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| Action Id: 2425 | Crisis: | Participants: Preston, Ailith, Esoka, Mercedes, Jeffeth and Coraline | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: July 24, 2018, 7 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Puffin |
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Action by Preston
Crusader. The sword of the Templars, blade of Gloria. In discovering its past (Clues: Crusader - The Templars' Blade, Bay Blades, Treasures of the Templar Order) the Templars have discovered it is located in a cavern one week's ride from Arx, outside of which is possibly the skeletal remains of a fallen Templar. Calaudrin has a cavern which they are exploring, but Preston just isn't sure it is the right one - surely they would not have thought a shardhaven was a good place to secure such valuable items? - so he sets up the large search.
Given a horse travels 40 miles a day, give or take 5, on a long journey it gives them radius to search. It must also be near to the road network which further limits it down. And of course it must be in terrain which supports caverns - it won't be in the middle of the sea, it won't be in a swamp. It narrows it down. But it is still a huge area. Thankfully this has been assigned a high priority by the order.
Preston will be dispatching parties of knights from Arx, hopefully with the assistance of Solace who are far more expert on the roads that they travel all the time, to locate possible candidate sites that match the descriptions in the histories. Though it will be a larg enumber of knights moving, it will be over time, and publicly the Templars will be putting it down to small patrols alongside Solace near Arx given the recent spate of brutal attacks. Just being safety buddies.
Once we have the candidates, then the three amigos (Ok 6 people and only some are friends. The 6 Vaguely Aware Acquaintances?) will ride to check them out. The team is created to bring in those who have supported the research so far, but also those who have sufficient martial skill to secure what they are after as they know the cavern is infested with the abyss. In order to ensure it is correct, Preston will be wearing his Ring of the Order. Allowing them to detect the Abyssal taint without going blindly spelunking and ending up trapped in an underwater cave or such.
The goal will be to retrieve Crusader and the 3 rings that should be stored there, as well as any others. They will bring a small force with them to the cave mouth to secure the area, and also to allow them to bring back goods in secured wagons. Preston will be personally choosing the Templars, and allowing Solace to pick the mercies for that escort, not wanting the Abyss to betray the storage of these artifacts again.
((OOC: I checked with Puffin that 6 people was OK for this mission, rather than the usual 5. However, in order for the code to accept, I've had to set myself non attend because it would have been 6 people otherwise - please ignore that!))
Action by Ailith
Saddling up once more with feeling, heading off on mysterious ventures based on hunches or intuition (in this case lots of research) is an typical journey for this Fearless Seraph in the company of her sword sister, Esoka. She sticks close by the Champion of Gloria, buddy copping along the way, and to discuss any probable shared twitches or pangs. She brings a trust, stalwart light/faith, that a way will be found, believing in the teamwork of the 6 Vaguely Aware Acquaintances and their Faith in the Gods for what could be an epic ballad of proportions to bring home the relics of the Templars. Gearwise, she'll have her high quality steel armor, diamondplate sword of Eastguard, and back-up lantern of Lagoma and healing pouches (back-up healer).
Action by Esoka
Esoka saddles up and heads off on this quest with feeling. Literally, in some ways. She occasionally gets /feelings/ when near enemies working the Abyss or, less direly, pangs of direction she feels are tied to Gloria, and she'll be on the look-out for both during their adventures. More practically, she'll take along her diamondplate blade, some holy water, a borrowed flame of Lagoma, and other such trappings. She shall try to come correct to find Crusader and the rings, or at least meet Abyssal things with holy smashing before they overly threaten the party.
Action by Mercedes
Have sword, will travel! Mercedes is along to help if things get dicey -- and it sounds like there is a high probability that they will. Horrible, awful, abyssal monsters that want to kill them? SHE EATS THAT SHIT FOR BREAKFAST. No, not really (abyssal creatures are low in fiber and high in fat; horrible for a healthy start to the day) but dealing with that kind of stuff does come up periodically in her line of work so it is something she has encountered before. Mercedes has her diamondplate sword, her armor and a no-nonsense, can-do attitude. If they encounter anything aggressive, she will hack. She will slash. She will stab. Until the thing is dead. Gone. Donezo. Kaput.
Action by Coraline
Cora will be using her martial skill to defend what they find. She will also use her healing skills should the need arise. She will be certain to be particularly cautious when it is likely abyssal situations are apt to occur to situate herself so that her teammates are safe.
Action by Jeffeth
Sir Jeffeth will be stepping in for Grandcommandermaster Thena. He will be suited up in his rubicund armor and will bringing along Silverfall the diamondplate sword that belongs to the Silver Order as well as his diamondplate warhammer. Unless otherwise directed, Jeffeth is here as muscle. As one of the members of the Six Vaguely Aware Acquaintances (band name, called it) Jeffeth will volunteer to be vanguard and be the meatshield in front of the rest of the party. He will be the guy who climbs things in the cliff to scout ahead, using MUSCLES to guide the way. He also will quietly, when it's nighttime and the campfire is lit, casually but consistently mention how awesome it would be to just hold the sword for a little. JUST FOR A SECOND. If they find it, that is. Above all else, safety first, and Jeffeth is prepared to help with a strategic retreat if needed.
Result
Into the darkness they go, and again the door rumbles shut behind them and there is no going back. For a moment they are in darkness again, but then the darkness starts to be relieved as light gradually suffuses the room. Whispered words fall into the chamber. "So long you have searched. With honorable companions you came. The blessings of the Gods you entreated. In Fidelity you remained true to your quest. With Courage you continued through pain and blood and death. Your Honor you held close, eschewing treasure for the holy relic instead. Through trials you have proven your worth. Find at last what you seek." As the whisper fades an altar appears and on that altar is a sword. It is simple. Beautiful. Perfectly balanced, beautifully made. And in a case are three rings, matches to Preston's own.