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Great Forest Campaign => Trouble in the Great Forest => Topic started by: Asinjin on April 12, 2012, 09:54:58 PM
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After the departure of Claude and the dragonslayer; Haas, Roland, Grant, Shimi, and Saladien are allowed a coversation with the master of Scalehome.
This takes place two days after Claude has left. In that time, you have all been given nice accommodations at an inn designed for visitors to the realm. It is oft used for merchants.
Think of any questions you might have for the master.
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A description of the Master might be helpful and how exactly we interact with him.
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The meeting place is a dark grove of trees with a clearing for you to stand in while you talk with him. There is one path into the clearing. No sun directly reaches the area, although is is clear that it is sunny above the treeline. Your guide tells you that the Master of Scalehome will speak to you from the trees and you will not see him. He warns you not to enter the trees.
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Shimmi says... " I'm only a message boy here.. I have nothing to say, and i'm not even sure why i'm here"
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"To listen and return what you hear to your master." says the guide.
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Saladien just listens.
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I think Firfin is with us too.
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Can't find a campaign log to figure out where we left off...why are we in Scalehome? Can someone refresh my memory?
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You are correct, Firfin is with you.
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The original reason was twofold: one for Claude, one for Tyrogatore.
Claude was going to talk about dragons and his situation. That was half taken care of with the battle, and then after Claude's discussion it ended with the Halfling Dragonslayer being released and allowed to train Claude as long as they hunted none of several color of dragons (those that typically live in Scalehome). Claude then left with the dragonslayer.
As for the Tyrogatore reason, you hope that the great lizard has some insight into the plight of Tyrogatore in the Great Forest. Grant, who has now met up with you again. I believe through Sendings, has indicated that more of the great leaders of your faith have gone missing in the past two years, and all in the vicinity of the Great Forest
Specifically:
Bartlet Felltree, Graplore champion 675, has gone missing in the past six months
Hervaniori the Untouchable, Keeper of Wrestling and Boronk ek Korda, has been missing since he left to become high cleric years ago
Valizar, competitor in the Palumbton tournament, you know from your last visit to Habastalai, missing for over a year
Kellen Brownclaw, master of Emenotan, has gone missing in the past six months
In addition, Grant has been traveling the forest, and has noticed in a few, but not all or a lot, towns; the clerics of Tyrogatore have gone missing in a variety of ways, included sometimes dead.
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Roland gives Haas and encouraging push forward. "I'm right behind you."
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We came here in response to an invitation from the Master of Scalehome, didn't we?
Side note, Haas does not refer to him as a "great lizard". That title is specifically reserved for Tyrogatore.
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Haas casts a bunch of spells prior to the meeting, in addition to those he normally casts everyday. Cloak of Bravery, Mass Energy Resistance (acid), Owl's Wisdom
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The guide fades back into the path from which you came.
The path becomes difficult, and then impossible to see.
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Shimmi says " Very well, i'll listen and report to Master Wonderword"
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The first words you hear are: "Do not fear, I will not harm you this day." You hear the disconcerting movement of a large beast in the shadows of the trees just out of your vision.
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The first words you hear are: "Do not fear, I will not harm you this day."
For that you are a most gracious host, Master of Scalehome. I am Haas Tukenhammer, Scaled Fist of the Mighty Tyrogatore. These are my brothers in faith, Roland and Grant. You probably already know Sir Firfin the Merciful. The other two are the handmaidens of the Innkeeps at the Bardic College in Icefia, here to serve as proxies for their masters.
We come in response to your request for audience. Speak your mind.
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I am not a handmaiden and I was originally an emissary to the Master of Scalehome. I would prefer a little more respect.
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"Forgive the Scaled Fist, he did not know your background friend." says the voice to Saladien.
"I have noticed a change in the forest faiths recently. *pause*
It has to do with your problem. *pause*
A force acting to defeat your faith appears and takes your faithful, whether cleric or martialist. *pause*
What more do you, Haas who has fought this for years, and you Grant who minds the forest for Tyrogatore, know?"
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If you seek my respect Saladien, you must earn it. In our time together, you have not accomplished that task.
There is an alliance of deities conspiring against the faiths of Tyrogatore and Stasis. Corahakar, Lavah'Ki, Vishtoo, Everventual and Tommimao. I suspect this is the work of either Vishtoo or Tommimao. Are these events localized or scattered across the Forest?
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If you seek my respect Saladien, you must earn it. In our time together, you have not accomplished that task.
I understand if I haven't earned your respect yet but I also have not earned your insults either. I apologize for the outburst Master of Scalehome.
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"No apology needed."
"The events are scattered."
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Lord of Scalehome, is this a singular force which acts upon our brethren? or is it different forces acting in concert?
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"I would guess different forces. *pause*
But already, you know that there are different deities allied against you, so that is no surprise."
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Shimmi mutters off to himself..."Handmaiden... sounds gay.. I'm not gay if you all are wondering. Song mage does sound a little gay i guess. Remind me not to tell Luigi.. "
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"I would guess different forces. *pause*
But already, you know that there are different deities allied against you, so that is no surprise."
As you say, it is known to us. However, it was our hope that you might be able to provide some insight as to the nature of this "force" that is working in the Great Forest. Has this "force" entered your domain? Are their Clerics of Our Mighty Lord Tyrogatore in your realm? Have their been an increase among the faithful of the Deities that oppose Our Mighty Lord Tyrogatore in your lands?
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"No force enters my domain unless I wish it to enter, and if any force does enter, I know. *pause*
There are clerics of Tyrogatore in my realm. Should you want to speak with one, I can arrange that. *pause*
I do not allow increases in faiths I do not condone."
"What are your plan to deal with the threat?"
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I believe father Haas and I are of one mind as to how to deal with the threat to our faith. That we use the power and strength bestowed upon us as Sons of the Mighty Lizard and eradicate the forces aligned against us. However, first I would council that we understand the true nature and source of the threat before our purge begins in earnest. If your house catches fire, you may be able to put out the flames, but if you do not know where the sparks come from, your house is still in danger of burning down.
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"No force enters my domain unless I wish it to enter, and if any force does enter, I know. *pause*
There are clerics of Tyrogatore in my realm. Should you want to speak with one, I can arrange that. *pause*
I do not allow increases in faiths I do not condone."
"What are your plan to deal with the threat?"
We will find them and strike them down.
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I believe father Haas and I are of one mind as to how to deal with the threat to our faith. That we use the power and strength bestowed upon us as Sons of the Mighty Lizard and eradicate the forces aligned against us. However, first I would council that we understand the true nature and source of the threat before our purge begins in earnest. If your house catches fire, you may be able to put out the flames, but if you do not know where the sparks come from, your house is still in danger of burning down.
"What I have heard of your Wisdom is true. You are a great asset to Tyrogatore in the forest. *pause*
Where do you plan to go first?"
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Unless Father Haas or yourself have another suggestion, I would start with those settlements in the Great Forest that are closest to where we are now and work our way to the greater cities therein. There are several notable brethren who have gone missing, and, if this 'force' is as widespread as is implied, it would be best to start rooting it out as soon as possible.
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"I would suggest getting ahead of this force. *pause*
Predict what the next move is and wait for it."
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The trouble is if we pick the wrong starting point we may end up chasing phantoms all over the Forest. Perhaps if you could guide us to a place where we might have the best chance of success.
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"I would suggest the southern part of the forest to start."
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The trouble is if we pick the wrong starting point we may end up chasing phantoms all over the Forest. Perhaps if you could guide us to a place where we might have the best chance of success.
OOC: Nice one!
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"I would suggest the southern part of the forest to start."
Have the killings already happened there or is that where the enemies have not yet struck?
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"That is where I have heard the most reports of events against Tyrogatore. The areas of Balinhost, Garrlacal, and the forest of the lizardfolk."
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"That is where I have heard the most reports of events against Tyrogatore. The areas of Balinhost, Garrlacal, and the forest of the lizardfolk."
Brother Haas, did you not visit some of these lands to rally the people to fight Riot and his Orcs?
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Firfin chimes in, "In my recent travels in the forest, I have not noticed a evil force gathering. But I admit, that Tyrogatore's faith may be under attack from non-evil forces, and they are beyond my talents to spot."
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During your conversation, the creature in the forest continues to move all around the clearing. You can never see it through the trees and darkness.
It is....unsettling.
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We did. The Vass communities in the south are where the influence of Tommimao has poisoned the minds of the lizardfolk. We confronted the cleric responsible but he fled magically and turned the community against us. We withdrew so as to not harm the innocent.
Balinhost is the realm of the half-elves, and Garrlacal the realm of the Gnolls? All three share borders, if memory serves, so it could be the same entity at work.
Has the faith of Stasis been assaulted in these areas?
Regarding those clerics that have been called to Tyrogatore's Great Arena, were their earthly bodies marked in any way?
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The voice in the forest says, "I have not learned that the bodies of the clerics were desecrated."
Your memory is correct with regards to the three communities sharing borders, although Balinhost and Garrlacal are more cohesive than the lizardfolk realm which does not even have a unified name.
The voice says, "I have not heard of any attacks on the religion of Stasis."
Firfin adds, "I have not heard of any problems with Stasis' religion in the forest. Though, it isn't as widely practiced as Tyrogtore in the forest."
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The voice in the forest says, "I have not learned that the bodies of the clerics were desecrated."
Your memory is correct with regards to the three communities sharing borders, although Balinhost and Garrlacal are more cohesive than the lizardfolk realm which does not even have a unified name.
The voice says, "I have not heard of any attacks on the religion of Stasis."
Firfin adds, "I have not heard of any problems with Stasis' religion in the forest. Though, it isn't as widely practiced as Tyrogtore in the forest."
Perhaps we should start with a community that has shrines to both. Part of our charge is to spread the word of this conspiracy.
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Firfin says, "I'm sure there is at least one of those, outside of the largest communities."
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I have vowed to return to the Vass community that we were forced from. A cleric of Tommimao is there, one of the enemies of our faith, poisoning the minds and bodies of the lizardfolk. We should go there to reclaim our Temple that has been abandoned.
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Perhaps we should start with a community that has shrines to both. Part of our charge is to spread the word of this conspiracy.
I meant among the three we have discussed if that was not clear.
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If you have any more question for the Lord of Scalehome, post them tonight.
We will pick up tomorrow with you having left Scalehome on you way to where you are going.
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If you have any more question for the Lord of Scalehome, post them tonight.
We will pick up tomorrow with you having left Scalehome on you way to where you are going.
Does this change our start date for timeline purposes?
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The picking up immediately is just to get everyone involved, the actual campaign will be at a later time.
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What do you know of the faiths of Tommimao, Corahakar, Everventual, Vishtoo, and Lavash'Ki in the Forest? Do any of these conspirators have a temple or stronghold in the southeast?
And what is it you seek in return for this information, Master of Scalehome?
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"Of them, only Tommimao has a strong following in the forest. His faith is stronger in the wilder south, and he has a temple there."
"I seek that you take what you have learned and go act upon it. Live up to the reputation of your lord."