The Mad God's Muse

Say one thing for young Prelate Ahmed Justinius: say he should have studied harder. The fate of the world sits precariously on his shoulders, and he is woefully unprepared for the duty. His faith is strong, and so is his sword arm, but as for details, those were for his fallen master. Now he must somehow rise to the task of leading his men and, by Ilaweh's grace, thwart the Dead God's prophecy of doom.The men would abandon their quest and return home, a course Ahmed knows spells...
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Say one thing for young Prelate Ahmed Justinius: say he should have studied harder. The fate of the world sits precariously on his shoulders, and he is woefully unprepared for the duty. His faith is strong, and so is his sword arm, but as for details, those were for his fallen master. Now he must somehow rise to the task of leading his men and, by Ilaweh's grace, thwart the Dead God's prophecy of doom.The men would abandon their quest and return home, a course Ahmed knows spells certain doom for the world. But how can he command hardened veterans, men with much blood on their hands, when he has slain only a handful of trivial enemies? How can he convince them he knows the way when he cannot even name all of the scriptures, much less quote them?If Ahmed can manage to earn their respect, there might still be time to do as his master had hoped: to ally with the sorcerers of Nihlos. They are dangerously unpredictable and capricious, perhaps even mad, but their power is undeniable.Ahmed will need that power, for he knows something even his master never guessed: their ultimate destination is the true heart of darkness, an ancient city of evil and death that none survive.If death is the price of saving the world, so be it, and Ilaweh's will be done.