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Chapter 7: Bridge to Freedom

Opening

edward
Finally! I was sick of pullin' tiny branches outta my hair...
pericles
We are closer to the border than I had anticipated.
You have a keen sense of direction, Dame Kyra.
kyra
In return, will you please stop calling me Dame Kyra?
pericles
Oh, er... I...
Forgive me. I lived my entire life in the capital, you see, and...
edward
Not used to mingling with the common crowd, eh?
pericles
......
(Pericles shifts awkawrdly.)
edward
(grins) Hah! Ahh, c'mon, don't make that face, old boy!
Remind me to buy you a drink when we get to Glamorgan.
I'll teach ya a lil' bit of commoner etiquette.
pericles
Why, that... would be nice, actually.
kyra
...And with that riveting topic covered, let's talk about getting out of here.
All we have to do is cross the river and we're good, right?
pericles
Be that it were so simple, but I sincerely doubt it will be.
Look... They await us.
kyra
That's a lot of soldiers...
pericles
The twin bridges were projected as the first line of defense against Glamorgan.
The border watch will surely have been warned of our approach.
They will welcome us as they would a platoon of southern invaders.
edward
On top of that, just crossing the bridges won't be enough.
Tartaros actually has a tiny bit of territory past the river.
Nothing to write home about, but they got a fort with its own garrison and all.
It was all strongarmed from Glamorgan in their last war.
Way I've been told, they refused to return it at the end.
apate
A symbol of the theocracy's unstoppable will. Anything they desire is theirs.
As if to say, [OpenQuote]we are not beaten. This peace, it is us that grant it to you.[CloseQuote]
pericles
Cutting the history lesson short, what this all means is:
We must cross the bridges, survive the enemy onslaught,
and seize the fort to prevent their pursuit.
kyra
Sounds simple enough.
The bridges were built to be easily defended,
but from Glamorgan, not escapees on the inside.
Besides, we've not come this far to fall at the doorstep of our goal.
Let's go, everyone! We'll prove that Tartaros's will isn't unstoppable!

Base Camp

Hestia

hestia
You're just in time, Kyra.
I was just putting the final touches on this beauty.
I call it... Maelstrom, the bow of a million arrows!
kyra
Whoa... I can feel the power pulsating from it.
hestia
I was trying to enhance the range of a regular bow.
Used a little bit of magic.
...I think I overdid it a mite. Not only does it fire further...
It fires a MILLION magic arrows with one pull of the string!
kyra
B-But that's insane!
hestia
I'll take that as a compliment, but really, it's not all great.
For one, it... doesn't really fire a million arrows.
Just enough for a couple volleys before the enemy knows what's what.
Also, I had to haphazardly infuse a ton of magic power into the poor thing.
And now, well... It's difficult just to lift it. Give it a try.
(Kyra struggles with the bow.)
kyra
Oomph...! You weren't kidding! It feels like it's trying to jump out of my hands!
hestia
I wouldn't recommend being caught holding it.
Wouldn't recommend being caught in its sights, either!
High risk, high reward, I guess.
kyra
(smiles) I can't wait to give it a shot. Thanks a lot, Hestia.
hestia
(grins) Give 'em hell, girl.

Maelstrom
The bow of a million arrows, says Hestia. Magical, brave.

Pluto

Pluto
......
(Pluto starts.)
Pluto
Do not stand behind me, woman!
kyra
...I'm right in front of you.
The name's Kyra. Looks like I'm your new boss.
Pluto
......
My code of honor forbids me from harming women...
But not from taking orders from them.
kyra
Ok...ay?
Anyway, you seem like a decent archer.
That's good. I was tired of being the only one.
...D-Don't let Pheme know I said that...
Pluto
......
kyra
All right, so--

(Pluto fires an arrow.)

Huh?

Pluto
......
You're good. Any lesser warrior would have perished.
kyra
Wait, did you just try to shoot at ME?!
You were... completely off, though...
Pluto
......
You have earned my respect. My bow is yours.
kyra
Wait, I thought you were already on our side...
Pluto
......
kyra
Well, whatever. Your name's Pluto, right?
It's good to have you.
Pluto
......
kyra
(closes eyes) (Well, he's exactly what I'd expected from someone Apate recruited.)

Nikolaos & Raleigh

narrator
You overhear a conversation between your allies...
nikolaos
Fight day in, fight day out...
Death marches whenever we're not fighting...
I'm exhausted!

If any Purloiners are alive

raleigh
Tell me about it... This group is completely bonkers.
A heretic doing her thing with priests and knights...
Mercenaries fighting together with brigands...
Seriously! Those brigands took me captive!
They came to capture them, freed me, and then...
Suddenly we're recruiting the scum!
Who does that?!

If all Purloiners are dead

raleigh
Tell me about it... This group is completely bonkers.
A heretic doing her thing with priests and knights...
Tireless mercenaries with a dubious agenda...
nikolaos
Wow, you're thinking real hard about this, huh.
raleigh
What's that supposed to mean?
nikolaos
Well, I try not to overthink stuff so much.
It's better to just go with the flow, you know?
(smiles) I must say, it's worked out for me.
So far I prefer this group to my previous one.
Just a tad.
raleigh
(flatly) I'm so happy for you.
nikolaos
(still smiling) Drink rum, hack and slash, soldier on. That's my mantra.
You should take a page from my book, pal.
raleigh
The latter two I get, but “drink rum?”
nikolaos
What? I happen to like rum! Is that illegal?
raleigh
No, but getting drunk before a battle is a really bad idea.
nikolaos
(smiles) Says you. For me, it helps. Gives me a lil' bit of extra courage.
raleigh
...I'll end up drinking to drown my sorrows...

[Raleigh and Nikolaos gain C-rank support.]

Kairos, Agari, and Pericles

narrator
You overhear a conversation between your allies...
kairos
...May the Mother's Mercy be upon you.
Amen.
pericles
(smiling) Thank you for attending to us in such short order, Father.
kairos
No worries. It was my pleasure.
I don't get to flex my priestly muscle much around here.
agari
(frowns) Aww, man...
Here I thought I wouldn't have to go to mass while we're traveling.
Turns out we have a church on the go. Thanks a lot, Father...
(Pericles becomes agitated.)
pericles
Don't be so rude, Agariste!
Father Kairos has graciously done us a favor.
Thanks to him, we won't miss our daily prayer.
Show him some gratitude, would you?
agari
Don't yell at me! I get it, I get it!
(Pericles shifts awkwardly.)
pericles
...Ah, forgive me, I... Well, certainly you understand that I only...
agari
All right, all right... Thanks, Father Kairos.
I mean, for real this time.
kairos
(smirks) A squire of the holy knights, so slipshod in her faith?
That's not something you see every day.
pericles
Pray excuse her, Father. She is young, and...
kairos
On the contrary, I'd like to know more.
Why did you join the holy knights, Agariste?
agari
...That's none of your business.
kairos
Hmm... Well, I guess that's true, yeah.
Say, Sir Pericles... I forgot my flask of blessed water.
Could you fetch it for me? It's in my tent.
pericles
Certainly, Father! One moment.
(Pericles leaves.)
kairos
(smirks) Heh. That dad of yours is so easy.
(frowns) ...It's got to do with him, doesn't it?
agari
......
He was barely ever home. His duties kept him...
So I figured, if he won't come home, I'll go to him.
kairos
Some would call that a disnoble reason to join the holy knights.
But I am not so rigid.
I do not know you two, Agari, but I can tell one thing already.
He's trying, and so are you. It's rather heartwarming, in a way.
agari
I... I guess it would be, huh...

(Pericles returns.)

pericles
Pardon me, Father. I could not find it...
kairos
(smiles) Oh! Turns out it was in my back pocket.
How airheaded of me. A thousand apologies.
pericles
Please, it's not a problem.
Well, now that the prayer is done, we shall take our leave.
It's time for our training session, Agariste. Are you ready?
agari
...Yeah. Let's go.
(smiles) I'm totally gonna beat you today.
pericles
(smiles) That is the spirit I want to see!
(They leave.)
kairos
They're trying, that's for sure...
I wonder what it took for them to realize they won't have one another forever.

[Agari gains 1 Defense.]

Elias & Edward

kyra
This is going to be the first time we're out of Tartaros.
Are you excited, Elias?
elias
I guess...
edward
(smiling) You guess? Glamorgan's a real pretty place!
Way prettier than Tartaros, if you ask me.
The water's clearer, the greens are greener...
Ahh, I'll admit, despite the circumstances,
I'm looking forward to going back for a spell.
kyra
What was it that got you to leave, again?
Tried to plunder the wrong ship and it went wrong?
edward
Ship? What're you on about? I've never been a sailor!
Nah, but you know, this and that...
Sometimes things just line up like that.
Can't help life's twists and turns.
elias
That's a lot of words to say nothing at all.

(Edward feigns being wounded.)

edward
(grinning) Ugh! Hit and sunk!
kyra
Good to see all that's happened hasn't put out the fire in you, big guy.
elias
You worry too much... I'm okay, see?
kyra
You're more okay than the rest of us, if anything!
edward
Can't argue with that!

Enemy Turn 1

Pedro
Word from the spotters!
The heretics have emerged from the woods westward!
telemus
Very well. Rouse the men to action.
Adopt defensive positions, and stay on high alert.
They may be few in number, but they evaded the Grand Inquisitor herself.
Treat them as if each of them counted for five!
pedro
I'll let the troops know, General Telemus!

(Pedro leaves.)

telemus
...Thus it starts once more. Yet this time, it feels different...
Usually heretics trying to cross the border are more discreet than this...
And they don't come heralded by an order of capture from the Grand Inquisitor!
Who could these people possibly be?

Turn 3

(Wulfric and Tiresias enter from the northeast.)
tiresias
(smiling) Goodness me! Look yonder, Wulfric!
wulfric
What is it?
tiresias
...Well, that is what I hope you'll tell me.
I can hear quite the racket that way.
Now it's your turn to look and tell me what you see.
wulfric
R-Right, sorry...
There seems to be some manner of altercation underway.
tiresias
Oh dear... Shall we intercede?
wulfric
I'm not putting you in peril over a battle that is not our own.
...The bridges are oddly well defended today, too...
What in blazes is going on?
tiresias
I cannot imagine they've prepared such a welcoming committee for me.
I'm not that famous... Am I?
wulfric
We should be in no danger, so long as we do nothing to draw their attention.
Stay where you are, Tiresias. Let us see what happens next.
tiresias
(smiles) Indeed, I look forward to it.
wulfric
Tiresias...
tiresias
What?

Conversations

Eupraxia & Tiresias/Wulfric

wulfric
Could it be...?
tiresias
Somebody we know, Wulfric?
eupraxia
My oh my... What an unexpected surprise!
(Tiresias starts.)
tiresias
Eupraxia?!
...Wulfric, how could you get us so turned around?
wulfric
Come now, Tiresias! Seriously?
eupraxia
(smiles) Hoho... Please, don't chastise your partner.
He has not led you astray. It is I who is out of place.
tiresias
Heh... Missed us already?
eupraxia
Just the company, in general.
It took me so many years to get used to solitude...
And all of a fortnight to yearn for human contact anew.
Thus, I joined this company and left the woods behind.
wulfric
Lady Eupraxia, it is not safe here.
The theocracy's soldiers are out for blood on this day.
eupraxia
Oh, I know. They're here for my companions, I believe...
(Wulfric starts.)
wulfric
What?! It is you that they seek?
eupraxia
When I met them, they were defending themselves from the inquisition.
I have not asked for details, but well... Tiresias, one of yours is with them.
tiresias
Wulfric! We must help!
wulfric
I agree, but I cannot leave you here.
Please, climb onto Shepherd and hang tight!
tiresias
Got it. There's room for one more, Eupraxia.
eupraxia
Any more encumbrance will limit Wulfric's ability to fight.
Trust me, they'll be more sorry to encounter me than I'll be.
tiresias
(grins) Hah! Did you hear that, Wulfric?
Our sweet friend Eupraxia had a warrior in her all along!
wulfric
It will be an honor to call you my sister-in-arms, Lady Eupraxia.
eupraxia
Let us see us all safely through this predicament!

Pedro

Combat

Pedro
(smiles) Going somewhere, are we, heretics?
Exult - today you fall in the name of Tartaros!

Combat w/ Raleigh

Pedro
What is a dark knight doing here?
Glamorgan has sent forces to assist the heretics?!
What kind of connections could they have there?
Raleigh
Huh? No, I'm not...
Okay, yeah, I used to be a knight of Glamorgan,
but right now--
Pedro
This is an act of war!
There will be terrible consequences for this!
And you shall be the first to suffer them!
Raleigh
Are you even listening, man?! I'm not--!

Death

Pedro
No... How could I... fail to... stop them...?

Telemus

Combat

Telemus
No force in the heavens can stop you, eh?
I suppose I shall have to be your opponent.

Combat w/ Soter

Telemus
There are renegade knights among these heretics, I see.
Soter
I shall not deny it.
telemus
I imagine you must have had your reasons.
Soter
There were orders... I could not abide.
telemus
I understand.
Soter
Earnestly?
telemus
Indeed. The feeling you describe is all too familiar.
More than I wish it were...
soter
......
telemus
I shan't move from this gate. That is all I have to say.

Death

telemus
As a knight, I... should have been prepared for this...
Even so... Not yet... I did not want to die... yet...

Locations

North House

Man
You're them, aren't you?! The heretics!
Rumor says you count a lifewringer among you...
...Can... Can I see her? It's just...
My ma, she's real sick. I-I fear she won't outlive the year...
visitor
......
man
Drat... Didn't work, huh.
And here I was hoping to get that reward money...
Well, it doesn't matter. You won't get far.
The Mother's will is inescapable.

Northeast House

man
Grand Inquisitor Sandraudiga was here not long ago.
Scary woman, eh? I wouldn't dare cough in her direction.
But rumor has it she's not the paragon of justice they'd have you believe.
The previous Grand Inquisitor vanished in strange circumstances,
and Sandraudiga ascended to the position very quickly and discreetly.
She has no known family, and even her fellow higher-ups seem afraid of her.
...Be very careful, folks. She seems like the kind who'd sell her own mother.

North Village

soldier 1
Man, I can't believe I overslept.
What if today's the day those heretics try to pass through?!
soldier 2
Hey, at least you can get out there. Better late than never.
I'm still healing from that injury I took while training.
You know, when SOMEONE got too carried away during mock combat.
soldier 1
Oh, in the name of-- How many times must I apologize?!
Besides, it really doesn't look that terrible to me!
Free vacation because of a tiny little sprained ankle?
And you're complaining! You should be thanking me!
soldier 2
Of course, I'll just laze around here while you get all the glory!
Go, then! Grab your sword and go behead some heretics!
They promised a promotion to the one who finds the lifewringer...
soldier 1
(grins) Heh. And with luck, I'll be the one.
But don't worry. I'll name you my lieutenant or something...

(He starts.)

Wait-- My sword! Where's my sword?!
Someone stole my sword!

soldier 2
(smirks) Hah! That's what happens when you get careless!
Guess we're both out of commission, then.
soldier 1
......
Round of chess?
soldier 2
Sure.

(The soldiers leave.)

visitor
Phew... That's two less enemies.
And a new sword!

Southeast Village

woman
A-Ah! Are you those people who have a heretic with them?!
P-Please, don't linger here. I'll have to report you...
Or else I'll be the one who gets drawn and quartered!
I don't bear you any ill will, it's just... Y-You know how it is.

Oh, but before you go... Here, take this.
Not all of us blindly believe what the church says.
Now go! Hurry! Quickly, before anyone sees!

[She gives the visitor a Repair Hammer.]

Southwest House

old woman
You ought to be those heretics that we've heard so much about.
I don't know how, but you've angered the upper echelons of Tartaros.
...I will not hinder you. On this side of the bridges, we are Glamorgan.
But if I might beg a boon of you... Please, spare good Sir Telemus.
I've lived in this corner of the realm all my life. Since Tartaros's occupation,
we endured all manner of bullies and miniature dictators... Until Sir Telemus.
I shudder to imagine who they'd send to replace him, were he to fall...
All you want is to escape Tartaros, right? Just... Go. Run south as fast as you can.
I have witnessed many in your situation. Sir Telemus will not give chase.

Escape Dialogue

kyra
Out, everyone! We've places to be!
apate
I live through one more day...
phobos
T-That was horrible...
soter
(grinning) In excelsis!
hecate
(smiling) Fantastic.
kairos
(smiles) O Mother, thanks for not smiting me just yet.
Raleigh
And here I thought a mercenary's life would be easier than a knight's...
López
(smirks) So sorry I can't keep blessin' this battlefield with my good looks.
Begoña
I may run today, but make no mistake. I ain't gonna forget this!
fango
Outta my way! I'm getting out of here!
Nikolaos
(grinning) What a thrill! Let's never do that again!
agari
(smiling) Another day, another win. We're unstoppable!
eupraxia
Hoo... I haven't done this much exercise in some time.
pluto
......
glaucus
Don't take unnecessary risks, folks. Focus on retreating.
wulfric
Let me secure the path forward.
pheme
Where are we going next?
...Well, wherever it is, I hope we'll be able to slow down...!

Ending

If Telemus was not killed:

pericles
Kyra, what are you doing?
We need to go back there and seize the fort!
kyra
Why? All we want is to cross the border.
pericles
We've left our rearguard wide open!
They could easily hunt us down before we make it to Glamorgan proper!
kyra
Well, are they doing that?
pericles
...Well, no... Not yet, at any rate, but...
hestia
Peri, how about you try being bloodthirsty on your own time?
Let Kyra lead as she sees fit. So far she's proven reliable.
pericles
......
kyra
Look, trust me on this one, okay?
I have a feeling we'll get no problems from the fort.
pericles
...If we do, I shall see to them myself.
Leave the rearguard to me.
hestia
(smiles) That's my Peri.
edward
(grinning) Well I'll be! We really did it!
We showed the inquisition what for and lived to tell the tale!
You get more impressive every day, Kyra!
Don't think many proper tacticians woulda done it better!
kyra
......
edward
Oh, yeah... Sorry.
Leaving Tartaros ain't no cause for celebration for you, eh...
kyra
No, it's not that. I don't know. It's weird.
It just doesn't feel like much of an accomplishment...
edward
(smirks) Heh... Can't say you grow more humble by the day, though.
kyra
Hey, that's not what I mean and you know it.
It's just, this was only the first step. First of many.
Pericles will want us to help him fight back against Tartaros...
And all things considered, I might agree to do so.
edward
That so...
Well, it's not like they've earned my deepest sympathies.
Say, where you do stand on this, Apate?
apate
...I do not know Pericles's reasons, but the theocracy needs to be stopped.
edward
Hmm.
kyra
Look, the point is, there's so much left to be done.
I'm not sure where to start... Where do we even go now?
edward
I do have a couple ideas for what we could do next, if you wanna hear 'em.
apate
Do you?
kyra
Well, he's the one who's actually from this country.
What's the plan, Redbeard?
edward
First, we find an inn.
Then, we get a good night's sleep. It's high time we did.
In fact? Make it two. We've earned it.
...Then, and only then, I'll tell you the plan.
kyra
(smiles) Heh... I'm willing to agree to those terms.
apate
...Sigh...
Fine. I understand where you're coming from.
I suppose we can afford a short breather...
edward
(smiles) C'mon, Apate. I'll buy you a drink alongside Pericles.
You'll see how fast I get you two to open up!
apate
......

(Apate leaves.)

edward
Yeesh... I didn't think that'd work, but at least respond!
kyra
(smirks) Pfft... That's Apate for you. Don't take it personally.
edward
Well, in any case! Let's go and find us that inn, hmm?
kyra
Yeah, it's getting late...
Let's rest up while we still can. Things will only get more hectic...
???
Ah, one moment, if you please!
kyra
Hmm?

If Wulfric survived

tiresias
(smiling) You are the group that just crossed the bridges, I presume?
kyra
Who asks?
tiresias
Peace. Our positions are not so dissimilar.
I, too, have been granted the label of heretic.
edward
You were trying to get out too, huh?
wulfric
Normally the border isn't so tightly guarded.
You people must have truly rattled the hornet's nest.
tiresias
(smiles) Yet likewise, your bold initiative allowed us to pass as well.
You have our thanks... And my curiosity.
kyra
About us? We're a mix of heretics, fugitives and rebels.
tiresias
In other words, the perfect recipe to incur the inquisition's wrath.
No wonder they were so intent on catching you...
edward
Excuse me... Hope this doesn't come across as insulting, but...
You'd probably be better off traveling with a group.
Especially given your, er...
tiresias
(smiles) Ah, I see what you're getting at. Frankly, I had hoped you'd offer.
It is not often I get to meet fellow heretics!
I would love to converse with them. For my research, you see.
edward
(smirks) I don't know if you'll have much luck with Apate.
She loves her secrets, that one.
kyra
Either way, you are welcome to stay as long as you want.
wulfric
Naturally, we will not be undue burdens.
I will assist you in whatever battles you fight in the days to come.
I would only request that you keep Tiresias out of harm's way.
tiresias
(smiles) His name's Wulfric, by the way.
wulfric
Y-Yes, forgive me... Where are my manners?
kyra
No problem. Welcome to the group, both of you!

If Wulfric died

tiresias
You are the group that just crossed the bridges, I presume?
kyra
Who asks?
tiresias
Peace. Our positions are not so dissimilar.
I, too, have been granted the label of heretic.
edward
You were trying to get out too, huh?
tiresias
The border isn't usually so secure.
My... companion and I, we...
kyra
Wait... Your companion wouldn't be...
tiresias
Indeed. The knight that assisted you earlier.
He's... He's not with us any longer, is he?
When I lost him during the skirmish, I...
kyra
Forgive me... W-We couldn't...
tiresias
......
(closes eyes) I... only wanted to be certain...
edward
Excuse me... Hope this doesn't come across as insulting, but...
You'd probably be better off traveling with a group.
Especially given your, er...
kyra
...Your caretaker lost his life helping us out.
Offering a place among us to you is not nearly enough...
But it's all I can do now. I'm so sorry...
tiresias
...I'll try not to hold a grudge.
Besides, it is not often I get to meet fellow heretics.
I would love to converse with them. For my research, you see.
edward
I don't know if you'll have much luck with Apate.
She loves her secrets, that one.
kyra
Either way, you are welcome to stay as long as you want.
tiresias
Thanks... And please, don't blame yourselves.
(closes eyes) Wulfric... He was always so muleheaded...
kyra
......

Citadel Alétheia

(Hierophant Dolus sits on a throne, flanked by two guards. A soldier approaches him.)

soldier
O Dolus IV, holy hierophant of Tartaros.
Her Highness Grand Inquisitor Sandraudiga has returned.
She requests an audience. Will you accept?
dolus
Usher her in.

(The soldier salutes.)

soldier
At once!

(Sandraudiga approaches.)

Sandraudiga
(smirking) My lord, I bring tidings of the utmost importance.
dolus
What were you able to ascertain of the reports we received?
sandraudiga
Regrettably, I was forced to abandon that task prematurely.
Believe me, however, when I say that it was not a decision made lightly.
While I was in the countryside, I got word of something truly astonishing.
Such was the gravity of the matter that I had to see for myself immediately.
dolus
Enough preamble, Sandraudiga.
You know I detest these songs and dances.
sandraudiga
(serious) I found her, my liege.
dolus
......
sandraudiga
......
dolus
Where is she?
sandraudiga
She is as devious and crafty an opponent as you've always said.
I found and apprehended her, but by that time, she'd made moves of her own.
She already had the local militia wrapped around her finger.
Dancing at the end of her strings, they released her.

(smiles) That being said, I beg you to temper your disappointment.
I have a... source of information at her side, shall we say.
From here on out, every time she moves or breathes, we shall know.

dolus
It is more than I could have expected.
But you say you managed to detain her for a time.
You know what the source of a heretic's power is.
I trust you confiscated her forbidden conduits?
sandraudiga
(frowns) ...I fear that I must confess to a lapse in judgment.
We were only going to remain in the local jailhouse for a few hours.
While we prepared to return, I put her in a cell with all of her belongings.
I... underestimated the boldness and ability of her puppets.
I can only pray for your forgiveness...
dolus
......
sandraudiga
Do you have any orders, my liege?
dolus
You will admit this has not been your finest showing.
...But as you said, I know how shrewd she can be.
My orders are twofold: First, return to the south at once.
However long it takes, you will bring her back to Amnisos.
Alive, if possible... But you shan't be punished if you bring her head.
sandraudiga
That was to be expected. And the second order?
dolus
...Do not be so careless again, Sandraudiga.
That woman is the greatest living threat to our theocracy.
She must be stopped, no matter the cost.
sandraudiga
(smiles) Thy will be done, O holy hierophant.
May the Mother's mercy be upon you.
dolus
May She watch over you.

(Sandraudiga leaves.)

...Apate... Once more it begins.

Character Descriptions

Tiresias
A Tartaran scholar who was branded a heretic for attempting to rediscover a lost art. Serene and optimistic.

Scholar
A student of arts thought lost to time itself.

Wulfric
An errant Glamorgan knight. Tiresias's inexorable companion.

[Wulfric & Tiresias have A-rank support with each other.]

Telemus
The levelheaded commander of Tartaros's border guard at the twin bridges.

Pedro
Lieutenant of General Telemus. Highly dedicated.

Inquisition
Knights of Tartaros, standing tall against heresy and insurrection.