EliteCommander

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

I have posted. I thought it would be interesting to give each character a small team of crew members to help flesh out the crew. I'll let you all decide everything about them, just try to make sure that the majority of them match the demographics of Leyawiin, in that they are mostly Imperial, Khajiit, and Argonian, with a few of other races. You can give basic descriptions, or intricate backgrounds and stories. Your choice. Also, if you don't feel like dealing with it, you can have your character refuse.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

"Yes Cynric, come in, and shut the door behind you. I'm promoting officers." Sharee explained quickly before turning her attention to the Orc. "Well, Malakaus, Sarel is in charge of repairs and maintenance, so he can tell you if he needs you. As for you, I did notice that you got those ballistas working, on your own initiative, even. You seem to be good at leading people, or at the very least, loud enough that they'll listen to you, so I'm making you weaponmaster. Basically, you're in charge of everything offensive on this ship, including maintaining and upgrading the ballistas. You'll also be in charge of the crew operating them whenever we're in a fight.

Deciding that she was done wasting time waiting, Sharee immediately moved on to her next officer. "Noelle, I saw you in the infirmary after we cleared the ship, and the bit of information you gave Kilith before you signed up says you have knowledge on healing. And, even if you deny it, I saw you trying to take charge when you were storming the middle deck, so I know you're perfectly comfortable with ordering people around. That is why I am putting you in charge of the infirmary. I don't care if you are or are not the best restorationist we have, or if you even do the healing yourself; I only care that you keep our people in good health. We have other healers and alchemists, so you'll be in charge of them. You will be making sure that the infirmary has everything it needs and is running smoothly."

Lastly, Sharee motioned for Cynric to approach her. The necromancer was one of her more interesting crew members, at least as far as his skills were concerned. Even if he didn't listen properly, his cooking was excellent, something that seemed unimportant, but could raise morale during a long voyage. More importantly, he could make sure their food was safe to eat so that the crew remained in good health. "And you, Cynric, are obviously our chef. You'll keep everyone well fed and their spirits high, but more importantly, you'll also be in charge of keeping our food stores safe and sanitary. Make sure our food doesn't rot before we can eat it, and that it isn't riddled with disease. It doesn't matter how good of fighters we have if half my crew is dying of dysentery. That also means you are in charge of general sanitation on the ship. Now, to answer your question before you ask, no, this does not mean you are going to be spending your days swabbing the deck, but it does mean you are in charge of the ones who are. Your job is one of the most important there is for daily life on this ship, so if we end up with maggots in our breakfast, I'm going to force feed them to you."

With the roles of everyone that was present assigned, Sharee decided to move on to the next order of business so the others could all get to work more quickly. "Now, in addition to your roles aboard the ship, I have taken note of the combat capability among all of you. That means that I am probably going to end up taking the lot of you with me on tasks that require small groups. In larger fights, though, I want to make sure our fighters have proper leadership. It is for that reason that I have taken the list of our surviving crew and divided the combat capable ones up among you. I want each of you to be in charge of a small group of three or four. You will lead them and make sure they work well together when it is time to fight." Sharee walked over to her table, grabbed a small stack of parchments, then passed them out among her officers. "Each of these contains a list of a few names with descriptions of what they are good at...or at least what they said they were good at. I recommend talking to them to make sure they have the skills they say they do, and just to get familiar with them. Think of them as your own personal team. Now, I recognize that not all of you might be well suited to that particular kind of job, so if you don't think you're cut out lead a group like that, tell me now and I'll find someone else."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Goodnight

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I'll describe the diverging paths once she reaches them.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth had gathered her weapons just as Janius had been. When she approached him, she had her bow slung across her chest with her quiver on her back, a sharpened bone dagger tied around her waist, and her spear in her hands. The excitement was palpable in her expression as she nodded enthusiastically to him. "Of course. let us go; I know a good place to hunt in the area."

As the pair started to walk off from the village towards Kaleeth's hunting grounds, she started to talk to him once more. Her excitable personality and general fondness for Janius meant she could not stay silent for long. "I very ex-...I am very excited to see you hunt. I have never seen anyone hunt without a spear or bow. Master-Hunter always tells us to watch for new ways to...approach situations. He...might not like me learning from a Imperial, but...I am not caring.You say you have not hunted in Black Marsh much yet, though, right? Do you think you can track as well? Maybe I can give advice?"

Thorantilth gave a nod, then began to lead Sabine and Meesei over to the edge of the village, where the trial would be beginning. "This next trial is not directly hazardous, but it is more dangerous than your last. You will not be required to do anything directly dangerous to your health, but this trial does, for the most part, take place our in the marshes, so be on your guard. I will let Shaleer-Za explain in detail once we arrive at the start, but I will say the trial is essentially a foot race against time. However, it is more nuanced than a simple test of your speed and endurance. We have several people positioned along the path we have laid out for you to observe your progress. Speaking of which, you should get to your position too, Tunxeek."

Tunxeek nodded affirmatively, then ran off into the marsh just as they reached the edge of the village. Waiting for them was a brown-scaled Argonian woman with orange eyes and no horns or fins to speak of. Like many villagers, she wore very simple clothing, but was tattooed in a less intricate, but similar manner as Thorantilth, indicating her service to the Hist. Thorantilth motioned to Sabine as they approached, prompting Shaleer-Za to begin her explanation. As she did not speak Cyrodilic, Thorantilth served as her interpreter.

"Greetings, I am Shaleer-Za, and I am in charge of your second trial. This is a test of your speed and endurance, but most of all, your judgement. We have marked off a path through the marsh with colored cloths tied around the trees. You are to follow them as quickly as possible to reach your destination. The path does loop around, so you will end up back in the village, though not necessarily in this spot. The objective of this trial is simply to run the course in under fifteen minutes, but the course itself is not so straightforward. The first half of the race is simple and direct, but around the midpoint, the path diverges. This is where your judgement will be tested. There are many paths you may choose, but only one will allow you to complete your trial. I should also mention that you only get one opportunity to pass this trial, so choose well. Given the length of the course, the time limit is not too restrictive, but nevertheless, I would recommend carrying as little excess weight as possible and keeping up the highest speed you can without exhausting yourself prematurely. Do you have any questions for me before we begin?"

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Ah, good to see more activity. I will post as soon as I can.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

The next morning, the pack was awoken by the activity of the villagers around them. They awoke just as the sun was rising to begin their day, which began with a communal breakfast, much like the dinner the night before. Ahnasha was particularly groggy, but the pack got up more or less without protest and joined in the breakfast. Despite having only awoken a few minutes beforehand, Kaleeth seemed lively and full of energy. She was in a spectacularly excited mood, to the point that she was helping Janius prepare his breakfast just so they could get to their hunt more quickly.

Once outside, their breakfast proceeded essentially like the previous dinner. They conversed about their plans or the village in general. Kaleeth mostly spoke to Janius, sticking to the topic of the hunt. She asked him about what he knew about hunting in the marsh, while she explained the specifics of some of the creatures they could potentially kill. After they finished their meals, Kaleeth looked back at the common hut, then to Janius. "I think it is time to get our weapons and...supplies so we can get going. I am very grateful you are helping me, especially since no one is making you." She hesitated for a moment, then leaned in and gave him a hug. "Thanksss you."

Meanwhile, Treeminder Thorantilth approached the group, having just finished the morning rituals involved with caring for the Hist tree. Even with the trials and Sabine's ritual, he still had other duties he could not ignore. Tunxeek was with him, though he was silent as his father spoke. "Good morning." He said politely to the group before focusing on Sabine and Meesei. "Our preparations are ready for your second trial. We can begin any time, however, for this test, it would be best that you not be fatigued in the slightest before starting. If you need a few moments to wake up before we begin, I understand."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I probably won't quite get to it in my next post. It's 3 AM, so I'll need to make this one brief.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I had actually planned to use the Treeminder's apprentice for something in the second trial when I was planning it, so I'll need to use Tunxeek for something. I won't need to give him any dialogue or anything, I'll just need to use him for something.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

If you have nothing else for the conversation between Sabine and Tunxeek, then we can wrap it up.