Session 46: Syrgisian Return Report

Cravin informs Blackwolf that her people are “safe” in Sohenas. The Ácolitus worshippers have departed the place and are marching with Xhaldarius. Shortly after, the party lands on the shore and their transport ship departs for safety.

Orin and Blackwolf scout the beach area. The grass thereabouts is tall, and they crawl to remain concealed. Nobody is around besides the native people. The surrounding country is tall grass for around a mile inland until tree growth reaches from the roots to the sky. Cravin and Calista see the same area, but decide to ride farther ahead and see what lies beyond the trees. They do this and discover the camp of the Vallisians, rather unexpectedly, and in a measure of great disarray. They approached, and they encountered the Tressonar amidst the madness. He told them about the fate of Amastris. It was a ferocious battle, but Syrgus called upon his Nith’eshan to destroy the walls on the second day of the siege. The Syrgisian army poured forth and forced the Vallisians from the city. A fair number of them, around 4,000, survived unscathed to reach the western coast. Cravin and Calista offered to bring him to the Corgastorian camp.

Upon the shore, the party waits as the great Corgastorian host arrives and begins to land. Orin is present to speak with the first Corgastorian officer and his men. Eventually, he speaks to his master in person. Oselen is quite impressed with Orin’s ability to survive and thrive in this horrible environment. They exchange updates and speak about what to do next. Oselen wants to march to Amastris the next morning.

The company gathered together once more to discuss strategy. Oselen and Othyrus are present and they figure out a means of deception against Syrgus.

The grand host and Vallisian support arrived outside of Amastris a few days later. Expecting the worst, they established siege camps and prepared to dig in should negotiations fail. The plan was to either talk Syrgus out of the place or trick him out. Attacking the walls directly would lead to destruction and ruin.

Inside the city, Syrgus and Cravin speak. They establish an understanding about the nature of the Eshan and how that impacts their individual decision-making processes. Cravin despises the Eshan more than anything, as they abandoned his people in favor of other Eshanic races. As it happened, Syrgus also despised the Eshan. They dwelled on the matter and came to see eye-to-eye on a few significant points. In that environment of reconciliation, Syrgus offered Cravin two choices. He could remain imprisoned and die or join him. Cravin chose to side with Syrgus, continuing his history of switching sides amidst this terror.