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Session 4 (January 15, 2023) 4 End Year (cont'd) [Father Bob's player missed this session. We also were joined by Twig, a gnome bard, whose player still hasn't made it, but where it was judged useful to have him along as an NPC.] They depart immediately for Pivonzowe. The journey, about half...

Session 3 (January 1, 2023) 4 End Year They are in the village of Sylfezky, and guests of Sir Adalby Sylfezky. They are all having an oatmeal breakfast with the knight. "What we face, friends, is that this man is accused of killing his sister-in-law." "Yikes." "That's not good." "The law...

Session 53 (March 5, 2023) 20 Kas They finish agreeing on the wording for the Sending to the Inquisitor General. When they agree, Trudie sends it: <<From strike force of na-Strom Noah; Resonator in possession of Noldor; soon to be destroyed. Traveling to Hanal City. Can rendezvous with main...

Session 2 (December 18, 2022) 26 Ke-Ras They expect it to take about nine days of overland travel to get to the mountains where the gnolls have been coming from. The area that they are walking through is a mix of grasslands and periodic large stands of trees--neither truly a forest nor an...

[Session 153, cont'd] "Sorry to interrupt," says Dame Brionna, "but to clarify, is Urlodo also known as the Many-Tongued Worm?" "Yes, he's known by that as well. He's got a dozen titles with the name 'Worm' in them." "I ask because, looking back at some of our earlier things, there's a note...

Session 52 (February 19, 2023) Night of 16 Kas (Greater Festival of Mists, Silver, Emerald, and Violet) As night is approaching, Noah approaches Trudie with a question. "Hey, you're an astrologically-like knowledgeable person..." "I am not in the way that some people are, but there are...

Session 153 (February 21, 2023) 6 Vaen After a peaceful week or so, Kit has a report from the Naughty Bits she dispatched to Enclaves, who have gathered a report on the Marchioness. [Attached] "These Naughty Bits are very good," Kit commences her report. "I mean, possibly that, too, but they...

[Session 152, cont'd] They ask the duty Farsensor to reach out to her duty Farsensor, and Alistair is patched through immediately. "Your Majesty." "Your Highness. First, I wish to send our sincere thanks for the assistance of your general. It was invaluable in our effort." "I'm pleased that...

Session 152 (January 26, 2023) 22 O-Tar The Council gathers for their morning working meeting. Both Kit and Dame Brionna have letters, both of which they consider important but not time sensitive. Dame Brionna has a report [Attached] from the Ecsillian Archbaronial Guard that they have...

[Session 151, cont'd] Finally, the Council reassembles. Kit starts. "Remember how we were thinking of getting Lord Sheffield to help out? He's unavailable. He was murdered. He was on a voller heading south on imperial business, and he was murdered en route. The aide-de-camp to Major General Lord...

Session 151 (January 19, 2023) 21 O-Tar (cont'd) Alistair comments through the mindlink, <<I was thinking actually that I might head over to that parish church as well.>> Dame Brionna immediately responds, <<You remember what happened the last time you went to a parish church.>> <<Yes, I...

[Session 150, cont'd] Father Waters brings the Archbishop to Kit. "Your grace." "My lady. How can I help? Father Waters believes there is a problem of significance." "Yes. There was a powerful Noldor artifact in a church in the lower quarter. It was stolen by a group--we suspect by the...

Session 150 (December 14, 2022) 20 O-Tar They have all returned to Canberry City. The day passes uneventfully. 21 O-Tar In the early morning, a hesitant tap at Dame Brionna's door awakens her. "Honored Dame, Sergeant Pickles reporting. We just noticed that there did not seem to be a patrol in...

[Session 149, cont'd] The First Mouth does appear with a small entourage of bishops and archbishops. He wears a black iron mask that obscures his face, clearly part of his religious regalia. He's the only person here in a mask besides the representatives from Masque, although he seems to be much...

Session 149 (November 17, 2022) 19 O-Tar (cont'd) It is nearly time for the Council to teleport to Mandrath for the funeral, but they have a few pressing matters first. Dame Brionna has a report [attached] from Sergeant Fenwick of the city guard that a page of the court was targeted by an...

[Session 148, cont'd] The trial is held in the Count’s main receiving room. They shuffle up a chain of 14 men and boys, from a youth of 11 to an oldster sufficiently old that his mind probably isn’t all there. The justicar is in his formal robe, as are the advocates. There is a large crowd...

[Session 148, cont'd] 17 O-Tar They arrive at the small castle, a simple tower in a circular wall. They make an extremely dramatic entry. Alistair is wearing formal robes and a crown, with trumpeters and a procession of troops and the rest of it. He is also wearing a mithral shirt under his...

We recently began a new campaign in Aphonion. The players are a group of young teens, with me playing one character as a semi-PC, semi-NPC, and then the DM. The Story Hour for this campaign will post on Thursdays. The posts are edited transcripts of the Zoom calls, so they cover just about...

Session 148 (October 20, 2022) [Field Marshal Lord Brightspan is now the Earl of Brightmount.] Alistair raises an issue with the Council. "I was thinking about all the refugees who are heading into the area around Lyneham. There's going to be a serious food issue. So, I propose that we send...

[Session 147, cont'd] They summon the Dwarven ambassador. He's in the process of remaking his embassy all by himself. It's getting a new facing. "We thank you for attending on us. We have a matter of some substantial concern, and we wanted to find out whether your people have faced a similar...