{"id":1303,"date":"2014-09-23T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T14:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jeezjosie.com\/blog\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2014-09-04T05:39:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T09:39:38","slug":"rhiallis-the-siege-of-drezen-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jeezjosie.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/rhiallis-the-siege-of-drezen-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhiallis: The Siege of Drezen (pt 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

      Today\u2019s snippet, titled \u201cThe Siege of Drezen (pt 1)\u201d, is a piece I wrote about my PC in Mark’s new (Good) Pathfinder Campaign.
\n      Be forewarned, there may be mature themes and naughty language below.
\n– \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 –
\n      \tFrom her vantage point, Rhiallis could just barely make out Mira on the ground. She moved behind on of the great furry beasts leaving only her shadow visible to her allies on the road. Squinting, Rhiallis was puzzled by what she saw. Why is she behind the bloody things when she ought to be at their necks, releasing the cha- Oh. Ohhhh, sick. Mira, ew. Ew.<\/em>
\n      \tShe turned her head away, her belly suddenly queasy. The plan was solid, the thin crust of their own dung would render her all but invisible to the aurochs, but disgusting. Rhiallis had never been so glad that she was neither scout nor advanced party.
\n      \t\u201cSolidly in the second line.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cHmm?\u201d
\n      \t\u201cOh, apologies, Mytra, I was just thinking-\u201d
\n      \tMytra\u2019s lips curved into a smirk. \u201cGlad you\u2019re not down there rolling about in poop?\u201d
\n      \t\u201cJust so,\u201d Rhiallis said.
\n      \t\u201cShe takes one for the team. And I\u2019m glad it is her and not me also. Don\u2019t feel like a bad friend, Rhiallis. I bet she knows we\u2019re all grateful she\u2019s willing to do the-\u201d Mytra stifled a giggle. \u201cDirty work.\u201d
\n      \tShe felt a chuckle burble up and nodded. Leave it to Mytra to understand.<\/em> Rhiallis thought. The elf was a priestess of Cernnunos, an obscure Empyreal Lord, and though she was quick to action like her patron, Rhiallis found her to be uncommonly perceptive and empathetic.
\n      \t\u201cMira is a dear friend, but sometimes I do not understand her motivations for being here – with us. For Graves and Celeste and myself, and Athynacious, the reasons are obvious. Our dedication to the faith is such that we can hardly be anywhere else and serve as we have been called. Kumiko is here by chance, truly, but her grudge against demon-kind goes bone-deep.
\n      \t\u201cJensen\u2019s reasons are his own, though I think he really is just intellectually curious about what is happening out here, rather than altruistic in his choice,\u201d Rhiallis continued, \u201cBut Mira, I know she has a good heart – as pure and true as any I\u2019ve known, I\u2019d say – but why she risks her considerable talents here rather than oh, I don\u2019t know, plundering evil tombs in the Riverlands or something\u2026\u201d
\n      \t\u201cShe has mentioned a fallen friend,\u201d Mytra said. She pushed her thick, blonde mane over her shoulder. Her gaze was fixed on Mira in the distance as if she feared making eye contact.
\n      \tRhiallis nodded once and spoke the name reverently. \u201cSeraphina.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cYes.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cShe believed in the cause, although like Jensen, she was a wizard. Her foster father is believed to have perished in the attack on Kenabres and\u2026 she gave her life too. I suppose avenging Sera is one of the main reasons Mira stays.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cNot avenging,\u201d Mytra said, \u201cBut honoring.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cYes. Ensuring that the sacrifice was not in vain.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cRight.\u201d
\n      \tThey fell silent for a moment, their comrades assembling around them as they readied themselves for the coming attack. Mira was done with at least two chains now; the time was nearly ready for an advance.
\n      \t\u201cWhat about me?\u201d
\n      \t\u201cHuh?\u201d
\n      \tMytra nudged Rhiallis\u2019 flank with her elbow. \u201cC\u2019mon, Rhiallis. Why do you think I am here? You\u2019ve mentioned everyone but me.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cYour faith.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cI\u2019m not a crusader, not really.\u201d
\n      \tRhiallis smiled. \u201cNo, but you\u2019re a devout of Cernnunos. Perhaps I am the only one amongst us who truly knows much about it, but you forget that while Graves & Celeste are holy warriors in primary, I am a scholar-healer first and warrior second.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cDo tell,\u201d Mytra crossed her arms at her chest. \u201cWhat have your scholarly-healerly pursuits taught you of my faith?\u201d
\n      \tShe paused. \u201cAlmost as a druid circle, those of the Green Faith, the unnatural and unbalanced offend your Lord. And the Worldwound is both of those things; maybe you have a more direct connection to the \u2018Wound, I admit I haven\u2019t asked. But by the word of your Lord, an evil this great and overwhelming must be put down. The balance must be restored.\u201d
\n      \tMaking an impressed face, Mytra nodded. \u201cNot bad.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cAh, she\u2019s done. See, there she comes!\u201d Rhiallis pointed to a quick shadow moving along the inner rim of the dry moat. \u201cAre you ready?\u201d
\n      \t\u201cOh, as ready as I\u2019ll be,\u201d Mytra said. She dipped her head to kiss the hedgehog tucked between her breasts and as she drew her bow from her shoulder, Rhiallis saw Isaac, her badger-companion, peeking out of her backpack.
\n      \t\u201cI feel the same.\u201d
\n      \tBreathless, Mira loped into their midst and took a proffered canteen from Kumiko. She gulped at it hungrily. Between swallowed, she motioned to Jensen and gestured at the aurochs filth that she was caked in. \u201cGet rid of it.\u201d
\n      \tHe wrinkled his nose, but complied. With a twitch of his long, elegant elven fingers, the feces disappeared and a pleasant, clean scent replaced the stench.
\n      \t\u201cThanks,\u201d Mira grinned, wiping her mouth with the back of her arm. \u201cWe ready? They\u2019re unchained.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cMove out!\u201d Graves\u2019 command was a harsh growl.
\n      Without hesitation, Mytra and Rhiallis fell into step. They made up a secondary row behind the front liners: Graves, flanked by Kumiko and Celeste.
\n      They were still moving in tight formation, about six hundred feet from the start of the bridge, when Jensen stopped suddenly.
\n      \u201cClose enough,\u201d Jensen said. He flicked one of his wands in the direction of the bridge and a tiny ball of energy shot forth.
\n      Nine other mouths gaped in horror and surprise as a Fireball erupted in the midst of their foes on the bridge. From here? We\u2019re so far away, you bloody selfish wizard!<\/em>
\n      \u201cDamn it,\u201d Graves cursed. She drew Radiance and motioned forward. \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d
\n      Mytra, Athynacious, Celeste, Rhiallis, and Jensen began to run, but they were no match for the supernatural speed Kumiko and Graves had developed after the Wardstones\u2019 power touched them all.
\n      \t\u201cWheeee!\u201d Mira cried, as she leapt upon Graves\u2019 cloak as the paladin took off at full, mythic speed. She clambered up her back and poised for the fight.
\n      \tIf the situation were not so serious and so dire, Rhiallis would have stopped, doubled-over, and burst out laughing until she couldn\u2019t breathe.
\n      \t\u201cWhat the hell?\u201d
\n      \tRhiallis glanced at Mytra and gave her a helpless shrug. \u201cThe girl lives for the fight, I guess.\u201d
\n      \tThey trotted behind, unable to give any aid to their friends as four fireballs exploded upon them just before the reached the combat with the tieflings and cultists holding the bridge.
\n– \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 –
\n\"Signed,
\nNote: Image is “King Jagiello Statue Central” by (Mulligand) from SXC.hu; edited by me<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Today\u2019s snippet, titled \u201cThe Siege of Drezen (pt 1)\u201d, is a piece I wrote about my PC in Mark’s new (Good) Pathfinder Campaign.       Be forewarned, there may be mature themes and naughty language below. – \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 –       From… <\/p>\n

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