In service to the city, Alexandra and Kaelins barrier- Shou's riddles.

[Lloth]

The Lady of Val-Miran requested Kaelin to come to Val Miran to aid the city.

 

Alexzandra rides in.

You tell Shou 'What, is this you speak of Shou.'
 
Alexzandra nods.

You nod.

Alexzandra says 'Are you trully commited to your service of Val Miran?'

You say 'How may I be of service M'Lady.'
 
Ringing with holy fervor the temple of light bell announces high noon.

You say 'If you knew half of my conviction you would hesitate to even ask.'

Kaelin looks across his shoulder to the undead horde shuffling about.

Alexzandra says 'You know not yet of what is demanded of us in the protection of this city.'

Alexzandra says 'But you will see.'

Alexzandra says 'Revertetur ad me Nobilis servus.'
 
Alexzandra sends for additional guards to protect Alexzandra.
A group of royal ghostly servant arrive at Alexzandra's side!

Alexzandra scans west.

Alexzandra says 'You see that gate to the west?'
 

Kaelin locks his eyes on Alexzandra, 'I believe I see whats left of it.

Kaelin turns looking to the rubble.

The Western Square of Val Miran
  Once the Western Square of Val Miran, you now stand amid debris.  To the
west is a large crater that the destruction seems to stem from.  The ground
surrounding the crater has been uplifted and shifted towards the square.
Large cracks stem from the destruction going in all directions.  To the
north is the battered stronghold of the Hope Clan.  To the south the western
training area has taken damage as well.
[Exits: north east south west]
     An Undead Soldier has been beheaded here in the night, the remains left behind for all to see.
     Corpses of ratmen and guards lay scattered about.
     The wreckage of a granite fountain is here.
(Charmed) A few royal ghostly servants bearing the crest of ValMiran are here.
(White Aura) Alexzandra the Holy Lady is here, sitting astride a horse.
(Charmed) A stone golem stands here to do his master's bidding.

Alexzandra says 'Hundreds of ratmen stand on it.'

Alexzandra says 'And we need to carve a pat to a place near them.'

Alexzandra says 'Are you up to it?'

A royal ghostly servant peers at you intently.

Kaelin nods slowly, his hand on his sword.
 
Alexzandra nods.

Alexzandra says 'Can you follow me?'

You say 'I will not do it with those...'

You say 'Ghosts.'
 
The sun slowly disappears in the west.

Alexzandra says 'What?'

Kaelin narrows his eyes, 'The dead should remain so, Lady.'

You point at a royal ghostly servant.

A royal ghostly servant says 'Even in death we serve, as in Life.'

On Alexzandra's order the guards quickly construct a watchtower.

You say 'What surrounds you is the aura of sacriledge.'

Alexzandra says 'Would you deny their service?'

You say 'I will do as you ask, but I will not be aided by souls bound.'

A royal ghostly servant glares icily at you, you feel cold to your bones.

You snort derisively at a royal ghostly servant. 

Alexzandra says 'I fear you lack the strengh to suport the empire.'

Shou tells you 'Will thy innocent be set free'

Kaelin turns his back, spurring his mount.

Alexzandra says 'If you cannot tolerate my guard, how will you even tolerate the Crimson Guard?'

Alexzandra says 'Or the viscount.'

Alexzandra closes her eyes momentarily.

You say 'If that is the case, I believe I will find my own way to restore this city.'

You say 'Not that I see a soul willing to aid, aside from I.'

Alexzandra says 'You know of Zoichan, the Leader of the Empire?'

Kaelin speaks his voice as if painted with hate, 'The Hangsman, aye.'
 
Alexzandra says 'How would you serve under his command?'

You say 'I would see to restoring Order.'

You say 'Without these...'

Kaelin motions to your ghosts, and the undead milling about, 'Hateful creatures.

A royal ghostly servant glares icily at you, you feel cold to your bones.
 
Screams of the wounded and dying echo through the area, chilling your surroundings.

You say 'I will see to the wounded.'

A royal ghostly servant says 'I gave my life to the service of our city. How dare you.'

A royal ghostly servant is released by Alexzandra!
A royal ghostly servant slowly fades away.
 
Alexzandra nods.
 
You say 'So did my parents.'

You say 'I dont call on them, instead I honor thier name.'

A group of royal ghostly servant arrive at Alexzandra's side!

Kaelin grabs his locket, holding it.

Alexzandra says 'You have upset her.'

You say 'I've had enough of these creatures- there are LIVING to attend to.'

Kaelin spurs his mount to the west.

Chaos and Destruction
  You stand amid the remains of the Western Battlements of Val Miran.
Nothing remains of the once great gates that protected Val Miran to the
west.  The walls on both sides of the gate have blackened as if set ablaze
at some point.  The cobbled road has long narrow ruts torn through it and in
many areas has been completely upturned.  Debris from the east have littered
the ground here.
[Exits: north east south west up]
     Tossed around are the remnants of a GIGANTIC Ent.
     Hundreds of charred corpses lay scattered about.
     Remnants of several barricades are scattered about.
A large group of ratmen has engaged anyone blocking their entrance to the city.
A large group of ratmen has engaged anyone blocking their entrance to the city.
A large group of ratmen has engaged anyone blocking their entrance to the city.
A pack of wolves tries valiantly to keep the ratmen out of the city.
A group of fire giant warriors is here, hard pressed to stop the tide of ratmen.
A stone golem walks in.

You peer around yourself intently.

Kaelin dismounts, holding his sword in one hand.

Kaelin speaks, his voice oddly loud for an elf, 'Rat Men- I ask you to desist.
 
The sun rises in the east.

A group of ratmen sneer, cutting down another guard and pointing his spear to Kaelin.

You yell 'MEN CHARGE!'

You wield a Blackwatch Sword.

Kaelin wades into combat with the ratmen, allowing the wolves to circle those who are foolish to be caught off guard.

Kaelin slams his shield into a fighter, and cuts the hand off another that nearly runs the elf through.

An arrow flies past Kaelins head, and finds it place in a fire giant's chest behind him.

Kaelin sends flame spewing from his sword, charring many of the ratmen- giving the defense time to regain footing.

You yell 'REGROUP AND HOLD!'

Kaelin watches at the ratmen burn, yet not falter.

You snort derisively. 

Kaelin charges head on into a column of ratmen, taking heads and sending blood spraying about.

You yell 'SHORE UP DEFENSES, FLANK RIGHT!'

Kaelin spins his mount, knocking over a few more ratmen, and as a one man calvary- he takes advantage of the ratmen pressed between himself and the wolves following him.

Kaelin watches at the ratmen are routed, and retreat behind thier defences and grab thier bows and arrows.

You yell 'FALL BACK, ARROWS!'

Kaelin retreats, and grabs human boy barely of age to hold a sword and flips him on his mount.

You mount upon the back of the Goliath.

You yell 'HOLD FAST, PULL BACK THE WOUNDED!'

Kaelin places down the human boy, and winces as he notices that he took two arrows to his own back.

You dismount from the Goliath.

Before the Tower Altar
  You stand at the peak of the Temple of Neutrality. A powerful
high priest stand here, granting divinations and heals to those
who are sick or needy. A large vault rests in the center of the
room to place offerings.
[Exits: south]
     A pit of offering is here to store mortal gifts to the gods.
(Charmed) A stone golem stands here to do his master's bidding.
A Militia Relief Officer stands here offering water and lights to citizens
(White Aura) Dante the old priest is here meditating to the gods.

Kaelin looks to Dante, 'Please aid me in saving him' a hand pressed against the boys stomach where he was ran through

Kaelin narrows his eyes, his hands glowing with light.

Dante nods, grabbing some staff and begins to attend to the boy at Kaelin's side.

Kaelin looks up to Dante, his eyes glazing over- with effort he speaks, 'Im losing blood.'

Kaelin drops to his knees, and then falls to his side- one hand still on the boy glowing with light,

The cheerful notes of the temple of light bell announce sunrise.

Darkness takes Kaelin, the last thing he hears is the boys soft breathing.