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MTB: /* Last Rites */

2024-03-03T22:45:17Z

Last Rites

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	===Last Rites===		===Last Rites===

			After much thumb twiddling the party eventually decide to locate and free prisoners taken in the Battle of Harling including Prince Jaro. Matt Tumbledown evacuated Lady Syrene and her guards and would find us later. Having determined that they were being held in a pit at the edge of the camp we snuck through the camp taking advantage of the confusion. We arrived at the pit which was boarded on one side with a cliff with two slopes leading towards the camp which mostly obscured the pit from view from the camp. There were bound to be guards up on the cliff as it provided a good lookout over the camp. The pit itself was clearly a magically created hole in the ground 30 feet deep and 60 feet square with a ramp down and surrounded by a wooden palisade. In the centre of the pit was a carved wooden totem about 40 tall carved with circles of faces all looking down into the pit. Most of the prisoners, humanoid or enswined were staring up at the faces and were clearly bedazzled or mesmerized. A few prisoners around the edges appear to so far have resisted the pit and totems effects. Approximately 10 guards were having an argument near the palisade gate at the top of the ramp.

			After much mindless dithering we worked out Prince Jaro was one of a group of five pigs and set about rescuing them. My Smothering Darkness and Starlight Wall blinded and immobilized the pit gate guards. Boris used Bone Construction to access and Warp Wood to neutralize the totem. Then it was merely a matter of opening the pit gate and avoiding being trampled by the escaping pigs. The party cut the five pigs from the escaping pigs and stuck them in a cart acquired by Mongo from a nearby tent.
			The humanoid prisoners were abandoned to make their own escape once they overcame their mesmerisation, which did appear to be happening. We then walked the cart to an empty part of the camp as if we owned the place and found a place to lurk. I snuck up a nearby hill to provided overwatch until Matt Tumbledown appeared to transport us away to Dagenburg. There was much rejoicing and wound licking as it took three or four days to recover from close encounters with the Northern Lights.

	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===

MTB: /* We plan */

2024-03-03T22:40:30Z

We plan

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	The "Tusks of Edrolyin" rumoured to have done bad things to people who attack the Island through magic.		The "Tusks of Edrolyin" rumoured to have done bad things to people who attack the Island through magic.

	We decide to use the nearby Bone Circle to return to ~~Daenborg~~ to check if they are working. Ground mist covers everything other than the dragons hill. Two layers of cloud above the mist. Suspicious. As we shadow wing towards the graveyard where our Bone Circle lies we spot various troop movements around the village where we set up our Bone Circle and groups heading towards the dragons hill. Scouts, main force travelling under 4 canopies (probably Vampires or the like), prisoners (some look familiar) with guards and baggage train. We return to the dragons hill and drop a crystal ball onto the prisoner group. Some of the prisoners are allies of Ragna and Mongo, others are dwarves (likely allies) and humans (potential allies). It seems likely that they are coming here to attack us, the dragon or both. We look at the nearby sacrificial alters and decide the prisoners days are likely numbered. We quickly decide to attempt their rescue and buff up. A quick strike in the mist under Darkness, kill the guards, shadow wing or carry the prisoners away before reinforcements arrive.		We decide to use the nearby Bone Circle to return to Dagenborg to check if they are working. Ground mist covers everything other than the dragons hill. Two layers of cloud above the mist. Suspicious. As we shadow wing towards the graveyard where our Bone Circle lies we spot various troop movements around the village where we set up our Bone Circle and groups heading towards the dragons hill. Scouts, main force travelling under 4 canopies (probably Vampires or the like), prisoners (some look familiar) with guards and baggage train. We return to the dragons hill and drop a crystal ball onto the prisoner group. Some of the prisoners are allies of Ragna and Mongo, others are dwarves (likely allies) and humans (potential allies). It seems likely that they are coming here to attack us, the dragon or both. We look at the nearby sacrificial alters and decide the prisoners days are likely numbered. We quickly decide to attempt their rescue and buff up. A quick strike in the mist under Darkness, kill the guards, shadow wing or carry the prisoners away before reinforcements arrive.

	===First Strike===		===First Strike===

MTB: /* Into the fire */

2024-03-03T21:40:40Z

Into the fire

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	I circled the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact with a Wall of Iron and then used a Jug of Endless Liquid Stone provided by Lady Syrene to fill the interior of the Wall of Iron with rapidly hardening stone. Our looting of the imposters tent included below.		I circled the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact with a Wall of Iron and then used a Jug of Endless Liquid Stone provided by Lady Syrene to fill the interior of the Wall of Iron with rapidly hardening stone. Our looting of the imposters tent included below.

			===Last Rites===

	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===

MTB: /* Into the fire */

2024-02-26T03:27:19Z

Into the fire

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	Our diversions and advanced planning makes our job relatively easy. TK Rages and Starlight Walls remove or contain her minions long enough for Mongo, Boris, Ragna and I to slay the Queen who is reduced to spirit form and shoots into her nearby tent. It seems that the Soul Jar effect that we have been encountering with the Succubi and Djinn is one of the effects of the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact we had attempted to avoid. The corrupted Powers of Light Artefact attempted to suck Ragna into it when she stayed within range and Starflower had to use her TK tentacles to pull Ragna clear. Boris wisely backed away and went to confronted the 3 Sea Hags that came boiling out of their nearby salt water pools. I had dropped a Smothering Darkness within the Starlight Wall to blind and knockout the Destinians and then we concentrated on taking out the Sea Hags and their animated constructs of sea flotsam and dead things. I Kissed a Hag slaying her outright and destroying her construct. Boris brutally deconstructed one of their abominations and then slew the Hag. Boris and Mongo quickly cut down the last remaining Hag before I could Kiss her. The fight was over apart from some verbal diarrhoea from the Destinians who wisely decided that discretion was the better part of valour and withdrew. Time for some serious looting!		Our diversions and advanced planning makes our job relatively easy. TK Rages and Starlight Walls remove or contain her minions long enough for Mongo, Boris, Ragna and I to slay the Queen who is reduced to spirit form and shoots into her nearby tent. It seems that the Soul Jar effect that we have been encountering with the Succubi and Djinn is one of the effects of the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact we had attempted to avoid. The corrupted Powers of Light Artefact attempted to suck Ragna into it when she stayed within range and Starflower had to use her TK tentacles to pull Ragna clear. Boris wisely backed away and went to confronted the 3 Sea Hags that came boiling out of their nearby salt water pools. I had dropped a Smothering Darkness within the Starlight Wall to blind and knockout the Destinians and then we concentrated on taking out the Sea Hags and their animated constructs of sea flotsam and dead things. I Kissed a Hag slaying her outright and destroying her construct. Boris brutally deconstructed one of their abominations and then slew the Hag. Boris and Mongo quickly cut down the last remaining Hag before I could Kiss her. The fight was over apart from some verbal diarrhoea from the Destinians who wisely decided that discretion was the better part of valour and withdrew. Time for some serious looting!

	I circled the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact with a Wall of Iron and then used a Jug of Endless Liquid Stone provided by Lady Syrene to fill the interior of the Wall of Iron with rapidly hardening stone. Our looting of the imposters tent included:		I circled the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact with a Wall of Iron and then used a Jug of Endless Liquid Stone provided by Lady Syrene to fill the interior of the Wall of Iron with rapidly hardening stone. Our looting of the imposters tent included below.

	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===

MTB: /* Significant Items */

2024-02-26T03:26:09Z

Significant Items

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	===Significant Items===		===Significant Items===

	A Jewellery Box with 6 Keys		''From the Imposter Queens tent:<br>
	some Bone Keys		''
	An Armour Stand (currently empty)		A Jewellery Box with 6 Keys<br>
	A Carpet of Entrapment		some Bone Keys<br>
	Assorted weapons		An Armour Stand (currently empty)<br>
	A gag containing Black Mirror Shards		A Carpet of Entrapment<br>
	3 Potions		Assorted weapons<br>
			A gag containing Black Mirror Shards<br>
			3 Potions<br>

	===Gifts===		===Gifts===

MTB: /* Significant Items */

2024-02-26T03:19:26Z

Significant Items

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	===Significant Items===		===Significant Items===

			A Jewellery Box with 6 Keys
			some Bone Keys
			An Armour Stand (currently empty)
			A Carpet of Entrapment
			Assorted weapons
			A gag containing Black Mirror Shards
			3 Potions

	===Gifts===		===Gifts===

MTB: /* Into the fire */

2024-02-26T03:14:25Z

Into the fire

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	The best course of action involves Mongo sending a message to the giants to meet him for a parlay on ??? Tor. This means that the giants will be absent from the assassination attempt. Mongo can parlay with the giants afterwards. Ragna meets with the Sea Folk faction where we learn that they are also in Queen Isabellas army under duress. Queen Isabella is using the threat of unleashing her 3 Sea Hags on the Sea Folk to compel them to serve in her army. We agree to slay the 3 Sea Hags (We will likely be fighting the 3 Sea Hags anyway) if they sink the Destinian flagship out in the harbour with Water Magic rituals. This should draw some of the Destinians away from our assassination attempt to investigate or at least dilute their strength. With the 3 Sea Hags gone the Sea Folk can leave Queen Isabellas army. Limited Precogs indicate that trying to assassinate Queen Isabella in her tent will go poorly as she has a corrupted Powers of Light Artefact there which would slay Ragna and Boris, possibly other of us. Making our attempt as Lady Syrenes fronts for her summons appears to be the best way to go.		The best course of action involves Mongo sending a message to the giants to meet him for a parlay on ??? Tor. This means that the giants will be absent from the assassination attempt. Mongo can parlay with the giants afterwards. Ragna meets with the Sea Folk faction where we learn that they are also in Queen Isabellas army under duress. Queen Isabella is using the threat of unleashing her 3 Sea Hags on the Sea Folk to compel them to serve in her army. We agree to slay the 3 Sea Hags (We will likely be fighting the 3 Sea Hags anyway) if they sink the Destinian flagship out in the harbour with Water Magic rituals. This should draw some of the Destinians away from our assassination attempt to investigate or at least dilute their strength. With the 3 Sea Hags gone the Sea Folk can leave Queen Isabellas army. Limited Precogs indicate that trying to assassinate Queen Isabella in her tent will go poorly as she has a corrupted Powers of Light Artefact there which would slay Ragna and Boris, possibly other of us. Making our attempt as Lady Syrenes fronts for her summons appears to be the best way to go.

	The plan is for Matt Tumbledown to teleport the party in once Lady Syrene formally breaks ties with Queen Isabella. Our new Cone Head friend will mask the parties intentions hopefully giving us surprise on the Queen and her loyal allies, many who she has charmed using her Staff of Transformations. A few TK Rages and some serious violence by the party Warriors should drop the Queen and do serious damage to any of her allies nearby. Once the Queen is dead we can slay the 3 Sea Hags and anyone else that insists on fighting for the imposter. We know that the Destinian allies are charmed with Mind Counters in place so a Starlight Wall will keep them contained hopefully long enough for the assassination to succeed. Loudly proclaiming Queen Isabella as imposter and usurper may also make some of those present hesitate to see what unfolds.		The plan is for Matt Tumbledown to teleport the party in once Lady Syrene formally breaks ties with Queen Isabella. Our new Cone Head friend will mask the parties intentions hopefully giving us surprise on the Queen and her loyal allies, many who she has charmed using her Staff of Transformations. A few TK Rages, a cold iron net and some serious violence by the party Warriors should drop the Queen and do serious damage to any of her allies nearby. Once the Queen is dead we can slay the 3 Sea Hags and anyone else that insists on fighting for the imposter. We know that the Destinian allies are charmed with Mind Counters in place so a Starlight Wall will keep them contained hopefully long enough for the assassination to succeed. Loudly proclaiming Queen Isabella as imposter and usurper may also make some of those present hesitate to see what unfolds.

			Our diversions and advanced planning makes our job relatively easy. TK Rages and Starlight Walls remove or contain her minions long enough for Mongo, Boris, Ragna and I to slay the Queen who is reduced to spirit form and shoots into her nearby tent. It seems that the Soul Jar effect that we have been encountering with the Succubi and Djinn is one of the effects of the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact we had attempted to avoid. The corrupted Powers of Light Artefact attempted to suck Ragna into it when she stayed within range and Starflower had to use her TK tentacles to pull Ragna clear. Boris wisely backed away and went to confronted the 3 Sea Hags that came boiling out of their nearby salt water pools. I had dropped a Smothering Darkness within the Starlight Wall to blind and knockout the Destinians and then we concentrated on taking out the Sea Hags and their animated constructs of sea flotsam and dead things. I Kissed a Hag slaying her outright and destroying her construct. Boris brutally deconstructed one of their abominations and then slew the Hag. Boris and Mongo quickly cut down the last remaining Hag before I could Kiss her. The fight was over apart from some verbal diarrhoea from the Destinians who wisely decided that discretion was the better part of valour and withdrew. Time for some serious looting!

			I circled the corrupted Powers of Light Artefact with a Wall of Iron and then used a Jug of Endless Liquid Stone provided by Lady Syrene to fill the interior of the Wall of Iron with rapidly hardening stone. Our looting of the imposters tent included:

	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===

MTB: /* Into the fire */

2024-02-26T02:38:26Z

Into the fire

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	We handed over Lady Abigail to her aunt who assured us that she could restore her niece after a divination or two. In the mean time Lady Syrenes had some unwelcome Destinian guests she wanted to be rid of. Whilst she was arranging the removal of her guests we tracked down the mysterious cone creature that we had rescued earlier. It was doing a much better job of hiding in the woods than previously and was giving Lady Syrenes scouts a much harder job of keeping track of. Apparently if you closed one eye when looking at it then it's attempts to blend into the woods were somewhat thwarted. Using my Dark Speech we were able to start a conversation with the creature. Apparently it had been captured and traded around by few slavers before ending up with the demonic forces. When communication became difficult it would concoct a vision from ingredients it found nearby in the forest into a paste which when tasted gave me a vision of what it was trying to tell us. It was grateful for being rescued and was willing to assist us. It could disrupt or mask Mind magics amongst other things (Illusions???).		We handed over Lady Abigail to her aunt who assured us that she could restore her niece after a divination or two. In the mean time Lady Syrenes had some unwelcome Destinian guests she wanted to be rid of. Whilst she was arranging the removal of her guests we tracked down the mysterious cone creature that we had rescued earlier. It was doing a much better job of hiding in the woods than previously and was giving Lady Syrenes scouts a much harder job of keeping track of. Apparently if you closed one eye when looking at it then it's attempts to blend into the woods were somewhat thwarted. Using my Dark Speech we were able to start a conversation with the creature. Apparently it had been captured and traded around by few slavers before ending up with the demonic forces. When communication became difficult it would concoct a vision from ingredients it found nearby in the forest into a paste which when tasted gave me a vision of what it was trying to tell us. It was grateful for being rescued and was willing to assist us. It could disrupt or mask Mind magics amongst other things (Illusions???).

	~~===Into the fire===~~

	===Into the fire===		===Into the fire===

MTB: /* Into the fire */

2024-02-26T02:37:31Z

Into the fire

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	===Into the fire===		===Into the fire===

			===Into the fire===

			After some party discussion we decide that killing or exposing the imposter Queen Isabella is our next task. With our rescue of Lady Abigail the hold over Lady Syrene is broken. Soon after she clears her camp of her unwelcome Destinian blackmailers she receives a summons from Queen Isabella to attend her and explain herself. Apparently the Destinians are upset over Lady Syrenes actions and are demanding justice. The party agrees to accompany Lady Syrene amongst her bodyguard and attempt of assassinate Queen Isabella at her trial. After further discussion with Lady Syrenes spy mistress, Matt Tumbledown and advisors we form some plans which Starflower uses for Limited Precogs.

			The best course of action involves Mongo sending a message to the giants to meet him for a parlay on ??? Tor. This means that the giants will be absent from the assassination attempt. Mongo can parlay with the giants afterwards. Ragna meets with the Sea Folk faction where we learn that they are also in Queen Isabellas army under duress. Queen Isabella is using the threat of unleashing her 3 Sea Hags on the Sea Folk to compel them to serve in her army. We agree to slay the 3 Sea Hags (We will likely be fighting the 3 Sea Hags anyway) if they sink the Destinian flagship out in the harbour with Water Magic rituals. This should draw some of the Destinians away from our assassination attempt to investigate or at least dilute their strength. With the 3 Sea Hags gone the Sea Folk can leave Queen Isabellas army. Limited Precogs indicate that trying to assassinate Queen Isabella in her tent will go poorly as she has a corrupted Powers of Light Artefact there which would slay Ragna and Boris, possibly other of us. Making our attempt as Lady Syrenes fronts for her summons appears to be the best way to go.

			The plan is for Matt Tumbledown to teleport the party in once Lady Syrene formally breaks ties with Queen Isabella. Our new Cone Head friend will mask the parties intentions hopefully giving us surprise on the Queen and her loyal allies, many who she has charmed using her Staff of Transformations. A few TK Rages and some serious violence by the party Warriors should drop the Queen and do serious damage to any of her allies nearby. Once the Queen is dead we can slay the 3 Sea Hags and anyone else that insists on fighting for the imposter. We know that the Destinian allies are charmed with Mind Counters in place so a Starlight Wall will keep them contained hopefully long enough for the assassination to succeed. Loudly proclaiming Queen Isabella as imposter and usurper may also make some of those present hesitate to see what unfolds.

	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===

MTB: /* Out of the frying pan... */

2024-02-19T03:01:58Z

Out of the frying pan...

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	Located on walkways above us were a number (4-6?) of efreeti guards and elementals (earth or darkness, depending on the viewer) looking upwards. A basilisk was hanging off the tower wall above us. The succubus that we were chasing had climbed up one of the chains and was approximately 90 feet above. Mungo leapt straight into combat with an efreeti guard and cut him down while he was distracted. His 'soul' rushed off along the walkway and out a passage. We were still within range of the soul jar apparently. Boris and Ragna concentrated on grabbing the 'statue' of Lady Abigail while I pursued the succubus. I wanted answers and she had them. Hopefully she would be concentrated on me and ignore the statue-napping. Mongo and the others would kill or distract the remaining enemy forces. Things were going to plan until I made the mistake of catching up with the succubus. Turns out my giant strength was no match for her titan strength! My feeble hand to hand blows and poisonous bite barely slowed her down. She brutally stabbed me 4 out of six times with her poisoned daggers and suddenly I had my more poison in my bloodstream than could be found at a drow wedding! She was just about due for a repeat performance when I time-stopped out of there and got as far from her as possible. Note to future self. Don't get in close combat with a succubus, particularly when she is baiting you.		Located on walkways above us were a number (4-6?) of efreeti guards and elementals (earth or darkness, depending on the viewer) looking upwards. A basilisk was hanging off the tower wall above us. The succubus that we were chasing had climbed up one of the chains and was approximately 90 feet above. Mungo leapt straight into combat with an efreeti guard and cut him down while he was distracted. His 'soul' rushed off along the walkway and out a passage. We were still within range of the soul jar apparently. Boris and Ragna concentrated on grabbing the 'statue' of Lady Abigail while I pursued the succubus. I wanted answers and she had them. Hopefully she would be concentrated on me and ignore the statue-napping. Mongo and the others would kill or distract the remaining enemy forces. Things were going to plan until I made the mistake of catching up with the succubus. Turns out my giant strength was no match for her titan strength! My feeble hand to hand blows and poisonous bite barely slowed her down. She brutally stabbed me 4 out of six times with her poisoned daggers and suddenly I had my more poison in my bloodstream than could be found at a drow wedding! She was just about due for a repeat performance when I time-stopped out of there and got as far from her as possible. Note to future self. Don't get in close combat with a succubus, particularly when she is baiting you.

	Mungo and the others had taken down the second efreeti and the basilisk whist dodging the elementals. Despite my warning to just run the elementals around as they moved very slowly and would be brutal in melee, Mongo and Boris decided to mix it with an elemental. After the elemental quickly almost murdered both of them they decided retreat was a GREAT idea. In the mean time it had become apparent that we had attracted attention from both ends of the portal gate and angry spirits were welling up from below whilst Valkyries were descending from above. TIME TO LEAVE. We exited the tower interior and Shadow Wing off into the night sky with our petrified prize whilst quickly patching up the BIG holes the enemy had made in our anatomies. We still had a lot of unanswered questions but we did have Lady Abigail Sueden, even if she was a bit statuesque.		Mungo and the others had taken down the second efreeti and the basilisk whist dodging the elementals. Despite my warning to just run the elementals around as they moved very slowly and would be brutal in melee, Mongo and Boris decided to mix it with an elemental. After the elemental quickly almost murdered both of them they decided retreat was a GREAT idea. In the mean time it had become apparent that we had attracted attention from both ends of the portal gate and angry spirits were welling up from below whilst Valkyries were descending from above. TIME TO LEAVE. We exited the tower interior and Shadow Wing off into the night sky with our petrified prize whilst quickly patching up the BIG holes the enemy had made in our anatomies. We still had a lot of unanswered questions but we did have Lady Abigail Sueden, even if she was a bit statuesque. We evaded pursuit even if Ragna's bone sphere was working overtime.

			We handed over Lady Abigail to her aunt who assured us that she could restore her niece after a divination or two. In the mean time Lady Syrenes had some unwelcome Destinian guests she wanted to be rid of. Whilst she was arranging the removal of her guests we tracked down the mysterious cone creature that we had rescued earlier. It was doing a much better job of hiding in the woods than previously and was giving Lady Syrenes scouts a much harder job of keeping track of. Apparently if you closed one eye when looking at it then it's attempts to blend into the woods were somewhat thwarted. Using my Dark Speech we were able to start a conversation with the creature. Apparently it had been captured and traded around by few slavers before ending up with the demonic forces. When communication became difficult it would concoct a vision from ingredients it found nearby in the forest into a paste which when tasted gave me a vision of what it was trying to tell us. It was grateful for being rescued and was willing to assist us. It could disrupt or mask Mind magics amongst other things (Illusions???).

	===Into the fire===		===Into the fire===