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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7818780" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 238, Part Two</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Salt Wastes</strong></p><p></p><p>Amrou was so vast that even in the Gyre it took up more space than any other plane. Exploring felt redundant; there were no landmarks, just blinding white salt as far as the eye could see. They waited for Obliatas to dip in the sky before they touched down, cautiously, for fear the salt might be caustic and do them harm, but it was safe. Uru did not like the look of the place and warned everyone to be on the lookout for danger. </p><p></p><p>Kai quickly identified the planar trait: salt would keep monsters away. Leon and Uriel examined this property further and realised this extended to all mundane counters to the supernatural. A powerful boon! They could not bond with the plane yet, though.</p><p></p><p>Uriel conducted <em>location loresight</em> and learned the plane’s history: After an onslaught of supernatural foes wiped out all the large folk, people similar to halflings came to power in the world known as Amrou. For a time they ruled and wielded powerful magic to keep the monsters at bay, and in fact used benevolent necromancy to preserve their greatest heroes. Mighty rulers were entombed for eternity with their servants, who were tasked with praying throughout their unlife in order to maintain the wards against evil. But eventually they were betrayed, and the world fell to darkness. The vile priest-king responsible was destroyed, but the world could not be saved. Now all that remained was the sprawling salt wasteland where the tombs were hidden.</p><p></p><p>It was at this point that Korrigan realised his trusty military boots were gone, and his stocking feet were crunching uncomfortably on the salt. With a cry, Quratulain found that her mask had vanished. Her young, vulnerable face exposed, she cried, “Don’t look at me!!” (They did not. Uriel made a white mask for her out of salt. It was his second gift of the day, having already presented her with a metal puzzle to keep her occupied on the ship.)</p><p></p><p>Though no one had seen a thing, they soon found footsteps in the salt, and followed them to a hole in the ground where steps led down to a buried tomb. Powerful magical wards had long since faded, and they were able to enter without hindrance. Inside was a central chamber with a large, impressive sarcophagus, with five radial tombs containing several lesser casks apiece. None was occupied: the mummified occupants now shifted uneasily in the gloom, their hideout discovered.</p><p></p><p>“We have come for our belongings,” they announced. The mummified ruler, Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba, apologised for his actions. He told them that he had recently emerged from his tomb and realized the world had ended centuries ago. His servants, their souls preserved and bolstered by the enchanted treasures buried in his tomb, were fading away. (Some could be seen, lolling on the floor of the tomb.) The magical artifacts he had been entombed with were almost powerless. So Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba, tightened his cloth wrappings, draped himself in a ragged white cloak to better hide in the wastes, and searched for travellers to restock his horde.</p><p></p><p>“Can’t you accept the inevitable? Death is a part of life,” said Korrigan. </p><p></p><p>Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba did not like the sound of that. “Preserving ourselves in the afterlife is a part of our culture!” he objected. Korrigan rolled his eyes.</p><p></p><p>Nonetheless, Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba agreed to hand over their valuables, though he lamented what would happen to his servants. Uriel handed him the ensorcelled chess piece he had gained during the memory event in the Navras Opera House. Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba accepted it humbly, but said he would need still more treasure – a great deal more, in fact.</p><p></p><p>Uru remembered the cache of gold chains they now carried on the Coaltongue: tonnes of gold, all magical. They arranged for them to be brought here, and Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba was overjoyed. Uru showed him the Codex of Little People and said, “On my world, we’re in charge, though the big folk don’t realise it.” This cheered Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba even more. Uriel now found he was able to make a golden icon.</p><p></p><p>They left the halflings frolicking in the sea of gold chains.</p><p></p><p>“Enjoy it until it turns to salt,” said Korrigan, deeply unimpressed by their morbid obsession.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7818780, member: 79141"] [B]Session 238, Part Two The Salt Wastes[/B] Amrou was so vast that even in the Gyre it took up more space than any other plane. Exploring felt redundant; there were no landmarks, just blinding white salt as far as the eye could see. They waited for Obliatas to dip in the sky before they touched down, cautiously, for fear the salt might be caustic and do them harm, but it was safe. Uru did not like the look of the place and warned everyone to be on the lookout for danger. Kai quickly identified the planar trait: salt would keep monsters away. Leon and Uriel examined this property further and realised this extended to all mundane counters to the supernatural. A powerful boon! They could not bond with the plane yet, though. Uriel conducted [I]location loresight[/I] and learned the plane’s history: After an onslaught of supernatural foes wiped out all the large folk, people similar to halflings came to power in the world known as Amrou. For a time they ruled and wielded powerful magic to keep the monsters at bay, and in fact used benevolent necromancy to preserve their greatest heroes. Mighty rulers were entombed for eternity with their servants, who were tasked with praying throughout their unlife in order to maintain the wards against evil. But eventually they were betrayed, and the world fell to darkness. The vile priest-king responsible was destroyed, but the world could not be saved. Now all that remained was the sprawling salt wasteland where the tombs were hidden. It was at this point that Korrigan realised his trusty military boots were gone, and his stocking feet were crunching uncomfortably on the salt. With a cry, Quratulain found that her mask had vanished. Her young, vulnerable face exposed, she cried, “Don’t look at me!!” (They did not. Uriel made a white mask for her out of salt. It was his second gift of the day, having already presented her with a metal puzzle to keep her occupied on the ship.) Though no one had seen a thing, they soon found footsteps in the salt, and followed them to a hole in the ground where steps led down to a buried tomb. Powerful magical wards had long since faded, and they were able to enter without hindrance. Inside was a central chamber with a large, impressive sarcophagus, with five radial tombs containing several lesser casks apiece. None was occupied: the mummified occupants now shifted uneasily in the gloom, their hideout discovered. “We have come for our belongings,” they announced. The mummified ruler, Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba, apologised for his actions. He told them that he had recently emerged from his tomb and realized the world had ended centuries ago. His servants, their souls preserved and bolstered by the enchanted treasures buried in his tomb, were fading away. (Some could be seen, lolling on the floor of the tomb.) The magical artifacts he had been entombed with were almost powerless. So Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba, tightened his cloth wrappings, draped himself in a ragged white cloak to better hide in the wastes, and searched for travellers to restock his horde. “Can’t you accept the inevitable? Death is a part of life,” said Korrigan. Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba did not like the sound of that. “Preserving ourselves in the afterlife is a part of our culture!” he objected. Korrigan rolled his eyes. Nonetheless, Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba agreed to hand over their valuables, though he lamented what would happen to his servants. Uriel handed him the ensorcelled chess piece he had gained during the memory event in the Navras Opera House. Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba accepted it humbly, but said he would need still more treasure – a great deal more, in fact. Uru remembered the cache of gold chains they now carried on the Coaltongue: tonnes of gold, all magical. They arranged for them to be brought here, and Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba was overjoyed. Uru showed him the Codex of Little People and said, “On my world, we’re in charge, though the big folk don’t realise it.” This cheered Sargon of Uggat, whose father was the cupbearer of Ur-Zubaba even more. Uriel now found he was able to make a golden icon. They left the halflings frolicking in the sea of gold chains. “Enjoy it until it turns to salt,” said Korrigan, deeply unimpressed by their morbid obsession. [/QUOTE]
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