Helios opens his mouth, expecting an argument, and stops for a moment, looking at Abel curiously. "Well I suppose some sort of last rights are in order. We need to hurry, but I'll start gathering rocks for a cairn. And ... Sandor's probably right about being pragmatic regarding his posessions. I don't know."
Rhun's Weekend Game - Dwellers of the Forbidden City - IC Thread
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Rhun
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There is plenty of rubble about, and stones are easily gathered while Zeddicus' body is stripped of its possessions and prepared for burial. Soon enough, the pile of stones assumes its place as an unmarked cairn covering the body of the fallen warrior.
OOC: Not sure who can use what, but feel free to split up his possessions.
OOC: Not sure who can use what, but feel free to split up his possessions.
industrygothica
Adventurer
"I believe splitting up his possessions is the right thing. He was a warrior; he'd like to know his things were still being used to fight."
Rhun
First Post
With the cairn piled over the corpse of the fallen warrior, Abel conducts a hasty funeral ceremony. That done, you take up Zedd's equipment and prepare to continue on your journey, leaving your companion to the eternal rest that he deserves.
Zedd's Possessions:
+2 Fullplate - Abel ?
+1 Longsword - Seril ?
+1 Ring of Protection - Helios or Talshia ?
+1 Cloak of Resistance - Abel or Seril ?
tenday of rations
3 torches
flint/steel
bedroll
backpack
heavy cloak
3 books of Toril history
blank spellbook
blank parchment
inkwell and pens
10gp.
Zedd's Possessions:
+2 Fullplate - Abel ?
+1 Longsword - Seril ?
+1 Ring of Protection - Helios or Talshia ?
+1 Cloak of Resistance - Abel or Seril ?
tenday of rations
3 torches
flint/steel
bedroll
backpack
heavy cloak
3 books of Toril history
blank spellbook
blank parchment
inkwell and pens
10gp.
Sandor stands back, observing the false piety in the funeral service. Would Zeddicus have received even this, if I had not begun to honour the dead? he wonders.
The pile of possessions sits there untouched. Sandor was serious about the hypocrisy of these mammals--on what basis they can condemn him, and yet, like ghouls or fantsy adventurers, profit financially from his death...
Abel has the audacity to call this "the right thing"; in the hours since I last spoke, no one has even acknowledged my words, the fact that Zeddicus had a family, and that their lives might be made immeasurably easier with the wealth of their son. No, that would mean work, mundane work, for this group. And less profit.
So parochial, repulsed by anything that does not behave human.
Sandor smells the rot within the cairn, standing watch while the time passes. This is a waste of time. Do they even remember why we have come to this place?
He will carry none of Zeddicus' possessions. He will follow the others as they continue the quest. And he will fight by these mammalsm as best he can. But Sandor has grown somewhat wiser from this experience.
The pile of possessions sits there untouched. Sandor was serious about the hypocrisy of these mammals--on what basis they can condemn him, and yet, like ghouls or fantsy adventurers, profit financially from his death...
Abel has the audacity to call this "the right thing"; in the hours since I last spoke, no one has even acknowledged my words, the fact that Zeddicus had a family, and that their lives might be made immeasurably easier with the wealth of their son. No, that would mean work, mundane work, for this group. And less profit.
So parochial, repulsed by anything that does not behave human.
Sandor smells the rot within the cairn, standing watch while the time passes. This is a waste of time. Do they even remember why we have come to this place?
He will carry none of Zeddicus' possessions. He will follow the others as they continue the quest. And he will fight by these mammalsm as best he can. But Sandor has grown somewhat wiser from this experience.
Helios struggles internally for a few moments and then takes the ring and a book of Toril history from the pile. After all, now there's one less person between myself and the next thing that ambushes us in this stinking place. Ghoulish is one thing, dead's another. Plus, now maybe Abel would feel comfortable enough to take the magical plate. What I said about him earlier may have been true rather than just defensiveness. But they'd still all be safer with the priest well protected.
industrygothica
Adventurer
Abel hesitantly sizes the armor and dons it. He is aware of Sandor's issues, but hopes that he will realize that Zeddicus was, after all, human, and these were human responses.
Abel does make a silent vow to himself, and to the Morninglord, however. If misfortune should befall the lizardman, Abel will in fact honor him as he has requested, despite his personal discomfort with the act.
Abel does make a silent vow to himself, and to the Morninglord, however. If misfortune should befall the lizardman, Abel will in fact honor him as he has requested, despite his personal discomfort with the act.
Talashia stands over the cairn for a moment, her dark face solemn and looking down. Finally she says quietly, "I did not know Zeddicus long, nor well, and that is to my sorrow. What I know of him is that he was a brave and skilled warrior, who fought without thought of his own safety and who did not fear death. He struck me as a man of his word, and who trusted those who he fought with. We are greatly diminished for his loss."
She kneels down and touches two fingers to her lips, and then to the stones.
"The gods will take you to your next oasis. May the water be fresh for you when you arrive."
Whatever belongings no one else takes, Talashia wraps into a bundle and puts them in her haversack without comment.
She then surveys the others. "How badly are we hurt? Do we dare press on today?"
She kneels down and touches two fingers to her lips, and then to the stones.
"The gods will take you to your next oasis. May the water be fresh for you when you arrive."
Whatever belongings no one else takes, Talashia wraps into a bundle and puts them in her haversack without comment.
She then surveys the others. "How badly are we hurt? Do we dare press on today?"
Falkus
Explorer
Seril was quiet during the brief burial ceremony, but his face showed more emotion than he'd demonstrated over the last few weeks. A bit of sorrow, but mostly rage. He took the longsword when the decision was made to split his belongings.
"He was a good comrade.," was his only comment during the ceremony.
"He was a good comrade.," was his only comment during the ceremony.
industrygothica
Adventurer
Abel uses his wand to heal those who need it.
ooc: as normal, whatever's necessary to get everyone in the green.
ooc: as normal, whatever's necessary to get everyone in the green.
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