Attolia: Turn 7

Caelis was disturbed by the spirit's aggressive nature and questioned it's... offer to slay all their enemies. However, at the time, there were more pressing matters than the Warrior Spirit. Perhaps, they would attempt to exorcise the spirit in the coming months, but it became increasingly clear that the settlement had to move on. They had stayed for too long. Far too long. Thus, Caelis for now sought to establish friendly relations with the spirit. He gathered 30 of the best archers among the Attolians and went to speak with the Spirit. "Hail Honored Guest and Forebearer of our people! We seek your wisdom and guidance in these foreign and dangerous lands. I have with me, some of our best archers who seek to learn from you to improve their own ability to fell our foes with grace and fury. Will you not allow them to join you in your training and teach us youth the art and mastery of the bow that you so valiantly wield? These 30 will be willing to learn as your disciples and help carry on the tradition and wisdom that you have gifted upon us.

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Without a doubt, some of the Attolians were uneasy about the situation. However, this unfortunate situation had some silver lining to it. Now there was no doubt that these spirits did exist and that they had to be taken seriously. What now followed was to address the situation. The shamans felt the brooding shadow of a hostile spirit, rising from the ground. Clearly, it was displeased by something that the Attolians had done. To Caelis, there was one of two possible reasons. One, the Attolians treaded upon hallowed ground and have overstayed for too long, drawing the ire of the spirit. Two, perhaps... the gold that they had taken was cursed? Such random fortunes and windfalls are rarely gifted without some sort of strings attached. The idea continued to bug Caelis, but ultimately he decided to take action against the two possibilities.

After the next Communion, Caelis called upon the shamen and the best riders of the Attolians to his tent. There he spoke "Our people have been blessed with many fortunes as of late. For this reason, I believe we have overstayed our welcome to these lands and must give our due regard to the spirits who have blessed us. I ask of you all to do two things. First is to ride north and explore the area for a fitting place for our people to migrate to once more. Perhaps, we will find a place that is fitting for us to call home and fully settle. These are still harsh lands that we only prosper in thanks to our experience in the deserts. However, that does not mean that the desert is a proper place for our people to call home. The second thing I would like to request is that the shamen take the time to thank the lands and the spirits of this place with a ritual and an offering. You have at your disposal 50 pounds of gold to thank the spirits and express our gratitude at the great fortune that they have bestowed upon us. Perhaps, the gold will settle and appease the dark spirit that you have seen in your dreams. Regardless, this will be our departing gift to our generous hosts for we are mere guests, passing by on our journey.

I will oversee operations with the rest of the Attolians to prepare to migrate once more... perhaps we will have fortune in training some of the domesticated Aurouchs to be draft animals."

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Summary:

Event 1: The Attolians attempt to get on the Warrior Spirit's good side by having 30 of their best archers train under her and carry on her wisdom and traditions.

Event 2: The Attolians seek to address the issue with the Malevolent Spirit by doing 2 things. 1. Send out riders north to find a new land for the Attolians to migrate to. 2. The shamen are to perform a ritual/offering to the spirits and are given 50 pounds of gold to appease and thank the spirits of these lands for their generosity and hospitality. After all, the Attolians are only guests to these lands.

General Action: The rest of the Attolians are to prepare to migrate once more and try to train some of the domesticated Aurochs so that they can be used as draft animals and help transport people, supplies, and equipment.