Moloch part 46 and 47, 3rd and 10th May 2021, set themselves up

So the party take down Koshra Khan, but are then trapped in his office. The shocked college staff explain how they will see justice served on those who have brutally murded there much cherished Head of the house of magic. His pupils are distraught. How will they finish there courses and pass there exams   Koshra had (not has - he is now in the past tense - tears form in the corners of eyes) broke new ground, made great discoveries, unearthed ancient tombs of knowledge, and shown them great other wordly magics. The pupils had learnt so much, but this has all been cut short.   Koshra's quick wit and humour, his tales from the deep south, he will be missed.   Oh how will they avenge him...   Meanwhile a funeral will be held, and a statue of the greatest wizard should be erected in his honour in the courtyard.   A days mourning, shall be held and the temples bells will all ring.   Rewards will be offered, the faces of these evil persons will be circulated, messengers will spread the word to the 4 corners of the world. They will be hunted. Deep magics shall be cast and the nameless shall be called from there infernal prisons...   Meanwhile   The party has escaped by teleporting back Ost in Edhil, in the hidden valley of the Elves, to only to appear in a magical force cage, with A114 wearing one of Elros 9 crowns of power.    A114 explains eloquently how this crown makes himself look fantastic, how powrfull he has become, and how he can control an army of 1000 warforged, all at his command, oh the power - do you remember the days when the warforged were the vanguard of Elros,s army, smashing the Dwarven Bkack Guard, slaughtering the elven kings High Guard, and how they helped subjicate the human kingdoms to his control. Why would he be silly enough to remove this - you fools need to understand the new world order. Elros cannot help guide us currently, but with mine and your help, we can free him and he will reward you each handsomely, with power and position as one of my subordinates   Meanwhile Arronis goes to fjnd Earwen elven princess and @lucion, and he brings along the Elven Lord Hildir, one of the 12 lords and councillor to the king   He helps explain to A114 nobody can just leave the Hidden valley of he Elves, and makes it clear to the party that the crown is evil, that warforged are evil - created by Elros and they are not sentient, but follow Elros's will   He starts a spell of imprisonment, then a fog cloud is created by Zinzir, then Arranis casts dominate monster...things deteriorate, the party scream, shout argue, A114 you need to leave, then Arranis in frustration, having an evil murderer who's will must be clear to all - a creature set to destroy elves and his homes casts sickness spell, the party seem go take there impending deaths personally and react badky to this...

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May 12, 2021 19:43

I don't think this is quite what happened. Expanding the death of Koshra Khan, The original plan was to try to sneak up on him and snatch the crown from his head. Zinzir initiated but when initiative was rolled Arronis acted first and attacked Khan, party had to follow through, although the fight was probably inevitable since the crowns are not easy to remove. Arronis saved party with escape root (teleportation circle) but then traps party in force cage and left. I think something was said about brining Elven authority but does not discuss plan with party (Zinzir has to waste a spell slot to disguise himself). A114 did explain eloquently how he should keep crown. But he says nothing about smashing the Dwarven Black Guard or slaughtering the elven kings or any new order or freeing Elros or anything else crazy like that. He did talk about freeing his fellow warforged and perhaps finding a way to give them the independent mind he has. The party (who were still there) half agreed but were not happy about him wearing the crow, especially given what Kane had told them so we were insisting he remove it. Jazjar proposes that A114 keep the crown but take it of for 5 min, to prove the crown is not controlling him. The diplomatic conversation takes 45 min and then the elven lord and princess arrive. The Elven lord he does explain, but he does it screeming, that A114 is an evil thing (there is no singe of logic, or compassion) the party are still trying to be diplomatic then the lord kicks off an imprisonment spell. With A114 being described as an "Evil thing" it clear he has know chance if he stays so he tries to run. Arronis, counters A114s spell, laughing as he does so. Zinzir blocks the imprisonment targeting with a fog potentially being forced to expose his identity in the process. Arronis, cast dominate on the Elven lord. Other Elf dispels the fog cloud. At some point here (I've not sure where) we talk about leaving the Elvan city. The Elven load says no one leaves the city, further condemning us. Arronis, demands the crown is removed and when team do not submit to him, he casts sickening radiance on team to force them to his will. I should note that force cage + sickening radiance is a kill combo.

May 12, 2021 20:14

I like my version, and as they say never let the facts get in the way of a good story