Session 3 Recap: "A Journey of a Thousand Miles..."
General Summary
The morning dawned quiet over Darrowshore, smoke from the smoldering embers of the night's fires still curling up into the sky. Much like the rest of the town, the group roused from what rest they could get, trying to comprehend the events of the night before.
But with no real choice but to continue onto Baewic and seek out the aid of Nikolai Goodmane in retrieving the stolen Wellspring, the group started to collect themselves and made their way to the Griselda's to pick up a few supplies for the road. Aetherik found themselves oddly drawn to some apple fritters that stirred some not-quite-memories, while Vaelora and and Torevar began stocking up on the chocolate varieties. With the others picking out pastries and odds and ends, Rhysis attempted to sneak away unnoticed with three ship tickets in hand for Ruby and her family, though managed to catch both Vaelora and Tallow's attention in the process. However, upon returning to the Five Fine Fish, Baern was waiting to kindly turn her offer down and tried to give her a gentle warning to be cautious of Tallow. When the big man caught sight of Tallow himself, he had some not-so-gentle words for the mage, before all but tossing him off on his way out of Darrowshore.
With little reason to remain in the once-vibrant seaside town, the group began the long march to Baewic. Though the road was realtively easy to travel, they'd made it only a day before the massive obelisk jutting out of the ground that had been something of an oddity for most passing travelers, seemed to draw the attention of each of the group in one way or another. Though the closer they came to the obelisk itself, the feeling of unease grew in the magically sensitive members of the group, until Tallow slumped over as magic seemed sucked out of the area around them. But with a touch of the polished surface, visions of a world long past and a voice burdening them with purpose spoke from somewhere further than the world around them.
The Wheels of Prophecy e'er turn,
The Chosen Few have Come.
Crossroads of past, present, and future.
The one who foresees tells the ones foretold.
Dead Armies dance in chaos' wake
The Silent Dark's mind unmade
A hidden jest hides in plain sight
The Face of a friend, the heart of a fiend
Chaos ne'er was vanquished
Its echoes twist the land
They laugh as they destroy, their laughter feeds their lord
Chaos and madness walk together A maelstrom of endless torment never stilled
It begins with a jest of chaos
It ends where it began
That which hath past is ne'er truly gone
History repeats, though mortals choose not to see.
The Leywright knows the cost
War and lunacy be not new to Iria
The Timeless One that was imprisoned may be once again
The storm approaches... I speak no more.
It's purpose seemingly fulfilled, the obelisk became little more than the stone it appeared to be and the group returned to their senses, only to find Tallow on the ground, not breathing and heart still in his chest. A jolt of healing magic had him upright in no time flat, but the experience left the group shaken as they continued on to their destination. Though before they were due to reach Baewic, the now familiar glow of fires on the horizon and smoke on the wind spoke of danger as they approached the village of Pinestrand and found it besieged by gnolls and skeletal remains. Embroiled in the fighting, a tiefling who introduced herself as Lapis helped the group clear out the remaining gnolls and explained she was a member of the Darklaws and was sent to Darrowshore by none other than Nikolai to investigate the recent dragon sighting. As the group explained their own purpose, they discovered that Pinestrand's woes were not yet over with the repelling of the gnolls and that a number of townsfolk had been taken in the chaos. Lapis promised to help the group secure a meeting with Nikolai if they could lend their aid in rescuing the townsfolk come dawn, so now the road-weary saviors of Pinestrand rest and prepare for the trials that await them...
The Chosen Few have Come.
Crossroads of past, present, and future.
The one who foresees tells the ones foretold.
Dead Armies dance in chaos' wake
The Silent Dark's mind unmade
A hidden jest hides in plain sight
The Face of a friend, the heart of a fiend
Chaos ne'er was vanquished
Its echoes twist the land
They laugh as they destroy, their laughter feeds their lord
Chaos and madness walk together A maelstrom of endless torment never stilled
It begins with a jest of chaos
It ends where it began
That which hath past is ne'er truly gone
History repeats, though mortals choose not to see.
The Leywright knows the cost
War and lunacy be not new to Iria
The Timeless One that was imprisoned may be once again
The storm approaches... I speak no more.
It's purpose seemingly fulfilled, the obelisk became little more than the stone it appeared to be and the group returned to their senses, only to find Tallow on the ground, not breathing and heart still in his chest. A jolt of healing magic had him upright in no time flat, but the experience left the group shaken as they continued on to their destination. Though before they were due to reach Baewic, the now familiar glow of fires on the horizon and smoke on the wind spoke of danger as they approached the village of Pinestrand and found it besieged by gnolls and skeletal remains. Embroiled in the fighting, a tiefling who introduced herself as Lapis helped the group clear out the remaining gnolls and explained she was a member of the Darklaws and was sent to Darrowshore by none other than Nikolai to investigate the recent dragon sighting. As the group explained their own purpose, they discovered that Pinestrand's woes were not yet over with the repelling of the gnolls and that a number of townsfolk had been taken in the chaos. Lapis promised to help the group secure a meeting with Nikolai if they could lend their aid in rescuing the townsfolk come dawn, so now the road-weary saviors of Pinestrand rest and prepare for the trials that await them...
Rewards Granted
A proverbial tonne of Chocolate pastries, 3 passage tickets.
Missions/Quests Completed
Reached Pinestrand, Defeated the gnoll attack, saved Lapis Lazulus
Report Date
19 Jun 2024
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