<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e7/af/9b/e7af9bca1b1ced9b769f118e91d8de3b.jpg)</div>Ser Darius Brightwood (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=339780.msg16108540#msg16108540)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Battle Actions</span><br/><strong>Movement:</strong><br/><strong>Action:</strong><br/><strong>Bonus Action:</strong><br/><strong>Reaction:</strong><br/><strong>Extra:</strong>Persuasion check with Guidance cast on self.<br/><hr/><br/>Darius couldn't help feeling mildly ill upon seeing the dead, the waste of lives, in his opinion, sickening to his sensibilities.  So many killed on both sides, and for what?  Land?  Power?  Things he could never approve of going to war for, and he could well understand why the Orcs felt as they did about the Elves and their empire.  He listened to the tree-demon's explanation of events, closing his eyes and shaking his head in dismay.  Such a waste.<br/><br/>"I shall do my best," he assured the Celestial being, looking to the others and giving them a nod, hoping he looked more certain of himself than he felt at the moment.  He strode toward the defenses, only stopping once he was just on the edge of their killing field, touching his symbol Pelor and offering up a prayer to his god.  "Dawnfather, please, aid me in my efforts to avoid further bloodshed this day."  He then focused on the battlements and projected his voice so he could be heard by the Elven defenders.  "Citizens of the Empire, hear me!  I am Ser Darius Brightwood, Crusader of the Dawnfather and I come to you today so that there can we may bring an end to the shedding of blood this day."  He hoped they would listen, he really did.  "The Orcs have you surrounded and intend to take back both their village and the being you have captured.  I implore you to surrender both to them, and I have assurances from their leadership and herald of their gods that, should you do so, you will be allowed to leave peacefully with your weapons and banners intact."  He held a hand to his chest over his heart.  "You also have my own word as a knight that this is no deception, merely a plea to allow for peace to win out, even if it is only for now.  I implore you to listen, because no one else has to die, and it would break my heart to watch anyone else lose their lives needlessly."  He bowed to them, head lowered and hand clenching into a fist over his heart.  "I pray you will heed my words."  He then straightened, giving one last look to the Elves before turning and rejoining the Orcs and his companions.  "Now we wait."  He sighed wearily.  "I can only hope my words did not fall on deaf ears."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Dice Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Persuasion check with advantage = 21 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=159871) while adding Guidance of 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=159872) gives me a total of 25.  Here's hoping it works &gt;w&lt;</div></div>