Heroes, Inc. : Rasheman

[Hawkeye]

"For Tymorra's sake, Shando, you're talking like I want to depopulate a village," Dyria snapped.

"You were the one who said 'I like the whole kill everybody evil plan a bit better.' If you determine that entire village were evil, then your plan would necessitate depopulating it, correct? Choose your words and actions carefully Dyria."

Hawkeye

 

[Steve Gorak]

Murdoch interrupts the current conversation in the hopes of maintaining the group's harmony.

Looking at Sara, Murdoch says: "Lady Sammari, I can feel the strenght of the Rashemi spirits, although I do not know how to tap into their power. Now, Kayla told me that there are no male witches in Rashemi. Well, that is no longer true: there is at least one. The spirits work in strange ways, and surely I am not here at this very moment by mere coincidence.".
Hesitating, he adds, "I suspect that the Thayans would see a male witch as a dangerous sign; one that could give the population enough hope to drive them out. If we can convince the population and the warrior lodges to align with us, the Thayan problem would be resolved. "

 

[frostrune]

Timrin seems to have heard enough.

"Enough", he says quietly but forcefully.

"Ideas are just ideas until someone acts on them. Regardless of your morality, no crime has been committed yet that I know of."

"Regardless of your current thoughts, Shando's words should sound as a warning to us all. The ends DO NOT justify the means for many of us. If we are to remain as a team, this precept must hold for ALL."

"Forgive me Sara, but before we can allow you your well earned rest we must know how to contact your sisters and who among them is the most powerful. Surely one of your number has learned the truth of how the spirits have turned on you?"

"For the rest of you, it is time to think and plan."

"Shando, I understand your pleas for mercy but I think we all know this will not go down without some sort of fight."

"For now I think we need to learn as much as we can as quickly as we can. If there is a Zulkir in the city he probably already knows about our rescue. The resources allocated to learning who we are and where we fled may be greater than we even anticipated."

"Our time is short."

"Some of you have already made initial contact with the 'resistance', and I will use that term loosely. We should take that a step further and set up protocols to communicate and plan with each other. Assuming we can count on their aid should it be required."

"Devan will continue to learn what he can from our prisoner. It is my hope that many of the Tiger Lodge warriors are like this one and can be lead back down the right path. Rashemis fighting Rashemis just lessens our chances against the Thayan war machine."

"We also need to contact the Wychlaeren. They have been so effective in thwarting Thayan expansion in the past. What has changed? If we can learn that, shutting it down or negating it becomes our likely target."

"I would suggest the following: Alethia, Dyria, and Murdock re-establish contact with the smugglers and learn if they are willing to help us. If so, work out a two-way means to communicate."

"Kayla, being a native Rashemi you should be able to move more freely within the city. I'm sure you have your own agenda but perhaps you can learn how deeply the general populous has embraced their new rulers?"

"Shando, Maggie, and myself cannot really be out and about. I would suggest we work with Sara and the Church of Mystra to establish contact with the Wychlaeren and learn what they know of the Thayans and of their (the witches) remaining strength."

 

[Hawkeye]

"I am not speaking of mercy. I worry about our methods and how we justify them. If we take on the tactics of our enemies, we risk becoming like them. I just want us to be sure of what we are doing and why. All of you know that I am not adverse to violence, though I wish for peace. I am not a man of violence, I just happen to be very good at it", he smiles slightly at that,, but if your only solution is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. We might come up with a solution that involves as little combat as possible. For once, we may be able to outthink our foes than outfight them. Its something to think about.

Hawkeye

 

[kirinke]

Timrin seems to have heard enough.

"Enough", he says quietly but forcefully.

"Ideas are just ideas until someone acts on them. Regardless of your morality, no crime has been committed yet that I know of."

"Regardless of your current thoughts, Shando's words should sound as a warning to us all. The ends DO NOT justify the means for many of us. If we are to remain as a team, this precept must hold for ALL."

"Forgive me Sara, but before we can allow you your well earned rest we must know how to contact your sisters and who among them is the most powerful. Surely one of your number has learned the truth of how the spirits have turned on you?"

"For the rest of you, it is time to think and plan."

"Shando, I understand your pleas for mercy but I think we all know this will not go down without some sort of fight."

"For now I think we need to learn as much as we can as quickly as we can. If there is a Zulkir in the city he probably already knows about our rescue. The resources allocated to learning who we are and where we fled may be greater than we even anticipated."

"Our time is short."

"Some of you have already made initial contact with the 'resistance', and I will use that term loosely. We should take that a step further and set up protocols to communicate and plan with each other. Assuming we can count on their aid should it be required."

"Devan will continue to learn what he can from our prisoner. It is my hope that many of the Tiger Lodge warriors are like this one and can be lead back down the right path. Rashemis fighting Rashemis just lessens our chances against the Thayan war machine."

"We also need to contact the Wychlaeren. They have been so effective in thwarting Thayan expansion in the past. What has changed? If we can learn that, shutting it down or negating it becomes our likely target."

"I would suggest the following: Alethia, Dyria, and Murdock re-establish contact with the smugglers and learn if they are willing to help us. If so, work out a two-way means to communicate."

"Kayla, being a native Rashemi you should be able to move more freely within the city. I'm sure you have your own agenda but perhaps you can learn how deeply the general populous has embraced their new rulers?"

"Shando, Maggie, and myself cannot really be out and about. I would suggest we work with Sara and the Church of Mystra to establish contact with the Wychlaeren and learn what they know of the Thayans and of their (the witches) remaining strength."

Alethia looked a bit relieved. "Alright, Taavi and Charissa can establish contact with some of the Rashemi spirits directly I think and learn what is going on from their point of view,"

 

[frostrune]

1) We heard that criminals were smuggling contraband underneath. We accomplanied a Thayan underground scout team to intercept them.

2) Geberath Milshilar, Patriarch of House Milshilar and leader of the Tiger Lodge.

3) Not sure exactly, but rumor has it that one of the Zulkir's is in the city.

4) Because the land turned on them, or so I thought.

5) Depends on what you consider warriors. A few dozen especially strong ones, far more others. Also, we have a fighting force gleaned from other houses. Mulsantir has about 500 warriors.

6) I do not know. They have moved into city hall and the local govenrment buildings. They have more forces to the North, and are in messenger contact with them.

7) All the special rules protecting the Wychlaren and their agents now appy to the Thayans instead, and the Wychlaren are prevented from meeting, monitored, and oherwise restricted and repressed.

8) They are using the city jail.

9) Most are receptive. Most accept the religious signs. Some do not, but I doubt they show it much.

10) No, we are identified by out tattoos. They are a bit different for everyone. He demonstrates where and how the distinctions work.

Devan contiues his queries...

1) Who first brought to your attention that the witches may be losing their powers? Surely someone must have heightened the awareness so that the public attacks by spirits and what not had greater effect.

2) Who is rumored to be kept within the city jail? What powerful personages have been taken?

3) How long has Geberath Mishilar been the leader of your Clan? Did his rise to power coincide with the failures of the witches?

4) This is not so much a question as I want a detailed explanation of the tattoo and ranking system. Devan is trying to determine if they can be forged or duplicated.

 

[DM_Matt]

Devan contiues his queries...

1) Who first brought to your attention that the witches may be losing their powers? Surely someone must have heightened the awareness so that the public attacks by spirits and what not had greater effect.

2) Who is rumored to be kept within the city jail? What powerful personages have been taken?

3) How long has Geberath Mishilar been the leader of your Clan? Did his rise to power coincide with the failures of the witches?

4) This is not so much a question as I want a detailed explanation of the tattoo and ranking system. Devan is trying to determine if they can be forged or duplicated.

"The series of attacks eventually eroded the witches' support. Also, Geberath began giving Tiger Clan warriors witch-like powers, through a ritual performed with a flaming sabretooth tiger skull, much like in our emblem, in a cavern below House Milshilar, which we accessed through tunnels from the Tiger Clan Lodge."
..........
"Geberath came to power in the Tiger Clan Lodge five years ago. He has only been the head of House Milshilar for about two years, after his uncle and cousins were arrested for various criminal activities. The Tiger Clan Lodge was harshly criticized for failing to prevent the Milshilars' crimes, and thus Geberath took control of the house himself to clear his name and his family. Since then, neither has been implicated in shady dealings. In fact, if I recall correctly, that Wyclarkyn Inquisitor you had with you was the very same one who took House Milshilar down the last time. Hard to forget, as she much mocked the Tiger Clan Lodge for failing to catch the purpetrators of so many known crimes."
.........
"I do not know of anyone noteworthy in jail, but I probably would not know if there were."
..........
He explains that some of the tattoos are magical, but he does not think that the identification aspects of them are. He explains their meanings, but he doe not know much about how to make them, or even generally what the ingredients in the ink are.

 

[DM_Matt]

Alethia looked a bit relieved. "Alright, Taavi and Charissa can establish contact with some of the Rashemi spirits directly I think and learn what is going on from their point of view,"

They try, but it turns out they can't. Remember they have no special powers with regard to communing with nature spirits.

 

[DM_Matt]

Murdoch interrupts the current conversation in the hopes of maintaining the group's harmony.

Looking at Sara, Murdoch says: "Lady Sammari, I can feel the strenght of the Rashemi spirits, although I do not know how to tap into their power. Now, Kayla told me that there are no male witches in Rashemi. Well, that is no longer true: there is at least one. The spirits work in strange ways, and surely I am not here at this very moment by mere coincidence.".
Hesitating, he adds, "I suspect that the Thayans would see a male witch as a dangerous sign; one that could give the population enough hope to drive them out. If we can convince the population and the warrior lodges to align with us, the Thayan problem would be resolved. "

"That is not necessarily true. The Old Ones, so live in isolated monestaries, are male witches. They train young Wychlaren. Besides, I would have to investigate further, but surely you are confused. Many forms of granted power isvery siilar. I doubt that yours comes from our spirits."

 

[DM_Matt]

"I would suggest the following: Alethia, Dyria, and Murdock re-establish contact with the smugglers and learn if they are willing to help us. If so, work out a two-way means to communicate."

"Kayla, being a native Rashemi you should be able to move more freely within the city. I'm sure you have your own agenda but perhaps you can learn how deeply the general populous has embraced their new rulers?"

"Shando, Maggie, and myself cannot really be out and about. I would suggest we work with Sara and the Church of Mystra to establish contact with the Wychlaeren and learn what they know of the Thayans and of their (the witches) remaining strength.""

Kayla says "I will meet with Geberath alone. I have had dealings with him in the past. I must at a minimum intercede on my brother's behalf."

Maggie says "We can so leave this temple! Some minor magical disguises are all we need. Besides, they were looking for a bunch of dirty, unarmed beggers" She turns to Shando, suddenly realizing that she didn't think that through "which helps two of us, I guess."