Talsil 18th
Azalin and Strahd make themselves known
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Experience: 2400 each (52,858 total)
The Chase to Castle Ravenloft, 4000
Azalin's Shade, 2400
RP Bonus, 800
Magic: Rylasir's Ring (Ring of Freedom of Movement)
New NPCs
Azalin's Shade: The lich-king's misty avatar in Barovia, which chased The Dark Three to the gates of Ravenloft, but was ultimately driven away by Strahd's shade.
Strahd's Shade: Strahd's apparition, gained in strength enough to manifest in the castle and on the grounds, who defended The Dark Three from Azalin's Shade. The Golden Dragons are as loyal to him as they are the countess, and his presence is all that keeps the lich-king at bay.
Rylasir the Quick Death (dead): A high-ranking drow assassin that failed to kill Countess Angelique, slain by Strahd's Shade and drained by The Brides. He possessed a ring that recalls to the nearest Ordo Shadow Door.
The Tome of Barovia (mentioned): The assassin of the Barovian chapter in charge of assignments and employers. Every chapter has one.
New Organizations
The Golden Dragon Horde: Vistani bogatyri (knights) from the steppes of northern Nova Vaasa. They are proud, fierce and loyal, willing to sacrifice their very lives in service to their liege. They were hired by Countess Angelique after the assassination attempt on her life and the growing influence of Azalin Rex, but prove loyal also to Strahd's Shade.
The Barovian Templi Nox: The Barovian chapter of the Ordo Templi Nox who dispatched Rylasir the Quick Death on a mission to assassinate Countess Angelique.
New Hooks
Proof: Eliminate the assassins of the Barovian Templi Nox, claim The Tome, provide proof enough for the divided factions to unite in expelling the corrupted Children of Light, and with them Azalin's immediate holds in the realm.
A Single, Decisive and Terrifying Lord: Can Barovia survive without a darklord like Strahd? Is such a monster necessary in a land filled with them? If so, what then...
Next Session
81b: Any combination of Diana, Renato, Isabella and a reliable witness trace the magic of Rylasir's Ring to the Barovian Temple of the Night. Beyond any mission of revenge, they seek the resident Tome, keeper of the local chapter's secrets, assignments and employers. With proof against The Children and Azalin, real moves can be made to expunge the enemies from the land by a united Barovian force (to say Ireena, Ashlyn and Angelique).
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
81a: The Sly Flourish
Talsil 17th
Battle of the Banks
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Experience: 1680 each (48, 680 xp total)
When a Plan Comes Together, 4000
Fisher Cats x 22, 4400
New NPCs
The Edmarkian Guildmasters: A proud and eccentric collection of local guild leaders and the war council that assembled the free guilds' army in efforts to win free trade.
New Hooks
Next Gen: The damaged godengine experienced an imperial override after identifying Narra as 'Generation 2' of 'Facility Alpha'. Just what does all of that mean? What does it have to do with the Holy Nors Empire?
Next Session
82a: The party faces off against the damaged godengine that bested High Priestess Finduilas! Why is it so intent on collecting those with strong essence and unique 'genetic' material, and why has an imperial override aimed it against Narra? Where are Osenth and Crematia? How does the guild army fair? All this and more on the next LEGACY WARS.
Battle of the Banks
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Experience: 1680 each (48, 680 xp total)
When a Plan Comes Together, 4000
Fisher Cats x 22, 4400
New NPCs
The Edmarkian Guildmasters: A proud and eccentric collection of local guild leaders and the war council that assembled the free guilds' army in efforts to win free trade.
New Hooks
Next Gen: The damaged godengine experienced an imperial override after identifying Narra as 'Generation 2' of 'Facility Alpha'. Just what does all of that mean? What does it have to do with the Holy Nors Empire?
Next Session
82a: The party faces off against the damaged godengine that bested High Priestess Finduilas! Why is it so intent on collecting those with strong essence and unique 'genetic' material, and why has an imperial override aimed it against Narra? Where are Osenth and Crematia? How does the guild army fair? All this and more on the next LEGACY WARS.
Friday, August 27, 2010
79b: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Talsil 17th -18th
Tea and Trouble
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Experience: 1600 xp each (50,458 total)
Mercy, 800
Fending Off Wolves, 3200
RP Bonus, 800
Magic: n/a
Coin: - 70gp (Izzy, phantom steed ritual)
Loot: n/a
New NPCs
Gravoss: Dire wolf hunting in the Svalich Woods, most likely only one of his forms. He promised Isabella a reward for information on Diana's whereabouts.
Sir Remi D'Flores: Knight of the Ravens, handsome and rugged, passionate about protecting Barovia and his sworn charge Burgomeister Ireena Kolyana. The two seemed to have formed some sort of romantic relationship, and he lives in the manor to always be close to her. He's the brother of Dame Ashyln.
Stenn Belmont: A tall, broad mountain man with many scars and a full beard. He keeps a holy artifact belt around his waist, a vampire slayer, woven with salted thongs and silver lace, etched in holy symbols Diana identified as... worrisome. He seeks his niece Christina, willing to brave warring Othyr in order to train the young girl in the family business. Diana promised to help, but it may just be words.
Nan: Young farm girl who snuck off into a Barovian alley to await her childhood crush. Isabella met her there instead...
New Hooks
The Old Curse: Vampires in Barovia are suffering from the old afflictions prevalent in their race before The Demon War: weakness in sunlight, violent allergy to silver, inability to enter a house uninvited or look in a mirror, and the list goes on... The longer one is exposed to the Sunsword, the more pronounced these symptoms, only night providing relief. The Dark Three are convinced the source of these curses comes from The Temple of the Wheel, hold of the Sunsword and headquarters of the overzealous Children of Light. Diana already has her suspicions of the Kalindian extremists, but what is to be done?
Next Session
80b: The Dark Three ride hard for Castle Ravenloft, a hundred wolves, dires among them, snapping at their heels. If they survive, perhaps a meeting with the countess and a trip to Saspien via the magic wardrobe.
Tea and Trouble
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Experience: 1600 xp each (50,458 total)
Mercy, 800
Fending Off Wolves, 3200
RP Bonus, 800
Magic: n/a
Coin: - 70gp (Izzy, phantom steed ritual)
Loot: n/a
New NPCs
Gravoss: Dire wolf hunting in the Svalich Woods, most likely only one of his forms. He promised Isabella a reward for information on Diana's whereabouts.
Sir Remi D'Flores: Knight of the Ravens, handsome and rugged, passionate about protecting Barovia and his sworn charge Burgomeister Ireena Kolyana. The two seemed to have formed some sort of romantic relationship, and he lives in the manor to always be close to her. He's the brother of Dame Ashyln.
Stenn Belmont: A tall, broad mountain man with many scars and a full beard. He keeps a holy artifact belt around his waist, a vampire slayer, woven with salted thongs and silver lace, etched in holy symbols Diana identified as... worrisome. He seeks his niece Christina, willing to brave warring Othyr in order to train the young girl in the family business. Diana promised to help, but it may just be words.
Nan: Young farm girl who snuck off into a Barovian alley to await her childhood crush. Isabella met her there instead...
New Hooks
The Old Curse: Vampires in Barovia are suffering from the old afflictions prevalent in their race before The Demon War: weakness in sunlight, violent allergy to silver, inability to enter a house uninvited or look in a mirror, and the list goes on... The longer one is exposed to the Sunsword, the more pronounced these symptoms, only night providing relief. The Dark Three are convinced the source of these curses comes from The Temple of the Wheel, hold of the Sunsword and headquarters of the overzealous Children of Light. Diana already has her suspicions of the Kalindian extremists, but what is to be done?
Next Session
80b: The Dark Three ride hard for Castle Ravenloft, a hundred wolves, dires among them, snapping at their heels. If they survive, perhaps a meeting with the countess and a trip to Saspien via the magic wardrobe.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
80a: The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
Talsil 17th
The party, having secured an alliance with the Free Guilds of Edmark, were given a day to enjoy as they saw fit before the battle cries were sounded. Most chose to spend the time shopping, some explored new abilities, and others cleaned their new hideout for the sake of having some sanitary baths and sinks to wash up in.
Narra had woke up and set to check the wares of an Azerbadian merchant, who surprisingly did not refer to her as an Angel, as most the party and several people they'd met had a habit of doing. She found herself enjoying the look of a tiara, the merchant more than happy to place it upon her head and say it was fit for a princess. She certainly looked the part! With that purchase, Narra returned to the hideout.
Meanwhile, Tyvis had returned from his shopping trip with Anita and was resting in a chair within the operating room where the rescued children slept. Gens was playing his new violin in the same haunting melody he had heard many nights ago on the night air.
The pair discussed their purchases and their mutual friendship, as well as future plans. Gens wished to travel and find where the Silverwood Kingdom was and Tyvis wanted to do something in town he didn't go into detail over, something that he had to do alone.
Anita returned with her purchases during this and went upstairs to give Kaylan the things she had asked for. When the rogue got up she discovered Kaylan wearing naught but a sheet and a pleased look on her face as she quickly found and put on her crimson dress. Anita had bought the prophet and herself each a hat that could disguise themselves, and discussed the potential for starting a liberation of the elves.
After a discovery of a particularly interesting feature of Kaylan's ears, Anita was expelled from the room and sent downstairs. Narra had returned by now, and the rogue entered Tyvis and Gens' conversation about the Silverwood Kingdom:
A timely arrival of Anita allowed Tyvis to temporarily change the topic. Anita informed the group that Kaylan was in great spirits, and much to Gens and Tyvis' shock, commented that the prophet had very sensitive ears.
Gens ran up the stairs to his friend's room.
Anita, Tyvis, and Narra discussed what to do about the remains of DeWitt's men when the battle was over. Anita suggested dressed them up in clown costumes to leave for DeWitt to find, springing forth painful memories in Tyvis of Kaern's remains.
The newly coupled Anita and Tyvis got cozy and comfortable with one another, prompting Narra to comment that she would give them space and went to go look after the children.... in the same room. Anita cleaned her gun, Tyvis thanked Kalinda for the luck of finding her, and Narra headed upstairs to give them proper alone time.
Tyvis and Anita talked about their childhoods somewhat, and declared they wouldn't let the other be lost. Anita spooked Tyvis by using her new hat to turn into the Archdruid himself! It was around this time the pair began to hear the tell tale rhythmic squeaks and moans directly above them through the ceiling.
The pair determined the bard and gone up to see Kaylan indeed, though there was some concern if he had taken Thamior's form or not in order to get the Prophet into bed. Neither wanted to check, unable to believe Gens would take advantage of his best friend like that.
The conversation turned to the talk of finding a boy for Narra. Tyvis had little to add to that, so he and Anita went up to talk to Narra directly on the matter. They found the blue-haired angel (even the summary guy calls her that) exiting her room with a blush on her face from the... sounds in the next room over!
Anita questioned Narra on her preference of hair on a man, while Tyvis and Narra each stood dumbfounded at the question. It wasn't until Anita and Tyvis explained they had noticed Narra was uncomfortable being around the two of them that they wanted to set her up with someone, wanted Narra to feel welcome. Narra stated she didn't mind being the new girl, and it was fun to be with such interesting people.
Gens soon came out of Kaylan's room looking oddly sad, much to the surprise of the three standing in the hallway. The bard said little, and quickly went down the stairs to watch over the children. Narra asked if this was a normal reaction after that particular act, and Anita said the right of it:
Much like the night before, Gens' song filled the base, but this time it was one of sorrow and sadness that had Narra, Anita, and Tyvis all begin to get teary eyed, and embrace each other together, stating that they all needed to stick together even in the sad times.
The song ended and the three went down to see Gens, slumped over in a chair and looking quite depressed. He confirmed their thoughts: He had slept with Kaylan and does not regret it. But also knowing that she was married to a man who loved her and she loved him, Gens decided he couldn't be the man who tore apart a marriage like that and determined his last night with Kaylan was to make the sweet memory for the two to share for all time.
Talk returned to the Silverwood Kingdom, Tyvis stating that the Queen was "quite the hottie" much to his own embarrassment. Gens asked if Tyvis would go with him to the Wild to search for his home, Narra commenting she might like to go as well. Tyvis stated he would go happily, but he needed to free his father first, to which Gens offered his help to.
As the time for battle approaches, one has to wonder if the morale of the party has dwindled any, or if they'll banded closer than ever to combat their enemies and deal a major blow to DeWitt. Only time will tell.
~From the Codex of the Legacy Wars (Gens)
Experience: apology boost (47,000 xp total, LEVEL UP 14)
Magic: Please list in the forums under the appropriate thread...
Coin: Update on your sheet...
Loot: n/a
New NPCs
Azerbadi Smuggler: An ugly southern smuggler operating in Edmark and friend to Tom Barber. He sold Narra her new tiara and was very quick to flatter.
Next Session
Session 81a: As the hour draws closer, the party meets with the guildmasters and devises their route to The Sly Flourish in coordination with the main force's attack. From there it's a matter of negotiating water, piers and boat decks in search of the high priestess, and in the process attending to Osenth "The Duke" Shydeln and DeWitt's second-in-command Crematia.
The party, having secured an alliance with the Free Guilds of Edmark, were given a day to enjoy as they saw fit before the battle cries were sounded. Most chose to spend the time shopping, some explored new abilities, and others cleaned their new hideout for the sake of having some sanitary baths and sinks to wash up in.
Narra had woke up and set to check the wares of an Azerbadian merchant, who surprisingly did not refer to her as an Angel, as most the party and several people they'd met had a habit of doing. She found herself enjoying the look of a tiara, the merchant more than happy to place it upon her head and say it was fit for a princess. She certainly looked the part! With that purchase, Narra returned to the hideout.
The Tiara itself is rather intricate, having two large dragon talons looking as though they were gripping the sides of it. Between them a dragon's head roaring out the teeth painstakingly detailed as well as small patterns to make up the dragons scales. Small elegant emeralds were set as the dragons eyes as if ever watching.
Meanwhile, Tyvis had returned from his shopping trip with Anita and was resting in a chair within the operating room where the rescued children slept. Gens was playing his new violin in the same haunting melody he had heard many nights ago on the night air.
The pair discussed their purchases and their mutual friendship, as well as future plans. Gens wished to travel and find where the Silverwood Kingdom was and Tyvis wanted to do something in town he didn't go into detail over, something that he had to do alone.
Anita returned with her purchases during this and went upstairs to give Kaylan the things she had asked for. When the rogue got up she discovered Kaylan wearing naught but a sheet and a pleased look on her face as she quickly found and put on her crimson dress. Anita had bought the prophet and herself each a hat that could disguise themselves, and discussed the potential for starting a liberation of the elves.
After a discovery of a particularly interesting feature of Kaylan's ears, Anita was expelled from the room and sent downstairs. Narra had returned by now, and the rogue entered Tyvis and Gens' conversation about the Silverwood Kingdom:
Tyvis clears his throat again. "It's in the wilds. Supposed to be a paradise, with silver trees and bubbling springs, and nymphs and dryads prancing about..." CHANGE TOPIC. "...but anyway, recently they've supposedly been at war with centaurs and maybe even a green dragon or two."
Gens rose an eyebrow, "I'm sorry, back up alittle. I'm the prince of a land where NYMPHS and DRYADS live?"
A timely arrival of Anita allowed Tyvis to temporarily change the topic. Anita informed the group that Kaylan was in great spirits, and much to Gens and Tyvis' shock, commented that the prophet had very sensitive ears.
Gens ran up the stairs to his friend's room.
Anita, Tyvis, and Narra discussed what to do about the remains of DeWitt's men when the battle was over. Anita suggested dressed them up in clown costumes to leave for DeWitt to find, springing forth painful memories in Tyvis of Kaern's remains.
The newly coupled Anita and Tyvis got cozy and comfortable with one another, prompting Narra to comment that she would give them space and went to go look after the children.... in the same room. Anita cleaned her gun, Tyvis thanked Kalinda for the luck of finding her, and Narra headed upstairs to give them proper alone time.
Tyvis and Anita talked about their childhoods somewhat, and declared they wouldn't let the other be lost. Anita spooked Tyvis by using her new hat to turn into the Archdruid himself! It was around this time the pair began to hear the tell tale rhythmic squeaks and moans directly above them through the ceiling.
Tyvis looks up at the ceiling, and frowns. "That sounds like... wait, you don't think... didn't Gens go up to see Kaylan?"
The pair determined the bard and gone up to see Kaylan indeed, though there was some concern if he had taken Thamior's form or not in order to get the Prophet into bed. Neither wanted to check, unable to believe Gens would take advantage of his best friend like that.
The conversation turned to the talk of finding a boy for Narra. Tyvis had little to add to that, so he and Anita went up to talk to Narra directly on the matter. They found the blue-haired angel (even the summary guy calls her that) exiting her room with a blush on her face from the... sounds in the next room over!
Anita questioned Narra on her preference of hair on a man, while Tyvis and Narra each stood dumbfounded at the question. It wasn't until Anita and Tyvis explained they had noticed Narra was uncomfortable being around the two of them that they wanted to set her up with someone, wanted Narra to feel welcome. Narra stated she didn't mind being the new girl, and it was fun to be with such interesting people.
Gens soon came out of Kaylan's room looking oddly sad, much to the surprise of the three standing in the hallway. The bard said little, and quickly went down the stairs to watch over the children. Narra asked if this was a normal reaction after that particular act, and Anita said the right of it:
Anita waits for Gens to be out of earshot. "Guilty, I think... Kaylan's married."
Much like the night before, Gens' song filled the base, but this time it was one of sorrow and sadness that had Narra, Anita, and Tyvis all begin to get teary eyed, and embrace each other together, stating that they all needed to stick together even in the sad times.
The song ended and the three went down to see Gens, slumped over in a chair and looking quite depressed. He confirmed their thoughts: He had slept with Kaylan and does not regret it. But also knowing that she was married to a man who loved her and she loved him, Gens decided he couldn't be the man who tore apart a marriage like that and determined his last night with Kaylan was to make the sweet memory for the two to share for all time.
Talk returned to the Silverwood Kingdom, Tyvis stating that the Queen was "quite the hottie" much to his own embarrassment. Gens asked if Tyvis would go with him to the Wild to search for his home, Narra commenting she might like to go as well. Tyvis stated he would go happily, but he needed to free his father first, to which Gens offered his help to.
As the time for battle approaches, one has to wonder if the morale of the party has dwindled any, or if they'll banded closer than ever to combat their enemies and deal a major blow to DeWitt. Only time will tell.
~From the Codex of the Legacy Wars (Gens)
Experience: apology boost (47,000 xp total, LEVEL UP 14)
Magic: Please list in the forums under the appropriate thread...
Coin: Update on your sheet...
Loot: n/a
New NPCs
Azerbadi Smuggler: An ugly southern smuggler operating in Edmark and friend to Tom Barber. He sold Narra her new tiara and was very quick to flatter.
Next Session
Session 81a: As the hour draws closer, the party meets with the guildmasters and devises their route to The Sly Flourish in coordination with the main force's attack. From there it's a matter of negotiating water, piers and boat decks in search of the high priestess, and in the process attending to Osenth "The Duke" Shydeln and DeWitt's second-in-command Crematia.
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