Rhun's I6: Ravenloft - IC Thread

[kinem]

Ryan is somber and silent as the group carries the coffin, thinking back on the night and about what must be done.

He is shocked at Donner's announcement. "My friend, what is this about? You are a priest, and perhaps your god has given you another quest, but we could use your help here to say the least, if only for the next few days.

If you must indeed go, then I wish you the best."

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The land broke his soul and this is understandable, he will not be the first to drop, for his sake, I hope he will find the way out of this land alive.
Ares remarks to the others as Donner takes off.

 

[renau1g]

Sarryx looks to Ares and the others, "Hmmm, if even his god quivers in fear of this place, we are indeed in the right place." the draconic man commented as he gestured for the others to leave the cleric. Sarryx knew better than to try and force someone to change their mind.

"Delkat, you are a priest of Light, perhaps you are best suited to take the lead in discussions with the priest here?" Sarryx comments as they reach the church.

 

[s@squ@tch]

OOC: I'm assuming we're still outside the church, right?

 

[Rhun]

OOC: Yes, still outside the church.

The casket sits upon the large stone porch before the church's doors, and you watch as Donner takes his sudden leave of you, and heads back down the road and into the village. Soon enough, his form is obscured by the light mist that hangs in the air, and you turn your attention back to the matter at hand.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Delkat

The priest silently nods.

"Of course."

He looks to Ismark,"As this is your church, perhaps you could explain the customs to us -- should we leave the casket here, or take it inside?"

"Wouldn't the priest normally come outside if he saw a funeral procession approaching his church?"

"I find it odd that we are sitting out here, by ourselves, at this point."

 

[Rhun]

Ismark smiles sadly at Delkat as Donner disappears. "I told you the darkness of this land holds sway over all...already one of your number flees, though there will be no leaving this valley for him. But enough of such things." The young warrior points at Delkat's holy symbol, the symbol of Aditi. "Certainly you know as much as I do, for this church is dedicated to the Light of the World, Aditi the Glorious." There is a hint of sarcasm in Ismark's voice, as you might expect from one who feels his goddess had abandon him. "But we should take the casket inside. Surely Father Danovich is within, and simply didn't see us approaching."

 

[s@squ@tch]

Delkat

"Foolish me -- for I did not even recognize the house of my goddess..."

He turns to the others,"Let's bring him inside."

Delkat then returns to his position on the casket and raises it with the others.

He looks around to see those not currently busy carrying the casket, and asks them to open the doors ahead of them.

 

[Rhun]

Ireena and Esme pull open the great (if shabby) doors of the church, as the rest carry the casket inside. It is dim as you enter the narthex, lit only by the lamps ahead in the nave. It is here that you put down the casket. From somewhere ahead comes the sound of low chanting, and you proceed further into the church toward this sound. You pass by four old, cracked wooden doors (two to your left, two to your right) that line the processional on your way into the church proper.

The nave is in shambles. Overturned and broken benches litter the area, and broken glass and pottery is visible here and there. The shoddy-looking rafters and holes in the roof overhead clearly show the poor state of repair that the church is currently in, though it must have once been a grand place of worship. A few candles and oil lamps flicker here, casting their dim illumination about.

The chanting continues ahead, coming from the chancel, where in the dim light you can barely make out what looks to be an altar and a humanoid form praying before it.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Delkat

Delkat turns to the others,"This doesn't look good."

He couldn't believe how the house of Aditi could have been brought so....low.

"This is much worse than I had thought."

"I was unaware, as you might have noticed, that my goddess even shed her radiance in this land -- or at least, attempted to."

Delkat then tries to understand the chanting coming from ahead, before moving further into the church.

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Listen check to hear chanting?
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