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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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I have the suspicion that leaving the north now will just close the arc, for various reasons. Something is bound to happen, and even if it doesn't, if we turn back north then dany will have to settle Rhaella in SD... I really want to carry out that tour personally...

And besides, as much as we dis DP for his sometimes plentiful use of narrativium, now it plays to our favour. It doesen't make any sense for Rhaella to die right now, especially since the narrative would be stabbed like a pig as we sheepishly go back to bloodravens cave and ask for a redo.
 
Karmic Acumen said:
Am I the only one who finds it suspicious that Rhaella has no memory of her life after death, despite it having been so long? Or is resurrection supposed to work this way, with afterlife disappearing from the memory? Order of the Stick seems to say so, but I'm not sure what the exact rule was in 3.5 edition.
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Yes, this is how resurrection magic is supposed to work, probably to prevent players from trying to say wheedle information from gods/celestials while dead.
 
Let's not let our guards down people,, the second we leave we at the mercy of the random dice.

Till we are back in SD Rhaella is not totally safe since she has no protection against lots of threats out there.
 
DragonParadox said:
It's late afternoon right now, so this is not a full day anyway.
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Perfect timing. Dany will be able to prepare her spells soon, then we can rest for a night before setting out early tomorrow morning.

Can you confirm how many days we have left of the 10 allotted for this mission?

And what's closer, Castle Black or Eastwatch?
 
Goldfish said:
Perfect timing. Dany will be able to prepare her spells soon, then we can rest for a night before setting out early tomorrow morning.

Can you confirm how many days we have left of the 10 allotted for this mission?

And what's closer, Castle Black or Eastwatch?
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You are considerably ahead of schedule. It's supposed to end on the 26 (though granted Dany has been cheating and ignoring her free time days).
 
Updated plan. Now heading for Castle Black.

[X] Together, Viserys, Dany, and Richard will explain the past eight years in broad strokes, so as to not overwhelm Rhaella more than absolutely necessary. Answer any questions she ask as honestly as possible. Do not lie, or try to obfuscate the truth, but unless she asks, try save the deeper, more disturbing truths for later, once she's back in Sorcerer's Deep, an unfamiliar place, but at least one that fits within her mental paradigm.
-[X] Once Dany has a chance to prepare her spells, she will swap out Blessed Aim for another Endure Elements spell for Rhaella and Revivify for Greater Stone Shape. If we are forced to make camp for a night North of the Wall, she will use Greater Stone Shape to create a small, fortified redoubt from the nearest acceptable rock outcropping. Later, we will share the location of this fort with the Brothers of the Nightwatch so that they may use it in the future.
--[X] When we are ready to depart, give Bloodraven our farewells and heartfelt thanks for returning our mother to us and sharing such important information with us. Express our regret that the obsidian sand will not allow us to remain in regular contact with him.
---[X] Viserys will create 13 Phantom Steeds for everyone to ride; eight using all of his 3rd level spell slots, two using four 2nd level spell slots, and three using 4th level spell slots. Two Children of the Forest will need to ride on most of the steeds. We will then ride for Castle Black at the best possible speed, flying low enough to avoid the harshest of the Northern winds, but high enough to be safe from random attacks made by ground-based threats.
 
Here's my version. A little more explicit about what we want to tell Rhaella, and not flying.

[X] Help make your mother comfortable, and explain where you are, in the far north, beyond the realms of men.
-[X] Introduce Richard, your most leal Knight, and the children of the forest. Explain that the magical and mystical things of the world have been returning in recent years, and that you've discovered there is a bit of magic within our blood, needing no dark rituals to call upon.
-[X] Explain that you are still in exile, but have been hearty and hale, and have gathered many friends and allies.
--[X] You have even subdued and begun civilizing the stepstones, to a much greater success than Daemon's attempt, and are continuing to gather your strength.
-[X] You will head towards Castle Black, and from there you will bring her home to your capital, Sorcerer's Deep.
-[X] Answer any questions she might have.
[X] In the morning, head out by Phantom Steed towards Castle Black, keeping to the ground.
-[X] Once Dany has a chance to prepare her spells, she will swap out Blessed Aim for another Endure Elements spell for Rhaella and Revivify for Greater Stone Shape. If we are forced to make camp for a night North of the Wall, she will use Greater Stone Shape to create a small, fortified redoubt from the nearest acceptable rock outcropping. Later, we will share the location of this fort with the Brothers of the Nightwatch so that they may use it in the future.
--[X] When we are ready to depart, give Bloodraven our farewells and heartfelt thanks for returning our mother to us and sharing such important information with us. Express our regret that the obsidian sand will not allow us to remain in regular contact with him.
---[X] Viserys will create 13 Phantom Steeds for everyone to ride; eight using all of his 3rd level spell slots, two using four 2nd level spell slots, and three using 4th level spell slots. Two Children of the Forest will need to ride on most of the steeds.
 
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We need the Children and Rhaella on SD where we have ton of people to protect them. Not here beyond The Wall where the enemy of all life is. Also, the vote calls for explaining to Rhaella what's going on.

[X] Goldfish

I say we go to Eastwatch after Castle Black by riding atop The Wall. It will be scenic and epic.
 
Diomedon said:
[X] Help make your mother comfortable, and explain where you are, in the far north, beyond the realms of men.
-[X] Introduce Richard, your most leal Knight, and the children of the forest. Explain that the magical and mystical things of the world have been returning in recent years, and that you've discovered there is a bit of magic within our blood, needing no dark rituals to call upon.
-[X] Explain that you are still in exile, but have been hearty and hale, and have gathered many friends and allies.
--[X] You have even subdued and begun civilizing the stepstones, to a much greater success than Daemon's attempt, and are continuing to gather your strength.
-[X] You will head towards Castle Black, and from there you will bring her home.
-[X] Answer any questions she might have.
[X] In the morning, head out by Phantom Steed towards Castle Black, keeping to the ground.
-[X] Once Dany has a chance to prepare her spells, she will swap out Blessed Aim for another Endure Elements spell for Rhaella and Revivify for Greater Stone Shape. If we are forced to make camp for a night North of the Wall, she will use Greater Stone Shape to create a small, fortified redoubt from the nearest acceptable rock outcropping. Later, we will share the location of this fort with the Brothers of the Nightwatch so that they may use it in the future.
--[X] When we are ready to depart, give Bloodraven our farewells and heartfelt thanks for returning our mother to us and sharing such important information with us. Express our regret that the obsidian sand will not allow us to remain in regular contact with him.
---[X] Viserys will create 13 Phantom Steeds for everyone to ride; eight using all of his 3rd level spell slots, two using four 2nd level spell slots, and three using 4th level spell slots. Two Children of the Forest will need to ride on most of the steeds.
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It looks like our plans are basically the same... :p
 
By the way:
DragonParadox said:
"Farewell, your grace. May we met again in dreams, perhaps in flesh," spoke a voice that was a slow rattling whisper like death itself come to claim her.

Instinctively Rhaella turned, hand still holding tight to her son. Seeing beyond the chasm and the thin bridge of stone the horror of ruined flesh that should be dead yet was not, the single staring eye, she screamed, the sound echoing through the chamber. But in the same instant she stepped fully between it and her children.

"It's alright, mother. Lord Bloodraven isn't going to hurt you," Viserys spoke quickly, stepping forward. "He's the one who helped bring you back."

Bloodraven... the name brought back the fears of her girlhood when her nanny would scare her with tales of the Arch Sorcerer and his dark ways. Even then she had not believed them all, for she had been a serious and sensible child, but here and now looking upon the single crimson eye that stared at her from amidst pale roots... weirwood roots she realized, she believed them all and more. What dreadful price had her children paid this ancient monster for such an impossible sorcery?

As she watched in mute horror her daughter stepped into the chasm and with two beats of her wings she reached the tangled nest of roots and laid a small peck upon his withered cheek. "Farewell, uncle Brynden, and thank you for all your help. I will search for you in the Dream," she said fondly.

"It does get easier, your grace," a familiar voice called... the knight, she recognized him now, Ser Richard Lonmouth, though looking older and more weathered than when last she had seen him at Rhaegar's side.
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I now feel completely justified in extending the Q&A. We almost certainly couldn't have justified keeping Rhaella here for too long while we pestered Bloodraven for lore.
 
Chulupey said:
[X] Diomedon

That was awesome, @DragonParadox, and I think players just skimmed over the fact we returned our mother back to life. Also, done with our first big quest.
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Totally agree, @DragonParadox. The interlude was great. Your interludes are one the best parts of this quest, I think.

We've been waiting for it for a long, long time and I don't think it could have been handled any better than you did.
 
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