The Savage Tide [IC]

[lostsole31]

Desiria Tynalon

There is a knock on the door of the Tynalon house. The elder Christina Tynalon (Desiria's mother) answers the door and gasps, almost falling to her knees.

"Please, lady, stand," comes a beautiful voice with a resonant lower tenor quality.

A smaller but stouter hand ... at a lower point than you would expect to see for a man ... offers it to Christina and helps her up. "Moradin's blessings on this house."

A dwarf? But what would a dwarf want here?

"I take it you are Miss Tynalon the elder?"

"Yes, holy one," she replies as she recovers herself. "To what does my humble house, blessed to humble Myhriss, owe to have such a holy emissary? And why Moradin?"

"May I enter?"

"Of course, please do, sir. I am Christina Tynalon, priestess of Myhriss." As she shows the stranger in she continues, "And this is my daughter, Desiria, who follows in my footsteps as a priestess, as does her younger sister Dory."

The stranger steps in ... it is a short, squat man. Desiria has never seen a dwarf before. She's heard of them, but without knowing for sure, she cannot positively identify him as a dwarf. He did mention Moradin, which she recognizes as the chief of the dwarven gods, but she's pretty sure dwarves don't have .... wings.

He stands 4'7" tall and he steps at about a gold-and-a-half. He has steely blue eyes, but his head and beard seem to have been shaved completely bald recently. Now, however, a layer of fuzz is starting to show on his head and face. His wings are like those of an albatross: white, with dark trimming. The stories she has heard of dwarves is that they are stunty and unattractive, but this cannot be for there is an unearthly beauty in this dwarf with the flawless skin.

He wears high-quality sharkskin armor, a light armor that is good for swimming but is also defensive against those that would grab him. At his side is a warhammer with obvious symbols of Moradin. He carries a small quiver of three javelins. He also currently wears gold-rimmed spectacles, giving him an even kindlier and bookish look.

"I am Rabbi Eliezer Whuraili Cohen ben Mordechai of Clan Ironoath of Oriadeth. To those onboard my ship, the Sea Wyvern, I am known simply as Mr. Cohen. I am the ship's first mate and surgeon."

He looks knowingly at Desiria. "I've come to offer a chance for you, young priestess of Myhriss, to bring your healing skills and the duties of your community-minded faith to a young colony that will have much need of these."
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Christina invites him to dinner, along with the escort he had outside - a tomboyish girl named Lirith, the rigger for this ship (masterwork falchion, strong bow, and quality studded leather armor; obviously a physical bodyguard). There is much discussion about this new opportunity for the faith in a new community, measured against the potential danger of the voyage and the simple leaving of the older daughter. Lirith seems entirely lost in the conversation, remaining relatively quiet, but extremely happy there is a home-cooked meal and fairly good wine. (Christina's sister-in-law is a vintner.)

Sister Desiria and Rabbi Eliezer test each other cannily throughout the dinner. You both seem to be comparatively intelligent and of nearly the same presence (he perhaps a little more), you seem to have much greater insight. Eliezer seems to be the more accomplished silver-tongue and an accomplished surgeon from the city, though not too much more than yourself, and seems like that is his focus. On other matters, you seem to just outdo him in matters arcane, he is significantly more educated on religious matters, and likewise with spell theory. It is an engaging evening, and you could learn a lot from him.

In the end, though, it comes down to a burgeoning establishment that will want for the services of a hearth-priestess, and will definitely have need of an accomplished midwife among a pioneer establishment. He bids you all well, and asks that you take the evening to gather your things, say goodbye, and prepare mentally for this new chapter in your life.

He and Lirith leave to go back to the ship, and the Ladies Tynalon hold a prayer vigil in blessed thanks for this wondrous opportunity to spread Myhriss' kindness abroad.