Did you ever wake up on a raft in the middle of lake Ban with several other adepts, a sack of gold coins, and no memory of how you got there?
Thankfully hanging around with Juniper (Solanus Pyrocantha, elven Shadow and questor of Lochost) had taught me how to deal with a situation like this and for once there was no splitting headache, nausea, or rush to the outhouse to return to the earth what had been stolen the night before.
Juniper as it turns out was not among my shipmates. They were Bloodbeat II of Syrtis (t'skrang Nethermancer and Weaponsmith), Lazulin (troll Raider and Sun Herald), NezPerce GrosVentre (windling Beastmaster whose lineage is unknown to me), and Zivilyn (windling Magician from Skyreader Island).
Bereft of the simplest explanation for our predicament (although Lazulin decided that "blame Juniper" was a good enough answer) we wracked our brains and scoured our packs for any notes we may have taken in the last few days. I asked Zivilyn to use their ability to speak to animals to check if Jacint, Isidoros, or Teh remembered anything but whatever had stolen our memories affected them too.
Eventually Zivilyn found some waterworn notes that mentioned some facts:
- Something about water spirits in Sosanopa
- Something about creatures lairing in the Serpent
- Something about meeting a drake, possibly connected to Wavedancer
From the other end our memories pretty much stopped around meeting up in Throal to do... something.
From what the V'Strimon guards that saw us arrive mentioned and some more research once we got back to Throal this is my reconstruction of the facts:
- We met in Throal to investigate the rumours of ships being attacked on the Serpent between Sosanopa and Syrtis
- We left heading north to Sosanopa
- Something happened there which led to us losing our memories, probably another murder cult or something
- The outcome of the confrontation in Sosanopa left us on a raft floating down the river for days, until we got to lake Ban
But this is not enough. As a lorekeeper the legends in my head are my most precious possession (and before you aks, oh oafish reader, Jacint, Isidoros, and Teh are most DEFINITELY NOT POSSESSIONS, they are dear friends and companions) and I cannot let this theft go unavenged.
Statistics:Posted by sigfriedmcwild — Wed May 05, 2021 3:27 am
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Something exceedingly strange happened recently. One morning I woke up on a raft, heading south on the Serpent River, heading towards Lake Ban. Yet, I had gone to sleep the night before — I’m positive! — in my own bed in Throal. Truly a puzzling occurrence!
Along with me on the raft were some good companions: Elisen (windling cavalryman and troubadour), Lazulin (troll raider and sun herald), Nez (windling beastmaster, warrior and windmaster) and Zivilin (windling multi-discipline magician). We were all a bit worse for the wear, with minor cuts and scrapes, but no serious damage. All of our assorted animal companions were with us, too.
On the raft, there was also a large sack of coins — mostly gold! — and some thick fish skin. The fish skin was like nothing we’d ever seen before. It was very thick, so must’ve come from a large creature, and was more smooth than scaly.
Within a couple of hours, we reached some of the fishermen from Lake Ban. The ships were abuzz with stories of some recent disasters. Apparently a number of ships had crashed aground along the Serpent River recently. No one had any idea why the ships — good sized, one and all — had foundered. The weather had been fine, no more pirates than usual had been reported. It was a mystery.
We continued on to Lake Ban and visited the temple of Garlen. The healers there pronounced us all healthy, both physically and astrally.
Still, as near as we could figure, we'd all lost several weeks of our lives. We speculated about what had happened all the way back to Throal.
Statistics:Posted by Anoush — Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:47 am
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You know, usually when you say "well there's a week of my life I won't be getting back ever", it just means you wasted your time. This time, I mean that I'm missing a week of memories, with barely anything to explain why. I apparently did *something* in that time, I just don't know exactly what. I just... sort of... woke up on a raft, with Haze and Howler by my side. Bloodbeat, Lazulin, Elisen, Jacint, Isidro, and Nez were all there as well. No memories of anything, just the bunch of us on a raft with a bunch of money (which is somewhat less irritating than the rest) and some chunks of flesh from what looks to be an extremely large tentacled aquatic creature.
All I have to go on are a few notes in my Grimoire. Something about Water Spirits in Sosanopa talking about some creatures lairing in the Serpent River. Meeting a Drake for the first time, apparently looking like Leviathans are rumoured to appear, and supposedly connected to Wavedancer. Memories of the group of us meeting in Throal to do... something. Rumours of problems on the Serpent River with ships being destroyed by who-knows-what.
Passions, it all seems so strange. Nothing seems physically wrong with us, apart from a few minor bruises. My best examination of our patterns shows nothing out of order. The Questors of Garlen we visited could find nothing wrong. How did we end up floating on a raft in Lake Ban?
Statistics:Posted by Sharkforce — Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:05 am
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Bloodbeat had gathered us to investigate a problem. We were a fine collection of weapons. Elisen and his menagerie, Zivilyn, and a new Windling friend, the Beastmaster/Warrior/Windmaster Nez and his companion Sagarmatha.
We set off, I think. I suspect we may have encountered Juniper and some new recreational experience. That seems the most likely explanation, but he denies it.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we did something, I could feel the burn in my muscles that indicated we have been in a fight, and the surge told me we had won. Based upon us waking on a raft coming down the Serpent into Lake Ban, I suspect we may have encountered slavers and taught them the error of their ways, and one of the 'celebratory' items caused the group of us to loose our memory .
The burn and surge in my body tells me how well we fought, and the sense of pride I had in my companions tells me that this Nez is another well forged weapon. I look forward to confirming that in a battle that I can recollect and tell great stories about.
***A great Iced Claw adorns the bottom of the page ***
Statistics:Posted by Xzandrate — Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:59 am
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ECR: 9
Difficulty: Medium
Player Rewards:
Bloodbeat: 39000 LP, 1000 SP, 3 TIPs
Elisen: 39000 LP, 1000 SP, 3 TIPs
Lazulin: 39000 LP, 1000 SP, 3 TIPs
Nez: 39000 LP, 1000 SP, 3 TIPs
Zivilyn: 39000 LP, 1000 SP, 3 TIPs
Alt Rewards: None
Journals: 690 LP, 234.4 SP
GM Reward: Calina (7,500 LP, 650 SP, 3 TIPs)
Downtime:
[Alchemy] Step 11 (rank 4)
- Booster Potion
- Small Light Quartz
[Create Blood Charm] Step 21 (for the moment, you'll need to supply your *own* patterns)
[Design Enchanting Pattern] Step 21
[Forge Armor] Step 18 (rank 7, step 14 + karma)
[Forge Weapon] Step 17 (rank 6, step 13 + karma)
[Item History] Step 20 including karma (Rank 8)
[Research] Step 28 including karma (Rank 8). +3 to the step is available at a cost of 20 sp for access to the Great Library of Throal.
Summary:
In actuality, the party tracked down a kraken and led a group of leviathan dragons and drakes to its lair to combat the entire... pod? School? The entire lot of them.
Unfortunately, the Dragons also erased their memory, so the party has no memory of the battle, the dragons, the kraken, or even that there was an issue occurring on the Serpent. They were informed of the problems occurring on the Serpent River upon return to Lake Ban. They drifted into Lake Ban on a makeshift raft with a bag full of gold and silver. Some of the party also had strips of Kraken skin and meat in their possession.
Furthermore, Drakes posing as Namegivers have begun to spread word that the dangers along the Serpent have been resolved. Trade returns to normal.
Statistics:Posted by predajey — Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:19 am
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ECR: 8
Discipline: Beastmaster(8)/Warrior (5)/Rumored to a be a Windmaster
Downtime: Animal Training/Bond/Dominate Beast - step 20 (Rank 8), Research Step 9
Sagarmatha does not like it when you call me small.
Statistics:Posted by Jexel — Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:27 pm
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Date of Last Game Played: 2021-03-11
ECR: 8
Discipline: Raider (8)/SunHerald(7)
Unique: Combat and combat related accessories, and the guiding light of the sun.
Downtime: Research 3(9)
Statistics:Posted by Xzandrate — Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:32 am
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ECR: 10
Last Played: April 20
Discipline: Shaman/Wizard/Elementalist/Nethermancer 8/7/6/5
Notable Abilities: Spells, a little bit of everything at this point. Good with animals. Only *mostly* incompetent at social stuff. Also, I can give you gills.
Downtime: Downtime: Animal Training (Talent) - Step 20 including karma (Rank 10) (can train up to 10 commands total, or improve non-combat skills by +1 per command used on it)
Research - Step 28 including karma (Rank 8). +3 to the step is available at a cost of 20 sp for access to the Great Library of Throal.
Item History - Step 20 including karma (Rank 8)
Design Enchanting Pattern - Step 21
Create Blood Charm - Step 21 (for the moment, you'll need to supply your *own* patterns)
(it is definitely looking like I won't be C11 before this adventure, but in the event that I get my 10H in for illusionist access, I won't be able to go any more).
Statistics:Posted by Sharkforce — Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:12 pm
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ECR: 9
Last game played: Doesn't matter this time
Discipline: Nethermancer 8 / Weaponsmith 6
Quote: Tsch! I hate birds!!
Unique/Notable Abilities: Experience Death, Friendly Darkness, Frighten, Last Chance, Soul Armor, Spirit Talk, Summon Ally Spirits, Viewpoint, Foul Vapors, Lifesight, Recovery, Orbiting Spy
Downtime:
* Alchemy 11 (rank 4) [Booster Potion, Small Light Quartz]
* Forge Armor 18 (rank 7, step 14 + karma)
* Forge Weapon 17 (rank 6, step 13 + karma)
* Item History 17 (rank 6, step 13 + karma)
* Research 21 (rank 3, step 10 + karma +4 [Speed Reading spirit] with library access +3 [20 SP])
Statistics:Posted by Anoush — Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:49 am
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ECR: 10 (717045lp)
Discipline: Gauntlet 10 / Air Sailor 5
Quote/Unique: The punch is not the goal, the punch is the way
Notable Abilities: PUNCH! JUMP! some awareness, some navigation, some wilderness survival, the worst physician this side of the mountains
Downtime: none
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Name: Elisen
ECR: 8 (200130lp)
Discipline: Cavalryman 8 / Troubadour 5
Quote/Unique: Deliverance flies on silent wind
Notable Abilities: Inspiring Sparkly Zoak power!
Downtime: Animal training step 16 (rank 5; 12 + karma), Item History 20 (rank 7; 12 + 2 karma), Research 20 (rank 7; 12 + 2 karma)
Last played on: 2021-04-11
Statistics:Posted by sigfriedmcwild — Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:02 am
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GM: Pub
Difficulty: 9M
Rumor Source: Bloodbeat (Anoush)
Rumor: Recently, when infiltrating Gerri van Drake’s operations, Bloodbeat and her companions fought a fearsome snake in a cave beneath the Coil River. The resemblance to some of the myths and legends of the Serpent River intrigued Bloobeat. So she’s been studying these legends in the Great Library. Furthermore, she traveled to Sosonopa, Syrtis and other towns along the Serpent, asking about the locals’ knowledge of the old legends.
To her surprise, she learned that in the last few weeks — since the serpent beneath the Coil River was vanquished — that there’s been trouble along the Serpent River. Ships have been disappearing between Sosonopa and Syrtis. Other ships have been thrown up onto rocks, badly damaged, lives and cargo lost. The t’skrang aropagoi in the region report that the tides and waves have been surprisingly high and violent of late, too. No explanation or connection has been found.
These disasters and changes are causing lots of trouble with shipping and transportation. Alternate routes and higher crew costs are raising prices on trade goods.
Locals speak worriedly about how the Great Dragon that rules the Serpent River is awakening and causing these troubles. Some shudderingly speculate that sacrifices are needed to appease him, perhaps some kind of blood magic.
If not for her recent adventures, Bloodbeat would consider these just old folk tales, but not any more. So she’s gathering a group to investigate and find out just what’s causing the problem.
The Slavers Come Home to Roost on the Soaring Espagra
Location: Places along the Serpent
Alt Reward: None predetermined
Note: 3-5 Players
Statistics:Posted by predajey — Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:12 am
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