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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7820192" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 238, Part Three</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Fermented Peaks</strong></p><p></p><p>And so to Dunkelweiss, where the rivers flowed with beer. Here on Dunkelweiss (and therefore on any world to which it was linked) alcohol was good for you. It produced the same intoxicating effect as usual, but did no damage to long-term health. Indeed, hangovers were easily held at bay with a brisk workout, meaning the heaviest drinkers would tend to be the most fit. A night of intense carousing could even remove terrible afflictions.</p><p></p><p>The dwarven all-king known as Ron the Grand ruled his people nobly for a century. Upon his death, the dwarves did not merely craft him a tomb, but petitioned their gods to create a demiplane that would encapsulate all that made Ron so damned Grand. Alas, the high priests got too drunk celebrating after the funeral, and they accidentally left the key that opened a portal to the world inside the world itself. King Ron was at peace, and his planar tomb drifted through the cosmos, like a burial at sea. Centuries ago Dunkelweiss, a thirty-mile mountain range of soaring snow-capped peaks, majestic forests, and brisk mountain lakes, crashed into the Gyre. Such was the dwarven craftsmanship that it was barely jostled by the impact, and the borders of the world are quite sturdy. Celestial goats frolic on its grassy hills, and bearded eagles soar over the mausoleum, keeping watch of the king’s rest.</p><p></p><p>But woe now gripped those eagles, and each day they shed a single tear, for they failed at their duty. Decades ago, pirates from Hunlow had snuck onto Dunkelweiss and plundered the tomb, carrying away King Ron’s two radiant axes.</p><p></p><p>All of this was related to them by one of the eagles, who invited them to drink from the rivers, but warned them to stay away from the tomb. “No one will be allowed there except to return what was stolen.” When it turned out that they already had the axes, the eagle was overjoyed.</p><p></p><p>Even on Dunkelweiss, Rumdoom had refused to join them, so they had to send back to the Coaltongue and politely entreat him to come. He arrived with his retinue and went into the tomb of King Ron alone. When he returned, without the axes, he said “We should choose this plane for our world.” Then he went back to the ship.</p><p></p><p>Uru suggested shore leave for the crew of the Coaltongue. Korrigan agreed and they spent the rest of the day here. </p><p></p><p>During the carousal, Uriel asked the eagles about the key to their home plane – if they knew where it was. Their response was guarded. Uriel suggested that if they were to link this plane to their own – rescuing it from certain doom – then the ability to travel here easily would be valuable.</p><p></p><p>The eagles said, “If such is within your power, then do so, and we will discuss the matter of the key at that time. A one-off trip to retrieve the key must certainly be possible, if you are able to realign whole planes. …”</p><p></p><p>While the crew enjoyed themselves, Korrigan decided to deal with a matter he never seemed to have time for. Together with Leon, he entered the Dream Palace and visited the bedchamber where they had laid Linia to rest ever since she had been freed from the Vault of Heresies. Korrigan used every ounce of his power to heal her of the maladies that afflicted her, hoping that her mind would become whole as a result.</p><p></p><p>After the ritual, Linia remained unconscious, though she was no longer deep in a coma, as she had been before. Korrigan was loath to leave her to wake up alone and suggested that they transport her to the Coaltongue, but Leon told him this was impossible: Just as they could not travel from the Dream Palace to Lanjyr, so Linia could not travel to the Gyre, having not travelled there with them. They would take it in turns to visit her, it was decided.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps, when she awakened, they could ask her to relay a message back home for them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7820192, member: 79141"] [B]Session 238, Part Three The Fermented Peaks[/B] And so to Dunkelweiss, where the rivers flowed with beer. Here on Dunkelweiss (and therefore on any world to which it was linked) alcohol was good for you. It produced the same intoxicating effect as usual, but did no damage to long-term health. Indeed, hangovers were easily held at bay with a brisk workout, meaning the heaviest drinkers would tend to be the most fit. A night of intense carousing could even remove terrible afflictions. The dwarven all-king known as Ron the Grand ruled his people nobly for a century. Upon his death, the dwarves did not merely craft him a tomb, but petitioned their gods to create a demiplane that would encapsulate all that made Ron so damned Grand. Alas, the high priests got too drunk celebrating after the funeral, and they accidentally left the key that opened a portal to the world inside the world itself. King Ron was at peace, and his planar tomb drifted through the cosmos, like a burial at sea. Centuries ago Dunkelweiss, a thirty-mile mountain range of soaring snow-capped peaks, majestic forests, and brisk mountain lakes, crashed into the Gyre. Such was the dwarven craftsmanship that it was barely jostled by the impact, and the borders of the world are quite sturdy. Celestial goats frolic on its grassy hills, and bearded eagles soar over the mausoleum, keeping watch of the king’s rest. But woe now gripped those eagles, and each day they shed a single tear, for they failed at their duty. Decades ago, pirates from Hunlow had snuck onto Dunkelweiss and plundered the tomb, carrying away King Ron’s two radiant axes. All of this was related to them by one of the eagles, who invited them to drink from the rivers, but warned them to stay away from the tomb. “No one will be allowed there except to return what was stolen.” When it turned out that they already had the axes, the eagle was overjoyed. Even on Dunkelweiss, Rumdoom had refused to join them, so they had to send back to the Coaltongue and politely entreat him to come. He arrived with his retinue and went into the tomb of King Ron alone. When he returned, without the axes, he said “We should choose this plane for our world.” Then he went back to the ship. Uru suggested shore leave for the crew of the Coaltongue. Korrigan agreed and they spent the rest of the day here. During the carousal, Uriel asked the eagles about the key to their home plane – if they knew where it was. Their response was guarded. Uriel suggested that if they were to link this plane to their own – rescuing it from certain doom – then the ability to travel here easily would be valuable. The eagles said, “If such is within your power, then do so, and we will discuss the matter of the key at that time. A one-off trip to retrieve the key must certainly be possible, if you are able to realign whole planes. …” While the crew enjoyed themselves, Korrigan decided to deal with a matter he never seemed to have time for. Together with Leon, he entered the Dream Palace and visited the bedchamber where they had laid Linia to rest ever since she had been freed from the Vault of Heresies. Korrigan used every ounce of his power to heal her of the maladies that afflicted her, hoping that her mind would become whole as a result. After the ritual, Linia remained unconscious, though she was no longer deep in a coma, as she had been before. Korrigan was loath to leave her to wake up alone and suggested that they transport her to the Coaltongue, but Leon told him this was impossible: Just as they could not travel from the Dream Palace to Lanjyr, so Linia could not travel to the Gyre, having not travelled there with them. They would take it in turns to visit her, it was decided. Perhaps, when she awakened, they could ask her to relay a message back home for them? [/QUOTE]
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