Ancalagon
Dusty Dragon
Ok Lela, I'll play, but I don't want to hijack this thread.
I needed to sumon a celestial for 2 reasons: first I needed information on how to reach the river Oceanus because I needed to dip weapons in it so we could pierce the invulnerable hide of Tehlei the Slayer, a warrior devoted to erythnul (god of slaughter), general of Vecna returned to life, and all around bad person. (The celestial gave me the information).
The other reason was because I needed to send a long report to my head church (way too long and dangerous to send via sending). You see, my character was amnesiac, and thought he was in contact with the head church, but wasn't. (the head church is the Cathedral of St-Cuthbert in the City of Greyhawk. My PC is in the city of Rel Devan, in the Great Kingdom, over a 1000 km away).
Briefly, the report said:
-Where I was and what I was doing
-There has been an alarming incursion of outsiders (ie, Demons. they are called outsiders because they are outside of the heaven-prime-hell axis, and they are trying to break the established order). Evil forces are at play trying to release them (Tehlei being one of them) and we need help to stop it.
-The new royaly sanctioned Church of Balzi, god of prosperity and protector of the Great Kingdom, is actualy headed by Balzebub, Duke of Hell. They too oppose the outsiders, but are trying to take control of the kingdom and edge out other religions. This is intolerable blasphemy, as Balzebub is no god.
-The local cult of St-Cuthbert in Rel Devan is Heretical and an embarassement to the church. A Star (priest specialised in doctrine and maintaining dogma) should be sent here imediately.
I had to perform the summoning ceremony at a shrine, and the only one available in Rel Devan was in the control of a lesser cleric, who did not see eye to eye with Cedric (my PC) at all. Cedric had basicaly acused him of gross incompetence. However, he could not refuse my request. Several followers gathered to see what I would do.
This is where it got interesting. The Hound Archon (yes, no devas and planetars for me, at least not yet) read the message and said, as it crumbled in flames, I will deal with this. He then started adressing my points one by one.
-A great war is coming. The Church is aware of this. Be ready.
- I cannot relay this part of the message. The great deciever has TRICKED us, and we cannot interfeer. He wishes to become a god. We celestials are aware of his perfidy, but the Gods are still decieved by his LIES. The Archon shook with rage as he was saying this.
-Reading the last part of the message, the Archon stated I will deal with this He took his great cudgel of white wood and SMASHED the altar. The altar burst in a column of white flame, but whas not consumed by it. This temple has failed. Cedric will now lead the Church of St-Cuthbert in Rel Devan, and no other temples to Cuthbert's name will be tolerated.
The local cleric, cowed, decided to leave the city, taking some of his followers with it. I declared this site a holy place, and that the everburning altar would remain.
Of course, now my PC has a temple to run and has just been tied down so it might not be for all the best, but it did reafirm his faith. My character (amnesiac) had been deeply troubled by recent revelations about his past (most importantly, that he once worshiped Tharizdun, imprisoned God and foe of all creation), but this display of grace (meaning that St-cuthbert still has faith in Cedric) has increased his determination.
Of course now I have to help the temple of Wee Jas re-cast the wards over an imprisoned powerfull demon, wipe out a scarlet brotherhood cell in the city, and redeem my 3 daughters (who I just re-discovered), one of them being a priest of Tharizdun and the other being a vampire, but now at least I can do it with the proper zeal!
The life of a crusading cleric...
Ancalagon
I needed to sumon a celestial for 2 reasons: first I needed information on how to reach the river Oceanus because I needed to dip weapons in it so we could pierce the invulnerable hide of Tehlei the Slayer, a warrior devoted to erythnul (god of slaughter), general of Vecna returned to life, and all around bad person. (The celestial gave me the information).
The other reason was because I needed to send a long report to my head church (way too long and dangerous to send via sending). You see, my character was amnesiac, and thought he was in contact with the head church, but wasn't. (the head church is the Cathedral of St-Cuthbert in the City of Greyhawk. My PC is in the city of Rel Devan, in the Great Kingdom, over a 1000 km away).
Briefly, the report said:
-Where I was and what I was doing
-There has been an alarming incursion of outsiders (ie, Demons. they are called outsiders because they are outside of the heaven-prime-hell axis, and they are trying to break the established order). Evil forces are at play trying to release them (Tehlei being one of them) and we need help to stop it.
-The new royaly sanctioned Church of Balzi, god of prosperity and protector of the Great Kingdom, is actualy headed by Balzebub, Duke of Hell. They too oppose the outsiders, but are trying to take control of the kingdom and edge out other religions. This is intolerable blasphemy, as Balzebub is no god.
-The local cult of St-Cuthbert in Rel Devan is Heretical and an embarassement to the church. A Star (priest specialised in doctrine and maintaining dogma) should be sent here imediately.
I had to perform the summoning ceremony at a shrine, and the only one available in Rel Devan was in the control of a lesser cleric, who did not see eye to eye with Cedric (my PC) at all. Cedric had basicaly acused him of gross incompetence. However, he could not refuse my request. Several followers gathered to see what I would do.
This is where it got interesting. The Hound Archon (yes, no devas and planetars for me, at least not yet) read the message and said, as it crumbled in flames, I will deal with this. He then started adressing my points one by one.
-A great war is coming. The Church is aware of this. Be ready.
- I cannot relay this part of the message. The great deciever has TRICKED us, and we cannot interfeer. He wishes to become a god. We celestials are aware of his perfidy, but the Gods are still decieved by his LIES. The Archon shook with rage as he was saying this.
-Reading the last part of the message, the Archon stated I will deal with this He took his great cudgel of white wood and SMASHED the altar. The altar burst in a column of white flame, but whas not consumed by it. This temple has failed. Cedric will now lead the Church of St-Cuthbert in Rel Devan, and no other temples to Cuthbert's name will be tolerated.
The local cleric, cowed, decided to leave the city, taking some of his followers with it. I declared this site a holy place, and that the everburning altar would remain.
Of course, now my PC has a temple to run and has just been tied down so it might not be for all the best, but it did reafirm his faith. My character (amnesiac) had been deeply troubled by recent revelations about his past (most importantly, that he once worshiped Tharizdun, imprisoned God and foe of all creation), but this display of grace (meaning that St-cuthbert still has faith in Cedric) has increased his determination.
Of course now I have to help the temple of Wee Jas re-cast the wards over an imprisoned powerfull demon, wipe out a scarlet brotherhood cell in the city, and redeem my 3 daughters (who I just re-discovered), one of them being a priest of Tharizdun and the other being a vampire, but now at least I can do it with the proper zeal!
The life of a crusading cleric...
Ancalagon
