602. Rahni’Za 4 – The trial of martial knowledge

Posted on Sep 25, 2022 by Tamriel Drifter

602 (a). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (b). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (c). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (d). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (e). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (f). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

602 (g). Rahni'Za 4 - The trial of martial knowledge

The lessons of the Rahni’Za, School of Warriors can be found in books scattered throughout the school. The trial of martial knowledge has you collect those tomes and return them to their proper place within the library. I guess the lesson here is that a warriors strength comes from the wisdom they gain from knowledge.

But as one would expect in a Redguard warrior school, the real trial is not in words but in actions. For when the bards sing of you, they will sing not of the books you have read, or the diplomas, medals or titles you have earnt. They will sing of your actions, of your deeds done, your battles fought, both lost and won. So it was of no surprise that beyond the library book pedestals awaited Master Abrunul to “Test your knowledge of the art of the blade…”

S.K

601. Rahni’Za 3 – The trial of air

Posted on Sep 24, 2022 by Tamriel Drifter

601 (a). Rahni'Za 3 - The trial of air

The Trial of air is a test of faith, but faith in what, the illusion magics of the either dead or corrupted masters of this school? Alas I cannot cross the air between rooftops and rocks without faith that the hidden path revealed by the sands is substantial. The reason a crow can fly is not simply because it has faith, but because it has wings, which I do not.

They say that the pessimist knows too much, whilst an optimist too little. As I know so little of how illusion magic works I guess I have little choice in this predicament but optimism. The optimist would keep their head pointed towards the stars, and their feet moving forward, so I look up and step out in blind faith; it is only now I remember that the sky over Craglorn is empty.

601 (f). Rahni'Za 3 - The trial of air

S.K

Rahni’Za 2 – The trial of the arena

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 by Tamriel Drifter

600 (c). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

The second trial at the Rahni’Za, School of Warriors is a trial of the arena. A grand melee fought against an array of warriors, beasts and champions in a circle of blood soaked rock and dust. It is a rigorous test of stamina, skills and courage. In the Legionnaires I was taught that a soldiers prime virtue is their endurance, which above all else is what will keep one alive on the battlefield. For no amount of training or skill can stop a soldier from being afraid, only experience teaches you to bear your fears, and brook them.

600 (e). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

600 (f). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

The common wisdom when entering a melee is that one must pace themselves for a long hard fight, yet I have learnt that the secret to winning any skirmish is to swiftly achieve initiative and momentum. So with that in mind as I step into the arena I set my stance, raise my shield, and charge directly at the first group of combatants that appear in the ring before me. As any gambler will tell you, one cannot win a game of Tribute by keeping one’s strongest cards in hand.

600 (g). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

600 (h). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

600 (i). Rahni'Za 2 - The trial of the arena

You know its funny but people believe that the soldier above all others prays for peace, for do they not suffer the deepest wounds and scars of war? Yet life without conflict for the soldier is never easy. We are trained to fight, to rely only upon our weapons, comrades, and skills in battle, but in peace we can only rely on ourselves to cope with the abrading quiet, and the horrors of ones introspection. What a soldier truly fears is that when all is said and done, without war what worth is their life?

~~S.K~~

599. Rahni’Za 1- The trial of fire

Posted on Sep 13, 2022 by Tamriel Drifter

Growing up in Cyrodiil I was inspirited by the epic stories of Imperial heroes such as Queen Alessia, Pelinal Whitestrake and Reman Cyrodiil. But I also remember with fondness the tales sung by the vagabond bards who would occasionally pass through our town on their peregrinations through the heartlands, of the Redguard sword academies trying to keep their ancient traditions alive. It became an ambition to one-day visit these august martial schools.

Alas that not only was I to witness the aftermath of the destruction of the Valley of Blades by a titan pet of the insidious worm king, but also the desecration of Leki’s Blade in the Alikr desert. And now on my first visit to the Rahni’Za, School of Warriors I discover the students and teachers have fallen victim to murderous betrayal. I fear my journal is fast becoming a chronicle of the final days of the Ansei tradition.

The absconded initiate Fada at-Glina tells that the once mighty Sword-Disciples of Rahni-Za have somehow been turned into thralls of the dread Celestial Serpent. If I am to put an end this sully I must first earn my entry to the school by passing the five trials of Rahni’Za. The first is the trial of Fire, where one must find the tombs of the flame-bearers, the spirits of former masters of the school, and lead them to light the braziers along the path to the doors of Rahni’Za.

I must confess that as I begin these trails I am uncertain whether my motive is one of mercy, vengeance, or vainglory.

~~S.K~~

598. The hunt for Tarish-Zi

Posted on Aug 28, 2022 by Tamriel Drifter

Vanity in men and mer is little more then a defiler of our dignity, but in our emperors and kings it is their legacy, for where else do we inherit so much of our knowledge of history then from the vain monuments and biography’s of Tamriel’s rulers; and of course knowing our history allows us to better understand our present.

So where better to start our hunt for the leader of the Anka-Ra then in his own biographies and testaments recorded in the forgotten library of Rahni’Za. Indeed it is here where we discover that the body of the self-proclaimed emperor was interned at the Yokudan burial grounds of the Na-Totambu, but to gain entry we will first need to retrieve two magical seals.

It was no surprise when we find the burial grounds crawling with the risen Anka-Ra, whilst gargoyles, imps, dunerippers and many conspicuous traps also need to be overcome before we can finally coming face to face with Tarish-Zi, and return his walking corpse back to the dust.