The Grey Tower

OOC: Since we seem to have run aground a bit, I'm going to throw in a couple of NPCs.

IC:
"A moment, Blue weather-weaver," Kailos cut in before his wife Loisa could lose her temper and turn this from a well-planned capture to an accidental civil war. He could see from the way she stood that she ...

Illanova Restrov followed her friend Safaire reluctantly into the Warder Yards. Like most of the other drin -- and some Soldiers, she saw -- she'd come unarmed. This was the introductory class; those who held their own weapons and had experience with them would be training elsewhere. One of the ...

"Well, he's right about that," said Revic. "That was a lot of work. I'm still not sure how you got around me like that. How many weaves can you handle at once?"

"I'm not sure," Darthalien admitted. "I just know I'm not as strong as you, so my only real chances are either misdirection or trying to ...

"Very good," said Trainer Gilben, studying Revic. "Another round, and then we're done -- I don't want either of you doing this when you're tired. Not yet, anyway."

Darth paused to focus on his breathing, then nodded. Rev nodded back.

They both looked at their trainer.

"Begin," he said ...

"Begin," Trainer Gilben said again.

Revic evidently decided to press his advantage in strength: he swept forward with a weave of Earth, creating a wave of dirt that swept towards Darth. Darthalien created his half-sword with the One Power, and countered Revic's weave with a downward slice. It was ...

"Good," said Lorrisande. "You're fighting with the bow a bit, but that was a solid draw and a decent shot. Very good, if you've never shot an arrow before. Try to hold and draw the bow with as little effort as you can. You'll need some strength to pull the cord back, but beyond that you want to be ...

Darth wasted no time, spinning out three different weaves and sending them in different directions. He didn't try to catch the wall of air coming at him; instead, he angled it aside. Revic was strong, but Darth was used to using multiple weaves at the same time. The weave that would have rendered ...

Darthalien stood in the Channeling Yards, in a square carefully warded to keep most uses of the One Power safely inside, and faced off with his friend Revic. Overseeing them was one of the more common battle-trainers, Gilben Asha'man of the Green.

"Each of you has, in his way, demonstrated an ...

Darthalien nodded, then glanced down at the burial nearly at his feet. "As you wish," he said. "I'm not over-fond of murder myself, despite... this. If we can free others, and discover why you were brought here, will you accompany me? I will do my best to keep the two of you out of the trolloc's ...

"I am Birno," said the Brown, leaving his ostensible Warders behind him as he approached the circle of Aes Sedai and Asha'man . " Asha'man of the Brown Ajah. I am here to chronicle the actions of the Tower, and make whatever observations I can of this False Dragon. I defer to any decisions you might ...