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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrew Moreton" data-source="post: 7954962" data-attributes="member: 6920268">We started with discussing what sort of mask William should have as a member of the unseen court. He settled on a mask which took on the features of the monarch of Risur whose power he was channelling at that time, it was left unclear if that was an accurate representation or one which fitted the modern image of that monarch.Then the discussed if going and poking the Voice of Rot was really a good plan for getting back to the Wakening, after they decided their only other choice was to go and poke She Who Writhes and that involved swimming it became clear that the Voice of Rot was the best choice.They began their epic ride across New Zealand or rather the dreaming with the full orchestral accompiniment and appreciated the humor. They did work out a fallback plan if the Voice of Rot killed them all, hopefully Kasavarina would at least like to bring Nevla back and Kasavarina had a wish spell this would bring Nevla back who could ressurect all of them from stored samples of flesh they had left just in case anyone ever got disintigrated. Nice of them to work out for me a solution to the problem of a TPK  for me.Reaching the Swamp they clairifed their plan and moved to where they expected to meet the Voice of Rot, William heard the spirits the VOR had trapped and realised he could temporarily control or free them. He was surprised that he could overcome the control of a Titan so I told them how the VOR had lost the eye which let it control spirits in a battle with an invading demon lord from Drakr and that they eye was not lost somewhere in Drakr or in the vaults of the clergy. They thought about this and decided that it was probably in Nic's control and explained how he could do such clever tricks with the ghost council and bringing anyone who died back as a ghost.When the confronted the VOR their plan was to have Ulvaar and Nevla who had flying magic rapidly available to fly to the sword grab it and surrender while the rest of them distracted the VOR. Manuel decided that using his mecha would not offend any fey except the VOR around here and the VOR was in fact meant to be offended. William was supposed to keep it talking.As soon as the dice became involved things started to go wrong the Voice of Rot moved suprisingly quickly and everyone except Manuel moved after it. Manuel decided to try and distract it by talking to it and explained their whole plan to it which instead of distracting it annoyed it. So the VOR moved to block their way forward but did not yet attack, at this point William hasted everyone, Ulvaar and Nevla took flight and Padme stood ready to stab anything which came out of the swamp. Ulvaar got close enough and rolled well enough to realise he was trying to use his tk to pull a sword out of a Treant , Nevla hit it with a searing ray.Then Manuel bounced a cannon ball off the VOR and into the treant which annoyed both of them, so the VOR tried to eat Padme, Manuel and William and did a lot of damage to them all. William then boasted at the VOR and managed to get its attention enough that it replied poiting out he was doomed to failure and death. Nevla disintigrated the the Treant and Ulvaar swept in to collect the sword. Manuel reloaded and the VOR moved past the three none flying constables and tried to damage them but they all made the reflex saves, then Ulvaar surrended and with a cry of frustration the VOR threw everyone back to the Waking.In the waking they were pleased to discover the Great Hunt was with them and willing to transport them to Slate, while they rested Manuel was pleased tp break out his steam boiler coffee machine and Mithral Waffle Iron (A real thing from the pathfinder equipment list), he had missed his coffee machine in the Dreaming.  After resting they set out slowing themselved down slightly by diverting via the nearest Risuri military base to send warning radio messages to Flint and Slate (or rather leave a message for the base to send) saying the King was in danger of Assasination and Stansfield was a traitor to be arrested immediatly.Arriving in Slate they were relieved to see the King had not been assasinated and that doppleganger precautions were being taken. Once Dame Jilliamn was certain it was them they were lead into the palace where the King was carrying out the wedding they spoke quietly at the back with Harkover and Jillian heard the Royal Skyseer was dead , and that no-one in Flint was replying to the Radio. They also heard that the Eladrin enclaves were using Teleport circles to evacuate to the Risuri colony and the Governor has requested food aid which was being sent. Given the treaty with the Eladrin and Athrylla's divinations of future disaster she has started to evacuate any enclave which will listen before the enclaves are struck by disaster.  Harkover moved over to the King and told him they needed to speak with the constables and he brought the wedding to an end. Then all the light went out and the constables immediatly realised they were being pulled into the Bleak gate. The King ordered all the wedding guests to head to the survival bunker. As they started to leave Catherine Romana walked in accomanpanied by Kula Rafsanjani, stroking a white cat which got applause. She began her speech which the king indicated they should allow as it gave time for the low level guests to get clear of ground zero. As she finished their speech the players immediatly wondered if the King could pull some stunt revoking her nobility and was pleased that he could indeed and ennoble them at the same time.  As the 1812 Overture began with a crash of cannon fire the King gave Harkover his permission and the players where pleased that they were correct that he was a Dragon and on their side.We left it there as it was too late to even attempt to finish the fight. Each of the players will be taking over one of the key NPC's initially Aodhan, Padme, Harkover and Jillian while Asraby will join later. They have alos realised they are down to a choice of Ulvaar or Nevla as a future Monarch which mean Queen Nevla will be along soon. Assuming I manage to kill Aodhan and hopefully block ressurection (Destruction spell preferred or Aodhan may just turn down ressurection)</blockquote>

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