Necrophitus is Defiling the Quartz Mountain

Thank you Cara! I hoped it would be closer, but alas.

I'm going to grab a compass, grab some coin, and start walking north until I find the northernmost civilized point in all of Palymidia and a boat that can get me the rest of the way.

-Terzak

Nesterin,
Despite this blasted war and the energy drain on our resources, it seems necessary to keep vigilant in many directions. Thank you for keeping an eye on the area known to be of interest to our enemy. That was wise of you to do so. Also, I am sorry for the loss of your falcon.

Cara,
I would be glad to offer help in any research that is necessary to bring down our enemy. The libraries of the Church of Light cannot match those of the followers of Chronicler, but they are still a formidable source and might render some useful information from our own perspective. Some of the Galladelian sources regarding battling undead might be particularly promising.

Yours in the Light,

Cara,
Please let me know how I can best help against this threat. I am at your disposal.
~Amalthea

I had not made my way into this miserable, lovable little hole of Travance to witness Necrophitus defiling the gods. However, talking skeletons have not done me any good in the past and fail to imagine they would now. I would love to rattle some bones. Cara, Ser Nesterin, I will raise my sword for you. Find me when you will need it.

While I am no Chronicler, I have lots of experience leafing through tomes. If you need some extra researchers, I can provide some assistance at the scholar's table. Could provide even more assistance if we need people to dive into some dank, dilapidated libraries, no doubt infested with probable undead or what have you, to recover said tomes.

Has anyone found anything new?

When I queried Master Algrave, who worked with him at the Academy, about what Necrophitus might be searching for, he did not know for certain. And so, I have nothing new to share, but we know who not to ask. Yet we can assume such an undertaking may advance the power of someone already a fugitive of justice.

If Admiral Piper desires supernatural abilities on par with Enzarond, it would behoove us to take whate'er lies beneath the rubble at the Academy. Vanquish Necrophitus once and for all and reinvigorate our forces in this war.

When do we begin?


~Nalick

The trip to the quartz mountains is a three month journey minimum. THat was how long it took my falcon to get there, at least. So, in order to get any more information on whatever is going on means whoever is going needs to leave their responsibilities in the proper for a lengthy time. With the war on our doorstep and the myriad of other denizens of death arriving more and more frequently I don't know if we can really afford that.

We are stuck between a pile of rocks and a hard place because we cannot afford not to make that journey. Nesterin, I understand your concern and yes, we will have to make a difficult decision. But three more moons unperturbed in his search for more power is a decision I will not abide by. Not after all he has done.

--Nalick DeMarche

I really hate to say this but I feel like it must be stated.

This journey would be long and arduous yes. It will also be dangerous. Who here can go alone? Realistically? Can we spare anyone to go in a big enough group to matter? Not really. We have the Maw, we have the War, we have the All Fathers, we have the whatever-it-is that can also end the world in the inverted tower thats apparently breaking out, and we have the honestly normal attacks we suffer from on a regular basis from enemies from literally everywhere. If we can get information from afar, that might be the best and safest option right now. Is it possible to ask the Gods to look into this? After all, we aided them just like they aided us. Necrophitis has to be still on their list of things to deal with.

Just my thoughts.

-Allyce

Considering one of the Gods personally shielded a blow to the rest of the Pantheon, we should reasonably assume that They have, in fact, looked into the matter.

What else can we send there that would go unseen or un-minded?

~Nalick

They may have looked into the matter but has anyone actually asked them anything about it recently? The best thing we might be able to send might be golems? Or something that if we lose it, it wont completely come back to haunt us?

-Allyce

The war is under control as our soldiers continue to fight. The creature held by the Inverted Tower will not be escape lest someone from the outside have the key and open the door, so that is also not a immediate concern. The Maw, yes, is an important issue, as are the Allfathers, and both of those are the pressing issues that need dealt with.

Likely the most information will be gathered by someone who ventured that long trip on their own, but have the options of divination, researching past patterns (now that there is a basis to look for), and other means of profiling been suggested yet?
Perhaps it would be worth those ventures first?

I will go alone. I have already seen what he is doing and I know where to find him, relatively. Aleister, I will speak to you next feast and gather what provisions I need and will set off the day after feast.

Additionally, other than giving the resources at my disposal to the first person who asks for them, I have virtually no personal stake in this war- for lack of a better way to word it. I move no units, I know virtually no large scale strategy. So myself volunteering to do this is not only because I feel the need to do it, but I will also provide the smallest impact in the war at our doorstep.

Divination had crossed my mind, Lord Admiral, yet the last time it was attempted, Necrophitus took full and repulsive advantage of it. As such, I decided not to make that suggestion. Perhaps during his weakened state, we may make another run of it.

~Nalick

That is why I also did not suggest using magicks against him. Though he may be weakened we do not know what power he still holds. That is why I will be going.

I've removed the unnecessary.
Let's keep this on topic.
See Nesterin, we can talk in person or otherwise before you make your decision to leave or not.

AW DANG,
I WAS REEDIN THAT TAH PRACTIS MY LETTERS AN COORTLY WORDS,

TOM BELL
RATCATCHER

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I wish to formally apologize Ser Oacenth Nesterin, My outburst was unbecoming. I shall strive to do better.

The offer for a traveling companion still stands, if you are able to wait the additional month.

Since the original posting was removed with the rest, I will restate this. I've heard druids refer to something called a Malorne tree being a method of quickly traveling. Perhaps that could help?

-Lucky

Unfortunately the knowledge to travel that way has been lost to us. We need the appropriate trees song to travel that way.

Well, I just happen to be an expert on making things work, that really, really shouldn't. Now I want to see if I can make it work. What could possibly go wrong?

-Lucky

Alester,
A correction for you, we understand you adore coast haven, but you are no longer the admiral. You yourself changed those titles, to a knight or something? Which is also out of Travance, so where do you get off tearing down a lucky elves scribbles? Wouldn't that make you a visiting noble? We're just questioning your actual authority here? If Angelica tore down the note we understand to a degree, are you doing so under their interests?
Never the less, your signature is inaccurate and implies titles you no longer own. As someone you called a criminal in public, who should know the laws well, we would say that's illegal yes?

Lucky,
The Dirt Knight, whom we call this out of plangency. You don't need to apologize to him, have some gall. There are many of yours who are dying if they where ours we would be up in arms as well. You have here a knight defending a knight, we think, as stated above. You took the time to make a stand on your concerns, don't be so belittled as to tuck tail and run. If they were really staying on topic they would leave the war out of this discussion.

To stay on topic,
We had a pice of the mountain a while back that we gave to Mantel to research. They never returned it. Seeking it out from them, and you may be able to use it in this scrying ritual that is being attempted this coming feast. In addition, if the distance is an issue for us it is for them as well. Be wary of how you seek to remedy this, as to not give them means to overcome it as well.

What are the Arcane Sons up too about now?

Since it keeps getting brought up, let me make a clarification on my poor wording in a previous post. I have no mind for grand strategy so my resources and time go to people who can use it effectively. People tell me what needs doing and I get it done. I was a part of the Gate team this past feast to get our legion into the fight, it is not that I am refusing to get involved, I simply don't have the mind for it without instruction/guidance.

Oh Nesterin,
We don't think anyone is truly on you for that, our response is a commentary of responses. We're not judging you there, we could give less of a care for those who is dying for they are dead. Again, you're fine, no one cares.

Moostrov,

I'll be short about my answers because there are just genuinely more important things to be done than entertain your derailments. But your raise good misconceptions that need clarifying.

As I have not stepped down from the position of Lord Admiral of the Navy, I am in fact, still the Lord Admiral of the Navy. Owen is declared to take the position when I have stepped down.

I removed Lucky's posting and the subsequent replies because as one of the Scribes, he has a specific set of guidelines he must follow, and in a heated lapse in judgement, he disregarded one of those, which is to never demean someone for their level of involvement in navigating the War Map. So yes, it is within my right to remove those posts.

I apologize to everyone else for wasting more space in this discussion.

Oh ew was that what you were doing last feast with that snob? Guess it doesn't matter since it's not like you to give up any position like that, and immortal for some forsaken reason. Aleister the boat lord double knight champion of dirt & the weave, lovely tittle.... anyway carry on then.