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<blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 9254856" data-attributes="member: 6816692"><p>Oh yes! I'm really glad that we managed to get through to him. But as I said previously, we got some rather unusual cast of characters on the final "living" and "dead" list. Asrabey is among the former right 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><strong><em>Dawn Knight and deadly whispers</em></strong></p><p>Before we deal with the Kraken, the whole team is tasked with more magic training to be fully prepared for going against a Titan. We also take this time to discuss our plans for the future. Gabriel takes Auryn aside and states that he needs to talk to her as he understands Auryn's desire for an official role or office.</p><p></p><p>“When you proposed to become the Green Knight, I knew that you would be up to the task, but all other matters aside, you are more than just a warrior. For Risur and especially for me. Perhaps you are more capable of giving people hope than anyone else. And since this world needs more hope, and especially more light, I thought that this is what I see in you: A bringer of light, the only one I would task with returning to the world what it needs in these dark times: A sun. So if you agree to take this task, I would appoint you as Dawn Knight.”</p><p></p><p>“Of course I accept! Thank you! I promise that I won't fail Risur and all of Lanjyr.”, Auryn exclaims, with an expression of pride and joy on her face.</p><p></p><p>“Leave the vows to your inauguration”, Gabriel replies with a mischievous wink. Afterwards, he signals his staff to prepare for the appointment of another official office of Risur as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>The royal staff heeds the King's orders and it doesn't take too much time for the inauguration ceremony to take place in Flint. King Gabriel repeats the tasks of the office of the Dawn Knight to the public, stating that ever since Starfall Lanjyr was riddled with darkness and despair, and that he and Auryn are making a stand against this breakdown. He explains that while he as King of Risur has the duty of keeping Risur safe and also keeping the Titans in check as a result of Kelland's legacy, he will leave the task of restoring overall hope to his most loyal companion, whom he would task with returning the light to Lanjyr. A task that of course isn't limited to Risur alone. He then goes on, stating that the Dawn Knight will be given complete independence in her duty, being allowed to even defy the King's orders, but she will be held responsible for any action after her deed is done should she overstep the moral boundaries of what is good and appropriate.</p><p></p><p>Auryn officially accepts the role of Dawn Knight, states that she feels honored to be given such a pivotal mission and vows to fulfill her role as the bringer of dawn whatever it may take. She ends her speech with the claim that darkness is nothing to fear if one keeps the light in their heart and concludes with a song about bringing a new dawn accompanied with her light of Srasama.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Shortly after this scene I stumbled across this song and I thought it fit the scene wonderfully. The singer also is pretty close to my image of a live-action Auryn if she was more east asian inspired than indian. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">[MEDIA=youtube]9jRLwdNyX3w[/MEDIA] </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">And like the powers of the King, the Dawn Knight came with a progression of perks akin to an epic destiny. The major feature was the ability to use several light-based spells which was a truly unique feature in a world where this was extremely difficult otherwise. Lore-wise it was based on the growing support of the populace in Auryn's ability to actually bring back the light and usher in the new Dawn. And yes, this was a genius idea of Carlyle's player which will become a recurring theme from this point onwards. He really put some effort into finding an office that would suit Auryn and put them on equal terms again.)</span></p><p></p><p>Shortly after the appointment, we consult with Viscount Price-Hill about foreign policy and a general option for cooperation of the intelligence agencies of the remaining free nations of Lanjyr, as all nations seem to be under the influence of the Obs Ritual. As far as Ber is concerned, Price-Hill explains that the the Secret Service appears to be surprisingly uninfluenced and interested in good cooperation – a fact that we had already noticed during our exchange with El Extrano.</p><p></p><p>Regarding Ber, there are two main currents in the Beran population: one that wants to join the Obs and one that fears the former group and would therefore present Risur as "hostile" in order to signal to the Obs that they are not friends of the enemy. Auryn suggests emphasizing the good relations between "Elfaivar" and Risur to Ber to set an example for the Berans so they may see that Risur is not interested in tensions at all. Also, she stresses out that the mind control effect emitted by the Lanterns needs to be publicized more in order to sway the populace away from the Obs. Gabriel asks Price-Hill to send Burton to Ber to see what is going on there in person and truly get an in-depth analysis of the situation.</p><p></p><p>Since the effect of the Lantern's mental influence seems to be widespread, we suggest the development of magical detectors and ask that appropriately trained magicians be commissioned to banish or at least suppress the enchantment. In addition, there would likely be a problem with a few mages using their newfound new flight abilities to commit burglaries. This could be prevented with flying mages or druids on police duty.</p><p></p><p>We are also trying to gather the remaining fey in Risur to discuss their future and brainstorm ideas for the Dreaming. We also notice that Asrabey still seems to be avoiding Kasvarina and is quite clinging to the King's side. We don't see a concrete reason to confront him right now and agree to observe the Dreadnaught and his stability fpr a while. Auryn also suggests using Margit's awakened nature magic to revive the Ash Wolf's dead cub, but Gabriel doesn't believe this to be a good idea because it might be too much of an intervention. Besides, he remarks, it'd not be wise to bring people back to life just like that. After all, death is nothing to fear not inherently to be avoided. Auryn sees things a little differently in this regard, since she only has this one life and still has a lot of unfinished business to take care of. Also, dead Eladrin can hardly help her people to prosper again.</p><p></p><p>As soon as a sufficient number of Druids feel able to control the sea, we finally head out and lure the Kraken Titan to our site with the plan of setting her down on a sandbank near the Avery Islands (we rescued the islanders who had been stranded for days first, of course...). Gabriel uses his weapons to keep her from teleporting, while Beshela and Asrabey try to get to her head so that the Fey Lady can communicate with her mistress.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Gabriel's weapons have the dimensional lock enchantment as some of our enemies had the tendency to slip away via magical teleportation)</span></p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, we have to deal with the giant tentacles, which initially prefer to grab Beshela, who is closest to the Titan's head. Luckily, she frees herself quickly. She Who Writhes retaliates with her deadly ululation, which Gabriel shakes off quite well. Auryn however is instantly struck by the malignant voice and she drops to the muddy sand. Margit and Gabriel both make haste to get to their comrade and are barely able to sustain her spirit, bringing her back from death's door in a combined effort.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(That was a combination of bad luck and botched communication. Beshela warned us of the deadly ululation that could make people kill themselves. And we interpreted it as an enchantment effect, not the death effect that a reskinned Wail of the Banshee would be and protected against the wrong type of magic. And I rolled a nat 1 on my con save. When Tiz asked why we didn't bother using Death Ward, we explained that we had no reason after Beshela's briefing, and he allowed Gabriel to bring back Auryn with a Breath of Life that would otherwise not be possible with an instant death effect. So dear DM s, please stress out the correct effect even if the fluff suggests otherwise <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) </span></p><p></p><p>Auryn appears pretty pale, but she recovers quickly enough to join Gabriel and Asrabey in defending Beshela against the onslaught of a swarm of flying fish. Beshela finally reaches the Kraken's head while we keep She Who Writhes busy tickling her smaller tentacles. Finally, the Titan uses her large tentacles to try and grab us and eat us, but luckily she doesn't succeed as we teleport out of reach. Then she fixates the still battered Auryn as as familiar voice calls out to her:</p><p></p><p>“Auryn! Help me, please! I'm in here!”, the voice of a young man cries, sounding just like Zahir did when she last saw him. This throws her off balance for a moment as Auryn is very much convinced that She Who Writhes could have indeed swallowed her branch-brother whole back then. But before Auryn climbs into the Kraken's mouth to rule out the possibility that Zahir has been stuck in there for years, she fortunately realizes that these calls are nothing more than a good imitation of the friend she lost at sea so many years ago.</p><p></p><p>“Stop defiling his legacy! You are not Zahir and you have no right to claim his voice!”, Auryn cries in anger.</p><p></p><p>Gabriel meanwhile was for a split second completely ready to enter the Kraken's mouth alongside Auryn and is very much relieved when she calls it a bluff. He is very much enraged by the shift in focus on his partner instead of him as the Titan of civilization and retaliates against She Who Writhes in righteous fury.</p><p></p><p>After a long minute of constant beating, the Titan comes finally out of her rage and seems confused. We explain that someone tampered with the planar configuration and changed the oceans along with it (her reaction: "Yet Again?"), which probably woke her up in the process. She is quite angry that there are so many motorized ships in her sea and demands a tribute from the king. We tell her that the Voice of Rot is probably partly to blame for the current situation, that we have to save our world from getting caught in the Gyre and at the same time prevent those “crazy machine disciples from the north” from invading Risur.</p><p></p><p>After some back and forth, we agree that the Titan will destroy all motorized ships on the high seas (especially submarines, which she seems to hate the most), and we assure her that we will deliver tribute in the form of captured machines, which she and her servants are welcome to destroy. We also warn her that creatures from other worlds may try to invade the seas as we don't know where the portal of Mavisha's Ziggurat might lead now and whether it would still be safe.</p><p></p><p>The Kraken then retreats and we agree to take the fastest route to the Impossible to cross over to Axis Island. But just as we are about to leave, a familiar figure appears from the blood left in the water: an image of Ashima-Shimtu...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Oh my... seems like someone just failed the final test of the Titans. Or maybe she barely made it, but not without taking some serious scars. I guess I will interject some of my “Auryn thoughts” in between this session and the next, as they will also cover some of the stuff happening on Axis Island. And yes, using Zahir's voice was quite nasty.) </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lylandra, post: 9254856, member: 6816692"] Oh yes! I'm really glad that we managed to get through to him. But as I said previously, we got some rather unusual cast of characters on the final "living" and "dead" list. Asrabey is among the former right now :) [B][I]Dawn Knight and deadly whispers[/I][/B] Before we deal with the Kraken, the whole team is tasked with more magic training to be fully prepared for going against a Titan. We also take this time to discuss our plans for the future. Gabriel takes Auryn aside and states that he needs to talk to her as he understands Auryn's desire for an official role or office. “When you proposed to become the Green Knight, I knew that you would be up to the task, but all other matters aside, you are more than just a warrior. For Risur and especially for me. Perhaps you are more capable of giving people hope than anyone else. And since this world needs more hope, and especially more light, I thought that this is what I see in you: A bringer of light, the only one I would task with returning to the world what it needs in these dark times: A sun. So if you agree to take this task, I would appoint you as Dawn Knight.” “Of course I accept! Thank you! I promise that I won't fail Risur and all of Lanjyr.”, Auryn exclaims, with an expression of pride and joy on her face. “Leave the vows to your inauguration”, Gabriel replies with a mischievous wink. Afterwards, he signals his staff to prepare for the appointment of another official office of Risur as soon as possible. The royal staff heeds the King's orders and it doesn't take too much time for the inauguration ceremony to take place in Flint. King Gabriel repeats the tasks of the office of the Dawn Knight to the public, stating that ever since Starfall Lanjyr was riddled with darkness and despair, and that he and Auryn are making a stand against this breakdown. He explains that while he as King of Risur has the duty of keeping Risur safe and also keeping the Titans in check as a result of Kelland's legacy, he will leave the task of restoring overall hope to his most loyal companion, whom he would task with returning the light to Lanjyr. A task that of course isn't limited to Risur alone. He then goes on, stating that the Dawn Knight will be given complete independence in her duty, being allowed to even defy the King's orders, but she will be held responsible for any action after her deed is done should she overstep the moral boundaries of what is good and appropriate. Auryn officially accepts the role of Dawn Knight, states that she feels honored to be given such a pivotal mission and vows to fulfill her role as the bringer of dawn whatever it may take. She ends her speech with the claim that darkness is nothing to fear if one keeps the light in their heart and concludes with a song about bringing a new dawn accompanied with her light of Srasama. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)](Shortly after this scene I stumbled across this song and I thought it fit the scene wonderfully. The singer also is pretty close to my image of a live-action Auryn if she was more east asian inspired than indian. [MEDIA=youtube]9jRLwdNyX3w[/MEDIA] And like the powers of the King, the Dawn Knight came with a progression of perks akin to an epic destiny. The major feature was the ability to use several light-based spells which was a truly unique feature in a world where this was extremely difficult otherwise. Lore-wise it was based on the growing support of the populace in Auryn's ability to actually bring back the light and usher in the new Dawn. And yes, this was a genius idea of Carlyle's player which will become a recurring theme from this point onwards. He really put some effort into finding an office that would suit Auryn and put them on equal terms again.)[/COLOR] Shortly after the appointment, we consult with Viscount Price-Hill about foreign policy and a general option for cooperation of the intelligence agencies of the remaining free nations of Lanjyr, as all nations seem to be under the influence of the Obs Ritual. As far as Ber is concerned, Price-Hill explains that the the Secret Service appears to be surprisingly uninfluenced and interested in good cooperation – a fact that we had already noticed during our exchange with El Extrano. Regarding Ber, there are two main currents in the Beran population: one that wants to join the Obs and one that fears the former group and would therefore present Risur as "hostile" in order to signal to the Obs that they are not friends of the enemy. Auryn suggests emphasizing the good relations between "Elfaivar" and Risur to Ber to set an example for the Berans so they may see that Risur is not interested in tensions at all. Also, she stresses out that the mind control effect emitted by the Lanterns needs to be publicized more in order to sway the populace away from the Obs. Gabriel asks Price-Hill to send Burton to Ber to see what is going on there in person and truly get an in-depth analysis of the situation. Since the effect of the Lantern's mental influence seems to be widespread, we suggest the development of magical detectors and ask that appropriately trained magicians be commissioned to banish or at least suppress the enchantment. In addition, there would likely be a problem with a few mages using their newfound new flight abilities to commit burglaries. This could be prevented with flying mages or druids on police duty. We are also trying to gather the remaining fey in Risur to discuss their future and brainstorm ideas for the Dreaming. We also notice that Asrabey still seems to be avoiding Kasvarina and is quite clinging to the King's side. We don't see a concrete reason to confront him right now and agree to observe the Dreadnaught and his stability fpr a while. Auryn also suggests using Margit's awakened nature magic to revive the Ash Wolf's dead cub, but Gabriel doesn't believe this to be a good idea because it might be too much of an intervention. Besides, he remarks, it'd not be wise to bring people back to life just like that. After all, death is nothing to fear not inherently to be avoided. Auryn sees things a little differently in this regard, since she only has this one life and still has a lot of unfinished business to take care of. Also, dead Eladrin can hardly help her people to prosper again. As soon as a sufficient number of Druids feel able to control the sea, we finally head out and lure the Kraken Titan to our site with the plan of setting her down on a sandbank near the Avery Islands (we rescued the islanders who had been stranded for days first, of course...). Gabriel uses his weapons to keep her from teleporting, while Beshela and Asrabey try to get to her head so that the Fey Lady can communicate with her mistress. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)](Gabriel's weapons have the dimensional lock enchantment as some of our enemies had the tendency to slip away via magical teleportation)[/COLOR] Meanwhile, we have to deal with the giant tentacles, which initially prefer to grab Beshela, who is closest to the Titan's head. Luckily, she frees herself quickly. She Who Writhes retaliates with her deadly ululation, which Gabriel shakes off quite well. Auryn however is instantly struck by the malignant voice and she drops to the muddy sand. Margit and Gabriel both make haste to get to their comrade and are barely able to sustain her spirit, bringing her back from death's door in a combined effort. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)](That was a combination of bad luck and botched communication. Beshela warned us of the deadly ululation that could make people kill themselves. And we interpreted it as an enchantment effect, not the death effect that a reskinned Wail of the Banshee would be and protected against the wrong type of magic. And I rolled a nat 1 on my con save. When Tiz asked why we didn't bother using Death Ward, we explained that we had no reason after Beshela's briefing, and he allowed Gabriel to bring back Auryn with a Breath of Life that would otherwise not be possible with an instant death effect. So dear DM s, please stress out the correct effect even if the fluff suggests otherwise ;) ) [/COLOR] Auryn appears pretty pale, but she recovers quickly enough to join Gabriel and Asrabey in defending Beshela against the onslaught of a swarm of flying fish. Beshela finally reaches the Kraken's head while we keep She Who Writhes busy tickling her smaller tentacles. Finally, the Titan uses her large tentacles to try and grab us and eat us, but luckily she doesn't succeed as we teleport out of reach. Then she fixates the still battered Auryn as as familiar voice calls out to her: “Auryn! Help me, please! I'm in here!”, the voice of a young man cries, sounding just like Zahir did when she last saw him. This throws her off balance for a moment as Auryn is very much convinced that She Who Writhes could have indeed swallowed her branch-brother whole back then. But before Auryn climbs into the Kraken's mouth to rule out the possibility that Zahir has been stuck in there for years, she fortunately realizes that these calls are nothing more than a good imitation of the friend she lost at sea so many years ago. “Stop defiling his legacy! You are not Zahir and you have no right to claim his voice!”, Auryn cries in anger. Gabriel meanwhile was for a split second completely ready to enter the Kraken's mouth alongside Auryn and is very much relieved when she calls it a bluff. He is very much enraged by the shift in focus on his partner instead of him as the Titan of civilization and retaliates against She Who Writhes in righteous fury. After a long minute of constant beating, the Titan comes finally out of her rage and seems confused. We explain that someone tampered with the planar configuration and changed the oceans along with it (her reaction: "Yet Again?"), which probably woke her up in the process. She is quite angry that there are so many motorized ships in her sea and demands a tribute from the king. We tell her that the Voice of Rot is probably partly to blame for the current situation, that we have to save our world from getting caught in the Gyre and at the same time prevent those “crazy machine disciples from the north” from invading Risur. After some back and forth, we agree that the Titan will destroy all motorized ships on the high seas (especially submarines, which she seems to hate the most), and we assure her that we will deliver tribute in the form of captured machines, which she and her servants are welcome to destroy. We also warn her that creatures from other worlds may try to invade the seas as we don't know where the portal of Mavisha's Ziggurat might lead now and whether it would still be safe. The Kraken then retreats and we agree to take the fastest route to the Impossible to cross over to Axis Island. But just as we are about to leave, a familiar figure appears from the blood left in the water: an image of Ashima-Shimtu... [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)](Oh my... seems like someone just failed the final test of the Titans. Or maybe she barely made it, but not without taking some serious scars. I guess I will interject some of my “Auryn thoughts” in between this session and the next, as they will also cover some of the stuff happening on Axis Island. And yes, using Zahir's voice was quite nasty.) [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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