Redlun IX

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When last we</div> <div>                        met, the whole carnival had arrived, at last, in</div> <div>                        Redlun. You are now approaching the village.</div> <div>                        You can see a crowd </div> <div>                        gathering to greet you (or stone you.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It is late afternoon </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The smyth will approach you</div> <div>                        before you reach the gates </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Shall I introduce you, My Lord?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks at him mildly </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I think I can do that myself. But,</div> <div>                        please, go ahead and join your neighbors and</div> <div>                        I will address them shortly." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Very well, My Lord." He will walk</div> <div>                        briskly ahead and enter the crowd </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There are well over a hundred</div> <div>                        people gathered here, probabaly every</div> <div>                        villager not with you already </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar sees to his people first. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: How? Are you going to ride</div> <div>                        through the crowd? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: and if so, to where? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: <he is letting the anticipation build</div> <div>                        and letting the smith answer some questions.</div> <div>                        a little Psy=Op action here </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. if they are all settled and</div> <div>                        expectant,. Athamar rides up to them and</div> <div>                        delibvers his speech. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, so where will you go. The</div> <div>                        road ends at the gates where the crowd</div> <div>                        awaits </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: He will go up to the gates. I expect</div> <div>                        Ollyn and Miklas will be nearby </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yep, and the rest of your troops if</div> <div>                        you want </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Ollyn nad Miklas will do, unless</div> <div>                        Ollyn insists otherwise </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: shall I repeat the speech I sent you</div> <div>                        here? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no, but the others are handy, and</div> <div>                        ready. The twins are with you as well </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yeah </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar rides forward, and halts</div> <div>                        before the people of Redlun drawing his</div> <div>                        horse sidways slightlyso they can see him</div> <div>                        better. He looks them over without </div> <div>                        comment, waiting for them to settle down. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I am Athamar Tallenar, son of</div> <div>                        Rathban Tallanar. My great great grandfather</div> <div>                        was <X Havnar>. I, and my siblings Tassiter</div> <div>                        and Danika, <nods to them, </div> <div>                        pointing them out> are the last loyal</div> <div>                        decendants of his line. I have been enfoefed</div> <div>                        with the duties and responsibility of Redlun,</div> <div>                        by theGrace of His Majesty, King </div> <div>                        Urien. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: <He pauses while Ollyn calls out</div> <div>                        "Long Live the King!" and pointedly judges</div> <div>                        the response. Hopefully, he has reason to</div> <div>                        smile and nod, pleased.> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I understand that Redlun has</div> <div>                        suffered neglect without a resident Lord to</div> <div>                        oversee matters. Ican see by the state of the</div> <div>                        village that, despite the lack of care, </div> <div>                        the folk of Redlun are industrious and</div> <div>                        capable. I am sure that, together, with Mitra's</div> <div>                        blessing, Redlun will prosper. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: When Ollyn calls, "Long Live the</div> <div>                        King" there is a hesitant, but hearty cheer </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Concluding that. Athamar</div> <div>                        Dismounts and hands his mount off to</div> <div>                        Nordan. and Followed by Ollyn and Miklas,</div> <div>                        goes thru the crowd, intending to meet the </div> <div>                        notable Village heads. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: when you are done, the smyth</div> <div>                        calls, "Long live, Lord Athamar!" There is no</div> <div>                        real hesitation to this cheer </div> <div>                        tacit01: <cool> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar is pleased. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Everyone will press forawrd to</div> <div>                        meet you, there is a babble of voices </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar smiles cheerfully. he</div> <div>                        raises his hands, gesturing for quiet. "I would</div> <div>                        like to get our road weary folk settled, then</div> <div>                        take a look around the village. </div> <div>                        Make way." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Where do you want to go? The</div> <div>                        manor house is outside the village </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: He gestures for the wagons to</div> <div>                        move forward. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oh,. he wants to settle the people</div> <div>                        who are staying in the village. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You need to turn off to your left</div> <div>                        and fdlow the track to the manor </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Gallus can get the rest who are</div> <div>                        stayin in the manor going over to the manor </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar will go o the village first.</div> <div>                        Greet tho other village elders and the friat </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: friar </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, there will be several minutes</div> <div>                        of confusion. Who is staying in the village? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oh. I thought we had much of that</div> <div>                        figured out. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Uhmm, not in terms of specifics. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Accomadations in the village is</div> <div>                        limited to the inn, until other houses are up </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamars retainers and family are</div> <div>                        in the manor for now. jacinta and the other</div> <div>                        female merc are in the loft of the stables since</div> <div>                        they have dogs etc.. theyhave </div> <div>                        that to themselves unless they don't mind the</div> <div>                        presence of another merc. the rest are in the</div> <div>                        inn etc </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Why don't you see what the</div> <div>                        manor is like </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar will go over to meet the</div> <div>                        village elders first, tehn check out hte manor </div> <div>                        Missiledine: right </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: he wants to appear like he cares</div> <div>                        about the people/ </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: which, of course, he does </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Right) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The main ones you haven't met</div> <div>                        are, Silas Card, your Master Vintner (Be nice</div> <div>                        to this guy!) Friar Jol Tomkin, Brother Elias</div> <div>                        and Master Tomas Yarling </div> <div>                        the inn keeper </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They are all present </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Friar Tomkin is probably 70</div> <div>                        years old, the Monk walks beside him all the</div> <div>                        time </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: He greets them all in turn politely. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking the crowd over, as you</div> <div>                        are bombarded with names, the only person</div> <div>                        conspicuous;ly absent is Mayree Herat... As</div> <div>                        far as you can tell </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar tries to takethem all in,</div> <div>                        makes appropriate gesture/greeting/whatever</div> <div>                        tyo the man of the cloth and tells him that he</div> <div>                        looks forward to attending his </div> <div>                        first service in Redlun. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (As a general note in regards to</div> <div>                        awarding character points.... I will sometimes</div> <div>                        specify skills that a point must go in, but if I</div> <div>                        don't specify then put it where </div> <div>                        you want.) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: allright, can you give me</div> <div>                        descriptions of people's appearence and</div> <div>                        attitude? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The old man looks pleased, and</div> <div>                        offers up a short (thankfully) prayer of</div> <div>                        thanksgiving and calls for a blessing on the</div> <div>                        House of Tavanar. Everyone falls </div> <div>                        respectfully silent for the prayer </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar thanks him sincerely. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Well, everyone seems to be</div> <div>                        wearing their best clothes. No one looks like</div> <div>                        they were mucking stables or anything. They</div> <div>                        look a little nervous and </div> <div>                        uncertain, but generally happy </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: do you mean Tallenar? or did the</div> <div>                        firar mishear? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: friar </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (I goofed) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. would have been funny if the</div> <div>                        Friar goofed. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: True, but he seems pretty</div> <div>                        intelligent to you </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar has a few words for each</div> <div>                        person. I can be more specific with what he</div> <div>                        says if you want to decribe a specific person </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The three I'm interested in are</div> <div>                        the Vintner, the inn keeper and the friar </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. who first? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Vintner will approach you first.</div> <div>                        He and the miller are actually your retainers,</div> <div>                        they came with the manor and are attached to</div> <div>                        your assets. (You own the </div> <div>                        mill, we need to talk about that later) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: In the social orde of the village,</div> <div>                        pre Lord, he is the top of the heap </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks the Vintner in the</div> <div>                        eyes, "Ah... Master Card. I expect that we will</div> <div>                        have much to discuss and I, for one, will be</div> <div>                        learning a great deal about </div> <div>                        wine." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Next to you, he is the wealthiest</div> <div>                        person here </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes, he is. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He bows, "Yes My Lord. I am</div> <div>                        looking forward to it. Might I invite you and</div> <div>                        your siblings to sup with me tonight?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "The village has arranged a</div> <div>                        banquet (out doors) for everyone else. Roast</div> <div>                        mutton, beer, etc </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks surprised and</div> <div>                        pleased, "I am most pleased to accept. Thank</div> <div>                        you." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "That is a wonderful ifea. Everyone</div> <div>                        can have a chance to meet their new</div> <div>                        neighbors" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: idea </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There are about a score of</div> <div>                        temporary tables and benches set up on the</div> <div>                        road infront of the tavern </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar's opinion of the folk of</div> <div>                        Redlun is running fairly high..... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The beer is courtesy Master</div> <div>                        Yarling (Who is positively gloating over a</div> <div>                        couple dozen thirsty soldiers living in the</div> <div>                        area!) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: query: are master card's sons</div> <div>                        nearby? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: hanging back, but yes </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: just curious, how many? </div> <div>                        Docportal has left the room. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: two Don't have names yet </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamr is still talking to card? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: he and the friar are with you.</div> <div>                        Yarling is hanging back a bit, as is the monk </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "One matter that we should</div> <div>                        dispense with immediately. I am a mage. I</div> <div>                        studied with MAster <X>. You will be seeing</div> <div>                        some amount of spellcraft from me </div> <div>                        in the future, and I wanted to assure you</div> <div>                        beforethe rumours started. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The Friar says, "My Lord, Abbot</div> <div>                        Solannus is expected tomorrow. He is</div> <div>                        anxious to make your </div> <div>                        acquaintance." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: What happened to my font? </div> <div>                        tacit01: different font for different characters -</div> <div>                        cool </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        tacit01: <i know> </div> <div>                        Missiledine has left the room. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The innkeeper is here.... no, I</div> <div>                        think I'm ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I was wondering what kind of</div> <div>                        reaction there was to A's stating that he was a</div> <div>                        mage </div> <div>                        Missiledine: thats right </div> <div>                        Missiledine: No one blanches with fear, but</div> <div>                        they do exchange a few glances </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar smile "I think you will find</div> <div>                        my spellcraft will benefit Redlun in no small</div> <div>                        measure" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (It might mean higher taxes and</div> <div>                        land rents etc, to cover the cost of your, er,</div> <div>                        hobby.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They all smile, uncertainly, at that </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The Friar says, "My Lord,</div> <div>                        Mayree Herat could not attend today, she is</div> <div>                        bedridden, but she sends her greetings." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar looks at the Friar, nods. "I</div> <div>                        noted her absence. Do convey my thanksfor</div> <div>                        her greeting. I hope that her condition is not</div> <div>                        serious." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "It is age, My Lord. Nothing</div> <div>                        more." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tomas Yarling speaks up, "She</div> <div>                        hasn't been out of her cottage much the last</div> <div>                        year." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (The fRiar is no spring chicken</div> <div>                        either.) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar nods understandingly.</div> <div>                        "For all things Mitra has a purpose and a</div> <div>                        time. I shall make sure to visit her when she is</div> <div>                        feeling up to company" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "She would like that, My Lord."</div> <div>                        Yarling nods </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Master Yarling. The beer you have</div> <div>                        considerately provided is much appreciated. I</div> <div>                        will bring you more thirsty soldiers as soon as</div> <div>                        we are able." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He smiles appreciatively.</div> <div>                        "Anything I can get for you, My Lord. Just say</div> <div>                        the word." (He has the drygoods store too.) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I am sure I will, and you will see me</div> <div>                        Steward Gallus quite often too. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus is lurking in the</div> <div>                        background having organised all that is</div> <div>                        needed </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar introduces him. "Ah. This</div> <div>                        is Gallus. My Family's steward and, to be</div> <div>                        frank, my right hand." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Everyone will give him an</div> <div>                        appropriate bow and greeting </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Has Gallus been around long</div> <div>                        enough or does he need to be introed to</div> <div>                        anyone in particular. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He's heard it all, or enough</div> <div>                        anyway </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. is there anyone else that</div> <div>                        needs meeting/greeting/gladhanding? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Yarling says, "Please My Lord,</div> <div>                        will you start the festivities?" He gestures to</div> <div>                        the refreshment table </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no, not at the moment </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Of course." Athamar strides over</div> <div>                        and pulls himself a beer. Looks over for his</div> <div>                        brother"Tassiter, since when have you been</div> <div>                        shy about stuffing your face?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The boy laughs and also moves</div> <div>                        to get a drink. Everyone is watching you</div> <div>                        expectantly (This is home brew) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar doesn;t hesitae. he takes</div> <div>                        a big swallow </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Its not bad, pretty good in fact,</div> <div>                        tho you have had better </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tassiter drinks after you and</div> <div>                        smiles appreciatively (He's young but not</div> <div>                        totally stupid.) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "My hauscarls will definitely</div> <div>                        approve." he nods after making an</div> <div>                        appropriate pleased sound. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar winks at him </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Master Card (who also runs the</div> <div>                        brewery,) smiles in appreciation </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "I will open one of our best</div> <div>                        vintages for supper, My Lord." He says </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Once you start, everyone else will</div> <div>                        spread out and dig in </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Okay. good. Athamar talks to</div> <div>                        Gallus, sees if anything needs attending to. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Card says, "Perhaps My :Lord</div> <div>                        would like to tour the manor house before it</div> <div>                        gets too dark? We can sup afterwards." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus says that all is in ordere </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Yes." Athamar says decisively. he</div> <div>                        walks suiting word to action </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Carad, the Smyth and the Miller</div> <div>                        will follow, along with Gallus, Ollyn, Miklus</div> <div>                        (Jacinta?). Yarling will oversee the festivities.</div> <div>                        The Friar begs off due to age </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The Twins come too </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: very well. sounds good. </div> <div>                        tacit01: Jacinta will come </div> <div>                        tacit01: sorry, was AFK </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: of course she will.... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Its about a half mile to the manor</div> <div>                        from the village. Along the way you pass</div> <div>                        Master Card's home, the winery buildings and</div> <div>                        outbuildings. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They seem to be in excellent</div> <div>                        shape </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks around in interest</div> <div>                        and comments on how tidy everthing is.</div> <div>                        <reminds me of a Dutch township> he says</div> <div>                        "IT shows when a folk take pride </div> <div>                        and care." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: When you reach the gates of the</div> <div>                        manor you see the first real problems. The</div> <div>                        moat is dry, the drawbridge is down and</div> <div>                        clearly not coming up without a </div> <div>                        total rebuild. The gates themselve are open</div> <div>                        but off the hinges </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Thank you, My Lord." Master</div> <div>                        Card says, obviously pleased </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I understand the manor was</div> <div>                        slighted." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The only defensive guard for the</div> <div>                        gate is the portculus, which is propped up</div> <div>                        with a log </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Yes," Answers the Miller.</div> <div>                        "During the retreat. The Royal troops didn't</div> <div>                        bother doing much repair work." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks at the gate with</div> <div>                        interest and with his skil at archetecture.</div> <div>                        Would making an Essential Stone Gate or</div> <div>                        E-stone reinforced gate be possible? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tricky. Now its made of timbers.</div> <div>                        Stone would be very heavy </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes. that is what I thought. maybe</div> <div>                        faced with stome, or made with a</div> <div>                        counterweight </div> <div>                        Missiledine: maybe. Take some designing</div> <div>                        tho </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: thing about gates is that they not</div> <div>                        only have to be stout, but be able to give</div> <div>                        some too </div> <div>                        Missiledine: true, stone doesn't give </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar takes all this in silently,</div> <div>                        looks at the gate for a moment or two and</div> <div>                        moves on. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You can see a couple murder</div> <div>                        holes above you as you pass through the</div> <div>                        gate, as well as arrow slots on either side </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The courtyard beyond is flagged,</div> <div>                        but the grass has grown through, along with</div> <div>                        small bushes, and many stones are tilted and</div> <div>                        broken </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Some effort has been made,</div> <div>                        recently, to cut the worst of the growth back </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id181.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Redlun Plans"><U><I><B>View Redlun Plans</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar isn;'t concerned much with</div> <div>                        that. he can fix that quickly. he heads for the</div> <div>                        main entrance </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The steps up to the main doors</div> <div>                        are also cracked, but sound. As you look</div> <div>                        around the courtyard you realise that the two</div> <div>                        walls are lined with arrow slots. </div> <div>                        An intruder would have a rough time crossing</div> <div>                        this space </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good. Athamar looks it all over .</div> <div>                        visably noting that feature. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The doors are open, you see</div> <div>                        some lights inside. Entering the main hall you</div> <div>                        can see that it has been swept and cleaned</div> <div>                        up. There is one long table, set up </div> <div>                        on a low platform, with a mish mash of chairs</div> <div>                        and stools. And, there are three homemade</div> <div>                        tables with rough hewn benches provideing</div> <div>                        seating for about thirty </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar says. "Tassiter, Danika.</div> <div>                        What do you see here in the courtyard?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "I'm sortry my Lord," The Smyth</div> <div>                        says. Its the best we could manage </div> <div>                        tacit01: ? - were the sables within the wall &</div> <div>                        gate, or outside it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oops. sorry. wan't fast enough . I</div> <div>                        was gettting coffee </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They look around. Danika says,</div> <div>                        "Hmm, a lot of work." Tassiter looks at the</div> <div>                        arrow slots. "A lot of pain." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar grins at them. "You are</div> <div>                        both right." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The big stables are outside, they</div> <div>                        were primarily used by the Army. There is a</div> <div>                        small stable inside </div> <div>                        tacit01: k - thanks </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamr says to the Smith. "No</div> <div>                        need to apologise. Frankly, I was expecting</div> <div>                        much worse." He grins. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: two stables. cool. two places to</div> <div>                        quarter people. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ( I need to get that plan emailed</div> <div>                        to you two.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: people? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes. I lost mine. sorry </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The small stable is only one floor </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes. temporarily </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oh. nevermind. a hayloft isn't bad.</div> <div>                        but not a stable floor </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: actually, haylofts are quite</div> <div>                        comfortable. I, personally, would prefer them</div> <div>                        to the dubious conmforts of midevil inns, were</div> <div>                        I thrown back in time. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The big stable lies between the</div> <div>                        manor and the vineyard buildings, one of a</div> <div>                        number of outbuildings along the road </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Missiledine: oh, I don't know. I spent man,</div> <div>                        uhm, hours in a hay loft. Prefer beds myself </div> <div>                        Missiledine: many </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: lol. good man </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Another consequence of a</div> <div>                        misspent youth </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Miss </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, back to buisness </div> <div>                        tacit01: we seem to have a lot of those</div> <div>                        around here... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: consequences? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: None that I'm aware of, or</div> <div>                        aknowledged </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: misspent youths. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ah! </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: or "headaches" as the case may</div> <div>                        be </div> <div>                        Missiledine: lol </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Only one... he's asleep </div> <div>                        Missiledine: From the great hall there are four</div> <div>                        exits. Two corridors, a doorway and a door </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: pick one at random. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The room also has a fireplace</div> <div>                        and four arrow slots </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: are there any ingravings in the</div> <div>                        fireplace in the main hall? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Correction, two doors, one</div> <div>                        doorway </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Yes, above the fireplace is a</div> <div>                        stone paque of the former owners coat of</div> <div>                        arms. It has been hacked and defaced to</div> <div>                        some degree, but is still readable </div> <div>                        tacit01: I agree with dave </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm... How skilled is Athamar at</div> <div>                        stone shape. can he make a good ingraving</div> <div>                        of his families' Coat or arms? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: That is an artist type roll </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. athamar walks over and</div> <div>                        looks at it, then casts Shape stone and</div> <div>                        smoths out the stone. erasing it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Spell works. Card, the smyth and</div> <div>                        all are impressed </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Actually, other than your family</div> <div>                        retainers, everyone is impressed </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar pays little attention to that.</div> <div>                        he looks around the hall a bit. obviously</div> <div>                        planning. then walks over to the hallway. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Jacinta included </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Both hallways are basicly</div> <div>                        identical. They go down 30 feet +/- and end in</div> <div>                        double doors. Along the way there arethree</div> <div>                        other doors, two on the </div> <div>                        courtyard side and one on the other </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: he looks in each doorway as he</div> <div>                        passes it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Has anyone been quartered here</div> <div>                        yet? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is only one open doorway,</div> <div>                        it has steps leading up </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. he opens each doo in turn.</div> <div>                        looks in. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are the first inside. Gallus</div> <div>                        organised who goes where, but had them eat</div> <div>                        first </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. makes sense. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The doors off the main hall: One</div> <div>                        opens into a 10' x 10' room with steps going</div> <div>                        down. The door itself is heavy, massive oak</div> <div>                        and iron and has a key lock </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Master Card hurries forward,</div> <div>                        "Here My Lord, these are yours." Its a ring of</div> <div>                        keys </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar takes them. "Oh, yes. very</div> <div>                        good." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I think we can skip the dungeon for</div> <div>                        now. Athamr will tour the living quarters and</div> <div>                        defenses first </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The other door is of iron, or is</div> <div>                        iron faced, hard to tell. Its very thick and</div> <div>                        heavy. It also has a key lock. It opens into a</div> <div>                        30'x30' square chamber (The door </div> <div>                        cuts out part of the corner) the room has 6</div> <div>                        arrow loops a fireplace and an alcove. Inside</div> <div>                        the door can be barred and bolted </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: if the light is poor, Athamar takes</div> <div>                        out his con't light </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Good idea </div> <div>                        Missiledine: This was some type of strong</div> <div>                        room. Master Card says, "Before the round</div> <div>                        tower was built, this was the main keep." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Ah." Athamar nods. he steps in</div> <div>                        and looks out the loops, orienting himself. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: he looks in the alcove briefly. and</div> <div>                        moves on. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Procedeing down the hallway:</div> <div>                        The first door on your left opens into an odd</div> <div>                        shaped room It should be a 20'x 20' room, but</div> <div>                        one corner is cut off at an </div> <div>                        angle. There is a loop there that opens on to</div> <div>                        the steps up to the front door. All 1st fllor</div> <div>                        loops have iron shutters on the inside. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The second door on the left</div> <div>                        opens into a 10'x 20' room with 1 loop </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The door on the right opens into</div> <div>                        a 20x 20 room with loop and fireplace </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: plenty of room in these rooms. how</div> <div>                        do they feel? damp? musty? dry? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: These loops and the ones in the</div> <div>                        strong room open out to the back of the</div> <div>                        manor or to the river side </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay., I wondered. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Damp, like an unheated stone</div> <div>                        building, but seem dry enough </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The fireplaces are all laid with</div> <div>                        logs </div> <div>                        Missiledine: but un lit </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar is pretty pleased with</div> <div>                        everything so far. he makes few comments.</div> <div>                        just getting the feel of his new home. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The double doors open into a 20</div> <div>                        x 50 room, with fireplace and three loops </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar walks in. looking around.</div> <div>                        what was thing place? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hard to say, may have been a</div> <div>                        library or something similar </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks around. "What was</div> <div>                        this room?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: By the way, the great hall, or</div> <div>                        enterance hall, is 50' x 50' less a bit for the cut</div> <div>                        of the main doors </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: This is a fairly big manor. Unless all</div> <div>                        archetecture in Velitrium is built to this scale </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Everyone shakes their heads.</div> <div>                        They are all too youing to remeber what this</div> <div>                        place was like in its hey day </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs. "Good place for a</div> <div>                        library. I think." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: He walks back. goes up the stairs. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Its not that big really, probably</div> <div>                        15,000 square feet interior (all three levels) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The other hallway? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. we will finish this level first </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The three small rooms are the</div> <div>                        same as the other side, but in the big room at</div> <div>                        the end there is a difference </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: <I am so excited> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: :-) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: In the corner is built a massive</div> <div>                        iron door which is closed. There are arroew</div> <div>                        loops here, one that opens outside and two</div> <div>                        that point INTO this room </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is no fireplace </div> <div>                        Missiledine: This is the only way into the</div> <div>                        round tower </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm.... neat. Athamar goes over</div> <div>                        to the door. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: opens it. is it locked? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: its closed and locked. The key</div> <div>                        hole is large, and only one key looks likely.</div> <div>                        The Smyth says, "My Lord. Uhmm, no one</div> <div>                        has been in there for a very long </div> <div>                        time. It hasn't been cleaned." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs. "A mystery to</div> <div>                        explore at a later time then." He makes sure it</div> <div>                        is locked. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: All the rooms you've seen have</div> <div>                        been swept but have little or no furniture </div> <div>                        Missiledine: it is </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. back to the hall and up the</div> <div>                        stairs. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: where is the kitchen? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Actually, the main kitchen is in a</div> <div>                        low shed building along one wall of the</div> <div>                        courtyard, across from the stable... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay </div> <div>                        Missiledine: In the old days, there would have</div> <div>                        been a covered walk running along the outer</div> <div>                        wall to allow food to be brought in. Its</div> <div>                        something you might want to </div> <div>                        address in the future </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I was think along those same line.</div> <div>                        yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the roof is gone from the walk</div> <div>                        way, but you can see where it was attached. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, going upstairs: The steps</div> <div>                        are narrow but straight </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. good. I would have fixed</div> <div>                        broken stairs immediately </div> <div>                        Missiledine: At the top is a large landing</div> <div>                        areawith two double doors visible and two</div> <div>                        corridors, one leaving at an angle </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The steps are stone, as is the</div> <div>                        floor upstairs. But the interior walls are wood</div> <div>                        a wattle (Clay over woven branches) making</div> <div>                        them light but also movable if </div> <div>                        you want to change the layout </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. Doors first </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the doubles in front of you open</div> <div>                        into a large room, 30 x 50. There are three</div> <div>                        windows opening to the courtyard and the</div> <div>                        corner wall is curved towards </div> <div>                        you with three loops facing you. Its the second</div> <div>                        floor of the round tower </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: any fireplace? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: GM Error (Rare!) the other</div> <div>                        visible door is a single, not a double </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Yes </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: lol </div> <div>                        Missiledine: one inward loop is above the</div> <div>                        fireplace </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: that is neat </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: other door </div> <div>                        Missiledine: other door: Opens into an interior</div> <div>                        room (no loops) that is 20 x 40 </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is a fireplace </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. corridor the the right </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Goes back about 40 feet ends in</div> <div>                        another iron door. This will be the second</div> <div>                        floor of the old keep. On your right are several</div> <div>                        loops looking over the river. </div> <div>                        On your left, about thirty feet down is another</div> <div>                        single door </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: door to left first. then second floor</div> <div>                        of keep </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Room is 20 x 40, another door in</div> <div>                        the far wall. Fireplace, two exterior loops </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Door to 2nd floor of old keep is</div> <div>                        locked </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: unlock it. poke my head in. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The smyth shrugs apologeticly </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Same dimensions and</div> <div>                        description as before </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: relock it. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. where haven;t we been? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Angle corridor other door in the</div> <div>                        second to last room </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ah yes. lets take a look </div> <div>                        Missiledine: at? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: the angle corridor. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, as you turn the corner the wall</div> <div>                        to your left overlooks the courtyard and the</div> <div>                        loops here are larger, actually windows. There</div> <div>                        are wooden shutters </div> <div>                        inside. (All the loops that pass through the</div> <div>                        outer walls on the second floor are true loops,</div> <div>                        but those that over look the courtyard are</div> <div>                        window type.) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You notice two trap doors set in</div> <div>                        the floor of the corrider. Ollyn pulls one open.</div> <div>                        Its a set of murder holes over the doors into</div> <div>                        the great hall </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "That would disconcert the</div> <div>                        unwelcome" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Past these the corrider turns right</div> <div>                        (The angle was to accomadate the muder</div> <div>                        holes) and looking down this forty foot</div> <div>                        corrider you see a door on the left </div> <div>                        and one on the right that you guess is that</div> <div>                        other door you saw in the one room </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I see. Athamar looks in it anyway. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: its the door you thought </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: then goes to the other door. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: This opens into what was</div> <div>                        probably the Master Bedroom. Its 40 x 40 +/-</div> <div>                        has a fireplace, alcove and four loops</div> <div>                        (exterior) and four windows to the </div> <div>                        courtyard </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Again, all the rooms you have</div> <div>                        seen have been swept but are bare of f</div> <div>                        urniture. Al the fireplaces have logs laid but</div> <div>                        unlit </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar walks in here. looks out</div> <div>                        the windows, maybe he can buld a balcony....</div> <div>                        hmmm... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Have you decided what rooms you</div> <div>                        two want?" Athamar looks at his sibs. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "This one and the one over by</div> <div>                        the tower" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar laughs. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you asked </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You may need to rearrange the</div> <div>                        walls up here </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I figured </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Well, A lot of work needs to be</div> <div>                        done, but I am most pleased with what has</div> <div>                        been accomplished.... and I have worked up</div> <div>                        an appitite." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Master Card says, "There is a</div> <div>                        large pile of old furniture in the lower level. We</div> <div>                        did not want to disturb it. Some of it may yet</div> <div>                        be usable." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: One note, the room (2nd floor)</div> <div>                        that attaches to the round tower, has a leak in</div> <div>                        the roof </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamr nods "That can wait" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You make your way back</div> <div>                        outside. It is nearly dark. The smyth tells you</div> <div>                        that there is fodder and straw in the stables</div> <div>                        (both) since they didn't know how </div> <div>                        many horses you'd bring </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar nods. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus says to you that he has</div> <div>                        arranged for Lord Boma's troops to eat at the</div> <div>                        village and leave in the morning. He would</div> <div>                        like to give them a parting gift </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ($) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Good idea. make sure they get</div> <div>                        some wine. and whatever he think</div> <div>                        appropriate. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ($10) each and all the beer etc</div> <div>                        they can drink </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: that works </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Well guys, its 1 am here. I'd like</div> <div>                        to call it. Sorry I'm bugging out early </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. night </div> <div>                        tacit01: no prob - I gotta get up early</div> <div>                        tomorrow, anyway </div> <div>                        tacit01: thanks for running us </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Uhm, don't we all. No. wait, some</div> <div>                        of us don't </div> <div>                        Missiledine: My pleasure</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>