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<blockquote data-quote="elfstone" data-source="post: 5674049" data-attributes="member: 83937"><p><strong>Session 1 07/29/2011</strong></p><p></p><p>Felix the Roman Cleric of Minerva </p><p></p><p></p><p>As we ran for our lives from the battle after our Carthoginean General was killed I thought to myself "we should of been lead by a Roman and we would have had victory." We boarded ships in the harbor with no regard for any order and my brother was the only one I knew.</p><p></p><p>As we headed out to sea we where welcomed by the biggest storm I have ever seen and started to Pray to Minerva for our survival. She must have thought I had more work to do for her, because I found myself waking up on a beach of wreckage. As I looked around and saw where we where I asked for guidance from my great Goddess for I knew I would need her strength to get out of this place. That is when I noticed I did not have my holy symbol. Right then a slave mad from the sum ran by yelling this can not happen again. Then I noticed it was the old generals slave and ran after him yelling his last name "Retos". I though maybe he might know something and as he ran into the water I yelled for help, because I can not swim. None came to my aid.</p><p></p><p>I saw there there where 3 of us and 3 foreigners a slave and 2 mules. Some where running around searching for items of value in the wreckage. I asked my brother to have his slave search for my holy item.. A few items of worth where found, but not my holy item, so I asked to use the dagger someone had found and grabbed a piece of wood and started making a symbol myself.</p><p></p><p>As things calmed down I went to each person and asked what skills they had and how they could aid all to survive. Dareus was a britton from the far north and brought the ways of the woods people with him. Berlix was a Macedonian and brought the strength of his people a long with skills to survive out doors. Akbar was a Carthaginian and brought the knowledge of languages with him. Hopefully we will live long enough to use his skills. Quintus was a young man with glory on his mind along with his battle skills.</p><p></p><p>After sometime I heard Minerva tell me to take charge and get off the beach. We followed a dry river bed inland following some tracks. Once the heat of the day started to affect me I asked Minerva to protect me, and that is when I noticed there was a problem connecting to my Goddess. I asked my brother and he was also having the same problem. </p><p></p><p>We found several items along our way, but no water to speak of. After our first rest we prayed to our gods for our daily blessings. I used mine to help myself my brother and 1 of the mules bear the heat of the day, it did allow the mule to last about 12 hours longer than the other. We used what we could from the beast to prolong our survival.</p><p></p><p>Our second rest we heard a roaring sound and some screams so we all ran to see what battle we might find. We found ourselfs battling the elements as a wall of water almost took 3 of our party members away. With the grace of Minerva all survived.</p><p></p><p>We finally made it to a city and thought all was well for about 2 min. until we saw it was an old dead city with a pyramid in the middle with 3 status on top. Most we to looking trough the city and I climbed to see the statues. They seamed to be a mix between some Greek and Egyptian Gods. First was a bearded man with a balance in one hand and a lighting bold in the other (Zeus), second was a winged child with snakes about him and a wand and coins in his hands (Hermes), the last was woman with a fist of wheat in on hand a sword in the other (I an unsure who this might be). I also noticed a body holding a door ajar leading into the pyramid.</p><p></p><p>After some time we decided to rest so I could asked for blessing that might be more helpful inside a building. The next day we headed up and Quintus decided he was going to lead this group, so I followed with out saying a word. His first decision was a bad one as he moved the body keeping the door open and it closed. He was able to open it back up, but he paid for that mistake by being hit by a very large arrow that seamed to come from no where. At this point I took charge again and moved down the side of the hall til I came to a corner and saw another door. I opened the door and darts dropped from above and hit me in the shoulders. I saw a room with 3 cylinders of bronze with doors. we all moved in but Quintus who stayed at the doorway. I looking in the middle door and saw a latter going up and down. I noticed some blood on the latter. I decided to open the door to the left and must have set of another trap, for the door by Quintus slammed him out of the room as it closed and we heard hissing sounds from above. I felt my lunges tighten up and knew we had to get out fast, so I ordered all through the middle door going down. Quintus mist have made it back into the room for I could hear him on the latter above. I found myself interring a square room with 3 doors. As I went to step onto the floor I touched a very large beetle that started to glow red from it's back.</p><p></p><p>Minerva Please place you guarding hands around me so I can continue to do you good works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elfstone, post: 5674049, member: 83937"] [b]Session 1 07/29/2011[/b] Felix the Roman Cleric of Minerva As we ran for our lives from the battle after our Carthoginean General was killed I thought to myself "we should of been lead by a Roman and we would have had victory." We boarded ships in the harbor with no regard for any order and my brother was the only one I knew. As we headed out to sea we where welcomed by the biggest storm I have ever seen and started to Pray to Minerva for our survival. She must have thought I had more work to do for her, because I found myself waking up on a beach of wreckage. As I looked around and saw where we where I asked for guidance from my great Goddess for I knew I would need her strength to get out of this place. That is when I noticed I did not have my holy symbol. Right then a slave mad from the sum ran by yelling this can not happen again. Then I noticed it was the old generals slave and ran after him yelling his last name "Retos". I though maybe he might know something and as he ran into the water I yelled for help, because I can not swim. None came to my aid. I saw there there where 3 of us and 3 foreigners a slave and 2 mules. Some where running around searching for items of value in the wreckage. I asked my brother to have his slave search for my holy item.. A few items of worth where found, but not my holy item, so I asked to use the dagger someone had found and grabbed a piece of wood and started making a symbol myself. As things calmed down I went to each person and asked what skills they had and how they could aid all to survive. Dareus was a britton from the far north and brought the ways of the woods people with him. Berlix was a Macedonian and brought the strength of his people a long with skills to survive out doors. Akbar was a Carthaginian and brought the knowledge of languages with him. Hopefully we will live long enough to use his skills. Quintus was a young man with glory on his mind along with his battle skills. After sometime I heard Minerva tell me to take charge and get off the beach. We followed a dry river bed inland following some tracks. Once the heat of the day started to affect me I asked Minerva to protect me, and that is when I noticed there was a problem connecting to my Goddess. I asked my brother and he was also having the same problem. We found several items along our way, but no water to speak of. After our first rest we prayed to our gods for our daily blessings. I used mine to help myself my brother and 1 of the mules bear the heat of the day, it did allow the mule to last about 12 hours longer than the other. We used what we could from the beast to prolong our survival. Our second rest we heard a roaring sound and some screams so we all ran to see what battle we might find. We found ourselfs battling the elements as a wall of water almost took 3 of our party members away. With the grace of Minerva all survived. We finally made it to a city and thought all was well for about 2 min. until we saw it was an old dead city with a pyramid in the middle with 3 status on top. Most we to looking trough the city and I climbed to see the statues. They seamed to be a mix between some Greek and Egyptian Gods. First was a bearded man with a balance in one hand and a lighting bold in the other (Zeus), second was a winged child with snakes about him and a wand and coins in his hands (Hermes), the last was woman with a fist of wheat in on hand a sword in the other (I an unsure who this might be). I also noticed a body holding a door ajar leading into the pyramid. After some time we decided to rest so I could asked for blessing that might be more helpful inside a building. The next day we headed up and Quintus decided he was going to lead this group, so I followed with out saying a word. His first decision was a bad one as he moved the body keeping the door open and it closed. He was able to open it back up, but he paid for that mistake by being hit by a very large arrow that seamed to come from no where. At this point I took charge again and moved down the side of the hall til I came to a corner and saw another door. I opened the door and darts dropped from above and hit me in the shoulders. I saw a room with 3 cylinders of bronze with doors. we all moved in but Quintus who stayed at the doorway. I looking in the middle door and saw a latter going up and down. I noticed some blood on the latter. I decided to open the door to the left and must have set of another trap, for the door by Quintus slammed him out of the room as it closed and we heard hissing sounds from above. I felt my lunges tighten up and knew we had to get out fast, so I ordered all through the middle door going down. Quintus mist have made it back into the room for I could hear him on the latter above. I found myself interring a square room with 3 doors. As I went to step onto the floor I touched a very large beetle that started to glow red from it's back. Minerva Please place you guarding hands around me so I can continue to do you good works. [/QUOTE]
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