Rhiannon PNP Supplement

[Tilmamir]

"I bear no ill will. In fact, I am glad that you and Galinden will be in Antioch. After the conference, I knew something was wrong - seriously wrong. My sister told me so, and so did you. I met with the queen after you had left, and she showed me her true colors. I immediately suspected Gaithys.

The truth is, I returned here to give the church warning about Gaithys. I feared he was behind the assassinations in Antioch, and possibly in corrupting the inner workings of the church. You have taken care of that at least.

I had hoped to know you better, but I also knew I would be very busy on the task I have chosen. Perhaps, someday, there will be peace. Perhaps someday, I can settle down. But now, we can be allies.

I do not know our people. I have been prodigal too long. But can you tell me, who will the new queen be? Who is in the race for leading our people back to honor, and not dominance? Will she bring honor to our people?

... [listen if she knows]

What is the status of those looking toward the sundered? Have they been removed, or will there be a battle? Is there a chance they will succeed, or have you and your allies made a final blow to that despicable lot?

... [listen if she knows]

"Delainir, I have been to that chapel of St Cuthbert in the Cleydon Woods. Once, a year and a half ago, my associates an I destroyed the bugbear lair there and cleansed the altar to Saint Cuthbert. If we can be of any assistance in this matter, please let us know."

 

[Gwaihir]

Randall: I do not know our people. I have been prodigal too long. But can you tell me, who will the new queen be? Who is in the race for leading our people back to honor, and not dominance? Will she bring honor to our people?

"There are several contenders, I would suppose. We will need to see how the process runs its course. I suspect that the tendency will be toward an older woman. Perhaps they will even break tradition and name a male!"

Randall: What is the status of those looking toward the sundered? Have they been removed, or will there be a battle? Is there a chance they will succeed, or have you and your allies made a final blow to that despicable lot?

"Those we have ferreted out will be dealt with such as Gaithys was dealt with. Those we have missed will fight or run. I do not believe the elven people will follow traitors such as this, but it may be bloody."

Randall: Delainir, I have been to that chapel of St Cuthbert in the Cleydon Woods. Once, a year and a half ago, my associates an I destroyed the bugbear lair there and cleansed the altar to Saint Cuthbert. If we can be of any assistance in this matter, please let us know."

"I am persuaded that my personal quest lies with the Church. The sundered have been enough trouble. They must be scoured from this planet. If this is your quest too, then our roads may yet lie together."

 

[Tilmamir]

The party returns to Antioch, and goes directly to a small office-like building near the church square. They debrief a while with Edmund, and the delegation disbands.

Randall, sits in a comfortable chair and puts his head in his hands, weary with the grief for his people.
"Long have we been good, long have we tried to be noble. Whenever there have been attempts to deviate into evil, we have shunned those few. The last real close call with the untraditional was almost five thousand years ago - the clan Melekevar.

And now this. We are a poor lot, courting disaster, and truly to be pittied.

Add to that the false hope that an elven maiden might find me attractive. someday. [sigh]"

Edmund breaks Randall's weary thoughts:
"Friend, What is the matter?"

Randall:
"My people are lost, they walk on the knife edge of dispair and desperation."

Randall sits up and adjusts himself.

"It is imperitive that the lost clan is destroyed. We have that lead to where they are. At least we can begin there. I can only ask that I be part of the party that takes them on. My people need to be restored, and that cancerous clan poisons any healing that can begin."

"Perhaps my friends and I can go after the bugbear camp. As I said earlier, we have been there once already. Yet some of us may need a word of restraint - as you said last time, we are a bit of a 'blunt instrument' and this requires some information gathering."

"I would like to volunteer all of us, assuming the others will agree, for the task of taking the ruin of St Cuthbert, and getting the information about the Sundered."

[Edmund Agrees?]

 

[Gwaihir]

Edmund runs his hand through his thin grey hair.

"I concur with your assesment of the situation- and accept you offer. Take Delianir with you. Miriam Arrastine is in Malta at my behest. Impress upon your friends that the primary goal of this mission is not the extermination of monsters, but locating a clue that will lead us to the dark elves.

I believe that the best thing you can do to help the elves is to eliminate this tribe. Elmer will set the Church of St Macedone to work to see what aid can be quickly sent.

Hopefully Galinden sends word soon on what has transpired in the dimwood. Then we can move more decisively forward in dealing with the elven people.

Go with Eli, my friend."

 

[Tilmamir]

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