Brazen Wolfe Tabletop

Didn’t See it Coming

516WeDiSeCo

The party had returned to the temple with Tusicka leading them for potentially one of the longest stairs they have encountered. As they reached the open-style temple they saw several brown cloaked men and women walking around the temple with a black scarf wrapped around their waists.

‘The Diviners of Earth. We’ve had a large intake of them this year due to the Mistress of the Stone, Aeligica. She is one of the best diviners that this city has seen and luckily, her connection to the weave and the gods has remained strong during these times.’ Tusicka added.

‘And it shall remain strong Flame Singer Tusicka.’ A voice as neutral as stone added as she walked forward and clasped the hands of Tusicka before greeting the party. ‘Water and Air have gone out at the High Oracles request to get more incense to see if the offering was not enough during he ritual.’ she added as he walked along side the temple. The space was large, a hundred feet on all sides with dozens of mages and priests moving about the space with robes of red, white, green, blue and brown.

There were so few of the other coloured robes present which when Tusicka noted the parties interest she spoke in a quieter voice. ‘Since the divinations stopped being prophetic many took their leave to reconnect with their craft or deities. Those that stay either have no where else to go or hold onto faith.’ she smiled weakly.

‘And while our brothers and sisters find themselves Earth find themselves having to answer to all queries as our connection remains strong as the roots of the earth itself. Tusicka smiled but there was something behind her eyes.

‘Aeligica, how goes the Oracle?’ she added as she went to head towards the small raised platform where the High Oracle knelt in prayer. A strong hand grasped her shoulder which caused her eyes to snap suddenly towards the owner. Aeligica stared against the fire in the eyes of the Flame singer.

‘She has requested to not be interrupted as she recontinues to connect. It’s been foretold that under the strength of earth that her connection will crystalise and the can commence once more.’ Aeligica spoke plainly but there was an element of coldness to her words. Tusicka practically sizzled as the taller and broader woman refused to remove her hand.

‘The Oracle will want to hear what I have foreseen, the news I bring.’ she replied as she contained her emotions just beneath the surface. The Mistress of the Stone’s gaze hardened. ‘I see.’ is all she said before she threw the smaller woman across the open space in the temple towards the edge. The shock of the attack was so much that as she collided with a pillar mid chant the words of her spell were cut off as she slid over the edge.

‘Its surprising how much power fire, water and air try and claim where they gather their power from earth. But shift the temple a few feet off the centre to break the connection with their planes and their power dwindles down to naught. The Oracle does not need the weak and the new age of stone will solidify the belief of the people in the prophets as they are guided by a strong hand, a stone hand.’ Aeligica said calmly as a later of burnt stone floated off her hand where she had grasped Tusicka.

The room moved quickly with those in brown robes surrounding the vastly outnumbered red, white, green and blue. As the party stared down the Mistress of stone, heat flooded over their back. ‘I knew something was up. When I returned to the old ley lines I was able to reconnect and divine the outcome.’ Tusicka landed clutching her left arm with her body wreathed in flames.

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