Role

Chapter 3

Arjandrou has had run-ins with the darker Gods, Nalasul and Jormyr,
both of which he found himself surviving.. barely.
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He fell into a collapsed mine shaft, prayed to the Gods of light and
Nalasul showed up. He had a finger he found on the ground in his
possessions and she found it amusing. This was good, he was able to convince
her not to ride him down the Eastern. All she wanted was the finger and
a ballad. He made the deal, used his words carefully, and sees it as getting
a Goddess of darkness doing a good deed. He mentioned her in the ballad but
it was mostly about him.
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The run-in with Jormyr was more philosphical. The God was near the tree,
watching the chaos of battle, and grew disinterested. Just before he
grew disinterested Arjandrou asked him another question that peaked
the Gods interest. They continued the conversation, each trying to
make their point. Jormyr saw the Empire as necessary and just part
of the cycle, same as the Tree, otherwise it would be.. boring. Arjandrou
wants to see the Empire burned and That-Eris regrow in its ashes.
Jormyr called the bard's perspective limited and short-sighted. Jormyr
described the Empire like the fire caused by the storm. But the storm
does not subjagate for power, wealth, argued Arjandrou. Arjandrou asked
for an explanation. Tir-Talath, a city just south of the mountains was
the first example. Arjandrou still did not understand. According to
Jormyr the tree looks has little quarrel with the village. But when
Jormyr showed him the place, he did not think highly of it. Arjandrou
thought it was small, but the militia seemed very militarized and if
not weak, would be doing more to destroy Her. The next example was the
fortress, and then Darsylon. The village of Darsylon is akin to a bound
and gagged Arjandrou, was the Gods point. And almost killed him in the
process. Arjandrou believed the elves living in the trees was more
akin to a fly living in Arjandrou's coat. While the Empire was more
like a Frost Giant on his back. The God grew disinterested and grabbed
Arjandrou by the tail and flung him across Thera.