24 Jul 2020 21:47
Setting
Sea Season 1626.
Saronil was away OOC for a portion of last session, and therefore sent off with a message IC. I think. This was folded into the current session.
Did I get the plot from somewhere? If so, where?
IC Play
Saronil had been sent off to Boldhome with a note from Jaldis.
In Whitewall, Varaema Divined on the question, "How can the trouble that the arm-ring caused to the heroquest be fixed?"1 She did not get an answer she could understand.
Jaldis took the liberty of making a few enquiries of Chalana Arroy herself:
"Who means harm to Varaema?"
~Orlanthi, in his madness, strikes out.~
"What is the biggest danger to Varaema?"
~That the polluted idol claims her.~
"How can the danger of the polluted idol be removed?"
~Lunar Magic is strongest when they are waxing.~
She interpreted this to mean that Varaema should take her advice, and go back to Boldhome rather than be hunted - Kallyr was not the biggest threat to Varaema, but needed healing.2
Saronil, in Boldhome, went bravely up to the palace to be arrested merely for turning up. Kallyr was in horrific pain, only able to move because she was using the Flight spell, and was accusing Varaema of causing this. Eril and Tennebris moved swiftly to have Saronil arrested, with Kallyr refusing to let Saronil be taken from the palace. Most of this was, of course, lost on Saronil.
The others, travelling back, saw an airborne duel in which one of the participants fell from the sky. They had to scrape him together to prepare the corpse, as they passed by where he had landed. They recognised him as being dressed in the clothing of the Culbrea Tribe. Varaema remained firmly tied to her high llama through all of this. The group approached the border of Sartar, and found there were two sets of people there; one Culbreans in Kallyr's colours, and one under the local Thane, Lord Silor Cracksrock. One of Silor's two sons was incredibly similar in looks to Lord Eril, the High Sword of Boldhome. There were a lot of storm clouds around, and people had obviously been pushing Orlanthi magic around. Rain happened. The Culbreans were unhappy and were trying to make everyone uncomfortable.
While it rained on them, Varaema stood under the llama, with Kosa next to it. Silor explained happily that he was here to make sure that the peace of Sartar's roads was enforced. Eventually the Culbreans stopped making it rain and agreed not to kidnap Varaema, who would be under Silor's protection.3
Saronil, in his cell, had a couple of visitors. First, Eril came to say that Saronil's life was in danger, and by serving Eril's temple, it would be easier to save him. Saronil agreed to this, and Eril left to go do politics. After that, Tennebris came to make sure Saronil could leave the Palace - and Boldhome - by casting Flight on him. Saronil was to take an invitation to Varaema to talk with Tennebris at the Temple of Orlanth.4
The group minus Saronil spent the night at Silor's house in Wilmskirk, a large place in a walled compound. Silor's wife was there, and Aria sold her a surprising amount, which Silor wincingly paid.5 They planned how to get Varaema into Boldhome safely, not getting too far.6
Saronil went to the Sun Dome Temple and sent a message to Whitewall with the words of Tennebris, but did not manage to catch up with the group.
Silor suggested that his Trickster could disguise Varaema to get her into the city.7 Meanwhile, other groups could distract guards at the gate. This was agreed on as a plan. Naturally, the trickster then made Varaema invisible and walked her away from Kosa, helping her over the wall with some magical paint. Androuranos, on the other hand, noticed a giant troll at the gate and had to challenge it, while the others were scooped up pretty easily and sent towards the Palace. Androuranous was flown there by a capturing Orlanthi.
Varaema got over the wall, although it set off an alarm, and the trickster then claimed to be her. She found herself able to walk to the Temple of Chalana Arroy with no problems save the trickster's obscene grafitti on her face turning out to be tattooed on. Nobody ended up very arrested at all.
Other Things
Tricksters are awesome. Tricksters who lie to you for your own good are even better.