Friday, March 16, 2012

Worldtree

Oefa says that a powerful undead necromancer released the ghouls and the soul eater on her so it could continue to the holy site, a worldtree like the one on mount ascension.

We are in pursuit following the tracks of additional ghouls plus skeletal footprints (presumably the necromancer)

Reaching the grove, we find that it as been corrupted by the undead energies and Ty darkness surrounding us.

Goblinoid skeletons have been pinned to various trees by ice spears and the heart tree was also pierced by similar spears. As we approached, the goblin pulled themselves from their trees and the heart tree lurched into a parody of false life.

We have dispatched this threat and Baern has planted the tree which is weakened by the energies of the shadowfell. Baern aligned the tree to the Mother's bore civilized aspects.

We have bolstered the tree with as much energy as we can.

There is still a necromancer in the vicinity

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Undead

We have reached Oefa.

Oefa built a weak and amateurish circle of protection and was within it when we came upon the scene.

Several large undead (including one that was able to capture my very essence) surrounded the circle along with what appeared to be reanimated sheep.

After dispatching the undead with Oefa's help, i noticed that she had built a secondary circle around the first. This circle was the focus of a ritual that she was using to reanimate the sheep, trapping loose souls in the reanimated bodies.

While clumsy, in execution, the concept was absolutely brilliant in conception. Oefa has come up with a (albeit temporary) solution to uncollected souls. By binding them in lower powered undead, she prevents them from aggregating and potentially powering the Lich queen

The ghouls were not created by Oefa but the "soul eater" was. I believe that Oefa has stumbled across a breakthrough in soul control and storage. It is unfortunate that we had to destroy her creation. When I have the opportunity I must discuss this with her. What other soul manipulating creations has Oefa made?

Oefa lost her connection to the Father at the Fall and did not regain it for 50 years. This strained her faith and she no longer seems to be in possession of Devine powers.

Oefa believes that killing an undead releases it's soul again. As a result, a long term undead storage solution will be required to use her solution on a grand scale.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Unburning Forest

The forest consists of trees that look both burned and frozen.
We did run into a pack of wolves that, indeed, seem to powers that affected our spiritual centers.

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Crow Cage

We have come across an old an in a crow's cage.
He is missing a leg and have asked if we have one to spare. Neither myself, nor Baern can determine his nature (some of his comments do hint that he is undead, or possibly simply mad)
He does not remember how long he has been in the cage.
He told us the following things:
"To the left is the is the unburning woods. In the woods the trees are not friendly and there are shadow wolves. If the queen wolf curses you, your only hope is to pray to the gods you believe in."
"To the right are the sighing plains. The souls themselves will eat you alive."
"Past me, the road to Dunsmuir"
Voss believes that he is an emissary to the Daughter.
While I believe that the greatest research opportunity is the plain, our goal lies within the forest.

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Oefa

We are trying to track down Oefa. She has been seen at the the temple of the Father with a dwarven livestock trader.
Speaking with Olef, we were told that Guile a drow Bruiser has been preventing Olef from leaving the city. Guile is also looking for Oefa and Olef has been known to supply her with large numbers of livestock.
Guile is one of the enforcers of the council (specifically a lady D'targin)
We were able to discover that Oefa was staying at the Princess and Crown inn (the sign a half elf half skeleton image)
We were able to get into her room. Within, we found evidence of research into ritual magic (specifically necromantic divine rituals). We recovered several research books on: necromancy, the nature of souls, magical locations (specifically those aligned to nature)
Oefa is clearly a researcher at heart as she has made extensive notes in the margins. She appears to be trying to fid a naturally aligned location within the zone of shadow.
She made a note that while gods affect the nature of those that worship them, the reverse is also true.
Leaving Oefa's room, we had a run in with group of drow led by Guile and a female drow. They wore rings that are half spider, half humanoid.
We have a likely location of a naturally aligned site within the shadow. While not directly on the path to Dunsmuir, it is deeper. We shall proceed there next.

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Fellocial

Montigan and Lady Kim have gone to Dunsmuir (Treacher's Folly)
Fellocial (the Lich Queen) is now being worshipped as a deity in Portsmouth. Clerics of Fellocial do have divine powers. As a result, it is clear that a Thaumological Field has formed. Powers started to occur approximately 50 years ago (coinciding to the return of divine powers in Ascension and the beginning of the spread of the shadow field from Dunsmuir.
Two recent increases in divine powers of Fellocial worshippers have occurred. The first coincides with the Lich Queen's release from Mount Ascension, the second with the confrontation we witnessed between Fellocial and the existing pantheon. This would give evidence that a spontaneous Thaumological field arose (perhaps seeded by unclaimed evil souls). Upon release, Fellocial seized control of the field (the first power jump)
The second power increase may indicate that an intelligently controlled Thaumological field is more powerful when the controlling intelligence resides on another plane.
Other religions are tolerated within Portsmouth except for worship of the Mother (which has been driven underground)
The church or Fellocial, is currently divided on the true nature of undead.
- one group, sees undead as an ideal state of being. The type of undead you return as being determined by your life.
- the second, see undead as part of the circle of life, simply another step in a circle of rebirth
- the final, undead are an ultimate state of being. Everyone should be undead. This is a militant sect.
There is some missionary work for Fellocial going on.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Portsmouth

Portsmouth lies on the edge of a huge area of darkness. Within the darkness, undead occur and rise without the intervention of Necromancers.

Within Portsmouth, the residents have all been transformed by the shadow energies. This has rendered them able to see in the dark. In the case of elves and humans, it has darkened their skin while bleaching their hair white. The effect on dwarves was reversed (pale skin and black hair). Weak undead serve as laborers and porters. There are no changed creatures but these all seem to be merchants and other travelers.

While much food comes from outside Portsmouth (from fishing and trade with the coastal cities), some strangely changed crops do seem to grow within the shadow.

The Bareran diplomatic core that left Ferbin arrived at Portsmouth a while ago. They have travelled further into the shadow to attempt to establish an embassy.

Keran Duskblade (the Lich Queen’s general from the undead wars) rules in her name. We have seen the Lich Queen in the presence of the other ascended beings of this world’s pantheon. Given her power, it is possible that she has also ascended. She has certainly gained power quickly since she was released (along with Duskblade) from Mount Ascension.

The darkness  began to spread from Dunsmuir (Treacher’s Folly) around 50 years ago (the same time as magic began to return). Treacher has become a saint like figure to the undead.

Oefa (Baern’s fiancé) is leading a rebellion in the shadowed lands.

We will need to travel further into the shadow.

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