Hell if I know
Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna must be destroyed! She is holding an artifact that will consume not just this world, but all of the worlds and stars in the heavens and beyond as well, if unleashed. It contains a piece of the Primordial Annihilation, which would just gorge, and consume, until all was consumed.
The sticking point, here? Shayna, herself, is from 'elsewhere'; from 'outside' of our realm. She is not of this Plane of Existence. She must be destroyed in her own realm, or she would just gather her strength and return yet again, like a devil corporealizing on it's own layer of Ba'ator after an adventurer defeats it; perhaps by burning down a tavern.
So, in no particular order:
- Obtain a ship, and sail to Greynor. Perhaps, by sea, fewer of Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna 's minions will find and attack you.
- Find this 'library' Stevie Vekhet told you about; his monastic order, the Order of Oghma, maintains a library and museum somewhere in Greynor.
- Using all the clues at your disposal, find out upon which plane of existence the demon goddess Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna has come to call home.
- After that...who knows? Who knows if you'll even be alive?
Themes
- Sardonic humor, books, knowledge, the search for truth.
- Shayna is now well aware of the party, and is actively searching for them.
- Scrying, fortune tellers, gypsies, Singers
Structure
Exposition
Given in Hammingburg
Conflict
They have to find this library to figure out what they are even supposed to do.
Rising Action
Sea travel, sea battle, discovery!
Falling Action
Sail the final distance to the city!
Resolution
Find the city, find the library, find the demon god, figure out how to kill her.
Components
Goals
So, in no particular order:
- Obtain a ship, and sail to Greynor. Perhaps, by sea, fewer of Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna's minions will find and attack you.
- Find this 'library' Stevie Vekhet told you about; his monastic order, the Order of Oghma, maintains a library and museum somewhere in Greynor.
- Using all the clues at your disposal, find out upon which plane of existence the demon goddess Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna has come to call home.
Stakes
- Your lives, as usual!
- Oh, also, the lives of all 100 crew-folk aboard the Morning Glory, a 106' Headship Galleon out of Stilton-Head
- The world! Also as usual.
Moral Quandaries
- Will this adventure indeed be fun enough to follow through on? (You chaotic/neutral savages).
- Should we stay and save the country, or go and save the world?
Cruel Tricks
- We know Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna is behind the assassination of High King Artemis and the bloodless coup that has put King Pladimus Cotnor on the High King's throne, in Craysilt; at least, she funded most of it, and provided logistical support.
- It seems as if Vekheteshaynaralax-Shayna has also enslaved the souls of the Wanderers on the Wind tribe; Plume In the Wind's tribe and family!
Red Herrings
Are probably not safe to eat.
Plot type
Rising action, baby!
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