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Johnm: /* Blair */

2021-10-06T00:05:30Z

Blair

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	* A canyon contains gazillions of zombie/skeleton warriors.		* A canyon contains gazillions of zombie/skeleton warriors.
	* We have the doorknob - key to get us into the tower.		* We have the doorknob - key to get us into the tower.

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			Eventually we got to a extraplanar wasteland, critters attack, and we all get beaten - paralyzed. [[Kalon]] shows up and says he doesn't have the artifact!

Johnm: /* Blair */

2021-09-15T00:12:42Z

Blair

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	=== Blair ===		=== Blair ===

	Willy the Deployer reminds us about [[Kalon]], the Possessor. ~~The~~ Iron Circle ~~knows~~.		Willy the Deployer reminds us about [[Kalon]], the Possessor. Kalon has a magic staff that is too much - he has gone rogue. He stole it from an evil god and will use it to flood our gurthly plane with demon warriors. Kalon intends to become a lich.
			* Party transports into the forested Fangs
			* Smashed some approaching skeletons and goblins.
			* Dealt with a hag -- [[Z]] sent her away with a Panic spell.
			* Dealt with the hellhound.
			* Got past the wraith and entered a "dome" in which Zebulon was hanging out -- he was part of the previous party deployed by the Iron Circle to deal with this problem.
			* Zebulon has a houseplant - we have been advised to NOT TOUCH THE PLANT.
			* A canyon contains gazillions of zombie/skeleton warriors.
			* We have the doorknob - key to get us into the tower.

Johnm: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-09-01T00:26:29Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	Mission Accomplished?		Mission Accomplished?

			=== Blair ===

			Willy the Deployer reminds us about [[Kalon]], the Possessor. The Iron Circle knows.

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:20:48Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	As the Ogre and General tried to slowly and stealthily approach, Amanda witnessed a large purple monstrosity soar down through the clouds and alight atop the obelisk, emitting a mind-rending shriek. No matter how she tried to view the faces within the dark cloaks, even with her night-vision they were uncannily obscured and set her ill-at-ease to her core, something felt primordially wrong about witnessing them and their dark stone at all.		As the Ogre and General tried to slowly and stealthily approach, Amanda witnessed a large purple monstrosity soar down through the clouds and alight atop the obelisk, emitting a mind-rending shriek. No matter how she tried to view the faces within the dark cloaks, even with her night-vision they were uncannily obscured and set her ill-at-ease to her core, something felt primordially wrong about witnessing them and their dark stone at all.
	Meng's morale was broken, the Ogre began to charge towards the violet light ahead as the general enchanted himself with surreal speed.		Meng's morale was broken, the Ogre began to charge towards the violet light ahead as the general enchanted himself with surreal speed.
	[[Image:~~shantak~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px]]		[[Image:Shantak.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px]]

	As they approached the chanting circle an unnatural fog began to rapidly set in and the General suddenly heard charging hoof beats all around. As he turned to witness a rider bearing down on him with needle-pointed lance, he crouched and severed the steeds' front legs with a great swing of his magical blade. The horse and rider tumbled headlong into the muck a tangle of crashing shrieks amidst the ever-droning chant.		As they approached the chanting circle an unnatural fog began to rapidly set in and the General suddenly heard charging hoof beats all around. As he turned to witness a rider bearing down on him with needle-pointed lance, he crouched and severed the steeds' front legs with a great swing of his magical blade. The horse and rider tumbled headlong into the muck a tangle of crashing shrieks amidst the ever-droning chant.

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:19:26Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	As the Ogre and General tried to slowly and stealthily approach, Amanda witnessed a large purple monstrosity soar down through the clouds and alight atop the obelisk, emitting a mind-rending shriek. No matter how she tried to view the faces within the dark cloaks, even with her night-vision they were uncannily obscured and set her ill-at-ease to her core, something felt primordially wrong about witnessing them and their dark stone at all.		As the Ogre and General tried to slowly and stealthily approach, Amanda witnessed a large purple monstrosity soar down through the clouds and alight atop the obelisk, emitting a mind-rending shriek. No matter how she tried to view the faces within the dark cloaks, even with her night-vision they were uncannily obscured and set her ill-at-ease to her core, something felt primordially wrong about witnessing them and their dark stone at all.
	Meng's morale was broken, the Ogre began to charge towards the violet light ahead as the general enchanted himself with surreal speed.		Meng's morale was broken, the Ogre began to charge towards the violet light ahead as the general enchanted himself with surreal speed.
			[[Image:shantak.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px]]
	As they approached the chanting circle an unnatural fog began to rapidly set in and the General suddenly heard charging hoof beats all around. As he turned to witness a rider bearing down on him with needle-pointed lance, he crouched and severed the steeds' front legs with a great swing of his magical blade. The horse and rider tumbled headlong into the muck a tangle of crashing shrieks amidst the ever-droning chant.		As they approached the chanting circle an unnatural fog began to rapidly set in and the General suddenly heard charging hoof beats all around. As he turned to witness a rider bearing down on him with needle-pointed lance, he crouched and severed the steeds' front legs with a great swing of his magical blade. The horse and rider tumbled headlong into the muck a tangle of crashing shrieks amidst the ever-droning chant.

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:18:01Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	Meanwhile, back at Sorcerer's isle, [[Krokus]] was awakened, hastily teleported to the deployment room by Siglarus, one of the elders. He was told that the party was on mission and likely in need of assistance as they were unable to avoid the Emperor's detection. Without pause for further advice, Krokus was teleported into a dark fog-laden swamp amid the sounds of battle. Moving cautiously towards the larger sounds he momentarily saw a bursting fire-ball in the sky and hastened his pace while hearing hoof-beats all about and screams as Valligon cleft a Gray-cloaked wizards face and chased down a [Dark Templars] archer.		Meanwhile, back at Sorcerer's isle, [[Krokus]] was awakened, hastily teleported to the deployment room by Siglarus, one of the elders. He was told that the party was on mission and likely in need of assistance as they were unable to avoid the Emperor's detection. Without pause for further advice, Krokus was teleported into a dark fog-laden swamp amid the sounds of battle. Moving cautiously towards the larger sounds he momentarily saw a bursting fire-ball in the sky and hastened his pace while hearing hoof-beats all about and screams as Valligon cleft a Gray-cloaked wizards face and chased down a [[Dark Templars]] archer.

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:16:16Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	''Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware. ''		''Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware. ''
	''Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.''		''Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.''
	''Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study." ''		''Again, know that any magic in the [[Empire of the Clouds]] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study." ''


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	The party approached the lights through the dark swamp, guided by Amanda's night-vision spell.		The party approached the lights through the dark swamp, guided by Amanda's night-vision spell.

	Approaching the lights, Amanda noticed a small dark-haired woman standing sentry to the village of raised grass and bamboo huts. Thus they met Shenzi, who was awe-stricken by their magics and frightened by the "oni" or magical ogre, [Kalon] who used his sorcery to give them common speech.		Approaching the lights, Amanda noticed a small dark-haired woman standing sentry to the village of raised grass and bamboo huts. Thus they met Shenzi, who was awe-stricken by their magics and frightened by the "oni" or magical ogre, [[Kalon]] who used his sorcery to give them common speech.
	She led the party to meet Meng Dohz, who Shenzi noted was always an unusual fisherman, but recently has been going mad, rambling late into the night in the language Amanda initially used to communicate to Shenzi before they began to understand one-another.		She led the party to meet Meng Dohz, who Shenzi noted was always an unusual fisherman, but recently has been going mad, rambling late into the night in the language Amanda initially used to communicate to Shenzi before they began to understand one-another.

	Meng Dohz, though looking unrested and sickly was snoring as they approached his dark hut. After rousing him, he was excited the Iron Ring came to rescue him and take him far from the horrors of the swamp where he was entrusted with a magic communication gem he kept buried under a stump off in the bog. He was only to use the gem if magic returned to [Nouchi], the Empire of the Clouds. When he witnessed what he saw in the swamp a few days past, he used the gem and reburied it so as to not draw the dark riders of the empire upon him. The party convinced him to lead them to the site where he witnessed some unspeakable horror, when following a dark-cloaked figure, that somehow was luring away villagers, including old man Kohn who could barely walk with a can and a grandchild to aid him, yet he followed the dark-cloaked one into the swamp unaided. Unnatural.		Meng Dohz, though looking unrested and sickly was snoring as they approached his dark hut. After rousing him, he was excited the Iron Ring came to rescue him and take him far from the horrors of the swamp where he was entrusted with a magic communication gem he kept buried under a stump off in the bog. He was only to use the gem if magic returned to [[Nouchi]], the Empire of the Clouds. When he witnessed what he saw in the swamp a few days past, he used the gem and reburied it so as to not draw the dark riders of the empire upon him. The party convinced him to lead them to the site where he witnessed some unspeakable horror, when following a dark-cloaked figure, that somehow was luring away villagers, including old man Kohn who could barely walk with a can and a grandchild to aid him, yet he followed the dark-cloaked one into the swamp unaided. Unnatural.


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	Meanwhile, back at Sorcerer's isle, [Krokus] was awakened, hastily teleported to the deployment room by Siglarus, one of the elders. He was told that the party was on mission and likely in need of assistance as they were unable to avoid the Emperor's detection. Without pause for further advice, Krokus was teleported into a dark fog-laden swamp amid the sounds of battle. Moving cautiously towards the larger sounds he momentarily saw a bursting fire-ball in the sky and hastened his pace while hearing hoof-beats all about and screams as Valligon cleft a Gray-cloaked wizards face and chased down a [Dark Templars] archer.		Meanwhile, back at Sorcerer's isle, [[Krokus]] was awakened, hastily teleported to the deployment room by Siglarus, one of the elders. He was told that the party was on mission and likely in need of assistance as they were unable to avoid the Emperor's detection. Without pause for further advice, Krokus was teleported into a dark fog-laden swamp amid the sounds of battle. Moving cautiously towards the larger sounds he momentarily saw a bursting fire-ball in the sky and hastened his pace while hearing hoof-beats all about and screams as Valligon cleft a Gray-cloaked wizards face and chased down a [Dark Templars] archer.


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	The sun-struck rider then approached Kalon who had just unhorsed another rider. Sun-eyes claimed all this magic was against imperial will and must be crushed or taken into custody for study by the agents and alchemists of Kirin Toro.Kalon bargained that with the blessing of the sun's eternal life, they should be allowed to be about their business. Another rider towing one of the dark-cloaked changers via chain around its neck from his horse's pommel casually approached the clearly scorched and battered Amanda, as she knelt to grab a dark candle and engage her ring.		The sun-struck rider then approached Kalon who had just unhorsed another rider. Sun-eyes claimed all this magic was against imperial will and must be crushed or taken into custody for study by the agents and alchemists of Kirin Toro.

	Kalon recognizing that diplomacy with these magic ~~facist~~ zealots was going nowhere fast attempted awkwardly to spear sun-eyes, though the spear was ~~defly~~ parried and it's shaft hewn. Kalon then used the hewn shaft to smash the shoulder of the unhorsed templar who attacked him, before the ogre dove across one of the piles of dark clothing left by a chanter. He gathered it beneath him and engaged his ring.		Kalon bargained that with the blessing of the sun's eternal life, they should be allowed to be about their business. Another rider towing one of the dark-cloaked changers via chain around its neck from his horse's pommel casually approached the clearly scorched and battered Amanda, as she knelt to grab a dark candle and engage her ring.

			Kalon recognizing that diplomacy with these magic fascist zealots was going nowhere fast attempted awkwardly to spear sun-eyes, though the spear was deftly parried and it's shaft hewn. Kalon then used the hewn shaft to smash the shoulder of the unhorsed templar who attacked him, before the ogre dove across one of the piles of dark clothing left by a chanter. He gathered it beneath him and engaged his ring.

	The general and Krokus mopped up a few more dark armored horsemen in the swamp at the perimeter of the circle, but did not engage the glowing rider and those in the circle, instead gathering what enchanted items they could from fallen templars and the gray-cloaked mage before engaging their rings and taking back what little they could to sorcerer's isle.		The general and Krokus mopped up a few more dark armored horsemen in the swamp at the perimeter of the circle, but did not engage the glowing rider and those in the circle, instead gathering what enchanted items they could from fallen templars and the gray-cloaked mage before engaging their rings and taking back what little they could to sorcerer's isle.

	Mission Accomplished?		Mission Accomplished?

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:14:24Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	=== The Dark Obelisk ===		=== The Dark Obelisk ===
	Being hastily summoned to Lord Mordred late one night, ''"We send you to the swamps of the distant land of Nouchi, where magic is hoarded by their God-emperor. We seldom venture there for we need not draw his ire. Even porting you in will likely draw his gaze.		Being hastily summoned to Lord Mordred late one night, ''"We send you to the swamps of the distant land of Nouchi, where magic is hoarded by their God-emperor. We seldom venture there for we need not draw his ire. Even porting you in will likely draw his gaze.''
	However, our agents have found tell of a dark power, ancient beyond the age of the cosmos. So mysterious and shrouded it evades our normal detection. For centuries we thought it little more than folk lore or tales to control the ignorant masses, but enough of these shreds of story coalesce when compared, that we believe something sinister is behind them.
	As many of our previous attempts have failed to yield any concrete evidence we must move quickly and further illuminating you about our speculations cannot be risked.		''However, our agents have found tell of a dark power, ancient beyond the age of the cosmos. So mysterious and shrouded it evades our normal detection. For centuries we thought it little more than folk lore or tales to control the ignorant masses, but enough of these shreds of story coalesce when compared, that we believe something sinister is behind them. ''
	Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware.		''As many of our previous attempts have failed to yield any concrete evidence we must move quickly and further illuminating you about our speculations cannot be risked. ''
	Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.		''Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware. ''
	Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study." ''		''Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.''
			''Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study." ''

Jesster: /* The Dark Obelisk */

2021-01-02T20:13:49Z

The Dark Obelisk

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	Being hastily summoned to Lord Mordred late one night, ''"We send you to the swamps of the distant land of Nouchi, where magic is hoarded by their God-emperor. We seldom venture there for we need not draw his ire. Even porting you in will likely draw his gaze.		Being hastily summoned to Lord Mordred late one night, ''"We send you to the swamps of the distant land of Nouchi, where magic is hoarded by their God-emperor. We seldom venture there for we need not draw his ire. Even porting you in will likely draw his gaze.
	However, our agents have found tell of a dark power, ancient beyond the age of the cosmos. So mysterious and shrouded it evades our normal detection. For centuries we thought it little more than folk lore or tales to control the ignorant masses, but enough of these shreds of story coalesce when compared, that we believe something sinister is behind them.		However, our agents have found tell of a dark power, ancient beyond the age of the cosmos. So mysterious and shrouded it evades our normal detection. For centuries we thought it little more than folk lore or tales to control the ignorant masses, but enough of these shreds of story coalesce when compared, that we believe something sinister is behind them.

	As many of our previous attempts have failed to yield any concrete evidence we must move quickly and further illuminating you about our speculations cannot be risked.		As many of our previous attempts have failed to yield any concrete evidence we must move quickly and further illuminating you about our speculations cannot be risked.

	Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware.		Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware.
	Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.		Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.
			Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study." ''
	Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study."''

Jesster: /* Episodes */

2021-01-02T20:13:05Z

Episodes

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	Mission Accomplished.		Mission Accomplished.

			=== The Dark Obelisk ===
			Being hastily summoned to Lord Mordred late one night, ''"We send you to the swamps of the distant land of Nouchi, where magic is hoarded by their God-emperor. We seldom venture there for we need not draw his ire. Even porting you in will likely draw his gaze.
			However, our agents have found tell of a dark power, ancient beyond the age of the cosmos. So mysterious and shrouded it evades our normal detection. For centuries we thought it little more than folk lore or tales to control the ignorant masses, but enough of these shreds of story coalesce when compared, that we believe something sinister is behind them.

			As many of our previous attempts have failed to yield any concrete evidence we must move quickly and further illuminating you about our speculations cannot be risked.

			Know only that often these cults vanish as swiftly as your rings allow you to return here, though to where they go or how our scrying avails naught. These cults often collect thralls for some dark purpose and it is of this collection or agent made us aware.
			Seek out this cult, find for what shadowy purpose they collect people from the villages.

			Again, know that any magic in the [Empire of the Clouds] is often swiftly apprehended and captured for or destroyed by the will of the Empire. Discretion is highly advised. Make haste. Be cautious. Steel your wits and your nerve and bring back any hard evidence you can of this fell power for our further study."''


			He then faded into a blur as he incanted the teleportal spell which left the party in an inky black boggy fetid swamp. [[Amanda Mordred]] was immediately unimpressed as her Valtuvian leather mid-heeled dress boots were spattered in muck.
			She floated up and over the cyprus and swamp brush to notice a starless, moonless overcast sky and some small lights in the distance.

			The party approached the lights through the dark swamp, guided by Amanda's night-vision spell.

			Approaching the lights, Amanda noticed a small dark-haired woman standing sentry to the village of raised grass and bamboo huts. Thus they met Shenzi, who was awe-stricken by their magics and frightened by the "oni" or magical ogre, [Kalon] who used his sorcery to give them common speech.
			She led the party to meet Meng Dohz, who Shenzi noted was always an unusual fisherman, but recently has been going mad, rambling late into the night in the language Amanda initially used to communicate to Shenzi before they began to understand one-another.

			Meng Dohz, though looking unrested and sickly was snoring as they approached his dark hut. After rousing him, he was excited the Iron Ring came to rescue him and take him far from the horrors of the swamp where he was entrusted with a magic communication gem he kept buried under a stump off in the bog. He was only to use the gem if magic returned to [Nouchi], the Empire of the Clouds. When he witnessed what he saw in the swamp a few days past, he used the gem and reburied it so as to not draw the dark riders of the empire upon him. The party convinced him to lead them to the site where he witnessed some unspeakable horror, when following a dark-cloaked figure, that somehow was luring away villagers, including old man Kohn who could barely walk with a can and a grandchild to aid him, yet he followed the dark-cloaked one into the swamp unaided. Unnatural.


			After Meng Dohz gathered a chain coif and sheathed sword from a hiding spot beneath his hut, the party was off on the 1-2 hour march depending on swamp conditions.
			About 30 minutes into the journey Amanda's sine-wave surveillance revealed Shenzi had abandoned her post as village sentry and followed the party into the gloom, hoping to join the rebels and see the empire quashed, and maybe to rescue her cousin who reportedly could control water.

			The party began to hear eerie chanting through the bog, Amanda flew ahead and realized the chant had some mind-bending effects, though she was mostly able to overcome them and scout that there were 20 cloaked figures arranged in a loose circle about a 7' dark stone obelisk that made one uneasy to look upon it and to try to decipher the arcane runes glowing slightly in the black-violet light of the dark candles burning about it.


			As the Ogre and General tried to slowly and stealthily approach, Amanda witnessed a large purple monstrosity soar down through the clouds and alight atop the obelisk, emitting a mind-rending shriek. No matter how she tried to view the faces within the dark cloaks, even with her night-vision they were uncannily obscured and set her ill-at-ease to her core, something felt primordially wrong about witnessing them and their dark stone at all.
			Meng's morale was broken, the Ogre began to charge towards the violet light ahead as the general enchanted himself with surreal speed.

			As they approached the chanting circle an unnatural fog began to rapidly set in and the General suddenly heard charging hoof beats all around. As he turned to witness a rider bearing down on him with needle-pointed lance, he crouched and severed the steeds' front legs with a great swing of his magical blade. The horse and rider tumbled headlong into the muck a tangle of crashing shrieks amidst the ever-droning chant.

			Amanda began to prepare to rain hell-fire from above amongst the chanters who had just raised, not hands but purple and green shimmering tentacle-clusters to the dark mutant grotesquerie they apparently worshiped as suddenly the chanting ceased...at least materially. Yet it still droned on in Amanda's mind, or soul. Most of the cloaked figures vanished, leaving their dark garb crumpling to the mud like a cheap magician's trick. The few that remained, turned and began slowly shambling away from the stone.

			The creature atop the stone peered at Amanda with an eyeless maw writhing with amassed protuberances and a sickening malignance. It took to the air towards her as riders and Kalon entered the circle together.


			Meanwhile, back at Sorcerer's isle, [Krokus] was awakened, hastily teleported to the deployment room by Siglarus, one of the elders. He was told that the party was on mission and likely in need of assistance as they were unable to avoid the Emperor's detection. Without pause for further advice, Krokus was teleported into a dark fog-laden swamp amid the sounds of battle. Moving cautiously towards the larger sounds he momentarily saw a bursting fire-ball in the sky and hastened his pace while hearing hoof-beats all about and screams as Valligon cleft a Gray-cloaked wizards face and chased down a [Dark Templars] archer.


			Krokus also slew Templars as they accosted him, while Amanda flew and slung spells against the unnamable horror that pursued her through the sky, smashing her almost into unconsciousness above the hazy swamp below. One of her spells misfired in her haste and chanting-obscured mental-state and a sun-bolt instead imbued a dark rider below with glowing white eyes, and a halo as though the sun perpetually shone upon him. After a second sun-bolt seared through the wing-arm of the monstrosity, it directed it's ungraceful descent to the obelisk. Amanda accelerated to race it, but it collided and unceremoniously wrapped the stone in its body, to vanish a moment later in a silent purple green lightning rend in reality.


			The sun-struck rider then approached Kalon who had just unhorsed another rider. Sun-eyes claimed all this magic was against imperial will and must be crushed or taken into custody for study by the agents and alchemists of Kirin Toro.Kalon bargained that with the blessing of the sun's eternal life, they should be allowed to be about their business. Another rider towing one of the dark-cloaked changers via chain around its neck from his horse's pommel casually approached the clearly scorched and battered Amanda, as she knelt to grab a dark candle and engage her ring.

			Kalon recognizing that diplomacy with these magic facist zealots was going nowhere fast attempted awkwardly to spear sun-eyes, though the spear was defly parried and it's shaft hewn. Kalon then used the hewn shaft to smash the shoulder of the unhorsed templar who attacked him, before the ogre dove across one of the piles of dark clothing left by a chanter. He gathered it beneath him and engaged his ring.

			The general and Krokus mopped up a few more dark armored horsemen in the swamp at the perimeter of the circle, but did not engage the glowing rider and those in the circle, instead gathering what enchanted items they could from fallen templars and the gray-cloaked mage before engaging their rings and taking back what little they could to sorcerer's isle.

			Mission Accomplished?