[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 75: The Battle of Iceland (Part One)

[Dougie]

Karala eyes the Sorcerer suspiciously,

"will your soulless magic harm my spirits?"

-:).


2008/11/19 Damien Bosman <damien.bosman at gmail.com>

> Rikku spends the evening in relative calm reading The Abiding Book. In the
> morning he prepares his precious sickle for the onslaught to come. He
> prepares his robes and steps outside and moves towards Karala. "Karala, I
> think I may be able to use your fire spirits to gives us a major advantage.
> I can manipulate the fire (Fire Sight 13) to make them even more deadly."
> Rikku is quite noticeably distressed when talking about fire and thinks to
> himself: "If only I can gather enough strength to get near the flames!"
> (Fear Fire 13)
>
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>
>
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:03 AM, Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>
>>  Deeply conscious that all his deeds would be written for ever in the
>> original version of the Abiding Book and left to the judgement of future
>> readers, Azhur listened and observed King Broyan with attention. First being
>> along with a experienced king was a real teaching for the accidental young
>> ruler of Seshnela, second now that he had created the friendship bond ritual
>> with the barbarian, he could feel the magic dragging his feelings toward the
>> man, third Azhur though about the story of his family, a mixed line between
>> the men of Akem, first faithful followers of Saint Hrestol and the arkati
>> descendants of Zorscam the Standard and Axe Bearer from Ralios: a house
>> devoted, for centuries, to the Arkati heresy in Loskalm, believing that a
>> man could become a god by the secret of heroquesting, thus protecting the
>> godly potential within all, even the poorest of the poor.
>>
>>
>>
>> After sharing so much time with the members of the Fellowship, Azhur had
>> slowly learnt that his own truths were only partial but since the Rescue of
>> Makla Mann HeroQuest, his skepticism had grew up to a point where no western
>> church could easily give him an acceptable thinking frame for the situation:
>> for the New Hrestoli Idealist Church and the Reformed Rokari Church, pagans
>> should better be left on their own, for the Henotheists of Fiesive, Saint
>> Worlath was a hero to be venerated, for the barbarians from the fronelan
>> hills and the Dragon Pass, Orlanth was a god to be followed, but for the
>> synorian people of the janubian city-states it was the Moon Goddess who get
>> the greatest wisdom and desserved worship. No speaking about the lunar
>> empire which was on the foolish quest to engulf all nations in a common and
>> unique belief…
>>
>>
>>
>> To solve this improbable equation, Azhur used western logic, his father's
>> teachings and free thinking. If requested, choosing a side had to be
>> dictated by his principles of Duty, Chivalry and Equality: protection the
>> poor had always been his duty, helping the weakest was chivalrous courage as
>> defined by the prophet Hrestol himself and siding with the least numerous
>> was correcting equality... and anyway the lunars were the hostile invaders.
>>
>>
>>
>> Having made sure that all his companions had found a safe place or at
>> least an adapted position, Azhur mounted his charger and prepared his lance
>> and silver sword. Near him his men were forming one single unit of western
>> knights. Hoping for the same miracle than the Battle of Segurane, Azhur
>> deployed the Red Banner of Valor and prayed silently Talor to inspire him.
>> Othor just checked conscientiously his master's weapons and horse, while
>> Aarolin and SwordSinger were preparing themselves for the coming battle.
>>
>> - "For Queen Marianne's Honor!" shouted Azhur when the squadron was formed
>> and siding along with King Broyan.
>>
>> In Azhur's mind, every lunar was assimilated to a seseinite seducer,
>> thanks to the old legends of the Bright Empire and the Abiding Book's
>> chapter on false friend Aalmon...
>>
>>
>>
>> [OOC]
>>
>> Preparation
>>
>> Azhur casts "Endless Warrior" on the western squadron of four men 14 -9 =
>> 5 but spend 1 HP if necessary (miracles happen sometimes).
>>
>>
>>
>> For the fight:
>>
>> - Heavy lance 8W1
>>
>> - Sword & Shield 7W1/+3
>>
>> - Mounted combat 19/+2
>>
>> - One against several tactic (if outnumered) 18/+2
>>
>> - Protect the poor (against the lunar oppression?) 13/+1
>>
>> - Bring justice in remote areas (defending dying Orlanth in the
>> wilderness?) 13/+1
>>
>> - Scan for danger 17/+2
>>
>> - Obey superior (King Broyan as war leader?) 17/+2
>>
>> - Command inferiors (the western squadron?) 18/+2
>>
>> - Dedicated to Talor's Felloship (the goal being to get help to reach an
>> other weapon?) 15/+2
>>
>> - Disciplined 17/+2
>>
>> - Loyal 17/+2
>>
>> - Intrepid 19/+2
>>
>> - Combative 17/+2
>>
>> - Common Magic : endure cold (at least to support heavy metallic armor in
>> deep winter?) 17/+2
>>
>> - True silver sword 20/+2
>>
>>
>>
>> Supports:
>>
>> - Aarolin, knight of Seshnela 14/+1
>>
>> - Red Banner, terrorize enemies 13/+1
>>
>> - Blackmane, strong Horse 12W1/+3
>>
>> - Blackmane, trample foot soldiers 3W1/+2
>>
>> - Othor, support master in battle 3W1/+2
>>
>> - Swordsinger, Saint Humact magic 3W1/+2
>>
>> - Swordsinger, sword trainer 18/+2
>>
>> - Friendly King Broyan, inspiring words +2
>>
>>
>>
>> Lev, now make your choice :-)
>>
>> I count an heavy cavalery squadron at 13W3, let's hope that after usual
>> GM's discount it will stay a significant force on the battle ground.
>> Something worth a legend :-P
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck to everyone !
>>
>> Loran
>>
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>>  ------------------------------
>> *De :* Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com>
>> *À :* HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
>> *Envoyé le :* Dimanche, 16 Novembre 2008, 14h10mn 08s
>> *Objet :* Re: [HQ Ignorance] Scene 75: The Battle of Iceland (Part One)
>>
>> The night before the Battle, Karala, covered in covered in ash, sat before
>> a great fire and prepared herself for the fight to come.  Her Reindeer
>> spirit she sent to Beast Valley to contact a Shaman there and call for the
>> promised hep of the Temori People. Opening her sight to the world of the
>> Spirits, she called forth a Gnome (4pts) and bound it to her bidding. In the
>> morning she gave herself to her loyal Telmori companions, then, mounted on
>> her Great Wolf and , flanked by her Wolf Warriors, she faced the coming day.
>>
>>
>> Her plan, unless ordered to do otherwise, was to stay back, confusing and
>> harassing the enemy with her Fire Spirits and making lightning quick attacks
>> with her Wolf and her Wolf companions where needed. Her mighty new Gnome
>> Spirit was a versatile companion to be used when the moment most called for
>> it. Swimming in the Otherworld about her was her deadly Shark Spirit ready
>> to Eat Anything that might attack from this unseen direction...
>>
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