The Emperor of Solmaria

[Lichtenhart]

Dar reluctantly washes himself in the spring, then looks for a quiet place to pray to the rising sun.
Pelor, Lightbringer and Nurturer of Life, I pray to you from this land broken by hate and madness, let me be the arm that strike at your command, let me the helping hand that rekindles hope where darkness fall, let me be the hammer of justice and the shield of faith. Help me bring forth your will and resist the forces that would want me to fall, be they outside or inside, like my pride and my anger. Forgive if I'm not always respectful, but you know what are the true ways of my heart. Help me be the shining beacon of virtue you'd want me to be.
And as he stands up after the prayer, Darhaan feels a warmth inside, a searing light that shines through his whole body and mind, and remains like a loving embrace around him.
With a smile of pure happiness, rarely seen on his face, the dwarf bows to the rising sun, saying only "Thank you, my lord.".

When he's back with the others he's cheerful like you never saw him, and grabs the meat with great appetite.

OOC: now Dar's lay on hand and divine grace are fully effective.

 

[Mithreander]

The morning passes without incedent. Everyone who wants to be cleaner can be, and those that eat do so with no ill effect.

The wizards in the group find time to study spells and rest and even pen down some revelations that they have had from the swamps (the 2 new spells), and place them comprehensibly in their spellbooks.

Tiem passes in the shadows of the trees, the peace of the woods seemingly unconcerned with the changes in the land of the so-called intellegent.

OOC: This may seem rather quick, but really it isn't. You all have gained yet another level, bringing you to 3rd level... if only barely.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya has slept well and her mood has improved drastically since the sewer trip. She enjoys the fresh air outside in the forest and her face bears a happy smile, when she dresses up in her comfortable travel clothing in the morning. It seems like the memories of the past days have been washed away with the dirt in the spring.

“So now that we got over this first obstacle, do we know which way we have to go to find this Oracle we are heading to? And, umm, do we have any idea where we should bring the information, once we get it? I remember him saying, we should bring it there, but that won't be possible after all now, would it?”

 

[Mithreander]

OOC: I have to go back to get the information that I had told you earlier... If I don't get it by this evening and someone else takes the time to find it, let us all know and we'll continue.

 

[Mithreander]

The scale of the map is much larger, and it seems that the Oracle is nearly 10 leagues away from the city, proper! The map shows it to the west, towards Old Solmaria, and also has marked on it different tereitories that would need to be crossed, including 2 humanoid ranges (one ogre, the other orcish), an elven forest, and an aerie, whatever that means.

Besides that map is a letter to the oracle herself/hisself.

 

[silentspace]

Kinden eats quietly and washes himself. In the morning he lays the map out for the others.

OOC: Don't have my stuff just now, will update character later...

 

[Li Shenron]

Aramil takes a look at the map, and smiles at the thought of getting some action along the way. It doesn't look we are that far, does it? He wonders if the word "aerie" reminds he of anything he might have read from his books.

Do we need to update PCs straight away?

 

[Thanee]

“Probably some kind of home for a larger population of birds or maybe the individual birds are larger than the population? I mean, if it's specifically mentioned, it or its inhabitants must have a significant size.”

 

[deadestdai]

Dylan stepped over to the map and tried to make sense of it. He had a general idea of the lands about the capital city, but had never actually ventured outside of them. And so, in uncharacteristic fashion, decided to keep any comments to himself and slapping the elf gently, yet good naturedly on his shoulder and sits apart form the others, tuning his lute, making sure it wasn't too damaged.

 

[Thanee]

After the path is clear, at least for the moment, Lenya packs her belongings and is soon ready to continue the journey, which hopefully will be more pleasant now.