Prologue
During the a battle to get to Ak-Haru Vader, Lorocus is heavily wounded
and falls deep within a bit. He is close to death. Ak-Haru Vader tells
Kothlun that there is a outstanding issue amongst the Hucharachi people
and convinces him to issue a declaration to unmake a blade. The blade
turns out to be Krill and upon its destruction, Lorocus goes mad.
Kothlun defeats Vader and attains the Ak-Haru-ship and the Solarian
intervenes to rescue Lorocus. When the Solarian arrives, Satan is
whispering in Lorocus's ear.
Part 1:
Lorocus is kept in a state of uconciousness by the Solarian until some
cure can be found. Satan travels to Avalon and faces Manwe. They parlay
(Starrider, you may want to check your notes on this. Satan always has
interesting things to say). He claims the Grand Druid as his prize.
Satan uses an unlimited wish to bring Lorocus to a distant location
where rituals are begun. Fearing no way to prevent Satan from simply
recasting an unlimited wish to reclaim Lorocus if he is rescued, the
Solarian sends Manwe and Alexander to rescue Lorocus, hoping that Satan
would not use the unlimited wish around white gold. Lorocus is saved
but Alexander becomes somehow tied to the spirit world.
Part II:
Having no counter, Satan begins ot use the Unlimited Wish without
restraint. He begins to reconquer the Nine Hells of the Avalon/Greyhawk
Dimension. Liguarious steps down as Great Druid of the Celladon Forest
and
begins his quest to become Grand Druid. He makes contact with several
groups
of druids and successfully gains their recognition. Manwe and the
Solarian
propose that perhaps Krill was not actually destroyed - or if it was
destroyed here, it may not have been destroyed in its actual
incarnation
that Dimensionally projects from the Land. A party is assembled to
travel to
the Land to find Lorocus's body, find a means to heal him, and find a
means
to transfer the Power of Command / Grand Druidship so there is a
counter to
Satan's unlimited wish. Manwe, Kothlun, Liguarious, Brinn, and Cade
travel
to Hell to find a portal that the Solarian believes may contain
Mhoram's
staff. Mhoran had the staff when he went into the portal but did not
have it
when he came out. The party goes and faces two Powers, one of Satan's
armies
and one of Azmodeus's. They manage to get through the portal and find
themselves in a different dimension where evil cannot exist. Earthpower
CAN
exist there but it is not native to the world. This fact is
unexplained.
Several 'spy-shades' of Vecna are revealed and destroyed andthe party
recovers Mhorma's staff unknowing what it does. From there they travel
directly to the Land.
Part III: Arrival in the Land
The party arrives in the Land to find Revelstone unmade. In its place
is a
tall statue of "the Prover of Life" (Lorocus) and a shrine underneath.
The
shrine is a great library of druidic knowledge but turns out to also be
a
trap. A statue of Coreena charms and mezmerizes party members even when
protected by Freedom of Choice. Kresh attack. The Kresh are led by
Hattachk
Kresh - ancient wolven soldier's of Foul's armies. Cade is wounded by
the
morale poison and becomes sick.
Part IV: Travel
The party travels south in search of people. They encounter a hermits
cave and eventually are led to a combat between a group of bandit
looking
types that revere Lord Foul who are fighting against Hucharachi. The
party
aids the hucharachi at first but later learn the Hucharachi have been
affected by eating meat taken from slaiughtered Ranhyn. Quellin stops
his
group from attacking the party after noticing Cade's half hand (an
unforseen? side effect of the item the Solarian gave Cade). They travel
to
Kinsdoor and are greeted by the Ranhyn. The party learns that the Lords
are
now based in Ridject Partain, control the Hucharachi, capture and breed
Ranhyn, and are in a loose war with the resistance groups in the
western
lands.
Part V. The party travels east and south towards Doriender Corishev to
find
healing for Cade's morale poison. They encounter more Hucharachi and
the
Lord Coraam, whome they defeat. They learn that some of the Lords know
Old
Lord magics. Liguarious learns that the Old Lord spells do not work
quite
the way he has seen Lorocus do them outside the Land. They actually
make a
little more sense here. Upon arrival, the party is immediately let into
the
fortress of the Tribe of Seven Thunders. Ubenounst to them, their
leader had
been forewarned of the parties arrival by Variol. They are given a
scroll to
take to him.
Part VI. Doriender Corishev is attacked. The dead Old Lord, Loric
Vilesilencer arrives at Doriender Corishev ad attacks the city and the
party. The city is destroyed and the party is nearly killed. They
escape
with the help of Sarek, a dead former comrade of Kothlun who escaped
Hell
just to aid the party. The Party learns that seven planes of hell exist
in
the land and they 'escape' to the first. Maven, the Shan Mark of the
Seven
Thunders Tribe, relates that the Tribe has gone to Mount Thunder for
one
great battle against Drool Rockworm. She relates that a prophesy was
delievered by a giant to High Lord Variol centuries ago that foretold
of an
Ur-Vile recieving the Power of Command and usig it to wreck havok and
destory the land. The Seven Thunders Tribe was started by Variol to
prepare
for that day and face him once what was already prophesized came to
pass.
She thenn gives the party a scroll that was given to her for the party
(dameleon's door AND a secretly iscribed Epic Spell on the back).
Learning
that regular magic works in Hell, Starrider is able to gate the party
to the
'astral' plane (actually a combination of the astral and ethereal
planes
found only in the Land). Cade however does not awaken. The morale
poison
progressed much faster and farther while in Hell. While on the Estral
plane,
Starrider recieves an incomming mental telepathy form outside the Land.
The
contact is one way only and from Manwe. Manwe relates that much time
has
passed and they are worried. Satan is quickly solidifying his possition
and
Lorocus is worse. It is feared he will awaken soon. The Solarian also
relates that it appears, whiel Lorocus was in the hands of Satan's
Minions,
the Nightshade made a dark bargain with him. In return for him having
Krill
back the way it was, Lorocus would become evil. ot knowig the party's
status, but wishing to aid the party, Alexander Krestor is sent to the
Land
at the lorcation of Revelstone. Starrider is able to open a gateway
into the
mists surounding the Collosus of the Rise and brings Alexander to the
party.
From there, the party exits the Estral plane to the Andelainian swamp.
Part VII: The party arrives in the Andelainian swamp ad learns that the
foul
waters from the sarangrave swamp have been draining through Mount
Thunder
and into Andelain. Andelain however, still remains pure due in part to
the
efforts of an unseen/invisible Forestall who has been breeding and
planting
great sequoia-redwood trees in the water to soak up the toxins. Some of
the
trees however have become tainted and attack the party. The party is
aided
by the unseen Forestall and other good treants. The party travels to
Mount
Thunder.
Part VIII: The party arrives at Mount Thunder and Liquarious uses a
scroll
of World's Breath stolen from Loric, to enshroud the party and gain
access.
They face two Lords - Kormuth and Berlain as well as their Bloodguard.
They
manage to bind Kormuth to the Oath of Peace and convert (but must
imprison)
Berlaine. The party then enters into Mount Thunder and faces three Ur
Vile
Wedges. Barely escaping with their lives, the party retreats deep
within the
bowels of Mount Thunder using worms summoned by Liguarious. They are
chased
by cavewights and learn that the Viles have been freed to walk the land
again. They learn some of the lay of the area and make egress into the
Ur
Vile complex. The party stumbles upon the Ur-Vile prisons and find and
free
Variol Farseer. Starrider give shim Mhoram's Staff and Variol uses it.
This
is why he forsaw the party arriving in the land and how he knew to warn
the
Shanmoark of their arrival and give them a scroll of the spells he
would
need to complete his quest against Drool. Variol relates some of the
Commandments already issued by Drool and joins the party for the final
battle.
Part IX: Using Dameleon's Door to travel into the chamber of
Earthsblood and
enter into Drool's Chamber form a 'backdoor', the party marches on.
Battle
ensues and Drool Rockworm is defeated. Variol disappears or is killed.
The
lorewardens of the Seven Tribes Callindrells as well as five giants are
freed form captivity by the party and accompany the party. The treasure
trove is raided and the party makes its way down to a lower chamber
where
the body of Dameleon Giantfriend is located. More items are recovered
and an
evil staff is located. The party learns that Dameleon came here long
ago and
faced the Viles here and died in a great battle. A volcanic eruption is
triggered by the party as the lava reaches the Ur Vile laboratories.
The
party and former captives heroically escape.
Part X. The party and entrouage is met by the Giants and the Ranhyn led
by
Star. They enter into a giant camp on the eastern side of the
continent. The
Giants tell a three day tale: Part I tells the story of Coreena and her
summoning of the Elohim Glimmermere. Part II tells the story of the
Elohim's
appaointment of a group of 12 to deal with the problems caused by the
Overlord and their travel to the Giants and the subsequent formation of
an
armada that sojourns ot the land to fight the overlord. Part III tells
the
story of their fight against the Overlord, the capturing of several
Elohim,
and the currentn state of affairs. The party remains with the Giants
for a
total of 14? days and spend several of them strategizing a plan to face
Lorocus.
Part XI. The Elhim, while evesdropping on the planning session, devise
their
own plan. They summon Alexander and, using their powers, forge him into
some
sort of weapon against Lorocus. They inform the party that this will
draw
Lorocus to Alexander (hopefully without more Elohim). An Elohim becomes
a
river and the party is sent on the Waverider with 4 giants and
Esharonson,
towards an encampment south of Ridject Partain. Something hapens and
the
party arrives instead AT the entrance to Ridject Thome (although they
believe its is to Ridject Partain).
Part XII. The party parlays with a Lord named Mhoram Lighthope. They
learn
he is Lorocus's son (one of triplets) by Lorocus's daughter, Lena
Lighthope.
Mhoram assures them that Lorocus has been in command every step of the
way
and things will unfold exactly according to his plan. The party is
offered
entrance into the Mountain, which they accept and are subsequently
attacked
by the Lords and the Bloodguard. More and more Bloodguard are sent in
to
attack the party including the First, Second, and Third Mark. The First
Mark
is defeated but not killed, all the rest are killed. The party stumbles
upon
a Gallery in the complex> the gallery looks like it has been
used as an art
studio by someone trying to emulate Kothlun's style. Various items are
found and it is observed thatsoem pictures are missing. The party sees
a
strange protrait of Lorocus in a chamber with windows and several
people -
three cloaked figures, Lena Lighthope and Mhoram Lighthope. Three time
storm
instances are observed, as well as a great stone it e middle of the
room
(blue and filled with what looks like earthpower), the Staff of Law,
and
Krill. As the view in the picture changes with Lorocus's movements the
party
sees a mirror on the opposite wall of Lorocus's chamber and the mirror
depicts the large stone as the illearth stone. Lorocus parlays with the
party for a while explaining that his goals are good but they are
imperitive
and that there are some costs. Kothlun must restore honor to the
Hucharachi
peopele by killing every last Bloodguard of the Vow. he sends 5
bloodguard
in to attack and Alexander unleashes his father's Gift of Fates to
Kothlun,
inspiring him to be the Ak-Haru and command the Bloodguard to lay down
their
fists. The Bloodguard are converted and become immune to the Power of
Command effects that Lorocus used to control the Bloodguard. They
parley
more. In the overall morale calculations he is doing the right thing.
he
plans to unmake the crystal - face the creator and give the creator his
due
and remake the crystal as he (Lorocus) chooses. Almost similar to the
Solarian's accomplishment. He asks for the party's help. He does
clearly
have some flaws -- his methods seem very extreme and pretty malevolent.
Lorocus is 'helping' Alexander's mom to kill herself and Kothlun
deduces
that one of the other cloaked figures is Sara Lee Baker, Liguarious's
love.
A ritual is begun and the giant Dimwold describes the ritual as the
party
does its thing. Kothlun uses his knowledge of Dimesnional mechanics
that he
gained by the book Baba Yagga helped him get access to (the libraries
at
Melderyn had hidden it form him before his arrival) to learn that a
device
cetral in the room appears merge related. Grak Demontooth has enetered
the
room and is helping Lorocus. While this is occuring, Starrider uses
Alexander as a medium to convery a freedom spell which allows the souls
trapped within the wall to enter his body, they are still unnable to
free
the binding until Alexander drinks fromt he Cup of Kings. Liguarious
does a
ceremony and 6,000 souls are relased from the walls of Ridject Thome!
While
this is occuring Mhoram Lighthope enters with 15 Bloodguard to try to
stop
the party. Brin and Kothlun face them but Brin is shut down by the
words
Gaolong Isade Vadin - which he learns is part of the words used in the
earthpower magics that CREATED the vow. Mhoram Lighthope, and his
Bloodguard, are heroically defeated single handedly by Kothlun. Mhoram
retreats and leaves the scene. The party frees the souls from the walls
and
the Giant, using an artifact necklace he gained formt he giants at the
camp,
opens up a hallway through the stone directly to Lorocus in Ridject
Partain.
Part XIII -
To be determined....
Lorocus Speech to the Party before Battle
"Choice
makes all things possible. It is interesting we have been imbued with
freewill and then told to abide by the Creators will or be damned. That
does not really make for much of a choice, does it?
Choice is given as is a sense of right and wrong. There are those poor
insane bastards who don't hear the angels in their heads and only the
devils...but most of us hear them both and choose. But its not one
choice, its millions. Every day, day after day, we make the choice. Its
a tight rope that brings stress, pain, doubt and misgiving. A tight
rope I am sick of walking.
The Creator only places those burdens on us which we can bear. But what
if we don't want to bear them? We have only one choice then...disobey
and be evil. We are children of a parent that will not let us grow up.
We must obey for all time. The creator has been called father...but as
we strive for purpose in this "crystal" ...this prison...I see him now
as my jailor.
And I want out.
I have grown tired of the voices of my better angels. The pain and
stress they have brought, and the guilt because of my failures, is
weight I dont care to carry. Good and evil are the choices I am given.
I am tasked with challenge after challenge. Why is everyone surprised
when I break?"