Strategic Timeline to Final Battle in Talador
Posted8 November 2016
Last Updated On20 September 2018
ByNewsby
Geijon leaves a strategic timeline on the officials from the Final Battle in Talador:
http://bit.ly/2fAcrlS
Category: Towns
Topic: Wehnimer’s Landing
Date: 11/07/2016 12:58 AM CST
From: GS4-KENSTROM
Subj: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
I hope you all had some fun tonight! Thanks for the fun on our end! Thanks to GM Lydil for your big time assistance tonight!
Tonight’s events officially marked the finale of the Eyes of the Dawn storyline, but this week (Tues, Wed, Fri) I’ll be doing some RP to provide some closure to a few loose threads out there, while also further addressing some potential future storyline hooks as well. I’ll also be posting an epilogue this week as well. But first…sleep.
-GM Kenstrom-
Waylayer of Wehnimer’s Landing
Human Guru
Strongest foe vanquished: Roblar
https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Eyes_of_the_Dawn
Date: 11/07/2016 01:23 AM CST
From: SNOWBEAM
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
I had so much fun. Thanks to Kenstrom, Lydil and everyone involved.
This one was a particularly dramatic and heart-wrenching turn of events for a lot of our characters, I’m sure! Pyrrhic victories and gray area decisions and all. I dig the “leaving marks” method of storytelling and this line was great for character development.
It was one of my favorite finales: well paced, full of action, inclusive, the scope and size was apparent, the drama was real; the room descriptions were brilliant, and the puzzly things were fantastic.
Also, I loved when a horde of heavily armed adventurers stormed the mines, shining swords and powerful magics ablaze, only to stop and one-by-one hop on the rope swing. Weeee!
Seriously though, awesome stuff. 🙂
-The mind behind Rowmi’s eyes.
Date: 11/07/2016 01:43 AM CST
From: FIREPHOENIX
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Had a blasty blast. Incredible adventure tonight in the end. I liked all the neat elements used.
Date: 11/07/2016 01:44 AM CST
From: GAROFALOA
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
well, i was going to post some IG document about this but i suppose i should give a brief recap as it pertained to Hapenlok, because i’m just too damn tired.
Well, Hapenlok doesn’t feel a bit of guilt this time. in the beginning, he tried to prosecute this war with honor and cleanly. but, when he tried to do so, it ended in near disaster for him and his friends.
Brief recap as it pertains to me, afterwards, Hapenlok said (paraphrasing) Intent doesn’t matter, results do, We left one job unfinished(two if you count Grishom) He isn’t proud of what he did, but he did it, and he did it again. We saved Tamzyrr(he mentioned to aydan that saving tamzyrr isn’t a bad thing if it means having friends in high places, even though he personally can’t stand the place.) Landing was safe and (mostly Intact) He feels no guilt over what he did. He’d sacrifice Talador again to save his home. and went on to state if that makes him unfit to lead, or unfit to soldier, so be it. because he’d likely do the same again.
And, honestly, Hapenlok is at the moment considering his next move. And drinking.
but mostly thinking.
and drinking.
I had tons of fun.
anyway, see you all later on!
Date: 11/07/2016 04:04 AM CST
From: FLAYED-ANGEL
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale.
The Fall of Talador: A quick Recap, for any that missed it.
[Also, anyone who wants should feel free to correct or clarify anything that I left out or misinterpreted, as it was a bit crazy-town tonight.]
The multi-armed assault on Talador began with Thadston, Aydan, and Cryheart (and likely a few other splinter cells) leading several different groups to infiltrate various areas of Talador simultaneously. Templars and crusaders aplenty were dispatched, and there were relatively few casualties at the outset. When some did perish, Rodnay was witnessed grabbing the fallen and escorting them back to the triage area inside the Outpost. (Sidenote: Much to the amusement and/or bafflement of some, one of those later included a temporarily fallen Drangell; before chains could be shackled on him, however, he escaped back to Talador.)
It was not long before Drangell was met with spell and sword within the Temple, and his various taunts on the amunet rather rudely interrupted. After a lengthy battle and much vigorous rubbing, the salve finally began to take effect, and he eventually retreated toward the Mines. Conveniently around that time, Rysus and his band of Rooks presumably detonated several orbs in order to gain access to what would turn out to be Raznel’s rather grisly den of horrors. Several parties chased Drangell deeper into the mines, and more battling was had; however, he eventually succumbed to the salve and was reduced to a puddle of black goo… seemingly vanquished for keeps this time, no take backs. Crux remains deeply disappointed that he didn’t ultimately get to dine on the Everblooded scourge, but retains some solace in the fact that at least he got a few chunky bites out of him.
A few samples of the inspiring decor of the mines are below. Seems a delightful vacationing spot, I might consider checking with my travel agent to see what kind of availability there is.
| [Talador Mines, Old Tunnel] |
| The walls of the tunnel are swarming with slimy, glowing white maggots that crawl along like a cascade of bright opals. Amidst the darkness of the passage, thick cobwebs hang from the uneven ceiling. |
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| [Talador Mines, Tunnel End] |
| Huge scorchmarks have blackened the walls of the shadowy tunnel, and only a few glowing worms cling to their surface. The dim light from the worms causes some heavy cobwebs to glisten. |
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| [Talador Mines, Blood Tunnel] |
| Pools of blood coalesce along the bottom of the tunnel’s walls, small bubbles rising and popping on their surfaces. A foot of murky sanguine fluid covers the ground, fragments of jagged bones floating about it like debris. |
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| You wade slowly through the murky blood and floating bone fragments, ribbons of sticky ichor slowing your movements. |
| Roundtime: 3 sec. |
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| [Talador Mines, Den of Flesh] |
| The earthen walls are glistening black with rivulets of ichor creeping along jagged ridges. Hundreds of half-elven corpses form a macabre tapestry along every inch of the open cavern, their broken and mutilated bodies hung and hammered into the walls, onto posts, or dangling from rusted chains. Streams of caked blood lead towards a corner of the room. |
| Also here: Earl Eddric |
Eventually, Earl Eddric was discovered deep within the (only somewhat figurative) bowels of the Talador Mines. Though visibly shaken by the ordeal, he was recovered and escorted to safety by guards. A rotting woman’s corpse was also discovered, and it was concluded that the body belonged to none other than Seraphene, Thadston‘s ex-wife and Disean‘s mother. Duplicity (the villainous deed, not the merchant) was quickly revealed, however, as it was discovered that “Seraphene” — actually Raznel disguised by dark magic to appear as Seraphene — had already been escorted to safety by other parties. (See: http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Towns/Wehnimer's%20Landing/thread/1814500) Upon arrival at the Outpost, “Seraphene” had requested to visit with her son, Disean; unfortunately, it was later found that both had disappeared within the unfolding chaos of the seige. Their whereabouts are currently unknown, presumably.
Deeper still within the mines, we discovered a rather suspicious glowing portal and a blood marble obelisk of strange and eldritch power:
| [Sacrament Chamber] [GEE, THAT’S NOT AN OMINOUS NAME.] |
| The earthen ground has been segmented in dozens of sections, with narrow grooves crisscrossing along the floor. Each slender channel is caked with dried blood, and the air shimmers with a penetrating heat. Rising up in the center of the chamber like an oblong pillar is a huge, polished obelisk of blood marble. Gouged into the surface of the marble are glowing incarnadine runes. You also see a growing viridian portal and a huge rhimar-framed wagon. |
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| You touch a polished blood marble obelisk, and the blood red specks flash with a sanguine light. Beads of crimson light drift up into the vast chamber above, disappearing into the darkness. |
| You think to yourself, “A bit ostentatious, but rather admirable workmanship.” |
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| You gaze through the viridian portal and see… |
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| [Tamzzyr, Chaston’s Way] |
| The grand boulevard stretches out far and wide, its cobbled roads masterfully crafted and pristine, yet still holding the faintest hint of use from both the passage of feet and time. On the far western end of the Grand Imperial Plaza, the majestic palace which houses the Sun Throne raises high into the sky, its grandiose walls gleaming in the bright moonlight above. |
Wave upon wave of enthralled peasants began to emerge, and appeared to be trying to push the obelisk into the portal… surely for no nefarious purpose at all. It was clear that Chaston was controlling them, and his disembodied voice more-or-less confirmed this with some amount of enthusiasm. Attempts were made to subdue the unwashed peasants, and there was some moral debate on whether or not their lives were of higher priority than whatever assuredly wicked designs the ominous obelisk was about to reveal; eventually, the group seemed content enough to just let a few of the more “morally flexible” among them deal with it, whereupon they collectively shrugged and moved on. When the enthralled peasants were shockingly bested by a sizable group of highly-skilled adventures (I mean, REALLY, Chaston), the Prelate then attempted to enthrall a few among them without much success, because no one had time for that nonsense. When that failed, he finally revealed himself and was struck down. And struck down. And struck down again. Eventually — and with far more rubbing — the salve finally served its purpose upon his broken body, once again… and there was a very cathartic but short-lived moment of victory.
HOWEVER…
| Chaston’s abdomen melts, crumbling apart, his legs melting to black tar. |
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| Chaston reaches out with an blood-soaked hand, touching the base of the blood marble obelisk. He prays, and coughs, ichor dripping out from his mouth. His golden eyes go black as night. The rest of his body soon melts into a pile of gooey black tar. |
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| The runes along the obelisk flash with a bright crimson light! |
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| (Cruxophim splashes the obelisk with the tar-like black salve, for good measure.) |
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| Suddenly, the obelisk bursts open like an obsidian egg, and a bright blood red pillar of light bursts up from the obelisk and temporarily blinds you! The blast fires up into the darkness! |
Cheers of victory turned out to be premature, however, as with his dying breath, Chaston apparently succeeded in activating the obelisk. Some hideous power emerged and escaped upward to the surface, much to the consternation of those present. Pylasar then appeared, in the form of a tiny purple ant that shifted into a purple spider; the purple spider then spun a doorway through which we escaped, only to be met with this:
| [Talador, The Bleaklands] |
| The land is desolate and broken, with an endless terrain of fragmented, grey earth that is caked in layers of ash. The air is suffocating, with a thick, rancid odor and a faint heat still lingers in the area. The sky is bleak, resembling an expanse of ink-whorled slate. |
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| Malvernus slowly and painful walk in, leaning heavily on his staff. |
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| Malvernus says, “The city and those soldiers who moved into it…” |
| Malvernus says, “Fires tore up from beneath the town and tore it and everything there asunder.” |
| Malvernus says, “Fortunately not everyone was within the city.” |
| Malvernus says, “Those Drakes that I could formed defensive circles around all they could. When the fires came they met the strongest shields we could hold.” |
| Malvernus says, “There are some other survivors, yes. But there were far more soldiers than Drakes.” |
| Malvernus says, “There are some other survivors, yes. But there were far more soldiers than Drakes.” |
The extent of the devastation was confirmed by Malvernus; we had emerged via the peculiarly prodigious purple passage, somewhat victorious… only to discover that Talador now lie in blasted ruin. We returned to the Outpost with (mostly) slumped shoulders, and met with Malvernus as well as Michol, wherein Raznel’s treachery was discovered by all:
| Michol deeply says, “Sir Thadston sent word, I do not know where he is. He left, with the Earl. I believe to return him immediately.” |
| Michol deeply says, “Saraphene was rescued, I sent her to see her son.” |
| Speaking to Michol, Stormyrain says, “No.” |
| Michol deeply says, “Sir Thadston should return in a night or two.” |
| Dergoatean says, “Not Saraphene.” |
| Speaking quickly to Michol, Kayse says, “No, no, no. That is Raznel.” |
| Michol deeply says, “He was seeing the Earl back to the Keep.” |
| Michol deeply asks, “Excuse me?” |
| Speaking stoically to Michol, you state, “Illusions, Michol.” [I really had to… you understand, of course.] |
| Michol blinks. |
| Michol deeply says, “Sara..” |
| Michol deeply says, “No, she cannot be dead.” |
| Michol deeply says, “That will destroy the commander.” |
| Michol frowns. |
| Michol deeply asks, “What occured in Talador?” |
| Speaking to Michol, Irar says, “We destroyed Chaston’s forces and Chaston, and he destroyed Talador in vengeance.” (Which is honestly a far more succinct summary of events than this… perhaps we should just go with that.) |
And that, boys and ghouls, more or less concludes our tale…. for now, of course.
— Wheels & Skulls Department
“Bring me your suffering. The rattle roar of broken bones. Bring me the riot in your heart… Angry, wild, and raw. I am not afraid of the dark.” — mia hollow
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Date: 11/07/2016 04:06 AM CST
From: FLAYED-ANGEL
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale.
And yes, I also had a blast! A fun and ultimately pretty grimdark finale, heh.
— Wheels & Skulls Department
“Bring me your suffering. The rattle roar of broken bones. Bring me the riot in your heart… Angry, wild, and raw. I am not afraid of the dark.” — mia hollow
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Date: 11/07/2016 04:26 AM CST
From: LEAFIARA
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Well, it took the entire duration of the story to get to this point, but Leafi finally stayed on the front lines the whole night without ever dying, so… a perfect end, in that way? That’s OOC-wise for me as the player, anyway! Finally strong enough to have
not needed to buy deeds for an event. 😉
IC-wise this was a nightmare scenario for her for reasons I’m too tired to really get into now other than to say that I’m not sure if anyone either IC or OOC has figured out her issues no matter how close she’s come to saying that outright. I do hope we’ll have a feedback thread at some point for more organized thoughts!
(Aaaaalso, the other thing I hope is that Tuesday isn’t the let’s-run-one-last-test-and-then-cure-the-black-blood day, since I’m always available on Wednesday and Friday but I’ll probably be late Tuesday if I make it on time at all… might seem kind of selfish to even say something about that, but I just thought I might as well toss it out there. I do know schedules can’t be a perfect thing, anyway, but yeeeah.)
AIM: sweetleafiara@gmail.com
Date: 11/07/2016 06:35 AM CST
From: HATESHI
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale.
Thank you very much for posting this, Crux! I could not make it due to early morning work hours but am glad to hear that a good (if guilt-wracked) time was had by everyone but Chaston.
– Overlord EK
>You now regard Eorgina with a warm demeanor.
Date: 11/07/2016 08:00 AM CST
From: KJACCAUD2
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
So much fun! Thank you Kenstrom, Lydil, and everyone else that was behind the scenes helping make this storyline all come together. I can’t wait to see what upcoming shenanigans you have in store for the Landing.
I want to add, my favorite thing from this week, specifically – the trip into Chaston’s mind. I had so much fun with that!
Last night – I was having some serious connection issues – mostly in my own mind – time changes do a number on me! I was ready for sleep at around 11pm Eastern – and really started struggling against the eyelids around Midnight – so many ideas going through my head, absolutely none of them coming out on the screen. LOL Oh well. Damn time changes! hehe.
Anyway, thank you again for the fun 🙂
Kim – pulling the strings that give life to Rhayveign
Date: 11/07/2016 08:43 AM CST
From: KRAKII
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Most importantly: does this storyline leave behind it some Imperial-area hunting ground(s), maybe with lingering bands of crusaders and whatnot for those capped folks who insist on the challenge they provide?
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And if not… why not? 🙂
Date: 11/07/2016 09:26 AM CST
From: DMWCINCY
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Well counting talador is now a burnt husk of a crater i have to say no. On the side pup will destroy the blood statue and blood shrine….sell it to the Hall of Mages as one of the last sources of the marble and use the funds to remake ronan shrine and wehiners statue in the small park…pending GM approval
Date: 11/07/2016 09:37 AM CST
From: MERCEDES419
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Bravo, Kenstrom. Thanks Lydil for your involvement as well and if there were any other GMs involved…THANK YOU!
This was my first MAJOR storyline I have been somewhat involved with since the beginning. Kayse was just preparing for her move from River’s Rest to the Landing when it began, so I missed a bit in the beginning and some in the middle because of RL moving/new job, but I had a blast watching it unfold and keeping up with player posts or IG.
The finale was brilliantly done. It was refreshing to work with everyone for a common goal again and kill the bad guys!….then instantly have that victory pulled from us as Talador fell. WOW.
On a side note, I am rather grateful that this storyline helped contribute to a huge character development with Kayse regarding Aeia. It’s funny how each storyline so far has molded and shaped her in some way and it’s pretty awesome to watch other PC’s experience this as well. As roleplaying and writing are the biggest reasons why I play GS, I feel we’re incredibly lucky to have this level of commitment by a GM (and friends) to contribute to the lore and history of the world as well as develop each of these unique characters in a further way.
~Kayse’s figment of her imagination.
Some townspeople wander by, looking twice at Kayse and Rowmi, shaking their heads, then wandering off.
Date: 11/07/2016 09:41 AM CST
From: JADZIABLUE
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
>On the side pup will destroy the blood statue and blood shrine….sell it to the Hall of Mages as one of the last sources of the marble and use the funds to remake ronan shrine and wehiners statue in the small park…pending GM approval.
Just send us the bill! 🙂
Signed,
Raelee and her Strings
>Speaking to Zyllah, Alyias says, “See? Raelee knows all.”
Date: 11/07/2016 09:42 AM CST
From: DMWCINCY
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
That is really why i feel like stories are important. They give a good framework to allow growth in characters that even the players do not think will happen. This does not mean that it is required to be in a story to see this growth. Only that i believe the biggest strength of a story is the framework to allow such growth to occur be it NPC or PC interactions. Pup is full on Imaera follower as well as very strong in his convictions due to the stories because of interactions not only with npc but also the other PCs. I doubt very much that pup would be 1% of who he is today without these stories.
Date: 11/07/2016 09:57 AM CST
From: CRYHEART
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Exceptional thanks to Kenstrom, Lydil and anyone else who participated in creating and implementing the plot and storyline! It was an epic ending. Too bad sneaky Raznel was able to escape. 🙂
Cryheart
Date: 11/07/2016 11:05 AM CST
From: LOLOROCK
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
The city BLEW up? Wow. If I thought Bliston had an axe to grind against Wehnimer’s Landing before these events, I can’t wait to figure out how I’ll RP him now.
Many thanks to Kenstrom for the way things keep evolving and changing, and to all the participants for the entertainment, even from afar.
Date: 11/07/2016 11:27 AM CST
From: RUBIPHYR
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Great finale and I’ve had a blast throughout the storyline. I’ve had more development for Rubi in the last few months (not even since the thing started!) than I did in the years I played before, and I’ve loved it. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next 🙂
Thanks for all the hard work and time you (and those that you enthra- I mean, request help from) put into creating a story that makes us all feel more a part of the game’s lore!
Date: 11/07/2016 12:47 PM CST
From: LEAFIARA
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
As weird as it might sound coming from me, I’m not actually sure I could say I feel like Leafi
developed over the course of the story so much as that I
discovered her. But then again, maybe that’s what’s bound to happen when you make a character, know virtually nothing about her, and wind up molding her mostly ad hoc over a couple months to line up with her training path. (I’m still getting around to finishing up her backstory and a bio to post at some point…) She might develop in future stories since I have a better grasp of her now.
But either way it’s been fun. 😀
On another note, I somehow forgot what tomorrow is, so never mind what I said earlier–should be able to make Tuesday after all! Will be happy to make it to all of the denouement, as it were.
AIM: sweetleafiara@gmail.com
Date: 11/07/2016 02:00 PM CST
From: MOURNE
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Sweet. Thanks for the recap, that sounds like it was a lot of fun. 😀
Looking forward to lurking around the edges for the epilogue/tying up of certain (koffkoffdiseased) loose threads this week.
—
Cendadric says, “Hmm, a most impressive weapon of note. I’ll give you 110 silver coins for it.”
Date: 11/07/2016 10:40 PM CST
From: MOURNE
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
>On the side pup will destroy the blood statue and blood shrine….sell it to the Hall of Mages as one of the last sources of the marble and use the funds to remake ronan shrine and wehiners statue in the small park…pending GM approval – ye aulde Mayor
The Landing could do with a public non-denominational shrine of some sort. Even if those in charge don’t want to sanction certain darker worship, given how much noise was made about “we welcome all faiths” during the persecution, it’d be interesting to see if that was lip service or not. 😉
Y’know, after cleaning up the messes left behind.
—
Cendadric says, “Hmm, a most impressive weapon of note. I’ll give you 110 silver coins for it.”
Date: 11/08/2016 06:33 AM CST
From: DMWCINCY
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Counting we protected their rights and protected the shrines arou d town should show pup was committed to that comment. I know we are missing some minor gods but thought we had most of the shrines covered
Date: 11/08/2016 01:39 PM CST
From: FIREPHOENIX
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
It can’t be said enough how well done this turned out. Cruxophim had a great recap, with his slant of course. Crux 2017. 😉
I don’t think he missed anything, but bump to the top and a high level recap I sent blurry eyed.
I look forward to the official recap. I think we ran from 9:15pm – 1:30am CST for the finale.
-We dropped into Talador inside the temple.
-Gurbah and the Vornavis forces protected the Imperial armies flank against blameless.
-Drangell engaged Aydan’s unit in the temple.
-We fought Drangell through the streets with the Vornavian Guard and Imperial Army.
-Rooks showed up on the roofs and started firing at just about everyone.
-Gained access to the mines when Sir Thadston arrived and bombs were set off after Drangell fled that way.
-Tricky mine navigation. Bombs kept going off and the mines collapsed. People got thrown in every direction.
-Drangell set on some of the stranglers in the dark tunnel portion of the mines, but we were able to engage him.
-Defeated and ended Drangell with the black salve weapons. We made sure to stay until we confirmed he ceased.(He melted like in Gremlins II)
-Found Earl Eddric Jovery and rescued him. He was taken into custody by the Hendoran knights and Thadston after the Gryphons released him into their custody.
-Found Chaston. He was protecting a square with a portal to Tamzyrr and a black obelisk on a wagon.
-He used thralls to try and push Raznel’s creation (the black sphere of blood marble) into a portal for Tamzyrr.
-Raznel is believed to have used Seraphene’s body as a mimic and escaped from Talador.
-Landing adventurer’s and combined forces were stuck in the caverns where Chaston perished.
-Malvernus had the drakes throw up shields up above per little communication we had from them.
-Chaston died and touched the obelisk, something cocooned out of it and destroyed Talador completely. It’s a magical wasteland now.
-Pylasar saved us with a webbed door portal. (Cool effect)
-Folks thought everyone above died. I mentioned Malvernus isn’t easy to kill and then he limped in a few minutes later to update us.
-We’re stuck in Talador wastes, we think most everyone is dead. We’re hoping Thadston retreated south to the Outpost via the portal since the Earl was south of Talador when he was escorted out.
-Successful evac to Hendor Outpost. (Pylasar I think. I was tired. Monday was suffering.)
-Michol came and briefed us on what he knew.
-Fake Raznel came and took Disean from the Outpost and left.
-Sir Thadston was taking Eddric back to Hendor.
-We’ll know more in 2 days when Thadston returns. Tuesday
I really liked how the alchemy process turned out on the salve. It altered the weapon with a cool change and harkened back to the mandis bane weapons nicely. Intentionally or not.
Date: 11/08/2016 07:26 PM CST
From: KHARIZ555
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Oh, thanks Geijon. I think I missed that it was the obelisk being activated was what leveled Talador. You know that means that there is thus a funny irony about how that all ended then? It was primarily Madmountan slaughtering those innocent thralls. Which means that, ironically, it was Madmountan who had a principal role in (unknowingly) saving Tamzyrr from that same destruction, and by extension, perhaps the emporer himself from death. He goes from murdering an imperial Earl in the dead of night to saving Tamzyrr by slaughtering innocent people. What a strange ride Madmountan has been on over these last two storylines!
I’m highly amused, as his player.
Date: 11/08/2016 07:36 PM CST
From: FIREPHOENIX
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
It is amusing. Its a valid perspective.
Mine as one of the “these are thralls and we have them contained crowd” I would have smoked you if mechanically I had the success rate. Its why I recoil some with Crux slant because he said we let other less moral or ethical types do the dirty work.
100pct Geijons values would have allowed me to restrain mad. I think it would have been an interesting parlay. Does chaston live? Do I die killing mad gets me killed. Does Aydan off me to protect Tamzyrr for the empire?
This is why we didnt allow people to do the dirty work. It just gets super dirty if we actively restrain.
Its why I loved finality for Drangell. Hes done.
Date: 11/08/2016 09:13 PM CST
From: GAROFALOA
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Yeah, pretty funny how that worked out with Madmountan,
For my character? there was a point in time, where he decided to try and work out a way to close the portal with Raelee. Not sure if anyone got that i was trying to do that.
But, he was down and dirty with Madmountan at times.
Interesting stuff.
Date: 11/09/2016 09:35 PM CST
From: FALAN
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
Ironically…
I fell asleep by accident when a headache hit me, combined with a shot of bailie’s in my coffee.. but I woke up.. only too late at 1amish my time.
Thank you for the posts of what happened, and hopefully there’s more to come 🙂 The storyline… not the Bailey’s 😛
__________________________
– Kobold in Disguise Falvicar, Blade of the Night
You swing a silver-edged black veil iron katana at Sevynne!
* Sevynne drops dead at your feet!
* Sevynne just bit the dust!
Date: 11/12/2016 09:18 PM CST
From: FLAYED-ANGEL
Subj: Re: Eyes of the Dawn – Finale
>>It can’t be said enough how well done this turned out. Cruxophim had a great recap, with his slant of course. Crux 2017. 😉
I hope it was clear that my recap was largely tongue-in-cheek, hah. Great additional recap though, it was supes late when I wrote that so more detail is appreciated!
Also, point of clarity, as you mention it: The “Baptism of Fire” alluded to by Chaston was, apparently, the activation of the obelisk… which Chaston succeeded at with his dying breath. Seems the Baptism was intended for Tamzyrr and the Sun Throne, but thanks to our meddling it “only” nuked Talador instead.
— Wheels & Skulls Department
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