I'm noticing that The Whisperer might be about to get his hands of something of great value to Tiedriel, too - though idk if @Cyclone and @Oraculum already have plans for that enchanted bauble

<Snipped quote by Jeddaven>

The jewel plot is entirely open-ended at its conception, so you're welcome in on it if you'd like.

@Jeddaven

Right -- as of the end of his latest post, Faustus is on the road with Razzak and they are currently about to be engaged by Bloodhammer. After that's done with, Faustus is supposed to be moving up to Necron, and with Comirion next door it's likely that Faustus will then be able to get the gemstone from Ghural in short order. So on this current trajectory that's probably at least two posts, maybe even three, before Faustus would be in possession of the gemstone and in a position to do something with it, just so you know where we stand with that.

Afterward Faustus could indeed encounter Arane and perhaps she could come into possession of it, but you may want to consider seeing Rixis first because I imagine you could get that ball rolling a little bit faster.

<Snipped quote by Oraculum>

<Snipped quote by Cyclone>

That might be the best option at this stage, yeah - I left Arane's exact destination a bit vague on purpose, but if y'all already have plans there, I'm happy to wait. Arane can't exactly go near Necron at the moment, anyways - she'd be putting herself at rather enormous risk of getting caught.

@Terminal would you be interested in setting up a meeting with Arane?

@TerminalPulling him away from a new project is probably going to be the more difficult of the options, I'd imagine - Arane intends to travel in secret on her journey, but she thinks Rixis can be of use to her (I won't reveal too much about exactly why, but I'm sure you have a few guesses), and she has an interest in the Locus, too. My initial thought was that he might have interest in her attempts to reverse undeath, even if his rather unusual form renders him personally unable to take advantage of it. I can tell you a bit more in detail about what Arane's planning in PMs, if you like, but, in basic, she needs powerful, disgruntled allies like Rixis, and the Locus is a rather potent source of magickal power, if one that's extremely difficult to harness. More importantly, it's a thorn on ol' Eagoth's side. She intends to make her way up toward Rixis's territory once she finds a hidden place to moor her feet along the way and, hopefully, acquire an item of arcane importance along the way.

@gorgenmast

I would love to be a part of this amazing project if you are still accepting. If you have room for more, let me know and I'll throw up my character sheet.

My idea for a character is an archer formerly from a distant kingdom across the sea in the land of the living. She is an expert archer, once part of a small company sent some years ago from the united kingdoms to assassinate the Necromancer. They failed of course, and now they serve in undeath. But it was worth a try, seeing as how they can't invade with a full force.

Every army needs archers! I'm interested in exploring the idea of the remainder of her former group being friends she'd grown up with, but she would be the only one to remember her past-their past.

If there's a spot you'd like me to put my archer to help with the plot, feel free to let me know. I can be with the units of archers in the army, part of the guards in a city or just roaming around with my former company acting as a scouting group hunting down humans or whatever.

Another @gorgenmast special, how exciting! I'll try and turn my hand at a decent character. Is it safe, for comparison sake, to think the Undead are somewhat similar to those from World of Warcraft? They certainly have some rebellious types in there.

I saw the bit where you had other races at one point. How do you feel about a human Crusade landing on the shores and taking a foot hold from which they attack the undead?

@gorgenmast

Name: Hajra Longshadow

Rank: Minor

Description: In life, Hajra had dark brown skin and black hair that was shaved bald on the sides, long hair in the center that was tied into a braid. Koztan Script tattooed on both sides of her head and light brown eyes. Tall and thin, with lean muscle from a life of fighting and surviving. Now her skin is a dark greyish color and her eyes look glossy and pale. There are scars around her neck from what looks like a rope. She wears loose-fitting clothes with a sash around her waist, a mask of cloth that hides her lower face, and a hood. A style she picked up in the capital, seeing travelers from the desert.

Background: Her homeland, Kozta, is a death-trap. A massive tropical forest hot as a smithy's forge. Hotter even, at times. Bombarded by torrential downpours, rife with dangerous creatures, riddled with quicksand and that's not even the full measure. There are plants that will try to eat a person. Ground-creepers. Koztans build their villages off the ground in giant trees called Hoppas linked together by wide bridges because of this. In a hunter-gatherer based culture, those that venture out into the land to feed their people are treated as soldiers would be in other kingdoms. Respected and honored, brave are those who choose to hunt.

Hajra was a hunter more akin to a warrior. When a Koztan hunting party goes to ground, hunting parties from other settlements are regarded as enemies to be driven away or killed if encountered. She survived there for 16 years, and then she left.

She traveled to civilization. To the capital in search of an easier life. She struggled there for years learning the language and culture, trying to figure out how to survive in a place that was so different from her homeland. She discovered the similarities through the lustrous criminal underground and became a mercenary. A killer. A hunter.

Then she went to prison, sentenced to hang. But instead, she was sent to assassinate some necromancer. Almost had him, too. Now she works for him, scouting the borders and investigating any and all threats to the Necromancer.

Wards: Hajra has no lands under her control. She does have limited authority over lands and holdings under certain circumstances. If she suspects misconduct, treason, or is hunting for a mark, she cannot be denied in her investigation. She is also charged with patroling Leria.

A three-person collab between myself, Oraculum, and Lauder is hopefully coming out Soon™.