"The Fateless Eight"

Today it is the 26th of june, year 437
Snow and cold hit Nayora. Ravik studies the Giant Runes. Trick continues on her white and green armor. In a burst of inspiration, Riga finishes her study of the Gland and crafts the Wand of Vacuous Silence. Today is Tabaxi History Day, the Tattooing ceremony at the Runekeeper and the confrontation with Neona. In the Library, Trick finds the Tabaxi Scroll at the back of the racks. Dating back to before the Draconic Wars, it details perhaps the circumstances of the founding of The Necklace, and how The Deepest One may have gotten started warping Tabaxi culture. An old cypher symbol of Kelemvor leads the Fateless to seek Nahlon of Gales Past. Ravik commits the capital sin of not returning books properly to the stacks, and is tattled on by Riga. At the Temple of Kelemvor, Nahlon is regaled with the tale of how Trick was given to The Deepest Shadows out of desperation by her parents. Much is made of the numerological significance of the numbers 8, 9 and 10. Trick also reveals to Nahlon that she 'forfeited' her Soul, and a fair bit about how The Deepest Shadows influence Tabaxi culture. When shown the seal, Nahlon recognizes it as a promise of aid and shelter to the dead. Nahlon leads the Fateless to the Chamber of Promise in the catacombs. Here, dozens of Tabaxi sashes and the lingering spirits of their holders await, and react to Trick's presence. She shares the story of Trick, of the five tricks that she played and was played, with the fifth being the most important of all: "No, the fifth trick I will play on everyone, including you. Because in the end? I will make that the smallest part of my story, because when it is done I will live*, as he never could. And that will be the greatest trick of them all."" Trick claims the Sash of the Tale-Picker, with her own story inscribed therein, but upon Riga's recommendation, does not share the details of the Chamber with Nahlon. Back at the Library, Flem is being bullied by the kids while Noska Darr laughs his butt off. It is time to head to the Runekeeper's Home for Ravik and Trick's tattooing ritual. Riga uses Phantom Steed to summon a copy of Eustace the Wayfinding Flumph, from a children's book series popular in Troval. Bethany, Daenur and Trick ride along. At the Runekeeper's, Tulikas is waiting. The marking commences. Amma Brensa, the Runekeeper, crushes gemstones to make the ink to mark Trick and Bugsaw's runes on Ravik's back. First Ravik shares his own tale, from the clan to his joining of the The Ruby Disciples. The Runekeeper begins to draw with a bone needle. First Trick, then Bethany, Daenur, Noska and Tulikas share the shape of Ravik's presence in their life - lover, guide, protector, savior, brother-in-arms, kinsman. At a loss for words, Riga elects to combine magics to summon illusionary echoes of Ravik's family. Her spell interacts with the ritual, and the echoes of Maika Jumalin, Thurvik Jumalin and Korrin Jumalin that emerge are far more. After they dispel, Frozz makes a suprise appearance, and makes his contribution. In the immediate aftermath, the Runekeeper acknowledges Ravik's quest to learn and understand his heritage and the world. She gifts him the Dormant Block of the RuneWeaver, which has Frozz visibly salivating. While Riga puts a damper of Bethany's dreams of being marked, Trick undergoes a marking herself: Ravik's rune, in blue, on the inside of one of her ears. The process is excruciating, but Trick bears it with Ravik's help.

Today it is the 26th of june, year 437

Snow and cold hit Nayora. Ravik studies the Giant Runes. Trick continues on her white and green armor. In a burst of inspiration, Riga finishes her study of the Gland and crafts the Wand of Vacuous Silence.
Today is Tabaxi History Day, the Tattooing ceremony at the Runekeeper and the confrontation with Neona.
In the Library, Trick finds the Tabaxi Scroll at the back of the racks. Dating back to before the Draconic Wars, it details perhaps the circumstances of the founding of The Necklace, and how The Deepest One may have gotten started warping Tabaxi culture. An old cypher symbol of Kelemvor leads the Fateless to seek Nahlon of Gales Past. Ravik commits the capital sin of not returning books properly to the stacks, and is tattled on by Riga.
At the Temple of Kelemvor, Nahlon is regaled with the tale of how Trick was given to The Deepest Shadows out of desperation by her parents. Much is made of the numerological significance of the numbers 8, 9 and 10. Trick also reveals to Nahlon that she 'forfeited' her Soul, and a fair bit about how The Deepest Shadows influence Tabaxi culture. When shown the seal, Nahlon recognizes it as a promise of aid and shelter to the dead.
Nahlon leads the Fateless to the Chamber of Promise in the catacombs. Here, dozens of Tabaxi sashes and the lingering spirits of their holders await, and react to Trick's presence. She shares the story of Trick, of the five tricks that she played and was played, with the fifth being the most important of all: *"No, the fifth trick I will play on everyone, including you. Because in the end? I will make that the smallest part of my story, because when it is done I will live, as he never could. And that will be the greatest trick of them all."" Trick claims the Sash of the Tale-Picker, with her own story inscribed therein, but upon Riga's recommendation, does not share the details of the Chamber with Nahlon.
Back at the Library, Flem is being bullied by the kids while Noska Darr laughs his butt off. It is time to head to the Runekeeper's Home for Ravik and Trick's tattooing ritual. Riga uses Phantom Steed to summon a copy of Eustace the Wayfinding Flumph, from a children's book series popular in Troval. Bethany, Daenur and Trick ride along. At the Runekeeper's, Tulikas is waiting.
The marking commences. Amma Brensa, the Runekeeper, crushes gemstones to make the ink to mark Trick and Bugsaw's runes on Ravik's back. First Ravik shares his own tale, from the clan to his joining of the The Ruby Disciples. The Runekeeper begins to draw with a bone needle. First Trick, then Bethany, Daenur, Noska and Tulikas share the shape of Ravik's presence in their life - lover, guide, protector, savior, brother-in-arms, kinsman. At a loss for words, Riga elects to combine magics to summon illusionary echoes of Ravik's family. Her spell interacts with the ritual, and the echoes of Maika Jumalin, Thurvik Jumalin and Korrin Jumalin that emerge are far more. After they dispel, Frozz makes a suprise appearance, and makes his contribution.
In the immediate aftermath, the Runekeeper acknowledges Ravik's quest to learn and understand his heritage and the world. She gifts him the Dormant Block of the RuneWeaver, which has Frozz visibly salivating.
While Riga puts a damper of Bethany's dreams of being marked, Trick undergoes a marking herself: Ravik's rune, in blue, on the inside of one of her ears. The process is excruciating, but Trick bears it with Ravik's help.

25th of june, year 437
The group awakes in the ritual chamber, to find the armilla of Tural shard separated from Daenur Rumneal. An exhausted Liviina Akra reveals that the bleed won't affect the child beyond a detailed knowledge of history and the propensity to learn draconic. A furious Flem breaks into the ritual chamber and tries to scratch the Shard into splinters, but Ravik secures it. The group carries Daenur to Riga's rooms. Over tea, they discuss the visions Tural showed them in varying degrees of detail. Trick speaks of how she crafted "Death" after her first kill. Ravik mentions Rai'Voa's origin. Riga examines the armilla around Tural's Sliver and recognizes it for an incredibly advanced cage, sapping and weakening the Dragon. Riga contacts Manne Egumelo via Sending about guarding the Soul Temple. The party is invited to tea in Troval. After Daenur awakes and it has been established that he is indeed okay and that Tural is no longer with him, The Fateless Eight travels to the market and sells off a lot of the stuff they have harvested from the monsters they have killed until now. Riga and Ravik peel away to buy Trick a gift of oils and brushes at Miss Phelen's shop. On the way back, business models and crafting is discussed. As per Belquior Ansallour's request, the Fateless meet with him at the Palace. Turns out the Ansallour's family has a long-standing business relationship with House Veyrovar. Demoris Veyrovar, their envoy, has gone missing / is dead, or worse. The Baron is very alarmed, but also being observed magically. After relocating to Frozz's office, he reveals his financial troubles, as well as his family history with the Veyrovar and Captain Namara, his half-sister. The Eight browbeat him into seeking Liviina's help despite their history, and prospects for the next Baron are discussed. Liviina is not grateful for the unexpected reunion, understandably. Ravik and Trick head towards the Forge of Convergence. Ravik tells Trick of the tale of the First Giant as told to him by Revealer of Ages. They discuss each other's dreams, as shown by Tural, how they each embraced power at the cost of self, as well as Rai'Voa's role in their growing relationship. Trick reveals that she spoke to Liviina the previous night, and they discuss Trick's magic and the determination to visit The Necklace to free the kittens and retrieve Trick's soul. Lastly, they determine to visit Nahlon of Gales Past the next day. Meanwhile, Riga has wine with Liviina in one of the Library's towers. Their reciprocal pasts come to light more fully - Riga's time as Solanin D'Garra's mistress, Liviina's relationship with Belquior Ansallour. How Riga was nearly poisoned with Filamine while pregnant. Riga actually reminds Liviina that she can delegate and train a successor, so Liviina offers her the position. Riga refuses, on grounds that she cannot put the Disciples ahead of Bethany. Liviina is told about the nature of Tural's armilla. Riga also reveals who in Bluetrench is after her, and that Azzrukhan and more of Diram's Castoffs are too, in an effort to return home. Liviina promised to try and distract the Bluetrenchers, while investigating "Zerzathel". In an effort to undestand why the Fiends would be after Riga, Liviina examines Riga's tattoos, fully. Using the same technique Riga developed to spot the Fate of the Unseen, she notices that Riga's tattoos are tinged very faintly with Malachite. So is the aura of her Star Form. Riga freaks the fuck out, making connections about how she can always sense Seradez. She asks Liviina to kill her should she become possessed. Later, the group reconvenes in Riga's rooms, while the children and Noska are at Talent night. Riga is writing her will, as well as several letters. After revealing that she is some form of Fate, she asks Ravik and Trick to kill her should she become possessed. Trick accepts. With the prospect of travel towards Double Bay, Riga forces herself to reveal to the others about her and Bethany being Hexblood, about her mother the Witch of Double Bay, and the overarching threat her family poses. Things get tense and Ravik leaves to speak to Liviina Akra, while Trick helps Riga trim her crown. They end up talking about Tabaxi history, and resolve to research it in the morning. Ravik returns, and reveals that The Voice will likely meet them at the Soul Temple to retrieve Tural's Shard, much to Riga's relief. While Riga Visages the Shard, BugSaw contacts Trick via Sending from the frontlines at Twin's Bastion, relaying about the Gnolls using the Puppetmaster. Trick reveals her plan to confront Neona on the morrow. The crafter of the armilla around Tural's Shard turns out to be a memetic hazard, inflicting great pain at just a look. They appear to be some form of mutated Triton, but a copy of their visage inflicts no such pain. Riga and Ravik are blasted. Trick is a cautious, anxious kitty, so she gets hugged by a very vulnerable Riga. Comforting ensues. At night, Ravik essentially proposes to Trick. She accepts. Riga develops diabetes.

25th of june, year 437

The group awakes in the ritual chamber, to find the armilla of Tural shard separated from Daenur Rumneal. An exhausted Liviina Akra reveals that the bleed won't affect the child beyond a detailed knowledge of history and the propensity to learn draconic. A furious Flem breaks into the ritual chamber and tries to scratch the Shard into splinters, but Ravik secures it.
The group carries Daenur to Riga's rooms. Over tea, they discuss the visions Tural showed them in varying degrees of detail. Trick speaks of how she crafted "Death" after her first kill. Ravik mentions Rai'Voa's origin. Riga examines the armilla around Tural's Sliver and recognizes it for an incredibly advanced cage, sapping and weakening the Dragon.
Riga contacts Manne Egumelo via Sending about guarding the Soul Temple. The party is invited to tea in Troval.
After Daenur awakes and it has been established that he is indeed okay and that Tural is no longer with him, The Fateless Eight travels to the market and sells off a lot of the stuff they have harvested from the monsters they have killed until now. Riga and Ravik peel away to buy Trick a gift of oils and brushes at Miss Phelen's shop. On the way back, business models and crafting is discussed.
As per Belquior Ansallour's request, the Fateless meet with him at the Palace. Turns out the Ansallour's family has a long-standing business relationship with House Veyrovar. Demoris Veyrovar, their envoy, has gone missing / is dead, or worse. The Baron is very alarmed, but also being observed magically. After relocating to Frozz's office, he reveals his financial troubles, as well as his family history with the Veyrovar and Captain Namara, his half-sister. The Eight browbeat him into seeking Liviina's help despite their history, and prospects for the next Baron are discussed. Liviina is not grateful for the unexpected reunion, understandably.
Ravik and Trick head towards the Forge of Convergence. Ravik tells Trick of the tale of the First Giant as told to him by Revealer of Ages. They discuss each other's dreams, as shown by Tural, how they each embraced power at the cost of self, as well as Rai'Voa's role in their growing relationship. Trick reveals that she spoke to Liviina the previous night, and they discuss Trick's magic and the determination to visit The Necklace to free the kittens and retrieve Trick's soul. Lastly, they determine to visit Nahlon of Gales Past the next day.
Meanwhile, Riga has wine with Liviina in one of the Library's towers. Their reciprocal pasts come to light more fully - Riga's time as Solanin D'Garra's mistress, Liviina's relationship with Belquior Ansallour. How Riga was nearly poisoned with Filamine while pregnant. Riga actually reminds Liviina that she can delegate and train a successor, so Liviina offers her the position. Riga refuses, on grounds that she cannot put the Disciples ahead of Bethany. Liviina is told about the nature of Tural's armilla. Riga also reveals who in Bluetrench is after her, and that Azzrukhan and more of Diram's Castoffs are too, in an effort to return home. Liviina promised to try and distract the Bluetrenchers, while investigating "Zerzathel".
In an effort to undestand why the Fiends would be after Riga, Liviina examines Riga's tattoos, fully. Using the same technique Riga developed to spot the Fate of the Unseen, she notices that Riga's tattoos are tinged very faintly with Malachite. So is the aura of her Star Form. Riga freaks the fuck out, making connections about how she can always sense Seradez. She asks Liviina to kill her should she become possessed.
Later, the group reconvenes in Riga's rooms, while the children and Noska are at Talent night. Riga is writing her will, as well as several letters. After revealing that she is some form of Fate, she asks Ravik and Trick to kill her should she become possessed. Trick accepts. With the prospect of travel towards Double Bay, Riga forces herself to reveal to the others about her and Bethany being Hexblood, about her mother the Witch of Double Bay, and the overarching threat her family poses. Things get tense and Ravik leaves to speak to Liviina Akra, while Trick helps Riga trim her crown. They end up talking about Tabaxi history, and resolve to research it in the morning.
Ravik returns, and reveals that The Voice will likely meet them at the Soul Temple to retrieve Tural's Shard, much to Riga's relief. While Riga Visages the Shard, BugSaw contacts Trick via Sending from the frontlines at Twin's Bastion, relaying about the Gnolls using the Puppetmaster. Trick reveals her plan to confront Neona on the morrow.
The crafter of the armilla around Tural's Shard turns out to be a memetic hazard, inflicting great pain at just a look. They appear to be some form of mutated Triton, but a copy of their visage inflicts no such pain. Riga and Ravik are blasted. Trick is a cautious, anxious kitty, so she gets hugged by a very vulnerable Riga. Comforting ensues.
At night, Ravik essentially proposes to Trick. She accepts. Riga develops diabetes.

24th of june, year 437
The dream ritual to free Daenur Rumneal from Tural's Shard is today Ravik departs for the Forge of Convergence to work on his Mithral armor. On the way, he stop at Revealer of Ages's tattoo parlor. The ancient Runekeeper tells him of Rai'Voa's origin. See Midràn's Son. Afterwards, he reaches the Forge, where Frozz is leading a jazzy crafting session. Trick joins Riga in her rooms, where the wizard is recovering from the Tincture of Temporarily Transposed Time's effects. As they work on Trick's Bracelet of the Bond Keeper for Marrah, it comes to light that Solanin D'Garra crafted the Mindpiercer's Cradle, and is Bethany Tabris's father. Later, everyone gathers for dinner in Riga's rooms for a small dinner party, including Liviina Akra. The Overseer reveals she was born and raised on the The Epidote Plateau, and Ravik shares his own fascination with the place. Trick struggles and overcomes her cultural biases against eating and drinking in public. Riga asks that her daughter joins the Disciple's classes. Then the conversation turns to business. Ravik and Riga tag-team Liviina to convince her that one of the new policies of the Barony should be forgiving usury-debts citizens contracted with Melandra. There's a back and forth about who the new Baron should be, with either a priest of Kelemvor or Maela Moonblossom, the curator of the Park of Lights, emerging as candidates. Riga reveals what she discovered about Yosef Platt, his ownership the The Howling Pit and possible economical backing of Melandra. Then she reveals who Bethany's father is, causing great alarm in Liviina. The group agrees to focus, short-term, on investigating Blatt's activities, likely by travelling south towards Troval Trick follows Liviina while Noska takes Daenur to the ritual chamber. The Tabaxi shares her concerns and plans to confront Neona, her suspicions on Shadows' activities, and her own role in The Deepest One ascendancy and propaganda. Liviina agrees with the theory that The Deepest Shadows are in fact the Deepest One's phylactery, consecrated by the ritual notches and indoctrination. Meanwhile, Riga, Bethany and Ravik start a brief investigation into Blatt's financial activities, through Melandra's. It turns into more of a chance to clear the air between the two, and discuss many matters, from Ravik's coming of age ceremony to Riga's time among Clan Egumelo, to planned shopping for clothes, and combs. They settle on Riga contacting the Egumelo's Keeper of Stories, Manne Egumelo, to inform them about the Soul Temple north of Troval. Later, the ritual commences. Ravik, Trick and Riga are transported to a mindscape of sapphire light, where Tural's shard acts not unlike a star. After guaranteeing that none of them will have to bond with the shard like Daenur did, the Trials commence. First is the Trial of Command: each member of the group becomes the commander of a scenario from the Draconic Wars. Through courage, unity, and caution, the chromatic dragons are repelled in each scenario, and victory is achieved. Then comes the Trial of Conviction. Each member is shown and challenged by an echo of what they could yet be. See Ravik's Tural Dream, Trick's Tural Dream, Riga's Tural Dream. Reactions are very mixed, but each member succeeds. Tural offers to erase his own memories of the trial, and offers each member a boon of Resonance, Memory or Sight. Ravik picks Resonance, Riga and Trick Sight. Lastly, Tural bids the group to find Beior Allighieri in Double Bay to be rejoined with his body, and reveals that it was the dragon Wavvel who stole him away from the Cult's hands, but he has no memory of how he ended in Thuis.

24th of june, year 437

The dream ritual to free Daenur Rumneal from Tural's Shard is today
Ravik departs for the Forge of Convergence to work on his Mithral armor. On the way, he stop at Revealer of Ages's tattoo parlor. The ancient Runekeeper tells him of Rai'Voa's origin. See Midràn's Son. Afterwards, he reaches the Forge, where Frozz is leading a jazzy crafting session.
Trick joins Riga in her rooms, where the wizard is recovering from the Tincture of Temporarily Transposed Time's effects. As they work on Trick's Bracelet of the Bond Keeper for Marrah, it comes to light that Solanin D'Garra crafted the Mindpiercer's Cradle, and is Bethany Tabris's father.
Later, everyone gathers for dinner in Riga's rooms for a small dinner party, including Liviina Akra. The Overseer reveals she was born and raised on the The Epidote Plateau, and Ravik shares his own fascination with the place. Trick struggles and overcomes her cultural biases against eating and drinking in public. Riga asks that her daughter joins the Disciple's classes.
Then the conversation turns to business. Ravik and Riga tag-team Liviina to convince her that one of the new policies of the Barony should be forgiving usury-debts citizens contracted with Melandra. There's a back and forth about who the new Baron should be, with either a priest of Kelemvor or Maela Moonblossom, the curator of the Park of Lights, emerging as candidates. Riga reveals what she discovered about Yosef Platt, his ownership the The Howling Pit and possible economical backing of Melandra. Then she reveals who Bethany's father is, causing great alarm in Liviina. The group agrees to focus, short-term, on investigating Blatt's activities, likely by travelling south towards Troval
Trick follows Liviina while Noska takes Daenur to the ritual chamber. The Tabaxi shares her concerns and plans to confront Neona, her suspicions on Shadows' activities, and her own role in The Deepest One ascendancy and propaganda. Liviina agrees with the theory that The Deepest Shadows are in fact the Deepest One's phylactery, consecrated by the ritual notches and indoctrination.
Meanwhile, Riga, Bethany and Ravik start a brief investigation into Blatt's financial activities, through Melandra's. It turns into more of a chance to clear the air between the two, and discuss many matters, from Ravik's coming of age ceremony to Riga's time among Clan Egumelo, to planned shopping for clothes, and combs. They settle on Riga contacting the Egumelo's Keeper of Stories, Manne Egumelo, to inform them about the Soul Temple north of Troval.
Later, the ritual commences. Ravik, Trick and Riga are transported to a mindscape of sapphire light, where Tural's shard acts not unlike a star. After guaranteeing that none of them will have to bond with the shard like Daenur did, the Trials commence.
First is the Trial of Command: each member of the group becomes the commander of a scenario from the Draconic Wars. Through courage, unity, and caution, the chromatic dragons are repelled in each scenario, and victory is achieved.
Then comes the Trial of Conviction. Each member is shown and challenged by an echo of what they could yet be. See Ravik's Tural Dream, Trick's Tural Dream, Riga's Tural Dream. Reactions are very mixed, but each member succeeds. Tural offers to erase his own memories of the trial, and offers each member a boon of Resonance, Memory or Sight. Ravik picks Resonance, Riga and Trick Sight.
Lastly, Tural bids the group to find Beior Allighieri in Double Bay to be rejoined with his body, and reveals that it was the dragon Wavvel who stole him away from the Cult's hands, but he has no memory of how he ended in Thuis.

23rd of june, year 437
After a early morning of research and crafting, Trick delves further into her new found powers. Ravik finds the Rune Book outside his room. Riga finishes the design of the Tabris's Stationery. The group meets in Riga's room, where Bethany holds an impromptu beginner's lesson on magic and the Weave for Trick's sake. We find out that Daenur 's sister, Lulet, is being apprentices to Archdruid Otus Sithig of Ga'Hole, a member of the The Council of Iron and Bone. The group convene in Liviina Akra's office. Security is beefed up because of Ordo's death and people are gathered in the plaza in front of the palace. We agree to pursue the Grave Lotus Seed's lead to find and mount a raid on the "Farm" being used to create fresh bodies for the Fates and worse. Father Dench and Walleh's head will be collected. With Liviina's help and a custom Dream ritual, we agree to try and help Daenur unattune Tural's Shard on the night of the 24th. Belquior Ansallour turns out to be a man in trouble. He is being threatened and his position as a Baron is teneous. Besides the help in the sewers, he wants help with this threat issue. We agree to return once the sewer has been cleared to talk about this. As payment for a bulette to mount and to take apart he pays the group 200 gold and a wonderous rod that changes abilities according to the magical gemstone embedded in it. (Rod of the Prism-Grasper) While Ravik and Riga converse with the Baron and haze him into taking his security seriously, Trick stays mostly hidden and finds a secret hallway that leads to a storage room. Frozz becomes very angry at the thought of the drug messing with his workers and spring into action to fix this issue right away. The group postpones the sewer issue to help him out. Leaving the palace Frozz attracts a lot of attention. It would seem that he has not really left the palace in a very long time. Following Frozz through alleys, roofs, and goblin secret passages, we cross out of the Old City. Riga tries higher magics to locate The Cook, but fails. Following Ravik's lead, we find a Filamine peddler being watched/overseen by one of Melandra Valor's enforcers, Ennphor Seer. Both are apprehended. Riga takes on the disguise of the Baron and twists his mind to extract details. We learn of the Flooded Library and Jenel. The group, Frozz, and Frozz's people raid the Flooded Library. After a quick but brutal fight against an and wizard duel, Jenel and many of his coterie are apprehended. While Ravik and Trick spend a private moment together "changing armor", Riga worries about Frozz and presses him for an answer to why he would keep her secrets. Riga and Noska each consume a Tincture of Temporarily Transposed Time which gains them the effects of a long rest, at the cost of great future exhaustion. The group returns to the sewers. Below the library is a small smugglers' dock. They track the Grave Lotus seed, and they find the tunnels clogged with frozen sewage, eventually also filled with the roots of a singular plant, stretching its roots out into the system of tunnels. Ravik makes a path with the Rune for Barren, and Riga feels the presence of a new Lair/Domain. They reach the Nexus of the grave lotus and a battle ensues until the Lotus Nexus is slain. The cold turns out to be caused by a Elemental Essence Shard (Ice) at the core of the nexus. After harvesting everything that seemed interesting (see Lotus Nexus) and magical from the nexus, the group goes in search of the Bullette's Nest. They track it down near the base of the Titan-Fang's Prison. This bulette has been changed, it is an aberration of itself, screaming with a human voice. After it has been slain, Riga and Noska slaughter the beast and find its brain significantly changed into something that resembles the floating brains in Embauba. Ravik finds a vein of mithril in the cave lake and Trick finds a familiar, Marrah in the lake's waters. Above, the city is in turmoil. Melandra Valor has been arrested and Liviina Akra calls the group back to the Palace where, after a quick briefing on the day's activities, the group chooses a name for themselves. The Fateless Eight, a tongue in cheek reference to Fates and gods. Liviina presents the group to the crowds that have gathered at the plaza and each member is presented and hold a speech. At the end of this impromptu ceremony the crowds seem hopeful and accepting of the events that has transpired over the past few days. After an eventful day, the group reconvene in Liviina's office and learn yet another secret kept by the Disciples. That the universe is not as new as it is otherwise known. That other worlds have probably come before and that The Far Realm is believed to be sentient, if not sapient and made up of remnants from the previous universes.

23rd of june, year 437

After a early morning of research and crafting, Trick delves further into her new found powers. Ravik finds the Rune Book outside his room. Riga finishes the design of the Tabris's Stationery.
The group meets in Riga's room, where Bethany holds an impromptu beginner's lesson on magic and the Weave for Trick's sake. We find out that Daenur 's sister, Lulet, is being apprentices to Archdruid Otus Sithig of Ga'Hole, a member of the The Council of Iron and Bone.
The group convene in Liviina Akra's office. Security is beefed up because of Ordo's death and people are gathered in the plaza in front of the palace. We agree to pursue the Grave Lotus Seed's lead to find and mount a raid on the "Farm" being used to create fresh bodies for the Fates and worse. Father Dench and Walleh's head will be collected. With Liviina's help and a custom Dream ritual, we agree to try and help Daenur unattune Tural's Shard on the night of the 24th.
Belquior Ansallour turns out to be a man in trouble. He is being threatened and his position as a Baron is teneous. Besides the help in the sewers, he wants help with this threat issue. We agree to return once the sewer has been cleared to talk about this. As payment for a bulette to mount and to take apart he pays the group 200 gold and a wonderous rod that changes abilities according to the magical gemstone embedded in it. (Rod of the Prism-Grasper)
While Ravik and Riga converse with the Baron and haze him into taking his security seriously, Trick stays mostly hidden and finds a secret hallway that leads to a storage room.
Frozz becomes very angry at the thought of the drug messing with his workers and spring into action to fix this issue right away. The group postpones the sewer issue to help him out.
Leaving the palace Frozz attracts a lot of attention. It would seem that he has not really left the palace in a very long time.
Following Frozz through alleys, roofs, and goblin secret passages, we cross out of the Old City. Riga tries higher magics to locate The Cook, but fails. Following Ravik's lead, we find a Filamine peddler being watched/overseen by one of Melandra Valor's enforcers, Ennphor Seer. Both are apprehended. Riga takes on the disguise of the Baron and twists his mind to extract details. We learn of the Flooded Library and Jenel.
The group, Frozz, and Frozz's people raid the Flooded Library. After a quick but brutal fight against an and wizard duel, Jenel and many of his coterie are apprehended. While Ravik and Trick spend a private moment together "changing armor", Riga worries about Frozz and presses him for an answer to why he would keep her secrets.
Riga and Noska each consume a Tincture of Temporarily Transposed Time which gains them the effects of a long rest, at the cost of great future exhaustion.
The group returns to the sewers. Below the library is a small smugglers' dock. They track the Grave Lotus seed, and they find the tunnels clogged with frozen sewage, eventually also filled with the roots of a singular plant, stretching its roots out into the system of tunnels. Ravik makes a path with the Rune for Barren, and Riga feels the presence of a new Lair/Domain.
They reach the Nexus of the grave lotus and a battle ensues until the Lotus Nexus is slain. The cold turns out to be caused by a Elemental Essence Shard (Ice) at the core of the nexus.
After harvesting everything that seemed interesting (see Lotus Nexus) and magical from the nexus, the group goes in search of the Bullette's Nest. They track it down near the base of the Titan-Fang's Prison.
This bulette has been changed, it is an aberration of itself, screaming with a human voice. After it has been slain, Riga and Noska slaughter the beast and find its brain significantly changed into something that resembles the floating brains in Embauba. Ravik finds a vein of mithril in the cave lake and Trick finds a familiar, Marrah in the lake's waters.
Above, the city is in turmoil. Melandra Valor has been arrested and Liviina Akra calls the group back to the Palace where, after a quick briefing on the day's activities, the group chooses a name for themselves. The Fateless Eight, a tongue in cheek reference to Fates and gods.
Liviina presents the group to the crowds that have gathered at the plaza and each member is presented and hold a speech. At the end of this impromptu ceremony the crowds seem hopeful and accepting of the events that has transpired over the past few days.
After an eventful day, the group reconvene in Liviina's office and learn yet another secret kept by the Disciples. That the universe is not as new as it is otherwise known. That other worlds have probably come before and that The Far Realm is believed to be sentient, if not sapient and made up of remnants from the previous universes.

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