Chapter 5: Countdown to the Lothric Masquerade
A Needed Respite
After the events of Clearhorn, the players are introduced to the Monastery of Pervading Brilliance, along with Taylor and Edgar, as well as a few other colorful characters. After debriefing the head of the Monastery, Taylor, about what was going on with "B" (Serenity) and how she and her party came to being alive again after being dead for 6 months, Taylor informs the party that Azazel is planning something but we are not sure what, and the best opportunity to get more intel would be 2 weeks from now at a Masquerade being held by Azazel at the Castle of Lothric. In the meantime, she had instructed the party to circle back in two weeks time and to spend some time otherwise exploring the Kingdom of Lothric.Quick Introductions
Eager to catch the party up to speed, Hariett swoops the party up after their conversation with The Enlightened and teleports them to her wizard tower on the premises. Randall quickly raids her place for any answers on his past, and after taking some random documents, Hariett leads everyone to the site of the Rift. Here she explains the origin of Arcane anomalies cropping up around the kingdom causing these interdimensional portals to pop up. But lately, reports had been circling in that creatures were leaving said portals. Hence, the reason behind the deployment of Ashcon and Havan to the site of the Blustery Ale tavern. The news of creatures raiding the city of Clearhorn through these portals is extremely concerning, Hariett explains, because.....there is a giant portal just outside the Lothrhic walls that has been sitting there motionless. The portal is under very close watch and concealment by the Monastery, and Hariett will keep everyone posted on the updates in coming months. With that, the party had been freed to pursue their own devices for the next two weeks....
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