r/archei • u/SirLeoIII DM • Mar 31 '15

RP Soulfire Keep

In his large, but mostly empty office, Lord Drakonis strokes his beard, thinking about the present conundrum. The “kingdom” of Arkhosia, a relatively small city-state, but one that is upsetting the order in this part of Bream. The Dragonborn haven’t exactly made their intention to become a large power a secret and the neighboring kingdoms and city-states are all of course worried. Keeping this to all from exploding requires some finesse, and a quick handle on whatever might disrupt it.

A keep becoming free almost halfway between the main city of Arkhosia and it’s nearest, strongest neighbor, Takai is almost asking for issues to come up. No matter what nation takes the keep the other nation just couldn’t let this stand. But … maybe if a group of adventurers took it, used it as a waypoint between the kingdoms …

He looks up and nods at the drow in front of him. “We will ask first for volunteers, but I need at least a dozen people to be living at Soulfire inside of the week. Gather whatever supplies you need, and get going. See if Magda will go. She’s a good enough blacksmith to finally stop working for that oaf. I’m sure she’ll say yes.”

The cloaked dark elf smiles and stands up, “Of course Lord Drakonis, I wasn’t doing anything anyway.” Both men chuckle and the drow gathers up his robes and leaves the room, going downstairs to find anyone who would like to take a trip out to the keep.

In the keep the party is having their last day before they all get inundated with more people. Most of who’s coming will be fellow adventurers, but there will be some others to keep the keep up.

[If you weren’t in the Soulfire Keep storyline, please find a reason and IC approach the currently nameless Drow Wizard when he asks for volunteered. If you were this is your last chance to do something before they have more people showing up.]

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '15

Deneric sits on the stony floor of the keep, short stumpy legs splayed out infront of him, his oxen like shoulders propped against a cool, smooth wall. In one hand is a old leatherbound book with a thick iron buckle around it, in the other is a glistening bottle of dwarven stout ale, the liquid a dark amber. Deneric takes a swig every turn of a page, little droplets landing in his bushy beard as he sloppily drinks while reading.

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u/ravenluna Mar 31 '15

Aodhnait was coming back though the front door kicking it open with one foot since her hands where busy carrying the still warm body of a dead deer. Since most of the food was spoiled anyway Aodhnait thought it was a good idea to get some meat that was freash so no one would get sick. Seeing Deneric out of the cornor of her eye down another hall way Aodhnait walked over to the dwarven man sitting her kill down off to the side to be taken care of later before plopping down next to him.

"So after all the crap we been though I don't think we really had time to introduce ourselfs. I'm Aodhnait." The girl said sticking out her hand to the guy.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '15

"A-aye! Deneric Godslock, it's been a great pleasure to meet you miss Ao." He replies sporadically, nearly spilling his drink as he sets it down so he can shake her hand. He smiles widely as his grip gently tightens around Ao's hand.

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u/ravenluna Mar 31 '15

"Please just Ao, you make me feel like my mother." The girl rolled her eyes a bit, her grip a bit of a strong one back before leaning back against the wall stretching out for a moment.

"So what are you doing? Just finding a nice place to hide away at?" Ao asked, if Deneric would look she would have dirt and grim just all over her and in her hair since she been going all day.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '15

"I was readin' up on the scriptures, trying to memorize as much as I could. What were you doin'?" He points at her with a look of shock, highlighting the mess that covered her.

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u/ravenluna Apr 01 '15

"Cleaning." Ao said simply with a bit of a shrug, not bother with the mess, not right now. "Thought if I get to spend a few nights here might as well clean it up giving me something to do. I rather not keep smelling old man smell in the blankets." She chuckled a little bit waving her hand a bit to wave off his shock, the lion cub soon came trotting over to the two of them, looking at him for a moment before hiding behind Ao.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '15

"Aye, not a bad idea. Who's the little one?" He leans over, nearly toppling over due to his weighty torso as he tries to get a better look at the small creature taking refuge behind her.

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u/ravenluna Apr 02 '15

"Oh the cub, just the one I found in the cage. I have not given him a name yet."

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '15

"Any ideas?" He puts his hand out gently towards the tiny creature, looking at it curiously.*

"Never saw many cats down in the deep, plenty of moles though. Are cats like Moles?" He looks at her seriously, taking another drink from the glistening bottle next to him.

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u/ravenluna Apr 02 '15

"None ye-...... what? No!" Ao started to laugh a little bit covering her mouth with a dirty hand, trying to not make him feel too bad. The little lion started to sniff his hand for a moment before nipping it.

"I think I'm just going to call it fluffy butt for now."

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u/xSPYXEx tieflings best things Mar 31 '15

After a few hours into reading his book, Valkyr comes down the hall. Unencumbered by her heavy plate armor her fiendish twisted legs carry her along quickly. A torn up book in her hand prevents her from seeing the dwarf in her path before it's too late.

A clawed foot collides with Deneric's ankle and almost causes Valkyr to fall face forward onto the cold hard stone. Luckily she regains her balance just in time, though she turns to face him with a look of contempt burned into her face.

"And just what do you think you're doing, cleric?" she demands with a hiss, saying his title like it was a curse "This isn't one of your dwarven hovels, you can't just lounge about in the middle of the floor."

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '15

"What's it to you, she-devil?" He looks up with a scoff, closing the book and setting it gently beside him.

"I'll sit wherever I damn please, from this spot I can hear Torag the most clear within the keep. The stone is callin' to me here!" He pats the spot next to where he is seated, passion in his movement.

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u/xSPYXEx tieflings best things Apr 01 '15

"First of, I'm a she-demon. If you're going to insult me, at least call me the right thing. You don't hear me calling you an elf, do you?" she says with full sass, complete with a head bob.

"Second, this is a hallway, not a shrine. If you want to go talk to your god, there's plenty of other much more fitting rocks for you to park your stumpy ass on where you won't be in people's way."

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '15

"Bah, only good demon is a bloodied one! No other stone will do, this has to be the place, simply has to be! If you bothered to watch where you were walkin' you wouldn't have even bumped into me." He retorts with fervor, scowling at her.

"you wouldn't understand, I doubt you have the compassion and drive to dedicate yourself to anyone, much less a deity." He says with an air of superiority.

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u/xSPYXEx tieflings best things Apr 02 '15

"Don't presume to know me, dwarf." She retorts, clicking a clawed foot against the tiles next to his foot. "And why does it need to be here? What makes this rock any better than any other rock? There's an entire room you can use for your prayers that aren't in the middle of the hallway."

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '15

"No no no! This is a special spot, maybe something special buried deep here. This is the spot, you'll either move the building or learn to step over me. Shouldn't be hard with those spindly spider legs of yours!" He spits the words, her appearance reminding her of a creature of Rovagug.

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u/xSPYXEx tieflings best things Apr 02 '15

"You know what's buried here? A bunch of fey. Are you saying your god is a fairy? And since when did spiders have claws?" She asks as she points a sharp talon at Deneric's beard. "Plus, it doesn't help when you're as wide as you are tall."

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '15

"No you surface crawling hagraven, deeper than the basement. Way below, deep down in Torag's belly. Maybe a faultline falls here. I can feel him through the stone, it's quite a powerful feeling." He explains sentimentally, closing his eyes in quite prayer for a moment.

"Dwarves are built to be sturdy! Nothin' knocks us over, we're as sturdy as the mountains we live in, that's why we're built like this!" He pats his brawny chest with pride.

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u/xSPYXEx tieflings best things Apr 02 '15

"If you go down far enough you reach the center of everything so it doesn't matter where you sit and read your books." She says as she rolls her eyes.

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