Session 1 - "Heaven Exists to be Summited"
General Summary
Our Adventure begins, within the magical university, we face our entrance test, however, we encounter a threat...
In-Game Notes
It was a dark and serving night…
It was raining at the Magaambya, and the party arrive at the academy one by one. Orvin, Eshe, and Adira all arrive by boat, going through the Vanji River, seeing the great towers that make up the silhouette of the Academy. Adira, in awe of the sights, wonders if the towers are climbable. It was a long trip for many as they've travelled across the Mwangi Expanse. As they enter through the gates of the Academy, they meet Rubina, directing people where to go. After a brief introduction, we see Nymeria, standing in the rain, seemingly lost, but not lost, and Orvin recognizes her. Rubina walks up to Nymeria, who's in the way, and getting wet, and directs her to go to the Scroll & Sunbird if she's an initiate. Rubina corrects that she is also an Initiate, not a teacher, and we all decide to walk together to our destination.
As we walking towards the Scroll & Sunbird, Adira remembers her parents told her a bit about Takulu Ot. Takulu Ot (he is hot) could have been a great diviner, but instead chose to be a teacher and not make his own path and setting down routes. He's considered wasted potential by Adira's parents.
We follow the path to where we need to meet Takulu Ot and -
Title Sequence: Strength of Thousands
As the party walks along the path to the interview, we see Ysobu, which are similar to water bison, carrying carts of various merchandise. We hear a commotion happening right in front of the Scroll & Sunbird, a woman trying to wrestle free from a spectral hand but gets dragged by the fountain that has two water-like shrimp/scorpion things. A water scamp is seen floating, laughing and teasing, seemingly behind the event. The shrimps are defeated with a devastating blow from Rubina to the water scamp, the fight ends. Takulu Ot approaches after the encounter and invites us into the Scroll & Songbird for our interviews, and gives us thanks. We make sure the woman who was almost taken by the creatures is okay, and Rubina says something a little off-putting as she walks off, Orvin trying to correct the situation.
As we enter, Takulu Ot sits down by the table where the interview will be held. Some of the group remember that standard practice is to leave a spare seat for a deity or even the mage who created the academy so they can accompany us.
Takulu Ot formally introduces himself, and typically would be called Teacher Ot, but that's if we pass the interview.
The Interview
After the party introduces themselves, The first test begins, and we are tasked to light a candle.
As the party ponders how to, Rubina stands up, and plunges the candle into the nearest flame. The candle is lit, albeit melting now, and Takulu Ot deems that a success, Rubina relieved to know the task was successful. Nymeria uses a bit of wind magic to cool the candle so it doesn't melt completely, repairing it.
Takulu Ot asks the first question to Eshe: "What most interests you?" Eshe answers: Their interests lie with the soul, and seeing its manifestations. They talk about their mirror, and how it was crafted by them, and feel the pull to use their creations for good. They mention they'd like to become the best version of themselves that they can be, while focusing on being respectful and helpful.
Takulu Ot brings a quail out and asks the group, "Can you get a feather from this quail without plucking one?"
Nymeria almost tries to grab a feather from the bird, but Orvin stops them. Eshe takes out an instrument, and makes the argument that maybe the instrument was the object that plucked it, not Eshe. Rubina stands up, and walks around to see if a stranger can try to pluck the feather. As Rubina is searching for someone, Adira suggests to Nymeria use a bit of that wind magic to make some of the feathers fly. Nymeria hesitantly tries (as to not hurt the quail), and was successful in using her wind magic to blow a bit of the feathers out.
Takulu Ot asks Nymeria what interests them, and what is their greatest strength? Nymeria answers: she wishes to explore and experience more. What is your greatest strength? Nymeria's greatest strength is their determination, and that they won't stop. They want to explore the unknowns and is ready for the challenges, and the cost that would come along with them. What they seek at the Magaambya, (which Nymeria hesitates to answer as if the weight of the number of questions), Nymeria believes there is something larger at play that they are to offer, something that their sponsor believed as well. What Nymeria wants to achieve, is something greater than herself.
Takulu Ot asks, "Can you get a secret from this snake?"
Eshe using their big brain and uses their esoteric knowledge to glean that this snake was born with a shadow twin that lives in the plane of shadow, watching over the snake here. Nymiria realizes that the snake has a spike in its tail that is use for hunting. Takulu reports that the snake is actually also blind in one eye, and that we would have needed to look very closely to find this.
Takulu Ot now asks Orvin the same questions. Orvin's wants: to build others up, and allow them to shine just a little brighter. His greatest strength: the ability to help others scale up just a little more. What will you achieve: life.
Takulu asks the party "Can you soothe the soul of this bone?"
Eshe offers a prayer of Pharasma to the soul of the bone.
Takulu Ot turns to Adira. What is her interests? Freedom, travel the world and see many things. What is her greatest strength? Her willpower and determination. She sees similar ideas in her cohorts, and she will not stop until she achieves what she want, to explore and fulfill a promise. Although she seeks power from this school, despite her being fuckin SHREDDED. She wants the ability to do whatever she wants, as she plans to seek knowledge, but ultimately looking for freedom to do as she wants. With this freedom, what she wants to achieve is to travel the world to offer the freedom that others not as strong as her. She understands what it is to be denied that freedom. Takulu Ot loved that answer, as knowing that having earned freedom, the best thing you can do is to share that freedom with others.
The last test, Takulu Ot asks: "Can you make this stone dance by itself?" Adira stands up, and asks Orvin if they can play the sax, Eshe on a tamborine, Adir and Nymeria join in to dance, and more people begin to dance. As the crowd dances, the rock begins to shift a little bit by little bit.
Takulu Ot turns to Rubina. Rubina is most interested in the bealive that order and justice must be brought to the world, which can be achieved by community. Her greatest strength is her acting as a teacher to many, to teach children Not To Kill Her Parents as she accidentally did. What she looks for in the school, she believes there is much more to learn and bring to others closer to her "Mother Jaguar." Hopeful that others at the academy will help her spread this through community and not harm for others. What will she achieve? Children with parents. She smiles, staring at Takulu Ot. He mentions that he knows a bit about what happened to Rubina. Rubina is not a fan of what Takulu says at the end.
As the tests come to a conclusion, we are given some more questions, first a choice. We're offered a symbol, each representing a certain meeting. A key, a Candle, Scales, An hourglass, and... something else. (: We each obtain an innate cantrip spell.
Takulu Ot has a speech, about the important of our differences, and seeking to understand them. He mentions that we as people have things that define us, and that defines our magic. What defines us may lead to discovery of how we grow.
He turns to us at the end of the speech and asks, "what about you defines you? Is there something inside that pulls you? Who are you, and how can that person best be guided to grow?"
- Adira, she simply defines herself. If she is the strongest, the she is. What she wants from Takulu Ot is to trust her in knowing she's the strongest.
- Orvin, he is defined by the banner carried, and seeks support in navigating failure and taking pride in success.
- Nymeria, She's convinced her feet will get her where she wants to go. Should things become a bit too big, she hopes that her teacher would help her push forward when she feels she cannot.
- Eshe, who believes they have a second chance and the grace to see and experience again. To grow with those they admire, and would like to see people change for the better, to see them metamorphisise. Sometimes the path is not clear, what they ask of their teacher is for clarity in seeking the correct path.
- Rubina expresses similar ideas around growth and seeing change for the better. What she looks for is honesty, and hopes that this is not a ploy to eliminate her.
Teacher Ot now satisfied, welcomes the group to the Magaambya officially, and provides the group with bracelets for their beads to carry. The beads will represent our stay at the Magaambya, and collecting beads from teachers will show who we will learn under, and what we've earned.
We fucking passed gamers.
Teacher Ot congratulates the group, and says they will take them to the Spire Dormitory to meet the rest of the initiates and the attendants who will help them in their Perquisite. Not before they leave the Scroll & Sunbird, Laura, Rubina's pet hippo, bites Teacher Ot's ankle.
End of Session.
Events
Achievements
- Membership to the Magaambya Academy
New Characters:
Battles:
The Fountain Fight
- 1x Water Scamp
- Was Esoterically examined
- 2x Water Scorpions
- Was Esoterically examined
No lasting injuries.
Locations & Travel
New Locations
Loot, Rewards & Purchases
- A string of beads, successfully enrolling as Initiates to the Academy.
- Cantrip for each new initiate.
- Access to the Magaambya Academy
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