Interlude - Nex Pervenio
General Summary
After Mika and Shinobi headed off on their private missions, the remaining four members of Nex
Pervenio together headed north out of Londinium, leaving the devastated city in their wake. They
made their way north east across the country of Rodinia and into Kurgan. In some places they
were recognised and congratulated on the feats which had made them Gladiator Champions,
happily accepting free food, drink and more. Eventually they arrived at the city of Malea, on the
Elam side of the border with Kurgan.
It was expected to find a fort to the east of Malea (located right on the three-way border between
Elam, Kurgan and Semang), according to the deeds which The Deck of Many Things had
manipulated into Dash�s ownership. Preliminary enquiries in Malea established that the area to
the east was now a notoriously dangerous swampland which routes now diverted to avoid the area
of the fort.
It seemed prudent to wait for the whole team to assemble before seeking to reclaim the fort, gifted
by The Deck. Dash departed to consult with his tribe. Meanwhile Valun, Riya and Argus remained
in Malea, conducting research and staying abreast of the latest news and rumours.
By the time the whole team reconvened, the following facts had been ascertained.
The gift from The Deck is an old Rodinian fort, located on the border between Kurgan and
Semang. It used to mark the frontier before Semang was conquered. After Semang fell, the
garrison was greatly reduced as the location was no longer so strategically important.
A few years ago, calamity struck. Hordes of monsters emerged from catacombs beneath the fort,
killed all the inhabitants and claimed it for themselves. The Rodinians have not had enough local
resources to do much about it and have basically ignored the problem as the active frontier is now
located far away across Semang at the border with Marlek.
Since then, travellers have learned to avoid the area and take a circuitous route. Those unwary or
foolish enough to trespass near the fort often disappear without a trace, the few survivors babble
of horrific scaly humanoids with obscene practices.
Report Date
10 Apr 2024
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