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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6281953" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 108a - How Leon got back into the Dreaming</strong></p><p></p><p>Shortly before Unit B departed for the deepest regions of the Cloudwood, Orum Dwist met with Leon Veilleux, introduced by Colonel Sebastian Harlock of the REID.</p><p> </p><p>Their discussions centred around the possession by the dragon Tatzel of two powerful idols, and the resultant 'blight' the dragon was said to have inflicted on parts of the Dreaming.</p><p> </p><p>Both the Vekeshi and the Unseen Court wanted the blight investigated and stopped; 'the Thinker' (star pact patron to both Leon and Orum Dwist) and Colonel Harlock wanted the rest of the idols recovered before Tatzel claimed any more.</p><p> </p><p>It was Dwist who said that there were more such idols - the Thinker had told him as much. And he thought he knew where at least one of them might be hidden, based on clues discovered in an ancient burial chamber, where the shifting crystal idol was also found (and subsequently stolen by Tatzel).</p><p> </p><p>To learn more, before Orum and co. set off on their mission, he and Leon journeyed to the cave in the bayou where the Thinker made its home - or, strictly speaking, where a means of communicating with the star being could be accessed: patterns on the wall of the cave that depicted constellations. Through meditation, the pair communed with the Thinker and learned that the idols were ancient artifacts connected to the planes, and that there were eight of them. The jade leviathan and the crystal tesseract were the two now possessed by Tatzel. Others were the bloodstone ape; the granite crocodile; the onyx scarab; the turquoise serpent; the glass butterfly and the amethyst uruboros. The Thinker told them that a dragon - even a relatively small, young dragon such as Taztel, could become greatly empowered by just one of these ancient artifacts.</p><p></p><p>To prevent him obtaining more, Orum would try to find them first; and Leon would try to confront the dragon and take back the ones he already had.</p><p></p><p>But first he had to get into the Dreaming. He soon discovered that the warnings of the Old Stag were not an exaggeration - the Unseen Court had closed all of the fey crossings between Risur and the Upper Dreaming, in protest at King Aodhan's decision to banish Borne into the fey realm. Leon approached the Vekeshi again and learned that some crossings remained open in Shale, where Old Faith adherence remained strong and mistrust of technology was rife. The folk of Shale had come close to outright rebellion following the imprisonment of Duchess Ethelyn, Governor of Shale, and the fey viewed them as staunch allies.</p><p></p><p>As it happened, Uru, Rumdoom and Conquo were already planning to travel to Shale, hoping to find Malthusius' reincarnation. So Leon joined them (in disguise until they left Flint) and they sailed to Shale together aboard the <em>Roscommon</em>. Then they headed into the hilly interior of the peninsular, travelling as far as they could in their <em>wondrous carriage figurine</em> before the roads became too rough and narrow and they were forced to walk.</p><p> </p><p>They were ambushed about one and a half days out of Shale. A group of militiamen wielding scavenged rifles opened fire as they approached a bridge over a gorge. The militiamen were supported by a shabby female warmage and two ogres. The leader of this band, a swaggering half-elf, was clearly under the impression that this was some sort of Danoran invasion. They would not desist, even when the unit tried to identify themselves as RHC. Only when most of them had been killed or incapacitated did their leader make good his escape along with a couple of riflemen.</p><p></p><p> Shortly after this episode, their paths diverged. Uru, Conquo and Rumdoom pressed on to find Malthusius; Leon headed off the trail to a remote hilltop village. When he arrived he found that the villagers had recently fled: fires still smouldered in hearths; farmyard animals ran free; chores had been left half-done. Clearly even these isolated folk knew a tiefling when they saw one!</p><p> </p><p>Under the shelter of a lean-to where firewood was being stored he found the only remaining inhabitant - a blind, gap-toothed crone, spinning thread by hand. Leon greeted her in Primordial, making sure he ironed out his Danoran accent. She gave a hideous shriek of laughter:</p><p> </p><p>"I know you, Leon the Crow. You owe me a debt already. How great a debt depends on how many threads are cut." She gestured to the various strands stretched across her loom. All were taut save one that wriggled in the breeze. Leon challenged the crone to explain herself and took a step closer, at which point she vanished with a puff of mist and another hideous shriek.</p><p> </p><p>Even Leon could not help a shudder at this mysterious encounter. It was growing dark so he made haste, following his arcane sense to the hilltop where a red sunset seemed to almost crackle with fey energy. Certain that he had arrived at the right spot, Leon drew the curved sword he had been given by the Unseen Court, and watched as the runes on its blade traveled up his forearm. Thus marked, he made an incisive cutting motion through the thick air and was gratified by a portal that yawned outward from his cut. Beyond he could see a forest pathway and, keeping his sword drawn, he stepped through into the Dreaming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6281953, member: 79141"] [b]Session 108a - How Leon got back into the Dreaming[/b] Shortly before Unit B departed for the deepest regions of the Cloudwood, Orum Dwist met with Leon Veilleux, introduced by Colonel Sebastian Harlock of the REID. Their discussions centred around the possession by the dragon Tatzel of two powerful idols, and the resultant 'blight' the dragon was said to have inflicted on parts of the Dreaming. Both the Vekeshi and the Unseen Court wanted the blight investigated and stopped; 'the Thinker' (star pact patron to both Leon and Orum Dwist) and Colonel Harlock wanted the rest of the idols recovered before Tatzel claimed any more. It was Dwist who said that there were more such idols - the Thinker had told him as much. And he thought he knew where at least one of them might be hidden, based on clues discovered in an ancient burial chamber, where the shifting crystal idol was also found (and subsequently stolen by Tatzel). To learn more, before Orum and co. set off on their mission, he and Leon journeyed to the cave in the bayou where the Thinker made its home - or, strictly speaking, where a means of communicating with the star being could be accessed: patterns on the wall of the cave that depicted constellations. Through meditation, the pair communed with the Thinker and learned that the idols were ancient artifacts connected to the planes, and that there were eight of them. The jade leviathan and the crystal tesseract were the two now possessed by Tatzel. Others were the bloodstone ape; the granite crocodile; the onyx scarab; the turquoise serpent; the glass butterfly and the amethyst uruboros. The Thinker told them that a dragon - even a relatively small, young dragon such as Taztel, could become greatly empowered by just one of these ancient artifacts. To prevent him obtaining more, Orum would try to find them first; and Leon would try to confront the dragon and take back the ones he already had. But first he had to get into the Dreaming. He soon discovered that the warnings of the Old Stag were not an exaggeration - the Unseen Court had closed all of the fey crossings between Risur and the Upper Dreaming, in protest at King Aodhan's decision to banish Borne into the fey realm. Leon approached the Vekeshi again and learned that some crossings remained open in Shale, where Old Faith adherence remained strong and mistrust of technology was rife. The folk of Shale had come close to outright rebellion following the imprisonment of Duchess Ethelyn, Governor of Shale, and the fey viewed them as staunch allies. As it happened, Uru, Rumdoom and Conquo were already planning to travel to Shale, hoping to find Malthusius' reincarnation. So Leon joined them (in disguise until they left Flint) and they sailed to Shale together aboard the [I]Roscommon[/I]. Then they headed into the hilly interior of the peninsular, travelling as far as they could in their [I]wondrous carriage figurine[/I] before the roads became too rough and narrow and they were forced to walk. They were ambushed about one and a half days out of Shale. A group of militiamen wielding scavenged rifles opened fire as they approached a bridge over a gorge. The militiamen were supported by a shabby female warmage and two ogres. The leader of this band, a swaggering half-elf, was clearly under the impression that this was some sort of Danoran invasion. They would not desist, even when the unit tried to identify themselves as RHC. Only when most of them had been killed or incapacitated did their leader make good his escape along with a couple of riflemen. Shortly after this episode, their paths diverged. Uru, Conquo and Rumdoom pressed on to find Malthusius; Leon headed off the trail to a remote hilltop village. When he arrived he found that the villagers had recently fled: fires still smouldered in hearths; farmyard animals ran free; chores had been left half-done. Clearly even these isolated folk knew a tiefling when they saw one! Under the shelter of a lean-to where firewood was being stored he found the only remaining inhabitant - a blind, gap-toothed crone, spinning thread by hand. Leon greeted her in Primordial, making sure he ironed out his Danoran accent. She gave a hideous shriek of laughter: "I know you, Leon the Crow. You owe me a debt already. How great a debt depends on how many threads are cut." She gestured to the various strands stretched across her loom. All were taut save one that wriggled in the breeze. Leon challenged the crone to explain herself and took a step closer, at which point she vanished with a puff of mist and another hideous shriek. Even Leon could not help a shudder at this mysterious encounter. It was growing dark so he made haste, following his arcane sense to the hilltop where a red sunset seemed to almost crackle with fey energy. Certain that he had arrived at the right spot, Leon drew the curved sword he had been given by the Unseen Court, and watched as the runes on its blade traveled up his forearm. Thus marked, he made an incisive cutting motion through the thick air and was gratified by a portal that yawned outward from his cut. Beyond he could see a forest pathway and, keeping his sword drawn, he stepped through into the Dreaming. [/QUOTE]
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