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The Tashiri of Telanoth
As the sun rises on Telanoth, one cannot help but be taken aback by the beauty and majesty of the countryside. Miles upon miles of uninterrupted forrests cover the landscape in a verdan green that never seems to dull even in the winter months. Travelling westward from the coasts of the Amarinthine Sea one would come across the first of the great Fortress Countries, the great walled kingdoms of the remaining free people of Telanoth, Deidre. By taking the Shellnorn Gate westward away from Deidre, six days travel on the dangerous roads of the wilds, you will find yourself at the Walls of Borkan, the Jewel of Telanoth. The seat of the Council of Nine and the House of Lords, the place of power.
Walking through the streets of Borkan's main city, Riasa, one cannot help but gawk and the splendor and majesty of the place. Even as you walk through the poor areas of the city toward the captial compound, the buildings are well made, solid, as if fused with the very ground the rest one. Moving into the inner city, passing through the Radan's Threshold, one will find the streets paved with seemless gold flecked marble as if the stone itself had been grown there. Boulevards are separated by elegant gardens, dutifully tended by flocks of young people in drab grey robes. Elaborate marble fountains adorn all of the intersections, casting reflected light onto the buildings that surround the squares.
It is here in the center of the city that one walks into the shadow of the Talaisarat, the Temple of the Winds, the home of the Tashiri. Floating several hundred feet above the golden domes and crystal spires of the Council Hall this massive structure houses the training chambers, grounds, living quarters, and leadership of the Free Peoples greatest weapon against the darkness that surrounds them on all sides, the elite Nature Warriors of the Tashiri Order. The only way to the Floating Temple is on litters borne by Tashiri Aria, Wind Walkers. Flying high above the city of cities you will be dropped in the entrance hall, compared to the grandure of the city below the hall feels almost cold and barren. Things here in the Talaisart are functional, decoration is not needed. The temple itself seems to be created from a giant piece of marble, fused and shaped over centuries by Tashiri Terra, the Earth Walkers, grown to be an indestructable bastion, the first and last line of defense against the Magoth and their allies.
In the far Northwest corner of the Temple you will find the living quarters of the Tashiri Warriors, and here is where we begin our tale.
ALL: In separate rites of passage you all have passed your trials to become full members of the order. After your trials you were wisked away and lead to the Warriors Quarters that will be your new homes. Each of you is lead to a nice size room, though sparsely furnished as all of the Talaisarat, you find it is functional and comfortable. There is a desk with writing implements, a bed, a large Armoire that is big enough to hold all of your equipment, and a fire place that is lit adding light and warmth to the room. The serf that lead you to the room tells you that your personal belongings, few that they are, have already been brought to the room. He also instructs you that you are to remove the grey robe of the you wore during your apprenticeship, and done the traditional ivory garb of the Tashiri. You will find that your armoire contains several of these outfits as well as your weapons, armor, books, and any other personal belongings that you would have wanted to keep. He says that there will be a formal ceremony at sundown to welcome you to the order officially. Remember that your training has been quite and ordeal, lasting between 8 and 15 years for some, so in your characters reactions keep this in mind.
Sven(Therizza): During your Rite you where required to Track a group of about 8 Nerim, small tough skinned troll-kin that frequent the hilly forrest to the northwest of Borkan. These foul creatures are known to ambush travellers on the roads between the Fortress Countries. You were taken in the middle of the night from your room and lead to a location on the Unaren Pass that leads north to Hardagan. You were shown a decimated Merchants carriage, and the remains of the mercenaries and the merchant, most of which had signs that they had been fed upon, and told to track the beasts and eradicate them. All that you had available to you was your Fury Craft and skill at arms. After finding them you find that they have a live prisoner that they are torturing. Describe briefly the challenge, how you felt about its completion. You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours. Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Robb(Lord Ramo): When you arrive in your room the first thing that you notice is that there is a large package on your desk. You look quizzically at the serf who lead you here who merely indicates that the package had been held for you for sometime and only now that you have passed your trials were you permitted to have it. Opening the box you will find a brilliant shirt of Mithril chainmail and a close fitting steel helm whose face guard is sculpted in the form of a snarling wolf. Attached to the Mithril shirt is a short note that says, "For use in battles to come. I am proud of you my son." -Father Thinking back to your trial, you reflect on the fact that you were required to fight 8 normal swordsman to exhaustion, while blind folded, using only your Fury enhanced abilities to guide you. You took only a superficial cut to the upper shoulder during the excersise, while the other swords men were left bruised, bloodied, and beaten by your skills. How does this superiority over ordinary warriors sit with you? How do you feel about the outcome of the trial? Does receiving this gift from your father stir any feelings of regret or homesickness? You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours.
Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Viktor(CaptainFatty):As you arrive in your room, soot covered and weary, you listen to the instructions from the serf. As he departs and you begin to clean yourself up you reflect back on your own challenge. You were awoken at day break and shuffled off to the the northwest side of the city where there were several homes on fire, nearly a city block is enveloped in the conflagration. You are instructed to use your skills and assist the other Fire and Water Walkers working on containing the blaze. For several hours you help fight the roaring fire calling upon the local furies to help shrink and contain the fires as the Water Walkers use their talents to extinguish it. As you strain against the power of the flames, you hear a cry from inside one of the buildings that recently took to flame, you hear a woman screaming and several children crying. Describe what you did and how it made you feel to help those less fortunate than ourself. Does this experience provide any context for you as far as your relationship with the people that your are now tasked to protect? How does your character feel about the fact that while you were able to save the children you could not save the woman? You trainers praise your act of heorism and finally deem you worthy of ascension to full warrior. How do you feel about the fact that your trial was one of personal choices rather than a display of Fury Crafting? You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours. Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Solomon(Bane_of_Kings):You are lead back to your room stunned at what you just experienced during your trial. You vaguely hear the Serf tell you about the Ceremonial Feast as your thoughts stray to the badly injured man that was brought to the Temple for healing. He had been stabbed and nearly disembolwed during a robbery and you were tasked to his care. Describe the experience as you first reach out with your furies to examine the man's injury as he lays in one of the healing tubs. How did it make you feel to use your Telepathic Abilities to sooth the man during the process? How did it feel to experience his pain and panic so accutely? Describe the difficulty of the healing as this was the worst injury that you have yet to deal with. How did it make you feel to see this sort of violence visited on another for no reason? Finally the healing was finished and the man's life saved. How does this accomplishment make you feel? You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours. Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Zacarish(Santaire): As you return to your room you thank the serf for guiding you to your quarters and acknowledge the command to appear at the Ceremonial feast later. You begin to reflect on your recently completed challenge to pass into full membership within the order. You remember being awoken in the early hours of the morning and taken out the west wall surrounding Borkan. You were told that several Water Walkers had received advanced warning that a large group of Vicery, the insectiod race that inhabits the barren Deserts surrounding the land of Namanole, had taken wing and that the swarm was advancing towards Borkan. You were tasked to accompany several other Tashiri Aria to engage them in aerial battle before the swarm could make it to the city proper, hopefully thinning their numbers enough for the normal city guard to fend of the assault. (for your reference the winged warrior caste of the Vicery looks like this guy with four slender dragon fly type wings) Briefly describe the battle. You took injury to your right shoulder from one of the Vicery biting you with its mandibles, describe how you managed the injury. You made a good accounting of yourself and your instructors were pleased with your performance. You killed 6-10 of the Vicery over the 5 hours of hit and run engagements. You recall the trepidation that your fellow warriors felt at your presence, clearly thinking you an outsider as a Dark Elf. How did that make you feel? Did you find it difficult to fight and fly at the same time in a real battle as it is a skill not easily mastered? How do you feel about your accomplishment of passing the trials. You remember passing another of the rooms in this corridor as you were lead to your own and you recognize the occupant, a High Elf woman, that you remember seeing during the aerial battle with the Vicery, and you remembering overhearing a conversation between her and one of the senior Tashiri that indicated that she had also just passed her trials. Perhaps you should go back down the hall and introduce yourself.
Djinn(djinn24): You are lead, soot stained and drenched in sweat, to your room by a serf who tells you about the Ceremonial Feast at sundown. As you start to clean yourself up for the feast you reflect on the trial that you just endured. You were awoken in the early hours of the morning and sent to the West wall with several other Tashiri Ignus and Terra as well as several archers from the ranks of the Tashiri Flora, Wood Walkers, in preparation to meet a swarm of Vicery that was reported to be on its way. You are informed that a group of Wind Walkers had already engaged the swarm as it journeyed north west out of the Sina Wastes, and that even though the Tashiri Aria were harring the swarm its numbers were still vast. You note with some concern that your masters and other full fledged warriors comment on the fact that they hadn't seen a swarm this size for several years. Soon you hear the low thrum of insect wings. There are nearly 75 of the Vicery left as the approach the walls, with a good half of those felled by the superb marksman ship of the Tashiri Flora. Breifly describe what you do to participate in the skirmish. As was expected the Vicery are no match for the numbers of Tashiri that are resisting them but several do make the walls. You manage to kill 5-6 with blasts of flame and you deal with 1 in close quarters combat. Describe how you feel when your masters indicate that you have performed well enough to advance in rank to full membership. Describe the strain of using your abilities in the midst of a real battle, small though it was. How did the strain of using blasts of fire effect your ability to fight subsequently in close combat? You remember passing another of the rooms in this corridor as you were lead to your own and you recognize the occupant, a Wood Elf, that you remember seeing on the wall during the fight with the Vicery, and you remembering overhearing a conversation between this Elf and one of the senior Tashiri that indicated that the Elf had also just passed his trials. Perhaps you should go back down the hall and introduce yourself.
Aalrik(Apidude): You are lead to your room and thank the serf as he tells you of the Ceremonial Feast and turns to depart. You hear his foot falls fade down the corridor and you reflect on the experience that you just had. You were awoken early in the morning and you are sent to the West wall with several other Tashiri Flora, Wood Walkers, as well as a contingent of Tashiri Terra and Ignus in preparation to meet a swarm of Vicery that was reported to be on its way. You are informed that a group of Wind Walkers had already engaged the swarm as it journey north west out of the Sina Wastes, and that even though the Tashiri Aria that were harring the swarm its numbers were still vast. You note with some concern that your masters and other full fledged warriors comment on the fact that they hadn't seen a swarm this size for several years. Soon you hear the low thrum of insect wings. You look down the wall and see that the Fire Walkers begin to uncap several large fire pots working the contents up into a fire storm in communion with the Fire Furies contained there in. This is the first time that you have seen Fire Walkers truely work their craft in battle, how does it sit with you? What does your character make of the utter destruction Fire Walkers bring to bear? You don't get to think on this much as the Vicery decend toward the wall in a rabid fury. You are able to take out 4-5 at range with your bow, including a single close quarters shot, before you are forced to draw your swords to deal with the remainin Vicery that tries to gut you. Your masters are pleased with your performance and courage in a real skirmish and say they are glad to welcome one of your skills into the order. How does this decision make your character feel? Is your character surprised by the fatigue that settles on you after using your skills in battle. You remember passing another of the rooms in this corridor as you were lead to your own and you recognize the occupant, a Human, that you remember seeing on the wall during the fight with the Vicery, and you remembering overhearing a conversation between this man and one of the senior Tashiri that indicated that he had also just passed his trials. Perhaps you should go back down the hall and introduce yourself.
Isira(Jackinator): You are lead to your room by a serf of the Order and you listen as he tells you of the Ceremonial Feast that will commence at sundown. As you enter your new quarters you begin to reflect on the path that brought you here and on the challenge that you just faced to attain full status within the Order. You remember being awoken in the early hours of the morning and taken out the west wall surrounding Borkan. You were told that several Water Walkers had received advanced warning that a large group of Vicery, the insectiod race that inhabits the barren Deserts surrounding the land of Namanole, had taken wing and that the swarm was advancing towards Borkan. You were tasked to accompany several other Tashiri Aria to engage them in aerial battle before the swarm could make it to the city proper, hopefully thinning their numbers enough for the normal city guard to fend of the assault. (for your reference the winged warrior caste of the Vicery looks like this guy with four slender dragon fly type wings) Briefly describe the battle. You make a good accounting of yourself and your instructors are pleased with your performance. You killed 6-10 of the Vicery over the 5 hours of hit and run engagements. Describe how it felt to be tested in battle. Did you find it tiring to maintain flight and fight at the same time as it isn't an easy skill to master? How does it feel to finally realize your true potential as a Warrior of the Tashiri after so many years of struggle? What does this accomplishment mean to you? You remember passing another of the rooms in this corridor as you were lead to your own and you recognize the occupant, a Dark Elf, that you remember seeing during the aerial battle with the Vicery, and you remembering overhearing a conversation between this man and one of the senior Tashiri that indicated that he had also just passed his trials. Perhaps you should go back down the hall and introduce yourself.
Mar'akash(Vaz): As you are lead to your room by a serf of the Order, he tells you of the Ceremonial Feast that will be held in honor of newly raised Warriors at sundown. Acknowledging and dismissing the servant you think back on the challenge you just endured. Several days ago you were collected from your apprentices quarters and shuffled of to the south wall surrounding Borkan. There has been a request for aid to the temple from the ruling parties of Ioleth that they send some Tashiri to assist in an urgent matter. Your instructor indicates that you are to join the hunting party as they seek out and destroy a kre'loch, http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii313/jokerwitahatchet/Fantasy-Dragons-BlackDragonWallpape.jpg?, is about the size and girth of a large draft horse not including the wings. Does not have breath attacks, and its perferred method of kill is to grasp its prey tightly to its chest, that is covered in razor sharp spines, flaying it to death.) one of the twisted drake like creatures that came roiling out of the shadow lands with the appearance during the time of Joining. According to the missive this beast has been terrorizing the farmlands in Ioleth and causing destruction and loss. You are told that while the Kre'loch is not a dangerous as some of its cousins, its preferred aerie is one that is unreachable save by flight, and it is believed to be roosting in the southern most foot hills of the Carpascale mountains. The hunting party locates the beast and ends up slaying it in a vicous aerial battle. Describe briefly your involvment in the battle. How taxing was it to use your abilities in battle after the long flight to get there? When you return to the Talaisarat you are told that you have progressed enough in your abilities to be raised to full Warrior status. what does your character think of that based on his background with the Zeyphr Riders? You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours. Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
Adam(Serpion5): As you are lead back to your room by one of the Order's serfs he tells you of the Ceremonial Feast that will take place at sundown. After he departs you are left alone to change and prepare for the banquet and your thoughts stray to the task you just completed to attain Warrior status. A known service that the Tashiri perform is the retrival of lost and stolen goods. Due to their superb tracking abilities and unique gifts a Tashiri is excellently suited for these types of missions. A request has been passed down from a family in the city of Dulle (pronounced doo-LAY) that one of the local thieves bands broke into their business and stole all of their worldly possessions. The story has been verified by Water Walkers of the Order and you are dispatched to infiltrate the thieves hideout unseen, disable them, retrieve the goods, and alert the cities guard to their where abouts. Through the assistance of your own furies and dozens of local furies that come to your aid, you are successful in this mission. Upon your return to Borkan you are told by your instructors that your training is complete and that they are pleased with your performance. Briefly describe the incident. How does your character feel about the subterfuge that he just participated in? It has been years since you have been a position like that and how does your character react to the ease at which he eluded the thieves sentries due the increase in his abilities from so many years ago? How do you feel about the fact that you have finally finished your training? You are then free to occupy your time anyway that you like between now and the Ceremonial Feast several hours from now. Looking out of your room down the hallway you see that there are many doors that appear to lead to rooms just like yours. Perhaps you should explore a bit and introduce yourself to other Warriors of the order.
OOC: This post is for some character developement and to provide the rest of the players some background on who you are and how you operate. Have fun with it.