“I know he’s reliable.” – Berra asking about Dormal lying
“That’s where you repeat a lie.” – GM

“He says sorry, but he’s not.” – Berra
“I’m absolutely not.” – GM

“Clearly you didn’t go into her crack of doom, if you’ll pardon my expression.” – GM
“We won’t.” – Berra

“Maalira. You are offered a bed!” – GM
“Fantastic. I shall turn it down, because Praxian.” – Maalira
“You are also thinking it would be the chief’s bed, and he’d be moving out of it for the King’s emissary.” – GM
“I’m stubborner.” – Maalira

“I will defer to Berra as the sensible one.” – Maalira
!!! – nobody

“Rajar is going to be drinking, and having a good time, and if anyone smells of Chaos he’ll cut their head off!” – Rajar

“The Earth Witch climbs into the pigpen, and lies down. The pigs form up around her.” – GM
“Oh, that’s a relief, because I had thought for a minute she was not completely crazy.” – Dormal

Talk of doing the autumn ploughing with horses rather than oxen, although it’s not how we’ve always done things…

“It’s demarcation, innit.” – Dormal
“Not the usual way to worship Elmal and someone should show ’em.” – generic Yalmoring

“No, there is no Chaos to smell.” – GM
“Drink heavily.” – Rajar

“I’m definitely going to exchange the rites of our people, i.e. have a drinking contest.” – Rajar

“Old, wiry, one leg.” – GM
“I’ll give him plenty of respect. If you’re that old as a Storm Bull…” – Rajar

“The tomato debate gains a whole new depth if you’re geased not to eat vegetables.” – Rajar

“Beer goggles.” – Oriana
“Yes, beer goggles.” – GM
“Beer monocle.” – Berra

“Nobody takes the Storm Bull seriously, because there may have been a few false alarms over the years.” – GM
“That never happens!” – Rajar

“The Lismelding. The thin wet line.” – Dormal

“Could you roll me an Intimidate at half your normal?” – GM
“Yes I can!” – Berra

“If you’re interested in hearing the word of the gallopping wind…” – GM
“Must resist urge… to make joke…” – Dormal

“Rajar, it’s all going a bit blurry, and you find yourself leaning on Grimwald’s unconscious form…” – GM
“I love you!” – Rajar

“Make sure Maalira’s tucked up nicely.” – Berra

“You need to be INT 15 to be chief, if you’re following the rules. GM has better rules.” – Berra

bleysrex: Special on Insight.

“And as people said, what’s the worst that could happen?” – Andrin
“Well, they could call down a giant sun-spear on your tribal chief like last time.” – Berra

bleysrex: “Oh, they wouldn’t do that.”
“They did!”
“Oh, they’ve grown past that!”

Rajar is looking at Andrin in admiration.

“Recommendation to Lord Tennebris: get them to carve a bigger horse and let Nature take its course.” – Dormal

“Does Lord Raven get a POW roll?” – Berra
“No, he absolutely does not.” – GM

“Rajar is walking because he’s not dumb enough to ride a Praxian beast up this hill.” – Rajar

“Cool! Possibly slightly worrying, but…” – Serala

“I’m going to make the sweeping assumption that this is a powerful spirit I should not annoy…” – Serala

“Praxians, can you make a POWx5 roll please?” – GM
“Ey-up. Diplomatic incident incoming.” – Dormal

The horse whinnies and then speaks in Pure Horse Tongue. “Ah, granddaughter of my master!”
“You have a master?” – Serala
“Well, he who woke me…” – Horse
“A certain centaur?” – Serala
“Yes. The King.” – Horse

“… ah.” – Serala
“Have you come to worship me?” – Horse
“It was certainly in my mind.” – Serala
“I can make your beasts faster and worthier and bring great fertility to your herds.” – Horse
“Ooh, it’s clearly the devil. It knows how to tempt.” – Serala

The horse gets along with whoever it needs to. “Nothing I have done has upset anyone, I think.” – Horse

“So you’re staying?” – Serala
“I have always been here. I have just woken up.” – Horse
“The King. Does he worship you?” – Serala
“No, the King does not follow Elmal. We have things in common.” – Horse
“… That does make sense.” – Serala

“The King. The King of the centaurs woke up the horse.” – Serala
“This is the point where the Earthwitch starts swearing.” – GM
“I back up a bit.” – Dormal
“I go behind Dormal.” – Maalira
“I step between Maalira and the Earth Witch, which puts Dormal behind me too.” – Berra

“Uh, lady, no earthquakes please, until we’re sure we’re sure we want an Earthquake.” – Berra
“May be the bravest thing I do today.” – Berra
“May be the bravest thing you ever do.” – Dormal
“Bravest. Last…” – Rajar

bleysrex: Berra passes Charm. Earthwitch only passes her passive intimidate.

“This is an imposition on this land, by another shaman.” – Earthwitch
“The King of the centaurs is a shaman?” – Serala
“Almost certainly. And he may view it as not an imposition, because once no human foot walked these lands.” – Earthwitch

“I will not be able to accompany you to Beast Valley if you wish to discuss this. Do you have any further questions for the spirit?” – Earthwitch
“It’s keen to know who’s going to worship it.” – Serala

“Sacrifice, blood treasure, power. It can aid your herds, it promises speed, it promises fertility, it is an old and powerful spirit of the Horse, and through him the faithful thane.” – Earthwitch.
“And the downsides?” – Serala
“Well, you will need to worship at least once a year here. It will not be able to be worshipped from afar. It’s a thing of a place.” – Earthwitch

“I am puzzled why they’ve gone so dramatic. Most spirits are happy with a standing stone.” – Earthwitch
“I think it has a certain sense of its own worth.” – Serala

“My guess: Leina is a Grazelander or something else who decided to go big.” – Berra, but very OOC

“You’re asking if a horse can speak pure horse tongue.” – Earthwitch

bleysrex: The Earthwitch is scraping away some of the turf with her foot, which is lifting as she pushes her foot at it – a new Rune is forming.

annaveejay: Pass

bleysrex: INTx5: Infinity Rune.

bleysrex: (Dormal specials.)

bleysrex: “That’s funny. I’ve only ever seen that on some of my mother’s scrolls.” – Dormal
“I’ve seen that before too!” – Berra, horrified and amazed

bleysrex: “I look at her, back at the ground, back at her. Does she have the Infinity Rune on her tattoos?” – Berra
“Yes, now that you mention it. In the middle of her forehead. You can’t think why you didn’t notice it before.” – GM

“Berra does not look nervous exactly, but she does look intrigued.” – Berra

“How did you get that?” – Berra
“When I realised a secret about Ernalda.” – Earthwitch
Considers, bows, sets off – Berra

“It shouldn’t have taken you any great time. The distances aren’t great. But it seems to have taken you a bit longer than you thought.” – GM
“Did it slow us down when we walked away?” – Berra
“No, you don’t think so. You may have walked further than geography permitted.” – GM

bleysrex: “I think we could all use some refreshments.” – Vanasa
“And beer!” – Rajar perks up
“Maalira pinches the bridge of her nose.” – Maalira

“You two are taken aside to the weaving room and food is brought in. Beer and other refreshments are brought for the male side…” – GM
“Crap… Dormal?” – Berra
“Yep?” – Dormal
“Eurmali get to places they’re not supposed to be, right?” – Berra
“Yep?” – Dormal
“Get in there and make sure she asks the right questions.” – Berra
thinks and rubs hands – Dormal

“There’s a really wet lettuce from [the Great Hospital] following you.” – GM
“I’m going to look over my shoulder, roll my eyes, and go on.” – Maalira
“Hankie?” – Dormalla

“Oh, I’m just here to attend on the lady. The High Priestess was very firm on the matter.” – Dormalla

“So, you’re both given a loom to get on with.” – GM

“How may I assist you, sisters?” – Vanasa

“We wanted to know where did the decision come from to make the big horse on the hill?” – Maalira
considers
“It came up during one of the meetings that the whole clan had. I’m trying to remember who first suggested it… I think it was Leina. But others brought it up after she’d spoken of it. Including my husband, but also others, and in general everybody thought it was a good idea. I certainly felt it was a statement. I did worry about the Sun Dome, but I couldn’t talk my husband round, and generally the clan felt that bigger was better.” – Vanasa
“Just like men.” – Oriana

“Do we think she’s telling the truth?” – Dormal
“Well, roll it.” – GM

cult lore roll – Dormal
“Yeees…” – Dormal

“Does this feel like the little ripples in the world of a Lie spell, with a capital L?” – Dormal
“That would explain things, yes.” – GM
“And that would explain why there was a voice just speaking it…” – Dormal
“Yes, that too… And you think she’s puzzled about why she couldn’t talk her husband round.” – GM

“Well, Elmal has always been strong here. We are an Elmali clan, and I know it’s Orlanth that’s the great husband, but here it’s often Elmal as well, and that works for us. A lot of the older Elmali are set in their ways. They’re very firm that there is no other way to worship Elmal, and any way that’s done in a place down South might not be right.” – Vanasa

“I’m very happy of course with an Elmali husband, but I would of course consider a Yelmali one if things were different. Oh, or an Orlanthi one of course. But it’s possible that one of them thought it would be both deference to the spirit and a gesture of our feelings to our neighbours down South.” – Vanasa

“Well, there’s certainly been a receipt of that gesture.”
“I really didn’t think it was a good idea, and I said so at the time, but in the end the chief is the chief, and the clan can lead the chief.” – Vanasa

“If there’s anything I can do, White Lady, to help smooth things over with the neighbours, please let me know. We can’t always lead our husbands, but sometimes we can mend fences afterwards.” – Vanasa
“We’ll certainly come to you when we have some kind of a plan.” – Maalira
“Thank you. As we know there is always another way.” – Vanasa

bleysrex: After a little while, a hand reaches out from behind a neighbouring loom and taps on Oriana’s shuttle at the loom. Two things happen: the weaving gets a hell of a lot better, and there’s a lot more of it. About half of what Oriana has woven is deep green – about 5m. The other is about 5m of pure white. The hand retreats back behind its own loom. Earthwitch helped!

“Thank you for your time, White Lady. Your weaving is very elegant.” And then Vanasa looks at Oriana’s.
guilt – Oriana
“Ah, one of the other ladies gave me some tips.” – Oriana

“Next, a King turns up hearing Oriana can weave flax into gold.” – Berra
“Never stare a gift loom in the… warp?” – Dormal

“Maalira’s going to have to really really look dignified.” – Berra
alarm – Maalira
“Sorry.” – Berra

clicks fingers “You! Where is a good place to stay? This lady will be hoping for an invitation from the Count.” – Berra

“Do they have a sauna or sweat lodge here?” – Dormal
“Yes.” – GM
“Oh thank god.” – Dormal
“They also have a plunge pool.” – GM
“Not for long!” – Rajar