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-Upon the return of Ushen, Fryen gathers his allies consisting of Merri'ellum, Abigail, Sarissa, Crow, Thunderhoof, Isaac, and Morrigan. The gathered friends go to Shadowfell to confront the Raven Queen.
-They arrive to find Ushen returned and conversing with the Raven Queen, and upon their entrance, many warm embraces are exchanged at their reunion. However, the moment is short-lived, as Ushen reveals that Lolth, demon queen of the Abyss, has come into possession of the Shard of Ultimate Evil, and must be stopped.
-The companions set about preparations, recruiting the help of Eillestraee and a myriad of summons. With combined arcana, they find the location of the shard in the center of the demonweb pits. They set out, ready for another battle to save their world.
-A fierce skirmish is had upon entry into the Abyss with drow priestesses, a mighty dragon, and a mighty web tyrant. The Scarred are able to overcome, and follow the trail of the Shard into the depths below, the heart of the demonweb pits.
-Lolth is waiting near the Shard, her lifeline to escape the coming threat of Atropos, and the ensuing clash is nothing short of colossal. Eventually, the friends are able to pry to the Shard loose of its bindings before utilizing divine power from Mystra, Ilmater, Eillestraee, Sarissa, and the Raven Queen to escape Lolth's realm. However, Lolth intervenes, and Merri'ellum is cut off from the others and left behind. Just as Lolth is about to enact her wrath upon the gnome, Merri'ellum shatters her staff and surrenders to fate--a fate the cunning gnome has constructed failsafes to ensure. Upon destruction, Merri'ellum's soul travels to a distance clone waiting back in Baldur's Gate. The Shard has been secured!
-When the Shard is about to be locked away in the vaults of Letherna, Sarissa objects, stating she should be the one to protect the Shard. After a brief argument, an agreement is made between The Raven Queen, Sarissa, Ilmater, Mystra, and Eillestraee. The five will create a demi-plane that only the five of them can open, and there the Shard will be stored. Sarissa takes the Shard within the demi-plane, then seals herself inside with it, her motivations unknown.
-The Scarred reconvene over dinner at the Tower of the Arcane Academy, hosted by Merri'ellum. A night of gratitude and celebration, and then it's time for the friends to part once more.
Individual Recaps
-Sarissa speaks with Ushen via the Sending spell, asking him to trust her. Ushen cautions his friend, stating his concern, but both agree they will see one another again. Someday. Sarissa regards the Aspect of Ultimate Evil before her, then states, "And so the Shard falls." -Meanwhile in Avernus, a solitary figure walks the halls of the now empty stronghold of Tiamat. "Well...it seems we have a vacancy," Asmodeus muses to himself. "Interesting..."
-Crow vanishes, undetectable even to divine powers, vowing to hunt down and kill any dragon that would vow allegiance to Sarissa in the name of evil, but more importantly, he vows to eliminate any god that would threaten his world again.
-Morrigan seeks out the reincarnated version of her son at a waystation of Ohgma, owned by a certain Jain. The two converse and it is revealed that Morrigan is a grandmother! Whether she will remain in Faerun with her newly discovered family remains to be seen.
-Thunderhoof pledges to look after the world of Faerun still, but that it is time for him to return to help Angus. He offers a prayer to Chauntea, then disappears in a swirl of leaves in the nearby forest.
-Isaac agrees to join the Arcane Academy with Merri'ellum, meeting up with its archmage, Arkas Greymane. After discussion, Arkas reveals himself to be a powerful Malconvoker, a kindred summoner and master manipulator of fiends. He offers to aid Isaac on his quest to master the art of conjuration and control of dark powers. Isaac then sets about contacting Zariel for a yet undisclosed reason.
-Merri'ellum, content with her role in fate and her current exploits, decides to leave the Arcane Academy and continue to explore the world. She ends up meeting a certain emerald gem dragon somewhere near Silverymoon and starts a family, happy and at peace with her place in the world.
-Abigail and Ushen finally reveal a long unspoken love between them that now has a chance to thrive in their hearts. Abigail finally chronicles the last of the fallen from the War of Tyranny, Ushen's name no longer among them. Ushen travels to the Shadowfell one more time, learning the truth of the Raven Queen's machinations, but earning his release from her hold. He returns to Abigail and his family, free to live in peace and love with them. He and Abigail now reside in Valenier manor raising their daughter Valena beside Arkan and Gerard, and await the day when fate will call them back to action.
The Scarred One-Shot
Sun, May 19th 2024 04:23
The exploits of the Scarred and the fate of the Shard.
-Upon the return of Ushen, Fryen gathers his allies consisting of Merri'ellum, Abigail, Sarissa, Crow, Thunderhoof, Isaac, and Morrigan. The gathered friends go to Shadowfell to confront the Raven Queen.
-They arrive to find Ushen returned and conversing with the Raven Queen, and upon their entrance, many warm embraces are exchanged at their reunion. However, the moment is short-lived, as Ushen reveals that Lolth, demon queen of the Abyss, has come into possession of the Shard of Ultimate Evil, and must be stopped.
-The companions set about preparations, recruiting the help of Eillestraee and a myriad of summons. With combined arcana, they find the location of the shard in the center of the demonweb pits. They set out, ready for another battle to save their world.
-A fierce skirmish is had upon entry into the Abyss with drow priestesses, a mighty dragon, and a mighty web tyrant. The Scarred are able to overcome, and follow the trail of the Shard into the depths below, the heart of the demonweb pits.
-Lolth is waiting near the Shard, her lifeline to escape the coming threat of Atropos, and the ensuing clash is nothing short of colossal. Eventually, the friends are able to pry to the Shard loose of its bindings before utilizing divine power from Mystra, Ilmater, Eillestraee, Sarissa, and the Raven Queen to escape Lolth's realm. However, Lolth intervenes, and Merri'ellum is cut off from the others and left behind. Just as Lolth is about to enact her wrath upon the gnome, Merri'ellum shatters her staff and surrenders to fate--a fate the cunning gnome has constructed failsafes to ensure. Upon destruction, Merri'ellum's soul travels to a distance clone waiting back in Baldur's Gate. The Shard has been secured!
-When the Shard is about to be locked away in the vaults of Letherna, Sarissa objects, stating she should be the one to protect the Shard. After a brief argument, an agreement is made between The Raven Queen, Sarissa, Ilmater, Mystra, and Eillestraee. The five will create a demi-plane that only the five of them can open, and there the Shard will be stored. Sarissa takes the Shard within the demi-plane, then seals herself inside with it, her motivations unknown.
-The Scarred reconvene over dinner at the Tower of the Arcane Academy, hosted by Merri'ellum. A night of gratitude and celebration, and then it's time for the friends to part once more.
Individual Recaps
-Sarissa speaks with Ushen via the Sending spell, asking him to trust her. Ushen cautions his friend, stating his concern, but both agree they will see one another again. Someday. Sarissa regards the Aspect of Ultimate Evil before her, then states, "And so the Shard falls." -Meanwhile in Avernus, a solitary figure walks the halls of the now empty stronghold of Tiamat. "Well...it seems we have a vacancy," Asmodeus muses to himself. "Interesting..."
-Crow vanishes, undetectable even to divine powers, vowing to hunt down and kill any dragon that would vow allegiance to Sarissa in the name of evil, but more importantly, he vows to eliminate any god that would threaten his world again.
-Morrigan seeks out the reincarnated version of her son at a waystation of Ohgma, owned by a certain Jain. The two converse and it is revealed that Morrigan is a grandmother! Whether she will remain in Faerun with her newly discovered family remains to be seen.
-Thunderhoof pledges to look after the world of Faerun still, but that it is time for him to return to help Angus. He offers a prayer to Chauntea, then disappears in a swirl of leaves in the nearby forest.
-Isaac agrees to join the Arcane Academy with Merri'ellum, meeting up with its archmage, Arkas Greymane. After discussion, Arkas reveals himself to be a powerful Malconvoker, a kindred summoner and master manipulator of fiends. He offers to aid Isaac on his quest to master the art of conjuration and control of dark powers. Isaac then sets about contacting Zariel for a yet undisclosed reason.
-Merri'ellum, content with her role in fate and her current exploits, decides to leave the Arcane Academy and continue to explore the world. She ends up meeting a certain emerald gem dragon somewhere near Silverymoon and starts a family, happy and at peace with her place in the world.
-Abigail and Ushen finally reveal a long unspoken love between them that now has a chance to thrive in their hearts. Abigail finally chronicles the last of the fallen from the War of Tyranny, Ushen's name no longer among them. Ushen travels to the Shadowfell one more time, learning the truth of the Raven Queen's machinations, but earning his release from her hold. He returns to Abigail and his family, free to live in peace and love with them. He and Abigail now reside in Valenier manor raising their daughter Valena beside Arkan and Gerard, and await the day when fate will call them back to action.