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Final Preparations

Postby Zanaikin » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:19 pm

( with exception to making deals and ordering craft requests / supplies, your characters will be too busy dealing with the aftermath of the Battles on May 31st to do much else ).

The day progresses to June 1st...

It's the last day before the start of the Campaign, for neither Airindale nor Naralan plan to delay any longer. A final planning session between the leaders of all three major participating groups will be taking place later tonight, and the plan calls for heading out within one day or two tops.

All force upgrades will be complete by the end of today, including repairs to the Sky Galleons.

The Spell-Shield Generators ordered have finally been delivered. Alongside came the gnomish artificing teams for repairing the Sky Galleon and upgrading the Keep's defenses, as well as some new warforged they're providing to replace those lost in the last battle.
[ reminder that each person in the party receives one Spell-Shield Generator and two Power Packs ]

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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:14 am

In the aftermath of the Orc Raid, perhaps the greatest accomplishment was not only aiding in the defense of the region, but, also, the settling of an old debt.

On the morning on June 1st, Derovarr, accompanied by Lady Gant, left for the Capital of Kharva - Starik. With the guidance from Governor-General Konstantin Gant himself, the three went to the mountainous lair of the Kharvan Air Dragons, with the remains of the Blue Orc Cheiftain in tow. Upon entering the lair, the group instantly felt a swell of power that was neither arcane nor divine, but simply ancient and vast. Without even noticing it, Derovarr's eyes began to glow their holy white that usually flared only when in anger, and Kati's arvitor heritage gave her an almost radiant appearance.

Konstantin lead the two into the great receiving chamber of the lair, where they were greeted by a pair of guards, two large air dragons themselves, who escorted the two further in. Meanwhile, Konstantin bowed and left the lair, heading back to Starik.

The two dragons led Derovarr and Kati up to three massive dragons deep within the chamber, two of them already gargantuan in height, and the last one towering above even them. The dragon identified himself not with a name, but with his title - the Marquis of the Air Dragons. He was new to the position, for the last Marquis had fallen with previous Governor-General of Kharva during the Trelling campaign...

Then Derovarr withdrew the Bag of Holding with their mutual enemy's remains, and addressed the chamber.

"Great Air Dragons! Many weeks ago, I Guardian Marshal Derovarr Rothwyn, and Crown Duchess Kati Orlov Gant, partook in, alongside many of your number, the Trelling Campaign. Though our particular share of the fighting was relatively small, there were, no less, many terrible casualties among us all. We lost many great allies, and you, Great Ones, lost your Lord.

I was there, that very day in which a foul, and truly vile Orc Chieftain struck down our General, and your Lord. Though I arrived to his side of the battle very late in the day, I saw the devastation, and I felt your rage. It was in that moment, that as the last of your number fell back from the battle, that I swore an oath.

I swore to you on that day, that I would slay this chieftain. I trust their your great and ancient minds have not forgotten such an oath, and, now today, we come to see that which has been fulfilled." Derovarr said, holding up the back, his eyes burning a bit brighter.

"Within this bag are the remains of our enemy. Recently, my forces participated in a raid on his lair, and I, had the personal honor of slaying him once and for all. Though I know not his title, let it be known that this defiler, butcher, and slaughterer is no more!" Derovarr finished, offering the bag to whomever in the hall so desired it.

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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Zanaikin » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:52 am

The Marquis stepped out towards Derovarr, grasped the bag of orc remains personally, and held it up towards the light as if it were a trophy long desired. After a moment, he spoke once again with a deep voice.

"We accept your present and the fulfillment of your oath. You have needed not to grant us this deed, yet through your admirable sense of honor you have brought us the head of our clan's sworn foe. You have the sincere gratitude from my clan members - the Air Dragons of Kharva. Should you ever require our aid, do not hesistate to call upon us, for we will return this favor - our honor, and your deeds, demand upon it."

The Dragon Marquis then "bowed" deeply, lowering his head to barely a meter above the ground. It was a sight rarely seen, even by the Dragon Knights who forge lifelong contracts with the Air Dragons...

It passed in but a moment.

"We wish we could provide some other means of aiding you currently, but the demands of the war have stretched us all to our limits. However, there is one particular gift we can bestow upon you... Heir and Guardian of Misalin. Prepare yourselves for teleportation."

The dragon then spoke but three words, and both Derovarr and Kati immediate found themselves bound by a teleportation field, sent towards a location unknown...

A moment later, they emerged in what appears to be a deep underground cavern, which was entirely empty except for one colossal dragon in rest. It was a dragon described in only legends - one built of Aurorum. Except this dragon showed no sign of motion, no sign of life. It was as if it were a statue of Aurorum, perfectly preserved even after death.

Then, a voice boomed across the entire chamber, coming from all directions at once.

"Welcome, Heir of Misalin, and..." it seemed hesitant for a moment, as if unwilling to recognize, "Guardian of Misalin. I apologize for being unable to meet you in person, for this is only the recording of a copy of my memories and soul. The Dragon Alliance War has all but destroyed our numbers, and I was but the last member of the once great Metallic Dragon clans. Unable to fulfill our once promise and oath to the Grand Masters of the Misalin Order, I decided to convert the last of my life energies to be the blessing of the future world, the future generations... each and every."

It was this moment that Derovarr noticed that near the Dragon was an Aurorum plate inscribing a list of names - names of every Heir and Guardian of Misalin whom has received the legacy of the Aurorum Dragons... ending with the name Kosai Strusler.

[ Derovarr also notices, a product of his recent research since learning about Kati, that the entire list were all Arvitors of Misalin - maybe that was why the Dragon hesitated ]

A surge of energy then erupted forth from the unmoving Aurorum Dragon, which focused and converged itself upon Derovarr and Kati. It was as if power was being poured into them, not power in a pure physical or magical sense, but one of even higher order...

Then a moment later, just as fast as it had come, it finished. The sound of metal scratching against metal could then be heard from the inscription plate as sparks flared from it - as two new names were appended to the list: "Derovarr Rothwyn" and "Kati Gant".

"May you bring eternal harmony to your world, your nation, your people, and ultimately, yourselves."

Derovarr and Kati then suddenly felt, as if their instincts have just heard, that the way to leave was to simply touch the inscriptions list and imagine where to go...

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Completion XP - Oath of the Skies: 2,200XP (to Derovarr, Jens, Ulrich, Kati)

Blessing of the Metallic Dragons:
Derovarr & Kati - 22,000XP

XP Totals: Derovarr (260,980xp), Jens (228,428xp), Ulrich (222,659xp), Kati (219,338xp), Teodor (210,460xp), Klaus (192,360xp), Samael (183,780xp).
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Re: Final Preparations

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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:41 pm

A bit past noon, Derovarr calls a meeting with the commanders of a his crusaders and warmagi to give them the basics on how to bring down METAACs. Stressing the importance of having the crusaders target the left arm to bring down the shield generator, so that the warmagi can effectively attack. Before the crusaders engage, however, it will be crucial that the warmagi provide as much cover fire for them as possible. Even with the shield generators, those things do put out a lot of fire.

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Re: Final Preparations

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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Zanaikin » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:53 pm

( Retcon'd event : Late May 31st )

Blade shows up at the main entry of Blackbog and demanded to see Command Spekes. Afterward some almost misunderstanding moments by the guards the commander of the Blackbog Misalin units finally meets the one Cary speaks of, the one apparently awarded with the accomplishment of bringing down the Durum Defender yet almost no-one knows anything about. He also claims to be the one who launched the distraction attack upon the Imperial military base north of Trias, as per arranged by the Sacred Kingdom ( he even has a Sacred Kingdom communication device to support it ). Strangely however, Blade ( as he calls himself, claiming that he can't remember his real name ) emanates an Antimagic Field the entire time. He claims it's because the Norinthners ( at least he believe, due to the extreme vileness of the spell's aura ) managed to hit him with some kind of tracking spell, and he'd prefer not to have the enemy decide at some point to send assassins and executioners after all. There's always the chance they'll surprise him and take his head, after all. As a matter of fact, he would have come to Blackbog sooner after contacting Cary, but he decided to craft the Antimagic emanator first, which took him a bit of time.

Derovarr offers Blade the hiring price of 100,000gps per assignment, plus an additional 10,000gp bonus for every METAAC Blade brings down. Blade accepts the offer for one, he does need the money, and two, he hates Norinth for personal reasons of the past. However he does tell Derovarr that based on prior experience, his abilities are not that useful against METAACs. Yes he can probably bring down one or two, but his limited power choices in piercing AMF leaves him at a significant disadvantage against METAAC squads - not something he intends to take on.

( Blade joins the Alliance Forces ~! )

[ Much discussion with Marty & Drew were made prior to making this post... ]
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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Zanaikin » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:27 am

Around noon on June 1st, Kilar sends an extended report of his activities to Derovarr :

Currently in the Theocracy, Anstrun and Imperial Intelligence seems to be playing ball while tugging on each others' shoulders. Basically both sides have acknowledged a sense of mutual nonaggression - the Imperials won't do anything to Misalin Theocracy territory as long as Anstrun doesn't join up with the MisalinDuchy/Airindale/Naralan/Kharva Alliance and work against them. However Imperial Intelligence continue to release information and spread rumors which try to provoke Anstrun to attack the Misalin Duchy forces at Blackbog Keep. Anstrun however, decide that it is not in his advantage to do this, and instead groups his easternmost forces together at Halihill while he awaits the fight between the Alliance and the Imperium to break out, when he can hopefully step in to take advantage of the situation while his opposed at busy fighting.

In the meantime, Anstrun is working on rebuilding the towns and ports of Northern Misalin while expanding the Misalin Guard. Since the Blackbog Insurrection, the remaining loyal Misalin Guard has nearly doubled in its numbers, and reequipped with vastly superior equipment. Anstrun has ordered weapons in sizeable quantities from Naralan, who apparently have no problem selling it to both of the Misalin factions - thus Misalin will owe the gnomes in both favor and money regardless of who seizing the nation. Currently the Theocracy has one regiment of troops deployed in Halihill, a second regiment in Capital City, and a third remaining regiment spread across the various cities in reconstruction. Due to the loss of many Paladin Order members, most of these forces are composed of Light Infantry units operating Wand-Gattlings, with a few Golem-Infantry units and "Assault-Infantry" units operating Naralan Light Assault Walkers.

Within the Misalin Guard command corps, Anstrun has replaced all high ranking commanders with those he expressively trust, even those whose loyalty are unconfirmed but only kept there due to skill/record were removed since Lenneth's turnover to Blackbog. Even within the med-level commanders, only those who show confirmed loyalty towards the Church are kept in their positions. Thus if there are any more company-level or above officer who may be sympathetic to the Duchy forces at Blackbog, they're hiding it well - they've got no choice really.
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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:05 am

Message to Kilar:

Do what you can to track down those who might be sympathetic to us. Whether its a paladin, priest or artificer, we need all the help we can get. Continue to update me. If you think there's any chance that you've been detected, don't hesitate to return.

On another note. I've been told by my commanders that at some point we're going to have to start waging what they call a "PR War". Being a military man myself, this obviously isn't my area of specialty. So, if you happen to stumble upon any means that might help us on this front, feel free to look into it.

Keep up the good work. Over and out.

EDIT: Kilar responds simple : "I'll see what I can do, and there'll be plenty of opportunity on returning PR hits once the campaign starts and you guys grab some victories, whereas Anstrun has been sitting on their asses doing nothing."
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Postby Mr_Praetorian » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:00 pm

Time: 3:00
Message to Blade: Welcome aboard. I'm glad to see that you've agreed to my terms. Your first mission will be to attack Fort 22B at [coordinates]. You will commence you attack when you receive a message from me. Take some time over the next few hours to study your target Stand by for next message.

Message to Blade: Damn things never have enough words... Shit! It's sending! I'll make this short. Additional offer. +15K if you bring us a METAACs left arm. It's where the shield generator is. Sensor arrays are in the head. Cockpit in the rear. Good luck! Don't get noticed! Gods go with you! Over!


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Response to Derovarr: Not throwing my life at that one. After my last particular experience assaulting an Imperial military base at Trias I must express my unwillingness to toss my life at a firestorm without adequate support.


Derovarr's Response: Message to Blade: Very well then. Your orders are to patrol through Norinthner territory, picking off any small scout groups that you can find. You get 10K per group. Same rates for METAACs apply, should you choose to engage any. Begin your patrol at 5pm. Do not engage anything or anyone until 5:30pm. Gods go with you. Over.


DM EDIT:
Response to Derovarr: Understood that. Although before I do something like that, there is a problem I'd ask you to try solving for me. The Norinthners have placed a rather powerful tracking sort of spell on me and I need it dispelled, otherwise I'd have to either keep up a constant AMF in enemy territory which is probably not a good idea. Got a powerful enough dispeller to come try ?


Message to Blade: I have a priest in my command squad who's by far one of the most potent dispellers I've seen. We'll meet at [Blue Orc Lair coordinates] at 4:15 sharp.



DM Edit: Ulrich manages to successful dispel the effect.
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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Laharl » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:26 pm

Teodor issues orders to his company of Citadels:

"Men, you're finally going to get do something besides sit around this dump. The targets are Trias Teleportation Keep and Trias Shadow Gate. You'll all be inserted to Norinth in squads during the afternoon, aiming for different cities. Once in your city, make for the Shadow Gate and transport to Trias. Forged papers should get you in, but if you see a Cross Knight or Knight Enforcer there, do not, repeat do NOT attempt transit unless you're confident every last one of you there can beat magical lie detection. Once you're in Trias, find an inn or something to kill time until the early evening. Then go and use grenades to do as much damage as possible to the Teleportation Keep first. Then delay for two minutes and strike the Shadow Gate. If you have the opportunity during that delay, one of you disguise yourself as an officer and order the civilians evacuated. Then strike while everyone is occupied with the evacuation. Take advantage of the confusion to make your way out of the city or go to ground. If you can, get out of the city and teleport home. If you can't, hole up in some ruins and try to sneak out. If you wind up needing extraction, we'll see what we can do, as it's no real secret a major campaign will be launched soon."

The insertions will begin at 3pm, with Teodor begging Teleportation Circles and Greater Teleports off anyone willing to use them in order to get the squads inserted successfully and to preserve their ability to return. The strike is to go off at 530pm Norinth Lack-Of-Daylight Time.

Each Citadel will be equipped with a sonic glyphic grenade from the MG armory (Derovarr authorized, repaid as part of Kharvan stock goods).

EDIT: The Citadels take their orders and head out, lead by Dolch himself ( we'll assume they borrow enough teleports ).


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Postby Mr_Praetorian » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:44 pm

Having been presented with the final design for the "METAAC Grenade", Derovarr puts in an order for 100 of them, to be distributed as follows:
5 a piece to himself, and 9 other Crusader's who appear to be a slightly better than average shot with the grenade launchers. The rest be held in reserve and handed out as needed. If they work, we'll order more, if not, we won't have a pile of very expensive, and very useless grenades.

DM EDIT: The first 100 will cost slightly under 800,000gps in cost. Naralan responds they'll have it by late night on June1st ( as in late late... 8pm+ ), and then it'll be the job of the Misalin clerics to actually fill them with spells.
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Postby Zanaikin » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:21 pm

On the dusk of June 1st, the originally planned final tactical planning meeting of the Alliance commences. This time it's held in the Airindale border guard Thatahl Keep, and the Derovarr leads the "Misalin"-side group of himself, Kati, Samael, Ulrich, Kovis, and Teodor to the meeting.

They were expected upon arrival, and the Airindale Gemstone Guard mages escorts them into the main conference room of the stronghold. It took a bit longer before all the representatives arrived and the meeting begun...

The attendees included:
Airindale - Crown-Princess Aelisar Arinydeth, High-Marshal Daethelar Berothar, High-Captain Tharivol Siannodel, High-Captain Kanaer Ansrikyvin
Misalin - Guardian-Marshal Derovarr Rothwyn, Crown-Duchess Kati Gant, High-Marshal Tollak Kovis, Divine-Guardian Ulrich Helge, Flag-Captain Samael Haborym
Naralan - Field-General Marshal, High-Captain Cipher
Archeron Haven - Field-General Ceriele Alerce, High-Captain Canon Kauri
Archeron Kharva - Flag-Captain Teodor Vormav

Daethelar starts the meeting...

"After all our preparations and with everyone's hard work, I believe I may speak for all that the campaign against Norinth is finally ready to begin. The Misalinian forces have readily trained with their new equipment, the Airindale battlemasters are organized and our Gemstone mages are ready to go, the Naralan warforged armies are also finished their equipment upgrades and final training programs. We should be able to begin this campaign within the next day or two... once we nail down a detailed plan of action."

"I'd like to first update everyone on the latest information our diviners has able to garnish from the north, with considerable help from the Kharvan citadel on some of these pieces," he nods, rather begrudgingly, towards Teodor.

"First, regarding the reports of Imperial barges and transports landing within all the Imperium military bases in Norinth. Obviously for one this signifies that the enemy is making final preparations for the battles' start, bringing in another load of supplies. However, I believe there may be something else at stake. The Imperium Legion's declared lockdown for base personnel meant that we've had no chance to garnish information on what those transports bring, but I don't think they're just typical supplies. For one, their own mages have put a series of high powered anti-scrying wards within the military bases lately. Before the last few days only Imperium intelligence and planning departments within these bases were warded. However in the last few days they also warded all the vehicle service facilities, repair facilities, and landing strips. Thus far I've only managed to break two of my best scrying spell through their wards, and all I've managed to discern is that aboard those ships are a large number of components for their military vehicles - possibility weapons of their newest research. I can't give you any extra information on what they are, but I would be extremely careful of our estimates of enemy capabilities within the upcoming battle."

Cipher then raised his hand, receiving a nod from Daethelar, before he then interrupted:

"And I would like to remind everyone here that in our research into acquired Imperial weaponry, their vehicles highly... componentized, for lack of better word. They're easily assembled from multiple components, especially with their nano-construction technology. They may pay a cost in structural integrity for it, but it means that repair, or in this case upgrading, their equipment is both fast and easy."

Daethelar then continued...

"My second piece of information, is a particularly disturbing piece. With the help of the Citadel we've been collecting information on enemy commanders, who we'll be facing in the upcoming campaign. Yet there are been one name we've often heard of but managed to get little hard information on - someone they refer to as Aura. Well, after some persistent research and info gathering, we've finally matched her up. The Aura figure, apparently an Imperium centurion title, whom they've been attempting to keep as a secret card for so long under the guise of Sylv Galanodel... her real name is Sylvanna Elinyreth. I have no clue how she's still alive or where the Imperials came across her, but she is one of the two Arvitors who betrayed the alliance and initiated the First Great Alliance War from Norinth's side. They betrayed their nations, their race, and defiled their own bodies with the vilest of dark magics, all to unleash genocide upon the rest of Penthiae and bring millions of innocent deaths. I remind you all, that we are once again facing one of the very beings whom our ancestors banded and formed the alliance to defeat in the first place, and this time... we will definitely make sure they are too dead to threaten Penthiae for a third time."

Aelisar then interrupted.
"Yet, however she's here, do not underestimate her. The four Arvitors of Norinth did not bring Penthiae down to its knees because of sheer luck. If we come across her on the field of battle, I am prepared to launch all four of the Airindale's remaining war magic sections to suppress her spells."

with a nod from Aelisar, Daethelar then returns to the spotlight.
"My third and last piece of information comes from a vision I had just yesterday. It was the scene of a great battle between the Imperium forces and the Misalin/Airindale combined force of the Western Campaign. However, it did not happen over the frigid lands of the north, but it occurred within the marshes of the Fens. My suspicion is that those marshes are the very ones just north of us - Blackbog. I do not know what circumstances will evolve that might propel us into a battle there, but the very vision makes one thing certain - the Imperials have no intention of staying defensive and huddled within their own fortifications. They will fight us over the initiative of battle, one can be sure of that. Furthermore while I cannot be sure the scenes of battle I saw was from the same region, from the same area of the battlefield, but I believe the decisive attack that will determine the outcome of the battle will be lead by a large quantity, dozens, or METAACs, followed up by various other Imperial units. One of the leading METAACs of the attack our Misalinian comrades has managed to identify for us in their latest battle - The METAAC Zilong of their Major Rika; the only difference I saw was that instead of being equipped with a pair of plasma-sheathed shimmering blue blades, it had a pair of shimmering red blades instead, and was the only one within the Imperial METAACs to have weapons of that color."
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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Laharl » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:44 pm

Teodor responds, "High-Marshal, the Citadel can shed some light upon this vision. Zilong was heavily damaged during its recent attack on Blackbog, but back in Norinth a project known as Project Sherbet was undertaken at some point in the recent past in to modify Zilong by adding a "Sevenfold Core." It would be logical to assume that these red blades are the result of the project and also, from the name, that they would involve prismatic effects in some fashion. I can barely project how such a device might function, but the swirling blend of energies present would likely allow it vastly superior cutting power. We don't know how long the project has been going on, nor do we know when it is likely to finish. However, given the speed of Imperial industry, it would only make sense for the project to finish quickly once they work out the theory.

A Project Longinus has been started to enhance Seydlitz, the METAAC of Kayeten, their other crack Ace. Given his skills as a short-range shot, I expect its purpose is to increase his range."

((OOC: I wish I had a projector and slides to flip through...it doesn't feel like a proper intel briefing without them...edit added the last sentence))


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Re: Final Preparations

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:48 pm

"I will acknowledge that in our last engagement, Blackbog was far from in prime condition to withstand an assault of the magnitude which we experienced. Nor did i make particularly wise choices in dealing with 'said situation. But know that the my remaining siege engineers are practicing with the new implements, and my crusaders are studying the information gathered about the METAACs as we speak. The next time the imperials show up at our doorstep, the battle will go neither as swiftly nor as favorable for them as it did this time" Derovarr replied, with solid determination in his voice.

"But as to the matter at hand. I believe that our first step must be to open a way into Norinth, and create a staging area for our soldiers. Even with teleportation magic, we will not be able to appropriately respond to counter-attacks without some sort of base of operations. Thus, I believe we should open up the camapaign with a two pronged strike. With our warforged and Sacred Kingdom allies hitting Trias Pass from the South, and the Eastern Forces hitting the city of Starfall. The city may seem to be of little tactical significance, but we must remember that our enemy thrives on the ability to outmaneuver us, and I believe that if we are to be successful in this campaign, we must use our forces to steal such an advantage from them."
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