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<blockquote data-quote="Stormwynd" data-source="post: 2841834" data-attributes="member: 5913"><p><strong>Session Summary: Knights of Anderwan</strong></p><p></p><p>by Jason 'Flynn' Kemp</p><p></p><p>As the aftermath of the battle on the ship's main deck settled, the Earthmen began moving about. Naturally, they began with their comrades in arms, stopping Kurukuja the Axe from bleeding out, but unfortunately discovering that both Baganaba's and Sargeant Bryce Taggart's injuries were too extensive. After a moment of silent prayer, the three remaining Earthmen joined the native Anderwani in taking the rest of the ship and looting the bodies of their fallen foes. Jonas took a particular interest in Master Arunblad Grasin's dikres (crystalline pistol), and secured it quickly.</p><p></p><p>Below decks, the majority of the mercenaries and slavers were slaughtered, although a handful surrendered and were taken as prisoners. The three Earthmen found several large bags of silver in Master Grasin's cabin, as well as several scrolls and a crystal they believed would power the dikres, if only they could figure out how to replace the dead crystal currently in the crystalline weapon.</p><p></p><p>Over the next few days, the three Earthmen began to organize the island. They checked on Sulpesh, and helped the two villages to begin communicating. With the assistance of the three liberators, the island began to unify in their shared experience against the slavers of House Grasin. Over the course of the next week, the band learned more of the mysterious world upon which they'd found themselves. In many areas on Samardan, secretive societies, sisterhoods and martial orders were considered a part of a civilized way of life. Baganaba's rose-like tattoos indicated that she belonged to one such order on Vasha, though none knew which one it might be.</p><p></p><p>Sen Mayan recovered rapidly under Father Daniel's care, and spoke of his hopes to travel aboard the disanadar to the Southern Kingdoms of Haklasa, where ruins of the Nekrani might contain antiquities that might grant a return of his supernatural powers to the pock-faced Mystic of Krang. Sen Mayan held Aidan in high esteem for the sailor's rescuing him from the cage of the slavers, and often referred to him as the Mystic's personal champion.</p><p></p><p>The villagers of both Anderwan and Sulpesh felt similar esteem for the three visitors, and so offered them the position of Jeni (knights, singular jen) of the island as a tribute to their great service. The island prepared for a celebration of their heroes. Alas, it would seem that Fate, or perhaps another force, had plans for the Earthmen.</p><p></p><p>The sadathapir, the crimson bird-beast that watched over them as they all arrived on Samardan, appeared to them all as a group and spoke to them for the first time through some form of mental telepathy. In it's self-important urgency, the sadathapir informed the Earthmen that they had been recruited by the Mebani for purposes beyond their understanding, and they were ordered to prepare for their next mission, which was to destroy House Grasin so that the islanders would not suffer the wrath of the kelshan slavers. Truly before the band could respond, they were whisked away in a flash of crimson light.</p><p></p><p>Sitting up from their transition, the Earthmen looked about to find themselves atop a tall cliff overlooking a broad blue bay. As they gathered their bearings, the Earthmen spied two patagroli (rock apes) preparing to attack a band of guards and their young lordly charge. Even as Father Daniel raised his voice in alarm, the beasts attacked. The patrol began to die as their young lord fled, and the earthmen sprang into action.</p><p></p><p>The nimble Jonas, in trying to jump and tumble down the slope, hit a loose rock and fell headlong down the mountainside before he caught himself on the lip of a lower trail. Meanwhile, Father Daniel and Aidan charged one of the patagroli, beating on it to draw its attentions from the guards that fell like scythed wheat. Through a furious exchange of blows, the two Earthmen nearly dropped the patagrol, before both fell into unconsciousness from the savagery of their own wounds.</p><p></p><p>As his friends fought one of the rock apes above, Jonas gave the other a merry chase up and down the trails, occasionally loosing arrows into the beast his comrades fought. In the end, Jonas wounded the first beast enough to send it fleeing back up the cliff and into the forests above. The second beast took after his wounded brother, leaving Jonas behind to rush to his brother's aid. A well-placed final arrow dropped the wounded beast, so the patagrol still standing drug his brother's body back into the woods.</p><p></p><p>As Jonas rushed to aid his companions as they continued to bleed, the young lord had reached the base of the cliff and apparently ordered his people to start rowing across the broad bay back to the city. Grumbling to himself about the selfishness of the youth, Jonas helped bring the others to conciousness, and the three survivors slowly made their way to the base of the cliff. The ragtag band walked along the beach as the sun rose and they grew more fatigued.</p><p></p><p>About midday, the three found a small cave to hide in. Looking within, they found evidence that the cave had been used for secret meetings, and began to search through the sand for anything that could aid them. Finding a hidden cache of food, they ate their fill and rested through the heat of the afternoon, eventually drifting off to sleep.</p><p></p><p>Awakened by a strange scuttling sound, the band was startled to see a monstrous sea scorpion the size of a domestic cat entering into the cave. As the others drew weapons and retreated from the narrow entrance, Father Daniel drew forth a dagger and quickly dispatched the monstrosity with a single well-placed throw. Grumpily, the three Earthmen gathered themselves and their belongings. Moving out of the cave and into the cool dusk, the band prepared to move on, hoping to round the bay and enter the city before the end of the night...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormwynd, post: 2841834, member: 5913"] [b]Session Summary: Knights of Anderwan[/b] by Jason 'Flynn' Kemp As the aftermath of the battle on the ship's main deck settled, the Earthmen began moving about. Naturally, they began with their comrades in arms, stopping Kurukuja the Axe from bleeding out, but unfortunately discovering that both Baganaba's and Sargeant Bryce Taggart's injuries were too extensive. After a moment of silent prayer, the three remaining Earthmen joined the native Anderwani in taking the rest of the ship and looting the bodies of their fallen foes. Jonas took a particular interest in Master Arunblad Grasin's dikres (crystalline pistol), and secured it quickly. Below decks, the majority of the mercenaries and slavers were slaughtered, although a handful surrendered and were taken as prisoners. The three Earthmen found several large bags of silver in Master Grasin's cabin, as well as several scrolls and a crystal they believed would power the dikres, if only they could figure out how to replace the dead crystal currently in the crystalline weapon. Over the next few days, the three Earthmen began to organize the island. They checked on Sulpesh, and helped the two villages to begin communicating. With the assistance of the three liberators, the island began to unify in their shared experience against the slavers of House Grasin. Over the course of the next week, the band learned more of the mysterious world upon which they'd found themselves. In many areas on Samardan, secretive societies, sisterhoods and martial orders were considered a part of a civilized way of life. Baganaba's rose-like tattoos indicated that she belonged to one such order on Vasha, though none knew which one it might be. Sen Mayan recovered rapidly under Father Daniel's care, and spoke of his hopes to travel aboard the disanadar to the Southern Kingdoms of Haklasa, where ruins of the Nekrani might contain antiquities that might grant a return of his supernatural powers to the pock-faced Mystic of Krang. Sen Mayan held Aidan in high esteem for the sailor's rescuing him from the cage of the slavers, and often referred to him as the Mystic's personal champion. The villagers of both Anderwan and Sulpesh felt similar esteem for the three visitors, and so offered them the position of Jeni (knights, singular jen) of the island as a tribute to their great service. The island prepared for a celebration of their heroes. Alas, it would seem that Fate, or perhaps another force, had plans for the Earthmen. The sadathapir, the crimson bird-beast that watched over them as they all arrived on Samardan, appeared to them all as a group and spoke to them for the first time through some form of mental telepathy. In it's self-important urgency, the sadathapir informed the Earthmen that they had been recruited by the Mebani for purposes beyond their understanding, and they were ordered to prepare for their next mission, which was to destroy House Grasin so that the islanders would not suffer the wrath of the kelshan slavers. Truly before the band could respond, they were whisked away in a flash of crimson light. Sitting up from their transition, the Earthmen looked about to find themselves atop a tall cliff overlooking a broad blue bay. As they gathered their bearings, the Earthmen spied two patagroli (rock apes) preparing to attack a band of guards and their young lordly charge. Even as Father Daniel raised his voice in alarm, the beasts attacked. The patrol began to die as their young lord fled, and the earthmen sprang into action. The nimble Jonas, in trying to jump and tumble down the slope, hit a loose rock and fell headlong down the mountainside before he caught himself on the lip of a lower trail. Meanwhile, Father Daniel and Aidan charged one of the patagroli, beating on it to draw its attentions from the guards that fell like scythed wheat. Through a furious exchange of blows, the two Earthmen nearly dropped the patagrol, before both fell into unconsciousness from the savagery of their own wounds. As his friends fought one of the rock apes above, Jonas gave the other a merry chase up and down the trails, occasionally loosing arrows into the beast his comrades fought. In the end, Jonas wounded the first beast enough to send it fleeing back up the cliff and into the forests above. The second beast took after his wounded brother, leaving Jonas behind to rush to his brother's aid. A well-placed final arrow dropped the wounded beast, so the patagrol still standing drug his brother's body back into the woods. As Jonas rushed to aid his companions as they continued to bleed, the young lord had reached the base of the cliff and apparently ordered his people to start rowing across the broad bay back to the city. Grumbling to himself about the selfishness of the youth, Jonas helped bring the others to conciousness, and the three survivors slowly made their way to the base of the cliff. The ragtag band walked along the beach as the sun rose and they grew more fatigued. About midday, the three found a small cave to hide in. Looking within, they found evidence that the cave had been used for secret meetings, and began to search through the sand for anything that could aid them. Finding a hidden cache of food, they ate their fill and rested through the heat of the afternoon, eventually drifting off to sleep. Awakened by a strange scuttling sound, the band was startled to see a monstrous sea scorpion the size of a domestic cat entering into the cave. As the others drew weapons and retreated from the narrow entrance, Father Daniel drew forth a dagger and quickly dispatched the monstrosity with a single well-placed throw. Grumpily, the three Earthmen gathered themselves and their belongings. Moving out of the cave and into the cool dusk, the band prepared to move on, hoping to round the bay and enter the city before the end of the night... [/QUOTE]
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