GR 27: The Golden City

A delegation of Mirriling emissaries was sent to the southern continent on a diplomatic mission, seeking protected trade status for Mirriling merchants within the lands and seas of the southern Ismani Caliphate. The goal was to establish a commerce treaty with the Grand Caliph in the city of Azuza and document the necessary papers. The ship Liaki made landfall at the port town of Nadea. Taking a full load of trade gear across country as a caravan led by a merchant and horseman, Merak al-Keran, the party encountered many obstacles along the way.

• Ha’sassin and Marash.
• Inn attack. Mamluks.
• Ethereal dungeon.
• Cities and politics.
• The sword Reggal made its appearance.

OUTSIDE GAME-TIME: While the game-play was detailed and challenging, the campaign as a whole was somewhat mundane and not very memorable. It was another story-line that suffered from an anticlimactic ending. The journey and set-up of the plot overshadowed the conclusion, which, by comparison, seemed hasty and not well thought-out. However, it was nice to actually play out the conclusion of a game!

Related One-Shot Adventure

Lost Temple of Al-Shair

Date Played: January 1, 2015, Community Center - Buffalo, MN
Time Frame: Unknown, Ismani Caliphate, Southern Continent
ADVENTURE: Characters sought to discover the secrets of a temple long-buried under the desert sands — the last retreat of an ancient Vizier whose political betrayal gained him treasure beyond imagination and the everlasting curse of fate. Under the spell of the jinn, the temple was said to appear only for a single moonless night.
COMMENTS: The most deadly obstacle encoutered in this dungeon was a spinning gear-driven blade device which inflicted serious damage on many party members. Only one character passed unscathed using an ethereal “2-D” formula.

CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
Gaming Data:
Dates Played: Dec. 28, 2006 – Feb. 4, 2008
Play Sessions: 11
Session Venue: Erik's House - Oakdale, MN
Rule System: SpiritQuest - 7
SpiritQuest Setting:
Era: Age of Exile (early)
Time Frame: 2611 S.R.
Region: Ismani Caliphate, Southern Continent
Origin: Muldavi Sea, West of Isman
Destination: Azuza, the Golden City of Isman
Player Characters:
Doriano, Mirriling Merchant - Jon Raverty
Ataka, Mirriling Samurai - Vince Krenz
Niryuki, Mirriling Ascetic - Erik Carlson