Episode 12: “Sun and Stars”

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The time flow changes, and the Fatesim have begun to see the unraveling of reality. Changes have come and the player’s are unaware of what has happened, or hasn’t.

• Amphion never left Sanctimor
• Ching Lan has been traveling with the party rather than Skal and it is her men who have joined them.
• The secret chamber with the Golem during the Remorhaz fight never existed
• And finally, the blow that Jogaila landed upon General actually fell… and she went down and chaos began
• Ching Lan did not give up her throne, the amulet is intact, Connor found another star sapphire in the Remorhaz lair.

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The party is in diplomatic arrest, and the Imperial Princess discusses with them the ramifications of the day before. They are to be exiled to find and release the Great Earth Dragon. As they leave, the Sun begins to dim, a magical storm begins to rise, and the Black Wall is just to the North.

They find dying mammoth and a white drakes stuck down by an ominous storm. The temperature drops to the point that endure elements begins to fail. They make it through the wall, the storm ceases, the weight of pain drops from all their shoulders. And in the distance, Mount Sol glints from the setting sun, higher then any peak in the Northern Mountains.

They rest for the evening on the Light side of the wall.

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The party awakens to find a star elf who is talking about a parrot, a scarf, the light pouring from Watseka’s eyes, Thrushes death face, and Connor’s mother – and he is going to lead them to the lever. The star elf takes them to a rock, which he disappears into.

They are surrounded by multiple star elf, one who thrusts a dead child into her arms. And discover that the star elves have been affected by an egg of Djiri. The old man said “The Warrior, The Hero, the Seer, and the Sage” and present Jogaila with a stick, claiming that it is the sacred sword which will slay the parrot.

A marble pavilion made of moonlight greets them in another cavern, and Connor recalls the rumor of Paths of Moonlight. Thrush enters the pavilion, and sees a “scarf” of moonlight, which he travels to the point it bounces off the wall, and then brings him back to the pavilion.

They continue to discuss the monkey who drinks wine and guards the lever – which will kill the parrot and release the scarf. Moving towards Mount Sol, they are attacked by Icewind Harpies.

They then find a well tended cave, and they enter not knowing who lives there. Thrush kills a goat and brings it back to the cave. Soon, a Star Elf Wizard/Ranger named Olin arrives and seems amused to find them there. He tells them Viath is the youngest son of King Thorahn. They tell him of the teleported Star Elf, and Olin moves off into the night.

A discussion of the greater good and the ramifications of pursuing that goal ensues.

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They awaken and begin their three day journey to the Shrine of Sol Linaru at the top of Mount Sol

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Reaching the summit, they find the Shrine, which is only visible in Sunlight – and the altar which a stair case find below. They find a shaft with a slit in the top, covered in runes. They discover the Naktu Whip is the key that fits into the shaft, which they wrap around the leather potion. They then pour the blessed concoction upon it, and the ground opens up and they spill into darkness.