Author Topic: Vallaki - Western Outskirts - Sanctuary of the Coming Dawn (Read 62959 times)

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #250 on:** April 24, 2014, 07:16:43 PM »

Scar the mad orc was finnaly put down. He was seen consorting with the undead in the crypt. Witnesses report that he lured victims into the crypt before sending undead at them. A powerful warrior chased the orc down and killed him. In the sanctuary, the mornlordian raised the mad orc from the dead only to see the garda put him to death once more. In the end, Scar the mad orc began a road to redemption. His death was beautiful but tragic. The garda then put the priestess in custody, despite the patrons attempt to go in her stead. Thus ends the story of Scar the mad orc. His redemption cut short by the halberd of a garda,

Dread · « **Reply #251 on:** April 25, 2014, 09:15:55 AM »

[Lizuca eventually, with a weak and pained smile on her face, makes her way back to the Sanctuary of the Coming Dawn on the outskirts of Vallaki. Her robes hide many of the scars that still remain following the punishment that she had received, and she tries her best to pretend she is not still in agony and recovering from that day spent in the Market District, but the more attentive outlanders who squat in the Morninglord temple at night are quick to notice her quiet suffering...]

DM Stygian Witch · « **Reply #252 on:** April 25, 2014, 11:12:29 AM »

Lightcarrier Horatiu Trandafir is furious concerning the abuse suffered by Lizucia at the hands of the Vallaki Guard. He is seen storming up to the gate guards, his spear in hand and rage in his heart. Only the stern presence and calm words of Ilie Lucaciu stops the young warrior from making a fatal mistake.

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #253 on:** May 07, 2014, 07:27:56 PM »

Rumors of a cult dedicated to an ancient blood god are spreading. It is said the cultists roam the crypt, hunting the Morninglord faithful.

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #254 on:** May 22, 2014, 04:12:08 PM »

Giant flaming skeletons were seen in the crypt,. They were destroyed by a brave group of adventurers. Speculation is varied about why those skeletons were down there

Tyras · « **Reply #255 on:** June 03, 2014, 08:15:24 PM »

A note scribed in neat, but jagged calligraphy with what can only assume to be partially clotted blood was delivered to the entrance of the crypts by a recently murdered farmer bearing profane runes carved into his flesh and into the bone of his exposed skull. The animated dead simply walked to it's destination, sat down and extended it's arm with the note in hand until it was destroyed by adventerers. The note bore the following text:

In the coming darkness thou shalt not give witness to the dawn nor shall thy soul be availed by any guardian of the mists. The false gods forsake thee to thy fate for they hath no dominion in this realm or any. The King comes and his servants before him.

TornFear · « **Reply #256 on:** June 13, 2014, 11:06:38 PM »

Word begins to spread that in the late hours of the cold Barovian night, the tiefling known as Black entered the Sanctuary and gave a long winded speech honoring the life and death of the tiefling champion of the Dawn, Ethel. It is said that after he finished his speech he drank from a bottle of wine and left.

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #257 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:29:36 AM »

It is said that the Cult of the Morninglord has forsaken food for themselves and their families in order to help starving Barovians. Many of them are loosing wieght and becoming weakened by starvation. A Dawnbringer named Allek Mars has been seen dropping off bagfuls of food to the people. Even when the Garda tortured and publicly flogged a member of his order, he still fed the very people who called for her death. five hundred people were fed that day at the cost of Ethels life.

Lady Dwayna · « **Reply #258 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:50:39 AM »

The flaxen haired Dawnbringer returns to the sanctuary with two large sacks of wild oxen meat. She is covered in snow, her lips blue from the frozen winds of the northern mountains. After seen delivering the meat for cooking, she ascends to the second floor for rest and recovery

jlove916 · « **Reply #259 on:** July 02, 2014, 01:49:13 PM »

The Vicar was seen thanking the Lightcarriers for their fine service. He was not wearing his robes and he had a grave look upon his face. His voice was filled with regret and sadness. He walked out of the church without any other works spoken.

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #260 on:** July 17, 2014, 09:53:30 AM »

After a long and mysterious absence. The young Kender named Frebo Tosslebottom was seen in the Sanctuary, bothering Elves and taunting a human. The human responded to his taunts by challenging the Kenders physical prowess. For over an hour the two tested their agility and speed with good sportsmanship. Ultimately the Kender came out on top, but lost interest, leaving the temple with a puff of his pipe.

BahamutZ3RO · « **Reply #261 on:** August 18, 2014, 07:12:41 PM »

A private of the Vallaki garda struck out at a caliban when it refused to flee to the sewers. A pitic jumped to the twist's aid, attacking the guardsman. The private dispatched the pitic and then, in a show of emotion that rumors have ranging from mercy to vengeance, the private drove his sword into the mortally wounded caliban and stormed out.

Thundering Dawn · « **Reply #262 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:31:37 PM »

A Morninglordian could be seen entering the Sanctuary in the middle of the night cradling a body wrapped in clean linen. He promptly spoke to the Vicar about the body, visibly emotional, leaving it in his care. Those huddled in the sanctuary that night could hear a name spoken over the body: Allexandru Dimitri.

Zwickelfaust · « **Reply #263 on:** September 11, 2014, 10:08:45 AM »

The spirit of Allexandru Dimitri has been seen on the outskirts. It seems he followed his body, Trapped in the moment of his death until the day he can finally see his body put to rest. He cries out for peace, cries out for justice. Only time will tell if his actions at the end of his life were enough for his redemption in the eyes of the Dawnfather.

DSM-IV · « **Reply #264 on:** October 11, 2014, 12:01:35 AM »

Action was taken quickly. A large posse was rounded up at the Sanctuary of the Coming Dawn to hunt down a "Ratman" who had kidnapped a Dawnbringer. Details are sketchy, but it seemed a heavy set dawnbringer was seen sobbing uncontrollably while returning to the sanctuary with the Vicar and a posse of individuals. The "Ratman" is said to still be at large.

Lady Sylvanas · « **Reply #265 on:** October 12, 2014, 04:37:20 PM »

A lone woman of what might be rokuman descent, or of similar nativity is seen exiting the crypts of the temple below with the body lacking its head. Many present glance for only a moment, before she retreats to the back to place the fallens head back on its body for an honorable funeral deserving a warrior of his stature. The man might be recognized as one Shen Wei to his friends, should they come upon this scene themselves

Purist · « **Reply #266 on:** October 13, 2014, 12:14:54 PM »

An Officer of the Vallaki Garda is seeing entering the building followed by two other guards. They march straight to the altar and proceed to lecture Lizuca and the other Priests, in the common language, about the old subject of providing shelter to calibans and dark fey. On their way out, it is reported that the Officer addressed the people present at the Sanctuary, announcing that the Vallaki Garda will from time to time randomly visit the Sanctuary at night and any calibans and/or dark fey found there will be slain on site.

peps · « **Reply #267 on:** November 06, 2014, 01:20:12 PM »

It has become common knowledge that a slaver, or so the rumors declare him as, has attempted to murder a Light Carrier and his companions by attempting to lock them in the crypts' depths as a flood of imortii began to trump the group.

poisonivy2 · « **Reply #268 on:** November 11, 2014, 02:33:59 PM »

Rumours about the death of a beautiful young woman spread among the temple regulars. Some speak about a sacrifice to a death cult, others about Vroloks, what is known is that despite all Lizuca's power and efforts, the girl was beyond saving. A few more audacious claim that she had a horror expression freezed on her face. She was brought by a warrior, the man was inconsolable and according to gossips, was her fiance.

Theorem Of Neutrality · « **Reply #269 on:** November 17, 2014, 11:11:27 PM »

Someone with a lot of time and motivation has been posting notes near the entrance to the crypts below the Sanctuary of Coming Dawn, and the entrance to the second level.

"BEDEVILED ARE DEFILERS! LOOTING THE CORPSES OF THE DEAD MERELY ENSURES YOU FALL TO JOIN THEM WHEN YOUR TIME COMES. LEAVE THE POSSESSIONS OF THE DEAD TO REST WITH THEM!"

Olywynn · « **Reply #270 on:** January 15, 2015, 04:05:20 PM »

Light Carrier Marilena Milsovici has gone missing, and none have seen her for the past few days.

Olywynn · « **Reply #271 on:** January 17, 2015, 03:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Olywynn on January 15, 2015, 04:05:20 PM

Light Carrier Marilena Milsovici has gone missing, and none have seen her for the past few days.

The Lightcarrier has returned, though she seems jittery on occasion. Her hair has become a stark white, whether or not this is permanent has yet to be seen. She has kept quiet, and anyone asking she responds that "she needs to see Father Ilie."

DM Stygian Witch · « **Reply #272 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:02:19 AM »

As one descends the stair entering the ancient crypts, a grotesque sight is observed. An unfortunate knuckle hunter has been butchered and impaled upon his own spear. Ironically all of his fingers have been gnawed off, clean to the knuckle. A strange green miasma that smells of decay and sulfur lingers nearby.

Boots · « **Reply #273 on:** April 20, 2015, 11:00:33 PM »

[Dawnbringer Riley has recently left the temple more than usual, making trips to other temples of the Morning Lord further away, asking that any other priestesses or priests of the Morning Lord make themselves known to her.]

Ehver · « **Reply #274 on:** April 29, 2015, 02:47:04 AM »

A young elf, one-eyed, slight of figure, and silent as a shadow, has made her appearance in a number of temples within Barovia. She's looking for an archivist, but can't seem to recall the man's name - only his job, and affiliation with the church. She swears she'd know him if she saw him, and says that he's in the possession of the notes of an old acquaintance...