#c4e23

The Sundered Houses executed the producer-playwright's brother last week

That brother was the leader of a failed revolution against the power of the Sundered Houses

This play is about a failed uprising of the orcs against Azgra, possibly the last one that failed before they were finally successful

Hal finished writing this over a month ago, well before Thjazi was arrested and executed. Dol-Makjar KNEW what this play was about.

Executing Thjazi a week before his brother opened a play about the glory of a failed revolutionary...this is an own goal on the part of the Sundered Houses.

Azune Nayar asked a friend to subtly judge how many of the fired Revolutionary Guard and other hired guards around town would be willing to stand against the Sundered Houses.

Over 350 people somehow heard the call and responded "Yes."

Dol-Makjar is where Azgra ruled. After he fell, it became the seat of the uprising against the Shapers. It is an orcish city.

Shadia, daughter of Halandil Fang and Thaisha Lloy, rehearsed with Pariah Blades disguised with paint. When the blades met, the ringing reverberated in the blood of every orc present, filling them with pride and vitality.

Shadia also painted the backdrops of the set with the paint her uncle sent via Bolaire.

The paint exhibits a very minor enchantment, but that minor enchantment is hiding a much larger magical effect. One that might be triggered by the performance of a play.

A play that is taking place in The Hallowed Round, what was previously known as the Dithyramb of Azgra. Where Azgra demanded worship and worked great scopes of magic. And when Hal casts magic there, in the language of the orcs, it's mostly stagecraft. Mostly.

The way the venue is shaped, sound travels from the stage throughout the city.

A city of orcs

Who will hear the ringing of the Pariah Blades

As an undetermined magical effect is triggered

During a play about the last failed orcish revolt

Written and produced by Halandil Fang

One week after his brother Thjazi was killed

and at least 350 veterans of his rebellion have already heard the Cry