Serverus Options

[Lord Veneficus]

I know, it is a bit short. But it's just a starter to see how you guys like it.

Serverus slowly crept along the dark halls of the Ayleid ruin. His delicately runed shortsword in his hand. He was a young Imperial of twenty years; with flowing black hair that reached just past his shoulders. A scar ran gracefully down his slightly muscular arm.

He had sworn to himself that he would kill the man who had so wrongfully murdered his first love, Marcella, the only person he had left in his life. The man was jealous and he attempted to court her. After failure at this task, he killed her and threw her body into the river. Serverus knew the man was here. He had spent many days and much gold hunting him down. The man was highly protected by men in ebony armor.

He entered a small room. Serverus searched through the contents of every container. There was a letter on a table next to a dented and scarred shield. He unfolded the letter and examined its contents.

Casimir,

I will gladly pay you five thousand gold pieces for ten more of your men. Send them to the clearing east of the Red Ring Road. I do not wish for my location to be revealed. I hope you understand why I need these men. I will see you there, my legionnaire friend.

A friend

Serverus laughed to himself. It was a little too late for the man to be concerned of his hideout being found. He folded the letter up and placed it into his pack; he then left the room and headed north, deeper into the ruin.

[raggidman]

Heyy - I kinda like this.


I would like to have them spend more time in the ruin, and that neither Marcus nor Serverus were vampires to start with.

The way this is shaping up it might be worth making the above adjustment to the lore - because it takes Morrowind vampires 24 hours at least for the vampiric curse to fully manifest, and there is a period of sickness, like having a fever and even some delerium associated before it is done.

That period of time would give you a chance to include some kind of 'induction process / training' of the ebony warriors, whatever within the ruin ... and your heroes might even becoming trapped inside and have to flee discovery by penetrating deeper into the ruin with unforseen events there.

When you described their falling asleep in the alcove I thought there might be vampire dust there or something - but it could be that when they wake up they discover a hidden (one-way) passageway that goes deeper into a larger area of the ruin and they both catch the disease through events that occur there?

This post has been edited by raggidman: May 12 2008, 10:34 AM

[Lord Veneficus]

Heyy - I kinda like this.


I would like to have them spend more time in the ruin, and that neither Marcus nor Serverus were vampires to start with.

The way this is shaping up it might be worth making the above adjustment to the lore - because it takes Morrowind vampires 24 hours at least for the vampiric curse to fully manifest, and there is a period of sickness, like having a fever and even some delerium associated before it is done.

That period of time would give you a chance to include some kind of 'induction process / training' of the ebony warriors, whatever within the ruin ... and your heroes might even becoming trapped inside and have to flee discovery by penetrating deeper into the ruin with unforseen events there.

When you described their falling asleep in the alcove I thought there might be vampire dust there or something - but it could be that when they wake up they discover a hidden (one-way) passageway that goes deeper into a larger area of the ruin and they both catch the disease through events that occur there?

I love these suggestions. I'll definately change up the vampire thing and edit the story with them. I appreciate your comments.