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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: 8279131" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>[Session 45 cont'd]</p><p>We return to the court.</p><p></p><p>We call the ambassador from the Magocracy of Perdun in exile, and a mage comes forward with a jeweled chest. “The Magocracy of Perdun in exile, and someday to be restored through the aid of our allies, is happy to present this gift to our friends in Glor’diadel here on this continent.” Dame Brionna opens the casket, which contains a gold egg on a bed of spun gold. “It is the right egg of a fey drake queen. It will hatch within weeks.”</p><p></p><p>Fey drakes are close relatives of faerie dragons, but they tend to be powerful spellcasters and psions. There are very few fertile fey drakes born, but they are the queens. They grow to about 3’ in length over 20 years, and are then very intelligent and live to about 200.</p><p></p><p>The most religious members of the court are applauding politely but enthusiastically. Servants of Morgroth exploded the Blue Mage on the Day of the Dead; the Magocracy collapsed. They’re still fighting against the Servants of Morgroth on the island; but they had harvested 2 million slaves from the commonfolk. The island is still being fought over, and the remaining surviving magi have formulated a council, the government in exile. At the same time, shadow creatures have become involved in the battle, so religious Glor’diadelians are virtually Crusaders for the cause of redeeming the island. There’s a fortified port established where expeditions are striking out. Remaining mages have lots of arcane power, little manpower.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, our forces of the Light currently committed elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>The representative of the Translucent Mage is next. He is a mage completely surrounded by whirling water. He genuflects. “Translucent offers the service of his network to your efforts. Where water flows, your voice can be heard.”</p><p></p><p>“We thank Translucent for his kind offer.”</p><p></p><p>“I have brought an adeptus. He is without. His control over his shroud is less firm.”</p><p></p><p>Next: The Crescent City alliance is delighted to send its representative and its eternal support to the nephew of our liege, and commends to his care six vollers to strengthen his navy.</p><p></p><p>“We thank the Crescent City Alliance for the great gift.”</p><p></p><p>That concludes the ambassadors.</p><p></p><p>There is no other business.</p><p></p><p>Alistair announces that there will be a high court to announce honors and to confer rewards on servants including military heroes like Sir Derek Brightspan.</p><p></p><p>One of the courtiers murmurs “It’s done, then. He has a firm grasp on the reins of power.”</p><p></p><p>The Sea Elf from Simbolisi sends back, “We will take him captive. Where do you want him delivered?”</p><p></p><p>We say that we will pick him up after they capture him.</p><p>[cont'd]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8279131, member: 7030144"] [Session 45 cont'd] We return to the court. We call the ambassador from the Magocracy of Perdun in exile, and a mage comes forward with a jeweled chest. “The Magocracy of Perdun in exile, and someday to be restored through the aid of our allies, is happy to present this gift to our friends in Glor’diadel here on this continent.” Dame Brionna opens the casket, which contains a gold egg on a bed of spun gold. “It is the right egg of a fey drake queen. It will hatch within weeks.” Fey drakes are close relatives of faerie dragons, but they tend to be powerful spellcasters and psions. There are very few fertile fey drakes born, but they are the queens. They grow to about 3’ in length over 20 years, and are then very intelligent and live to about 200. The most religious members of the court are applauding politely but enthusiastically. Servants of Morgroth exploded the Blue Mage on the Day of the Dead; the Magocracy collapsed. They’re still fighting against the Servants of Morgroth on the island; but they had harvested 2 million slaves from the commonfolk. The island is still being fought over, and the remaining surviving magi have formulated a council, the government in exile. At the same time, shadow creatures have become involved in the battle, so religious Glor’diadelians are virtually Crusaders for the cause of redeeming the island. There’s a fortified port established where expeditions are striking out. Remaining mages have lots of arcane power, little manpower. Sadly, our forces of the Light currently committed elsewhere. The representative of the Translucent Mage is next. He is a mage completely surrounded by whirling water. He genuflects. “Translucent offers the service of his network to your efforts. Where water flows, your voice can be heard.” “We thank Translucent for his kind offer.” “I have brought an adeptus. He is without. His control over his shroud is less firm.” Next: The Crescent City alliance is delighted to send its representative and its eternal support to the nephew of our liege, and commends to his care six vollers to strengthen his navy. “We thank the Crescent City Alliance for the great gift.” That concludes the ambassadors. There is no other business. Alistair announces that there will be a high court to announce honors and to confer rewards on servants including military heroes like Sir Derek Brightspan. One of the courtiers murmurs “It’s done, then. He has a firm grasp on the reins of power.” The Sea Elf from Simbolisi sends back, “We will take him captive. Where do you want him delivered?” We say that we will pick him up after they capture him. [cont'd] [/QUOTE]
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