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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Isklexi" data-source="post: 6231550" data-attributes="member: 6684948">[gm]Maptools has been very helpful in making our sessions more regular. Now I just have to post about them in a timely fashion. This post actually consists of two sessions. The first one finished up the arena encounter, and the second starts the “three milestones” encounter.[/gm]Asteron rescued Doran from zombie Elanor’s control by pulling out one of his .50 caliber pistols and dispatching her in the time honored tradition of zombie movies everywhere: a bullet to the head. The arena team was then free to bring down the enormous flaming feline. The balcony team was feeling some pressure from the combined might of the three spellcasters. Just when Kirk was about to finish Jaime, Balthazar shored up his defense with some timely healing. Bellicose knocked Nikola from the balcony as Kirk finally managed to overcome Balthazar’s healing and strike a killing blow to Jaime. Kirk slid down the arena wall to pursue Nikola leaving Irony and Bellicose to deal with Balthazar. Rai decided that facing Cornell in a head on duel was a losing proposition and opted to take an unusual tactic. Rai teleported behind Cornell and then grabbed Isobel to use her as a human shield. Rai reasoned that one of the buyers wouldn’t risk hurting the slave girl or leave without her. [gm]This is the second time this party has come up with a non-standard response to a hostage situation. I’m beginning to wonder if they understand what a hostage is.[/gm]Meanwhile, Kirk had bitten off more than he could chew in the arena below. He reached the ground just in time for Nikola to catch him off guard with a withering blast of necromantic magic. Fortunately, the others in the arena had finished off the pyrecat and rushed to his aid. Irony and Bellicose were able to finish off Balthazar with the aid of Bellicose’s twin badger pistols. Irony had given up on using her bardic magic against the willful cleric and resorted to slashing at him with her sword while badgers bedeviled him. Once Balthazar had fallen, lord Kulp called an end to the battle for the safety of the remaining audience and guards rushed onto the balconies to apprehend everyone. The party along with Isobel, Andrei, Asteron, Shakul, and Cornell were taken to Kulp’s private chambers. Kulp asked to know who they were and to commend them on removing some of Nalaam’s least respectable citizens. Kulp expressed surprise at Irony’s cover name, Grace vos Nachtwald (a surname she had copied from Calaphax). At this point Cornell stepped forward and introduced himself properly as Cornell vos Nachtwald. Cornell removed his mask and hood to reveal he was an old Eladrin with extensive scars on the left side of his face. He revealed that Kulp and he had arranged for Cornell to attend the auction in the hopes of purchasing the Eladrin slaves as an alternative to dangerous raids on the fortified strongholds where the slaves are normally kept. Cornell was unable to help them when they attacked the auction because he had sworn an oath not to harm Elanor or any of the other buyers as a condition of attending. Cornell assured Kulp that Grace (Irony) had no knowledge of the auction and was simply there by coincidence on unrelated business for Lord Caliphray (Calaphax). Kulp assured the constables that he had ties with Vekeshi Mystics and, with Cornell’s aid, secure safe passage to Elfaivar and the Dreaming for Isobel. Andrei insisted on accompanying Isobel to ensure her safety. Cornell requested to speak to the constables in private before they left. The constables bid farewell to Asteron and Shakul after inviting them to dinner later as thanks for the help. Cornell shed some light on Cal’s influence in the world. Cornell is a member of a druidic order called the Endless Vigil. Though a druidic order in origin, the order evolved over time and includes many members that are not druids such as Cornell who is an archmage. Cornell told the constables that the order was founded by Cal thousands of years ago to help the races of Lanjyr reach their potential. The order is based out of a remote place called the Nachtwald in the dreaming (hence the surname). He mentioned that the orders resources had been stretched thin over the last 500 years trying to avert the extinction of the Eladrins. He also mentioned that Calaphax always selects a mortal champion when he visits Lanjyr. When Kirk asked who Cal’s current champion was, Cornell told him that the five of them were Cal’s current champions. Though Cornell did mention he was Cal’s champion over 600 years ago. Cornell declined to elaborate on what Cal’s motivations are behind his actions. He deflected the questions saying that Cal reveals secrets to his champions when he believes they are ready to know the truth. The cryptic meeting gave the constables some new information on their infernal “friend” but raised more questions than it answered. Irony certainly plans on asking Cal some questions when they return to Flint. [gm]I worked more of my own plot into the story here. This meeting revealed that Cal has been working to influence Lanjyr for a very long time and that he has a shadowy organization of his own that operates out of the Dreaming. I don’t plan on the Vigil having any real information about the Ob thanks to their preoccupation with preserving the Eladrin species following the Great Malice. This post ended up being longer than I anticipated, so I’ll do the entry for the next session later.[/gm]</blockquote>

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