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SyRaX has connected.

Brian:

Just waitin' on one more...

Adam has connected.

Brian:

allrighty

Brian:

anyone in need of recapin'?

SyRaX:

I don't think Aaron knows what happened anyway

SyRaX:

Just saw some dudes talking alleged nonsense and then sold a sword

Brian:

ohh yeah, last session was a giant mess of party splits

SyRaX:

If you want to give recaps you should probably give them privately

SyRaX:

I don't need it tho

Adam:

I heard there was a feast

Brian:

Coolio

Brian:

The feast is that evening, and it is assembled with great haste. So much so, in fact, that nobody seemed able to find a place for it and before long tables were being set out on the front lawn.

SyRaX:

some royal feast is that

Adam:

The great hall was already taken

Brian:

The king himself has shown himself, to the adoring crowd that stands outside the guard perimeter, on the only table they had time to decorate along with Artyom and a few folks you can't recognize. You may go great Artyom if you would like, but the crowd already assembling around this wonderboy is far to great for you to get any words of importance in.

SyRaX:

ehh

SyRaX:

I'll stay here for a bit

Brian:

As the disorganized mob pushes towards the tables, you notice that most folks sit based on military position (assume all tables at the slots are filled. Some folks are flat out eating while standing while servants are wondering what to do). Eldati sits mostly around a few priests and the Order of Blood members who were wrapped up into this, and Sir Eryson is surrounded by his own knights.

Brian:

You two, as fate would have it, were pushed by the tides directly accross from each other.

SyRaX:

what a coincidence

SyRaX:

what food did we get?

SyRaX:

and drinks

Brian:

I have just the generator for that!

Brian:

Smoked Salmon Salad: 7sp Breaded Breast of Chicken, Whiskey & Mushroom Sauce: 5sp 7cp Garlic and Basil Leg of Lamb: 7sp 2cp Basilisk Knuckle Roasted in Beer: 12gp Mutton, Lettuce and Tomato: 7sp 9cp Kito's Spiced Potatos: 8sp 9cp Stuffed Mushrooms with Thyme & Creamcheese: 4sp 7cp Roast Beef Served with Cranberry Sauce: 7sp Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips: 5sp Chicken Liver Pate and Bread: 5sp 9cp Spicy Hellhound Claws: 6gp

Brian:

ignore prices

SyRaX:

woooow

SyRaX:

fancy stuff

SyRaX:

have I ever eaten this good in my life?

Brian:

Once or twice at a wedding, maybe.

Adam:

Spicy Hellhoud Claws. Dang.

Brian:

As far as presentation, you have seen better, but you still are in no position to complain.

SyRaX:

alright

SyRaX:

I take a bit of everything and eat greedily but try not to be too obvious about it

Adam:

I'm gonna try one of those Basilisk Knuckles

Brian:

As for drinks, it looks like mostly ales, save for a generic "whiskey"

Brian:

Amazingly, they seem out of wine

SyRaX:

I won't complain, the food is good enough

Ilaiya:

I didn't even know the Basilisk was real.

Ilaiya:

Have you ever seen one alive, sir knight?

Cerim Potter:

Perhaps a knight would, but I have not. I thought they were large serpents, so the knuckles confuse me even moreso.

Ilaiya:

You're not a knight?

Cerim Potter:

No, no. Just a guard off duty.

Cerim Potter:

Are you a knight?

Cerim Potter: (( clearly joking ))

Ilaiya:

Me?

Ilaiya:

No, I just give the knight's ladies their baths and wine.

Ilaiya:

I wasn't getting praise by the Lord Commander himself for my heroics.

Cerim Potter:

Oh, all that? It's mostly exaggerated. Sometimes even a guard has danger to face.

Ilaiya:

Did someone attack the palace?

Cerim Potter:

No, no. There was some scuffle down south. It seems to have all been cleared up by now.

Ilaiya:

Ahh. Well you must have been a good job.

Ilaiya:

You weren't down in Glenswood or Ensiph, were you?

Cerim Potter:

Aye, it was Glenswood.

Ilaiya:

I heard Artyom and Ephnyr and Cerim were down there, and they slew an army of the dead. Is that true?

Cerim Potter:

Aye, but it was Artyom who did most of the work. Ephnyr and I were mostly there for moral support. Ha!

Cerim Potter:

That Artyom knows magic like I've never seen before.

SyRaX:

are these three popular here? do I know them?

Brian:

You have heard of Artyom briefly. He apparently has superpowers or something, and the whole feast is in this guy's honor.

Brian:

You've met Cerim back in the meeting from before, but besides that never heard the name.

Brian:

Never heard of Ephnyr.

Ilaiya:

Ohh, he's no priest, trust me. Artyom is actually Emita's brother, and she's told me all about him. *laughs*

Ilaiya:

If it wouldn't get my head chopped off, I would have some stories to tell about all three of them!

Cerim Potter:

You know Emita?

Ilaiya:

Well yes. She's a lady from the villages whom Ephnyr rescued from the dead. She's been making quite an impression amoung the ladies at court.

Ilaiya:

And such a kind girl to the servants, so rare amoung the ladies.

Cerim Potter:

Villages Ephnyr rescued from the dead? This I must hear.

Ilaiya:

What? Ohh, no no. He just saved Emita. It wasn't until they joined Cerim and Artyom that they saved a village.

Ilaiya:

She told me that they met by sheer act of the Gods in an inn while Cerim was aiding her to find Artyom, only to find out that Artyom was already getting ready for a quest by the king, and they all went off together to fight whatever evil is hunting us.

Cerim Potter:

Well, she's certainly lucky to have a knight like Ephnyr to protect her.

Ilaiya:

Sometimes...I wish I had a knight winning my favor...

Cerim Potter: (( takes a drink ))

SyRaX:

aww that's so cute

Brian:

Do you two start any other conversations, or just keep quiet for a bit?

SyRaX:

I just quietly observe

SyRaX:

maybe try to listen into the other conversation

SyRaX:

of Artyom and whoever

Brian:

Alright then. Ilaiya eventually drifts to another table.

Cerim Potter: (( okay ))

Brian:

might have actually been asked to be a servant again. Hard to tell.

Brian:

Some time after, the elven priest form before taps on Cerim's shoulder.

Cerim Potter:

Yes, Father?

Father Austliem:

Excuse me, you were on the mission to Glenswood, right?

Cerim Potter:

That's correct.

Father Austliem:

I just wanted to confirm, you burnt the bodies to keep them from returning?

Cerim Potter:

Yes, we did. Is there a problem?

Father Austliem:

No no. I wanted to thank you, and Artyom if I could get to him.

Father Austliem:

I just don't know when I'll run into you again, and I need to spread the word once I get to the villages again on how to deal with this.

Cerim Potter:

I'm glad I could've been of service. You might have trouble getting to Artyom, though. He's been rather popular lately.

Father Austliem:

I noticed.

Father Austliem:

But why wouldn't he be? First to be blessed by Correlon Lorethian like that.

Cerim Potter:

No one will claim he doesn't deserve it.

Cerim Potter:

Let's just hope none of the other gods bless their folk similarly

Father Austliem:

Hmm?

Cerim Potter:

I know I wouldn't want to fight someone like Artyom.

Father Austliem:

You don't think another god has that kind of power, do you?

Cerim Potter:

You're the man of the cloth. You tell me.

SyRaX:

"man of the cloth" I gotta write that one down

Father Austliem:

When Nerull tried to destroy my home, he had to resort to using decaying bodies.

Father Austliem:

If he could created a perfect being as our lord has, he would have long ago.

Father Austliem:

*to Aaron* You have played with these black swords he made. What do you think of Nerull's power?

Aaron:

I haven't *played* with them yet, father.

Aaron:

I'm still waiting for the results of the experiment ...

Father Austliem:

What was it the knights were going to do?

Aaron:

I just overheard them trying to scratch a live pig to see if it turns.

Father Austliem:

Hmm.

Father Austliem:

I just hope they don't blow off what they find, and say the pig just grew mad or something.

Father Austliem:

You really never tried it out yourself?

SyRaX:

I didn't, right?

Brian:

Unless you want to say you did what something with it. I will have to tell you what the results were though after you did it.

SyRaX:

ehh no

Brian:

then you didn't

Aaron:

No, I didn't. These swords looked ... shall we say "otherworldly", and I didn't want to risk anything.

Father Austliem:

I don't suppose we could borrow one?

Aaron:

Who is "we"?

Jaden has connected.

Guard 9:

The king requests silence!

Brian:

you notice a few guards are passing the message around, and the crowd grows quiet.

Guard 9:

His Majesty, king Issald Glistar, first of his name, peak of the elves, and purger of orcs.

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

Greetings, greetings.

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

Today, truely, is a glorious day!

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

For we have been loyal to our lord, and he has rewarded us. Behold, the perfection of Corellon Lorathien!

Brian:

He gestures to Artyom, as though they already rehersed this.

Artyom Cooper:

Today I stand before you, a simple peasant before, but both my god and king have seen it fit to bestow upon me great power.

Artyom Cooper:

As such, I will do as much as I can with that to protect these domains, and bring us into an era of new glory.

Artyom Cooper:

I propose a toast

Artyom Cooper:

For God and King!

Sir Eryson:

No magic?

Brian:

The crowd, apparently not picking that up in time, soon drowns him out by repeating your toast. An awkward silence ensues around the royal table, that the others are too far to notice.

Jaden:

Artyom responds to him in a quieter tone, not enough for everyone to hear, except those close by

Artyom Cooper:

There will be plenty of time to demonstrate my magic in the battles to come, if you wish to see it, join me there

SyRaX:

Can I make some sort of Insight check to see if he's hiding that he doesn't really have magical powers?

Brian:

you may roll int+wisdom to try and counter his deciet roll, if he needs to make one. Both will be in secret

SyRaX:

cool

Brian:

everyone give me your int, wis and cha bonuses, in secret or public.

Brian:

Eryson stands, and speaks in a voice all can hear.

Sir Eryson:

It would be the greatest dishonor for the holy army to not be at the chosen one's side in battle. You have my sword forevermore.

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

And a glorious war it shall be!

Cerim Potter:

War?

Brian:

do you say it loud enough to cross the crowd?

Cerim Potter: (( no ))

Father Austliem:

You saw the first battle.

Father Austliem:

Yeah, a war...

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

These are trying times. There are terrible rumors of evil in our midst. What words do you have for our people, my friend?

Artyom Cooper:

They are trying times indeed. But what have we not overcome already? Our holy army is the best in the land. Who here would not give their life to protect those who cannot protect themselves?

Artyom Cooper:

We have more faith than they can ever hope to breach

Artyom Cooper:

And it has been noticed and rewarded before. How could our lord Corellon Lorathien allow defeat?

Artyom Cooper:

Surely with his aid we will overcome any standing in our way

Sir Eryson:

Your Majesty, I request that the holy army be put at this one's command at once, so that we may march forth and destroy this evil. We have fought well together before.

Sir Eryson:

As powerful as you are, even you could take a blade at your defense, no?

Artyom Cooper:

Any aid to me is welcomed and appreciated.

Artyom Cooper:

However, the holy army would be much better spent defending those here, the citizens of our country

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

I dreamt of the coming of this one years ago. That I why I forged the Order of Blood to serve him.

King Issald Glistar, first of his name:

I thank you for your loyalty, Lord Commander.

Brian:

Alright, anyone up to anything else during this feast?

Cerim Potter: (( Cerim is good to go ))

Jaden:

Ah yes, would it be appropriate to count my eating and drinking here as engaging in a vice?

Brian:

ohh yes, yes. Still vice level 3?

Jaden:

Yep

Adam is disconnected.

SyRaX is disconnected.

Jaden is disconnected.

Jaden has connected.

Adam has connected.

SyRaX has connected.

Jaden:

Or, two discipline checks

Brian:

Alright, roll once discipline check adding your vice level, and roll one AGAINST your vice level

* Jaden rolls: 1d20 + 5 => 7 + 5 = 12

* Jaden rolls: 1d20 + 2 => 9 + 2 = 11

Jaden:

First was with, second was against

Jaden:

Looks like no healing today

Jaden:

Ah well

Brian:

You awaken the next morning feeling just the same as you did before you started.

Brian:

You lost none of the pain of the magic that tore at you, but you didn't lose anything else either...

Jaden:

Good to hear

Jaden:

That's about all I'd have for the feast then

Brian:

Alrighty. Anyone go interact with anyone else the next day? Otherwise this will be a bit of me thinking to myself about what NPCs do, then solos.

SyRaX:

if the crowd is finally clearing I want to go over to Artyom and ask him about the experiment

SyRaX:

or how much time passed since I sold that sword?

SyRaX:

can't remember if he told me when he'd try it out

Brian:

The feast is about 4 hours after

SyRaX:

ok probably not then

Brian:

alright, anyone else?

Adam:

nope

Jaden:

I've got experiments to plan and a mild hangover

Jaden:

So no

Brian:

righty then. How would you guys feel about ending the session as a short one today, then also playing tomorrow as we had been talking about before?

Jaden:

I have no objections

Brian:

awesome, you were the most likely to object

SyRaX:

me neither