For the Greater Good

[Lichtenhart]

*Norin offers Sebastian what remains of the water he carried.*
"Take only little sips, and don't try to stand up or make efforts right now. It will all come back to you in time. Now rest. You are in the light again. Warm yourself in the sun. Give your strenght time to recover."
*He smiles encouragingly at him, then approaches Nessa, and without words, he pats her on the shoulder.*

 

[Halivar]

Sebastian Andovar, paladin or Hoar

Sebastian tries weakly to lift his head, but is not long enough in his body to have gathered back his strength. He feels weak, and mild nausea nags at his insides.

"By the light," he gasps, "have we won the day?"

 

[Jarval]

"We have indeed, although nearly a day has passed since you fell in battle." Nessa says, moving back to Sebastian's side.

"Rest, and eat a little. I will take time for your body to restore its strength. Take the time you need." She reaches into her haversack, pulling out a portion of her trail rations and passing it to the paladin.

 

[Halivar]

Sebastian Andovar, paladin or Hoar

Sebastian takes the food from Nessa's hand and devours it. He has never been so hungry in his life. After eating, he stumbles to his feet. He will try to put Foesmiter back in its sheath on Aerofax. Aerofax senses Sebastian's desire to get moving again. Though she disapproves of him not taking more rest, she nevertheless lies down to give Sebastian an easier time getting into the saddle. After clumsily securing himself in the saddle, Aerofax deftly rises back onto her feet.

"I am sorry for this delay; the fault for it is mine. Had I been of stronger will, I would not have fallen; that is to my unbearable shame. I swear, with my heart and every fiber of my strength, I shall not fail Mir-- I shall not fail you all again. I will renew my purpose with fervor. Nothing will stop us on our quest. So swears Sebastian Andovar on the name of his father!"

Sebastian pats Aerofax on the neck gently and says to the group, "I am ready to ride. We have lost a day, and need to make haste."

 

[Jaik]

"He's right, we do need to be going. If that caravan was indeed headed to the Baroness' lands, then it WILL be missed. We should arrive before it is due, but quietly at the end. I believe there was some discussion of a disguise?" Darren lifts an eyebrow as he surveys the mighty paladin astride his mighty steed, obviously a powerful warrior for righteousness.

 

[Halivar]

Sebastian Andovar, paladin or Hoar

Sebastian turns to Darren and says, "Not a problem; for me at least." He raises his hands and chants, "So'vee-el nos var-thruk! E'vee-el nar garthok!" Shadows coalesce into black iron covering him from head to toe. He looks the black knight to a tee.

"I think I'll fit right in," Sebastian says in a much deeper voice.

 

[Lichtenhart]

*Norin takes his time to think, looking at his companions.*
"I am afraid we could still be an unlikely group of travellers, if we arrived at the barony together. Maybe we should split, and gather again once not under observation. Then our friend Aeric could act as our messenger."
*He smiles to the celestial hawk and his mistress.*
"But I'm no expert at going unnoticed, nor at piercing through one's disguises. I'm sure your advice would be much more competent than mine."
*He looks at Darren again, as if waiting for his answer.*

 

[Jarval]

*Nessa frowns as Sebastian struggles back into Aerofax's saddle, but says nothing. She turns to Darren and Norin as the question of disguise comes up.*

"I can use a spell to give myself a different form, but it only lasts for a little under two hours. I think our earlier plan was perhaps the best: have those of us who can keep our true forms hidden for a substantial length of time lead the rest of us as if we were prisoners. Given the procession we ran into yesterday, I doubt we'd be the most remarkable sight to have passed through these lands."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*In this crew, Daren, Lyssia in her natural form, and Sebastion could probably get away with looking evil, provided Aerofax found some way to look less like a heavenborn horse. Someone is going to have to cover Sir Staeven with a bag though, as he really radiates goodness. Norin could probably get away with looking meek, as could Nessa. Sylinda could simply take animal form (perhaps turning herself into a raven and pretending to be a familiar) to hide.*

[OOC - Not trying to step on anyone's toes, but just trying to keep the game moving. In addition, did anyone want to do anything else with your treasure or the wagons or the horses? Did anyone want to open the golden ball? Did anyone want to identify some items, perhaps in the wagon while you're on the road?]

 

[Jarval]

[OoC: Drat! I knew there was something I'd forgotten to buy for Nessa! I entirely forgot about material components... Given this lack of components, I think properly identifying the items will have to wait until we're somewhere that we can buy some suitable pearls. Isida, would you mind if I made a few small changes to Nessa's equipment list (namely dropping one of the wands of cure light wounds to buy some components)? I'm a little unused to higher level play, so expensive material components aren't something I normally have to deal with.

As for the golden ball, if Nessa can open it, she will.

The wagon and horses sound like a useful cover for our movements, especially if they let some of us sit out of sight while we travel. As Isida says, Sir Staeven and Aerofax are both going to stick out rather noticeably... I'm sure Nessa can manage meek (provided she makes suitable adjustments to her appearance, like hiding Bounty of the Arcane).]