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Icefian Campaign => Noble Missions => Topic started by: Zunder on November 02, 2021, 08:16:46 AM
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After we unpack I explore a little. See if I can find my little friend Shun Quan. I need a tour.
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Ruby spends the first day or so learning all of the routines and rituals of the place. I assume there are lots of them.
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Ruby spends the first day or so learning all of the routines and rituals of the place. I assume there are lots of them.
Good idea Ruby - get hours of operation, when guests are allowed in, etc.
I walk around with my Holy Symbol, mostly because they said weapons weren't allowed. Since it's a platinum clad book it shouldn't stand out. I wear a plain cloak, no symbols of Summerlight, or Icefea. I do actually change this time - wearing comfortable clothes, something you'd wear to the local temple. And of course - I go as Horarian male teen. ( Unless I find Shun Quan )
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Uther wants to schedule a tour to get a look at the foundation work performed by his ancestors. That should give us closer look at the depths of the basement.
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Uther wants to schedule a tour to get a look at the foundation work performed by his ancestors. That should give us closer look at the depths of the basement.
Oh, we understood what you where after when you mentioned her Moorings!
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The next morning there is a formal reception where everyone
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The next morning there is a formal reception where everyone s name is read and the embassy is formally recognized. The high cleric, Moda Gan Shou, speaks at length about Stasis and Quan Yin, and analogizes the hoped for relationship between The Kingdom and Kathow to the nature and role of the two powers. Nisoru speaks about the Kingdom s similar hopes and you get the sense the high cleric may have stolen some of his material.
After the ceremony everyone leaves except Nisoru and Moda Gan Shou. They remain in the audience hall for over an hour. Meanwhile a luncheon is prepared and you mingle with the temple staff and Kathow officials. They are very difficult to distinguish from one another except for the Kathow naval officers, led by a man who seems too young to be an admiral, named Lon Wai. He clearly does not want any impression that Icefia will be protecting Kathow.
The temple staff are all extremely fit and of above average attractiveness. They engage all of you in polite if somewhat formal conversation.
After the lunch Nisoru meets with you briefly. He says- I will depart after dawn tomorrow. My intent is too return in less than a week.
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The Temple Proper- the temple is a massive structure. Across the front it is 412 feet. It is more than 600 feet deep, the back half extending into the mountain. It is 70 feet high with five floors inside. As soon as you enter the front doors there is a hall that runs over 200 feet laterally. Behind it is the great sanctum, which is 30 feet high and 160 feet across. There are two floors above the entry hall and sanctum and the other floors form wings on either side and above. The visitor hall is to the left and the clerics quarters are to the right in their own buildings. The visitors hall does not have a direct passage to the temple, the clerics hall does.
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Ruby spends lots of time talking to the female clerics and staff who seem less inclined to interact with males.
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After the offical bit of the day, Dylan puts on dark glasses. He tries to find the temple employee that is sympathetic to the challenges of his heritage. Shun Quan if possible. He asks all the questions we had ( besides a significant number of normal small talk stuff.. like hows the weather here. Do you ever get sick of fish? What type of music do you enjoy here, where is the dance club? no.. i don't mean the tantric one. Does child birth happen here? etc )
I spread these out over a couple people as to not raise suspician.
- When would I be allowed in the temple.
- When would I be allowed in the library - you see my Matron is the godess of knowledge, and I would be interested in the texts and teaching of Quan Yin. I feel like knowledge is a great way to protect life. yadda yadda.
- It doesn't seem there is much reason on the Island of the Crandle of Life for security? What are your contingency plans to protect the people of the city below if an enemy where to come and attack? Or perhaps more likely here, a natural disaster threatened the city like a tidal wave. You'd be safe up here, but what about the citizen's below, and feeding them? Do you have grain stores somewhere, maybe in a basement?
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I also mention on Nisoru to take his time, we might need it. No need to push it at his age.
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After all the ceremonial stuff, Lachlan will change into some of his 'every day' clothes and just walk around the temple complex. Trying to get a lay of the land. He will search out the places where he can get food and drink.
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Godric will float around the complex and try to make his way around the entire temple grounds. I will ping for evil the entire trip just to make sure nothing evil snuck its way in here. I will join the tour of the basement as well. I imagine my disturbing presence is enough to dissuade people from flirting with me, but if anyone is curious about me in that manner, I kindly tell them that I'm a Paladin on a holy quest with no time for procreation.
Before Nisoru leaves, I ask if he would like me to accompany him on his pilgrimage up to the temple of Stasis. I will honor whatever his response is.
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The Visitor (Pilgrims) hall- As described the hall is large and meticulously clean. There are three wings, which run south to north (the main temple faces East) and are two stories above ground and a half story below. The spa, gymnasium and meditation rooms are on the below ground level. You are in the west most wing. There is a common dining hall and library in the center wing, which is larger than the other two. There are two dozen well appointed rooms on the second floor and 16 on the first floor.
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Ruby spends lots of time talking to the female clerics and staff who seem less inclined to interact with males.
The female clerics are fascinated by you, Marina and Tessa. As they don
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The female clerics are fascinated by you, Marina and Tessa. As they don t have any experience with halflings or gnomes, that you are not married is less shocking than that Marina is forgoing her prime child bearing years.
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Ruby spends the first day or so learning all of the routines and rituals of the place. I assume there are lots of them.
It is very structured for the pilgrims and staff. Prayer, exercise, breakfast, group study, lunch, lecture, spa, quote alone time end quote, social hour, dinner, prayer, group study, social, sleep.
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Good idea Ruby - get hours of operation, when guests are allowed in, etc.
I walk around with my Holy Symbol, mostly because they said weapons weren't allowed. Since it's a platinum clad book it shouldn't stand out. I wear a plain cloak, no symbols of Summerlight, or Icefea. I do actually change this time - wearing comfortable clothes, something you'd wear to the local temple. And of course - I go as Horarian male teen. ( Unless I find Shun Quan )
In the visitor hall no one pays you any mind, but when you enter the temple in disguise a guard, with a formidable looking dog, stops you and tells you your illusion is concerning people. If you were an ordinary guest you would be put out.
You find Shun Quan in the afternoon
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Uther wants to schedule a tour to get a look at the foundation work performed by his ancestors. That should give us closer look at the depths of the basement.
They will arrange a tour on day 2
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After all the ceremonial stuff, Lachlan will change into some of his 'every day' clothes and just walk around the temple complex. Trying to get a lay of the land. He will search out the places where he can get food and drink.
Lachlan is about a foot taller than most of the men and gets lots of attention. You are invited to the gymnasium for some contests. There is only the cafeteria.
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Godric will float around the complex and try to make his way around the entire temple grounds. I will ping for evil the entire trip just to make sure nothing evil snuck its way in here. I will join the tour of the basement as well. I imagine my disturbing presence is enough to dissuade people from flirting with me, but if anyone is curious about me in that manner, I kindly tell them that I'm a Paladin on a holy quest with no time for procreation.
Before Nisoru leaves, I ask if he would like me to accompany him on his pilgrimage up to the temple of Stasis. I will honor whatever his response is.
No on asks you about procreation. You get a polite but confused reaction from most people in attendance.
Nisoru says- I must go alone. Keep the rest of them out of trouble.
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In the visitor hall no one pays you any mind, but when you enter the temple in disguise a guard, with a formidable looking dog, stops you and tells you your illusion is concerning people. If you were an ordinary guest you would be put out.
You find Shun Quan in the afternoon
Allright, i walk around with no illusion, explaining that my heritage freaks some people one.
I am happy to talk to Shun Quan. I ask her if she has read the books in the library, if she has any recommendations. I ask her if there are quiet dark places I can go to read.. seeing as the bright light here really does give me a headache.
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The female clerics are fascinated by you, Marina and Tessa. As they don t have any experience with halflings or gnomes, that you are not married is less shocking than that Marina is forgoing her prime child bearing years.
I talk about my best friend Lyri and about her upcoming wedding and my excitement to be part of the ceremony.
I ask them what they think of my Horarian purchased attire and if they think its appropriate.
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Allright, i walk around with no illusion, explaining that my heritage freaks some people one.
I am happy to talk to Shun Quan. I ask her if she has read the books in the library, if she has any recommendations. I ask her if there are quiet dark places I can go to read.. seeing as the bright light here really does give me a headache.
She is clearly fascinated by you. She shows you both the visitors library and the temple library, which has many private reading booths with curtains.
She asks what kind of books you are interested in?
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I spread these out over a couple people as to not raise suspician.
- When would I be allowed in the temple.
- When would I be allowed in the library - you see my Matron is the godess of knowledge, and I would be interested in the texts and teaching of Quan Yin. I feel like knowledge is a great way to protect life. yadda yadda.
- It doesn't seem there is much reason on the Island of the Crandle of Life for security? What are your contingency plans to protect the people of the city below if an enemy where to come and attack? Or perhaps more likely here, a natural disaster threatened the city like a tidal wave. You'd be safe up here, but what about the citizen's below, and feeding them? Do you have grain stores somewhere, maybe in a basement?
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I also mention on Nisoru to take his time, we might need it. No need to push it at his age.
She tells you that they rely on the esteem in which the temple is held for protection against Pirates and their divine power for monsters. As for natural disasters, they largely cannot be helped, but the city has survived. They do store food and she would be happy to show you (though she finds the request a little odd)
Nisoru looks at you with narrowed eyes at your remark.
When you return to your room at the end of the first day you find Elayu asleep, in his natural form, in your bed and the room awash in feathers.
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I tell Shun Quan
* that i don't need to see the food stores, just interesting on how cities survive. Maybe if I can spread that knowledge It can save others.
* I say i'm just interested in knowledge. Probably a trait i picked up from Melody. The more obscure the better. Seems like some knowledge just evaporates from the world. That's ashame.
* I spend time in the private rooms reading the temple books. ( or whichever or more exclusive ) Curtains draw so I can read better, without light. I always use the same one, so she knows where to find me.
* I start small talk about Quan Yin.. and I ask her if there are any differences in Dieties like mine, from Habololy, or Dieties like hers.. from the outer planes.
* I spend a morning cleaning the room. I keep those feathers. I find artisan in the city to make a bola or something cute out of them to give to Shun Quan
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* I spend a morning cleaning the room. I keep those feathers. I find artisan in the city to make a bola or something cute out of them to give to Shun Quan
That's a nice touch. Well done.
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That's a nice touch. Well done.
Thank you, Thank you.. Can't imagine Griffin feathers are all that common.
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Thank you, Thank you.. Can't imagine Griffin feathers are all that common.
Celestial Griffin no less
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* I start small talk about Quan Yin.. and I ask her if there are any differences in Dieties like mine, from Habololy, or Dieties like hers.. from the outer planes.
Uther also spends time with Dylan in the library. As a student of the celestial powers training to be a planar channeler, as well as an avid supporter of a LG upper planar fire deity, I too would love to learn more of Quan Yins domain and historical journey as an outer planar power to a major religion on Habololy. Are there books or a subject matter expert available here?
Also, any wizards or arcane texts present? Since we have down time I would like to add some new spells to my spellbook.
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Uther also spends time with Dylan in the library. As a student of the celestial powers training to be a planar channeler, as well as an avid supporter of a LG upper planar fire deity, I too would love to learn more of Quan Yins domain and historical journey as an outer planar power to a major religion on Habololy. Are there books or a subject matter expert available here?
Also, any wizards or arcane texts present? Since we have down time I would like to add some new spells to my spellbook.
As to the first book- yes, sort of. There is a substantial work detailing Quan Yin
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Uther also spends time with Dylan in the library. As a student of the celestial powers training to be a planar channeler, as well as an avid supporter of a LG upper planar fire deity, I too would love to learn more of Quan Yins domain and historical journey as an outer planar power to a major religion on Habololy. Are there books or a subject matter expert available here?
Also, any wizards or arcane texts present? Since we have down time I would like to add some new spells to my spellbook.
As to the first book- yes, sort of. There is a substantial tome detailing the arrival of Quan Yin and the Horarians, but it provides no details about the Horarian home world and offers very little information about Quan Yin s planar connection. It does discuss the Celestial Bureaucracy briefly but makes no mention of the Kami. As to the Horarians it only alludes to them being brought here as slaves.
Your educated conclusion is that the book is intended not to offend any Counsil followers sensibilities.
There are no arcane spell books in either library.
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I tell Shun Quan
* that i don't need to see the food stores, just interesting on how cities survive. Maybe if I can spread that knowledge It can save others.
* I say i'm just interested in knowledge. Probably a trait i picked up from Melody. The more obscure the better. Seems like some knowledge just evaporates from the world. That's ashame.
* I spend time in the private rooms reading the temple books. ( or whichever or more exclusive ) Curtains draw so I can read better, without light. I always use the same one, so she knows where to find me.
* I start small talk about Quan Yin.. and I ask her if there are any differences in Dieties like mine, from Habololy, or Dieties like hers.. from the outer planes.
* I spend a morning cleaning the room. I keep those feathers. I find artisan in the city to make a bola or something cute out of them to give to Shun Quan
There is a seamstress on the temple grounds. She looks scandalized when you ask to have a feather boa made but she acquiesces.
Shun Quan looks uncomfortable when you ask about Quan Yin s planar nature.
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Any resident wizards or planar SMEs?
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There is a seamstress on the temple grounds. She looks scandalized when you ask to have a feather boa made but she acquiesces.
Shun Quan looks uncomfortable when you ask about Quan Yin s planar nature.
After her reaction I ask.. " Oh.. is it not to be talked about that she's planar? The clerics of Stasis seem proud that Stasis was of the quality to move to the planes to be worshipped by more. I think it just lends to Quan Yin's quality as a deity that she can draw followers from multiple.." he thinks about it.. for a long time.. " Do you know what it's called, I kinda wish I did.." he pauses again.. " well, I hope one day that Melody can progress like that in her following. "
I leave it at that, and go back to reading unless she responds. Just go back to reading from the 2 libraries. Anything that seems interesting.
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Uther also spends time with Dylan in the library. As a student of the celestial powers training to be a planar channeler, as well as an avid supporter of a LG upper planar fire deity, I too would love to learn more of Quan Yins domain and historical journey as an outer planar power to a major religion on Habololy. Are there books or a subject matter expert available here?
Also, any wizards or arcane texts present? Since we have down time I would like to add some new spells to my spellbook.
Lachlan also goes to the Library. By accident. He gets lost on his way to the cafeteria.
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After her reaction I ask.. " Oh.. is it not to be talked about that she's planar? The clerics of Stasis seem proud that Stasis was of the quality to move to the planes to be worshipped by more. I think it just lends to Quan Yin's quality as a deity that she can draw followers from multiple.." he thinks about it.. for a long time.. " Do you know what it's called, I kinda wish I did.." he pauses again.. " well, I hope one day that Melody can progress like that in her following. "
I leave it at that, and go back to reading unless she responds. Just go back to reading from the 2 libraries. Anything that seems interesting.
She tells you in a conspiratorial whisper- Because our matron is not from Habololy their are many who question her allegiance. Perhaps the followers of Stasis and Melodie do not harbor such concerns, but when dealing with the followers of the other Counsil powers it is never mentioned.
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Lachlan also goes to the Library. By accident. He gets lost on his way to the cafeteria.
By the middle of the second day Lachlan has a retinue of trailing admirers. That you enter the library makes you even more intriguing.
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She tells you in a conspiratorial whisper- Because our matron is not from Habololy their are many who question her allegiance. Perhaps the followers of Stasis and Melodie do not harbor such concerns, but when dealing with the followers of the other Counsil powers it is never mentioned.
Whispers back. "Those are concerns of those who don't know better. It's missinformation like that, that Melodie took the promotion to a diety, so that she can spread knowledge. " he gives her his best smile.. " I do so enjoy talking to you, thank you for spending your time with someone who likes to protect life, but isn't as devotee to Quan Yin "
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Lachlan also goes to the Library. By accident. He gets lost on his way to the cafeteria.
Dylan a little shocked to see you there.. " Hey.. Can I help you find something? Didn't know yhou enjoyed such places."
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First - 400xp for everyone.
On the second day (the day Nisoru departs) you are given a brief tour of the upper levels of the temple. There are art studios, meditation rooms, counseling rooms, offices and an observatory, with what Tessa is sure is a pre-War of Technology telescope.
On the third day Shun Quan and two junior acolytes give you a tour of the lower portion of the temple. There are numerous birthing suites, extensive store rooms for food and drink, a treasury and a magical store room. You pass two barred doors and Marina pointedly asks what is behind them. Shun Quan says one is the dungeon and the other is the archives.
Uther is confident there is another level below you, likely a hallway from each of those doors.