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<blockquote data-quote="The Shadow" data-source="post: 8968727" data-attributes="member: 16760"><p>"Undead Pharaoh matryoshka - run away!"</p><p></p><p>(Not literally a Pharaoh - we decided that Stygians use Calormene titles from Narnia instead. So the ruler is actually a Tisroc. Next rank down is Tarkaan, next rank below that (Ludovico/Moshiyah's) is Kha'an.)</p><p></p><p>We decided to leave Giovanni behind on the little island to keep an eye on the path to Asim's ritual site. He wasn't terribly happy about it, but consented. The guy putting him up seems to have designs on his future, but we'll see.</p><p></p><p>Our ship captain somewhat shiftily notified us he'd have to stop at a "private port" on the way to Stygia. That's... really suspicious, to say no more. Furthermore, it turned out to be in the midst of what are, with good reason, known as the Cursed Islands.</p><p></p><p>Being adventurers, naturally we were intrigued. Ludovico bought a round of drinks at the local tavern, and discovered there were some sort of ruins elsewhere on the island that people laid claim to seeking ancient treasure. We rather quickly discounted these, surmising it was a cover story for some sort of smuggling ring.</p><p></p><p>So Ludovico, being our resident sneak, went snooping - but he took a magical signaling device in case of trouble. Good thing, too! Because the ruins proved to be home to a young Tisroc possessed by the ghost of an ancient undead Tisroc, along with assorted armed minions. (!) Whose magic managed to mesmerize Ludovico quite thoroughly, but not before he broke the signaling device to let the others know there was trouble.</p><p></p><p>We were all rolling incredibly poorly - Marco nearly impaled himself on a barricade. But Jurgen saved the day with an incredible Athletics roll, grabbing Ludovico, steadying Marco, and grabbing the necklace off a guard while disabling him.</p><p></p><p>We burst into the tavern where Bergdokken is studying.</p><p></p><p>Ludovico: We're leaving. Now!</p><p>Bergdokken: Why?</p><p>L: There's not one, but <em>two</em> Tisrocs up there!</p><p>B: That's not even possible, what...</p><p>L: A living one possessed by a dead one!</p><p>B: We're leaving NOW! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Turned out the necklace was the cartouche of an infamous Tisroc necromancer known as Kharatom. Bad, bad, bad news. Suffice to say that he's already returned from the dead once before to take over Stygia, and now he seems to be at it again.</p><p></p><p>The question of the hour is, how many sides ARE there? Are the First Line of Faces in league with this guy? (Maybe? If so, do they know what they're dealing with? Almost certainly not.) Is Hakar in league with them? (Probably not.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Shadow, post: 8968727, member: 16760"] "Undead Pharaoh matryoshka - run away!" (Not literally a Pharaoh - we decided that Stygians use Calormene titles from Narnia instead. So the ruler is actually a Tisroc. Next rank down is Tarkaan, next rank below that (Ludovico/Moshiyah's) is Kha'an.) We decided to leave Giovanni behind on the little island to keep an eye on the path to Asim's ritual site. He wasn't terribly happy about it, but consented. The guy putting him up seems to have designs on his future, but we'll see. Our ship captain somewhat shiftily notified us he'd have to stop at a "private port" on the way to Stygia. That's... really suspicious, to say no more. Furthermore, it turned out to be in the midst of what are, with good reason, known as the Cursed Islands. Being adventurers, naturally we were intrigued. Ludovico bought a round of drinks at the local tavern, and discovered there were some sort of ruins elsewhere on the island that people laid claim to seeking ancient treasure. We rather quickly discounted these, surmising it was a cover story for some sort of smuggling ring. So Ludovico, being our resident sneak, went snooping - but he took a magical signaling device in case of trouble. Good thing, too! Because the ruins proved to be home to a young Tisroc possessed by the ghost of an ancient undead Tisroc, along with assorted armed minions. (!) Whose magic managed to mesmerize Ludovico quite thoroughly, but not before he broke the signaling device to let the others know there was trouble. We were all rolling incredibly poorly - Marco nearly impaled himself on a barricade. But Jurgen saved the day with an incredible Athletics roll, grabbing Ludovico, steadying Marco, and grabbing the necklace off a guard while disabling him. We burst into the tavern where Bergdokken is studying. Ludovico: We're leaving. Now! Bergdokken: Why? L: There's not one, but [I]two[/I] Tisrocs up there! B: That's not even possible, what... L: A living one possessed by a dead one! B: We're leaving NOW! :) Turned out the necklace was the cartouche of an infamous Tisroc necromancer known as Kharatom. Bad, bad, bad news. Suffice to say that he's already returned from the dead once before to take over Stygia, and now he seems to be at it again. The question of the hour is, how many sides ARE there? Are the First Line of Faces in league with this guy? (Maybe? If so, do they know what they're dealing with? Almost certainly not.) Is Hakar in league with them? (Probably not.) [/QUOTE]
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