DM Caleth's Bronze Age: Gods Among Mere Mortals (Inactive)

Game Master Saint Caleth

In the Old World, the Dragon God walks among mortals and the world languishes under his empire. Now, however there are other stirrings of divine power rising across the world, poised to change the course of history...


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Male Human (from the northern jungles) Bard 1

Ik ben het eens, ik zal de eerste wacht nemen, jullie nog wat te rusten.

Camthi:
I agree, I'll take the first watch, you guys get some rest.


Sorry that things seem to be moving so slow. I have put up a re-recruitment thread. You should go check it out and tell me what you think of the character proposals there.

You sleep fitfully through the night, but are not disturbed since most creatures seem reluctant to enter the immediate area near the dragon skeleton. Everyone should make a Will save (it's v. fear if that gives you any bonuses)

Byarsh:

You dream of a great spectral dragon roaring in agony and defiance, trapped under the stones nearby. Its aura of terror and pain pervades the area. As you toss and turn, you see a dark figure approach and devour the dragon. You think the last part is a vague vision of the future, although there is no indication of when or how it will come to pass.

Tama:

You dream of a great ghostly dragon being pinned down by a man dressed in the style of the Djet with a tower. The man is shouting warnings to you, but they cannot be made out over the roaring and thrashing of the dragon, which is unfortunate, you think to yourself, because you should probably heed the warnings of someone who can singlehandedly fight a dragon.

Samaerew:

You dream of a great spectral dragon locked in mortal combat with one of your ancestors. He appears to be holding his own against the beast, but just barely. He shouts out to you and although you cannot understand his ancient words you understand that he wants you to lend him the strength of the Djet which he has passed down to you.

Timmon:

You dream of a great spectral dragon twisting against the bonds of the earth which hold it down. Through Batu, you can hear the earth crying out and straining to hold in the power of the spirit as the fabric of this plane contorts. As the world metaphysically stretches thin, you can see a terrifying emptiness beyond, devoid of air, devoid of life, devoid of anything except the Void.

Have fun with this. If you want to try to interact with your dreams just do so in spoilers marked as such.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

Survival 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Will Save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

DM:
Am I cognizant of the fact that this is a dream?


Samaerew:
Yes, you are aware that you are dreaming.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

DM:
Ataya saygı, bu bir rüya ve gücümü yardım olamaz.Uyanık dünyada hala damarlarında doğru akar ve ejderhalar karşı mücadele etmek ve halkımızın savunmak için sahip her damla kullanmak zorundadır gücünü aşağı geçti: Ama bunu biliyor.

Yok onur atası, gücümü bu dünyada hiçbir yardım olacaktır. Ama burada sizin bilgelik gözleri açık alanda halkımıza yardımcı olabilir. Drakon'a düşmanı ben de güreşmek olabilir ve olacak sana o gücü ile yapılacaktır nasıl söyle, söyle bana ne yapmanız gerekir.

(Revered ancestor, this is a dream, and my strength cannot be of aid. But know this: in the waking world the strength passed down from you still flows true in my veins, and that I shall use every drop of it I posess to fight against the dragons and defend our people.

No honored ancestor, in this world my strength will be no help. But your wisdom here can assist our people in the eyes-open realm. Tell me what I must do, tell me how I too may wrestle the draconic foe, and your will will be done with that strength I have from you.)


Male Human (from the northern jungles) Bard 1

Dream:
Tama begins chanting trying to inspire courage and bolster the man fighting the dragon, he pays careful attention to what the man is saying encouraging him to speak up?

Will save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6


Lets get those Will saves, people.

Tama:
Your performance seems to have an effect in the dream, the man is slowly gaining the upper hand over the dragon. You still cannot make out his exact words except that his warning might be about a woman.

Samaerew:
The ghostly ancestor nods once and continues his eternal struggle against the dragon. ...the ancient ones... is all you can hear of his words.


Male Human Summoner (Master Summoner) 2

Sorry, was away for the weekend and the laptop I had with me died the first night. :(

I will interact with the dream a little later when I have some more time, until then here is the save.
Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11


Male Tiefling (formerly human) Witch (Dimensional Witch) 7

Will save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Dream:
Byarsh gazes upon this shadowy figure who can hide in darkness despite the seer's night vision. Curious, intrigued, and above all else desirous of the ready power this creature wields, Byarsh approaches and bows.

"Umbral Walker, who strides eternally fearless of the dragons' might, I see you and your vision for the future. Even so, there are parts incomprehensible to me. What is your desire, and how may I contribute?"


Byarsh:
The figure turns to you and in its shadowy face you can see reflected a chilling, all consuming emptiness. FREE ME the figure rumbles. You are not certain what language it is speaking but you can comprehend its words perfectly well nevertheless. FREE ME AND THE POWER OF THE ONE TRUE GOD WILL BE YOURS.


Male Tiefling (formerly human) Witch (Dimensional Witch) 7

Dream:
The former human staggers a bit under mixed vocalization and telepathic missive. He does his best to look the face of the void in...the eyes, and responds.

"Are you the One True God? What makes this One True God worthy of respect beyond the power it wields? A rock may kill an aurochs if thrown well, but the feat does not make the rock a noble weapon or an artifact worthy of praise."


Byarsh:
YOU WILL SEE, SEER, THAT THE END OF THIS AND ALL WORLDS IS IN MY HANDS. YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MY POWER IN TIME. With that, the shadowy figure turns and fades from view, leaving only the whips of the devoured dragon behind.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

Dream:
Kahin konuşulan sahip olan bu olanlardan mısınız?Sizden önce geldi, kim cam zırh yaptı?

(Are these ones the of which the seer has spoken? Those who came before you, and made the armor of glass?)

I assume I'm asking this just as the dream ends (given that his words were fading out) so I'm not expecting an answer, unless there's some last words my ancestor would like to impress upon me.


Male Tiefling (formerly human) Witch (Dimensional Witch) 7

Dream:
Byarsh watches the creature dissipate, then he strides over to the spectral skeleton of the dragon and gathers a few wisps in his hands. He then tries to mould them into whatever shape they might take, adding additional wisps until he can hold little more.

If you only leave me scraps to work with Umbral Walker, then I shall use those scraps for my own designs.

He then walks back to where he "woke up," sinks back down, and returns to sleep.


You awaken from your restless sleep to the nagging feeling after a particularly unfulfilling nap. Tama and Timmon were especially haunted by the dragon spirit of this place and gain only half the regular healing from a night of rest as well as not refreshing one of their highest level spell slots.

The sun has only just risen and is beginning to bake the night's condensation off of the desert sand. The dragon which menaced the horizon the evening before is gone, and the desert is as expansive and empty as always.

If you want to continue interacting with your dreams for a little bit, that is fine, since it will not really impact what you do in the morning.


Male Human Summoner (Master Summoner) 2

Dream:
Timmon grabs onto Batu, holding him and trying to comfort him from the pain he obviously feels. Then as the plane contorts a look of fear comes across his face. "I have always feared being alone but this is different, it feels as though there is nothing, everything is being stripped away." He tries desperately to hang on to Batu as everything fades away and he is left struggling to breathe. Batu becomes thinner and suddenly Timmon is grasping at nothing as Batu fades into oblivion, replaced only with blackness and void. Timmons eyes fill with tears and as they stream down his cheeks he cries out. "Not like this! Not alone!" He sees the dragon smiling as he twists the last of reality away and yells with his last breath "I will not let you destroy it all! Damn you to the deepest hells!"


Sorry for the lack of anything going on, but it has been a very busy weekend and things came up. I hope that I did not lose you guys with the delay.

As you awaken, you can hear faint shouting, as though a group of pewople were making their way towards you looking for something.

Perception DC 15:
It sounds like the people are speaking Sharrim.

Also, Zaafirah and Akasha should be joining you soon.


Male Tiefling (formerly human) Witch (Dimensional Witch) 7

Dawn sees Byarsh using the dwarven dagger to scavenge pieces of dragonbone. He is distracted sufficiently not to notice the encroaching individuals until an ice-blue raven alights near him and pulls at his toes. He bags the slivers he has and peers in the direction of the conversation.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

Perception 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

Samaerew takes up his trident and sheild and heads towards the voices, trying to find a good vantage point to see who they are and what they want.


The voices are coming from several directions now, although the peaople speaking are clearly still far away, out of view down the slope to the north. They appear to be heading towards the skeleton and ruins where you are, however.


Male Human (from the northern jungles) Bard 1

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Tama stands, settles his gear, puts arrow to bow, and follows Samaerew.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

I'd like to run to the crest of the hill to get a better view. My assumption is that people on this side of the Wardens are Sharrim, and therefore allies, so I'm not trying to stay hidden, though I'm not intentionally calling attention to myself either, at least not until I've confirmed my hypothesis.


Female Human Hexcrafter Magus 3

The dawn came, the sunlight breaking over the horizon to come creeping through the ruins, flowing like water seeking an unbroken path. Though by mid-day the desert would be sweltering, the cool morning brought gooseflesh to Akasha's bare skin as she sat in meditation, communing with Hrrskk.

In her mind's eye she sat inside of an intricately carved circle, designed by Hrrskk in his trueform, the air outside swirling with the spirits of this place, the presence of her patron stronger here than she had ever experienced anywhere.Deeply focused she rected the words of the last spell, the form of the magic burning into her mind as her companion nodded in approval.

She took a deep breath, completing the meditation and bringing herself back to her body, her eyes opening to greet the growing light.

Across from her Hrrskk trilled, announcing his intention to hunt his breakfast amongst the ruins. She smiled, rising to her feet, enjoying the warmth of the light against her pale skin before beginning to don her armor.

She could feelthe change in the air around her, here where her patron's power was held for so long, she could feel the influence on fate, today something would happen, something that would change her life.

Picking up her sword she studied the dark iron blade, wondering if it would taste blood before the end of the day.She sheathed the weapon, her hand straying the athame that she kept belted in front of her, at her center, an impliment of the power she had come to find great comfort in.

Today would be interesting and she would greet it boldly as she did every other.


Looking over the ridge:
Running up onto a nearby ridge you can see two people picking their way through the rocky outcroppings below. One of the figures is female and dressed in the manner of a local. The other figure is dressed in heavy red and orange robes with gold armor polished to a mirror sheen. He sports an outlandish long, curly beard and is clearly having a great deal of difficulty navigating this terrain. As the morning light glints off of Samaerew's armor, the woman looks up and spots him, clearly recognizing him. She begins waving her arms in the air and beckoning to him.

Samarew:
As the young woman looks up, you recognize her as Aya, the daughter of one of the elders at Vitriax's Oasis.
Also, could you put your skill modifiers in your profile just incase I have to make a secret check for you at some point.

Akasha:
You finish your morning ritual, and as the rasp of your sword sliding into its scabbard fades, you hear faint voices in the distance, near the edge of the necropolis, which is unusual because this place is known to be haunted by the spirits of dragons and men alike and the Sharrim generally shun it. They would not come here unless there were a pressing need, and even then they would tread with more respect.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

DM:
Just one person? But then who was she talking to? Also, just meta, but is this Aya=Akasha?

Under his breath Samaerew mutters Ataları iyi. The ancestors are good.

He calls out, raising his trident and shield above his head. Aya, onu tekrar görmek güzel! Bana bu kutsal kumların üzerine ejderha gazabından kaçan üç yabancılar, var. Biz Ilk Erkek mezarları sığındı ve şimdi Vitriax vahasını için. Biliyorsun, nasıl büyük bir sonuç aldı? Halkımızın daha güvenli Müdürleri ötesinde kara mı?

Sharrim:
Aya, it is good to see you again! I have with me three foreigners, who fled the wrath of the dragons onto these sacred sands. We took refuge in the catacombs of the First Men, and now make for Vitriax's oasis. Know you, how faired the great one? Is the land beyond the Wardens again safe for our people?


I'm not sure where Zaafirah went, I should try to look into that.

Samaerew:
Aya and Akasha are not the same person. You know Aya from Vitriax's Oasis and you will presumably meet Akasha soon.

Akasha:
As you set off for the day through the winding paths, you turn a corner to find two men before you. One is dressed and armed in the manner of the Sharrim but the other is outlandishly dressed in a manner you have never seen before. He is wearing a heavy red and orange robe under a golden breastplate polished to a mirror sheen. He has a thick beard ot tight curls which is already drenched with sweat despite the fact that the sun is barely up. As you round the corner, his hand goes for his sword but the other man stop him with an admonition in Sharrim. O hiçbir zarar anlamına gelir. O size ölü isteseydi biz de onu gördükten ölü olurdu.

Sharrim for Akasha:
She means no harm. If she had wanted you dead we would both be dead without having seen her.

At the dragon skeleton:
A moment after Samaerew calls out, two people, a woman and a man climb over the ridge. One of the figures is female and dressed in the manner of a local. The other figure is dressed in heavy red and orange robes with gold armor polished to a mirror sheen. He sports an outlandish long, curly beard and is clearly having a great deal of difficulty navigating this terrain. The woman seems familiar with Samaerew as she addresses him. Vitriax Marduk'un şehir erkekler için konuştu ve onları batı çölde dolaşmaya izin Ejder Tanrısının aşırı dikkat getireceğine karar vermiştir.Ben onları geri kendi şehir ve yabancıların escourt.O, kısa bir süre için birlikte olacak ... Before she can finish appraising Samaerew of the situation the man beside her interrupts, speaking a flowing and florid, language which is entirely incomprehensible to you. 你已经从龙救出的吗?我古地亚阿伯德'马尔杜克本阿什比吴么,我已经由主马尔杜克发送找你。主马尔杜克见过你,恭敬地邀请你加入他的法院,他在城市的而扼杀阿莎 。一切都已经准备作出的旅程。 Eresh is going to be Simplified Chinese, even though all the names are clearly based on Arabic.

Sharrim:
Vitriax has conferred with the men from the city of Marduk and decided that if they wander the western desert it will bring undue attention from the dragon god. I have been asked to escort them and the foreigners...

Eresh:
Are you the ones who have been rescued from the dragons? I am Gudea abd'Marduk ibn Ashib-um and I have been sent by Lord Marduk to help find you. Lord Marduk has seen you and respectfully invites you to join him in his court at the city of Asha. Everything has been prepared to make the journey.
Incidentally Gudea's last name means "servant of Marduk and son of the city"

DM Rolls:

Samaerew:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Tama:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Byarsh:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Timmon:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

Samaerew smirks a bit at the mans rudeness, and turns to the woman, waiting for her to translate. If no translation is forthcoming, he says in a soft voice Ne diyordun? Onlara nerede eşlik? Ve bunun gibi diğer he gestures toward the armored man dismissively kent-ciğeri var mı? Ejderhalar geldiğinde Ağa-Esh Dagan gördüm, ama diğer he sneers suddenly su-dökücülerin ziyaret etmek için geldiğini habersizdi.

Sharrim:
You were saying? You are to escort them where? And are there other such [gesture] city-dwellers? We saw Dagan of Aga-Esh when the dragons came, but I was unaware that other [sneer] water-spillers (a loose translation: su-dökücülerin is a derogatory term which mocks city-dwellers for irrigation, for pouring precious water into the ground) had come to visit.


Female Human Hexcrafter Magus 3

The young woman strides forth slowly, confident yet wary, sure to make eye contact with both men. Her dark overcloak conceals her body, brilliant white hair extending from under the hood. At her side a small creature with the head of a lizerd or serpent with a birdlike body stared at the men, eerie intelligence in its reptilian eyes.

"Zaman senin arkadaşının speak olur gerçek, ben hiçi taşıyan hasta.", she says with a smile, "Ben şaşırırım ne sana bu adanmış yer getirir yine de?"

Sharrim:

While what your friend speaks is truth, I bear you no ill.

I wonder, what brings you this sacred place though?


Male Tiefling (formerly human) Witch (Dimensional Witch) 7

Byarsh approaches and pockets the pieces of dragonbone for later experimentation. As he overhears talk about foreigners, he remains silent.

Welcome, yet different.


Akasha:
The robed man opens his mouth to speak, but the Sharrim man hushes him. Diğerleri nerede?Ben ejderhalar debriyajlar arasından kurtarıldı ve nekropol Şakuli vardı beş yabancıların aramak için söylendi.

Sharrim for Akasha:

Where are the others? I was told to seek five captives who were rescued from the clutches of the dragons and had taken refuge here in the necropolis.

Everyone else:

The woman, who Samarew addresses as Aya, continues what she was saying before she was interrupted. Ben kurtardı yabancılar ile birlikte onların şehre geri eşlik yardımcı.Vitriax, ben kendi gözlerimle Marduk takipçileri görmek ve ona rapor gerektiğini söylüyor.O da size aynı şeyi önerir. The bearded man clearly cannot understand Sharrim, and looks past Samaerew to Tama and Timmon and Byarsh to see if they at least have understood his words.

Sharrim:

I am to help escort them back to their city along with the foreigners that they rescued. Vitriax says that I should see with my own eyes the followers of Marduk and report back to him. He suggests that you do the same.


Female Human Hexcrafter Magus 3

Akasha's eyebrow arched slightly at the man's question, studying him and his companion more intently.

Ben senin konuştuğunu bilmiyorum ama senin....Mülteciler bu şehiri seçti onların kılavuzsuz yazgısı senin seviyor saklanmak olamaz,.

Sharrim:
I don't know what others you are talking about, but if your....refugees chose this city in which to hide, their fate without a guide may not be to your liking.


Akasha:
The Sharrim man seems extremely puzzled to hear that you are not one of the people he is looking for. Onlar Samarew Vitriax bir vahadır, bir savaşçı tarafından eşlik ediliyor.Biz onları onlar zaten daha üzerimize ejderha tanrısı bakışlarına çizmeden önce onları geri Eresh-Asha şehir eşlik arıyorlar. The robed man, who clearly does not understand any of this exchange in Sharrim chimes in with a deferential sounding sentence which you figure is a greeting in a flowing and florid language which is completely incomprehensible to you. He sounds very excited though. 主‧马都克别人的发言,一边他看到永力神一边觉察到别将是很重要的红线。 我扩展主‧马都克,人类的神成的建设者的访问邀请宫廷在而扼杀阿沙.

Sharrim for Akasha:
They are being accompanied, by Samarew, a warrior from the oasis of Vitriax. We are seeking them to escort them back to the city of Eresh-Asha before they draw the gaze of the dragon god upon us more than they already have.

Tama:
The robed man is not speaking any language that you can understand, but you think (your campaign trait tell you) that he is reciting some sort of formal request.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

Vitriax akıllıca olur, ve ben onun isteklerini memnuniyetle yapacağız. Bu bir he gestures towards Byarsh Ilk Erkek salonları yolculuk Setekh iken hayran bir kahin, ve ben onun bilgeliği daha duymak için arayan. Atalarının bilgelik bize bağlamak için yeteneğini ejderhalar bu yüzden topraklarına girmek için riske korkuyordu ne olduğunu, ve bu yüzden onu korumak gerekir.

Sharrim:
Vitriax is wise, and I will gladly do as he requests. This one is a seer, who communed with the Setekh whilst we travelled through the halls of the first men, and I seek to hear more of his wisdom. It may be that his ability to connect us with the wisdom of the ancestors is what the dragons so feared that they risked to enter our lands, and so I must protect him.


I'd like to get a response from Tama and Timmon if they are still around before moving on, especially since Timmon is the only one who can understand what the robed man is saying in Eresh.


Male Human Paladin of Freedom 2

*poke poke* So what's the plan?


Samaerew, take a look at the discussion thread. If this game is really dead then I will likely think about starting a new one soon.

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