Episode 3: Nariel's Great Hunt Report
General Summary
From the Sideway Inn, the Nariel Clan led the party to their ancestral seat of Maya, a secluded yet successful town which thrives under the legacy of the clan’s ancestor, Eoin, one of the Creatures of Mayhem (destined heroes chosen by Alpha), who a century ago fought against the corrupt tyranny of Enceladus and the Usurpers Gods, before ascending into the position of Mayhaos’ Earth God.
They are hosted by Chief Bran Nariel, son of former Chief Loglam, and father of Osgar. The Nariel Chief fills the group in on their clan’s recent work investigating this phenomenon. Ailill worked with the Emerald Heart druid grove, and they defeated a dragon that was fueled by nightmares, and linked to the recent problem of Dreamwalkers (druids that maintain the flow of dreaming in the world) that haven’t been waking up from the Dream Realm. Arthom, a druid from the Emerald Heart himself, confirms that despite defeat of the Nightmare Dragon, the issue hasn’t resolved itself. Ailill urges Chief Bran to send him back to the Emerald Heart with a party, and he promises that he will, after reports of dragon sightings (divine creatures once worshiped by eastern cultures like the Mokuna and Leishu, but went extinct thousands of years ago) in the local woods of Nariel are investigated. The party agree to help with both cases, as they assume that the return of the dragons could also be what has been messing with Mayhaos’ leylines.
The next morning, Nakah has wandered off someone, but Osgar and Aillil both lead their own groups through different parts of their clan’s woodlands.
Osgar. Arthom, Talu and Lucid trek through the deeper part of the forest, and immediately begin to notice that the local flora seem off, somehow. Osgar and Talu get separated from the group, and, after some bickering, Lucid and Arthom discover that their group had been led astray by magical sprites from the Fae Realm. They find where a collection of the sprites had Osgar in a trance, and were leading him towards another green portal, like the ones seen at the Crystalline Fortress in Zyniii and in the Sideway Inn. After the group snap Osgar out of his trance, lost party members Ko Rava and Zyanna, mysteriously appear from the portal, followed by an Orc woman. Arthom immediately rushes to fight the stranger, who is from the same alien race as the murderers who raided the Crystalline Fortress, but is held back by Zyanna, who informs him that the warrior is under her spell, and has been assisting her and Ko during the past few weeks that they were lost. This is even more bizarre to Arthom and the group, as it had only been a few days since they took the portal from Zyniii.
While Arthom, Lucid and Osgar were dealing with this, Talu had followed a sprite off-track through the woods, towards a cave, thinking it was another Lupo hunter. After the sprite revealed its true form and flew away giggling, Talu felt inclined to enter the cave. There she found a large yellow Warhound, a gigantic dog breed native to Tal’ahm. Despite the beast being territorial at first, Talu was able to tame the creature, and have it join her.
On the other side of the woodlands, Ailill, Syrus, Mura and Gurvel followed marks that they thought could belong to this rumoured dragon. After a quick brush with some hostile plants, they discover Leamhan, the Moth Dragon, who, unlike the Nightmare Dragon that Ailill previously fought, was timid and immediately fled. The group chased it through the woods, with Ailill and Mura weaving around the trees, and Syrus flying close behind. Unfortunately, Gurvel awkwardly lagged behind. Syrus would be the first to catch up with the dragon once it finally landed, retreating to the sprite grove that the other group had already been at.
Eventually everyone (minus Gurvel) would reunite at the site of the dragon, who seemingly summoned a green portal himself and pulled through it warriors from a different alien breed, humanoid dog-people named Madrafear, who resembled the native Warhounds of the region, one of which that Talu had just tamed. The dragon Leamhan takes credit for their ‘evolution’ and denies blame for the recent leyline and nightmare disturbances. She does threaten however, that mortals must deal with the return of dragons, or perish. Leamhan leaves the scene.
Nakah catches up with the group and goes ahead himself to close the portal, leaving both the Orc warrior and this other, new race of warriors behind in the woods of Nariel alongside the party. While the Madrafear took off into the woods, the orc remained with the party, although the citizens of Maya were not happy about it. The elders at Maya tell the party who come from outside of Tal’ahm of the Fae Realm, a different dimension where fae creatures live and where the Green Elves send their dead. Portals to the Fae Realm cannot be opened by mortals, and are usually in discrete locations deep in the woods, or buried beneath deep bog. Zyanna promises to return the orc back to her lands, and assumes that the Emerald Heart would be a good place to find such a portal. Arthom has his personal reasons for being especially enthusiastic to undertake this mission. And the rest of the party are happy to help Clan Nariel investigate the issue of the sleeping Dreamwalkers further, which may be connected to their original goal of repairing the leylines.
After resting and being given an escort travel party (including horses and carriages) at Maya; Osgar and Ailill Nariel lead the now fully reunited group, including Talu’s new pet and Zyanna’s enthralled Orc, through the different regions of Tal’ahm, towards the centre of all nature in the world of Mayhaos, the Emerald Heart.
They are hosted by Chief Bran Nariel, son of former Chief Loglam, and father of Osgar. The Nariel Chief fills the group in on their clan’s recent work investigating this phenomenon. Ailill worked with the Emerald Heart druid grove, and they defeated a dragon that was fueled by nightmares, and linked to the recent problem of Dreamwalkers (druids that maintain the flow of dreaming in the world) that haven’t been waking up from the Dream Realm. Arthom, a druid from the Emerald Heart himself, confirms that despite defeat of the Nightmare Dragon, the issue hasn’t resolved itself. Ailill urges Chief Bran to send him back to the Emerald Heart with a party, and he promises that he will, after reports of dragon sightings (divine creatures once worshiped by eastern cultures like the Mokuna and Leishu, but went extinct thousands of years ago) in the local woods of Nariel are investigated. The party agree to help with both cases, as they assume that the return of the dragons could also be what has been messing with Mayhaos’ leylines.
The next morning, Nakah has wandered off someone, but Osgar and Aillil both lead their own groups through different parts of their clan’s woodlands.
Osgar. Arthom, Talu and Lucid trek through the deeper part of the forest, and immediately begin to notice that the local flora seem off, somehow. Osgar and Talu get separated from the group, and, after some bickering, Lucid and Arthom discover that their group had been led astray by magical sprites from the Fae Realm. They find where a collection of the sprites had Osgar in a trance, and were leading him towards another green portal, like the ones seen at the Crystalline Fortress in Zyniii and in the Sideway Inn. After the group snap Osgar out of his trance, lost party members Ko Rava and Zyanna, mysteriously appear from the portal, followed by an Orc woman. Arthom immediately rushes to fight the stranger, who is from the same alien race as the murderers who raided the Crystalline Fortress, but is held back by Zyanna, who informs him that the warrior is under her spell, and has been assisting her and Ko during the past few weeks that they were lost. This is even more bizarre to Arthom and the group, as it had only been a few days since they took the portal from Zyniii.
While Arthom, Lucid and Osgar were dealing with this, Talu had followed a sprite off-track through the woods, towards a cave, thinking it was another Lupo hunter. After the sprite revealed its true form and flew away giggling, Talu felt inclined to enter the cave. There she found a large yellow Warhound, a gigantic dog breed native to Tal’ahm. Despite the beast being territorial at first, Talu was able to tame the creature, and have it join her.
On the other side of the woodlands, Ailill, Syrus, Mura and Gurvel followed marks that they thought could belong to this rumoured dragon. After a quick brush with some hostile plants, they discover Leamhan, the Moth Dragon, who, unlike the Nightmare Dragon that Ailill previously fought, was timid and immediately fled. The group chased it through the woods, with Ailill and Mura weaving around the trees, and Syrus flying close behind. Unfortunately, Gurvel awkwardly lagged behind. Syrus would be the first to catch up with the dragon once it finally landed, retreating to the sprite grove that the other group had already been at.
Eventually everyone (minus Gurvel) would reunite at the site of the dragon, who seemingly summoned a green portal himself and pulled through it warriors from a different alien breed, humanoid dog-people named Madrafear, who resembled the native Warhounds of the region, one of which that Talu had just tamed. The dragon Leamhan takes credit for their ‘evolution’ and denies blame for the recent leyline and nightmare disturbances. She does threaten however, that mortals must deal with the return of dragons, or perish. Leamhan leaves the scene.
Nakah catches up with the group and goes ahead himself to close the portal, leaving both the Orc warrior and this other, new race of warriors behind in the woods of Nariel alongside the party. While the Madrafear took off into the woods, the orc remained with the party, although the citizens of Maya were not happy about it. The elders at Maya tell the party who come from outside of Tal’ahm of the Fae Realm, a different dimension where fae creatures live and where the Green Elves send their dead. Portals to the Fae Realm cannot be opened by mortals, and are usually in discrete locations deep in the woods, or buried beneath deep bog. Zyanna promises to return the orc back to her lands, and assumes that the Emerald Heart would be a good place to find such a portal. Arthom has his personal reasons for being especially enthusiastic to undertake this mission. And the rest of the party are happy to help Clan Nariel investigate the issue of the sleeping Dreamwalkers further, which may be connected to their original goal of repairing the leylines.
After resting and being given an escort travel party (including horses and carriages) at Maya; Osgar and Ailill Nariel lead the now fully reunited group, including Talu’s new pet and Zyanna’s enthralled Orc, through the different regions of Tal’ahm, towards the centre of all nature in the world of Mayhaos, the Emerald Heart.
Notes
Ozgrin takes Gurvel into the milk room
• Kegs of milk
• Ozgrin summons servants to take kegs of milk
Ozgrin/Art/Lucid and Syrus and Mura are offered milk by Gurvel • Chief bran -- notices leylines disturbances under current investigation o Ailil theorises dragons returning o Gives beer to arthom and mura Dragons extinct for many years • Dragons returned recently • Eastern religion worship dragons • Ailil fought dragon recently • Ailil thought it was connected to nightmares occurring in druids • Havent reached druids grove yet to question • Arthom informs they are not safe • Nightmare dragon • Scouts noticing dragons outside of dreams • Leishu and Mokuna document them a lot for religion • Vanquished nightmare dragon • Ailil is a dream walker, druids always get nightmares • Ailil -- suggests the Chieftan Bran that the players investigate o Must attend draon reports from local woods Reward; food, transport Nakah is no where to be seen, while travelling to green elf camp Ozgrin runs dairy farm Nariel defenders of the grove
Ozgar , ailil takes players to the woods Advises team to split up into 2 to cover more ground
Mura, Gurvel and Syrus - ailil/henry Cavil group A • Emergency call: bird -- arthom gives us a bird • Path has quite a bit of quick sand • Gurvel and Mura feel a prick - brushed past a poisonous plant o Plant touches Mura shoulder - purple spot o Gurvel and ailil heal mura o Notice tracks of a large beast o Perched off in the distance, a fairy/dragon like creature o Ailil - doesn’t recognise it, o dragon wiser than any other creature o Spreads wings and flys off into direction we came from o Arthom's bird flies back to group B o We chase the dragon Talu, Lucid and Arthom - Ozgar/Liam group B • Emergency call: bird • Change in temp - cold o Druid check-- mortals don’t travel around here often • Roaring sound o Could be a dragon • Glimmer of gold deep in a shrub • Arthom doesn't falter and focuses on task -- thinking about his people o Tells them to ignore the gold o Talu agrees o Lucid says he agrees But stealthily stays behind the group and looks at the gold He gets closer; • sack with gold • Squirrel takes sack Off track of route • Lucid doesn’t follow squirrel • Dashes back to group • Talu Hears lupo armour, lupo hunter scurries away o Yellow furred lupo, with a bow, looks like hes tracking something o Talu tries to call him but they may have ignored her o Talu follows the yellow lupo
• Lucid - dashes back to group but only sees Arthom • Arthom - In the distance behind Lucid-- notices a golden locket that looks like his beloved Celia's • Walks edge to track, lucid ask where he's going , and follows back the path o Arthom and lucid - arthom tells him about the locket, o Tries to call for talu, talu cant hear them • Art and lucid are lost while looking for Talu • Pink furry sprite sits on Arthoms head o Giggles and floats • Lucid can hear it laugh, arthom cant hear nor see it o Directing Lucid to follow it o Sprite has the gold sack with it o Sprite's face morphs into Ko Rava's o Ozgar is following the Sprite • They all follow the sprites and see a bunch of them leading them to a green portal o Singing and dancing, opening a path for ozgar to enter portal o Arthom tries to stop Ozgar, trips Ozgar Sprites screech and fly around A silhouette in the portal -- black shadow • Sprites look surprised Ozgar, shakes his head, grasping his reality Portal • Ko Rava steps through the portal • Another shadow - Zy enters • Third shadow - Fastidia -- murderous green orc follows
Combat starts • Arthom tries to hit the green orc • Zy casts illusion -- smoke goes toward Arthom • Arthom slows down charge • Art argues with Zy • Zy claims the orc is her slave, Ko Rava vouches for the orc • Arthom pushes Ko Rava • Orc manhandles Arthom and pats his head • Arthom morphs one hand into a claw • Arthom bird arrives informing group A found the dragon • The portal and sprites are gone • They follow the bird
Group A • chasing after the dragon • Gurvel falls behind • Syrus flies towards the dragon • Mura opens a discord call + dragon • Mura talks to dragon -- are you ok/safe? • Dragon replies in green elf language • Ailil says he wants to be left alone to restore balance to the woods • The dragons sounds avoidant
Dragon lands with group b -- where portal was • Yellow lupo-- lupo stops • Notices a nearby cave • Talu Tries to talk to lupo • Lupo turns out to be a yellow sprite -- giggles and flies off • Talu hears a howl from the cave • Big chonky dog - uncommon creature from Talum - direwolf sized pitbulls • Dog allows Talu to walk towards it • Feels connection with dog • She thinks of Arthom and Lucid • Dog sniffs and runs off • Talu follows it • ailil & mura catch up with group b • Syrus reaches group b • Dragon looks hesitant • Arthom speaks to dragon -- where do u think youre going, we will find you • Dragon roars -- birds andbells, winds and dragon and buzzing sound • As it roars, green portal returns • Group of pitbull humanoids enter out of the portal - dragon opened portal, these are the defenders
• Dragons trying to escape • Arthom talks to the pitbull humanoids then explain Leamhan is their god - minds, purpose and soul • The orc, zy and ko ravah -- recognise these dogs, enemies they fought while lost in the portal • Ko rava doesn’t want to attack to the dragon - religion • Zy tries to dance with light towards dragon , dragon looks annoyed • Arthom asks why it is here - purpose brings new life to the world • Looks towards pitbull people • Talu arrives with the dog to the group • Ailil asks the dragon -- do you know about the leylines • Has nothing to do with leylines • Dragons could have adjusted things enough • The pitbull humanoids are his children • Ailil wants to report back • Dragon - now the Mokuna has done what they need, the dragons are back anyone that gets into the way will be destroyed • Dragon flew off • Nakah catches up to the group -- and closes the portal • Pitbull humanoids look back and realise • They nod in respect, but cautiously look at the orc and walk off
Ozgrin/Art/Lucid and Syrus and Mura are offered milk by Gurvel • Chief bran -- notices leylines disturbances under current investigation o Ailil theorises dragons returning o Gives beer to arthom and mura Dragons extinct for many years • Dragons returned recently • Eastern religion worship dragons • Ailil fought dragon recently • Ailil thought it was connected to nightmares occurring in druids • Havent reached druids grove yet to question • Arthom informs they are not safe • Nightmare dragon • Scouts noticing dragons outside of dreams • Leishu and Mokuna document them a lot for religion • Vanquished nightmare dragon • Ailil is a dream walker, druids always get nightmares • Ailil -- suggests the Chieftan Bran that the players investigate o Must attend draon reports from local woods Reward; food, transport Nakah is no where to be seen, while travelling to green elf camp Ozgrin runs dairy farm Nariel defenders of the grove
Ozgar , ailil takes players to the woods Advises team to split up into 2 to cover more ground
Mura, Gurvel and Syrus - ailil/henry Cavil group A • Emergency call: bird -- arthom gives us a bird • Path has quite a bit of quick sand • Gurvel and Mura feel a prick - brushed past a poisonous plant o Plant touches Mura shoulder - purple spot o Gurvel and ailil heal mura o Notice tracks of a large beast o Perched off in the distance, a fairy/dragon like creature o Ailil - doesn’t recognise it, o dragon wiser than any other creature o Spreads wings and flys off into direction we came from o Arthom's bird flies back to group B o We chase the dragon Talu, Lucid and Arthom - Ozgar/Liam group B • Emergency call: bird • Change in temp - cold o Druid check-- mortals don’t travel around here often • Roaring sound o Could be a dragon • Glimmer of gold deep in a shrub • Arthom doesn't falter and focuses on task -- thinking about his people o Tells them to ignore the gold o Talu agrees o Lucid says he agrees But stealthily stays behind the group and looks at the gold He gets closer; • sack with gold • Squirrel takes sack Off track of route • Lucid doesn’t follow squirrel • Dashes back to group • Talu Hears lupo armour, lupo hunter scurries away o Yellow furred lupo, with a bow, looks like hes tracking something o Talu tries to call him but they may have ignored her o Talu follows the yellow lupo
• Lucid - dashes back to group but only sees Arthom • Arthom - In the distance behind Lucid-- notices a golden locket that looks like his beloved Celia's • Walks edge to track, lucid ask where he's going , and follows back the path o Arthom and lucid - arthom tells him about the locket, o Tries to call for talu, talu cant hear them • Art and lucid are lost while looking for Talu • Pink furry sprite sits on Arthoms head o Giggles and floats • Lucid can hear it laugh, arthom cant hear nor see it o Directing Lucid to follow it o Sprite has the gold sack with it o Sprite's face morphs into Ko Rava's o Ozgar is following the Sprite • They all follow the sprites and see a bunch of them leading them to a green portal o Singing and dancing, opening a path for ozgar to enter portal o Arthom tries to stop Ozgar, trips Ozgar Sprites screech and fly around A silhouette in the portal -- black shadow • Sprites look surprised Ozgar, shakes his head, grasping his reality Portal • Ko Rava steps through the portal • Another shadow - Zy enters • Third shadow - Fastidia -- murderous green orc follows
Combat starts • Arthom tries to hit the green orc • Zy casts illusion -- smoke goes toward Arthom • Arthom slows down charge • Art argues with Zy • Zy claims the orc is her slave, Ko Rava vouches for the orc • Arthom pushes Ko Rava • Orc manhandles Arthom and pats his head • Arthom morphs one hand into a claw • Arthom bird arrives informing group A found the dragon • The portal and sprites are gone • They follow the bird
Group A • chasing after the dragon • Gurvel falls behind • Syrus flies towards the dragon • Mura opens a discord call + dragon • Mura talks to dragon -- are you ok/safe? • Dragon replies in green elf language • Ailil says he wants to be left alone to restore balance to the woods • The dragons sounds avoidant
Dragon lands with group b -- where portal was • Yellow lupo-- lupo stops • Notices a nearby cave • Talu Tries to talk to lupo • Lupo turns out to be a yellow sprite -- giggles and flies off • Talu hears a howl from the cave • Big chonky dog - uncommon creature from Talum - direwolf sized pitbulls • Dog allows Talu to walk towards it • Feels connection with dog • She thinks of Arthom and Lucid • Dog sniffs and runs off • Talu follows it • ailil & mura catch up with group b • Syrus reaches group b • Dragon looks hesitant • Arthom speaks to dragon -- where do u think youre going, we will find you • Dragon roars -- birds andbells, winds and dragon and buzzing sound • As it roars, green portal returns • Group of pitbull humanoids enter out of the portal - dragon opened portal, these are the defenders
• Dragons trying to escape • Arthom talks to the pitbull humanoids then explain Leamhan is their god - minds, purpose and soul • The orc, zy and ko ravah -- recognise these dogs, enemies they fought while lost in the portal • Ko rava doesn’t want to attack to the dragon - religion • Zy tries to dance with light towards dragon , dragon looks annoyed • Arthom asks why it is here - purpose brings new life to the world • Looks towards pitbull people • Talu arrives with the dog to the group • Ailil asks the dragon -- do you know about the leylines • Has nothing to do with leylines • Dragons could have adjusted things enough • The pitbull humanoids are his children • Ailil wants to report back • Dragon - now the Mokuna has done what they need, the dragons are back anyone that gets into the way will be destroyed • Dragon flew off • Nakah catches up to the group -- and closes the portal • Pitbull humanoids look back and realise • They nod in respect, but cautiously look at the orc and walk off
Zyanya Tonalli
Ko Rava
Chaotic Good Mayhaos: Leishu (Noble)
Wizard 1
Wizard 1
6 / 6 HP
STR
13
13
DEX
13
13
CON
10
10
INT
14
14
WIS
11
11
CHA
9
9
Gurval
()
8 / 8 HP
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
Lucidious Larron
None Mayhaos: Green Elf (Criminal / Spy)
Rogue 2
Rogue 2
17 / 17 HP
STR
12
12
DEX
15
15
CON
15
15
INT
12
12
WIS
8
8
CHA
13
13
Mura Crito
Arthom
None Mayhaos: Dwarf (Far Traveler)
Druid 1
Druid 1
11 / 11 HP
STR
10
10
DEX
13
13
CON
15
15
INT
12
12
WIS
15
15
CHA
10
10
Talutah
Syrus
Chaotic Neutral Mayhaos: Solen (Soldier)
Ranger 5
Cleric 2
Ranger 5
Cleric 2
51 / 51 HP
STR
10
10
DEX
17
17
CON
13
13
INT
9
9
WIS
16
16
CHA
12
12
Letter to Lottodad #1 by Mura Crito
Letter 14 (Session 3) by Arthom
A cheeky Sprite and a warhound by Talutah
Report Date
26 May 2024
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