Brotherhood of the Radiance 1000 AC
by Michael BerryI think I need a lot more about the BotR.. not just post Rad.. but pre disappearance Rad
THAUMONT 1, AC1000: Git Your Rears In Gear!!!
Location: Across the Principalities of Glantri.
Description: In various locations in Glantri, the secretive Brotherhood of the Radiance makes contact with one another at Midnight on the Spring Equinox. The members of the Brotherhood are spoken to by Rad himself who warns them that dark times may be in the future for Glantri and they must double their efforts on their researches into the Radiance. Rad goes on to say that he wants them to focus on researching on how to use to the Radiance to protect the nation. Questions asked of Rad about the nature of the threat go unanswered as Rad says not another word. The Brotherhood swears to each other to focus even greater effort on their researches into the Radiance and promise to share any successes or possible leads into possible uses of the Radiance for protecting Glantri. (See Va. 4, Ka. 1)
What This Means: The 7 members of the Brotherhood (Prince Vanserie Vlaardoen, Prince Brannart McGregor, Archduke Harald of Haaskinz, Marquis Don Fernando de Casanegra, Count Alasdair McAllister and Angus McGregor) along with Etienne d’Ambreville (the Immortal Rad) all will invest significant time researching the Radiance and applications which might help defend Glantri.
which will be productive as well as time consuming..
KALDMONT 1, AC 1000: Old Secrets Revealed
Location: Across the Principalities of Glantri.
Description: In various locations in Glantri, the secretive Brotherhood of the Radiance makes contact with one another at Midnight on the Winter Solstice. Tonight at the meeting of the Brotherhood one of the brothers, Nightfire (Vanserie Vlaardoen) announces he has discovered a means of using the Radiance to protect Glantri. In reality he explains he is not a new use but an old one used by the Flaem and the Dragon Wizards many centuries ago. He announces he has discovered a way to use the Radiance to block mind control even including dispelling the effects of Geas spells within Glantri.
Nightfire again complains that he is not sure if this spell might provide helpful to Glantri as he has not been told of the specific nature of the threat to Glantri but he felt he was duty bound to the Brotherhood to announce his discovery. He concludes by saying he will continue to research the Radiance along that avenue and attempt to discover what knowledge may have been lost in the centuries since the Flaem and Dragons reported worked together to research and harness the power of the Radiance. The other members of the Brotherhood agree with Nightfire and vow to keep on with their own researches in hopes of either finding or creating new means to defend Glantri. (See Th.1)
What This Means: Prince Vlaardoen is zeroing in on a rich vein of Radiance knowledge. When the Overlord invaded the highlands nearly 500 years ago the Flaemish wizards worked together with the most powerful of dragon wizards to understand, research, and use the power of the Radiance to protect the Highlands. Much of that knowledge has been lost (to the Flaem at least) and Prince Vanserie is well on the way to discovering what knowledge may have been lost to the Flaem about the Radiance. While the temptation was great to keep the knowledge to himself he feels that if Rad himself has come to the Brotherhood, the danger must be great and real, even if he couldn’t bother to explain to the Brotherhood of the Radiance just what the danger was.