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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 95 (October 23, 2018) 5 Zar Nothing significant happens until the night of the 5th of Zar. Dame Brionna is out patrolling at night when a guard lieutenant salutes her and says that they’re holding an odd fellow and think someone from the Order should see him. "He says he’s a messenger...
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    Aphonion Tales: Adventures in the Spice Lands and the War in Hanal, a tween and teen D&D game (edited notes, posts Tuesdays, most recent 3/7/23)

    Session 41 (March 6, 2022) 22 Vaen Noah asks Ravokris whether there’s any way to send a message forward to the future worlds that the Pariah Gods might attack next, in case they fail to stop them here. Despite his expertise in arcana, Ravokris has no idea (rolled a 1 on the check). Noah wants...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [Session 94, cont'd] After their mental discussions, the whole room is watching them somewhat concernedly. Kit and Alistair dance a dance and eat some food, to signal that the party can start. Grandmaster Farsensor brings in a blushing middle-aged servant, who dances a jig with him, and then...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 94 (July 31, 2018) Later Afternoon of 1 Zar They discuss the issues with Lord Aufaulgautharim’s gifts. Dame Brionna asks whether the Duchess of Brightspan is attending—no, but she sent a young man, presumably a noble but of an unknown house, as her emissary with a large casket. Dame...
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    Aphonion Tales: Ravenskrag and the Shadowline, a preteen D&D game (lightly edited notes, COMPLETED on 1/20/23)

    Session 43 (February 12, 2022) 23 Ta-Ghast (evening) They enter the palace, and their escort fetches a functionary more appropriate to the situation, and returns with Dior Bindal, a middle-aged human woman. “Quarters have been prepared for you. We resuscitated one of the long abandoned manors...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [Session 93, cont'd] A very familiar looking young woman (the Undersecretary of Protocols) comes in. She has a long list of tasks to discuss. The Council puts her off for a moment, so they can talk to Princess Curinirim and begin reaching out to the Drow through the Sixth Daughter. They...
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    Aphonion Tales: Adventures in the Spice Lands and the War in Hanal, a tween and teen D&D game (edited notes, posts Tuesdays, most recent 3/7/23)

    [Session 40, cont'd] Noah begins interrogating them about the wizard. They tell him that he told them he was heading towards the capital city of Hanal before flying off towards the capital. “But he wants this bag that someone stole from him. He sent the chasme to look for it. He said that he...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 93 (July 19, 2018) Afternoon of 1 Zar (leading up to the Midsummer Festival dinner) Dame Brionna reports on the war in Hanal [see attached]; mostly paused until spring while they wait for starvation to shake things up; she expects most of the unaligned nobles to become involved in the...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [Session 92, cont'd] Minster of Mind comes in. They dispatched a psion. The psion has achieved some communication, but is almost being driven mad by the combination of their different view of reality and the pipe-organ music in his mind. The message he's received is: "Gear wheel-circle-sun...
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    Aphonion Tales: Ravenskrag and the Shadowline, a preteen D&D game (lightly edited notes, COMPLETED on 1/20/23)

    Session 42 (January 29, 2022) 14 Ta-Ghast The group heads back towards Mina Talen te Conde, expecting the trip to take 5 days. The first two days are entirely peaceful. 16 Ta-Ghast As they’re traveling, Merreep hears a great deal of deep grunting in the brush. She proceeds forward and checks...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 92 (February 6, 2018) 1 Zar Kit and Alistair have a quiet conversation about the weirdness of needing to let other people protect you. Dame Brionna reports a new situation involving the Mountains of the Thirty Mages. [Report to Dame Brionna attached] A caravan of refugees who were...
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    Aphonion Tales: Adventures in the Spice Lands and the War in Hanal, a tween and teen D&D game (edited notes, posts Tuesdays, most recent 3/7/23)

    Session 40 (February 20, 2022) 19 Vaen Noah sets some codenames for the plan, along with a dummy plan with a much more obviously significant name, as an effort at simple counter-intelligence. The march over the day is peaceful. That evening, there is a Greater Festival of Mists, Ruby and...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [session 91, cont'd] Alistair suggests Dame Brionna seek out elucidation of her revelation. Bishop Waters steers her to the Sisters of Fate, a small order in the lower city. Dame Brionna goes to talk to them. Other tasks: 1. Kit’s tea with Lady Marybelle. 2. Washing the feet of the Purified...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 91 (December 7, 2017) Tar-Skard 31 Kit goes to meet with the Chancellor of the Basilica, her counterpart in the Curia. They share a cup of tea. Kit begins a conversation about professional courtesy, and the need to set up people who will keep an eye on the church—the Chancellor...
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    Aphonion Tales: Ravenskrag and the Shadowline, a preteen D&D game (lightly edited notes, COMPLETED on 1/20/23)

    Session 41 (January 15, 2022) 12 Ta-Ghast The group decides to head to the tower with the teleportation device. They ask the sergeant-major and the corporal to come with them, which they immediately agree to, since they want to know more about the teleportation towers. They decide to travel on...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [Session 90, cont'd] The Patriarch makes a formal statement: "I declare you Blessed of Light, and Supreme Commander of the Forces of Glor'diadel on Drucien south of the barrier mountains." The latter is almost entirely ceremonial, but it may carry weight and shows the support of the Patriarch...
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    Aphonion Tales: Adventures in the Spice Lands and the War in Hanal, a tween and teen D&D game (edited notes, posts Tuesdays, most recent 3/7/23)

    [Session 39, cont'd] Noah suggests that they adjust their own course so they don’t need to stop entirely but can still bypass the enemy army without a battle. Meanwhile, Iados and Elyn scout forward, accompanied by 5 of the rakasta scouts. A demonic screener for the army sees Iados. But it...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    Session 90 (November 21, 2017) 31 Tar-Skard Morning in the See of Light. Lady Marybell Trotten OML has invited Dame Katharine to tea. Probably from the Order of the Magical Light, a mostly lay order. Dame Brionna also gives the Council a rundown of the religious orders represented at the See...
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    Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)

    [Session 89, cont'd] Dame Brionna gets herself engaged by one of the few other female attendees, who gives her a military style salute. “Viviana, Mistress of the Order of the Swords of Flame.” Viviana discusses the problems they’ve had with pride leading to corruption—it’s one of the tools of...
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    Aphonion Tales: Ravenskrag and the Shadowline, a preteen D&D game (lightly edited notes, COMPLETED on 1/20/23)

    Session 40 (November 20, 2021) 11 Ta-Ghast (late afternoon) They try to wake the Sergeant-Major by splashing water on him. He wakes, with no memory of what happened or how he got here. He remembers speaking to the man in antique clothing, but nothing since then. He’s very concerned about the...
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