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3rd Uthwix

Session 42 - The Ninefold Scatter

by Kaito "Oreson" Brinejaw

After our battle with True Master Xifeng, a man in his 30's, well built, yellow shining eyes, olive skin, brown hair appears in front of us, which we soon find out is Xifeng in a younger form. His true form that of a Sovereign Dragon, not found often within Aolara.
 
He stands in the centre and creates two semi circles around the centre of the shrine and gestures for all of us to approach. There's a flash and we look around and find ourselves back in the central temple courtyard of Bangol.
 
Xifeng leads us through into the library and towards the back where he speaks to Elder Zut, an elder Verupan. He then instructs two apprentices to open the vault which was hidden in the library the whole time.
Above the vault entrance is a phrase written in Chankatan that reads "Heirloom Vault". As it opens, a fairly modest sized chamber with various items on display. Elder Zut to lead us in and explain the items as he has categorised each item. Roughly 12 objects that were once owned by previous members of the Ninefold.
 
1. Adrenal Blades - Raskin
 
2. Khopesh of the Vulture
 
3. Hearth - Ape
 
4. Brinegrasp - Kari
 
5. Burst Boots - Nentos
 
6. Frostfell - Elaewyn
 
7. Moon-Lit Scale Pauldron - Kaito
Owned by the previous Astrol Conduit. The scale belonged to an Ancient Silver Dragon caled Akhidon.
 
8. Lance of the Magus - Austar
 
9. Ouroboros Ring - Orion
 
10. Flanker's Bow - Sif
 
11. Bandolier of Many Knives
 
12. Ember Caller - Malaphor
 
I give Elder Zut my Living Chalice as an exchange for thanks and to start his collection of current Ninefold members.
 
Kari asked us what the plan is going forward. It is decided that Kari, Nentos, Orion and Elaewyn will form a second group with their main objective to investigate Bricor after whispers of something old and evil stirring there. Our group of Titans Bane, will go investigate Varlesca.
Kari mentions she spoke to her Doyen about how to gain mastery of our elemental affinities and she was told that absorbing elemental energy of an extremely powerful creature would likely advance our abilities, although how powerful the creature has to be is still unknown.
 
In the morning as we approach the central courtyard, we see every members of the temple there watching us leave. As we make our way down the mountain pass, I see Eya waiting. I hold back and she tearfully says she hopes she's been of help, has enjoyed our time together and hopes to see me again and gives me a kiss before she hands me a blue/silver ring of twisting metal, a Ring of Sending and then walks off tearfully before I have a chance to say anything. I decide to give her a day or two before sending my first message with the ring to her.
 
As Ape uses his new cloaks ability, the cave like paintings all seem to move slightly. We decide on our plan of action, which is to investigate the Ba'Chi River Crossing where Lady Geller said she lost her monocular. After collecting a reward, we will then venture North, with the aim of going to Sansu for Raskin. On the way stopping off at Peyawa, the giant tree, as well as maybe investigating the Doors of Buldahr before pushing into Northern Chankata to try and collect some jade dust. Once we've done our expedition in Chankata and when we're ready, I'll use Word of Recall to bring us back to Bangol so we can charter a ship northward.
 
We start making our way to the Ba'Chi River Crossing. During our days travel I notice a feline like creature keeping tabs on us but never approaching us. We see a spiralling crackling energy appear next to Raskin, showing a different world. Sprinting towards us is a small green furry creature. Behind them, a tall red entity, with bullhorns and burning blade with dozens of impish creatures chasing Sailor, an old companion of ours.
 
The fiend and imps come through the portal chasing after Sailor and we start a battle. A chaotic battle later where we defeated the fiend and his imps. The chaos caused by Sailor's scepter.
 
Sailor is also in possession of thick dark metal coins. As they scatter we hear whispered screams coming from them. I identify them and they are Soul Coins, a currency used in the Nine Hells, exceedingly rare and used as currency by very high up individuals in the Hells. We decide to destroy the soul coins once Sailor tells us that he doesn't really want to keep them as they scare him.
 
We rest for the night and carry on towards the crossing in the morning. I don't notice the creature that stalked us the day before but I do notice some slimy soot splattered against a tree. Looks similar to the piles of ash left by the imps.
 
The Ba'Chi River is likely a large body of water based on the sounds we hear from it. As we get closer, we see remnants of the ambush, and two large trolls with somewhat elongated snouts, sitting in the water, one lying down the other half heartedly searching a crate.
 
Raskin approaches and they shout in giant at him, thankfully Austar speaks giant and went forward to help. They asked for items and demanded more, then asked to eat us so Austar scared them with Major Illusion and they started running, we assume back to their home base where we'll find the monocular.

Continue reading...

  1. Session 1 - New Beginnings
  2. Session 2 - Drunk and Disorderly
  3. Session 3 - Crossroads and Giants
  4. Session 4 - Lorger's Thicket
  5. Session 5 - Pentareach Beginnings
  6. Session 6 - Pentareach Rumble
  7. Session 7 - Friend of the King
  8. Session 8 - Forgotten Ruins and Mystery
  9. Session 9 - Blacktop's Secret
  10. Session 10 - Depths of the Blacktop
  11. Session 11 - Morgan's Mystery
  12. Session 12 - Visions and a Cleansing
  13. Session 13 - The Long Road
  14. Enemies
  15. Session 14 - Laelos Arrival
  16. Session 15 - A Royal Mistake
  17. Session 16 - Revenge and Truth
  18. Session 17 - Trouble and Research
  19. Session 18 - Lonely Toad and Proposition
  20. Research
  21. Session 19 - Vellsten and Disappearances
  22. Session 20 - Wear-wolves, bears and rats?
  23. Session 21 - Heroes of Vellsten
  24. Session 22 - Raven Queen's Champion
    12th of Morne Yowa
  25. Session 23 - Revelations and a Chaotic Victory
    14th of Morne Yowa
  26. Session 24 - The Manor and Word
    15th of Morne Yowa
  27. Session 25 - Isaiac's Maw
    15th of Morne Yowa
  28. Places of Interest
  29. Allies
  30. Session 26 - Manor Gains and Desert Travels
    22nd of Morne Yowa
  31. Session 27 - Hashal and Partha
    23rd of Morne Yowa
  32. Session 28 - Hashal's Rift Ki
    23rd of Morne Yowa
  33. Session 29 - Sol'Partha
    24th of Morne Yowa
  34. Session 30 - Partha's Mystery
    24th of Morne Yowa
  35. Session 31 - Odror Partha's Fall
    24th of Morne Yowa
  36. Session 32 - Odror's Sentinel VS The Paragon
    1st of Yoweth
  37. Session 33 - Asgorath Revelations & Beast Rescues
    1st of Yoweth
  38. Session 34 - An Exotic Rescue
    1st of Yoweth
  39. Session 35 - Demonic Beast and Desert Travels
    2nd of Yoweth
  40. Session 36 - Malaphor's True Self
    2nd of Yoweth
  41. Session 37 - Triumphant Winnings
    3rd of Yoweth
  42. Session 38 - Sailing the seas and Chankata
    6th of Yoweth
  43. Session 39 - Asgorath's Chosen United
    7th of Yoweth
  44. Session 40 - The Doyen's Teachings
    1st of Uthwix
  45. Session 41 - The Ninefold Rise
    1st of Uthmix
  46. Session 42 - The Ninefold Scatter
    3rd Uthwix
  47. Session 43 - Troll's Denthoum
    3rd of Uthwix
  48. Session 44 - Denthoum's Spectator
    3rd of Uthwix
  49. Session 45 - Talona's Plant
    4th of Uthwix
  50. Session 46 - Diege Entities & New Headings
    5th of Uthwix
  51. Session 47 - Poacher's & Mystery Dice
    5th of Uthwix

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