Drusian"In the Koronus Expanse, being a Drusian means being the one true believer, and our strength is great."
YOU"How do you know who I am?"
Drusian"The Emperor has blessed me with acute hearing, and the people did the rest. How many members of your crew do you think came to confess the moment they arrived in port? How long do you suppose it took me to piece together the truth from their words?"
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"
Drusian"A woman of great gifts, but few considered virtue to be one of them. People whispered that power had corrupted her, made her believe that she was entitled to anything she wanted. It is known that she showed cordiality to xenos, broke taboos, and violated dogmas. Then again, so do nearly all Rogue Traders."
YOU"How do you know who I am?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."
Drusian"And did He grant it to you personally? The Emperor has entrusted His servants with the future of Humanity, but people are too weak and flawed to prove themselves worthy of His trust. Only suffering can cleanse us, but we fear it and thus remain sullied."
YOU"How do you know who I am?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."
Drusian"And what misdeed will you be confessing?" Curiosity sparks in the bony face as the corner of his mouth lowers in a crooked smirk. "Will it frighten me?"
YOU"How do you know who I am?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."
DrusianHe looks at you in silence for some time, then shifts heavily, as if his joints have turned to stone, to offer you a bow. "I still remember who Rogue Traders are. Masters and conquerors of the savage sectors of the void. Short-tempered messengers of the Emperor who carry His word into the heathen darkness. Crossing a Rogue Trader is folly if you want to keep your head on your shoulders."
Drusian"Please accept my apologies, my esteemed Lord Captain. My words were... lacking in respect."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."
DrusianA grim smile brightens his features, and he makes the sign of the Aquila. "I hope that their suffering was commensurate with their deeds."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"
Drusian"What am I doing in this den of blasphemers, pagans, and the vilest of souls, you mean to say? Well, Footfall is the first and last stop in the Koronus Expanse. It is the point of arrival for those who have just started on their path, and it is also where those who are reaching its very end return, their souls wounded and bleeding. I embrace both the former and the latter, so that they may cast an honest eye over their impurity."
Drusian"Furthermore, rumours from across the entire sector amass on Footfall. If I hear crewmen whispering about a reclaimed shrine world or expressing desire to carry the Emperor's light into the darkness among the stars, I help my flock in their sacred duty. Devoted trailblazers need assistance both spiritual and material: tools, equipment, even garments and simple everyday items — anything that might help pilgrims on their long journey and during the first days of the harsh frontier life is worth its weight in gold to us. May any help you offer to the effort of gathering such things be blessed."
Drusian"The path of true believers leads into darkness — to search for worlds that have lost His radiance, steeped in depravity. Blessed are the deeds of those who give themselves into the void and the warp in hopes that their actions might bring light into the darker reaches of the Expanse and deliver a previously barren world into the Imperium's service." Hieronymus is silent for a few seconds. "And all the more bitter is the realisation that not all brave souls will succeed in their mission. Footfall still awaits news from the Wasteland Wayfarer, an ancient ark of a ship headed for distant stars. Her last Astropathic message was sent from beyond the Cinerus Maleficum, and the stars have kept her fate secret since."
Drusian"I bear another, darker duty. The Expanse is filled with the tainted creations of unholy heretics. These insidious objects are a danger to the soul, but I know what to do with them. Should you on your travels come upon dangerous, corrupted objects — bring them to me, and the reward for your vigilance will be even more generous. The Drusian mission has much to share with the Rogue Trader."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"
Drusian"It is. Over the course of his life, that reprobate had burdened his soul with many vile and egregious acts. His confessions were akin to a grand catechism listing Humankind's immanent vices and enormities."
Drusian"It was all the more painful for him to realise that, of all the heinous acts he had committed, not one had been forgotten by the Emperor. Denz Bellardo was afraid of death and that which would await him after. He hoped to atone for his misdeeds. Yearned to convince — if not the Emperor, then himself, at least — that he had been more than a conscious speck of malignant mould his entire life."
YOU"Everyone deserves a chance at redemption."
Drusian"And it is true for miscreants above all others. The greater the transgression, the more miraculous and wondrous the repentance."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."
Drusian"Mine is the path of life eternal. I realised the futility of my carnal fears — I was afraid of death, not recognising its inevitability. But this inevitability is what leads to life unending, decay and death give way to a new existence. It is obvious even here on the station: look at the serf nibbling on a ration made of corpse starch. Look at the rats rummaging through the entrails of a dead ruffian. Finally, look at how the death of Incendia has allowed the seeds of true grace to sprout within my flock and me!"
Drusian"This cycle of death and rebirth, and the happiness of realising that we are but pieces of rotting meat, this is my reward and deliverance." Hieronymus lowers his voice to an ingratiating whisper and smiles at you with blackening teeth. "Such is the wisdom of Grandfather Nurgle, my new shepherd. Your words sent my mind questing in search of answers. It was then that I had a vision of a beautiful angel of rotting flesh covered with boils and pustules. He revealed the truth to me. He delivered me from the meaningless fear of death. And now I will free others from it. Is it not wonderful?"
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."
Drusian"Let me see."
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YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."
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YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."
Drusian"These gifts are tainted with falsity — I do not need them. Take them, if they help you guide new lost souls toward the right path or destroy those who would prevent you from doing so. I would not sell them to a true believer in a false god."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"
Drusian"Why? For a missionary, his temple is the patch of deck beneath his feet. From where I stand, I can clearly see the life of my flock, all its bustling, blooming, and wilting. Here I can see their vile urges, futile hopes, and flashes of sincerity."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."
Drusian"Indeed. Her loyal servants have already appointed confessional units whose duty it is to patrol the station and invite its denizens to repent of their many crimes. As the Emperor is my witness, His pious aides have their work cut out for them on Footfall. For depravity, much like the void, is immeasurable and omnipresent. But is that any reason not to try and conquer it?"
Drusian"I only pray that the blessed Incendia does not find the burden of the offences of Footfall's denizens so indelible as to cleanse the station in a fiery fount. Even though it certainly deserves such a fate."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."
DrusianHieronymus sighs heavily and is silent for a while, then he replies, in a hollow voice, "It was done on my orders. All my life, I have been a confessor to lost souls. Now let me make my own confession to you. I seek no forgiveness or understanding; I only want to tell the truth. Aspyce Bastaal-Chorda had imprisoned her heirs in those cryo-vaults, to stop them from challenging her authority. Incendia was among them."
Drusian"My fellow faithful chanced upon those ice crypts. Aspyce's wicked design horrified them. And I thought, if Saint Drusus had died a martyr's death to be resurrected in faith, perhaps another could follow in his footsteps. I chose Incendia; as full of worms as her innermost soul was, it had not rotted completely. As for the others... I put them to death, for thousands of years of suffering would not have been enough to cleanse the stench and rot from their cursed souls."
Drusian"I sabotaged Incendia's cryo-vault, and she spent three years conscious, blind and helpless. My brothers and sisters recited prayers over her prison, to plant the seed of faith in the soil I had weeded. I hid the truth from Incendia and became her mentor, setting her on a path of service to His will. And that was how Incendia, the offspring of a felonious heretic, became His vengeful hand striking down enemies of the Imperium. At the cost of the evil I had done."
YOU"You have raised a worthy daughter of the Emperor. I see no wrong in that."
Drusian"I have tainted my hands with the blood of scores of helpless men and women; then, for years, I tortured an heir to a sacred Warrant and lied to her, albeit with what I believed were good intentions. Yes, the blessed Incendia became a model servant of the Imperium, but the path toward that was paved with many crimes. My crimes."
Drusian"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."
DrusianHe studies the diary for a while in silence, then says grimly, "Captain Virkyl was a kind but fallible man. So was my brother-in-service, Gravik. So were the millions of pilgrims who boarded the Wasteland Wayfarer many years ago."
Drusian"It grieves me that their kindness failed the test that the void presented them with. Let their deaths serve as a reminder to us — corruption has many faces and can stain even the purest of souls. Thank you for the news, Lord Captain. Colony AIII-649-Minoris is hereby officially declared fallen and lost."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."
Drusian"What is it? A martyr's work from a lost colony?"
YOU"No, Reverend. It is a blasphemous text, the product of the mind of a heretic and an apostate who betrayed Humankind. One should know the face of one's enemy."
DrusianHieronymus nods grimly. "Your vigilance is great. We will steel our hearts against this new breed of heresy that is pressed into these unclean pages."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."
Drusian"My sermon planted the seed of faith in the heart of another Rogue Trader once — Incendia Chorda. Perhaps you are destined to become my second fledgling."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."
Drusian"You think it is so easy to put into words His essence and splendour? The Emperor is the perfect deity that reads our hearts and grants us His light. He led Humanity out of darkness and horror, He created our great home. He experienced torment and pain, which only made Him stronger. That is a lesson to us all — purity is not to be found at the bottom of the dirtiest hive or in golden palaces, but only among the ranks of those who suffer."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"
Drusian"Pray to Him, destroy His enemies, and touch not their poisoned gifts. Cast aside all doubt and be vigilant against the weak souls beside you. When you see a sign of taint — burn it away without pity. Pain is good, it tears the crust of vileness from one's soul. And remember that if you see no fault in you or around you, then you are not being diligent enough in your search. Or you are being too lenient on yourself, averting your eyes from the truth."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"
Drusian"You speak of the Adeptus Ministorum? Well, these heralds of His word hold great power. Every priest, myself included, is part of its hierarchy, and the Ecclesiarchy possesses the unique right to judge what is virtuous and what is malign. The Adeptus Ministorum prays and cares for the temples, it sends missions such as my own to every corner of the dominion of Humanity, it fights against heresies."
YOU"May the Emperor bless His faithful servants."
Drusian"You think that His mercy extends that far? I have seen many who wish to be our shepherds. Power clouds their vision, and their greedy hands scoop up all that they can reach. The Ecclesiarchy is long overdue for a cleansing."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."
Drusian"And many others would find them truthful. I am a preacher of a radical teaching that renounces fear. I've left the bounds of the blessed Imperium to carry His light into the darkness of the frontier. I've come to know depravity first-hand and am now able to perceive it under any guise. I think I can afford myself a modicum of truth."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"
Drusian"It has three faces. The inhuman xenos, who wish death upon us simply because they are unlike us. The pitiful subhuman mutants — abominations that wish death upon us because they envy us and are ashamed of themselves. And the Archenemy that reigns in the Immaterium, which wishes death upon us by its very nature."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."
Drusian"Have you heard of Aspyce Chorda — pirate, blasphemer, xenophile, and egregious apostate? Incendia is her heir, and a rarity among Rogue Traders. The protection of the holy Warrant typically leads to the swift atrophy of conscience and pious dread, but not in Incendia's case."
Drusian"She relentlessly hunts down pirates and firebrands, and brings rebelling colonies to repentance, establishing strict discipline. The weight of her wrath is great indeed — the colonies she punishes are girded with orbital rings of heretic corpses as a warning to the survivors. As her personal confessor and guide, I find no end to the joy her triumphs in faith bring me."
YOU"Her intolerance is worthy of respect."
Drusian"It's good that you realise this. It may be difficult to admit, but mercy is a weakness and a gateway for degradation."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."
Drusian"Think nothing of it, young von Valancius."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."
Drusian"Neither my past nor my present hold any secrets. But take heed when gazing into my heart, for many dark thoughts lurk within."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"
Drusian"Bad omens. Dark times have come — ships from the Imperium barely appear in the Koronus Expanse anymore. In Footfall's Shadow Quarters, taint thrives, and the people here are corrupt enough to succumb to it gladly."
Drusian"Rumours around the Expanse say that the accursed xenos have grown bold and are rearing their heads. They attack ships and settlements, walk under the suns of Imperium worlds like kings instead of cowering in the shadows. What next? What adversities await us if such disgrace is happening already?" He shakes his head sternly.
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"
Drusian"I am Reverend Hieronymus — Hieronymus Doloroso, as I'm called. Head of the Drusian mission and possibly the last hope for the wayward souls that inhabit this fringe forsaken by our Master."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."
Drusian"We are a sanctioned Imperial cult which honours Saint Drusus, Scourge of the Bale Childer, Bane of Xenos. Just as he once fearlessly ventured into the Calixis Sector and spearheaded its conquest, so do we travel to untamed reaches and expand the Imperium's borders. We are pilgrims and scouts who descend into the darkness of lawless sectors, and our eyes are inured to vice and filth."
Drusian"Just as Saint Drusus found his martyr's death and was reborn in faith, so do we search for the purifying power of trials and suffering." From the folds of his black robe, he produces a thin pamphlet. "Read this. It contains the basics of our dogma. Perhaps you too will sense the truth in Saint Drusus's words."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"
Drusian"He was a great saint, irrepressible and decisive. Drusus served the Emperor as a simple member of the Guard, who fought in the glorious Angevin Crusade and rose to the rank of general. It was a gruelling conquest — the Imperium invaded the Calixis Sector, back then a savage expanse populated by xenos and heretics. Drusus delivered many defeats unto the enemies of Humanity — he brought down the Twisted Kings on Acreage, liberated the planet Dreah from the unholy Dark Daemons, and had many triumphs."
Drusian"But then they encountered a race of unholy xenos. Rivers of blood flowed. Golgenna Angevin died in his headquarters, the crusade was about to crumble, but then... we received unexpected help from a foe."
Drusian"The xenos sent their assassins to the great Drusus, but the Emperor's will shielded His servant from the attack. Slain but resurrected through a miracle, Drusus asserted himself at the head of the Angevin Crusade as its Lord Militant and saw the xenos extermination through to the end. He brought the Calixis Sector to accord and was proclaimed a Living Saint."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"
Drusian"A wretched fiend. Blinded by my ambitions, I served in my home planet's Adeptus Administratum division. I was a shrewd and sly bureaucrat, and I soared to great heights, to the very chair of prefect. In thirty years, I turned my home from a withered fringe colony into a prosperous world. Our wealth grew as we bloomed."
Drusian"But the bloom was a veneer for rot. Opulence had depraved us, and luxury had seduced us with its sordid promises. The planet's denizens no longer wished to pray or work, they only sought entertainment and dangerous philosophies. A thousand vile heresies and a million appalling vices bred on my world like mould on a nutribar."
Drusian"In those days, I saw with my own eyes the shameless ugliness of the soul. I repented of my hubris, left the position of prefect, and became a travelling missionary. I have been one ever since. As for my world... Twenty years later, the Holy Inquisition consigned it to purifying flames."
YOU"The Emperor is merciful for allowing you a chance at redemption."
Drusian"Who said I had redeemed myself? I doomed an entire planet to degeneracy. You think a decade or two of wandering with a mission is enough to atone for that? No, I am a poor excuse for a shepherd in His eyes."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."
Drusian"I am surprised that you had any to begin with."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."
DrusianHieronymus bares his blackened gums in a semblance of a smile. "The Emperor was merciful to me: my body is ruined and withered, but my soul received a chance to wash away at least some of the accreted taint through blessed torment. The filth that I had to endure was nothing compared to the vileness that I nurtured within me, passing it off as virtue. I will wear the mark of my penance with pride. Let all see that remorse is a path of thorns, but one that can be walked, and I did not hesitate to pay the price."
Drusian"I should have confessed my crimes to Incendia myself, but I was a spineless coward. Thank you for taking on that burden and freeing me from the shackles of lies and fear."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"
Drusian"It was done. We cut short the life of the one who set Footfall ablaze. How blind I was to think Incendia was righteous when she was only a parasite crawling out of the gut of a false god! Now I behold that which the morass of subservient adoration of an impotent corpse had shrouded from me. I see the path I will walk on, the path I will take to lead my flock." A black fly emerges from the old man's crooked mouth and skitters into the preacher's nostril.
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."
DrusianSmiling madly, Hieronymus spreads his arms wide and thrusts out his chest. "Then do not tarry! Deliver the Emperor's Peace unto me, if you think yourself worthy of passing His judgement. May your hand not waver under the weight of all the malefactions it has wrought."
YOU"I have changed my mind. Carrying the burden of your crimes until the end of your days is punishment enough."
DrusianHis smile dims. "It is true. Death would have been too easy a liberation for me. To live knowing what depths of wickedness my soul is capable of is truly an agonising fate. And yet in that agony, there is serenity."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."
Drusian"The Emperor protects." The priest makes no effort to hide the sneer in his voice.
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Drusian"The Emperor protects."
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YOU[Execute him] "It won't."
Drusian"Remember that we are all guilty! My blood will not wash away the faults of your soul, however desperately you may wish it were otherwise. The Emperor prote—" Hieronymus barely has time to make the sign of the Aquila over his chest before his body slumps to the ground with a blissful smile on his cracked lips.
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YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian"I grieve, young von Valancius. We did what we had to, but I mourn our loss all the same. Incendia's soul may have been lost, but it was still purer than that of many vipers that call themselves holy fathers of the Ecclesiarchy. Her life could have served as an example of true faith to many..."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian"The Liege and his accomplices found the retribution they deserved. My heart rejoices at the thought of the justice delivered, yet it grieves me that Vladaym could not find it in himself to follow the path of repentance. With his intellect and resolve, he could have become a worthy servant of the Emperor, if only he had applied his talents."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
Cassia"Your words about the past are drowned in murky hues of sickly green, and your talk of the present falls in grey flakes of ash upon the shoulders of your listeners. Sorrow... truly weighs heavily on you, Reverend Hieronymus. And that is why the fire in your words is devoid of golden radiance — the faded flickers of teachings leave nothing but black soot on their souls."
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YOU"Ah, so, now that you are sated with baseness, you think you can lecture people?"
DrusianHe nods calmly. "You are quite right. I am a wicked, irredeemable scoundrel. Shall we embrace, brother/sister?"
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Say nothing]
Drusian"Such was my path to faith."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
Heinrix"Is that so? And where is this world located? The Calixis Sector or the Koronus Expanse? Which system?"
Drusian"The very memory of that den of vileness insults my faith. Through prayers and solemn vigils, I wiped the name of my homeworld from memory — else I would have planted the seeds of regret and heresy in my own soul."
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YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
Abelard"There's more and more talk of how poorly things are going in the Expanse — some days it seems I can't take two steps without hearing some peasant pontificating on the matter, hmph! Even if it is as dire as they say, the von Valancius realm will not crumble under the blows of fate, no matter how devastating. Chin up, Lord Captain! This is no time to lose heart and lament your lot."
Drusian"Not only is your hope false, it is also dangerous — among His servants, there have been people of greater integrity who sullied themselves in their attempts to rise above the rest."
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YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Since when is orchestrating massacres a sign of virtue?"
Drusian"They aren't massacres. This is a war on apostasy and treason, and in this war, Incendia Chorda is inflicting grievous wounds upon the wicked."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see. You have found yourselves an excellent patroness, and now you're all too eager to spread the word of her piety."
DrusianHe chuckles. "What good are her riches to us? Faith gives us all we need. It is she who is indebted to us — it was a Drusian expedition that discovered the cryo-vault in which Aspyce had imprisoned her. If it hadn't been for us, she would be resting there still in her frozen slumber."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"It seems to me, zealot, that it's the killings that bring you joy."
Drusian"I do not like death. And I do not rejoice when innocents die. But who is innocent — the one whose neighbour succumbed to the cult of the Archenemy? The one whose brother became a pirate? The one whose daughter renounced both the law and His light? Are they innocent? Or are they blind cowards who indulge evil? Do you grieve for them?"
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
IdiraIdira starts giggling at Hieronymus's words. "He forgot to mention people like me... My whole life people have told me I'm filth on the face of Humanity, its poison, its bane..." She stops abruptly with a sob.
Heinrix"Mistress Tlass... You could still undergo the trials and rituals of sanctioning. Perhaps later I could help prepare you and arrange the process, if you will allow me."
Argenta"You are wasting your time, Interrogator. There is nothing you can do for someone like her — she has no desire to crawl out of the mire she's in, no matter how far you may stretch out your hand."
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YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I imagine it is very advantageous for the Ecclesiarchy to pose as a congregation of saints. Forgive me for not buying any of it."
Drusian"And rightly so. The Ecclesiarchy harbours plenty of covetous and power-hungry recidivists. They've forgotten what it means to be a shepherd. They've grown soft and sluggish. For too long have their souls and bodies gone without suffering."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Say nothing]
DrusianHieronymus pauses, then adds grimly, "However, these are nothing but words. The real Ecclesiarchy is far more frightening, vile, and dark than it once was."
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
JaeJae touches her golden Aquila on a chain. Her voice is brimming with vexation. "May the Exalted One smite me if I'm lying, but faith and the Ecclesiarchy are of different worlds. The former is pure and grants salvation, the latter festers on the body of the former so that its adepts can profit off the labour of those who seek strength in hoping."
Drusian"You aren't afraid to speak freely, are you? You think yourself more virtuous and cleverer than others, even those whose eyes and ears have absorbed more light and wisdom than you?" Hieronymus's eyes flash ominously.
Jae"I'm clever enough not to toil for Imperial clerks who grow fatter by the day, and pious enough to tell the Emperor's light from the gold of an icon's frame. I say we leave it at that, my good man."
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YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
ArgentaArgenta silently makes the sign of the Aquila, her bright eyes burning with unyielding flame.
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Kibellah"This priest speaks the truth as a wise spinner would." Kibellah uses her blade to reopen a recently healed ritual wound on her hand. "As we accept the Undying One's blessings, so must we accept pain, for it brings us closer to Him."
DrusianHieronymus looks at Kibellah calmly, without the fear that you have seen in many. He says quietly, "A spinner of the Bloodspun Web... People have mentioned your cult to me in their confessions. My mission does not approve of your... barbaric ways, which too often cross the line. And yet we respect the depth of your devotion to Him."
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YOU"What is the proper way to worship the Emperor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor's servants — who are they?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Many would consider your remarks about the Ecclesiarchy to be heretical."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who is the enemy of the Imperium?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Thank you for your explanations."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"A fascinating interpretation of His word. It is certain to be an interesting read — you might even learn from it."
DrusianHieronymus nods absent-mindedly. "Rest assured, the text will be studied in detail."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You have breached the laws of the Imperium. I will see to it that justice is done."
Drusian"And I will be eager to receive my punishment. Saint Drusus taught us to partake of punishment with humility, and gratitude."
Drusian"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are a fanatic who tortured and manipulated her for years."
Drusian"And a liar and murderer as well. If you are accusing me, do not omit any of my crimes, for I will not deny them."
Drusian"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Shame that you did not kill Incendia too while you were at it. That would have saved me a lot of trouble."
DrusianThe priest snarls angrily. "I am not your executioner, Rogue Trader. I serve the God-Emperor, not your whims."
Drusian"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Brainwashing, murder, manipulation. Your methods command respect."
Drusian"That says more about you than it does about me, Rogue Trader. My greatest crime is in the past now — yours, it appears, is yet to be committed."
Drusian"My confession is over. I have bared my innermost self before you, and the truth concealed therein. You are free to do with it as you please."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Spare me the tedious list of your crimes."
Drusian"Well, then, my confession is over."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian"If I were in the habit of locking myself in a temple, would I have made it in time to intervene in the massacre of your subjects from Kiava Gamma? No, truth resides not in golden halls, but here, in the square, among the people. Golden halls are home to other, far filthier things."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I hope his soul now burns as bright as his victims did."
Drusian"I'm sure it does. Repentance but primes us for the salvific torment of the soul, it does not supplant it."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"To accept charity from a pirate and a murderer is unbecoming of a servant of the Emperor."
Drusian"None are unsullied. The corruption that drowns us is so impenetrable that I see no difference between the purest and the vilest."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"A sentimental old man trying to buy absolution from his tumultuous youth... How pathetic."
Drusian"So it is. We are as contemptible in our faults as we are pathetic in our desire to run from the realisation of our own base nature."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see."
Drusian"May the soul of Denz Bellardo, the Emperor's unworthy servant, one day be cleansed through suffering."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian"I bear another, darker duty. The Expanse is filled with the tainted creations of unholy heretics. These insidious objects are a danger to the soul, but I know what to do with them. Should you on your travels come upon dangerous, corrupted objects — bring them to me, and the reward for your vigilance will be even more generous. The Drusian mission has much to share with the Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
DrusianHe looks at Argenta who is standing nearby, and his voice softens slightly. "Greetings, Sister. I congratulate you on your return. Was your pilgrimage fruitful?"
Argenta"It was. Reverend, let it be known to you that Theodora von Valancius's ship was attacked by servants of the Archenemy, who appal the heart of any righteous soul," she says, nearly hissing with fury. "And not all of them met a fitting end. Some fled, and more than that — their blasphemous words clearly pointed to this attack being part of a larger design."
Argenta"Reverend Hieronymus, I wish to join the esteemed Rogue Trader's crew and help protect the von Valancius dynasty from the forces of the Archenemy. I am divesting myself of the responsibility of guarding the Footfall reliquary."
YOU"I would add something to that if doing so weren't beneath me."
DrusianHieronymus nods in thought. "Follow the call of your soul, Sister. The Footfall reliquary will be preserved even without your contribution... as it was in all the years preceding your arrival."
DrusianHieronymus smiles sadly. "I know what it is that calls you to follow the Rogue Trader, Sister Argenta. You seek combat, for it helps you to forget how hollow and worthless our lives truly are. It offers the illusion of meaning. Perhaps you will relinquish this illusion one day, or perhaps you will die before that day comes. Regardless, I wish you luck on your new path."
Drusian"But before you start on a path toward your new destiny — I have a request to make of you and your companion. Many among my flock are from the poorest, most dispossessed people on Footfall. They've brought me troubling news from Footfall's Shadow Quarters. In the darkest corners, where the Liege's wardens do not venture, taint has taken root."
Drusian"Footfall is consumed by profanity, but even here, true heresy — serving the Archenemy — is a rarity. The cultists who now dwell in the Shadow Quarters mark their abodes with a sun inscribed in blue and gold, and perform strange rituals in secret. The weak find solace in believing these reports to be rumours, but I well know that evil lurks all around us. And I wish to see retribution."
YOU"I come across heresy surprisingly often these days."
Drusian"Indeed. Dark times are upon us, and wretched souls grow ever more eager to embrace heresy. Both on Footfall and elsewhere, its foul buds are coming into bloom. Troubling news is arriving from many planets. There are whispers of wicked things taking place on Kiava Gamma. And just recently, a transport ship by the name of Naviica, teeming with refugees, arrived on Footfall from Winterscale's Realm. Their world was stricken with blasphemous sedition, and such was its severity that they had to flee to save themselves."
Drusian"The Liege refused to accept them, and so they headed for Foulstone, a desolate cloister of the righteous. It was wise of them not to linger in this den of vileness."
YOU"I come across heresy surprisingly often these days."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't you go to the Liege with this matter?"
Drusian"I do not walk the paths pleasing to the Liege." Hieronymus frowns. "Vladaym is weak and riddled with worms on the inside. He seeks to please his Kasballica masters, those peddlers of relics of the unholy xenos."
YOU"I come across heresy surprisingly often these days."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't you go to the Liege with this matter?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will verify this rumour, Reverend Hieronymus."
Argenta"With great pleasure!" Argenta lays a hand on her weapon. "I almost wish for the rumour to be true — my heart yearns to battle some heretics!"
Drusian"This is where I bid you goodbye, Sister. Noble [Name], is there more you wish to ask me about?"
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YOU"I don't have time to be dealing with this."
Argenta"I cannot ignore Reverend Hieronymus's request or the threat of heresy on Footfall. If you can't undertake this task, [Name], then I will go to the Shadow Quarters myself!"
DrusianHieronymus shakes his head mournfully. "It appears that Sister Argenta was mistaken about you, and only now has she realised the truth. But never mind that. Was there anything else you wished to discuss?"
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YOU"We will verify this rumour, Reverend Hieronymus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I don't have time to be dealing with this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Why don't you go to the Liege with this matter?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will verify this rumour, Reverend Hieronymus."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I don't have time to be dealing with this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Sister Argenta stood by my side during the assault on the ship, and I could use her assistance going forward."
DrusianHieronymus nods in thought. "Follow the call of your soul, Sister. The Footfall reliquary will be preserved even without your contribution... as it was in all the years preceding your arrival."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Say nothing]
DrusianHieronymus nods in thought. "Follow the call of your soul, Sister. The Footfall reliquary will be preserved even without your contribution... as it was in all the years preceding your arrival."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Frankly, I have no need of Sister Argenta's escort."
ArgentaArgenta recoils and folds her arms indignantly. "No need? So that's how it is!"
YOU"Correction: I have no need of your protection, but I have nothing against your presence aboard my ship."
ArgentaArgenta's disgruntled gaze bores into you, but she says nothing.
DrusianHieronymus nods in thought. "Follow the call of your soul, Sister. The Footfall reliquary will be preserved even without your contribution... as it was in all the years preceding your arrival."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You heard what I said."
ArgentaArgenta stomps her foot in a fit of temper. "As you wish," she mutters through gritted teeth, before turning to the priest. "Reverend Hieronymus. I must go and... pray in the temple. We can talk once the noble [Name] has departed."
DrusianHieronymus shakes his head mournfully. "It appears that Sister Argenta was mistaken about you, and only now has she realised the truth. But never mind that. Was there anything else you wished to discuss?"continues where this line first appears above
DrusianHieronymus Doloroso's unblinking eyes fix on Yrliet. "I know not why His voice, vested to protect the Imperium's borders from the intrusions of the enemies of Humanity, would see fit to keep an ungodly xenos in their retinue. But I say to you: repent, young von Valancius, and pray to the Emperor for forgiveness, for your soul has forevermore been stained with the taint of an outsider. There can be no virtue in that which is contrary to His divine will!"
YrlietYrliet is busy studying the local architecture. It would seem that she finds Footfall's bustle far more interesting than Hieronymus's words.
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YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."
DrusianHe studies you with his heavy gaze, then erupts into a fit of laughter, his voice so hoarse, you fear his vocal cords are about to snap.
Drusian"Well, at least you're not lying to yourself. You are a filthy blasphemer and a blight in His eyes. As am I. As are we all. This is the Koronus Expanse, and there is no virtue here, only profaners steeped in villainy."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."
Drusian"A predictable response."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
Solomorne"You forget yourself, priest — it is the Emperor's decree, signed in His blood, that the Warrant of Trade be passed down through inheritance. If you are displeased, then do your brooding in silence, but let no thought of yours challenge His Law."
Drusian"Do not preach to me about the letter of the Lex Imperialis. What is faith worth if one knows only that which is written? What good is virtue if one turns a blind eye to odious vices? Reflect on this, if you are not yet so lost to hubris as to put collections of statutes above the Imperial Creed."
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YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 3 of 14
DrusianYou've obviously heard this story before. Who hasn't heard of Saint Drusus? You may not be as versed in the details as Reverend Hieronymus, but his description of the events seems to check out.
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 4 of 14
DrusianFunny. The story of Saint Drusus you know is completely different.
YOU"May all hail Saint Drusus's name."
Drusian"They will. Believe me."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I've heard accounts that Drusus wasn't a Guardsman, but an aristocrat, and it was contenders for Golgenna's position who made an attempt on his life. And he didn't rise from the dead — the assassin just decided not to kill him."
DrusianHieronymus looks at you with a smirk. "Well, of course you've heard that. But just consider for a moment whose words you are repeating right now. The one who put them into your head — do they mean the Imperium well? Think on it."
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Say nothing]
DrusianHieronymus is looking past you, absorbed in his own story.
YOU"What is troubling your heart?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me more about the Drusians."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who was Saint Drusus?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Who were you in the past?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have no more questions."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 5 of 14
DrusianHe gives you a scrutinising look, then his tone softens: "Well, then be twice as diligent. For this sector will seize any chance to test your faith."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 6 of 14
DrusianHe gives you a scrutinising look, then says dryly, "We'll see how long it lasts under the onslaught of the profaners who inhabit this sector and who are repulsed by all things sacred and pure."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 7 of 14
DrusianThe priest's voice is rasping and harsh, but you still manage to pick up a strange change in tone. There is something hidden behind this shift in his speech — something that he did not consider necessary to explain.
YOU"How do you know who I am?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 8 of 14
DrusianThe man with a face so drawn it appears to be made of nothing but skin and bone fixes his unblinking, birdlike eyes on you. The priest's simple black clothes have next to no adornments, and they do nothing to mask his unhealthy gauntness. In a cracked voice, he says, "The Emperor protects."
YOU"Who are you?"
Drusian"I am Reverend Hieronymus — Hieronymus Doloroso, as I'm called. Head of the Drusian mission and possibly the last hope for the wayward souls that inhabit this fringe forsaken by our Master."
YOU"Who are you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor protects, Reverend!"
Drusian"But He protects only those who are pure of heart. Do you think yourself one of them? Be leery of this conviction of yours. Many who have risen to the pinnacle of faith have fallen from it into the embrace of pride most degenerate."
Drusian"And you must be the young von Valancius. That name carries weight... and it is a burdensome one, for its reputation suggests that Theodora encumbered it with many a transgression. I wonder, will you seek to shed them, or will you carry them onward, picking them along the way like ripe fruit and savouring their sweet poison?"
YOU"How do you know who I am?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You're saying Theodora was a transgressor?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Rogue Traders are the Emperor's anointed. I act at His command, as evidenced by His signature on my Warrant."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Make the sign of the holy Aquila] "I put my faith in the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Keep up this attitude, and you'll be featuring in my next confession."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "A sanctimonious blowhard who has clearly taken leave of his senses. I'm sure killing you would be a forgivable trespass... for a Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Have no doubt about me. I'm a complete reprobate and an inveterate miscreant whose existence is an affront to the Emperor."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not wish to enter into a debate with you."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)
Drusian"I have heard many exalt the deeds of your intellect and call your wisdom a gift from the Emperor Himself. Fools! Do they not know that the seeds of heresy sprout quickest in an enlightened mind? Understanding only erodes the will to act!"
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YOU[Throw him a couple of coins] "A holy man, are you? Here, some alms for you."
Drusian"I have no need of baubles, play with them yourself if they bring you joy. Money can buy neither peace nor salvation."
Drusian"And you must be the young von Valancius. That name carries weight... and it is a burdensome one, for its reputation suggests that Theodora encumbered it with many a transgression. I wonder, will you seek to shed them, or will you carry them onward, picking them along the way like ripe fruit and savouring their sweet poison?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Bow your head and say nothing]
DrusianHis gaze bores into you as if he is trying to penetrate your thoughts.
Drusian"And you must be the young von Valancius. That name carries weight... and it is a burdensome one, for its reputation suggests that Theodora encumbered it with many a transgression. I wonder, will you seek to shed them, or will you carry them onward, picking them along the way like ripe fruit and savouring their sweet poison?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The Emperor protects, Reverend!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Throw him a couple of coins] "A holy man, are you? Here, some alms for you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Bow your head and say nothing]continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 9 of 14
DrusianYou barely recognise Reverend Hieronymus. His body is covered in swollen ulcers and abscesses, one eye has almost popped out of its socket, oozing with revolting greenish pus, and the other eye is clouded with cataracts. He parts his lips deformed by chemical burns and says, "The Emperor protects."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 10 of 14
DrusianHieronymus's gaze is alight with awe. He breathes in the smell of burnt flesh and promethium and says to you, "Behold, noble [Name], as Footfall transforms before your very eyes! In the wake of your toils, this den of depravity will once again become a testament to the Emperor's greatness, as was its original design. Does it bring you delight?"
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 11 of 14
DrusianReverend Hieronymus is bent down in prayer, but his barely discernible mumbling is far from the praises one would sing to the Emperor. Flies buzz around the preacher's forehead. "Greetings, noble [Name]! It is thanks to you that I found a new path. The righteous path. A path on which no true believer will ever fear death! All thanks to the revelation your words have bestowed upon me. How may I serve you?"
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 12 of 14
DrusianReverend Hieronymus is bowed in prayer. His brow is furrowed, and his eyes are filled with grief that he does not attempt to hide. "Greetings, young von Valancius. I am offering my prayers to the Emperor for the souls that were robbed of a chance to serve Him for a little while longer. All that consoles me is knowing that their final moments were those of anguish, and thus, of sublimation. What brings you to me?"
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 13 of 14
Drusian"The Emperor protects." A swarm of flies burst from Hieronymus's mouth as if wanting to defile the false blessing he has just uttered.
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 14 of 14
Drusian"The Emperor protects."
YOU"Your request has been fulfilled. The cultist den in the Shadow Quarters has been cleared out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing on Footfall?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is it true that the pirate Denz Bellardo was your parishioner, and that he endowed the Drusians with donations?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about your new path, Reverend."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I'd like to take a look at what the followers of Saint Drusus have to offer me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you still peddling the sacred relics of the Drusians? The hypocrisy."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Can we move our conversation to a place more befitting people of our rank?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Footfall now has a new patron — Incendia Chorda."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found cryo-vaults with people inside. People who were murdered by your brethren."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Give him the diary of the captain of the Wasteland Wayfarer] "Your expedition perished."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I found this scripture in the ruined abode of Jesevon..."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I have a question about faith."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Tell me about yourself."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I see that your repentance went well."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think of the justice I served, Reverend?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Draw your weapon] "For your crimes, I hereby sentence you to death."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I must take my leave."continues where this line first appears above
Drusian(sequence)continues where this line first appears above