[sblock]Re: Draconic, looking over Ina's sheet, I see my concept evolved a bit since I updated it...but not catastrophically. If, in your opinion, the Draconic langauge is tied into the essence of magic sufficiently to make sense that she'd spontaneously learn it, then that's cool. Otherwise it could easily be something she sought instruction in...though in that case it might make more sense to replace 'draconic' with 'dover,' since the latter is more utilitarian to the setting at the moment.[/sblock]
Wildwood Red in Tooth and Claw II [IC]
- Thread starter Voadam
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Voadam
Legend
A call to action
Inamar and Weylan make great progress in learning the dover language and the ways of the village with their tutors the dover priest Thelso and the ever helpful and willing to be of service NR4ZN. Magical battle skills are developed and together the four even go out hunting in the Wildwood, finding they work well together. Thelso has other duties as well and sometimes joins the rest of the priesthood for seasonal and hunting ceremonies and the Queen asks after the new seeds.
A summons to the court draw the four together into the audience hall once more. The King and the Queen are there and the druid Sentelle as well, with a single crow sitting on his shoulder. None of the other advisers are in attendance. The young druid looks agitated and a little worried.
The King says "Welcome. We have a task to ask of you but it is a matter of some confidence. There is a druid who resides alone in his own territory outside the realm of our treaties with the elves and goblins. Are you willing to accept a trust of secrets and journey into the wilderness to rescue and offer aid to this druid or to discover what fate has befallen him?"
Inamar and Weylan make great progress in learning the dover language and the ways of the village with their tutors the dover priest Thelso and the ever helpful and willing to be of service NR4ZN. Magical battle skills are developed and together the four even go out hunting in the Wildwood, finding they work well together. Thelso has other duties as well and sometimes joins the rest of the priesthood for seasonal and hunting ceremonies and the Queen asks after the new seeds.
A summons to the court draw the four together into the audience hall once more. The King and the Queen are there and the druid Sentelle as well, with a single crow sitting on his shoulder. None of the other advisers are in attendance. The young druid looks agitated and a little worried.
The King says "Welcome. We have a task to ask of you but it is a matter of some confidence. There is a druid who resides alone in his own territory outside the realm of our treaties with the elves and goblins. Are you willing to accept a trust of secrets and journey into the wilderness to rescue and offer aid to this druid or to discover what fate has befallen him?"
Voadam
Legend
King Alagor smiles “I knew I could count upon you four. None outside this Council Hall are to be privy to the secrets imparted here today. We have agreed to aid the druids in their need and to keep their confidence. Sentelle.”
The young druid steps forward uncomfortably. “Thank you your majesty. Two days travel from here lies the hidden domain of a druid. He is guardian of an ancient artifact of evil long safeguarded by the druids to keep it out of fell hands. He performed a ritual of Evergreen Transformation to become a walking plant bound to the druid site and granting him life beyond the span of other mortals. Like the forest itself he can be cut down, but given time he will regrow and return. His grove is protected by sacred rituals that keep it hidden from casual discovery.
“Nonetheless it has been raided. A band of goblins, wargs, and summoned fiends somehow entered the grove and strange magics overcame the guardians he had placed there. The animal spirits he summoned to repel them were similarly cast down. He sent this crow out bearing a message and amulet, seeking aid from Zallon, but he is away at the Circle’s Convocation. I was able to learn the crow’s message but that is all. The crow can lead you back to the druid’s grove, and the amulet will allow you to enter despite the barriers of mystery that ward the area. The amulet wearer will be able to see and be able to enter the hidden grove, as will those he maintains unbroken contact with. Once past the barrier the amulet will not be need.”
The Queen says “There could be goblins, wargs, fiends, and magics to contend with as well as the druidic defenses. The raiders could be gone, if so, find out as much as you can about what happened and aid the druid if you can. If the raiders are still there evaluate their threat and take what actions you can. These goblins are outside of the protections of the treaties.”
The King says “Any questions?”
The young druid steps forward uncomfortably. “Thank you your majesty. Two days travel from here lies the hidden domain of a druid. He is guardian of an ancient artifact of evil long safeguarded by the druids to keep it out of fell hands. He performed a ritual of Evergreen Transformation to become a walking plant bound to the druid site and granting him life beyond the span of other mortals. Like the forest itself he can be cut down, but given time he will regrow and return. His grove is protected by sacred rituals that keep it hidden from casual discovery.
“Nonetheless it has been raided. A band of goblins, wargs, and summoned fiends somehow entered the grove and strange magics overcame the guardians he had placed there. The animal spirits he summoned to repel them were similarly cast down. He sent this crow out bearing a message and amulet, seeking aid from Zallon, but he is away at the Circle’s Convocation. I was able to learn the crow’s message but that is all. The crow can lead you back to the druid’s grove, and the amulet will allow you to enter despite the barriers of mystery that ward the area. The amulet wearer will be able to see and be able to enter the hidden grove, as will those he maintains unbroken contact with. Once past the barrier the amulet will not be need.”
The Queen says “There could be goblins, wargs, fiends, and magics to contend with as well as the druidic defenses. The raiders could be gone, if so, find out as much as you can about what happened and aid the druid if you can. If the raiders are still there evaluate their threat and take what actions you can. These goblins are outside of the protections of the treaties.”
The King says “Any questions?”
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"What was he guarding? Successful or not, it's capture was almost certainly the objective of the raid.
Further, have you any thoughts on who or what drove the goblins to launch the raid in the first place? In my world they are cowardly creatures, and would not undertake such an attack without dire provocation."
Further, have you any thoughts on who or what drove the goblins to launch the raid in the first place? In my world they are cowardly creatures, and would not undertake such an attack without dire provocation."
Absorbing the information given before him, Thelso nods his head and replies,"As I appears we are all going, we will do what we can to aid the Druid." pausing briefly "And of the goblins...we will evaluate and deal with them should it come to that. If not we will report back to you what information we gather."
