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Ik-Ha-Thruun walked up to the taunting person without getting close enough to be struck by sword of long spear.
Ik-Ha-Thruun smiled and laughed as he patted Dragz on the back "Friend Dragz, you do good, bring smile to face. Right you are though, words not my best strong suit. Looking towards Iomenna, he cocked his head to the side before joining her as if puzzleing out what was going on, " Freind Dragz not bad person, him only make jokes that sometimes not get laughs. Remeber I do that night, good night it was. Woke this morning to Freind Wizards work to make this place safe for one day. Doing best can now, to fortify, this place. Once Fortified will begin the hunting for soldiers, will need more men to guard place as we raid surrounding sections of city. Destroy demons as we can, save people if can, but as Ragathiel says "Revenge!" will be getting that as well." Rolling another stone from outside the circle he cocks his head, listens then shrugs as he hears chilling and evil sounds surrounding them. "Many people will need Vengeneance before the day is out, but first, first must make place safe, looters will start pouring in, must be able to protect spot long enough for the Armies of Gods to show. Flexing his wings, he wipes swear from his near naked body, having stripped down to a set of shorts that he wore under his arming doublet. It was going to be another hot day, and he was going to be working the entire day to make this place strong, strong and safe for soldiers.
Good to hear, Ik-Ha-Thruun isn't an evil person. He simply wants to get the civilians away from the most dangerous area, though how we evacuate them is going to really have to be made by someone smart enough to realize what hes attempting to tell people. Hes an idiot-savant, in every day life hes not exactly the smartest person around. He shines in battle and with troops, I am still attempting to figure if its even mechaniclly possible to use Knoweledge Other [Tactics] with him or not, as the mechanics behind it I just don't feel are there, unless I somehow change the Stead Fast Personality feat to work with the character concept. Pathfinder kinda fails in the regards to making low INT characters have just as good skill wise to high INT characters when it comes to knowledges
I didn't mean to step on toes, I was merely thinking inside the box that is the limitations that govern the Paladins Code as well as being Lawful Good, I might should rephrase but I am not sure how. In war there will be casualties, which is fine and dandy if they are soldiers. [its not but we have to assume it is for the thought process to start] Civilians are a different matter and should be protected. Taking them and putting them in an Armies camp could provide safety, unless you know beyond a shadow of a doubt the enemy will attack them, and will be able to field more numbers than you.
Now the hard part of all of this is the fact that, LAW CHAOS GOOD EVIL AND NEUTRALITY, are actual realistic things. The DM as always is the final arbiter of everything. But we aren't talking modern society, so we must by necessity throw out our modern day code of ethics and focus on what amounts to Middle Ages codes of conduct. There will be times where you are faced with no win situations, the question really comes down to which side of the no win you choose. With Paladins this causes some dramatic things, depending on how the God feels about what you have done. Moral quandiers arrise all the time when you have a paladins in a group, and unlike most games you don't have the luxurie of attempting to find a high cleric to cast atonement, your just going to be screwed if the city is as screwed up as we are lead to believe.
IMHO I think that the paladin corps would be best used as a battering ram to destroy evil that way they don't have to make the choices that the others are going to have to make in our stead. [This would not be nuetral in my eyes as you have no part of the discussion] Because sitting around and making these moral choices is only going to cause us all to fall from grace quickly.
Friend Dragz, horn summon things to us, time for fighting. If do this time do it right.
"Not sure, but we must move now, and move fast Freind Dragz, destroy what is not good, build wall or trip wires. Must protect this bar which is like minicastle." Repitition on the battle field allows one to express something, and for it to stick. Shell Shock, Demon Shock, so many names for the same thing, the thing about it was however that the names changed but the same steps had to be taken. Repeat all order, repeat all requests, and make sure that you are heard multiple times, often that is all that is needed to get someone to act in the now,,,even if the now was a hellish place.
Not know, perhaps wizard friend tell more about strangeness, hold still. This might hurt if so, you take potion, best if strong freind stay alive, going to need strong and angry soon, looters arrive soon Me thinks. Ik-Ha-Thruun moves behind Dragz after giving him a small vial, the only healing potion that he had, that possibly any of them had. With that he said Grit teeth time and pulled out the knife with his gauntleted hand, dropping it into a belt pouch so as not to touch it overly long.
Freind, we are safe. Least for day, Wizard Friend make runes on ground, magic circles. But still you need be, green knife in back, then find out any other hurts. You want pull or I? Ik-Ha-Thruun opened the stable doors, Entire Town in ruins, you and I safe, Freind Darya missing, other freinds missing. Have to fortify this place, need strong backs, strong arms, you hurt, but most are, Ik-Ha-Thruun do all the work he can to help. But needs everyone together, by next sunrise this place no safe, so needs make it safe. Ik-Ha-Thruun, isn't just going through the motions, his simple mind doesn't understand just how Darshakaed the situation is. He does however understand the power of numbers, as well as the fact that this place could be fortified and create a base of operation to have sorties from.
DRAGZ! The bellow went through his entire soul, and he raced sheathing sword as he went, he tripped over something looking down it was a body of someone. Zaaztiz The curse ripped its way from deep within him, something lost. But he wasn't really concerned with what was going on, he bowled into the door of the Stable. Dragz, you laugh...and covered in blood. We must get you out, clean up, make sure not wounded, Dragz?
Ik-Ha-Thruun, awoke, and scrambled once again waking somewhere he wasn't supposed to be. Picking up the book he gazed into it, reading it, he looked at the circles, perhaps protective runes of some kind. Getting up he gazed around looking to see what he could see, pulling his sword, he wasn't entirely sure what or who to fight. Or really if there was a need to fight.
Ik-Ha-Thruun felt sleepy and moved off to his room upstairs, what came down though was another thing. The Arch-Mage known as Alfred True-Light came down the stairs moments later, supporting himself on a Great Sword made of force, clearly could all see him, but in front of him went a Book floating in the air, carried by a invisible servant. He wore the white robes of a good mage, and was bedecked as was fit for travel. A raven that had been bleached white by years sat on his shoulder, I shouldn't have lied to him Munnin, he needs you and I it seems. Though for whats left of the life of me I am not sure what to do with him. The paladin isn't old enough to be here, but neither can I simply leave him to waste his life in my Wizards Tower. Surely there is a Cure The White Raven cocked its head and spoke in Common, "You worry much over the being that is stealing your very life, perhaps even your soul. Your powers wane now because you don't fight it. You should blast his existance from reality, but no, you will not have any death on your doorstep, since your adventuring days are over. I forget, how many of your compatriots are still alive? Was it 3? All of them strong enough in magic, be it arcane or divine, to overcome this thing. Yet still we are here, about to sit down at a table and pour over books..."
The older Angelkin wrote in the book while thinking, having to stop at one point to sit at a table. He stopped once more when he read some of the things that the Paladin had wrote, feelings, other than anger and fear. It was a start, though he wasn't sure what the feelings were, Alfred knew them well, he remeberd his first wife, oh so long ago. He had felt the stirring in his loins when he had seen her, but the lad had no idea what that was. Blasted all, there wasn't enough time to talk him through these things. The thought stopped him, there was never time to talk to him as they could never be in the same place at once. Well, he could write to him, explain birds and bees, or at least what romance was like. He was slow, and had to be coached through things, but this one was one of those things that should have been told to him earlier. Grandfather forbid if some ruffian had explained it, he might have the wrong idea on how to go about things, or even if he should.
I may not be a smart man, but I know that everyone but me has a mother and father. I have me, but I also have Wizard Friend, perhaps your right, though I know not what to seek Just Revenge for, or just Revenge. You speak smart, make think, open doors in head that not open except when Wizard Freind writes. Me should give you something, not have much but have this.
I see, hear, and understand more than most think. Feathers soft, warm, and filled with life and light. Something to play with, or be played with. Darya might want to know, perhaps you should show her and the one, she said, Luciana? Perhaps they will like them, though I wouldn't suggest thinking of me, I am not best with things like this. Thought I try to help friends, always help freinds.
Room spins some, and thoughts creep to mind, not sure why, something to do with the mist. Makes feelings about others, feelings I no used to having, though me thinks you understand them well enough. I take up too much time Darya not need stay with I. Dragz gone too, though Luciana stays, so many people here that were there, all of them good people, good freinds, fine people. Not sure what supposed to do other than smile now. Perhaps wave you three away to some secret lovers get away? Not sure what Me can add to that,?
I show then, with those simple words he starts showing the very begining words and pharses that he couldn't understand because of the arcane nature of them, Here, he speak of ArchMage meeting he must attend, and fear because he is missing time, I write too, on next page, learning to read and write, decide on name that day, Ik-Ha-Thruun You see, Wizard Friend confused, he no understand I there. Writes more here, questions about who I be, where I come from. I not able to tell him, learning to read and write hard, take many months, many moons to learn enough to tell him I simply exist. I think therefore I am, cannot tell him anymore than that.
Here, him talk about doing good, that it all important to do good, that Law was good too, but sometimes revenge best good. Left me Amulet and Holy symbol of Grandfather as he called him. Ragathiel, Mage not know how him think of Mage, but always try to make Grandfather of Mage proud. Look here here, him talk about trips he always wanted go on, I wake up there sometimes, then write down what I think of places and he write back starting then. Start trying to teach I, stuff and things about places and people. Not good at learning quickly, but me do know things about places, and some people. Show me lots of places, people too, met a King Once, some place north, with Ulfen, strange place but nice people. Them no bother me, like drinking and brawling. I join sometimes, miss place there was peace there. No one asked more than I had or could give. Ik-ha-Thruun fell silent then looking at the book, sadly stroking it as if he missed something.
"I do not, people think that I am slow, that I am not smart, so they make whispers behind hands, thinking just cause it takes me longer to say what I need to say, that I am dumb. I am not, I just don't have the words. Once I did, and when I wake after the bouts of not-sleep, I talk better, slowly it goes away. But in battle, no one cares that my words are short, that I don't talk fancy. No one cares that I get angry, shout, or do my best talking with my body." The wings seem to flair a bit, opening in thier 6 pattern for a breath, no more than a heart beat, before slowly bending back onto his back. The youngish assimar shows what he means by flexing various muscles so that the scales ripple on his armor, making a wave from one side to the other.
Ik-Ha-Thruun tilted his head in one direction as if listening or thinking, "I don't know, been at temple of Ragathiel for fortnight, though clerics come and ask for another ask for father or grandfather, tell them there is only I and Wizard Freind, the smiles as are sad and they walk away."
"Faith not what hold together life, just Vengeance, and War help protect life, not make it. Smiles, hugs, and caring help just as much as Strong Sword Arm.
Ik-ha-Thruun shurgged in his armor, I not know, Wizard friend not around, but know he will write in it soon. He always does, leaves me clues, or tells me where people are that need help. Him not always wanting to help people, once only wanted to know who I is, where I come from. I not know any answers, made Wizard Freind sad.Found self in strange towns that had never been in before, but Wizard Freind always left notes, telling who he talked too, and why. Trying to find Cure. Has Capital C in Cure, not tell me what he suffer from, me think I protect him while sleeping somehow. The Paladin shudders again and strokes one of his wings, they don't seem to work properly anymore as if something had happened to them long ago, "I once woke with Darya, she pretty lady, and good paladin of Ragathiel. Not supposed to talk about it though, it be telling things that are not Mine to tell.But can say fighting was terrifying not knowing where One will wake up, scary it is, even after all years have done it.
Ik-Ha-Thruun jerks and looks around, having been detecting evil for a good portion of his time here, "I be well, many people, lots of lights and sounds. Not sure what do though, so many talking, not know them all. Not want be made fun of, talking to new people scary." The paladin shrugs a bit but allows himself to be pulled into the speaking, "People dancing, is nice, not so good at it, think armor may get in way The joke was said attempting to lighten the mood at having been drawn into the group of people. I, Ik-Ha-Thruun, Paladin of Ragathiel, Friends are Dragz, and Darya, might remeber me talking better, not so good now, not sure why. Still can smite evil things and can still do what is needed to protect innocent, no can cast spells, or find something me wrote down. Looking for Familiar, small creature." Ik-Ha-Thuun pulls out a book that looks like two people have been writing in it, though Dragz and Darya would know that hes actually writing to the Wizard Persona that has slowly been pushed out of its own mind by the Paladin. "It look like Black Bird, answer to Squig-Gur, knows many languages, likes to talk about History. Came here, to find healing of illness that makes me sleepy, but Wizard Friend always leaves notes in book." Once again he holds up the book for all to see, Wizard says will find answers defending town, or going into world wound, he scared that I is not strong enough yet to fight without a group of freinds. I still not found group to journey with yet. The angelkins wings shudder for a second before once again laying flat, and a look of pain shifts through the poor paladins face.
Ik-ha-Thruun sat near by Dragz and the others that had been in the mysterious and evil ritual, not really caring to speak with the people around him, they made him feel stupid, he knew that he wasn't the brightest person around, but they used words he had never heard, and talked in a manner that he felt was unbecoming of a crusader.
The Assamir walked into the bar, having taken longer to find it then he had ever wished. It wasn't that he didn't know where it was, but the city was so big, and glorious with all of the Temples and Paladins that were walking around. Folding his wings carefully when he entered the tavern he heard voices that he hadn't heard in what seemed like ages. Dragz! Darya! How long has it been since last we three have been in the same room?! Walking over to the two he was careful not to jostle anyone with the wings, the impotent things were something more or less nonfunctional, ever since that night. It had been a black night at that, he couldn't remember why he was even there to start with. Sitting in a seat reversed so as to leave room for both drawing a weapon and his wings he smiled, "Ragathiel must be watching us this day, after all its Just Vengeance that we made it out, and alive.Tell me you two, how have you been? I saw you both around, but wasn't sure if you wanted to fight along side me after what happened, some rather forget than to look the tragedy deep in its soul. The lads voice so full of words and function started slipping as the Last of the Wizard ebbed away, and he shook himself, "Me sorry, mind not, always working right. Can still swing sword, and fight evil though.
*uber-rightous-jerks* Are you sure you want to play wrath of the rightous? Cause that sounds like whats happening here, like 5 characters for paladin, 3 preists of LG/NG gods, and its a GOOD campaign LG is neithr smart, stupid, or nice. And you don't have to just worry about the PC's you kinda need to worry about EVERY SINGLE NPC what with your appearance and all?
wouldn't most of the characters attempt to slay you as a witch though?
@Darya Flamekissed @Dragz Titanhammer@Me lets get together on that ritual, do we just want to throw out ideas, skype it, or email volley?
Also I am thinking of having wings that work eventually, so I need to find a picture that fits my idea in my head, will link in this post Found him, took me a moment searching through my photos i have on my computer http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa398/DemetriDraginoff/Pathfinder/4e117 302-e570-44ff-b0e7-e125df467532_zpsw5x4ovlr.jpg
But but I wanted paladin too! Wait a moment... from 0 to CRUSADE TIME, how cool could be an All Paladin Party?If need be, I can create a cleric/hellknight of the godclaw. Though I really want to play this as a paladin so as to place any certs on my paladin when he gets to the right level.Oath of vengeance/oath against fiendsGreat minds think alike, I suppose. I think we would need at least 1 cleric, and 1 arcane but thats about it, the rest could in fact be paladins
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