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Session 89 (October 5, 2017) Evening of 30 Tar-Skard Dame Brionna speaks to Bishop Waters. “Your excellence, I do have a request. Is there any divine blessing that you could give me that would enable me to go without sleep for 3 days?” “Yes, but you will sleep an equal amount of time...

Session 39 (February 6, 2022) 16 Vaen They still have 24-29 days of travel to reach Dwarf Mountain. While they’re in camp in the morning, Noah and Elyn approach the ork shaman to discuss the idea of a spirit quest. The shaman tells them that contacting spirits of nature is easy, but that they...

So, the Shadowline is on the continent of Zest'qua, far from where Canberry is (but right near where the Theocracy of Light is that we're going to be at for the next couple posts). The incident I'm aware of with the Blue Mage was about 4 years ago in game time--when the Blue Mage used a Wish to...

The Council of Opposition is the (weak) federated government of the City of Enclaves. Each Enclave has its own internal rulership and laws, but is represented in the Council of Opposition. The Council is responsible for maintaining peace among the Enclaves (although it is greatly helped in...

Session 88 (June 29, 2017) 30 Tar-Skard Dame Brionna provides a report on the military situation in Hanal. [Attached.] They need to get Bormark and Ruatha to actively throw in with the resistance; they talk about reaching out through the Church of Paranswarm, while also offering the carrot of...

Session 39 (November 7, 2021) 11 Ta-Ghast Aleep proposes using the Bowl of Memories to see if they can identify how Nandor is cheating. The group agrees, and they try to put their memories (including Archibald Ambrose’s) in. They watch the memory repeatedly and then Runor notes a very faint...

[Session 87, cont'd] The Council meets with the senior midwife of Gunnora. They tell her about Berta, Arthranax, the Blue Star, and the One Other. "The records say that we fought them for thousands of years, for the gods stood with us. When we needed warriors, she increased the birthing rates...

[Session 38, cont'd] They march north for about half a day, when one of the scouts stops reporting in. Iados, a few orks, and Noah head out to investigate. As they approach, they see a statue, in a crouch, that looks exactly like the scout. They begin to hear beautiful singing, not in common...

[Session 87, cont'd] Kit travels out with Lady Constance to examine the prisoners. Lady Constance begins with the priest. “Ah, yes… what a fascinating thing. It is certainly devil-like, and yes, he is ridden. I suspect that if we force the creature out, he will return.” She carefully sets out a...

Session 87 (April 20, 2017) 29 Tar-Skard Kit shares a report from the City of Silver Pools (near the Crystal City and City of Chimes, near Hanal). [Attached] Two days ago, a flood of refuges came out of Hanal, being pursued by more apparently Order of the Ram troops—extremely muscular, some...

Session 38 (October 24, 2021) 10 Ta-Ghast Ulgorio is scheduled to perform tonight, during the Lesser Festival of Mists that takes place that night. They wait until evening. There are a large group of people at the performance hall; a huge number of people from the town, but also some who seem...

[Session 86, cont'd] The Archbishop says that Alistair should intend the good of the refugees who have been driven from their lands by the evil that stalks them. It will be assumed to be a reference to the refugees he assists, but it will also be seen as a criticism of the lack of action in...

Session 38 (January 23, 2022) 15 Vaen The group discusses some astrological portents, and whether to go now or delay. They agree to go now. They march through a gate, with the entire army. They arrive in a city that has seen some destruction in recent days, but is in fairly good shape. A unit...

Session 86 (April 5, 2017) 28 Tar Skard In the morning, Alistair and Kit sleep in to a reasonable-ish time, at which point Dame Brionna wakes them. Dame Brionna had a briefing from one of her sister’s functionaries, the Underminister of Protocol. She did a great deal of research into previous...

[Session 85, cont'd] 27 Tar-Skard Midway through the afternoon, a messenger approaches Dame Brionna. “A voller has landed, with the daughter of Aleval. They have returned. They have prisoners, and considerable holdings.” Dame Brionna informs the rest of us and goes to meet the Daughter. “The...

Huh. I had no idea. Honestly, I only barely engaged with the fact that osmium is a real metal. :). Uhhh... maybe when the elves make it into tuals they coat it with a protective layer that makes it safe? I dunno.

Session 37 (October 9, 2021) 9 Ta-Ghast (cont’d, late afternoon) The group heads directly back to the inn outside the walls to look for Nandor. By this time, dinner is clearly getting finished, and there are a substantial number of people in the inn drinking. Ulgorio approaches the innkeep and...

Session 85 (December 6, 2016) 26 Tar-Skard Kit brings a message to the Council about Gates. [Attached.] The Council begins by discussing the ongoing purges in Gates. Kit wants to know more about the mundane situation: who’s being purged, who is coming to power, and what’s going on with the...

[Session 37, cont'd] “When we kill the false Empress, many of the troops will rally to our flag,” says Noah. “But in order to accomplish this, we must deal with the former Proconsul of Zorplona-Moriquendarim, now fallen entirely to corruption. We have sent no fewer than 4 specialized...

[Session 84, cont'd] A bishop they've never seen before appears outside the council chamber with a missive from the Patriarch. [Attached] Kit’s agents return from investigating the salt merchant. “He’s bleeding crazy… He’s doing a bang-up job of selling salt, but I consulted with a colleague...