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	:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'6" demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.		:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'6" demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.
	:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.		:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.
	: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension – some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of ~~â€œDevouring~~". Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.		: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension – some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of "Devouring". Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.

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	;Travelling in the Astral		;Travelling in the Astral
	:Le ~~Comteâ€™s~~ portal to the Astral was white, and he carefully closed it behind him. In the Astral it is misty, you can dimly see archetypes of the place you are at and places nearby. There are no particular routes – instead you navigate by intent. It usually takes 1 hour to get anywhere on the same plane (even different planets). Getting to the edge of the Abyss takes one full day. This differs from the Void, which many also call the [[Astral_Plane\|Astral]].		:Le Comte's portal to the Astral was white, and he carefully closed it behind him. In the Astral it is misty, you can dimly see archetypes of the place you are at and places nearby. There are no particular routes – instead you navigate by intent. It usually takes 1 hour to get anywhere on the same plane (even different planets). Getting to the edge of the Abyss takes one full day. This differs from the Void, which many also call the [[Astral_Plane\|Astral]].

	;Caravans		;Caravans

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	:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'6" demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.		:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'6" demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.
	:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.		:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.
	: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension ~~â€“~~ some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of â€œDevouring". Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.		: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension – some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of â€œDevouring". Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.

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	;Travelling in the Astral		;Travelling in the Astral
	:Le Comteâ€™s portal to the Astral was white, and he carefully closed it behind him. In the Astral it is misty, you can dimly see archetypes of the place you are at and places nearby. There are no particular routes ~~â€“~~ instead you navigate by intent. It usually takes 1 hour to get anywhere on the same plane (even different planets). Getting to the edge of the Abyss takes one full day. This differs from the Void, which many also call the [[Astral_Plane\|Astral]].		:Le Comteâ€™s portal to the Astral was white, and he carefully closed it behind him. In the Astral it is misty, you can dimly see archetypes of the place you are at and places nearby. There are no particular routes – instead you navigate by intent. It usually takes 1 hour to get anywhere on the same plane (even different planets). Getting to the edge of the Abyss takes one full day. This differs from the Void, which many also call the [[Astral_Plane\|Astral]].

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	;Wells and Mills		;Wells and Mills
	:A Well is a source of a Power ~~â€“~~ e.g. a Well of Fire. The owner, by sacrificing some fo the lifeforce, gains a supply of that power which is refreshed annually. A Mill is similar. Le Comte has a Mill of White.		:A Well is a source of a Power – e.g. a Well of Fire. The owner, by sacrificing some fo the lifeforce, gains a supply of that power which is refreshed annually. A Mill is similar. Le Comte has a Mill of White.

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	===Character Studies===		===Character Studies===
	;le Comte de Versillac		;le Comte de Versillac
	: Human male, 5'~~10â€~~. Wears a lot of silver, over perfectly white leathers. His translucently pale skin and jet black hair, piercing blue eyes, and fine bone structure give him a PB of 23. He is primarily an Alchemist (though not as we understand it), but also a [[Magic_of_Tanuel#Sorcery\|sorcerer]], and owns a Mill of White. Can shapeshift into an eagle-sized white hawk. Smug, arrogant, condescending, and powerful enough to make it all seem natural. Doesn't play nicely with others. Happily deceives allies and employees.		: Human male, 5'10". Wears a lot of silver, over perfectly white leathers. His translucently pale skin and jet black hair, piercing blue eyes, and fine bone structure give him a PB of 23. He is primarily an Alchemist (though not as we understand it), but also a [[Magic_of_Tanuel#Sorcery\|sorcerer]], and owns a Mill of White. Can shapeshift into an eagle-sized white hawk. Smug, arrogant, condescending, and powerful enough to make it all seem natural. Doesn't play nicely with others. Happily deceives allies and employees.

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	:The Abyss is a flat featureless plain covered by eternal night (darkness 80%). The sky is rent by a huge crack, from which crimson light edges through. The land is filled with wandering bands of daemons, creatures of chaos with ITNs but no GTN, as they do not belong to any genera. If seven or more people are within 1000 yards of each other in the Abyss, then daemons are summoned by the presence of life. Encountering another group of travellers in the Abyss can be extremely dangerous. While you neither hunger nor thirst in the Abyss, regular meals help with energy and breaking up the monotonous journey. Sleep and rest are necessary, and of course dangerous.		:The Abyss is a flat featureless plain covered by eternal night (darkness 80%). The sky is rent by a huge crack, from which crimson light edges through. The land is filled with wandering bands of daemons, creatures of chaos with ITNs but no GTN, as they do not belong to any genera. If seven or more people are within 1000 yards of each other in the Abyss, then daemons are summoned by the presence of life. Encountering another group of travellers in the Abyss can be extremely dangerous. While you neither hunger nor thirst in the Abyss, regular meals help with energy and breaking up the monotonous journey. Sleep and rest are necessary, and of course dangerous.
	:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'~~6â€~~ demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.		:Particular entities to avoid in the Abyss include the Lady of the Abyss, who is insane by chaos daemon standards. The scream of horses and clatter of carriage wheels is the only warning the Lady approaches, and advice is to flee at maximum pace, for its not just devils who take the hindmost. The Chaos Wind is a rainbow-streaked storm which shreds powerful locals and travellers alike. Carnage is a 30' wide red metal demon with wide spinning blades in front of a lobster-like body. Rampage is a 7'6" demon who runs fast, and doubles his mass every step he takes, resetting every 5 seconds; it is better to run up to him than be run over, but better yet never to have seen him at all.
	:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.		:The border between the Abyss and the Astral is a mile-high butte dropping into the Abyss. The border between the Abyss and [[The Lands of Chaos]] is a steep slop, at the bottom of which is a wall, guarded by a garrison town, through which passes an archway covered in glyphs and runes. The road passes through this archway and up to House Kerberoth three-quarters of the way up the precipice.
	: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension â€“ some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of ~~â€œDevouringâ€~~. Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.		: Daemons are creatures of chaos, with mo moral dimension â€“ some are good, many bad, some pleasant, many dangerous. They are not from Hell, nor Unholy (unlike evil devils from Hell). You can reduce or break them, but not kill them. Once broken, other daemons (or others?) may consume than to gain their power, through the talent of â€œDevouring". Daemons hold grudges, as once reduced, that power is never recovered, no matter how powerful the daemon later becomes.

	;The Paths of Sheol		;The Paths of Sheol

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	While camping we are attacked by a dozen 3' daemons and two larger ones. We defeat the greater daemons through Mental Sorceries (control and mental attack), while firebolt causes mass fear amongst the littlies. Some loot is gained.		While camping we are attacked by a dozen 3' daemons and two larger ones. We defeat the greater daemons through Mental Sorceries (control and mental attack), while firebolt causes mass fear amongst the littlies. Some loot is gained.
	===Day 11===		===Day 11===
	We arrive at the edge of the Lands of Chaos. After a very casual question or two by the guard, we ascend to House Kerberoth. We wander around the markets, noting the different races, and talking to various vendors. Some of us get our futures foretold by Madam Arcati. Ibrihim foolishly winds up Henry the toymaker (what did I say??). We fall in with [[Dgulyis]], a local human warlock, and [[Faust]], a [[The_Lands_of_Chaos#Tintagelites\|Tintagelite]], and they join us.		We arrive at the edge of the Lands of Chaos. After a very casual question or two by the guard, we ascend to House Kerberoth. We wander around the markets, noting the different races, and talking to various vendors. Some of us get our futures foretold by Madam Arcati. Ibrihim foolishly winds up Henry [[The Toy-Maker\|the toymaker]] (what did I say??). We fall in with [[Dgulyis]], a local human warlock, and [[Faust]], a [[The_Lands_of_Chaos#Tintagelites\|Tintagelite]], and they join us.

	===Day 15===		===Day 15===
	The caravan travelling through the Lands of Chaos arrives. We arrange passage at 5sp/day per head, and are lent camels. Much amusement is had by the scribe as the others learn that camels spit, rock backwards and forwards, and collapse to their bellies if they disagree with the direction you've chosen. Party avoids being kicked :(.		The caravan travelling through the Lands of Chaos arrives. We arrange passage at 5sp/day per head, and are lent camels. Much amusement is had by the scribe as the others learn that camels spit, rock backwards and forwards, and collapse to their bellies if they disagree with the direction you've chosen. Party avoids being kicked :(.

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	Also in the discussion we understand some kenites have a death curse, beware killing them.		Also in the discussion we understand some kenites have a death curse, beware killing them.
	The Spiders in the tunnel - cursed and fled - are made from the weaver of dreams, the lord of threads and possibly another lord.<br>		The Spiders in the tunnel - cursed and fled - are made from the weaver of dreams, the lord of threads and possibly another lord.<br>
	The entity Ungoliant is known as the big U<br>		The entity [[Ungoliant]] is known as the big U<br>

	Anathel hands each of us a recipe and we plan to be off the the Paths of Sheol to collect the items from a ruin.		Anathel hands each of us a recipe and we plan to be off the the Paths of Sheol to collect the items from a ruin.
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	We meet the wizard, he is 5ft 8, grey robes, broaches, has a bell talisman by his ear and a huge staff engraved with glyphs - he is a wizard.<br>		We meet the wizard, he is 5ft 8, grey robes, broaches, has a bell talisman by his ear and a huge staff engraved with glyphs - he is a wizard.<br>
	He comes with a warning to Anathel of Berith, ~~the~~ Savage Duke. He has manifested far to the north, it's BAD. He is one of the pseudothei, fully manifested on plain ie, not avatar but full power. He has power over contracts and covenants, and is beyond the wizard's power.		He comes with a warning to Anathel of Berith, [[The Savage Duke]]. He has manifested far to the north, it's BAD. He is one of the pseudothei, fully manifested on plain ie, not avatar but full power. He has power over contracts and covenants, and is beyond the wizard's power.
	Located approx 2000 miles to the north and 400 miles to the east. He can detect a person by their covenant.<br>		Located approx 2000 miles to the north and 400 miles to the east. He can detect a person by their covenant.<br>
	** NOTE guild contract is a detectable covenant.		** NOTE guild contract is a detectable covenant.
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	:The area is approx 1500 yards above sea level and the forest approx 200 yards		:The area is approx 1500 yards above sea level and the forest approx 200 yards
	We acquire 2 flasks each approx 10lb and 40lb when filled with hydraspyrargum. Party has protection magics plus a 1 day long cat vision, we fly to the ruins taking a couple of hours over a dry arid landscape. We see ruins a low wall and gate with engravings of lions. a low wall much diminished by time. Glyphs on the walls have not been affected by the erosion of wind and sand. We DA nature of magic, seal and denial magic, The DA no aura on the gateway, ESP returns animal life/vermin in the area. <br>		We acquire 2 flasks each approx 10lb and 40lb when filled with hydraspyrargum. Party has protection magics plus a 1 day long cat vision, we fly to the ruins taking a couple of hours over a dry arid landscape. We see ruins a low wall and gate with engravings of lions. a low wall much diminished by time. Glyphs on the walls have not been affected by the erosion of wind and sand. We DA nature of magic, seal and denial magic, The DA no aura on the gateway, ESP returns animal life/vermin in the area. <br>
	On top of the date palm is a middle march to another oasis- a person is there sunning themselves. The portal is rainbow edged. We meet Jereboam, lost in the desert a water mage, apparently, from Jesurea, trying to get to a place of power. We harvest and pick some flowers and fruits (spices from palm tree). <br>		On top of the date palm is a middle march to another oasis- a person is there sunning themselves. The portal is rainbow edged. We meet Jereboam, lost in the desert a water mage, apparently, from [[Jesurea]], trying to get to a place of power. We harvest and pick some flowers and fruits (spices from palm tree). <br>
	Jeroboam leaves the middlemarch with us and we meet the Phoenix at the top of the palm tree, the middlemarch is its egg. We speak to the phoenix but it's a bit broody. It Incinerates Jeroboam. We have picked the dates and are outside the ruin. looking around we see a dry fountain, there is bigger structures approx 200 yards away and a central roadway. We hunt for the blossoms with approx 5 hours of flight left, we check the dead body of Jeroboam, there are a couple of pearls, Nature of Magic: Communion (savage duke ?).The Phoenix tells us we can find another middlemarch past fountain on the left 3rd door on the right (location of the blossoms, we surmise).<br>		Jeroboam leaves the middlemarch with us and we meet the Phoenix at the top of the palm tree, the middlemarch is its egg. We speak to the phoenix but it's a bit broody. It Incinerates Jeroboam. We have picked the dates and are outside the ruin. looking around we see a dry fountain, there is bigger structures approx 200 yards away and a central roadway. We hunt for the blossoms with approx 5 hours of flight left, we check the dead body of Jeroboam, there are a couple of pearls, Nature of Magic: Communion (savage duke ?).The Phoenix tells us we can find another middlemarch past fountain on the left 3rd door on the right (location of the blossoms, we surmise).<br>
	We head into the building ruins. Mario notes figures shambling towards us from the left. Bandage-covered beings advance upon us. Julius runs in fear towards the fountain, Tage moves warily away. Inside the mummies wrappings is a burning fuse.<br>		We head into the building ruins. Mario notes figures shambling towards us from the left. Bandage-covered beings advance upon us. Julius runs in fear towards the fountain, Tage moves warily away. Inside the mummies wrappings is a burning fuse.<br>

	There is massive explosion taking out a nearby ~~buliding~~. One of the mummies exploded taking some of the other mummies with it. We tactically withdraw running at full speed away from the walking bombs. Mario casts ESP and we detect a master mind in the direction of the fountain where we are heading. Shortly afterwards a noxious vapors fill the area obscuring our view of the mummy bombs. We hear something being dragged obscured from view in the vapors. There are more big explosions and parts of building rain down around us. (nomination bravest adventurer for Mario dropping behind explosive mummies and setting them off while Immolated in flames, and by the sheerest good luck taking no damage in the process. <br>		There is massive explosion taking out a nearby building. One of the mummies exploded taking some of the other mummies with it. We tactically withdraw running at full speed away from the walking bombs. Mario casts ESP and we detect a master mind in the direction of the fountain where we are heading. Shortly afterwards a noxious vapors fill the area obscuring our view of the mummy bombs. We hear something being dragged obscured from view in the vapors. There are more big explosions and parts of building rain down around us. (nomination bravest adventurer for Mario dropping behind explosive mummies and setting them off while Immolated in flames, and by the sheerest good luck taking no damage in the process. <br>
	We hear in the distance the phrase 'By the strength of my will and the power of my art' Tage fails to cast and a purple grenado passes us heading for Faust who has changed into a bird and flies off. Julius climbs onto a building and we all follow, out of the vapors Pretty Flower spot a shadowy figure in the window of a building 70 feet away. Another purple siege grenade arcs over and I jump from the building falling in the process as everybody scrambles from the building top and several of us are injured. Pretty Flower casts and Mario casts then falls to the ground while trying to jump between the buildings. Julius falls too and Tage falls smashing his pelvis, he lies still unconscious (spec 100)<br>		We hear in the distance the phrase 'By the strength of my will and the power of my art' Tage fails to cast and a purple grenado passes us heading for Faust who has changed into a bird and flies off. Julius climbs onto a building and we all follow, out of the vapors Pretty Flower spot a shadowy figure in the window of a building 70 feet away. Another purple siege grenade arcs over and I jump from the building falling in the process as everybody scrambles from the building top and several of us are injured. Pretty Flower casts and Mario casts then falls to the ground while trying to jump between the buildings. Julius falls too and Tage falls smashing his pelvis, he lies still unconscious (spec 100)<br>
	The siege grenade goes off and Pretty Flower channels the damage back to the caster, the shadow is damaged. We hear some winding and we hear different voices "you're not going to touch me with that" and then we hear the phrase 'By the strength of my will and the power of my art' again.		The siege grenade goes off and Pretty Flower channels the damage back to the caster, the shadow is damaged. We hear some winding and we hear different voices "you're not going to touch me with that" and then we hear the phrase 'By the strength of my will and the power of my art' again.