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"Thank you Alice that would be appreciated. I fear it is tied to my new curses.Knowing where we got the curse and it being from a Goddess you will need to be very lucky. I am going to speak with Sulvanii and see if he can figure it out." He states to Alice putting a hand on her shoulder.
As the others leave he goes back in to speak with Sulvanii with Arella. Sulvanii:
He asks about his curses and quest.
He learns:
🕯️ Background
Lissala seeks champions to reclaim the Seventh Rune and use it to judge the unworthy—and in return, she offers power, knowledge, and eternal purpose. 🐍 The Call to Obedience
“Only those who obey shall judge. Seek the Vault. Earn the Seal. Or be rewritten.” A known Lissalan scholar or cultist approaches shortly after, offering more information and ritual texts that point to the Vault of Ralx'then, a submerged temple now overgrown with cursed jungle and stone serpents. 📜 The Vault of Ralx’then – Trial of Seven Obediences
Trial of Silence (Thought Subdomain) – The players must solve a rune-based puzzle in complete silence. Speaking aloud causes runes to burn and deal psychic damage. Trial of Chains (Obedience) – One PC must willingly chain themselves to a divine pillar, giving up their freedom for the others to advance. The chained PC receives a vision from Lissala and gains a temporary divine boon (but suffers a curse if they later break a vow). Trial of Judgment (Legislation) – The PCs must judge three prisoners (illusions, but morally complex) based on sparse evidence. Their choices are remembered—NPCs they spared or condemned may reappear in future adventures. Trial of Ink and Blood (Rune) – Players must inscribe runes onto their own skin using enchanted quills. The more complex the rune, the more power gained—but at increased risk of magical backlash. Trial of the Sovereign (Leadership/Nobility) – The party is offered a kingdom in a vision. One must rule it for ten minutes of roleplay. All others must obey their laws—even unfair ones. Failure fractures the vision, and the Sihedron rejects them. Trial of the Viper (Evil) – A massive serpent challenges the party in a trial by combat—but only those who show cunning or calculated cruelty may defeat it. Killing it outright grants nothing; domination or coercion earns Lissala’s favor. Trial of Memory (Knowledge) – Players must navigate a mind-maze of their own memories, guided only by rune-lights. Each incorrect path erases a personal memory unless countered by a successful Knowledge check. 💠 The Seventh Rune
Once per day, cast Geas without material components. Once per week, cast Mark of Justice with a rune that brands the target with the Sihedron. The bearer becomes a Runebound Adjudicator, gaining the ability to command magical obedience from lesser beings—but also attracting the attention of Runelord remnants and Lissala’s other champions. 🧩 Optional Complications
The Seventh Rune may be sentient, whispering legalistic commands into the bearer’s dreams. Success grants the PCs influence among Lissala’s reawakening followers—but binds them closer to her Lawful Evil doctrine.
Jorne exits out of Sulvanii's office with a determined look. If anyone tries to stop him they have to physically get in his way. He does not respond to verbal ques. Arella looks concerned and follows him.
He comes out looking like the worst of the group. His skin is pale and he looks clammy. A putrid smell comes from him and boils form and pop quickly upon his skin. choices:
[b]"I will choose to bear your curse." Also for your teirs of service you have gained additional rewards:
"Curse of mental stupidity: -6 on Intelligence." Cold Iron
"I claim an eternal wand of shield other that must be used by a lawful user." And
Star Metal
Adamantine
Mythic Gain a quest.
He states as he indicates with a thumb, "I am Jorne Fyrestone Stavian. I present Countess Arrela, Sulvanii the Councilor, Jorrast, Alice, Ulricha, Vandomir, and Rochi the hippogriff. It's nice to meet you Mortikio. So if we have only three wishers we can wait for Sulvanii, otherwise it's two wishers..." Round 53 to 57 +5 Dex
+5 Cha
+5 Con
+5 Wis
Round 51
Demon style charge and Cleave!
Round 52 He charges back at those in ice prisons. I jump and cleave!
R 53
Round 49
Cleave! Miss!
He cuts down the first one with Arrella,
Round 50 He makes sure the last one is dead.
Round 48
Cleave!
Taking Ulricha's attacks for rounds 42 to 45: Round 42&43, she breaks one.
Round 46
Cleave!
Nope! ---
Round 43&44 He asks, "I wish for the opening to be sealed again. I wish for dimensional anchor on the door." He now has three chains on him.
Round 42 He looks at the others and asks, "Should we defend him it looks like they are going to attack him? I wish Sulvanii were here." He moves forward to present himself as the target. "Sulvanii we are in Abbadon the wishing palace of the keeper of knowledge. I was hoping you could help us with making the right wishes."
Round 39 "I wish for an inherent increase in strength." Round 40 "I wish for an inherent increase in strength. If you attack I will support you." 2 chains... Round 41
Attacks:
acid/stance damage
Arellas chains:
"Does anyone else want to try the wishes? Xan you might wish for one of the curses to be lifted or for the previous wish to have not been made. I wish for one of the curses on Xandarian Quartermain's rapier to be removed as per remove curse."
Jorne is last in initiative. I am giving others an option to speak up for leader position or whatnot, or just wanting to talk to the panther.DudeHe will step in at a certain point.
Round 32
Round 34
"Keep wishing Jorrast I got you covered! I wonder if I could cleave them!" Round 35
Round 36 "Everyone stop making wishes we need to do this as a team and only have one person wish at a time. Someone can use my adamantine dagger if they want. Maybe we 5 wish at the same time to increase Jorrasts Intelligence, deal with the chains that spring up, then do it again for others? What do you think?" He cuts at the next chain.
Round 37
Round 38
Round 29 to 35 He brings all the bodies over near the portal to help them bleed and makes sure that they all are dead. He follows Arella's lead and begins to make wishes to enhance his ability scores. If needed he pulls out his adamantine dagger and cuts himself free from any chains and is willing to help anyone else. Strength first.
Round 28 He likely weathers what ever spell it casts on him. He would also get an AoO, unless it does something special.
Round 26 He drops his bow and picks up his greatsword as he moves under the pink tentacle creature. "I am ready when you are Arella!" He moves the blade to work as a ramp for her. "I wish these blasted tentacle creatures could not fly!" As the pink one comes down he slashes with his greatsword.
Crit:
He cuts it in half as it comes down! "Ho! Ho! Look at that! One caster left!" Round 27 He slams his heels together and charges towards the last caster using haste. He also incorporates his Pyrite Strike into the charge.
Round 23 He tries to dodge out of the way of one of the fiery breaths before freezing in place. Then falling prone.
Round 24
He stands up and draws his compound bow. Round 25 He would aim both at the pink tentacles with Vandomir. d6 acid d6 acid
No worries Ulricha, I am only down 46 hp after the first two rounds, Alice will easily cover the rest... I think... I also think there will be plenty of blood now!
Round 21
Round 22 As Ulricha comes under fire he activates his Defensive Intercept, coming to see if he can aid her.
Then he moves tumbling to get into flanking with both of them. He then begins to cleave through the dretches and then cuts the apes. The dretches pop like grapes and he slices through them to strike the black ape two more times. The black ape falls before his adamantine greatsword and the red one looks like it is on its last stand. attack jargon:
Dretches stance damage stance damage stance damage Apes
Cleaving Finish from dretches upon black ape:
Feeling the drizzle of... ale? and what Xandarian stated he offers his own wish. In his deep baritone voice he states, "We need to stop this ale, it will wash away the blood. I am going to wish for the door to seal once Countess Arella gets into the room."
Jorne cuts himself with a dagger for 2 minutes.
2 damage +12 -8= 4 damage.
46 damage.
The blood pools and spreads through the room. Another minute:
He walks over to the portal nearly healed up drawing a dagger. He cuts his arm bringing the blood to power the spell again, slice by slice. Also looking around for an sign of skeletons animating.
He begins to swipe the floor with his sword, making bones shatter and clearing them away. He polietly asks, "Arella would you please be our lookout."
To make sure they stay down he channels to destroy undead. He takes two more cure lights then states, "Thank you Jorrast, save the wand for later. I will heal, it will just take time."
Round 12 He coughs out enough blood to finally speak and look back. "No, if anything my blood should kill undead. Something else must be at work." He sets his greatsword before him, full defense. AoO on the last five of them. Likely shattering all seven of them with my improved cleaving finish.
Round 11 As he moves back to the group he holds his sword up ready to defend himself. He coughs up blood, having trouble saying anything as blood pours out of his chest from the front and back.
He gurgles out in pain.
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
He gurgles out in pain. Round 10 He swings his greatsword to cleave them all. It slams into the statues and makes them explode.
cleaving finish
Round 6
"Welcome back Vandomir! We need your bow! Do we have some way to put up a barrier! I am doing my best to be the target. I fear that won't continue. Thanks Alice!"
Round 4 Jorne quickly acts seeing Vandomir fall he expends all three charges for him. All three sunstones dim. Then with a tap of his foot energy is transfered. As he moves he drops his greatsword tip first into the stone floor. As he draws his bow. He also laughs at the Archer, "Is that all you got?" Round 5
A little here and there... we will make it work!
Who is the healer in your group?
Round 3 Jorne moves over a move to open more targets to himself. He swings his greatsword for a cleave.
"Vandomir, target the ranged attack on the ceiling. I can take care of these dretches!"
Round 1 Jorne charges in with his greatsword.
Round 2 Jorne moves over a step to open more targets to himself. He swings his greatsword for a cleave.
Yup still waiting on a response.
With no response he moves forward leaving the group in the miasma. "I am going left."
"I am far to the right. The miasma lessens in strength the further you get from the portal. No threats were seen; this room does look like hell, though. I am moving forward and around the room." Round E
"I believe that is me!" He slaps higher, likely his shoulder and becomes visible. "Moving forward then. I am going to the right!" He quickly becomes covered by Miasma again. "Oh yeah out further the Miasma isn't so thick. I really don't like the look of this place but down to a hell we went..." He draws his sword and activates his ring going invisible again.
He asks with a question, "Ulricha?! Xan where are you guys?"
Round C With no response from Alice, he feels her go limp, "Xan, how is Ulricha? Alice is out cold. I was going to return with her. Ulricha?" With Alice over his shoulder he feels around for Ulricha's body. Round D
You can hear panic in his voice as he asks Alice, "I am going to rush to the side, do you want me to carry you or leave you with Xan? There are alot of bones and debris here."
Round B He tries to grip her hand but it just slips out. He quickly whispers at her in a terse manner, "What are you doing? Get back here!"
As they started walking towards the portal he whipped out two wands and put mage armor and shield on himself. He snickers at the comment but doesn't let go. Through the portal he moves slowly behind Arella, holding her and Alice's hand still.
He takes Arella's hand and offers his other to Alice before stepping after Arella.
He offers, "I can cast mage armor five times per day with my wand. So I would suggest Bless, Hero's Feast, and Cat's Grace. Unless someone can cast one of those spells for the group. Do these spells affect us all? Is there a primary caster for the bless spell? I believe it has a radius effect?
After Alice collects the healthy folk in the hallway outside of the infected rooms, he asks, "So what can we do to help?"
As Alice gets serious and those sick into a room, he offers some extra provisions, "Hey I found ten healing kits, mostly unused. Is there anything else that you could use?"
In the days to come he has conversations with each of you learning about your past and plans for the future. Quince:
He comes to you for advice, "Lord Commander, I have this bracelet which controls Countess Arella. Should we use it with her permisson or leave it with someone. If we don't control her when we go then she should stay behind." He confirms that the Lord Commander is going on this mission as well and then reminds him of his sworn protector abilities.
He states Seriously, "I do not lead soldiers. If anything shock troops or elites. Such as your group. At the moment I am the sworn protector of the Lord Commander. Saren and the soldiers should be along in less than a week. I could contact them to send an advance force. However, the Lord Commander is more suited with communication devices for such a task. Occupation seems right, we do need to undo the miasma. Who can study the magic circles? We did find other books besides those in the library. Maybe they hold some clues." He pulls the books from his leather bag on his belt. He also pulls out much of the loot found in the keep.
"That wizard would be a fool to return here. He wouldn't last long against one of your number let alone the Lord Commander or Arella." He states as he hefts his black great sword. Letting you figure out what to do next he leaves the throne room and begins to search before the others. |