Working for the Baron - OOC
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Argent Silvermage
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LOL I forgot the 1 in front. he's 167 not 67. As for the age lets make Zyrial have adventured with Balin but as his friend got older he settled down to being a cleric for the village Balin's family lived in. and let's make him 115 years old.Crimson Tide said:
This is fun by the way. Shared backgrounds make for richer characters. Probably the only reason he is adventuring now is to protect Balin (not that he would ever let him know that.)
Crimson Tide
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AmorFati: When I first began kicking around the concept of Balin, it was based around this PrC and Balin's initial profession was going to be (Teacher/Professor). Then I saw that one of the skills needed was Disable Device and asked myself what would make a mage decide to study locks? Enter profession (locksmith) and from there Balin's story began to take shape and as I asked each question after that, it all just fell into place.
Argent: I am really liking where this is leading. Balin would have been surprised that Zyrial stepped down from his position at the church to come with him, not that he would have admitted it, and even more surprised that after the crypt was dealt with that his friend does not seem to be in a hurry to rush back to the slower pace life they had both gotten used to.
Chalking it up to him just wanting to stretch his legs for a little while longer, Balin is now even more determined to have "one last good day in the sun" with his friend before Zyrial opts to return back to the church and resume his duties as head priest.
Secretly though, he wonders how long he can keep up with his friend and the younglings they now travel with and prays often to the Silver Song that he does not make a fool of himself in the mean time.
Argent: I am really liking where this is leading. Balin would have been surprised that Zyrial stepped down from his position at the church to come with him, not that he would have admitted it, and even more surprised that after the crypt was dealt with that his friend does not seem to be in a hurry to rush back to the slower pace life they had both gotten used to.
Chalking it up to him just wanting to stretch his legs for a little while longer, Balin is now even more determined to have "one last good day in the sun" with his friend before Zyrial opts to return back to the church and resume his duties as head priest.
Secretly though, he wonders how long he can keep up with his friend and the younglings they now travel with and prays often to the Silver Song that he does not make a fool of himself in the mean time.
Argent Silvermage
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From the journal of Zyrial of the Cords
How do I follow this strain? When I first met Balin I heard the song in me. I Knew in my soul that my part in the great chorus lay with this human and his family. But now Balin is old and his family has been taken from him, yet the strain still calls to me.
I will follow this human till the end of his days. He has beome as much a part of my song as I have become a part of his. Are we friends? Yes I am his friend as much as I can be. When he is gone my song will take on a more somber tone and may never become a jubilent as it is now, but it is my song and I would not change the tune now if I could try.
(Just an Idea of how and why Zyrial and Balin are together in Zyrials eyes.)
How do I follow this strain? When I first met Balin I heard the song in me. I Knew in my soul that my part in the great chorus lay with this human and his family. But now Balin is old and his family has been taken from him, yet the strain still calls to me.
I will follow this human till the end of his days. He has beome as much a part of my song as I have become a part of his. Are we friends? Yes I am his friend as much as I can be. When he is gone my song will take on a more somber tone and may never become a jubilent as it is now, but it is my song and I would not change the tune now if I could try.
(Just an Idea of how and why Zyrial and Balin are together in Zyrials eyes.)
Crimson Tide
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Nice...and who knows if you were to take Zyrial down the path of Mystic Theurge, he could become Balin's apprentice on the road. Although, not sure if you would want to do that since your domain choice is already Magic.
So since you have given me Zyrial's PoV, I feel it is only fair to return the favor.
These bones of mine are too old for this, but tonight I will sleep under the stars as I did when Balin was but a boy and I could do no wrong in his eyes. If a diviner would have told me long ago that I would live to see my wife and son go before me, I would have not allowed Zyrial to cast his healing spells in those damned halls a lifetime ago. While the Silver Song may hear my prayers and know the secrets of my heart, I know she will not grant me my wish. Perhaps she wants me to walk a bit longer with her priest making sure that he returns safely to the church that he once called home, or perhaps it is simply the Dark Coin making a mockery of my life and waiting for me to crawl to him to be granted a release from this coil of mortality. Sadly, I do not know if I will always have the strength to resist that temptation...
Zyrial would not approve of these dark thoughts, but while he has been a true friend to me, he is an elf and does not see the dark shadows of death like I do. He is still young among his kind and why he has not taken a wife or visited the lands of his people in nearly thirty years I do not know. I meant to ask him once, but somehow I never got around to it...
The hours grow chilly and these old bones need the heat of a fire instead of the glow from this torch. May the Song watch over us all in these days to follow, may she sing you sweet songs Shal and if she wills it, I will be with you and Balin soon in Elysium.
So since you have given me Zyrial's PoV, I feel it is only fair to return the favor.
These bones of mine are too old for this, but tonight I will sleep under the stars as I did when Balin was but a boy and I could do no wrong in his eyes. If a diviner would have told me long ago that I would live to see my wife and son go before me, I would have not allowed Zyrial to cast his healing spells in those damned halls a lifetime ago. While the Silver Song may hear my prayers and know the secrets of my heart, I know she will not grant me my wish. Perhaps she wants me to walk a bit longer with her priest making sure that he returns safely to the church that he once called home, or perhaps it is simply the Dark Coin making a mockery of my life and waiting for me to crawl to him to be granted a release from this coil of mortality. Sadly, I do not know if I will always have the strength to resist that temptation...
Zyrial would not approve of these dark thoughts, but while he has been a true friend to me, he is an elf and does not see the dark shadows of death like I do. He is still young among his kind and why he has not taken a wife or visited the lands of his people in nearly thirty years I do not know. I meant to ask him once, but somehow I never got around to it...
The hours grow chilly and these old bones need the heat of a fire instead of the glow from this torch. May the Song watch over us all in these days to follow, may she sing you sweet songs Shal and if she wills it, I will be with you and Balin soon in Elysium.
Argent Silvermage
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Bravo
Great. I like how this is unfolding CT.
Great. I like how this is unfolding CT.
Crimson Tide
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Same here...the more we keep meshing their stories the more excited I am about the game. I definately think these two are going to be interesting chars to play.
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