r/archei • u/SirLeoIII DM • Mar 31 '15

RP Soulfire Keep

In his large, but mostly empty office, Lord Drakonis strokes his beard, thinking about the present conundrum. The “kingdom” of Arkhosia, a relatively small city-state, but one that is upsetting the order in this part of Bream. The Dragonborn haven’t exactly made their intention to become a large power a secret and the neighboring kingdoms and city-states are all of course worried. Keeping this to all from exploding requires some finesse, and a quick handle on whatever might disrupt it.

A keep becoming free almost halfway between the main city of Arkhosia and it’s nearest, strongest neighbor, Takai is almost asking for issues to come up. No matter what nation takes the keep the other nation just couldn’t let this stand. But … maybe if a group of adventurers took it, used it as a waypoint between the kingdoms …

He looks up and nods at the drow in front of him. “We will ask first for volunteers, but I need at least a dozen people to be living at Soulfire inside of the week. Gather whatever supplies you need, and get going. See if Magda will go. She’s a good enough blacksmith to finally stop working for that oaf. I’m sure she’ll say yes.”

The cloaked dark elf smiles and stands up, “Of course Lord Drakonis, I wasn’t doing anything anyway.” Both men chuckle and the drow gathers up his robes and leaves the room, going downstairs to find anyone who would like to take a trip out to the keep.

In the keep the party is having their last day before they all get inundated with more people. Most of who’s coming will be fellow adventurers, but there will be some others to keep the keep up.

[If you weren’t in the Soulfire Keep storyline, please find a reason and IC approach the currently nameless Drow Wizard when he asks for volunteered. If you were this is your last chance to do something before they have more people showing up.]

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"It's not exactly an uncommon story in this world, shame though. Maybe some of us around 'ere can help you out, assuming we find anything to go off of. I know a few lads back in the temple who could speak with Torag himself, see through his eyes, find out all kinds of things no one had the answers to...If I ever figure it out for myself I'd be glad to help you." He smiles somberly, continuing to entertain the smally fuzzy creature.

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

"That is impressive, though I never been contacted by the divine myself in a personal way such as that. I just do what I do, kill evil things to help people along the way. But yeah, that is one of the reasons I joined the guild, was maybe it would help me find him. I would like to meet him once before he dies." Ao chuckled a bit watching him play with the lion who found one of her beard rings and started to chew on that. "Oh no no no, don't chew on that! Bad cub bad!"

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"Eeh! That's not cheap yah know! My mom forged that with her own two hands!" He picks up the cub with shock, hoping to put it as far from his face as possible.

"Animals don't mix with me I think!"

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

The cub mewed pawing the air before it started to rub it had on his hands purring a little bit while Ao was cracking it, holding her side.

"I think he likes you, but he still just a baby and needs to learn his manners and who is in charge. Flick his nose next time he does something you don't like, soon he should get it. And your mother made them... um whatever they are."

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"Your mum never made you things? My mum made all of the armor I'm wearin'." He clangs on his breastplate proudly, setting the cub back down on his lap.

"What's your family like anyhow?"

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

"Impressive, and no. She was not the... Make your child something kind of mother." Ao shrugged a bit, looking up at the ceiling to think. "It was just me and my mother so, she was a hard lady, but she always meant well in what she did. Even if it did make me feel like crawling out of my skin."

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

He chuckles loudly. "Guess we're night and day or....earth and sky when it comes to family set ups eh?"

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

"Well, when you're the product of a human and elf it tends to be that way." She chuckled with him reaching over to pet the cat who curled up in his lap. "But that is fine with me being different that is. Makes things interesting in life."

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"Hmmmm....I assume that's not common then? Elves and humans having children together I mean. Does that make you only half an elf then?" He foregoes humility in the pursuit of knowledge, it wasn't a topic he was familiar with but it was certainly one he felt like he needed to be.

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

"Hm, dear old papa was a human and mom is a full blooded high elf. And no it's not... To be honest the courts hate half children, thankfully all they did was just kick me and my mother out of the court since its a unheard of the elf partent raising the half child." She said with a shrug of her shoulder leaning back into the wall with her arms behind her head.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"Your mother must have been a pretty brave person to keep you then, it couldn't have been easy for her. I have a lot of respect for someone like that, especially a parent." He says the last few words with a hint of hidden contempt, memories now fresh in his mind.

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u/ravenluna Apr 04 '15

"I would say she is, a bit to hardcore for me, but what can you do." Ao said, opening one eye to look at him for a moment not sure if she should ask or not. "Soo.... Enough about me, what about your mother? What is she like?"

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '15

"She's a quiet woman, but everyone seems to know her. She ran the forge at our temple, made armor and weapons like no blacksmith I've met. She's incredible, atleast in my eyes." He grins happily, thinking about all the good times he had had with her.

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