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429 AC Hierophant of Chislev vol. I Story One: The Inciting
Incident
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:07 pm
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[center]Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of Chislev
The Inciting Incident
Story One
vol. I
Talidaar, Marilee, and Las were created by DCR
Marilee in Falling
Chapter One: Falling
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Summer Home
South West Ansalon
The Occupied Qualinesti Forest
Marilee Arbagon is in shock.
Her life flashes before her eyes. Minutes ago, she was a leader
at a table of leaders deciding the plan to attack. She thinks of
her twin sister, who was always by your side, but now isn’t.
You don’t blame her; she couldn’t keep fighting at my side as a
mother. Though feather fall would be nice about right now.
She opened a fighting school in New Ports and led the Sun Hawks
Mercenary company.
She says goodbye to her Sisters and her brothers, her dead
mom…..
Marilee and her griffon are falling from the sky. Her Griffon
Avros was impaled by a ballista bolt from nowhere.
Her life-partnered Griffon is dying, but flaps its wings and
catches up to her lifelong friend, Marilee grabs hold, the
griffon tries with all its might, and begin to rise, and then
crashes into the ancient forest.
Marilee tumbles past trees and rolls in the leaves and comes to
a stop.
She knows her mount Avros is dead.
The life beat they shared; she is alone…
She moves, pain.
She is not alone.
She thinks she can stand… She stands but is in terrible pain,
she doesn’t know what’s broken, how she is still alive. She
thinks…. Through the pain….
She holds up her arms – pain
She says the only thing she thinks will get her out of this
alive. She looks at her dead Griffon Avros one more time.
Hundreds of Goblins and some Hobgoblins race to her location.
They see her standing-
She speaks in Goblin “I surrender, my father is Talidaar, the
Hierophant speaker of Chislev!!”
Marilee is knocked unconscious-
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:10 pm
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[center]
Hierophant of Chislev
Story One
Chapter Two: The Twin
Las was created by DCR, Mikal was created by Stephen D. Sullivan
[/center]
South Central Ansalon Southern Abanasinia
Coast of New Sea
New Ports (Port City)
Las is currently at the port, in New Ports. She was visiting her
school, seeing that it is still running smoothly. Her partner is
buying supplies for their next voyage. Las looks forward to
seeing her family. All of a sudden, she feels terrible pain. Las
sees flashes of Marilee's griffon, lying on the ground, not
moving. And then Marilee was knocked out. Las feels a tenth of
it. She staggers up and walks to a teacher at her school and
asks her for help.
As soon as she is out the door, she calls for Mikal. He comes
running. She tells him she will be back. He sees panic on his
wife's face. He tells her he has her, go, do whatever you need
to do. She nods her head to him, and then she is off. She calls
her Griffon Adami to come in from the sky. Her mount relents and
lands, and birds and fishermen get back away from the beast. Las
runs and climbs on her faithful mount's back. Las whispers a few
words in Sylvan, and Adami launches from its powerful hind legs
and launches itself into the sky. They veer North and climb to a
safe height and fly for Merwellyn forest.
The twin girls of Talidaar and Kira are nearly identical. Both
are exceptionally beautiful elven young women. Where Marilee is
a bit taller than her sister, Las, and the Warrior of the two.
Las has passed the Test of High Sorcery and is the Wizard of the
Pair. Both have honey blonde hair, blue eyes. Both were gifted
young griffons when they were young, and bonded with the
Griffons early on. The twins ran a mercenary company called the
Sun Hawks. Their services have been used against the Goblins
since before the War of Souls. They combined sword and sorcery
for many years. On a voyage to the Dragon Isles, Las fell for a
mariner, and they fell in love. This one stuck, and she has
sailed the seas with him off and on for a couple of years now.
For Marilee and Las, at times it has led to some separation
anxiety at times, and a fair helping of guilt, especially after
today.
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:11 pm
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[center]Marilee Falling
Chapter Three: Translated from Goblin[/center]
Translated from Goblin
“Wake up!”
Marilee’s eyes focus in and out and then out again.
“This won’t do! Dar! you hit this one too hard!” The Goblin King
Agog complains to the Hobgoblin Sgt.
“I’m sorry Boss, she’s an elf. I hate elves.” The brutish
Hobgoblin answers
“Honest, but not helpful Sargent. Try to wake her again,” The
King tells the Shaman.
“Hey-Ho you wake.” The shaman pushes on her ribs.
Common
“OW, OW, What the holy flippin hells!! DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.” The
Elf yells menacingly at her captors.
Goblin-
“We have questions for you, listen!” The Shaman barks at the elf
“Elf, these goblins say that you said you are the daughter of
the High Druid of Chislev.” King Agog states.
“He’s the Hierophant of Chislev, the highest of the high ones.
His Name is Talidaar.” Marilee answers.
“He knows you are here?” The King asks.
“We disagreed on me coming here. But yeah, he knows I’m here.”
“Why don’t we just kill her?” The Hobgoblin Dar asks.
“Sargent, leave. No, no you’re done, out. As you were saying
miss” The Goblin King says.
“The reason we disagreed, is because I told him he could end the
war if he came here. He could find a way for the Elves and
Goblins to make peace.”
“What makes you think he could do that.” The King asks
“Because he could step out from that tree and join us right now
if he knew where I was,” Marilee answers.
“He can step through Trees. What else can he do.” The King asks
He can wake the forest and run you from here in a day.” Marilee
answers factually.
“Why hasn’t he already if he can just do this with the wave of
his hand.” King Agog asks, growing more agitated
“Because, because… I, I think he feels like he can’t do
everything for people who, though they have suffered, and lost
everything, have to fight and find a way for themselves and not
have it handed to them. I argued and argued. I argued for the
lives that could be saved and spared. But he said it was
Porthios that presses the war, and he can’t get behind it. He
felt peace could be achieved, but he doesn’t think either side
is at that point yet. He’s cynical like that. We haven’t
suffered enough to sue for peace.” Marilee thinks of her dead
griffon. “I want something to drink… please.”
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev Chapter Four: The Hierophant
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:12 pm
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[center]Hierophant of Chislev
Story One
Chapter Four: The Hierophant
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Central Abanasinia (The closest town is Digfel)
Dire Wood (Merwellyn Forest)
Dae Dyrnastaerynfalos (Family Keep, hidden deep in the Forest)
The Shelter's walls are made from living wood. Each of the five
"points" of the Pentagon are Redwoods. The walls are formed from
roots that start roughly 40 feet up the sides of the trees, and
angle down to 36 feet in the middle, merging with the
neighboring tree's roots, in all, constructing a keep nearby to
the Main House where Talidaar had lived since arriving in
Merwellyn 65 years ago. The pentagon-shaped structure, to serve
as his family's keep, is 500 feet per side, each floor is
420,000 square feet. It is three stories in height, plus 1
basement, and 1/2 subbasement, thus the total sq. footage of the
Keep is 1,890,000 sq. feet.
Talidaar is 6', with long brown hair and a medium-growth brown
beard. Some grey has sunk in his hair and beard. His eyes are
green. Talidaar is a Half-Elf, born in the Time of Darkness. Men
invaded the realms of elves. Even as he aged very little with
his elven heritage from his mother, his rank as a druid has
brought him to a point where he does not age anymore. Simple
brown robes and his staff are his usual daily wear.
He has just finished dinner with his family when he hears his
wife, Lashia, say something. Talidaar walks back into the
Kitchen to see what she was saying.
Lashia tells him, “I said Las just landed, alone.”
Talidaar looks out the window to see Las running toward the
keep. “Something's wrong.” Talidaar and his wife walk outside
and catch Las as she collapses in her father's and stepmother’s
arms. Las catches her breath and says, “Lee, Marilee is hurt,
her Griffon is dead, she’s been knocked out.”
Las feels her father hug her a little deeper and then takes a
knee and asks Las if Marilee is still alive.
In a small voice, Las says, “Yes, I think so.”
Talidaar stands up and walks past his Wife and Daughter to his
supply room.
Lashia brings Las into the Kitchen and gives her a drink of
water. Las’s hands are shaking. Lashia goes to the Bar and pours
a shot of the fire whiskey. She brings it to Las, who downs the
shot, and says, “Thanks”
Lashia proceeds to start packing some food for Las and Talidaar.
She prepares a cooking kit.
Time elapsed: Seven Minutes
Talidaar comes out prepared with a satchel bag and takes his
staff from its place by the Door. He looks at Las, who is
calming down. “Las, get some Spell Components, let's go”
Las gets up and runs her laboratory.
Talidaar’s children with Lashia -Daera, an elf girl (in honor of
Damara), born in 377 AC, and is forty-five. Sator, a boy (named
in Hornor of Rotas was born in 382 AC and is Forty. (The elves
of the World are considered adults when they reach 80 human
years.)
Talidaar calls his children to him and tells them to mind their
Mom, and he kisses them in turn on their heads and then steals a
quick kiss from his wife. She tells him to “Be careful.”
He takes in her face and hugs her deeply. She hands him the food
bag, and Talidaar walks outside.
Elapsed time: 15 Minutes
Las comes out and hugs her dad.
“I’m going to see what I can see. If I can grab her, I will. I
just need to see what I’m dealing with. Why don’t you try to
find the Elven Command and tell them to back off until I find my
daughter? “Las nods, she runs to her Griffon Adami, and it gets
a good running start and leaps into the air and orients south,
by the west.
Talidaar finds a good, solid oak and steps into the Tree and
travels to Qualinesti.
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev Chapter Five: The Table
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:13 pm
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[center]Marilee in Falling
Chapter Five: The Table[/center]
Marille awakes with a start. She is strapped to a table, with
some sort of headgear fitted on her head, and a dragonman
finishing surgery on her.
“Where am I? Who are you?” The Elf asks. The room is empty but
for the stitching up her mid-section
“I am called Cruyl little one. You passed out, I examined your
wounds. Some internal bleeding, and broken ribs. You are very
lucky to be alive. You are lucky that you were given to Cruyl,
or you would have died hours ago being questioned. Maybe that’s
what you wanted yes?”
“The drink was drugged? I should’ve seen that coming.” Marilee
concedes. She knows she is in danger. The Black Brood was some
of the vilest Draconians to ever draw breath. And have been in
league with the Goblins for years now. This is a Bozak,
spellcaster. Damn.
“Now that little one is no longer in danger of death, we should
continue the questioning yes. I’m told your father is a very
important follower of Chislev. At least that is what you have
claimed. Will he come to Qualinesti looking for you?”
Marilee questions if she said too much earlier. “I think he
will, yes.” Marilee eyes a box that the Bozak is digging in. He
pulls out the most wicked torture implements she has ever seen.
“What’s that for?”
“Oh, this? This is in case I don’t believe you.”
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:14 pm
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[center]Hierophant of Chislev
Story One
Chapter Six: Qualinesti[/center]
Elapsed time: Twenty-Two Minutes
Talidaar reaches Qualinesti. He steps from a large Maple and
into the land of his birth. He looks around, seeing and hearing
that he is alone, he communes with the Forest. In a surreal
experience, Talidaar reaches out with his senses and begins
shifting through the information.
He is looking for his daughter... Collecting information,
sifting through the images, blades of grass, leaves in the
trees, birds, squirrels, fungi network, looking, sifting…
Goblins…Hobgoblins…Bandits…Draconians, He goes on, looking until
he sees an elf running.
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev Chapter Seven: Orexas
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:15 pm
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[center]War to Retake Qualinesti
Story One
Chapter Seven: Orexas[/center]
Southwest Ansalon
Northern Qualinesti
Las locates the Elven Camp and she and her griffon Adami circle
and lands in the Griffon staging area.
She hurriedly looks for the closest officer and asks to be taken
to Alhana. Once her identity was confirmed, she is taken to
Alhana Starbreeze. She tells her that her sister’s griffon went
down in Qualinesti and has been captured and is being held
alive, for now.
Alhana sees her husband, who has recently returned from a
sortie. Las carefully watches his reaction. She has always
shared her father’s dislike for Porthios Kanan, or whatever he
is calling himself these days. Orexas sees Las and that he
being observed gives no outward reaction for her to be able to
discern.
Las's sister Marilee understood him much more than Las ever did.
Marilee came down here to help the elves reclaim their home.
She felt it was a duty much more than Las did. She walks to him
and says, “I want you to pull back your army until my sister is
found.”
Orexas says “The attack is over. Our Forces have pulled back. We
were testing their defenses. They have built and employing
Ballista now. That’s new.”
“Yeah well, my sister got shot down on your attack.”
“You have my condolences; many have died this day; the Lioness
has not returned yet…”
“Due to another one of your psychotic plans”
He walks away from the confrontation, leaving his wife to calm
the situation. Orexas/Porthios keeps walking and inwardly
smiles.
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:15 pm
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[center]Hierophant of Chislev
Story One
Chapter Eight: Help[/center]
Talidaar is still looking for his daughter. He has found the
downed griffon. He pats the griffon’s head and says a prayer.
He is still connected to the forest and he sees an elf in the
forest. He has to make sure whether it is Marilee or not.
The Lioness moves through the forest, following from a distance
where she says she saw where they took Marilee. She’s alone, but
it’s a matter of respect.
A Tree comes alive to her right and she startles, then walks to
the tree. The face says “Queen Kerianseray, it is Talidaar Druid
of Chislev. I am looking for my daughter Marilee.”
The Lioness has seen stranger things in her life, she knows of
Talidaar. “Yes, the old Ergoth fort. That’s where the Brood has
been based. It will be very dangerous. I hoped to grab her and
call in my griffon to escape. That was the optimistic plan”
“Exceptionally bold, foolhardy, and I love you because of it.
But how about we do it smartly.”
“I’m listening”
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev Chapter Nine: The Black Brood
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:17 pm
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[center]Marilee in Falling
Chapter Nine: The Black Brood
[/center]
Southwest Ansalon,
Southern Qualinesti
The first session was over. The questioning was extensive. The
Testimony is fantastical. What could easily be lies, rings true
in her words. The Bozak leaves the Room and goes to see his
boss, the Aurak, Ortaz to get his opinion on the matter.
Ortaz is one of the old guards that grew unsatisfied with his
rank and position in Teyr. He left and took eggs and females
with him and left with his Brood of Draconian followers. He took
his Brood’s services to the Dragon Overlord Beryllinthranox
(commonly called Beryl), who from observations from afar, seemed
the sanest of the Overlords. Beryl accepted the Black Brood into
her service gladly. She was most tired of goblins, though she
had found a few that were exceptional strategists, like General
Galzin. The Black Brood and Galzin worked together very well in
the war against the Greysword's Mercenary company.
Ortaz is an Aurak Draconian with a sadistic demeanor.
The Bozak Draconian Cruyl comes in and asks if they can speak.
Ortaz was awaiting this report. “Yes, come in. What is your
impression of her?”
Cruyl hands Ortaz the Testimony. “A most unique subject. Filled
with contradictions”
“Are you trying to tell me she is telling different stories or
that her family is complex?” Ortaz asks.
As the Draconians discuss the subject. Is Talidaar really that
powerful?
Ortaz says that Beryl was afraid of him, what does that tell
you?
Back in the room, on the table, Marilee is steadily losing hope.
She hopes they can reach her in time.
Marilee begins to feel something begin to tickle her hand, she
begins to feel vines freeing her hands and her feet. Thank
Chislev! That’s all fine and good, but she doubts she will get
far. She feels she has fractured bones.
The vines came from underground. She thinks she is in a ruin of
some kind, but she can’t think where she is.
The Door opens- Marilee readies to fight tooth and nail to her
last breath.
She looks- She sees a familiar face-The Lioness-A wild elf of
some renown, and infamy among her enemies. The Kagonesti Queen
Kerianseray!
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Collected Story of Marilee in Falling and the Hierophant of
Chislev Chapter Ten: The Lioness
DIR By: Dungeon Master
Date: August 15, 2023, 11:18 pm
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[center]Marilee in Falling
Chapter Ten: The Lioness[/center]
The wild elf known as the Mighty Lioness comes into the room and
helps Marilee up. Hands her a flask. “From your dad.” Marilee
downs the potion and it at least gets her on her feet.
“Ok, we can’t get out this way, back into the hall. They sneak
into the hall, the Lioness is wielding an elvish long sword, and
she gets them away from the room’s runes.
“Marilee asks how we are getting out?”
“I ran into a Wizard on the way to see you.” The Lioness slides
a silver ring on her finger and takes Marilee’s hand.
They teleport from the old Ergoth ruins and they end up in
Merwellyn Forest. Where the Lioness and Lashia get Marilee into
a bed. Lashia thanks Kerianseray for saving Marilee.
Lashia flies Kerian on Lashia’s Griffon to catch the attention
of Kerianseray’s Griffon. They land in a safe place and the
elves hug and the Lioness is back in the air and heading to the
command post.
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