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[Mlamlah]

PTW and this is awesome. I think we should look around the area of the digging creatures, with scrying of course. And I think big bro may have been in with necromancy.

Assuming you can strain yourself that far for long, you don't know exactly where they are. You know they dwell somewhere in the wildlands, but that's vast and rough terrain. Without in the very least some pretty specific landmarks successfully finding anything specific would be next to impossible.

[3man75]

PTW and this is awesome. I think we should look around the area of the digging creatures, with scrying of course. And I think big bro may have been in with necromancy.

Assuming you can strain yourself that far for long, you don't know exactly where they are. You know they dwell somewhere in the wildlands, but that's vast and rough terrain. Without in the very least some pretty specific landmarks successfully finding anything specific would be next to impossible.

We might not even thouogh we're a prodigy but maybe we can ask that one warmage? Their good at scrying and live here so maybe he/she knows. But we shoudn't be like "hey my scyings no good at finding creatures can you help me?".

[Talvara]

PTW and this is awesome. I think we should look around the area of the digging creatures, with scrying of course. And I think big bro may have been in with necromancy.

Assuming you can strain yourself that far for long, you don't know exactly where they are. You know they dwell somewhere in the wildlands, but that's vast and rough terrain. Without in the very least some pretty specific landmarks successfully finding anything specific would be next to impossible.

We might not even thouogh we're a prodigy but maybe we can ask that one warmage? Their good at scrying and live here so maybe he/she knows. But we shoudn't be like "hey my scyings no good at finding creatures can you help me?".

I'm with Lurker, lets keep our magic asmuch too ourselves as we can.

[3man75]

PTW and this is awesome. I think we should look around the area of the digging creatures, with scrying of course. And I think big bro may have been in with necromancy.

Assuming you can strain yourself that far for long, you don't know exactly where they are. You know they dwell somewhere in the wildlands, but that's vast and rough terrain. Without in the very least some pretty specific landmarks successfully finding anything specific would be next to impossible.

We might not even thouogh we're a prodigy but maybe we can ask that one warmage? Their good at scrying and live here so maybe he/she knows. But we shoudn't be like "hey my scyings no good at finding creatures can you help me?".

I'm with Lurker, lets keep our magic asmuch too ourselves as we can.

You'd think their'd be a "royal magician's academy" or something like in all of the animes but nooo. why is magic so taboo these days?

[Mlamlah]

Magic Orders of Analysse

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In Analysse organized mages assemble into three sanctioned orders, these orders are not guilds, and operate much as knightly orders do, interdependent with the nobility and royal family. These orders engage in various forms of magic, individual members in the same order may have magic that varies wildly, the one unifying theme is the purpose the order fulfills. Mages often have hereditary titles of nobility on top of their profession, and some warmages are even knighted.

The Warmages
The Warmage order is the easiest to qualify for, as generally the magic involved is rather straightforward. The research this order performs generally involves using existing spells in new and interesting ways, instead of developing new ones. It may go without saying, but the business of warmages is battle, they serve as firepower, protect officers from blade and spell, and generally serve as wildcards on the field of battle. With warmages on the field generals have to be prepared for anything on the battlefield to change dramatically.

The Wardens
Wardens protect the kingdom from all manner of magical threat. They serve as a countermeasure force to prevent magical interference such as scrying, infiltration and thievery. In many ways they serve as a magical police force, and are in high demand in the kingdom.

The Eyes of Ebonmar
Much more exclusive than the other orders, the eyes of Ebonmar are named after it's founder, who is famous for creating in every major city a system of communicating over vast dictances via magical mirrors, such mirrors are difficult and time consuming for even a skilled mage to make however, so many of those that are currently in use are the ones Ebonmar himself created. Primarily, this order focuses on varied forms of scrying, divination and communication magic, generally in service to great lords. The highest of the order serve as spymasters, primarily in a countermeasure fashion, but in times of war they do not hesitate to glean valuable information from enemies.

Other forms of magic exist and are practiced commonly, but even some higher arts have fallen to the wayside, as no power in the nation has the inclination to draw upon them.

Also in the op now.

[Thecard]

So, I have no idea what's going on.
But I'm pretty sure it's awesome.

[3man75]

So, I have no idea what's going on.
But I'm pretty sure it's awesome.

I'll try to summrise for you if that's all right card.

So our older sister who we love dearly and helped us out in becoming the alpha dog in court politics was asked to make a trip far away into a militant country. We visited the Prince of that land who apparently lost his other wife and son in childbirth and after asking our sister some questions he decided to marry her. Now we'ere going to leg it back on the ASAP notice to get her prepared for the wedding and maybe send her off with a small secret private party with family only. Questions about ANYTHING ill be glad to answer or point the right direction.

[Thecard]

So... we don't want the wedding, or we don't want to miss it? Sorry, I should probably know that, but it's too late at night for me to comprehend.

[3man75]

So... we don't want the wedding, or we don't want to miss it? Sorry, I should probably know that, but it's too late at night for me to comprehend.

Our character {at least initially} didn't want the wedding because his beloved older sister would have to leave court which she will. However, he has accepted it and won't pull anything big for her and simply try to comfort his sister like she did with him back at home. Touching really.

[Thecard]

Oh, so our quest is motivated by the loving and supportive relationship between us and our sibling?
That's a little refreshing, usually it's motivated by us trying to kill someone.
Or is that just me?

[Mlamlah]

Oh, so our quest is motivated by the loving and supportive relationship between us and our sibling?
That's a little refreshing, usually it's motivated by us trying to kill someone.
Or is that just me?

It's not just you. It's not even uncommon for characters in some suggestion games to assault or kill people just out of pettiness. Not that that's always a bad thing, carefree games full of mischief can be fun.

[Travisplo]

PTW and this is awesome. I think we should look around the area of the digging creatures, with scrying of course. And I think big bro may have been in with necromancy.

Assuming you can strain yourself that far for long, you don't know exactly where they are. You know they dwell somewhere in the wildlands, but that's vast and rough terrain. Without in the very least some pretty specific landmarks successfully finding anything specific would be next to impossible.

I meant as in a cursory glance of the land looking for holes or mounds.

[Mlamlah]

Raynor Casar, Royal Prince of Analysse, popular claimant on the future crown.

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13 Years old

Personality:
Strong leadership traits.
A passion for knowledge and education.
A deep love of family, particularly towards sisters.
Is bold when faced with an opportunity to prove himself, but tends towards caution much more of the time.
Has shown a desire to rule.
Quiet and assured confidence.

Skills and Traits
A strong understanding of etiquette and social grace.
Tends to inspire loyalty in others.
A bright and well honed mind.
Novice Magician
Solid political skill.
Decent business Savvy.
Mediocre grasp of Adalbert language.
Mediocre fitness.
Novice swordsmanship.
Novice Shield-work.
Sword and shield technique: Poor.
Youthful agility.
Poor riding.
Sprained Wrist.

Allies and underlings
Ritalia: Loving and Protective, deeply loyal.
Barick the Bodygaurd: Protective.
Elwer, your squire: Eager to serve.
Sir Evanson: Patronizing, but loyal.
Sir Evanson's Squire: Loyal
Captain Verack: Polite, but otherwise indifferent.



Magic
Novice Scrymaster, experienced at surpassing magical resistance.

-Spell Tricks known:
Artificial Wind. Can create breezes over an extended period, or a single momentary gust capable of sending light objects flying and unbalancing individual people.
Symbol reproduction. Can instantly reproduce the contents of one page on something else, the symbol(s) must be made with ink or a similiar substance to work, and must be performed on a flat surface.
Palm Light: You are capable of creating a shining light in your palm that is about as bright as a torch, you may also attach light to your fingertips as bright as a candle, the light has heat, but not much.

Assets

Masterfully crafted Dagger.
High quality gold emerald-embedded brooch.
High quality short sword.
High quality leather breastplate.
Various travelling clothes of high quality, including cloaks and riding boots.
Riding horse fitted with barding, (quilted over top studded leather).
Cart with draft horses, contents including preserved food, personal toiletries, a modest amount of valuables and books.
A purse full of gold.


Bodyguard Equipment: Leather Jerkin over sturdy woodmans clothing, a high quality longsword, a warhammer, a hidden dagger, a short sword, a hatchet, a leather shield. A riding horse with custom saddle.

Squire Equipment: High quality shortsword, quilted armor and travelling clothes. Riding Horse.


The party as it stands:
You, Berick, and Squire Elwer.
Sir Evanson and his squire.
20 Footmen (Longswords, steel shields and chainmail shirts overtop quilted armor)
10 Crossbowmen (Steel Crossbows, studded leather armor and sabers.
Verack and company (8 Axemen, 2 archers, 3 men with billhooks and a fire-mage. Iron and fur armor, steel weapons.)
Ritalia and healer handmaiden, both in carriage.
3 carts total, along with 2 pack horses.

Koringberg Vangaurd:
40 Halberdiers, dressed in ringmail. 15 Archers, all in leather.

Koringberg Reargaurd:
20 Light Cavalry, armed with axes and dressed in leather. 1 warmage dressed in fine splint mail underneath ornate robes

You pull the man aside and find he's been drinking somewhat, probably some brew that the men purchased in Koringberg. You tell him that you can respect his actions, defending a man when the odds are against him, but tell him that things are very delicate right now, and that it would be better if he simply maintained his distance.
Surprisingly, he seems to genuinely take your words to heart, immediately sobering up and bowing deeply in respect. He takes his leave of you, and you've certainly earned the man's respect, it's possible that respect could even seep into the other mercenaries. You hadn't even been trying to win the man over, so it's certainly a pleasant surprise.
You hear that Sir Evansons man was put on latrine duty for the entirety of the trip, and you do not know how the Koringberg man was punished.

The journey to the border remains mostly uneventful. You have a few swordsmanship lessons from Barick, but a poor parry leaves your wrist badly mangled. You have Ritalia's handmaiden have a brief look at it, and she heals most of the damage, but tells you that you ought to avoid doing anything too strenuous with it for a couple weaks. You test it, but only feel pain when you exert the wrist. It will probably be best not to handle a sword with that hand for the time being.
Except for that time passes much the same as it did before, you spend most of your time between Barick and Ritalia, though the mercenary you spared a lecture for hangs around some, eager to give you a hand. His name is Erelast you learn, and he's one of the mercanary company's archers.

Paved Roads make way to dirt roads, which seem recently maintained, and uneasy silence is kept between your forces and the forces of your temporary protector. It seems that the response to the last incident was enough to keep everything civil, if tense, and nothing more happens between the men. You briefly toy with the idea of travelling as fast as you can, but truth be told a breakneck pace would be the hardest on you and Ritalia, especially Ritalia, who has already proven she has poor constitution for long travel.
The border is reached barely a half-day behind schedule, and you find that along the road it consists of two small outposts each manned by soldiers of either nationality. Men paid wage to silently stare at one another. On the koringberg side, an aged stone tower, and on the Analyssian side a fresh wooden fort.
Leaving behind your escort, and the country of Adalbert, you breathe a sigh of relief to be in your own country again. Soon you will be surrounded by Analyssian people speaking in Analyssian, eating Analyssian food and engaging in Analyssian politics. Analyssian. You find that the more you think the word the less meaning it begins to take, and return to the daily drudgery of travel.

Though you can't use your sword arm, Barick insists that you should at least practice your shieldwork for a time. "As long as you are surrounded by bodygaurds and soldiers, being able to defend yourself long enough for aid to come is more important than killing the man trying to kill you, understand?" is the line he uses to convince you to return to practice, and it goes well enough. You arn't improving your skills in battle as fast as you would learn a language or study a topic, but you are at least beginning to feel more confident, and you don't flinch at a strong attack as you would have only a short time ago.

Unfortunatly travel begins to go poorly as you make way over the border. These roads are well travelled, and you are occassionally held up by poor quality carts stuck in the road, or on one occasion a slow trading caravan that insisted on travelling at a leisurely pace had to be forced from the road by Sir Evanson.
The planned route is reached, but in two weeks, rather than what should have been a trip of a week and a half. Fortunatly, those roads are behind you now, and you are returned to paths less traveled.

Unfortunately, if you continue along this way you will pass by the road of your new friend Sir Raymond, whose people you recently helped save from wildman brigands. You could go see him easily enough, and it would likely only add a day to the trip. Or you could simply stick to the planned route and ensure that you get home as speedily as possible.

[FritzPL]

I say go home. We can pay a visit to Raymond another day, besides a lot of things might have happened in the capital when we were absent - best check up on them asap.

[3man75]

I say go home. We can pay a visit to Raymond another day, besides a lot of things might have happened in the capital when we were absent - best check up on them asap.

+1 See to it that our shielding practice is as effective as possible.