Republic Group Session VII Report

General Summary

The Republic Group Arrives in Thellaridiei

• After arriving in the Winter Fae Court, the Republic Group wonders through the snowy forest land while following tracks left by a deer. Syn spots a group of wolves, berries scattered on the ground, and a hunting trap next to a river while tracking the deer.
• Illuamor asked Nicu to carry Scurra and forgot to take him back until much later. When Illuamor remembered, he asked for Scurra back and noticed Nicu gave Scurra a strange look--almost like he was tempted to throw him into the freezing river.
• They eventually find a rock ledge with steps carved into them. Scurra and Illuamor are attacked from the forest shadows until another person stops the bowman. The two introduce themselves as brothers named Juoksa and Ante. Juoksa apologizes for his younger brother shooting at them, as he has a hatred for humans (Syn) and the party had been approaching the place where they leave offerings for their ancestors.
• Syn talks to Ante and tells him he's an Oracle. 
• Juoksa gets out medicine and bandages for everyone's wounds.
• Juoksa offers them shelter at their village, Thellaridiei, and the party accepts.
• Outside of the village, the party notices a black crow with golden eyes watching them before flying away.

Olir Saves Scurra & Kills Nicu

• On their way through the mountains to Nyxvanus, Scurra becomes separated from the party. He spots the same crow from the day before trying to help him and grabs it. While the rest of the party takes shelter in a cave, Syn and Ie head out to find Scurra. They end up having to build a temporary hut during another snow storm, causing Nicu to find Scurra first. 
• Nicu reveals that he Scurra was never meant to be on this journey (Amarus hadn't planned for him to join) and he hated having to carry him. He remarks that at least Scurra will be good for emotionally damaging the others after he kills them, but that Scurra doesn't deserve to know who he really is.
• The crow Scurra catches transforms into a humanoid form with a rapier and challenges Nicu. It is then revealed that the crow's name is Olir, the God of Winter, and the two seem to be "family." Olir defeats Nicu right as Syn appears, but remarks that Nicu will return. Olir also says that he hadn't wanted to get directly involved with anything, but he couldn't just let Nicu kill an innocent person in front of him.
• Olir grabs Scurra and Syn and uses his wings to fly them back to the cave with the others. There, he spends some time with the Syn before leaving him with one of his feathers. He also revealed to the others that Scurra's name is actually Scurra (the others didn't know before).