8-11 The Silent City Report

General Summary

========================Cliffhanger========================= (A whisp flies off of Swinela, forming into a human sized version of her that slides by Karyb's shoulder) It's been so long Karyb; the last I saw you, you were just a little mortal. Y'all might a stopped me last time, but now I'm working from beyond. (The whispy form flits between all of you while she talks) I own this family ya see. Back when corruption washed over the world, I saw a final destruction. I saw the deep crash over land. I knew there was a way to shape a vessel to ride that wave. Spindelarra had her ideas on how to avoid it, but I got a little help from her anyway. We found a family, and she weaved their fates to ensure they would have 12 generations of father and son before the end. (A second whisp separates from the large one, taking the form of a shadowy man with a twisted face) The father we chose cause he was already easy prey, a dark man with darker desires. It was hardly any work at all to make sure he made his family's life a living hell. (A third whisp, forming another Swinela in front of you, speaking) Getting into his son's head was easy from there, all that anger and hate, all that pain and trauma; it made him easy pickings. (the swinela in front of you takes the form of the shadow of a young teen with a weapon raised above his head at the man, now laying down) When he grabbed up that axe and buried it in his father's head, oh I LAUGHED. (The shadow of the father stands up, axe in his head and slowly morphs back into Swinela while it speaks to you) His father's soul was so dark, so intertwined with my power it was hardly any work at all to make it another source of my own. You see I don't need to tell any of em anything, I just take the voices that are already there, and I make em louder. (The Swinela whisp floats above the shadow of the boy, her hands above his head, as the first whisp flies up to join her) Then me and my new friend, we got to working on the boy again. Together, the two of us echoing every terrible thought in his head. (The larger swinela fully splits apart into 7 more shadows of people) And it just kept going. (The shadows act out gruesome scenes of murder and suicide) Generation after generation. (The shadows all turn back to Swinela) And now we're here. (The shadows form back together as the massive ghostly form) Times are different now, the father wants ta do right, I see it. But its mighty hard when there's 10 of us screaming day in and day out. And when he finally dies, either by his own hand, or someone else's, he'll be my last piece that I need to make that boy the perfect vessel. To cloak myself in hate and fear and slip away into that darkness.   The party fights and kills the ghosts of Swinela. After her magic dissapates, they find Viktor and Sam awake and safe. The voices are far away. Karyb blesses them to assist in their recovery and getting past the voices that still linger. Sir Hazel divines that the inn will be safe for at least another few weeks. They go on their way to Randgriz.   They find the city dead and desolate, searching it for signs of life. Frane is seen in the distance. They find the cloaked shade that they surmize is Legato. Legato says that he has seen into the end and will be there to witness what is on the other side. Him and anyone else who is worthy. He thinks Lokir will be worthy with his strength at the end as well, but his siblings less so. Serenade tackles and dissapates Legato. Frane and Zulex have a conversation after he asks for the book back. After finding Franes illusions and traps a few time, the party uses Sir Hazel's divination and Zulex's connection to him to track down the real one, but not before several Abberations start surrounding them.    Frane tries to control a massive worm below the earth, but Sir Hazel throws him off with a blast of air. The worm misses the abberation and crashes back down into the ground, collapsing it beneath them, the party ends up seperated and underground.