Session 24

Date: 3/1/2015

Attending: Jake, Justin, Dave, Chris, Joey, Aaron

Absent: none

Start Time: 7:38 p.m.

End Time: 10:35 p.m.

XP awarded: 850

Game time elapsed:  several hours

Enemies Defeated: none

Notes:

The party continued their conversation from the previous session. After filling in the Owls (and Marwyn) about their adventures the room went silent for a few minutes. It should be noted that the adventures described were abbreviated, and they (Owls) were not told about Grigor’s box or Percival. The rest of the session was mainly a question and answer/speculation discussion between the Knights and the Owls. Much was covered and I will do my best to hit the highlights, but I encourage any players reading this to leave details left out in the comments. I am also not going to list party suspicions or theories, only things stated or confirmed by the Owls or Marwyn.

* Awakened are varied and do not share common traits. They are remnants from the First World that survived underground in stasis.

* Marwyn seems to have a significant amount of knowledge, and has met many notable figures including the Marquis and Father Theodore. He has approached the Owls several times throughout the years trying to get them to take action instead of passive observation. He approached them 10 years ago regarding Vespatius. This time he is here to ask them to get involved in the Choval situation.

* The Bishop of Choval, Narsus (definitely not Vellen) has declared himself First Patriarch of the Chovalian Church, which he has declared as the only true Omnian faith. All bishops and priests of Omnos asre called to swear fealty to the First Patriarch or be identified as heretics and apostates. The Emperor of the Choval Empire is apparently confined to his palace and Ecclesiastical courts now supersede Secular courts. The Justicars of the Church are now the highest authority for justice in the land. The First Patriarch has sent representatives to all bordering countries demanding that they declare the Chovalian Church the one true faith and accept an advisor appointed by him.

* The Sosyl Family is picking up and moving operations to Tak-Nor-Vel. Also the patriarch who runs the family (Fyn’s grandfather) is several hundred years old. Marwyn suggests there are a number of ways one could live such a time, one involving the sacrificing of the son of a son.

* Oscarius believes that there is no real “first world” or “second world” – it being one continuous world with different time periods. He also believes the world is round. When asked about the Dragon Wastes and the dragons, he mentions that dragons summoned by magic are chromatic or metallic and winged, unlike any dragons found here. Summoned creatures originate from across the void. He also says that the dragons have deteriorated over time into the dragonkin, which could be described as “dragon-men.”

* Telmon tells the group that Halven was a human hero from before the advent of the Seven Vales.

* It is noted that Mario, in Goldmeadow, is trying to raise an army – literally from the dead. The Council of High Bards has sent an agent to address the situation.

* There is a collection of Xianni Tombs in Goldmeadow.

* Feydor is told by Marwyn that he should ask Theodore where his mother is really from – implying that she’s not from Ashvale.

* Marc Risus gained notoriety as a pirate hunter in the Isles of Mist, and from there went to Caer Wynnic where he served the King. At some point he went into the North and was gone for several years. He returned with a woman and 2 children and settled in Halvenspring. Marwyn thinks partially to keep an eye on someone and partially to hide something.

* Albaer Dragomir was an adventurer of note who led an assault on the Dark Warlock’s citadel in the north. The Warlock was away to the south, and Albaer’s son and squire fell in love with the Warlock’s daughter and carried her off.

* The Dark Warlock is worshipped by a cult in Nath, the same cult that produced Vespatius and was destroyed by the Company of the Bright Spear.

* The party learned that The Crow Lord, The Puppet King, the shadow entity, and Ellicor are all of the same ilk. They are thought to be survivors of the First World but are not Awakened as there seems to be evidence that they were active in the Second World prior to the Awakening Event. Particular note was made that the Crow Lord, in talking to Feydor, referred to Ellicor as his brother and claimed to have been once divine.

* Grigor asked to be a member of the Owls and was accepted.

After the meeting the Knights questioned Percival about the things they had learned. Percival was clearly uncomfortable and reluctant to answer, but when pressed offered up some info. When asked if the Xianni were human he answered yes but you (referring to the Human members of the party) are not. Finally a long stream of speculation was presented and Percival was asked if it was on the right track. He answered “No” but at that had apparently said to much. He flared and then shrunk to a small grey pebble that fell to the ground. Frumious took the pebble and put it in his backpack, the party assuming that they had slain the Lantern Archon. The plan is to head west in the morning and Marwyn will be accompanying them. End Session