Session 25

General Summary

h3. Note * Decide on Pro-Fae, Anti-Fae, and Undecided
h2. January 4713
h3. Week 1 - Aftermath and Kingdom Term
Fox shows up the next day with a pouch. It has a herbal concoction that if administered by New Moon to reverse the tree curse. The Coopie Doll is the equivalent of a minor curse that can be removed over the coming month through Remove Curse.
Death Count - 70 Casualties - 140 (adjusted for tree curse)
Unrest +2
h4. Mutters Konlan - Murderer running around - his body was found * Party Action - Kept it private - Sent letter back to the family with the body - "We believe he was guilty of "these" actions, but no proof. Was accused by a woman, he was found attacking. He could have been under the influence of dark magics, but not sure. He died during the horrors of the night."
The carnival location will become a site of superstition.
The next evening Oweyn is interupted in the middle of the night with a pounding on his door. He finds the dog faced girl with a letter. "The Carnival is done and she has no where else to go."
Namdrin cannot go anywhere - most of the carnies were killed off during the "Night of Darkness"
We can extend our kingdom to the East up to the mountiains, west to the edge of the swamp.
h3. Kingdom Term Activity * Svetlana steps down as Councilor and Oleg steps down as the assistant to the treasuer due to the coopie doll curse with their daughter. * Elevating Flora to Councilor
h3. Events * Kaidan - Fox messenger from Syntira - "My settling in at the grove has been completed. If there is anything you wish to discuss, the borders will be open to you and yours." * Gilain - Becomes aware of undercurrent of anti-fae sentiment - passes the info to Alexi * Alexi - Investitgates and finds several people are anti-fae - including Svetlana and Oleg - Kesten and Kabran as well - Corax - lumberjack that had the issue with the nyxie - Loy is also anti-fae.
Shortly after a council sessions - visitor seeking an audience with Kaidan - Iola - Priestess of Desna. She has two petitions to be considered. They are not urgent, time sensitive - but are not time independant.
One. She has become aware of an island in Candlemere lake - she had received a dream that caused her to journey there. Her investigation found ruins and encountered Willow-O-Wisps. She withdrew and came back here and is seeking to gain assistance in dealing with it.
Two. Further, in her dream, she saw in her dream that the island had been cleared and that a settlement had been founded there. She would like us to possibly sponsor a settlement and join our kingdom. (20 BP)
Willow-O-Wisp - Magic immune except to Magic Missile and Maze - fliers - naturally invisible -
h3. Week 2 - Downtime * Leanna - work with Svetlana and her baby * Oewayn - works with his dog headed girl * Alexi - works with Flora * Gilain - works with Akiros * Kaidan and Ava travel to the grove ** They pass through the nixie's pond area and check to make sure all is well ** They arrive at the grove to see Syntara *** Ava seeks knowledge of what an Arbitor is **** An Elder (like a god for the fae) created the blade **** No set of strictures - can improve her views on the Fae as long as they do not contest it
Syntara provides an overview of the history of the region - The Stolen Lands - Long ago - close to the First World - rules by Syntara's Mother - The Old Queen - The Old Queen sought to become Eldest and was rebuffed and moved "off the board". In the subsequent vaccuum, many daughters sought to fill the void and sought edges. Building alliances and such. There were eight (including Syntara). Eventually Syntara had to make an alliance as well - made pact with the Witch Queen of the North (Baba Yaga). From that pact, the power of winter was unlocked and the remaining contenders were driven back and imprisoned and unification was brought about. At that point, Syntara saw that the pact of winter was affecting her people and turning them into that which they were not. The pact thrives with her and gets stronger as she does - so she put herself to sleep. The Cold Rider is a physical representation of the pact. With his defeat, the pact was broken and she no longer has to go to sleep. But that also means that the other young queens can push back into this territory from their prisons. The sword 'Thorn' appeared when the Old Queen made her play to become an Elder. At that time, there were no humans.
Not adverse with a working relation between us.
She has a tasks that we could help her with. One of her former subject.
"Howl From the North" - He is behind the raids on our territories. Syntara casts some sort of spell - silent image to create map made of flowers - indicates by time we return - he'll most likely be in Hex 1518 - just outside the town.
Some of her court have not arrived - can we check in on Pervilash and Tig Tigger Tuk and see where they are. (After dealing with Howl from the North).
h3. Week 3 - Travel to 1518 and deal with Howl from the North
We gather the group together and head into the east (Hex 1518). Oewyn begins to track the wolves down. The next day we start to coral the wolves to herd some of the packs and start to winnow them out.
Oewyn recalls a small box canyon that we can herd them into and start a fight with a pack of 12.
h3. Combat * 12 Wolves * 2 Warg & 1 Dire Wolf * 2 Warg & 1 Dire Wolf * 1 Winter Wolf - Howl from the North
Kaidan skins the Winter Wolf for it's pelt.
We head back to town.
h3. Week 4 - Work on Relations * Oweyn - Works with Dahlia * Gilain - Works with Flora * Kaidan - Works with Annalise - Has become indifferent to fae - Suggests any future outdoor festival/activity have defenses * Alexi - Travels to Grove - Works with Melianse - * Leanna - Travels to Grove - Works with Teresia - * Ava - Travels to Grove - Brings word to Syntara -

Report Date

07 Jan 2017