From 0270926d2e12688c75c33df097995be71df56c0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sara Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:52:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] started writing Arriviere Forest Gods quest line --- Arrivier.md | 9 --------- Arriviere.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ Forest Gods.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ Illiana the Witch.md | 1 + The Coven of Arriviere.md | 4 ++++ 5 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Arrivier.md create mode 100644 Arriviere.md create mode 100644 Forest Gods.md create mode 100644 Illiana the Witch.md create mode 100644 The Coven of Arriviere.md diff --git a/Arrivier.md b/Arrivier.md deleted file mode 100644 index 8b6b738..0000000 --- a/Arrivier.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ -Arrivier was never a big town. It is not known when it was founded, or who founded it. The town's inhabitants have been living in the area for as long as memory living and dead. There's a station near, but there's no service that will bring you to it. -No history of the town is written down, but it's existence is recorded as far back as the Roman empire. - -Due to it's geographical surroundings, the sun never shines for long. The mountains to the East lead to a late sunrise, and those in the West for an early and short twilight. The forests are filled with brambles, and things that should not be spoken of. - -Most of the inhabitants are very much careful about staying within the ancient walls af - -## Dig Sites -Around the town, and it's nearest neighbours, the [[du Toit Trade Company]] found several collections of \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Arriviere.md b/Arriviere.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9d0252 --- /dev/null +++ b/Arriviere.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +#Location #Main-Story + +Arriviere was never a big town. It is not known when it was founded, or who founded it. The town's inhabitants have been living in the area for as long as memory living and dead. There's a station near, but there's no service that will bring you to it. No history of the town is written down, but it's existence is recorded as far back as the Roman empire. + +Due to it's geographical surroundings, the sun never shines for long. The mountains to the East are cause of a late sunrise, and those in the West of an early and short twilight. The forests are filled with brambles, and things that should not be spoken of. Most of the inhabitants are careful about staying within the ancient walls after nightfall. + +# Quests + +The [[du Toit Trade Company]] has set up various operations around the town. +- Various dig sites +- The hunting of witches +- The hunting of spirits +- Kidnapping townsfolk + +## [[Forest Gods]] + +The Frankish people that have lived in this area for centuries have always worshipped a pantheon of local forest gods. These gods, according to legend, are responsible for allowing the people of the valley to thrive despite the short days. Although very few people would admit to believing these stories, the rituals still get practiced. This is in large part due to a small coven of witches, who work to keep the old gods happy. [[The Coven of Arriviere]] has done this since the arrival of Christianity, but now they have encountered a more active threat. + +Since the [[du Toit Trade Company]] has started operating in the area, they have hunted the coven. Three of the four have since been killed, only one remains. The last witch of the coven contacts the party and asks them to help her stop the Old Gods from taking out their anger on the town. diff --git a/Forest Gods.md b/Forest Gods.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af83988 --- /dev/null +++ b/Forest Gods.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Around the town of Arriviere, can be found the remains of the trees of worship. Each of the three trees is supposedly connected to one of the forest's spirits. +To keep their patrons from destroying the town, [[The Coven of Arriviere]] has for centuries performed a ritual at these sites. This ritual involves an offering of life to the tree. + +[[Illiana the Witch]] does not know the exact details of the ritual. Only that if it is not completed, a witch can sacrifice her own life to appease the old gods does not know the exact details of the ritual. Only that if it is not completed, a witch can sacrifice her own life to appease the old gods. + +# Raven Speak + +While staying at the [[Arriviere]] Inn, [[Illiana the Witch]] will approach the party by way of a speaking raven. +The raven serves as a one-way communication method from Illiana to the party. + +# Forbidden Arts + +Illiana wants to contact her dead mentors to find out how to perform the ritual. The first step in this process is to find out what the du Toit soldiers did with the bodies. + +When she last saw her mentors, they left their home towards the old Oak, North of the town. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Illiana the Witch.md b/Illiana the Witch.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fcd8068 --- /dev/null +++ b/Illiana the Witch.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Illiana is the last remaining witch of [[The Coven of Arriviere]] diff --git a/The Coven of Arriviere.md b/The Coven of Arriviere.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..87d049a --- /dev/null +++ b/The Coven of Arriviere.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +The coven of arrivier was a coven of witches situated in [[Arriviere]]. +Though having existed for centuries, the coven has been largely erradicated except for one member by the [[du Toit Trade Company]]. +The only member remaining is [[Illiana the Witch]], the apprentice of the other three. +Due to her inexperience she is not fully aware of all the craft's intricacies. \ No newline at end of file