Archon's Curse [Pathfinder Kingmaker]

[Stickypiston]

His upper chamber will consist of clerics, priests and dragons for sure.

 

[Imperator Pax]

Erastus 4715
Eire surveyed the Tuskwater from the promontory, indeed from the perch he normally came to enjoy the view. His return to his capital meant he had returned in time to receive the official confirmations from his existing vassals, particularly the culturally brevic ones but also the Jadwiga Elvanna nobles late of Irrisen, acknowledgement of matters with Alseta's church. Having come from the well established Issian house of Varn Maegar had always probably intended to raise guest houses to Alseta the presence of an elf gate near Varnhold pass and royal policy only strengthened the perceived need for action. Akiros and Kressel were each a little different but Brevic traditions regarding Alseta were likely to hold as the norm given their people.

It was Valerie as Chancellor whose proposal truthfully held his attention the most. She had been brought up in a noble brevic house that had sponsored Alseta's clergy. Eire understood that Valerie's family were prominent in the church of Shelyn in Brevoy as well, and regardless of his chancellor's opinions towards and her distance to her family she had still been brought up in that culture career as a mercenary or not. If there were any Brevic traditions to borrow from Alseta's guest houses seemed innocuous. Brevoy was a much more feudal society at heart though, and much more of a local;ized rural peasantry and nobility than Narland.

It was the kingdom's urban characteristics which needed to be accounted for. In contrast to Brevoy a much more substantive part of the population was engaged in the cities and the businesses found within a city's borders. Internal travel, and external trade were also more pronounced factor within the economy, even if Narland did export food to Mendev. That movement of people waas yet another reason to consider Alseta's church, and its traditions of hospitality. Valerie had underscored that as wellbeing familiar with the flow of goods and people through the lake and kamelands environs. "What of Oleg, Valerie?" He queried after a moment

"As we took note last year, Olegton simply lacked the ability to host a force called to arms." The blonde remarked, "Oleg does need to consider the Church of Abadar," Particularly the Brevic iteration, as well as the Brevic congregation of, "Erastil as well." Those were valid points, certainly the expedition to lift Restov's siege had been delayed that Oleg's town did not have the consecrated ground of sizable temples to support such a force as needed to be mustered to fight Armag's besieging horde... on the other hand, "Oleg finds himself with an easy link to the South Rostlandic Road and thus sufficient travel to easily justify Alseta's endorsement within the community." Numesti installed as countess of the Lake, Hooktongue, ruling over Fort Drelev was an easier matter than considering the Tiger Lords. She was also Brevic by upbringing afterall.

"There are Armag and Dugath to consider as well."

She nodded watching the small golden bird hop to the king's other shoulder, even as Eire returned his attention to the great lake festooned with myriad ships.

Oleg was from Brevoy and thus had taldan traditions related to Alseta where none necessarily existed with the Tiger Lords. That was not to say the Kellids did not have a tradition of guest right, it was just Alseta was primarily a southern goddess, of Taldor, and of the Elves. She was better represented among the Iobarians but that might well have been that their clans and towns had been more associated with Taldor's religious traditions.

He couldn't be sure, but he suspected that had been what had happened. The Tiger Lords though well...perhaps Alseta was less outgoing than Sarenrae's clergy... certainly that did seem to be the case. A bell tolling informed him that the clock had reached the hour. This meeting was informal, not official council business but merely a consideration of what they had to look forward to discussing with all the rest. Dugath and Armag both would likely come for Armasse if not sooner, but they would certainly be present for the next major calendar holiday of the kingdom. But Eire also knew that Armasse would bring with it word, and letters from Mendev, "Has Jaethal spoken to you ;any further about her homeland?" About whether Kyonin had shown any indication of acting in regard to things.

"Only that we know that they are aware that the Elf Gate linking the Citadel is open and functional," And from Alseta's ring the Kingdom could in fact rapidly travel to Ravounel on the western coast of Avistan. "If Kyonin has formed a position, which Jaethal doubts at this stage, they have not yet dispatched instructions north."

"are there any other matters?"

Valerie paused, before remarking that Jaethal had some concerns that Kyonin was aware of Shelyn's church and the cult of the redeemer queen and the dark elves that it entail;ed, b;ut then continued changing the subject to, "Maestro Pendrod has been in communication with other scholars, apparently a prominent Brevic researcher had chronicled something called the Herald's Fall, and believes it must be important. He and Vordakai have been engrossed in conversation these past two days." That was news. Indeed, Eire had never particularly considered Brevoy a particularly scholarly country in his time there, martially proud yes, but he had met only a few brevic wizards and more bards and sorcerers certainly that was something Brevoy and Narland did share in terms of arcanists even if it was something that Eire personally hoped to rectify by royal undertaking.

This was news though for reasons beyond just his perennial shortage of wizards to rely on, "Has he given some indication why?"

It was an oversight of course, but an understandable one. Pendrod was not especially religious, nor was Valerie who was estranged from her previous patron goddess and had not made the effort to formally convert... indeed Eire was not quite certain on the specifics of just how Valerie felt of other deities just that she objected to Shelynite orthodoxy.

Eire's lips set into a thin line, "Tar Baphon you say," Well he had already planned to send answers towhatever letters arrived from Mendev with Armasse, but this would be certainly something he would pass on to his coreligionists in both Mendev and Last Wall... and likely for that matter the Inheritor's church in Cheliax proper. His hands folded into a familiar scholar's cradle, "And the death of Iomedae's predecessor... and it follows the Ley Lines." That most of all worried Eire, given how the ley lines had been used by Irrisen's mad queen in her effort to start a global ice age to facilitate an insane scheme of world conquest... but also he was not ignorant of Osirion's neighbor to the south... the kingdom of Geb who had stolen away Arazni's remains and resurected her.

Valerie's expression shifted into one of concern. "This -"

"Is potentially very serious magic, but from a matter of the faith, I suspect a very dire topic."Eire's initial year spent in Brevoy and the proximity of Mendev and Lastwall being closer had meant he had never overly concerned himself with the matters of the kingdom of the dead. "I will need to speak with Jaethal on this, and Pendrod and Vordakai."