A Tilean Campaign

[Padrissimus]

The archpriest Biagino administers an unholy mass to his wretched, pathetic congregation, while his undead servants both attend him and make sure the congregation cannot leave!

[Swordisdrawn]

This a marvellous thread! Fantastic and epic.

[Padrissimus]

Thanks Swordisdrawn!

It is my birthday so I want to put what I think is a good sequence today. Here are the scenes from the time the Disciplinati di Morr marching army finally cornered the bestial vampire Lord Adolfo who had been preying on them nocturnally throughout their march.

I will put them in the correct sequence, (I think) just as the accompanying story had them ...















Yes, he died. But he took some very important members of the Disciplinati di Morr down with him, including the leader, Father Carradalio and the Admonitor Father Vincenzo. This spelled doom for the 'dedicant' brotherhood.

[Gibby]

Now the question is, was he sent to die or was he trying to prove he wasn't a coward after fleeing the allied army before?

Also, happy birthday!

[Padrissimus]

Some things even I am unsure of. As Carradalio was a PC, then only the player really knows. I suspect that he suddenly realised how he had become distracted by politics and power in Remas when his true goal had been and still was to fight the vampires. So he just stopped the Machiavellian nonsense and marched off directly to fight them. Not sure the idea that he was a coward idea works (although it might) as he was moving away from an army he could possibly fight, perhaps easily, to face the vampire duchess's potentially much more powerful, and horrible, army! But maybe he though the the Duchess Maria had been weakened and so was an easier foe to face? Or maybe marching off to face them was intended to be another piece in his power puzzle? Imagine how respected and feared he might have been if he had returned a victor, having delivered the whole of Tilea from the undead threat?

[Gibby]

Sorry, I should have been clear. I meant the Vampire Lord Adolfo, who had fled during the battle against the besieging army. Perhaps his mistress sent him to atone, or perhaps he was off taking his own vengeance (and thus proving himself along the way, however it ended). Or perhaps he was just insane!

[Padrissimus]

Silly me! I should have known you meant Adolfo. I think it entirely possible all three of your reasons applied. Oh and there was the fact that when he began preying on the army, Maria was still a PC (it was just before Daz left the campaign), so the player (may have) ordered him to do this - again, perhaps for all three reasons!

[Padrissimus]

Biagino and his 'Disciplinati di Nagash' zombies fleeing the Battle of the Valley of Norochia ...

[Mister Frau Blucher]

Hey, Padrissimus, I stumbled across your blog a year or two ago, and really love what you do! Glad to see you here. Keep the photos coming, please!

[Padrissimus]

Thanks Mister Frau!

Here is Lord Lucca Vescussi reviewing his troops as they march to war ...

[Padrissimus]

The army council before the Battle of the Valley of Norochia. Featuring Lord Alessio Falconi of Portomaggiore (the captain general), the Arch-Lector of Morr Benado Ugolini, Lord Silvano Gondi of Pavona, the Verezzans halfling Barone Iacopo Brunetti of Poliena and Captain Muzio Vanni, and General Marsilio da Fermo, commander of the Luccinan brigade, and various other lesser captains and advisers ...





















Also featuring Lord Ned (for some reason my favourite figure here) ...




Here a messenger reads a missive to the council ...

[Padrissimus]

The allied army artillery battery at the Battle of Norochia ...





There are Reman, Pavonan, Verezzan and Portomaggioran guns in the line, thus the different liveries, although Pavona and Portomaggiore both have blue and white livery just to be confusing!

[Codsticker]

Great atmospheric pictures.

[Padrissimus]

Swearing before Myrmidia ...

[Padrissimus]

Tending the Baron ...





A physician and a sister of Shallya.