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Sekhema Asala on Travel to the Sandswept Marsh
Sekhema Asala on Travel to the Sandswept Marsh
Desert Map
Yes, we can take you to the edge of the desert. Then, we will continue to track the Beast. You {must} find a way to contain it. When we find out where it is being taken, we will seek you out. Until then, may the winds ever be calm on your path.
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Sekhema Asala on Gifting of Water
Sekhema Asala on Gifting of Water
Sekhema Asala
My attempt at unification has not gone smoothly. As a people, we are… stubborn.
Sekhema Asala
I’m sure you know this better than anyone.
Sekhema Asala
The Gifting of Water is an opportunity to air grievances and heal old wounds. It takes place at the last reservoir of the original Seven Waters. The last true remnant of Keth’s glory days. If I am to enlist the other {akharas} in this war, I must do so at this ritual. The fact that they have chosen me to do this means they are at least open to moving forward.
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Sekhema Asala on Ready for War
Sekhema Asala on Ready for War
Sekhema Asala
This will be a war for the very soul of Wraeclast. I can imagine no greater battle, no greater cause. If we are to die… … we will die {well}.
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Sekhema Asala on The Envoy
Sekhema Asala on The Envoy
Sekhema Asala
Did our scouts find you?
Sekhema Asala
It is good to see you.
Warrior
No, I returned to seek your aid. We must assault Oriath, to slay the Beast.
Witch
Scouts? No. The Beast is in Oriath, and it’s time we did something about it.
Sorceress
Likewise. I have discovered that the Beast is in Oriath, and we must wage war.
Ranger
You had scouts looking for me? The Beast is in Oriath. We must go.
Huntress
I am not so easily found. We must get to Oriath. The Beast is there.
Monk
Not possible. I’ve been on the sea. The Beast has been taken to Oriath.
Mercenary
Might have. Not sure. I’ve come to ask your aid once again, boss. The Beast… it’s in Oriath.
Druid
Aye, I’ve returned. But not for pleasantries. The Beast’s in Oriath, and we need yer help to take it down.
Sekhema Asala
Yes. We have learned this as well, and have been looking for you. Your return is timely. I am making moves to gather the {akharas} for war, but they will not follow my leadership unless this goes well. This year, because of what I am attempting to do, it has become my duty to oversee the Gifting of Water. In the city of Qimah, the {akharas} gather at the appointed time, as marked by the skies. There, we divide sacred water. We ‘keep the river flowing,’ as it is said. The same waters that once flowed through Keth.
Warrior
A powerful tradition. How can I help?
Witch
Hmm. And something’s not going according to plan, I take it?
Sorceress
I am familiar. Is there a problem?
Ranger
Am I to play some role in this?
Huntress
I can respect that. You sound concerned, though.
Monk
A symbol of unity. What can I do?
Mercenary
That’s all above my head. What’s my job?
Druid
Goin’ by yer tone, I’d venture somethin’s gone sideways.
Sekhema Asala
The {sel khari}, the sacred guardians of the First {Barya}, have not arrived… Three nights before the Gifting, they are to bring the {Barya} here. We cannot find them, nor have we received word. It is not mere chance that this has happened at such a time… there is an enemy at work. I am not permitted to know where the {sel khari} live. Zarka, can you entrust this knowledge to an outsider?
Zarka
Yes, in times of need. This surely qualifies. You earned our trust by your care and service at Deshar. Come closer, young one. I must speak to you privately.
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Sekhema Asala on The First Barya
Sekhema Asala on The First Barya
Sekhema Asala
What happened to the {sel khari}?! Who are you?! I should slay you where you stand!
Jado
I am Jado… Now, stay your blade! I am not your enemy!
Sekhema Asala
As {Sekhema} of the Ardura, I demand you explain yourself!
Jado
Very well… we learned that someone was planning an attack on the Gifting of Water. I infiltrated the {sel khari} to protect the First {Barya}.
Sekhema Asala
Who is this ‘we’?
Jado
The… Order of the Djinn.
Sekhema Asala
So… Zarka’s suspicions are true. You {have} started to replenish your ranks. Who attacked you?
Jado
A rogue sect of Faridun who stand against you. Their leader calls himself ‘Prince Azmadi.’
Sekhema Asala
More false titles! How did you let a pack of stray dogs best you?
Jado
They had help… from the Serpent Clan.
Sekhema Asala
Of course! They swore vengeance for the death of their Queen at Keth.
Jado
Even then, I should have been able to hold them off. But Azmadi… he had strange abilities… powers beyond his own… He invoked the name Zarokh… They’ve taken the First {Barya}, and they left in the direction of Qimah.
Sekhema Asala
Then we must give chase! Come, let us return to my {akhara}.
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Sekhema Asala on Faridun Prince
Sekhema Asala on Faridun Prince
Sekhema Asala
Jamanra was a worthy opponent, and was given a warrior’s death. This ‘Azmadi’ is a craven dog, assaulting our traditions directly. He will not receive recognition when he dies.
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Sekhema Asala on Jado
Sekhema Asala on Jado
Sekhema Asala
I have not yet decided whether I support this rebuilding of the Order of the Djinn. The Maraketh are already committed to protecting the world. {I} am already committed. It is dangerous to have a rogue element operating unseen… no matter how well-intentioned they may be.
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Sekhema Asala on Rashi
Sekhema Asala on Rashi
Sekhema Asala
To keep the reserves from running dry, Rashi collects water from the winds throughout the seasons. She inhabits the First {Barya}. The {sel khari} bring her to us. We take her to the sacred site, and Rashi bleeds what she gathered. In this way, we replenish our reserves. Rashi is not a criminal, like so many others bound to {baryas.} She chose this duty. She could choose to move on at any time; to pass the burden to another. She has not yet done so. It is a grim and solemn duty. Each time she is bled of water… her screams are haunting. This existence, alone in all that I have seen in this world, I do not believe I could endure. She has my utmost respect.
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Sekhema Asala on Sel Khari
Sekhema Asala on Sel Khari
Sekhema Asala
Did you abandon your tale-woman duties before they taught you this?
Sekhema Asala
Long ago, when the bounty of the land began to shift against us, we enacted traditions that would safeguard the future. Each {akhara} sends one {dekhara} per generation to the {sel khari}. Thus, they are loyal to all, and to none. They watch over vast underground reserves that were built in Keth’s fading days. For countless generations, the Gifting of Water meant pouring water {into} the reserves. Now, in this era of thirst and heat, we are given what our forebears set aside for us. When I drink, it is from water given to me by my mother, and her mother before her. Their sacrifice. Their resolve. The Grand Water Djinn, Rashi, is crucial to maintaining these reserves… which is why the {sel khari’s} absence is so concerning.
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Sekhema Asala on Kingsmarch
Sekhema Asala on Kingsmarch
Sekhema Asala
The Gifting of Water went well. We are ready. I will make preparations. We shall meet you in Kingsmarch.
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