The Turning
Themes
Revenge, the Fey.
Structure
Exposition
For thousands of years the Turning has taken place. Every 3000 years, the four courts of the Fey (winter, summer, spring and autumn) would send a Knight to the material plane, where they would battle for possession of the Armour of Seasons. Whoever won would then return to the Fey realm and their Court would be given great power until the next Turning.
However, the Turning always wrought great destruction on the world and 6000 years ago the mortals of the Material Plane intervened in the great battle. They stole the Armour and banished the Knights without a victor, ceding the power to the mortals who now had the Armour. With this newfound power the key players in preventing the Turning became the Younger Gods, and used their power wisely, ushering in a golden age for the mortal realm.
3000 years ago the next Turning was meant to take place. The four Knights came to the Material Plane as planned and were about to battle for the Armour. But the gods were prepared. They gave the Armour to Cuthbert, ruler of the young kingdom of Flaness. With this power Cuthbert again banished the Knights, all except one. This was Zebechial, Knight Of Autumn, who found himself stranded in the Material Plane because Cuthbert also destroyed the Gate he has used to cross between realms.
Zebechial could have crossed back using another gate, but he would have ceded his power as a Knight, which he didn’t want to do. But The Autumn Court wanted the power back, and sent agents to get it back by deceit or force. Because of this Zebechial has soured to his former alliance and now wishes to win the next Turning and use the power to become the ruler of not just the Autumn Court but all of Fey.
Conflict
Zebechial is driving the action toward the next Turning. He is seeking the Armour of Seasons (which was lost with the fall of Flaness after Cuthbert’s Fall), and also trying to stack the deck by destroying the Gates the other Knights will come through. He has destroyed the winter gate, but must now make sure they don’t create another.
The Winter Court is trying to create a new Gate for their Knight.
Summer and Spring are trying to discover the location of the Armour.
Autumn is trying to discover the location and take Zebechials power from him.
Rising Action
Zebechial uses Raiden to find and destroy the Gates. May be successful or not.
The pieces of Armour are found by party.
Winter recreates Gate.
Exposition of what’s going on
Climax
The Turning. All plans revealed, and a final desperate plan by the party
Falling Action
After the Turning is thwarted final face off with Zebechial
Resolution
Happy endings for all and justice for evil doers
Components
Goals
Zebechial wishes to keep his power, get more and become ruler of all Fey
Winter trying to create new Gate, and take part in Turning.
Autumn trying to get power back from Zebechial and take part in Turning.
Spring and Summer preparing for Turning, trying to find Armour.
Hooks
Looking for Armour of Seasons. Misrepresented as Armour of Cuthbert at least part of adventure
Stakes
End of the world and power
Plot type
Major Plot
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