Discussion for a Kingdom of ashes OOC II

[AIM-54]

Kennon, about the palace wall situation: Is the only wall we have to navigate the black wall as seen in your picture? Or is there and outer wall around that?

Personally, I have no problems with us taking a few grappling hooks (2-3), hurling them over the wall and getting in and out that way. Heck, there's no concertina wire, how bad can it be? Although, once we get up/over the wall...is there a walkway there or is it just wall? After which we then have to head up to the main building and get up on it?

 

[Xath]

My modifier for UMD is +12, so I'd have to roll a 13 or up to use a scroll of teleport.

 

[The_Universe]

Kennon, about the palace wall situation: Is the only wall we have to navigate the black wall as seen in your picture? Or is there and outer wall around that?

Personally, I have no problems with us taking a few grappling hooks (2-3), hurling them over the wall and getting in and out that way. Heck, there's no concertina wire, how bad can it be? Although, once we get up/over the wall...is there a walkway there or is it just wall? After which we then have to head up to the main building and get up on it?

There is just one wall around the palace. The "outer wall" is the wall around the city. it's the black outline in the topview.

There is a walkway on the wall, but you don't know how or if it is patrolled, because of the scrying block. Remember that the wall and palace never actually touch...which means you're either going to have to get creative with Medieval zip-lines, or you're going to have to scale the wall, climb down the wall, and then climb up the walls of the palace, to whatever height you choose, all without being noticed.

 

[Xath]

The Prophecy of the Stone Oracle aka Justice's Prophecy

Darkness falls on Traveler’s children,
Once and again as the line of Kings falters:
The fallen shall rise to consume their heirs,
As falcons are hounded from their roosts.

Your Father’s victories shall become as ashes!

The fallen return on serpent’s wings, (suggesting that they've been here before)
The unquiet dead stir from their Prison Tombs. (Tiamat's tomb was her prison)
Man’s folly will shadow the world in flame,
Evil will rise to reclaim birth’s right.

Death will not bar midnight’s Imperator!

True blood stirs, hidden by betrayal,
A single chance for Forest King’s last daughter: (L'Aurel?)Win the throne or face Covenant fulfilled,
A deal in blood, rising with Darkness’ Mistress. (I think Darkness' Mistress is Tiamat)

The Hand of Death grasps the dying light!

Daughter of Sun and Shadow, awake! (That would be Justice)
Salvation lives within your blade,
And in the heroes found in westward lands,
Who fight the dead and damned, drowning the spark of War. (Hmm, it seems to me that we're more kindling the spark of war, rather than drowning it)

Redemption begins in the city of sacrifice!

Look beyond peace’s waters, and face your shadows,
Gathering to conquer and kill.
Darkness reigns as liege once, and again
Should the sword of Kings fall to Goddess’ son! (That would be Mordred the Black?)

Ready, Children, for now is your truest test!

Meanwhile,
Silently, the ancient awake from timeless dreams,
To watch, to listen, to plan.
They return for vengeance, and bring with them the end of all you know.​

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

True blood stirs, hidden by betrayal,
A single chance for Forest King’s last daughter:
Win the throne or face Covenant fulfilled,
A deal in blood, rising with Darkness’ Mistress.
The Hand of Death grasps the dying light!

The Forest King is Oberon... there are two women that he considered his "daughters"-- one was Karis Araesi and the other Andere.

Karis Araesi married Maelwys-- Jaine is a direct descendant of Maelwyn.

Andere, also considered one of Oberon's "daughters," is the Bluestar's woman... However, the relationship between Oberon and Andere happened MUCH earlier than the relationship with Karis...

As such, I would say that the bloodline of Karis and Maelwyn is probably what is referenced here making Jaine the Forest King's Last Daughter...

I don't know this for sure... but, that's what'd I would assume.

If that seems confusing, it probably is... but, that's what it works out as...

Kennon, is it possible to get a family tree from Jaine?

 

[Xath]

Hrm...

Is there a way to legitimately get into the palace? I mean, once we get inside, I'm all for the hacking and slashing, but we'd save time, by getting in legit, and then killing anything that moves...and some things that don't.

There's always the ye olde prisoner routine.

Or we could walk up to them and say "Your Mom!" and then they'd have to let us in. I mean, come on.

I mean, we want to hack and slash, but we also want to avoid as many PKs as humanly possible. Or any other racely possible.


"LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! YAY!" <----- You suck.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Is there a way to legitimately get into the palace? I mean, once we get inside, I'm all for the hacking and slashing, but we'd save time, by getting in legit, and then killing anything that moves...and some things that don't.

There's always the ye olde prisoner routine.

Or we could walk up to them and say "Your Mom!" and then they'd have to let us in. I mean, come on.

I mean, we want to hack and slash, but we also want to avoid as many PKs as humanly possible. Or any other racely possible.


"LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! YAY!" <----- You suck.

One of the posts on the Inflitration! thread was kinda funny when it comes to this particular aspect of our journey...

We cast the super bluff check spell... just walk up... say we're there to fix a leaky pipe... and waltz in...

*sighs* if only it were that easy..

 

[Laurel]

Not sure but-

Darkness falls on Traveler’s children, (this is us)
Once and again as the line of Kings falters:
The fallen shall rise to consume their heirs,
As falcons are hounded from their roosts. (Oceanus, Arutha's forge)

Your Father’s victories shall become as ashes! (the apecto was the one to show Mordred's true form, and helped in his downfall and death)

The fallen return on serpent’s wings, (Mordred, the son of Tiamat and a shadow dragon)
The unquiet dead stir from their Prison Tombs. (Tiamat's tomb was her prison)
Man’s folly will shadow the world in flame,
Evil will rise to reclaim birth’s right. (Mordred was the heir to the Sundered throne what is now part of the falcon kingdom)

Death will not bar midnight’s Imperator!

True blood stirs, hidden by betrayal, (Jaine)
A single chance for Forest King’s last daughter: (Jaine)
Win the throne or face Covenant fulfilled,
A deal in blood, rising with Darkness’ Mistress. (Tiamat)

The Hand of Death grasps the dying light!

Daughter of Sun and Shadow, awake!
Salvation lives within your blade,
And in the heroes found in westward lands, (Justice got this in the east)
Who fight the dead and damned, drowning the spark of War.

Redemption begins in the city of sacrifice! (Thanesport)

Look beyond peace’s waters, and face your shadows,
Gathering to conquer and kill.
Darkness reigns as liege once, and again
Should the sword of Kings fall to Goddess’ son! (Mordred the Black)

Ready, Children, for now is your truest test! (Us again)

Meanwhile,
Silently, the ancient awake from timeless dreams,
To watch, to listen, to plan.
They return for vengeance, and bring with them the end of all you know.

 

[Laurel]

Is there a way to legitimately get into the palace? I mean, once we get inside, I'm all for the hacking and slashing, but we'd save time, by getting in legit, and then killing anything that moves...and some things that don't.

There's always the ye olde prisoner routine.

Or we could walk up to them and say "Your Mom!" and then they'd have to let us in. I mean, come on.

I mean, we want to hack and slash, but we also want to avoid as many PKs as humanly possible. Or any other racely possible.

The only things going in are Syvatagor and prisoners. Nothing else has gone in or out since. So we could be a miniture Syvatagor, or prisoners. As prisoners though we can't carry an arsonal of weapons, and if we put them in the bag of holding we better have that really secure and hidden away! And I don't think they are stupid enough to believe syvatagor would just shrink himself.
Though just cause we have not seen anything else go in does not mean nothing else is allowed in...

 

[The_Universe]

Kennon, is it possible to get a family tree from Jaine?

Yes...but I'm not going to draw it out. I'll answer specific questions, but drawing a family tree is not even fun. She can diagram one, but I'm not going to!