Whispers to the Dark XXIX

by Raphael

My Queen,

There is much to tell, since speaking at the Shade Temple we have journeyed to Emon and the Cinder Scar to investigate the rift disruptions there, under the direction of Palmer Cooke, the master of information on the Tal’Dorei Council.

A local fort guarding the scar drew our suspicions, and through Zeni’s scrying magic she was able to confirm that the resident Lord was somehow involved in the use of these resonance stones. We proceeded to investigate the scar itself, and discovered several of these stones had been unleashed forming rifts to the fire plane, we battled a giant and elementals, and were able to retrieve an intact stone and investigate it before it was destroyed. Through this, we confirmed that this was indeed mortal magic, and specifically human-crafted in design. Simeon gained further guidance on the stones condition from his goddess, with the Moonweaver informing him;

“Lockbreaker’s toys cannot be undone.”

We decided to return to the fort under the cover of darkness, intent on gaining further knowledge of the Lord and what connection he had to the stones and the rifts. We were able to infiltrate the fort and study of the lord, however he was not alone. Three individuals were conspiring to destroy evidence and discussing the fact that the Unbroken were coming. A fact that only ourselves, Palmer Cooke and Allura Vysoren were aware of. There is always a chance we had been scryed upon or some form of warning was given elsewhere, but I am somewhat suspicious for I trust the Unbroken. There is also the chance that our new companion Tarathiel is working against us, but evidence of their fight of the demons in Whitestone and putting themselves in danger in recent events means perhaps less weight on that likelihood.
Of the three, we killed the bodyguard, captured the lord, but the third unknown figure escaped, something which I deeply regret, as we later discovered on through the lord’s interrogation, this was the leader. Although this tiefling’s true name is hidden, he went by Azeyroth which Tarathiel tells us is Abyssal for ‘Lockbreaker’… at least we were successful in ended this particular operation that crafted these ‘Gateway Stones’ which the Lord confirmed he had made.

The more troubling news however is perhaps the nature of the enemy, the Lord bears a tattoo dedicated to the Chained Oblivion and some of the Unbroken believe that the rifts opening and this Lockbreaker are related to this bound Betrayer God.

Raphael

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