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Episode 38: A Heavy Crown
Folks, we return to the Seekers Table and to the world of Aramán. Our Seekers have headfed north into Timmony, where they find themselves at Brauwla's Tavern in the rainy village of Sloak, some for the second time in their adventures here in Aramán (in this world).
Having headed north after the events of the Convergence (after the events that brought all of these various adventurers back to Dol-Makjar) you headed north with a mind towards vengeance against the House of Tachonis. Knowing their plans of the raising of the white banners, and a dire need to make your way to the Golden Orchard. Not only to return the soul gem of one Alba Davinos, but also to make your meeting with Mara the Wing and the mysterious Professor (an ally of hers in The Cloak, an organization dedicated to watever Thjazi's plan was in establishing that bridge between the lost afterlives of the Shapers and a mortal world beset with an ever-burgeoning underworld).
Many things compel you forward. However, your sights narrowed as you adventured, for indeed (though it caused some conflict amongst your party) heroic acts were engaged in of a more dire and urgent nature. The causing of an avalanche on the King's Highway to Timmony that delayed House Tachonis by several days of rubble to clear; the perilous rescue of the fairies of Hawthorn's Glade from Creed fanatics and fairy poachers hunting them. Those fairies were returned to the Tintazi Wood and the new fairy cave in Dol-Makjar (where you had a very eventful, dream-filled night before you headed off in this new configuration of heroes).
Taking your time there, you also found Ulbid Morn, and were abe to tell him about his daughters. Something else that was not something that all of you felt evently was the right thing to do. Telling Ulbid about his daughters, he took him and the Black Rabbits that you had sent to his doorstep, and he said he would do anything to rescue them. Ulbid also helped you keep safe the fair folk that you had brought to the Tintazi Wood in Dol-Makjar (along the Miller's Road) allowing you travel along the outskirts of the mortal realm.
Heading north on (unfortunately a very low roll, having the Hawthorn's tree destroyed) the only tree that you remembered being close enough on the Miller's Road was the one in Sloak. So even though you made for the border of Timmony, you actually went quite a bit farther into it after rescuing those fairies. There were many moments of conversation and connection in that night while Thimble helped Ulbid protect that new fairy glade. Conversations around training, around Vaelus' loss of her oath. A insight and vision in to the theater within Bolaire's mind where Pierce (rogue lux of the Candescent Creed) was being kept by the magic of Bolaire's mask. We also connected on the Miller's Road over the newfound term of Cura Sligh (a fairy champion, which Sallow the Hag had imparted to, or at least used to describe Thimble) as Occtis explained the meaning of the word to her. As Julien could only gaze down at the shadowy figure, still in the shape of his own body on the Miller's Road, but knowing what it secretly contains.
You arrived at Brauwla's in Sloak (in the rain and gloom) deep dark night to discover light and fireworks as the new Archmage of Timmony, Demodus Blix, put on a show for the king and the weary villagers of Sloak, who haven't had entertainment like this in lord knows how long.
You also came face to face with Dame Morgaine and the rescued Hound of the King (Groveland) who last Kattigan and Thimble saw had been turned to stone as part of the villainous Tachonis plot of the Sepulchral Lords (and everything you had learned from the late Talcydimir Pridesire, who had explained part of their villainous plan). The underworld, the Sea of Lachris, the Fora Crucialma, the Halls of Mercy. All these strange arcane things that have probably faded into memory now after some pitched combat on the road. But we must remember the plans of House Tachonis and why they turned these brave knights to stone.
Arriving at the tavern, greeted by the Hounds, you watched King Augustus Valian bellowing with laughter (one arm around the bewildered new baroness of Sloak, Winifred Cosgrove, who you first met chasing after a horse spooked by Wulferic). King Gus laughing his ass off as Demodus turned (seeing his old school chum) and saying to everybody what you will hear in the moment as we return to this exact time in our game,
"Lords and ladies, my friend and yours, Lord Occtis Tachonis!"
A pin could drop in the room as this is said. Does anyone here make a movement of any kind as you are suddenly beheld?
Map of Dol-Makjar
