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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7584055" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 220, Part One - Ghoulish Messengers</strong></p><p></p><p>Uru used the same ritual he once used to walk along the rivers of his jungle home, to enable the group to traverse the deep snow drifts of the Volgir Valley. They were also protected by another of his rituals from the extreme cold. Fearing another massacre in Mirsk, Korrigan was keen to make haste and so they planned as they marched. They talked about passing into the centre of the army under the ice, using Uru’s rebreathers, surfacing only when they had located Komanov. (Sending Uru in to assassinate her was also mooted, but he wasn’t keen to go ahead alone, given what happened last time.) </p><p></p><p>Not long after their encounter with the vsadni they heard a distant series of howls. Uru did not think they were canine in nature. Korrigan spoke again with Heid – who told them that one of the Vsadni had summoned ghouls to hunt them down. Uru used a <em>rope trick </em>spell he had stored in the Sword of the Black Needles and they hid while they figured out what to do next. </p><p></p><p>Heid also told them that he had heard Komanov say that once she reached Mirsk, it would take some days to ‘attune’ her doomsday device (which she called ‘the Cyclopean Revelation’). This afforded them more time. Perhaps it would be better to wait until the Coaltongue arrived, and until the army was more thinly spread out, besieging Mirsk? They made contact with Admiral Smith, who told them he was close to Mirsk, about four hours out from their estimated position. Korrigan told Smith to head for Mirsk for the time being.</p><p></p><p>Then they heard gunshots. Gupta recognised the report of the rifle as <em>Intransigence </em>– the new weapon of Kvarti Gorbartiy (whose previous weapon, <em>Reason</em>, he had gifted her with). Looks like they would have to rescue him from another icy waste!</p><p></p><p>Leaving the safety of the<em> rope trick</em>, they headed for the sound of Kvarti’s gun. Uru stole ahead and was first to come across a clearing which the ghouls had been trying to traverse. There were half a dozen or more sprawled on the snow, others picking their way through the trees. Another shot rang out and an exposed ghoul fell. Uru saw the flash high up in a tree and crept round to the base.</p><p></p><p>Appraised of all this telepathically, Korrigan again tried to communicate with Kvarti, but there was no response. Some ghouls caught sight of him, standing on the edge of the clearing, and gingerly stepped out into the open. They did not charge towards him, as he expected, but one began to declaim:</p><p></p><p>“I apprehend you to be unmatched warriors whom I could call peers. I welcome you to a place of negotiation…”</p><p></p><p>A shot rang out and the ghoul fell. Uru looked upwards. He could see Kvarti lying on a nest created by his own crossed skis.</p><p></p><p>Looking askance at its fallen brother, a second ghoul took up the speech: “Let us set aside titles and honours and speak among the ancient stones. Much time has passed since I rode through these lands, and…”</p><p></p><p>Another shot. The second ghoul fell. Korrigan used Bolt of Avilona to appear adjacent to the remaining ghouls and shout for a cease fire. Uru could hear Kvarti make a grunt of surprise. </p><p></p><p>Another ghoul took up the message. Now that he was closer, Korrigan could see that the ghoul did not move its mouth to speak, only open it, and the words – gravelly and loud – emerged from within: “I will ask of you what has changed since the Three-Eyed Knight walked the Star Road. Perhaps the Speaker of Ice and Snow will perish before this world will.”</p><p></p><p>Then the terrified ghouls loped off through the trees. Korrigan tried to gauge if Kvarti’s shots might have drawn the rest of the army, but the muffling trees and echoing slopes made that unlikely at such a distance.</p><p></p><p>Uru made himself known to Kvarti, gently so as to avoid surprises. Kvarti grabbed his skis and dropped from the tree. He greeted them with some relief.</p><p></p><p>“I tried to communicate with you several times,” said Korrigan. “Didn’t you hear me?”</p><p></p><p>Kvarti shrugged. “I thought I was going mad, so I ignored the voices.” They asked what he was up to. His plan was to pursue the army, infiltrate it, and kill Grandis Komanov. “In revenge for Vlendham Heid.” They told him Heid was still alive. Kvarti nodded his approval. “That is good. We had a falling out – a bad way to end.” How did he plan to kill Grandis? “I will shoot her in the head.” How had he survived Bhad Ryzhavdut? “I left. I told Heid we should not go there but he would not listen. When the siege began, I found a way out – for one or two of us at least. He would not leave, and I did not wish to share that ending.” How had he travelled so swiftly? “The rangers of these mountains use longstrider oil on their skis.”</p><p></p><p>“A drink?” Uru took out a bottle of fey wine he had been saving since the Dreaming and passed it to Kvarti to hold while he fished out some cups. By the time he had found them, Kvarti had opened the bottle and glugged it down. He looked at the empty cups and realised that the whole bottle was not intended for him. “I prefer spirits,” he said, as if that excused his faux pas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7584055, member: 79141"] [b]Session 220, Part One - Ghoulish Messengers[/b] Uru used the same ritual he once used to walk along the rivers of his jungle home, to enable the group to traverse the deep snow drifts of the Volgir Valley. They were also protected by another of his rituals from the extreme cold. Fearing another massacre in Mirsk, Korrigan was keen to make haste and so they planned as they marched. They talked about passing into the centre of the army under the ice, using Uru’s rebreathers, surfacing only when they had located Komanov. (Sending Uru in to assassinate her was also mooted, but he wasn’t keen to go ahead alone, given what happened last time.) Not long after their encounter with the vsadni they heard a distant series of howls. Uru did not think they were canine in nature. Korrigan spoke again with Heid – who told them that one of the Vsadni had summoned ghouls to hunt them down. Uru used a [I]rope trick [/I]spell he had stored in the Sword of the Black Needles and they hid while they figured out what to do next. Heid also told them that he had heard Komanov say that once she reached Mirsk, it would take some days to ‘attune’ her doomsday device (which she called ‘the Cyclopean Revelation’). This afforded them more time. Perhaps it would be better to wait until the Coaltongue arrived, and until the army was more thinly spread out, besieging Mirsk? They made contact with Admiral Smith, who told them he was close to Mirsk, about four hours out from their estimated position. Korrigan told Smith to head for Mirsk for the time being. Then they heard gunshots. Gupta recognised the report of the rifle as [I]Intransigence [/I]– the new weapon of Kvarti Gorbartiy (whose previous weapon, [I]Reason[/I], he had gifted her with). Looks like they would have to rescue him from another icy waste! Leaving the safety of the[I] rope trick[/I], they headed for the sound of Kvarti’s gun. Uru stole ahead and was first to come across a clearing which the ghouls had been trying to traverse. There were half a dozen or more sprawled on the snow, others picking their way through the trees. Another shot rang out and an exposed ghoul fell. Uru saw the flash high up in a tree and crept round to the base. Appraised of all this telepathically, Korrigan again tried to communicate with Kvarti, but there was no response. Some ghouls caught sight of him, standing on the edge of the clearing, and gingerly stepped out into the open. They did not charge towards him, as he expected, but one began to declaim: “I apprehend you to be unmatched warriors whom I could call peers. I welcome you to a place of negotiation…” A shot rang out and the ghoul fell. Uru looked upwards. He could see Kvarti lying on a nest created by his own crossed skis. Looking askance at its fallen brother, a second ghoul took up the speech: “Let us set aside titles and honours and speak among the ancient stones. Much time has passed since I rode through these lands, and…” Another shot. The second ghoul fell. Korrigan used Bolt of Avilona to appear adjacent to the remaining ghouls and shout for a cease fire. Uru could hear Kvarti make a grunt of surprise. Another ghoul took up the message. Now that he was closer, Korrigan could see that the ghoul did not move its mouth to speak, only open it, and the words – gravelly and loud – emerged from within: “I will ask of you what has changed since the Three-Eyed Knight walked the Star Road. Perhaps the Speaker of Ice and Snow will perish before this world will.” Then the terrified ghouls loped off through the trees. Korrigan tried to gauge if Kvarti’s shots might have drawn the rest of the army, but the muffling trees and echoing slopes made that unlikely at such a distance. Uru made himself known to Kvarti, gently so as to avoid surprises. Kvarti grabbed his skis and dropped from the tree. He greeted them with some relief. “I tried to communicate with you several times,” said Korrigan. “Didn’t you hear me?” Kvarti shrugged. “I thought I was going mad, so I ignored the voices.” They asked what he was up to. His plan was to pursue the army, infiltrate it, and kill Grandis Komanov. “In revenge for Vlendham Heid.” They told him Heid was still alive. Kvarti nodded his approval. “That is good. We had a falling out – a bad way to end.” How did he plan to kill Grandis? “I will shoot her in the head.” How had he survived Bhad Ryzhavdut? “I left. I told Heid we should not go there but he would not listen. When the siege began, I found a way out – for one or two of us at least. He would not leave, and I did not wish to share that ending.” How had he travelled so swiftly? “The rangers of these mountains use longstrider oil on their skis.” “A drink?” Uru took out a bottle of fey wine he had been saving since the Dreaming and passed it to Kvarti to hold while he fished out some cups. By the time he had found them, Kvarti had opened the bottle and glugged it down. He looked at the empty cups and realised that the whole bottle was not intended for him. “I prefer spirits,” he said, as if that excused his faux pas. [/QUOTE]
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