Akudon

Overview

Akudon is a dragon turtle first seen between the Xhuverian islands. A gargantuan creature, referred to as male, seems to cooperate with a group of Xhuverian defectors known as Cloudpiercers.

Description

Akudon lends himself as the host of Otjize, a small village and base of operations atop his shell for the Cloudpiercers, who are defectors from the kingdom of Xhuveria. Otjize is comprised of wooden shacks and simple communal homes, barracks and a central communal area for its residents which include a variety of races, including Taykagara (slothfolk), lizardfolk and notably Njeri, a defected Exalted royal guard and Remnant Keeper Jahani, a defected imperial advisor. His shell also includes abundant vegetation, including trees. The forward-most point of his shell, closest above Akudon's head houses a shrine to the Mnemothos known as the 'Master of Remnants' by Xhuverians. His right-side also includes floating docks.

Timeline

Session 28: Otjize bound 
While in Xhuveria, the party seeks the Cloudpiercers' base in order to rescue Qal's old crew. Emperor Xhu the Third provides Otjize's last known location, a southern island. Makena, a Taykagara who was sprung from the palace's jail in a fire giant and Cloudpiercer attack, provides some information to the party about the 'village'. Babamai, a lizardfolk fighter proclaims Otjize to be a haven away from the emperor's rule, including for Qal's old crew.

Session 29: Njeri's Cause
Ojitze is also a meeting place between the Cloudpiercers and the Fire Giants who are in Xhuveria under the orders of Duke Zaito. Their collaboration included a joint attack on the kingdom, its palace and bringing the Storm Caller to Otjize. Flying towers of obsidian hovered over Akudon's shell as a sign of this partnership.

Session 30: Operation Boom Boom
The party works to destroy a mining operation on Kheleku (southern Xhuverian island) and uses Akudon as their base.

Session 31: Xhuverian Sunset
The remaining Fire Giants retaliate against the Cloudpiercers by attacking Otjize. The party defends Njeri and Jahani as they fight and prepare to take Akudon underwater. Jahani deploys a magical barrier that traps air over Otjize while Akudon is submerged in the water. The party returns to Xhuveria and negotiates with the Emperor to weaken the Eternal Storms barricading the islands so they can leave. Njeri is informed of the opportunity and with some assistance, Akudon is able to bypass the storm and leave the Xhuverian islands.

Session 34: Bloodshed
Jahani informs Ataraxia she is in Whalestone Bay during their arcane communications on 25 Stisom, 412 ERS.

Session 48: Entering the Door 
Hearing the Tortoise has been involved in raids against Morgardian warships, Ataraxia contacts Qal to scold them for reckless behavior. Jahani contacts Ataraxia and confirms Akudon and the Cloudpiercers are also with Qal and involved in the raids. They arrange to meet in Port Maredun within a few days.

Session 49: Bells of Port Maredun 
After the party hides outside Port Maredun, their meeting with Akudon and the Cloudpiercers and the Tortoise is move to a peninsula outside the port city. Reunited, Njeri shares some of their exploits in Whalestone Bay against Morgard. "They tried to take Akudon from us. Tried."

Session 50: Turtle and Tortoise 
Akudon seems to have taken on more residents during its travels in the Ulmark. Ulmarkers of various races have joined the community to the point where Njeri installed a forum in the center of Otjize so additional opinions and perspectives could be brought to his decision-making process. Akudon will predominantly figure in a plan to break a Morgardian blockade around Calodros, whereby he'll swim down and emerge from underneath the warships.

"Akudon really likes the taste of warships."
-Njeri

Related Reports (Primary)

• 50: Turtle and Tortoise

Related Reports (Secondary)

• 52: Seeking Hands