Information and Training Request

Hail,

As many of you saw last feast, Duke Baliol is in possession of superhuman abilities not necessarily parallel to the Lord Chancellor, but similar in scope. Like many of you, it is my intent to face him in combat - perhaps even single combat - some time in the near future. To do this, it is necessary to develop a plan of attack that counteracts each of his powers. I was told that he wields unnatural strength and that he was able to lift people into the air with some kind of force. Obviously, there is more to it than just that. I have no delusion that the world will step aside so that I might take vengeance on the Usurper, but I intend to be prepared, and help others be prepared, if such a thing should happen.

So I would ask for some aid in this regard. The first thing I would request is a full list of what he could do on the field of combat. Spare no detail, and, if you can, try to explain how he did it. What weapon does he wield? Is his mysticism bound by spells or something altogether different? Anything you can remember is beneficial here.

Additionally, this past feast I was awarded a weapon by Lord Admiral, a longsword named Honorbound. Regrettably, it has been half a decade since I last wielded a longsword with any degree of proficiency, so I am in need of instruction and sparring partners, hopefully several different masters of the art to broaden my repertoire. If the Usurper possesses superhuman strength, I should like to develop techniques to counteract it, so ideally my sparring partners will be of similar capacities. I will of course pay you for the time or provide a favor later on.

Lastly, I need whatever information we have available on the Null, if we still have it at all, particularly on the Null of Magic. I don’t intend to do anything with it quite yet, but I would like it as a baseline for the future. Like the above, I will pay for your time as needed or I can owe you a favor. Either is acceptable to me.

I will still be in Travance at the Baronial Offices for a few days, but I will be returning to Trunrick relatively afterward, so you may reach me there at their town hall.

Thank you for any and all aid.

Admiral Piper,

I tried my best to fight against Baliol that night and I admit, I lost my head. But all I could see when looking at him was the night he murdered Ser Tristram in front of me and even though I knew I couldn't beat him, I had to at least try. He and Enzarond both used mystical abilities to throw me across the field. At one point he lifted me in the air with magic before ripping out my tounge. He had paralyzed me in place at another point. I also witnessed him attempt to put up a mystical barrier that I was still able to get through through my strength of will alone. Myself and a few others were paralyzed, lifted into the air roughly 50 feet, and thrown a considerable distance beyond even where the main battle of Travancians was being held. But the one thing he did that I will NEVER forgive him for, was he forced me to kneel before him again. And not just me... he did it to others. When I called him out for not wanting respect but obedience, he looked me dead in the eye and the only word he said was "Exactly." I hope to one day bury my axe in him for the things he did to my friends and my Knight. I am like you, where I don't expect the world to bend for me to be able to get my vengeance... however I do hope that I will have the ability to be there when he falls to Travance. Because he WILL fall.

Should you wish someone to spar against, I will happily oblige in the future. I could use more practice myself.

If you are going out to Trunrick, could I perhaps give you a letter? My family is out there and I am sure they would like to know that I am safe and alive.

Squire Keladry Aybara
Private of the Baronial Guard

Owen,

These are pertinent documents from the War with the Null.

They are but a first step, however, they may allow you gain some forgotten insight.

I stand with you.

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“The Null are trapped in three layers of prison; the Wardenstone into which they were pulled is now inside a Weave cage, which is inside Miranda's former prison.”

Corsair also played a large component as well. Those who partook in the ritual to reunite him with his heart at the start of Summer 1216 should have valuable information as well.


In Service,

Admiral,

I will most likely not be present for this next feast, but would gladly make myself available to assist you in training with the sword when I am next in the proper.

Admiral,

Since I am mostly only comprehensible when inebriated, I'll give you things you can do to get better. First, all combat deals with the ability to fight at the distance of your weapon without getting into their range. get used to the reach the war sword gives you. practice cutting with it. practice your cuts with a shield, if you plan to use one. I will be willing to spar you if other duties do not take me away.

-Fr. MacFhionnlaigh

Owen-

As a protector of the Weave, I do have to ask what your intentions with the Null, and Myrinod, are. The Null are not a force we want loose again in this world- even one would destroy us.

Do not destroy all that is good in your desire to destroy something evil.

In service to the Weave and to the Kingdom of Kormyre,

Cara Easton
Sorcerer to Count Sebastian Everest