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June 26

June26:: 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.
June26:: Today is Tabaxi History Day, the Tattooing ceremony at the Runekeeper and the confrontation with Neona.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.
June26:: 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.

June 25

June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: Riga contacts Manne Egumelo via Sending about guarding the Soul Temple. The party is invited to tea in Troval.
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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".
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: 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.
June25:: At night, Ravik essentially proposes to Trick. She accepts. Riga develops diabetes.

June 24

June24:: The dream ritual to free Daenur Rumneal from Tural's Shard is today
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.
June24:: 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.

June 23

June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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)
June23:: 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.
June23: Before heading to the sewers the group swings by Frozz. Ravik tries to convince him to go visit his forge and Tulikas, which Frozz seems to accept. Trick tells him about the secret hallway and Riga raises the issue with the drugs.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.
June23:: 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.

June 22

June22::Trick meets Kelemvor in her dreams and awakes at peace, then sets her sights on crafting a new suit of armor and haze him into taking his security seriously free of the colors of the Shadows. Ravik crafts two more Earring of Mental Messaging, then goes to check on the convalescing tiefling addict the group found the day before. Riga and Bethany come up with the idea for Tabris's Stationery and finish crafting Riga's Luckstone and argue about Bethany's absent father.
June22:: Riga research the current members of the The Council of Iron and Bone.
June22:: With Ravik and Trick hiding, Riga interrogates the head of the gargoyle. Gargoyle - Speak with Dead
June22:: The group then heads towards the water treatment plant where they will find access to the sewers. Here they meet up with Noska Darr and Ordo.
JuneJune23:: 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 enforced. Both are apprehended.
22:: Riga learns that Ordo is Fated. The group pretends to not know. Thanks to her link with Bethany, Riga keeps Liviina Ackra appraised.
June22:: The group is attacked by a Bulette mom and her two pups. As part of the harvest, Riga finds a Grave Lotus in the mom's stomach. Tastes the sap. Not a great idea, but its presence could indicate a Shadowfell portal or necromancy-heavy area.
June22: The groups takes off into the bulette-dug tunnels. Using the Ward of the Lampkeeper, Trick discovers that 'Ordo' is an undead and fights through the cognitive dissonance.
June22: Ordo reveals himself to be Ontrem, Vitral of Rot, and a Revenant. After a hectic fight, he is taken down and made prisoner. The group prepares to take him - and one of the Bulette pups - back to the Library. Noska Darr accidentally reads Seradez's name, which takes longer to fade. Trick feels the first stirrings of purpose and faith.
June22:: The group exits from the tunnels and is met by Drastevich, someone Ordo owes some beers. He offers to carry the bulette for the group and Ravik accepts, wanting to figure out more about the man.
June22:: At the Library the body of Ordo is put in a hole and interrogated by Trick, while Riga is trying to get past his mental defenses His memories name Melandra Valor as the traitor Baron. He proves hard to interrogate and very soo Seedn it is as if he is starting to transform like the Shardangel did. With the combined effort of everyone, including Liviina, the revenant is set free and Ordo is dead.
June22:: With a brimstone, a notefrom the Cult and the sign of the Shadow, the group prepares the decaying body of Ordo and Liviina hangs him somewhere to be found. The hope is that this will deflect guilt away from the party, keep Ordo's reputation intact and sow discord between the various groups that are scheming with Seradez.
June22: Before the alarm horns ring, Trick and Ravik leave to visit Tulikas. Riga stays behind with the children, to transcribe spell and delve into the mystery of Keothi Diram.
June22:: Ravik and Trick walk through the city to the Plaza of the Seven. News of Ordo's death has spread through the city and the plaza is filled with grieving and angry people. Especially guards in Old Town seem very angry.
June22:: The group meet up in Riga's quarters. Riga is worried about Daenur's nightmares where he speak in draconic and seem to direct a battle. Ravik reveals his drug use which lead to a loaded conversation with Riga.

June 21

Riga, Trick and Ravik all wake up after some disturbing dreams. Ravik goes to meet Thallium, while Riga reports to Liviina Akra. On the way back, Liviina Akraf them are bathed in divine energy. Trick asks Riga to check her lantern medallion for Dune's soul.
June21:: Trick's amulet is unchanged, but Riga identifies a powerful necromantic spell on the Tabaxi. Ravik seems to carry an entire soul in his Soul Tattoo. Riga is unchanged. After breakfast, the take off for the Golden Quarter.
June21:: At the bazaar, the group converts loot into gold. Magda's Mystical Mysteries, Nayora appears among the stalls, under a subtle enchantment. Inside, Riga barters with Magda for magical wood and mother's tears, delivering some Angel's blood and other bits and bobs. Ravik trades the Hydra Egg for Coautl Scales and whispered information. Magda warns them that "someone is late". After checking with Liviina Akra, the Disciples' detail guarding Graal Lark fails to report in. The group departs at speed for his office, in the Gear Quarter.
June21:: On the way they come on the matters of compassion vs pragmaticism. After Ravik leaves, Riga and Trick talk about trust and in circles about Trick's "not-magic."cross a barely-alive man who has used the Filamine drug. Ravik insists on helping him and orders some reluctant guards to get the man to the Library.
June21:: We find Graal Lark dead in a wardrobe in his office. Across the street Flem discovers a disciple sitting, as if waiting, looking at the five goblins that where keeping track of Graal for Liviina. He seems to be waiting for the ones coming to help, as if this is a trap.
June21:: With some mind-tricks Riga convinces the disciple, who is really a Flayhorn who is after Riga, that we are allies. We hang out with him for an hour, while waiting for reinforcements.
June21:: As reinforcements arrive, lead by Ordo, we battle and kill the flayhorn, Azzrukhan. All but one gargoyle escape. Gargoyle head recovered.
June21:: Riga does an autopsy on Azzrukhan and Ravik goes back to the journalist's office to make sure there is not more to find. Within the flayhorn's chest, Riga recovers Graal's eyestone finds a broken Planar Binding Fiend Core. Ravik and Trick search the warehouse, finding the Fiend's stash.
June21:: Riga flirts with Ordo, who agrees to join us in exploring the Nayoran Sewers. We will have dinner with him and possibly Noska Darr at the Dragon's Roost Tavern.
June21:: We move on to the Forge of Convergence. Ravik's token gets us access. Trick receives the Nightspike commissioned by Liviina Akra. Riga hires Tulikas to help her craft her luckstone, and he also reshapes Trick's old bow. Ravik forges the first Earring of Mental Messaging.
June21:: The walls around the Old City as swarming with guards - the Barons are tightening security, to possible repercussions in the Iron Quarter. Ravik reports to Liviina, who asks we tackle the cult tomorrow. We split before the party: Trick goes to teach Daenur Rumneal how to use a bow. Ravik tries the Filamine and goes on a research binge, finding an upside-down King's rune. Riga takes her daughter to the Star's Lookout - under disguise - with Humphrey, and notices that three constellation have shifted from their path around the green star.
June21:: The group reconvenes for dinner at the Dragon's Roost Tavern, escorted by Ordo. Here, they meet Noska Darr and share dinner. Noska shows his sword, with its inscription in Primordial, and agrees to join us on the Sewers expedition. The two mercenaries retell of their Chimera hunt, an unusual specimen with a main dragon head that resembles Druk Yula's typing. Ordo is very interested in the group's contact with the gods (Ravik and Trick admit to something), but out of both curiosity and care / concern. Riga and Ordo are a threat on the dancefloor, then spend some private time together.

June 20

June20::The group has arrived at Nayora and made a beeline for The Library-Museum in Old City to meet with Liviina Akra the overseer of the Library. At the huge gate to the Old City a guard told them that the prisoner is about to be executed at sunset, so the group is in a bit of a hurry.
June20:: In the meeting with Liviina Akra, the group is prodded to sign contracts that above all else will place a "mild" enchantment on them to log their infractions against talking about the matter with outsiders. Everyone refuses and Liviina declares it a test to show the group that it was a mirror to show them who they are. The disciples do not use magics to bind trust like that. The group would not be watched and would be trusted on their own merits.
June20::The group learns that the Kuo-Toa are the spawn of Seradez, that each gem dragon created by Sardior was created by a piece of his wing, that the "cage" could be opened by a god with effort and willing keys, this could be gem dragon Shards, but by mistake, also chromatic dragon's blood. Trick shares the theory that another mistake could be that the presence of a god is not limited to a "true" god, but could also be a false god like those the Kuo-Toa was cultivating with Malachite.
June20:: Livina says all keys are needed to open the cage, but only one god. There might be 8 ancient temples, and presumed each temple holds a key.
June20:: Liviina also explains that the Cult was once a part of The Ruby Disciples, and were then called The Revealers and that they stole the records of what happened to Seradez.
June20:: About The Deepest Shadows, Liviina has never heard of them this far east, but she does now about the notches. Shown the image of The Deepest One she grows agitated, says that he is a Lich.
June20:: After their individual errands, the group meet back up on the square in front of the Palace to watch the execution of Tommen. It goes according to plan, until the floor disappears under the man, but then he changes into a Shardborn Angel that is determined to finish off Ravik.
June20:: The Shardborn Angel is eventually killed and Riga finds out disturbing things about the malachite inners of the creature (see Autopsy).
June20:: Another meeting with Liviina Akra. Ravik and Trick receive rewards for their work in Lavon. Riga promises to study and crack the Fate of the Unseen. For dinner

June 19

June19:: About a day out from Nayora the group spots an abandoned fortress that's been around since at least the Draconic Wars. Trick, invisible goes to investigate, while Riga and Ravik have a conversation about right and wrong and information brokering.
June19:: Trick returns to the group and describes the creature she saw within. Ravik and Riga determine it is probably a Vocalith.
June19:: The group deside to take them out, so they won't become a threat to Nayora.
June19:: The Vocalith's dead, Riga butcher the dragons for their parts, which include crystalized hearts, magic filled lungs and other goodies. Trick and Ravik search the nest and find six vaults filled with ancient relics, such as an old banner, a musket with primitive giant runes and curiously a box that keeps things preserved, inside are dragon fruit, several hundred years old.

June 18

June18:: Riga is allowed into Daenur's mind, where she manages to get the shard of Tural to speak a little. "Nayora. Disciples. Wavvel. Liviina. Lost. Beior. Guide. Leave."
June18:: After sending a message to Thallium Ravik knows that Wavvel is an Emerald dragon, is possibly on duty and that he is elusive. Furthermore, The Voice, is traveling in the Double Bay area.
June18:: Played Catch the Flame with Daenur. And Trick told the group a story of a sand colored dragon in the desert.

June 17

June17:: The group come across a large amphitheater in which stands an anvil of ice and a massive fireplace. This is a temple of Midrán, where people can forge as they like, there are tools and materials hidden strategically. It is customary to leave behind something of your own creation. If you know the right words, you can also test your mettle here.
June17:: Ravik accepts the test and forges a dagger of dark steel and gleaming copper, with the rune of his brother on one side and his own on the other. When Flamesmith Gillar Lezer offers a boon, Ravik asks for an audience with Midrán, which is granted.
June17:: Midrán, the God of Creativity and Industry, is a colossal being, part of the very mountain that forms his dwelling, which is an impossibly vast cavern underground. See Midrán's Domain. The group has a long conversation with the god and are then returned to the temple forge, where it is now night.

June 16th

June16:: An uneventful day of travel. No more monsters. Quiet night with Ravik and Riga beginning to communicate in the same language. And Trick in tree, sulking a little.

June 15th

June15:: Are on the road to Nayora. We have stopped in the middle of the road as clicking sounds are approaching from around us. The monsters turned out to be Kruthik. We killed them and harvested carapace, claws and jaws.

June 14th

June14:: BugSaw and Zazzkrak depart for the south. Riga Tabris joins the group. Left Mardon and arrived at Nockmar. Here we met Elder Maxwell, the burgomeister of the town, we also met Arbol, a senior finder with The Ruby Disciples. The people of Nockmar celebrated the group as a thank you for saving them from the soul-suckers. Ravik Jumalin and Trick dance and kiss.

June 13th

June13:: Arrived in Mardon from The Howling Pit. Debriefed with Klove and met Riga Tabris. Interrogated Walleh's head (see Interrogation of Walleh), as well as Kane and Jol. The former dies in an escape attempt. Conversation with Daenur Rumneal, Riga reveals the new nature of The Deepest One. Fraught confrontation between Riga and Ravik.

June 12th

June12:: Group leaves The Howling Pit. Green-tinged Eclipse happens. Wildlife goes haywire over Walleh's death (his Legendary Lair collapsed). Group force-marches towards Mardon.
June12:: Daenur Rumneal is rescued. Temple is explored, including tombs of old worshippers of Seradez. The Sardior side of the Temple has collapsed, covered in red quartz. Ravik's vision of Sardior, full happens, so does Trick's Malachite Vision. Walleh's head is retrieved for interrogation, Fate of the Siphoner is identified, holding Walleh's once elemental companion.
June12:: Descent below, to find the Temple to Sardior and Seradez. Group interrupts Walleh's ritual to extract the shard from Daenur Rumneal. Fight ensues, Walleh wild-shapes into fire and wood elemental. Cultists killed, Walleh fails to escaped, beheaded by Zazzkrak. The Godhater appears from the waters, Ravik Jumalin has a vision (see ), BugSaw trash-talks it into leaving with only Walleh's headless, fateless body.
June12:: Arrival at The Howling Pit. Bypass old quarry, groups talks their way past Kane. Led to the temple of Seradez, first time seeing her symbol, protected from copying by magic. Giant flying whale corpse, infested. Melba's children are rescued and bagged. Trick reads Scroll on statue in the Howling Pit, but ritual incomplete. Ooze killed in the refuse pits. Dragon Statue found at the end of the repurposed cultist quarters. Nothic, once a maddened miner, left imprisoned.

June 11th

June11:: Travel towards The Howling Pit

June 10th

June10:: Confrontation with Marsh Hydra. Hydra Egg is retrieved, as well as Turry, "mercy"-killed by BugSaw. Later, party confronts triceratops and birds flocks that apparently answer to Walleh. None escape.

June 9th

June9:: Group storms The Kobold Fort, stealth-like. The Herald, Zazzkrak, is defeated and taken prisoner. BugSaw is near petrified by a weird chicken. The surviving Kobolds relocate to Mardonunder Dave and Melba's leadership. Zazzkrak is shamed into accompanying the party to The Howling Pit, where Melba's children and other Kobolds have been taken.

June 8th

June8:: Trick is assaulted in her sleep by Dench's Book's magic. See Trick’s Dream of Yeenoghu. Party leaves for Mardon. In the afternoon, Melba is saved by kobold assassins infused with Malachite, led by Tokko. Mardon is deserted, wiped off the map. Party agrees to rescue Melba's children at The Kobold Fort. At night, ambushed by flying kobolOozes|d and kobold legionaries.

June 7th

June7:: The Nockmar priest of Kossuth was a Gnoll in disguise, Father Dench. In awe of Trick. Interrogation ensues, then party confronts their souls - or lackthereof - using Dench's mirror. Fraught times.
June7:: Trekking out of Embauba. Arrival in Nockmar. Discovery of Merkoth's sword and sending Stone. Clearing the soul devouring ritual in the Nockmar Mausoleum, held by a soul channeler gnoll, Xarla. Souls of inhabitants of Nockmar returned to their owners.

June 6th

June6:: Another meeting with Thallium. The party is instructed to go to Nockmar and see what's happening there and what became of the Ruby Disciple who had been assigned there. The party reaches Embauba forest. A fight vs some floating brains with magical shields who are feasting on the corpse of a bear. The group is awakened early by a black goo and green infested young black dragon that makes BugSaw catatonic.

June 5th

June5:: The party defeats the coral God. First time as the Demolition Crew, they collapse the tunnel to the Malachite Cave. Return to Lavon, where they are cleaning up after an attack of Kuo-Toa and Kobolds. Thallium promotes Ravik and tells him about The Wandering Shard. Trick tells Magda a story and BugSaw gets a lead on a new body.

June 4th

June4:: The party arrives at the Kuo-Toa cave in time to witness the end of a blood ritual that mutates a green Kuo-Toa into something bigger and stronger. The part kills the Horned God and Trick nearly dies. The discovery of the coral God.

June 3rd

June3:: Arrival in Lavon. Battle with the Kuo-Toa on the beach. First meeting with Thallium of The Ruby Disciples, he tasks us with culling this group of Kuo-Toa entirely. First introduction of Malachite. First meeting with Magda--deals made. Starting out towards the Kuo-Toa cave. Camp on the beach. Everyone dreams, even BugSaw.