafts thud into Lord Brightspan, knocking him from the horse and unconscious. The attacks came from ahead 120’, separated by about 30’. Dame Brionna charges the closer one.</p><p></p><p>The cleric neutralizes poison, because Lord Brightspan will live long enough to treat the wounds.</p><p></p><p>The psion detects thoughts—he is smote by waves of revulsion and anger and denial.</p><p></p><p>The assailant Dame Brionna is facing runs straight down her lance and spewing green powder out of his mouth at her. She rolls a 1 on her saving throw. She takes 47 points of damage.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna flicks him off the lance and stabs him. Her steed also kicks him. Between the two of them, they down him.</p><p></p><p>The psion gasps. “He’s just gone.”</p><p></p><p>“What about the other one?” </p><p></p><p>“That’s what I’m saying, he’s just gone. The thoughts blinked out.”</p><p></p><p>The poison has also been placed in a diluted form in the cattle trough.</p><p></p><p>Kit gets a message back through the mindlink: <<Do not drink anything that we didn’t bring with us. Check for problems of reversals of position.>></p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna talks to the farmers about foul magic afflicting the cattle. She arranges for the midwife to come out and cure the cattle.</p><p></p><p>Grandmaster Farsensor can’t trace them, which suggests that it might be a Word of Recall. That could operate over effectively infinite range.</p><p></p><p>Grandmaster Farsensor suggests that this may be someone who knows who Kit actually is.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna recommends that they return to Canberry. Alistair recommends that Lady Katherine not leave her domain while it’s under attack, and refuses to leave Kit.</p><p></p><p>They have the local priest cast speak with dead for the slain assassin.</p><p></p><p>"Who are you working for?"</p><p></p><p>"We serve the Great Light."</p><p></p><p>"What was your assignment here?"</p><p></p><p>"To silence prying eyes that otherwise might see."</p><p></p><p>"The one who got away—where did he go?"</p><p></p><p>"He was summoned to the Holy Place."</p><p></p><p>"What were you afraid that the prying eyes might see?"</p><p></p><p>"That he might see the colony."</p><p></p><p>"Where is the colony?"</p><p></p><p>"Beyond the Ark."</p><p></p><p>"What is in the colony?"</p><p></p><p>"Hundreds, soon to be thousands, who unwittingly serve the Great Light."</p><p></p><p>"What are the creatures in the colony?"</p><p></p><p>"The unwitting offspring of the Ram."</p><p></p><p>"What is the Ark?"</p><p></p><p>"The dwellings of the Eight-Armed People."</p><p></p><p>"Are the Eight-Armed People minions of the Great Light?"</p><p></p><p>"No, they care nothing for such things."</p><p></p><p>"Are there other minions of the Great Light in my domain?"</p><p></p><p>"No, one strike team was thought sufficient for a petty noble, even a prying one."</p><p></p><p>"Does the Baron of Daman Vail serve the Great Light?"</p><p></p><p>"No, his 13 children should tell you that. He does not like Lyneham, but he does not bestir himself from his offspring and wife to act against Lyneham."</p><p></p><p>After discussion, Kit asks the Emperor for support against the colony, since it’s beyond her lands and implicates the cultists. With Grandmaster Farsensor’s recommendation, since they have been building this force for a long time and defending it well, they decide to send a full field army backed by an elven man-of-war.</p><p></p><p>They suggest looking for hard to scan areas with farsensing. That means large lead deposits, but also other areas. The areas that are hardest to scan are the cities of the Eldron near Hanal—especially those that fell.</p><p></p><p>That evening, an elegantly garbed drow is brought in. He hands them a document. [Attached]</p><p></p><p>(Also, in the category of things the group didn't need to waste game time on: while Kit is busy attending to her noble duties, Alistair spends some time renewing his acquaintance with some of his “special friends” from the last time he was in Lyneham.)</p><p>[End session 102]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8604803, member: 7030144"] [Session 102, cont'd] Dame Brionna heads out to sweep that area with one of her squads, along with young Lord Brightspan. The psion says, “I think I sense something…” hesitantly, and at about the same moment, two shafts thud into Lord Brightspan, knocking him from the horse and unconscious. The attacks came from ahead 120’, separated by about 30’. Dame Brionna charges the closer one. The cleric neutralizes poison, because Lord Brightspan will live long enough to treat the wounds. The psion detects thoughts—he is smote by waves of revulsion and anger and denial. The assailant Dame Brionna is facing runs straight down her lance and spewing green powder out of his mouth at her. She rolls a 1 on her saving throw. She takes 47 points of damage. Dame Brionna flicks him off the lance and stabs him. Her steed also kicks him. Between the two of them, they down him. The psion gasps. “He’s just gone.” “What about the other one?” “That’s what I’m saying, he’s just gone. The thoughts blinked out.” The poison has also been placed in a diluted form in the cattle trough. Kit gets a message back through the mindlink: <<Do not drink anything that we didn’t bring with us. Check for problems of reversals of position.>> Dame Brionna talks to the farmers about foul magic afflicting the cattle. She arranges for the midwife to come out and cure the cattle. Grandmaster Farsensor can’t trace them, which suggests that it might be a Word of Recall. That could operate over effectively infinite range. Grandmaster Farsensor suggests that this may be someone who knows who Kit actually is. Dame Brionna recommends that they return to Canberry. Alistair recommends that Lady Katherine not leave her domain while it’s under attack, and refuses to leave Kit. They have the local priest cast speak with dead for the slain assassin. "Who are you working for?" "We serve the Great Light." "What was your assignment here?" "To silence prying eyes that otherwise might see." "The one who got away—where did he go?" "He was summoned to the Holy Place." "What were you afraid that the prying eyes might see?" "That he might see the colony." "Where is the colony?" "Beyond the Ark." "What is in the colony?" "Hundreds, soon to be thousands, who unwittingly serve the Great Light." "What are the creatures in the colony?" "The unwitting offspring of the Ram." "What is the Ark?" "The dwellings of the Eight-Armed People." "Are the Eight-Armed People minions of the Great Light?" "No, they care nothing for such things." "Are there other minions of the Great Light in my domain?" "No, one strike team was thought sufficient for a petty noble, even a prying one." "Does the Baron of Daman Vail serve the Great Light?" "No, his 13 children should tell you that. He does not like Lyneham, but he does not bestir himself from his offspring and wife to act against Lyneham." After discussion, Kit asks the Emperor for support against the colony, since it’s beyond her lands and implicates the cultists. With Grandmaster Farsensor’s recommendation, since they have been building this force for a long time and defending it well, they decide to send a full field army backed by an elven man-of-war. They suggest looking for hard to scan areas with farsensing. That means large lead deposits, but also other areas. The areas that are hardest to scan are the cities of the Eldron near Hanal—especially those that fell. That evening, an elegantly garbed drow is brought in. He hands them a document. [Attached] (Also, in the category of things the group didn't need to waste game time on: while Kit is busy attending to her noble duties, Alistair spends some time renewing his acquaintance with some of his “special friends” from the last time he was in Lyneham.) [End session 102] [/QUOTE]
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