King Broyan's Largess
After the battle, after the feast, after the raiding of the supply train, everyone is happy, many are drunk, all are well fed for the first time in months. Word passes first to you informally, then one of Broyan's thanes comes personally to Will's entourage and formally speaks in pretty good Pavic:
"I ask Issaries to bless this speech, Heort to guide my words to pass truly to you. I am Hjarlort Running Spear, Spearthane of King Broyan of Heortland, Tricker of Whitewall, Master of the Battle of Iceland, Last Free King of the Orlanthi. I killed a Bat Priest on the Bat's back, stood an hour in the Howling Winds at the Second False Breach of Whitewall, I helped bring the Messenger Deer, I carry the claws of two Black Leopard Men, and I killed four Tarshmen whose axes would have reached my King, here at Iceland."
"Under Orlanth's breath, at midnight, my King asks you to come stand before him for the King's Gifting. He accords you, Will I Am Redburner, Champion of Pavis, the status of Tribal King in the gifting and calls you the Champion of that city tribe called Pavis.
"Oshun Firecharge of the Zebra People, King Broyan accords you the status of Clan Chief under Will I Am.
"Axe Maiden Speth Generalsdoom, King Broyan accords you the standard of the general and such parts as your cult demands, and further calls you a Hero of the Battle of Iceland.
"Here is my tradethane Sora Wagonbreaker, to speak with your tradethane as is customary. I thank you on behalf of the Master of the Battle of Iceland and the Iron Ring of Sartar, and promise to return your words to my King correctly if you have message for him prior to the gifting tonight."
Oshun's Issaries knows his role here: to explain your preferences in loot to Sora, so that gifts appropriate to you may be awarded. Likely the king will make some special gifts separate from the requests you make as well.
Here you should decide what things are of most interest to you, and also if there is anything you may want that is unlikely to be of use to others. Things like very large shields, (not used in Sartar, but popular in Pavis) or grimoires.
Things most prized by most:
Lunar-Stolen Clan/Tribal relics (Broyan will not give you the Black Spear of the Colymar Tribe, for example)
Iron (which is always magical 99% of the time)
Non-hostile magic
Horses
Gold
Silver
Items of obvious imperial or Lunar make are less popular than more generic ones, even if less finely made than the imperial ones. Lunar style weapons claimed by Sartarites will always be reworked by smiths for example.
Notable, obvious and unique things:
Two injured but probably not dying, extremely hostile Bronze War Horses.
Four fine war horses with Imperial kit.
Several wagons with teams. (Broyan's army is not moving on roads)
Each of you may suggest two other unique and obvious things that are in the loot pile.
Oshun finds...
...from a chest which a dead Irripi Ontor was sprawled over:
The Army of the Red Emporer: A compendia of Lunar Corps Tactics and Capabilities (with a forward by General Jevius Blood-Ram)
...from a Lunar magician/spiritist who luckily only had his legs and head hacked off:
Bloodied Vestiments of COMMAND Lunar Spirits with what looks like 7 jewel spirit containers (azurite, diamond, emerald, malachite, obsidian, pearl, and ruby)
Works for me
These work for me. I suggest anyone else stick with descriptions more like "wagons and teams" or "unfriendly bronze horses".
pfffft
ok ok. How 'bout Book of Lunar Forces and Command Spirit Vestements? ack, it doesn't roll of the tongue as well.
clarifying
Remember everyone gets to pick two things that are there in any case. I think I mentioned this last week. What I mean is you may also describe two really obvious, unusual things that are on the field. Not some thing in a box.
Also, describing it doesn't mean you're going to get it!
Criminey!!!
"Also, describing it doesn't mean you're going to get it!" Was I that obvious??? :(
RIF
Only Male Praxian Knots
Oshun
Does Oshun know how to read? Anything?
At this point Speth hasn't
At this point Speth hasn't found anything interesting, but she has a few things she has a claim to that she wishes to give away.
Is there a way for her to take the standard graciously, but then give it back as a gift to Broyan?
Speth gives her Axe to little killer.
Speth gives the head/helmet of the general to Orla.
Speth would like to sacrifice one of the bronze horses in order to make a new axe.
standards
The messenger's message smoothly acknowledged your ownership of the standard, so you may present it to Broyan and it will be recognized as a great act.
Is the sacrifice of the horse important, or just that you plan to make an axe out of it? Dead bronze horses are available.
It is not at all out of line to expect that Broyan may gift Speth with the finest axe findable on the field, if any such decent weapon exists.
horses?
The sacrifice/ritual produces some high quality magical bronze imbued with the tortured screams of my enemies mount. What better material to make the weapon of an Axe Sister?
The gift to Broyan is meant to procure an relationship of some sort.
Speth is hoping for a blessing and or approval from Orla with the general's head.
Speth is seeking to cement Little Killer as a follower with the gift of the axe.
Still thinking about the other item. Some kind of lunar token that is recognizable if worn by me?
brewing
FYI Orla's part of the post-victory celebration is held separately from the main, and involves the brewing of blood beer from the Command Staff and other casualties, and a variety of other less than wholesome activities.
two things happening
There are two different things going on here.
1: I've asked the players to describe odd and unusual things that are on the field.
2: The King's messenger's trade thane has asked you to make clear your list of things that would be appropriate gifts from the share of loot.
By Orlanthi tradition, all loot is the Leader's to award as he sees fit. Remember that generosity is a very important Orlanthi virtue.
Lost and Found
With the Hoplite arms and armor ditched plus wagons burned and mules eaten en route to Pavis City, examination of the Skyfire Brazier is in order. Using 4W awareness plus Old Pavic Lore (+2 in case it originally came from Pavis or is known in Pavis) to determine some history and/or usability. Rasa can augment with knowledge and memory.
Now that the heros have returned to the Manor, what is in the chest? Addressing the question of an odd and unusual thing from the battlefield: "The Left Hand Glove of Catching and Holding". With a rating of 10W it magically catches and when successful, will hold that catch with another success, should it try to escape.
one
One skill + one augment! :D Said augment should be interesting or entertaining or new in use. Of course, right now, everything is new.
That's one per person or group. So Rasa can still help. However, I bet Rasa is better at what you're trying to figure out. Because awareness is not, I believe, a magical skill. Said skill will draw your attention to the intricate rivets on the handles, but not reveal its magical nature except as is apparent to mundane senses. If I have that right about it being mundane--Will certainly uses it that way a lot.
Awareness is also an extremely broad skill that faces a -3 if no one else has a better skill, a -6 if someone does.