Session 009: Stopping a Hurricane & Journey to the Dead Falls Report

General Summary

Session 09
The Chosen made their way to Mytros & saw King Acastus about his issues regarding Sydon's storm.
The Chosen saw the face of Sydon in the storm & he threw a bolt of lightning at Veronica hitting her for 1/2 damage.
They made their way right to the palace. They were given a few choices: 1. Use magic. 2. Destroy the Temple of the 5. 3. Send 70 children to thr cult of Lutheria. 4. Sacrifice 100 oxen (10,000 gold cost) 5. Miracle of the five.
The party chose to ask the four before them to stop the storm.
They succeed, & the gods now have a level of exhaustion. Kyrah was finally no longer blue as well.
King Acastus gave them a map to the Ultros.
Queen Vallus requested an audience with the Chosen using her Prime Amazon.
She told the party of her issues with Minotaur slavery. Or her issues with the Lady of Coins.
Upon leaving the Chosen when chased by groupies slowing their progress. John lead them to an Inn next to the exit the party agreed to meet & had an orgy. Hulgnir was arrested for causing a riot & was released on Oath of good behaviour.
Oren drew on the Statue of Sydon in his temple. Saw a blue Dragon in the Temple, seemed to be the same that was at Estoria.
Oren bought Bullbug from the Minotaur Market. He then brought him to the Inn. He freed him & spoke of freeing the Minotaurs.
Kyrah said that the best option would be to kill Maximus (Maximus Dikkus as Veronica called him) he held a permit given to him by Commander Gaius, Leader of Sydon’s forces to buy & sell oaths of service. The Minotaur's all swear an oath of lifetime service to him.
Oren also saw Kreios as he turned out to be his contact. He arranged a boat & promised a meeting with the Lady of Coins.
The party took turns rowing & rested for the time it took to travel to the Dead Falls. Kyrah told the Tale she was avoiding, & spoke of Estor Arkelander.
Estor & the First War
Of all the Dragonlords, the brothers Telamok and Estor Arkelander were the most ruthless and savage. Telamok, the elder, dreamed of being a great king. He offered his protection, and that of his dragon, to any who would swear allegiance to him. He promised a future in which the so-called civilized species had utter dominance over Thylea and the fey creatures.
Mortals of all races flocked to his banner. He built fortresses and walled cities to protect his followers from attack, the foundation of what would one day become the great kingdom of Mytros. The ranks of his armies, under the command of his younger brother Estor, swelled.
For Telamok, war was merely a tool, a way to build and secure the future of his people. Estor, however, cared little for the future. He had no desire to rule or govern, and his only joy was battle. Most, including his dragon, thought he was a brave hero, seeking glory. The truth was far worse, for war was the only way that Estor could satisfy his bloodlust and cruelty. His victories on the battlefield meant nothing beyond the chance of slaughter and carnage.
As Telamok’s kingdom grew, it expanded into gygan territory. Knowing the one-eyed, six-armed giants would not welcome outsiders, he commanded Estor to lead his army against them. In Telamok’s mind, his brother would break the gygan ranks and force the giants to bend the knee. Estor, however, had other plans. Riding on his dragon, he led the charge that routed the gygans. The giants fought bravely, but were no match for the Dragonlord and his mount. Once they knew the battle was lost, they threw down their weapons in surrender. Estor refused to take prisoners, and refused to parley. To the horror of his noble dragon mount, he ordered his troops to massacre every single gygan warrior.
The gygan threat was gone, but Estor was not finished. He pushed his soldiers onwards to the towns where the gygans lived. Their warriors slain, the remainder were now defenseless. Estor’s dragon begged him to show mercy, but he was deaf to her pleas. His army massacred mothers and children, the old and the infirm. Only a handful of gygans escaped to warn the other fey folk of Estor’s atrocities.
The unbridled slaughter revealed Estor’s true nature and his dragon abandoned him. The consequences of his actions went much further. Seeing the slaughter, Lutheria finally recognized the threat the newcomers posed, and she released Sydon from his vow to not harm them. With his fury finally unleashed, Sydon gathered a great army of fey creatures and led them against the civilized races that had butchered the gygans. Sydon meant to drive the invaders into the sea.
The First War had begun.
Kyrah mentioned that there was no record how Estor became undead. The Chosen reached the Dead Falls at dusk & using the ritual Water Walking through Veronica they were able to walk to the Ultros, that was slowly coming into land.
As the Chosen boarded the Ultros, the party saw.
Then the curtains closed.
Will the Chosen be able to claim the Ultros without any spilt blood? Are the Chosen meant to claim the Ultros? Will Hulgnir understand his last prophetic dream? Will the party discover why Kyrah acts strange when it comes to Estor Arkelander? Will Ollidak be able to get his answer out of Estor about the Lost Treasure of the Dragonlords? Will the Chosen collect another NPC? Will the Chosen be able to make it back to the Mithril Mines in 8 days? Will the Chosen be disappointed when they've heard all the ancient legends? (2 left) . The Great Games:
Everyone can have a partner, who can augment them with a spell
Can pre-qualified or skill check. Jumping Running Javelin Throwing Wrestling Boxing Combat The Great Relay

Notes

PC: Oren Hulgnir Ollidak Pyra John Euadne
2 days

Campaign

Odyssey of the Dragonlords

Protagonists

Hulgnir

Report Date

03 Oct 2020

Primary Location

Mytros-city

Secondary Location

Dead falls

Related Historical Events

• 2501 AH
  Journey to the Dead Falls
• 2501 AH
  Sydon’s Hurricane & a choice