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<blockquote data-quote="Nonei" data-source="post: 5111599" data-attributes="member: 88176"><p><strong>Session 3</strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Note]Session 3 was very short, only played for an hour instead of our usual 5 as I wasn't feeling well.[/sblock]</p><p>The next morning, Menolly shrunk back down to two inches and was tucked safely away in a backpack. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Finding the Stone - and a Piece of History</strong></span></p><p>The gowns were gone, but the party's armor and clothing was well mended and shiny clean. Anett and Evol met with the queen in a side chamber. Jamilla was unable to determine the exact location of the stone; however she found generally where it was, and it had not yet reached the main castle of the uninviteds. She had spoken to Skrogg, the Turyny that guarded the gate, and as long as the party answered the question he would let them pass without a fight. Jamilla would teleport them to a spot near the entrance.</p><p></p><p>Though they asked, the queen declined to give the party any knowledge of the question or answer out of respect for the laws of the fey. She then stated, "Do not overvalue yourself. Sometimes the simplest packages contain the greatest gift." The party took a little offense to that, but thanked the queen and let Jamilla know they were ready.</p><p></p><p>They found themselves in an unfamiliar part of the dark twisted wood. Jamilla indicated toward a small hillock, and then teleported away. The party cautiously moved forward and saw a large stone wall set into the hillside, with an 8-foot-tall creature standing outside that was just about that broad as well. </p><p></p><p>He squinted at them and then said, "There are three chests here. One contains the key to open the door. Which chest do you pick?"</p><p></p><p>He tapped on the wall and revealed an inset with three chests: one copper, one silver, one gold.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Note]If I were going to do this again, I would probably use wooden chests: a rough wooden box, a sturdy well made box, and a polished and intricately carved box. That fits better with the Faerie/natural IMO. It was also a little too obvious which to pick: there needed to be more of an interruption between the queen's statement and the test; perhaps a battle when they arrived.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>After a brief discussion they chose the copper one, which revealed a small smooth oval stone. Skrogg stepped aside and revealed an impression in the rock wall. They placed the stone in the impression and it slid back to reveal a passageway.</p><p></p><p>Evol made sure the hallway was clear, and they entered. The wall slid closed behind them, and Anett switched on her watchlamp that rests on her shoulder. As they quietly discuss which way to go, Anett feels a tap on her shoulder.</p><p></p><p>She turns to see a translucent hand that beckons to her and then moves off down the corridor, waiting at the next corner. Evol sees nothing. They agree to follow the hand, but as they approach the next corner, they hear movement down the crossing corridor. This corner is torchlit.</p><p></p><p>They stop where they are, weapons drawn. The sound stops just shy of the crossing and they hear the steps retreat. Anett puts out her light, and Evol peeks around the corner. Two Turyny are strolling away down the corridor, apparently oblivious to the party. They wait for them to turn the corner, and then follow the hand down the hallway through turns and passageways. Then, as they approach a hallway, the hand disappears.</p><p></p><p>Anett relays this to Evol, and they cautiously move down the indicated hallway. Soon, down a hallway to the right, they see flashes of light coming from a room and hear wails of agony.</p><p></p><p>They see in the room a humanoid folded over, with lightning flashing over him and occasionally streaking out, although it doesn't seem to harm them. Evol looks at his aura, as paladins are wont to do, and sees it drop from moderate to faint as he looks up at them. He seems relieved to see them.</p><p></p><p>"I'm glad you're here, I concentrated on the hand for as long as I could. I have the stone for you." And he holds out a hand, in it is a teardrop-shaped red gem - the stone they are looking for. In the flashes of light, they see that he appears to be half-canine, like the villagers outside the forest.</p><p></p><p>As they hesitate in taking the stone, he seems to be getting weaker and weaker. "Please, take it before I fade away!"</p><p></p><p>Evol takes the stone from him, and he sits up weakly. The lightening fades, and in the torchlight they can see that while he is definitely of the race of people from the village outside the forest, he also has fey touches.</p><p></p><p>"When I realized that it would take so long for the promised ones to come, I became discouraged. One of the uninviteds came to me and offered to help me become fey in exchange for many things, and so I came to this area. I heard that the mortals had come after so many years, and regretted my decision. I helped to steal the stone back, knowing you would come and get it. I suppose that was selfish; it was the only way I could be sure to do a good deed at the right time."</p><p></p><p>The party spoke for a time with O'Lae (for that was his name) about what had happened, and the party learned that any time a fey goes against the True Cycle, which is the cycle of the world, or their court's cycle, they go through a crux - a painful withering of power - until they restore the cycle. When a fey wishes to abandon their current cycle (court) they must suffer until they are at their weakest before doing a good (or evil) deed and starting over again in the new court. Not every fey who suffers a crux survives it.</p><p></p><p>O'Lae led them to a room in the complex that took them to a storage room in the basement of the Queen's Castle. They made their way up the stairs and despite a few curious looks, were able to speak to the queen again. She welcomes O'Lae back into her court cautiously, and gave Evol and Anett access to the guest rooms again so they could rest.</p><p></p><p>And that is where we left off.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Look <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/272704-faerie-adventure.html#post5104284" target="_blank">here </a>for more detailed Creature/Setting information by session</em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nonei, post: 5111599, member: 88176"] [b]Session 3[/b] [sblock=Note]Session 3 was very short, only played for an hour instead of our usual 5 as I wasn't feeling well.[/sblock] The next morning, Menolly shrunk back down to two inches and was tucked safely away in a backpack. [SIZE=3][B]Finding the Stone - and a Piece of History[/B][/SIZE] The gowns were gone, but the party's armor and clothing was well mended and shiny clean. Anett and Evol met with the queen in a side chamber. Jamilla was unable to determine the exact location of the stone; however she found generally where it was, and it had not yet reached the main castle of the uninviteds. She had spoken to Skrogg, the Turyny that guarded the gate, and as long as the party answered the question he would let them pass without a fight. Jamilla would teleport them to a spot near the entrance. Though they asked, the queen declined to give the party any knowledge of the question or answer out of respect for the laws of the fey. She then stated, "Do not overvalue yourself. Sometimes the simplest packages contain the greatest gift." The party took a little offense to that, but thanked the queen and let Jamilla know they were ready. They found themselves in an unfamiliar part of the dark twisted wood. Jamilla indicated toward a small hillock, and then teleported away. The party cautiously moved forward and saw a large stone wall set into the hillside, with an 8-foot-tall creature standing outside that was just about that broad as well. He squinted at them and then said, "There are three chests here. One contains the key to open the door. Which chest do you pick?" He tapped on the wall and revealed an inset with three chests: one copper, one silver, one gold. [sblock=Note]If I were going to do this again, I would probably use wooden chests: a rough wooden box, a sturdy well made box, and a polished and intricately carved box. That fits better with the Faerie/natural IMO. It was also a little too obvious which to pick: there needed to be more of an interruption between the queen's statement and the test; perhaps a battle when they arrived.[/sblock] After a brief discussion they chose the copper one, which revealed a small smooth oval stone. Skrogg stepped aside and revealed an impression in the rock wall. They placed the stone in the impression and it slid back to reveal a passageway. Evol made sure the hallway was clear, and they entered. The wall slid closed behind them, and Anett switched on her watchlamp that rests on her shoulder. As they quietly discuss which way to go, Anett feels a tap on her shoulder. She turns to see a translucent hand that beckons to her and then moves off down the corridor, waiting at the next corner. Evol sees nothing. They agree to follow the hand, but as they approach the next corner, they hear movement down the crossing corridor. This corner is torchlit. They stop where they are, weapons drawn. The sound stops just shy of the crossing and they hear the steps retreat. Anett puts out her light, and Evol peeks around the corner. Two Turyny are strolling away down the corridor, apparently oblivious to the party. They wait for them to turn the corner, and then follow the hand down the hallway through turns and passageways. Then, as they approach a hallway, the hand disappears. Anett relays this to Evol, and they cautiously move down the indicated hallway. Soon, down a hallway to the right, they see flashes of light coming from a room and hear wails of agony. They see in the room a humanoid folded over, with lightning flashing over him and occasionally streaking out, although it doesn't seem to harm them. Evol looks at his aura, as paladins are wont to do, and sees it drop from moderate to faint as he looks up at them. He seems relieved to see them. "I'm glad you're here, I concentrated on the hand for as long as I could. I have the stone for you." And he holds out a hand, in it is a teardrop-shaped red gem - the stone they are looking for. In the flashes of light, they see that he appears to be half-canine, like the villagers outside the forest. As they hesitate in taking the stone, he seems to be getting weaker and weaker. "Please, take it before I fade away!" Evol takes the stone from him, and he sits up weakly. The lightening fades, and in the torchlight they can see that while he is definitely of the race of people from the village outside the forest, he also has fey touches. "When I realized that it would take so long for the promised ones to come, I became discouraged. One of the uninviteds came to me and offered to help me become fey in exchange for many things, and so I came to this area. I heard that the mortals had come after so many years, and regretted my decision. I helped to steal the stone back, knowing you would come and get it. I suppose that was selfish; it was the only way I could be sure to do a good deed at the right time." The party spoke for a time with O'Lae (for that was his name) about what had happened, and the party learned that any time a fey goes against the True Cycle, which is the cycle of the world, or their court's cycle, they go through a crux - a painful withering of power - until they restore the cycle. When a fey wishes to abandon their current cycle (court) they must suffer until they are at their weakest before doing a good (or evil) deed and starting over again in the new court. Not every fey who suffers a crux survives it. O'Lae led them to a room in the complex that took them to a storage room in the basement of the Queen's Castle. They made their way up the stairs and despite a few curious looks, were able to speak to the queen again. She welcomes O'Lae back into her court cautiously, and gave Evol and Anett access to the guest rooms again so they could rest. And that is where we left off. [SIZE=2][I]Look [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/272704-faerie-adventure.html#post5104284"]here [/URL]for more detailed Creature/Setting information by session[/I][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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