Epic Problem : Prevention

[Shayuri]

Athearkepeskorn chuckles then says, "We have not the strength to confront both that dark dragon and its superior at once. One at a time, maybe, but not together. But king..." he looks at the monarch. "Are there any others of this land besides the barbarians you can call ally? I am afraid that with the legends awakening, a mere barbaian horde will not be enough to discourage the Alliance this time. You will need more help."

 

[Pyrex]

To the West, connected to the Plains but seperated from Lyrevan by a large channel of water, is a country called the "United Alliance", which is nearly twice the size of Lyrevan, and connects to the rest of the continent.

Studying the map, Lochlan points to the coastline seperating Lyrevan from the Alliance, "What fortifications do you have along the water here? It would seem to be an easier place to hold off an invasion than at the gates of your city."

 

[Jemal]

"The problem with the coastline is that it covers the entire Eastern, and Southern borders of Lyrevan, with innumerable landing points. We try to keep scouts and ships on the lookout, but if they are sunk before they manage to get word back, there is little we can do. The port city of Malindar is our most heavily fortified area on the Easten coast, with defenses equal to those of Islo. As was stated, our problem is simple numbers. Within the walls of one of our fortresses, we can hold off 10, 20, a hundred times our number, but we cannot build and man enough strongholds to cover the entire coastline against their thousands.

 

[Darimaus]

"I don't believe we should be focused so much on Lyrevan's security. Us being here will probably do more harm than good in the long run, considering that the enemy now knows where we are and what our power is. This may attract alot more attention to this country than it should be getting. I believe we should try a more active approach and try to take out the Epic portion of the problem to restore the equilibrium and discourage more fighting, rather than trying to be prepared for it. From what it sounds like, Lyrevan has stood against its foes for a long while. It should have no problem doing so in the future if we take out the unbalancers. Thats just my humble opinion on the matter."

OOC: Sorry for not posting for the last few days. Work and DMing have consumed my life

 

[Shayuri]

"Agreed," Athear rumbles approvingly. "Our staying will only lead our enemies to seek us here. And those enemies...no offense to yourself or your forces...cannot be faced by any but us."

"On the other hand, we need the answer of the Ages to proceed. We can afford to wait that long, I think."

 

[Ivellious]

"The ages can wait for us. It would be wiser to seek out our enemy before they amass again with stronger numbers. I'm not saying we should miss the ages, but in the light of recent events, I think that it should be the least of our worrys." Tharivol says coldly "If we sit here, and wait for one question to be answered for us, then it could cause disater for this city. If us being here causes a threat, then we should seek out the dark knight and bring him down to either defeat, or delay the problem." He then adds

 

[Pyrex]

"Us being here will probably do more harm than good in the long run, considering that the enemy now knows where we are and what our power is. This may attract alot more attention to this country than it should be getting. I believe we should try a more active approach and try to take out the Epic portion of the problem to restore the equilibrium and discourage more fighting, rather than trying to be prepared for it.

Lochlan nods, "I agree, I just wanted to better understand the situation to inform our planning."

 

[Jemal]

The king leans forward in his throne "What are you going to do, then? I can have my high mage here send word to you when the sphere is ready, but what can you hope to accomplish in two days?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Indeed," the huge silver dragon muses. "We've few leads right now. Assaulting the dark dragon in the heart of its power is simply foolish. As much as I understand and agree with the imperative to act, and not to endanger these people, I also think we need to learn all we can before we leave. Otherwise we're back where we started...blind and lost in the wilderness, with no guide for our actions."

He regards the King. "We need to know about The Bard, your majesty. He himself has given us a clue as well. That we should seek The Crystal's Weasel. It occurred to us that this might be referring to a mage and its familiar just as easily as an inn. Perhaps the learned sages of this place can help us make sense of these cryptic messages."

 

[Jemal]

"Indeed," the huge silver dragon muses. "We've few leads right now. Assaulting the dark dragon in the heart of its power is simply foolish. As much as I understand and agree with the imperative to act, and not to endanger these people, I also think we need to learn all we can before we leave. Otherwise we're back where we started...blind and lost in the wilderness, with no guide for our actions."

He regards the King. "We need to know about The Bard, your majesty. He himself has given us a clue as well. That we should seek The Crystal's Weasel. It occurred to us that this might be referring to a mage and its familiar just as easily as an inn. Perhaps the learned sages of this place can help us make sense of these cryptic messages."

The High mage chuckles at the mention of the Crystal's Weasel.
"I can indeed.. Darelzmyr Cierelyx, once the Great Sea of Lyrevan, had both an interesting crystal, and an interesting weasel. His familiar was a Weasel named Nevmor, a very intelligent, and very... mischievious fellow. He was the first creature in millenia to be returned from the dead, when the art was first being reborn. It is still a highly rare function available only from the Druids of the North. Nevmore was slain in a battle before Dar Elzmyr became the Sea, and the druids were able to reincarnate him.
By the time The Sea dissapeared, Nevmor had become an immortal, powerful mage in his own right." He clears his throat and continues.
"As for the Crystal.. that would be none other than the artifact 'Crystal', a highly intelligent Crystal Ball that has the powers of every divination known to The Sea. Her and Nevmor became friends and partners in mischief, and when the Sea dissapeared, he took her as his own.. Or she took him. Nobody is quite certain who is in charge of their relationship. They say that everything she has ever witnessed is somehow magically 'stored' inside her, and she can review it for any who ask. Considering her powers, it's highly unlikely there's anything that's happened since her creation millenia ago that she has NOT seen."

The mage shakes his head then, sighing. "I suppose it's too bad we don't know where to find them. If we could, they'd likely be able to answer just as much as the Ages..." His head snaps up suddenly "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"