Heroes, Inc. : Rasheman

[frostrune]

"It started when a Wycklaren was mauled by a Telthor. They are animal spirits, worshipped in a sense. Then another was killed by lightning. Then another by another Telthor in public. Finally, a sudden plague struck a barracks, killing the soldiers inside in mere days. The Tiger Clan started to claim that the witches had lost the support of the land. Their leaders started demonstrating powers similar to the witches, such as the ability to take animal shape, use blasts of fire, and other magics. The people came to believe that the spirits of the land had turned their backs on the witches and the Rashemi government and chose the Tiger Clan. The Tiger Clan argued that only through making a deal with the Thayans could thry succede form Rasheman, so that they may later spread the word to the entire nation. Then one night, a Thayan force marched into the city. The Tiger Clan opened the gates for them."

"And of course, the tiger clan conviently forgot that the Wycklaren are not the only spellcasters who can control or summon spirits and lightening." Alethia said dryly and by coincidence, Taavi and Charissa chose that moment to return to Alethia, hovering over her and the group serenely.

Timrin looks past Alethia's sarcasm and addresses Sara, "Presumably these public displays were quite convincing. What do you think has really happened? How strong is your remaining sisterhood within the city?"

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
Would Taavi or Charissa be able to contact one or more of the Rashemi spirits to see what is going on as far as they're concerned? If it's actually the spirits or the Thayans (most likely) who are behind these so called 'proofs'?

Also, Both Taavi and Naverone attempted to detect evil on the Rashemi witch, so what was their reaction/findings?

IC:
Alethia expression was unreadable as Sara spoke, telling them of the Tiger Clan's betrayal. To her, it seems likely that Cronos or perhaps the demon Raku is favoring those warriors and not the Rashemi spirits and through them, in the end, Shar.

It all comes down to it, doesn't it? Her meddling is everywhere in this unholy mess. Alethia thought, clenching her hands tightly, before forcing herself to relax. It wouldn't do to start glowing like a torch, like she seems to be doing whenever she looses her temper lately.

Naverone quietly relays Alethia's suspicions to Timrin at her request.

 

[DM_Matt]

Timrin looks past Alethia's sarcasm and addresses Sara, "Presumably these public displays were quite convincing. What do you think has really happened? How strong is your remaining sisterhood within the city?"

"We are forbidden to meet in groups. There may be a couple dozen Wychlaren here...this temple might know of some...It is rare for an outsider to master contact with Rashemi spirits. Some sort of illusions, perhaps, or another type of nature magic. That means anything from a druid to a wizard to...I don't know. Whatever it is, the Thayans have never been able to do this...if they could, they would have long ago. The Telthor aren't so easy to fool or duplicate. This must be...different."


Naverone and Taavi detect LG, with a stronger L than G.

 

[kirinke]

Alethia smiles a little sadly. "But any spirit can be dominated or controlled, even if they aren't easy to fool."

 

[frostrune]

"Or perhaps this is the work of <insert name of Twice damned druid here> or <insert name of twice damned wizard here> . I sensed the taint of their magic when that Thayan executioner cast that living flame spell at me. One of them is here or backing the Thayans. I am sure of it."

"Maggie, did you notice any unusual surge from your powers in that last fight?"

 

[DM_Matt]

"Or perhaps this is the work of <insert name of Twice damned druid here> or <insert name of twice damned wizard here> . I sensed the taint of their magic when that Thayan executioner cast that living flame spell at me. One of them is here or backing the Thayans. I am sure of it."

"Maggie, did you notice any unusual surge from your powers in that last fight?"

"Come to think of it, yes, but I just assumed that the prospect of you dying an unarmed, ignoble, and untimely death in the street was bolstering my resolve and helping me channel more power...I mean, that was definately part of it, but I suppose my ring gauntlet was a little extra active. Not active enough to imply Kosan's (he's the tdwiz timrin was referring to) presense though."

 

[kirinke]

"If you remember, I warned you of the Twice Damned inciting the Thayans into open conflict with the Rashemi and other nations against each other." Alethia smiled lopsidedly. "If we can find and eliminate the main Twice Damned pawn here, I think we might be able to get the Thayans to retreat or at least rethink their grandios plans of conquering nearby territories." she said dryly.

 

[Hawkeye]

DM Matt, I need an email address for you please.

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

DM Matt, I need an email address for you please.

Hawkeye

Use dmmatt@usa.com.

 

[DM_Matt]

"If you remember, I warned you of the Twice Damned inciting the Thayans into open conflict with the Rashemi and other nations against each other." Alethia smiled lopsidedly. "If we can find and eliminate the main Twice Damned pawn here, I think we might be able to get the Thayans to retreat or at least rethink their grandios plans of conquering nearby territories." she said dryly.

Kayla is slightly skeptical "I think you are missing something. I do not believe that the Twice-Damned are mere purveyors of chaos. In fact, considering their apparent preference to work through governments and militaries, I doubt that they are purveyors of chaos at all. I suspect that they are more interested in evil. Sure, they might have provoked a war between Cormyr and Sembia, but becuase both nations are generally good. When working with the Thayans, though, I think they are playing to win. The Thayans aren't doing anytihng they haven't wanted to do for years. the only thing that stopped thme was the power of rasheman and their internal divisions. In fact, I have some new information on that, come to think of it. The Thayans in he tunnels bore the symbol of the Fatherland Division, a unit constructed to work for the Zulkirs as a whole rather than for an individual Zulkir. They are primarily for keeping order and establishing internal security, especailly at enclaves and border crossings. The ability for the Zulkirs to field even a single unified division was considered by the Rashemi to be an ominous sign. However, it gets worse. The symbol refers to the FIFTH Fatherland Division. It seems likely that the Thayans ave managed to reorganize their military into a form that transcends their internal divisions. That could mean that somehow the Twice-Damned have somehow got the Thayans to put aside thier differences. And if they have done that, I doubt that they plan on letting such a powerful tool be destroyed."