Strife in Sokara - A solo game for Brother Shatterstone

[Jarval]

"My father's a tailor. I never showed much skill when it came to sewing things, but any fiddly job is always made easier by an extra pair of hands. And I want to see the Stinking River! It'll be an experience." Hestia grins.

Brystasia makes her way over to stand behind Velimir. He pulls a leather bracer back from one of the ghoul's arms, showing a tattoo of a gaping maw filled with vicious teeth.

"I know of only one god who's followers use such a symbol. Thellos..." Velimir’s face is grim, but both Ged and Hestia look confused.


(OoC: I'm using the recommendation from BotR that most people (even the priesthood) don't know much, if anything, about the evil faiths. However, both Brystasia and Velimir (and more generally, those belonging to their respective orders) are likely to know the names of the evil gods and a little bit of information about each.)

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia looks at the symbol in much distress, but it’s only the tattoo and the discoloring of the skin that bothers her, as her own set of confused eyes looks quickly towards Velimir for an explanation, “I’m sorry, but I know nothing of Thellos.”

 

[Jarval]

Velimir looks surprised at Brystasia, Hestia and Ged's blank looks at the name of Thellos.

"They don't have our training, Brother." Ryat reminds Velimir, before looking to Brystasia. "You know of Asmodeus, don't you? The first god, he who was tainted by the Corpus Infernus? He found three godlings, brothers, shortly after the Three Sisters joined the gods in the heavens. Unlike their sisters, the Three Brothers were malign beings, and fell easily to the twisted honey of Asmodeus' words. They have served him since that day, and are embodiments of pure evil.

"This man must have been a follower of Thellos, although I can not tell if he was so in life or after his change to undeath. Thellos is god of the greedy, god of those who foster unwholesome desires, those who oppress the poor to add to their own riches. The only thing important to a follower of Thellos is to gain more power, to gain greater influence and wealth. They have no limits on how they may attain this, be it by truth or betrayal, murder or mercy. Thellos is a cunning god, and his followers are dangerous to a man."

"Ryat speaks true." Velimir adds. "Thellos may not be the most potent of the false gods, but he is by far the most dangerous. His followers are hard to rout out, and harder yet to find in the first place. You may have done us all a great service by finding this den of corruption."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As Brystasia listens to the obedient brothers’ words her face is a blend of embarrassment, confusion, and curiosity but she gives ever word her undivided attention.

Understanding the situation at hand Brystasia looks once again at the bodies and then back to Velimir, “So now that we have rooted out this den of corruption what’s next?”

 

[Jarval]

"First we pray the leader of this group is one of the dead, so that he cannot recruit more to his cause." Velimir says. "Then we assume he is still alive and well, and search this place from top to bottom. There may be clues as to what specific goal they hoped to achieve, and how. We have this building watched ceaselessly for the next year or so. We don't give them a chance to return."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Listening carefully Brystasia nods her head in agreement, with her words comes a helpful smile, “Okay, we found a bedroom on the second floor, that is where we found the book with the strange text that we gave to the Holy Mother. Maybe when we get done with our search you should have a look at it, Velimir.”

 

[Jarval]

"Ah yes, I belive Holy Mother Adelaide mentioned a book." Velimir replies. "I will be most interested to see it, but we felt it better to turn our attention first to this place. If you will lead the way to the room you found, we can begin our search there..."

"How about me? Do you want me to stick around, or can I go?" Aster asks.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Smiling happily at her own usefulness Brystasia nods as her agreement at Velimir’s suggestion, “Sounds good, I imagine its ladies first so I’ll lead.”

Aster's words interrupt before Brystasia can move, she replies with a simple shrug, “I’m not sure none of use are good at opening locks, so there’s a chance we will need your service again.”

Assuming everyone is happy with the answers Brystasia leads the party to the second floor and the bedroom in question.

 

[Jarval]

Brystasia leads the way back up the side staircase, through the room with the remains of the sweeper skeleton, and along the hallway to the bedroom. Pushing the door open, she finds it in a state of disarray, the chest open and empty, and the feather mattress from the bed sliced open along one side with much of it's stuffing strewn around the floor.

"Looks like we might not have bagged them all, then..." Ged says, looking over Brystasia's shoulder.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As she stares at the chaos Brystasia nods her flushed face in frustration and shame, “Yeah… It’s my fault, I didn’t want to ramshackle the room just in case it belonged to someone innocent. I’m sorry Velimir, I have no doubt I’ve ruined any chance you had to catch those responsible.”