Subj : Re: DARKWALL]FTQ Story 3
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From : K.Grueber@doriath.lan-ks.de
Date : Sun Apr 30 2000 06:04 pm

From: K.Grueber@doriath.lan-ks.de (Karsten Grueber)
Subject: Re: DARKWALL]FTQ Story 3


Hello Yoon,

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You wrote :
>[New stuff.]
>
>Kitseya looks around at everyone else and says, with a tired sigh,
>"It seems we continue.  Cat and I found some indication of
>something to search for--I will tell you this evening, when we find
>our campsite."  She is somewhat pale, though she continues to ride
>without complaint.

Takashi keeps a watchfull eye on Kitseya during the course of
the day in case, that she should need help ...

>[Dinner and camp preparations, as well as any watch shifts, are up
>to y'all.  Otherwise, I'll assume that Qoren and Frenil work
>something out between themselves.]

OOC:
Since I haven't seen a reply from David or Joe on this topic,
I'll assume that they do as you suggested, but if need be Tak-
ashi  will agree to  take a watch, too,  and of course  he is
willing  to lend a hand  in setting up  the camp, although he
might not have as  much experience in such  matters as Quoren
or Frenil ...

>Kitseya sets up some wards of warning and deception around the
>camp, as well as insisting on a campfire.  "I would attempt
>stronger wards," she says with a grimace, "but I am tired."

While the camp is  being  set up, Takashi approaches Kitseya.
His concern for Kit's  health is clearly  written on his face
when he says "Your are still weak from the hardships you have
faced and it  will take time  before you are fully recovered.
You should avoid to exhaust yourself."
Takashi pauses  for a moment, while he ponders the problem at
hand and then continues,  "Perhaps it is  possible, that  you
delegate  some of your work  to us, so that you  can conserve
your strength. Although my talents lie elsewhere, I could try
to help you with the wards, if you are willing to teach me.
That is, of course, if teaching would mean less stress to you
than doing all the casting yourself."

OOC:
At first I wanted Takashi to talk  to Kit as soon as we began
to set  up the camp, but since Quoren asked  about her health
I decided that it might be better to speak with Kit after the
conversation with Quoren.


BTW:
I guess that you would like to recieve copies of player inter-
action, but since you  are often at Joe's computer I  decided
not to sent a copy this time.

>Takashi can feel the fine, faded weave of her spells, which
>encourage lookers-on to look elsewhere; Qoren, too, senses her
>spells, and they are firmer than he would have expected from
>someone who is ill.

Since he has little to no knowledge about such wards, Takashi
curiously  studies the  entchantments, that are placed around
the camp.

>During dinner, Kitseya prepares tea for herself.  To Takashi, she
>says, "A spice from my homeland.  I find it soothing."

Takashi replies "Perhaps we can share a cup of tea from my
homeland, when we return to Quenar."

>She stares into the fire, resolute.  "This, I think, is what we are
>sent to find."  With a frown, she addresses Qoren: "Did Cat make no
>mention of this to you?"  And then, to everyone: "If you know
>anything of this place, even scraps of legend, it would help.  I
>had the impression that the Tower of Bone is a thing to be laughed
>at, in Qenar, a tale to frighten children...and thus something no
>one would take seriously.  Tale or not, that's where we're going."

Takashi listens  attentively  to Kit and  once she finishes he
shakes  his head and  says  "Sadly, I can't be of much help in
this matter. I vaguely remember tales, that my father told us,
when I was little, but I never considered them to be more than
frightening horror stories ..."
After a moments  pause he continues " Interesting enough there
exists a legend in my homeland that - in a way - links the sha-
dow of a human  with his soul. It is  told that  in times long
past there existed a young man by the name of Mangar. He was a
strong  and very  talented wizard-apprentice,  and although he
a was proud and over-ambitious man, his masters instructed him
in the  ways of magic, because he was  a good and just  person
and because they believed, that time  would make him more wise
and cool his ambitions, that burned as hot as the sun.
In time the youth grew to a man and the talented apprentice be-
came the most powerful sorcerer in all the land. It seemed his
masters had been right, because he used his magic for the good
of all."
At this point Takashi sighs and shakes his head, before he con-
tinues, "At this point the tale  usually continues to describe
in detail all  his accomplishments, but I'll come right to the
point. It is said, that  sometime during his life, he struck a
deal with some dark and sinister power.
According to  legend, he sold his very  soul, to get knowledge
or power, maybe both.  What he wanted to achieve with it is un-
clear, too. Some say, that he wanted to cheat death itself and
become immortal, others say he wanted to become the most power-
ful mage of the world."
Takashi clears his throat and continues, "The interesting part
is, that according to legend, he lost  his shadow as some kind
of outer mark,  of the deal. Even more  interesting might  be,
that several years later, he regained his shadow or perhaps he
got a new shadow, because it  is said, that after the  reappea-
rance of his shadow, he committed many crimes."
Again Takashi shakes his head and giggles. "Here I am, sitting
near a campfire  in the  Ashenlands,  and tell you  stories to
frighten children. The legend  or perhaps I should better  say
legends, of course includes many more details, that I left out
because I didn't deem them important, but feel free to ask, if
you think, that I left out an important detail."
As if on a  second thought Takashi  adds with a  grin, "And of
course feel free to make fun of me. I won't be insulted, after
all I gave ample opportunity by telling you such nonsense."


OOC:
I had already invented a bit about the tower, when I realized,
that Takashi  would most likely not have heard much about  the
tower, since he  is not  from Quenar. Therefore I  erased that
part and left only the above tale about the shadow-soul link.
Unfortunately I couldn't  come up with a decent  name for  the
sorcerer so feel free to  change it or  if you think  that the
legend doesn't fit your  campaign erase the the  whole posting
after 'frightening horror stories ..."'.

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Bye,
  Karsten

P.S. : I don't know, what you plan for the next move, but
       depending  on this move, I would  like a chance to
       talk to  Kit regarding her health before we  go to
       sleep and/or after we get up in the morning.
       It would  be nice, if you keep this mind, in case,
       that you plan to cover a lot of game-time with the
       next move for Frenil, Quoren and me.

P.S.S. : I'll answer your other emails later today.

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