Session 100

Heroes (lvl 15): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Summer

The shadow echo of Queen Llaedra has been destroyed. With her fall, the illusions blanketing the lost city of Lluabraight fade away, revealing its true form beneath. No longer fragmented by illusion, the city stands still and beautiful—yet all roads now point to one place: Mirravain, the tower at the city's heart, where Taliesin’s magic still lingers.

As the heroes ascend through the tower’s winding halls, they pass through layers of enchantment that reveal glimpses of Taliesin’s past. They see his frustration—his talent unmatched, but unrecognized. They witness his secret audience with the Gorgon, where he was offered forbidden shadow magic in exchange for loyalty. They see his journey to the Mirror Portal, a strange liminal realm where he bound himself to ancient elven magic and reshaped his very soul.

But Taliesin does not merely show his past—he tries to seduce the heroes, weaving powerful enchantments that present each of them with a vision of their deepest desires. One by one, the heroes are tested. One by one, they reject the dream, shattering his illusions with unwavering resolve.

In the tower’s heart lies the Hall of Mirrors, a shifting labyrinth where reflections turn hostile. Faced with warped copies of themselves, the heroes battle in a disorienting arena of glass and light. The fight is brutal and chaotic, but they emerge victorious, their mirrored foes shattered to dust.

At last, they confront Taliesin in his sanctum—alone, surrounded by glimmering veils of illusion and enchantment. The final duel is a mental and magical storm. Taliesin bends the battlefield to his will, cloaking himself in phantom images, planting false thoughts and false fears. But the heroes carry the Shard of Truth, and with it, they anchor themselves in reality.

After a fierce battle of wits, will, and magic, the illusionist falls. It is Varri who strikes the final blow, tearing through the last veil. In that moment, Taliesin’s essence unravels, and his bloodline—unnaturally empowered by his pacts—is claimed.

With Taliesin’s death, his illusions across the land collapse. The veil is lifted not just from Lluabraight, but from the waking world as well. The heroes stand once more beneath the ancient stars. Queen Llaedra greets them one final time, her city restored to clarity. Though she was deceived by Taliesin, her gratitude remains. As thanks, she bestows upon the party the Horn of Lluabraight—a call to arms that will summon her and her armies during the final war against the Gorgon.

Yet peace is fleeting. With her son’s schemes undone, the Ice Queen prepares to strike. Her illusions no longer shield her armies. Her vengeance will be swift.

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Session 99

Heroes (lvl 15): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Amani, Regall, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Summer

Emerging from the restored Court of Nine Ribbons, the heroes are greeted once more by Queen Llaedra — radiant, serene, and solemn. Though her city has been preserved in the Feywild only for a few decades, a storm has been growing beneath its dreamlike surface. Llaedra senses a distortion in the city’s magic — a wound she cannot explain.

She believes it is Taliesin’s doing. The sorcerer, armed with stolen fragments of ancient magic, has twisted the very soul of Lluabraight. In her own image, a reflection has been formed — but one warped by spite, grief, and rage. She does not know its name, only that it waits in the deepest chamber of the Feywild ruins: the Court of Thorns.

The heroes descend into this overgrown ruin, where shattered moonlight filters through thorned canopies and ancient music plays on spectral strings. Here, an eerie masquerade is already underway — a court of fey memories and phantoms wearing masks of forgotten selves. Each hero must choose to wear or refuse a mask — each mask a symbol of their inner weakness: fear, ambition, regret, or pride.

The court tests them not with blades, but with reflection. Ghosts of old decisions. Shadows of paths not taken. Doubts spoken aloud. The Shard of Truth they carry pulses in response, revealing lies woven into the illusions, cutting through the glamour.

At last, in the heart of the Court, she appears — the being who should not exist. A twisted echo of Queen Llaedra, birthed by Taliesin’s dark arts. She does not speak, but her hatred crackles in the air. Wreathed in lightning and spectral energy, the creature lashes out with brutal claws of light and shadow. She is no illusionist — she is raw power, fury incarnate.

The battle is fierce. She warps the terrain with surges of fey energy, tears open memory-phantoms to distract, and assaults the mind with searing bolts of moonlight-charged lightning. But the heroes endure. One by one, they anchor themselves with the Shard of Truth — grounding their resolve in memory and meaning.

As the Arch-Hag falls, she lets out a final, wordless scream — not of rage, but of pain. A spark of recognition flashes in Llaedra’s eyes as she arrives too late. She says nothing of what she sees, only lowers her gaze and weaves the echo into mist.

With the Court of Thorns dissolving around them, the way to Taliesin stands clear. The city stirs. The end approaches.

Session 98

Heroes (lvl 15): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Summer

After stepping through the portal hidden in the heart of the ancient forest, the heroes arrive in Lluabraight—now adrift in the Feywild, suspended in a dreamlike haze. The city glimmers with ethereal beauty, but its form is fragmented, shaped more by memory and illusion than stone and wood.

The heroes begin their journey through shifting streets and echoing corridors, where familiar paths rearrange themselves unless the city's old rites are honored. They encounter phantoms of the past—memory-echoes of long-departed elves—offering cryptic clues and emotional truths that guide or mislead.

Their destination is the Court of the Nine Ribbons, the spiritual and magical heart of ancient Lluabraight. To reach it, they must navigate enchantments, distinguish truth from illusion, and rekindle the city’s forgotten virtues: Wisdom, Grace, Honor, Joy, and others left unnamed, each one linked to a moment of choice.

At the Court, they confront a terrible guardian—a beast shaped from pure illusion and silence: the Moonlight Maw. Defeating it unlocks the city’s heart. By restoring its memory, the heroes earn the Shard of Truth—a metaphysical anchor, the only thing that can shield their minds from Taliesin’s masterful deceptions in the final battle to come.

Session 97

Heroes (lvl 15): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Amani, Regall, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Summer

The Realm of Dhoesone reels under the assault of the Gorgon’s armies. The Heroes wage a desperate, retreating battle against the orog legions, who are now bolstered by arcane forces unlike any seen in living memory—vast illusions and enchantments laced with powerful realm magic.

Alongside Queen Niobhe, the Heroes begin their investigation. The source of the enemy's magic is soon revealed: Taliesin, the Queen’s own traitorous son, has turned to fey magic to augment his power. By tracing the distorted ley-lines that carry these enchantments across the land, they uncover a disturbing truth—the magic originates from the long-lost ruins of Lluabraight, the ancient elven kingdom once thought forgotten.

Determined to confront the threat, the Heroes weave a potent spell to travel the ley-lines themselves. They arrive in Lluabraight, not to find ruins, but memories—haunting, half-dreamed echoes of the elven past. Within these reveries, they learn that Taliesin has deceived the dreaming remnants of Lluabraight and carved a path to the Feywild through their illusions.

Deep within the ruins, they discover the shattered mirror portal, now transformed into a guardian of living reflections. In a fierce battle, the Heroes overcome this shifting entity. Upon its defeat, the guardian reforms—restoring the ancient portal, now gleaming with ethereal energy.

The path to the Feywild lies open.

Session 96

Heroes (lvl 14): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Spring

The Heroes arrive at the desecrated temple of Moradin, where they find the haggard and disheartened priests of the dwarven god. They do what they can to lift spirits and begin the holy work of reconsecrating the temple.

Their first attempt fails. Moradin responds with fury—ancient guardian statues awaken and attack. The Heroes endure the assault, bloodied but steadfast, and through sheer resolve they manage to appease the god. On the second attempt, the ritual succeeds. Divine light returns to the altar. With the temple restored, more dwarves rally to the cause of rebellion.

The Heroes regroup with Ruby. It is time to open the gates and let their allies into the city. To do so, they must first break the arcane seals of the chamber of the Anvil of Kings—where Tharzuk One-Eye awaits. While the Heroes confront the warlord, Ruby prepares to lead an assault on the gates, ready to activate the ancient mechanism once the seals fall.

The Heroes lead their forces into the Anvil of Kings. Tharzuk and his shamans stand ready. The battle is vicious. The orog warlord unleashes terrible power, and the Heroes are pushed to the brink of death again and again. But they refuse to give in. Through grit and valor, they strike down Tharzuk and his followers, shattering the final seals.

At the gates, Ruby fights her way to the gate under a storm of enemy blades. Though outnumbered, she holds the line long enough to activate the ancient dwarven machinery. The great gates open, and the Rjuven army pours into the city. In a tide of steel and vengeance, they crush the remaining orog resistance and liberate the Silverhead capital.

In the aftermath, Ruby is crowned Queen of the Silverhead Mountains. Before the assembled clans, she swears fealty to High-King Gunnar. The mountain halls echo once more with dwarven pride—and freedom.

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Session 95

Heroes (lvl 14): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Amani, Regall, Gunnar, Varri

676 MR - Spring

With a foothold secured in the old mining tunnels, the heroes establish a hidden base of operations. From this stronghold, Ruby unveils her plan to reclaim the fallen dwarven city. Her first objective is clear: rescue two vital figures of the dwarven community—Thrain Stonebelly, the renowned Mastersmith, and Sister Baela, priestess of the Temple of Moradin.

Under cover of darkness and secrecy, the party infiltrates the occupied city. They move carefully through shadowed corridors and forgotten passages, gathering intelligence, sowing seeds of dissent, and fanning the flames of unrest among the oppressed dwarves.

Their first target is Thrain. He is being held in the labor camps near the great forges, where the air burns with heat and despair. After forging contact with the weary workers, the heroes strike.

The confrontation is fierce. The overseers, brutal orogs, are led by Rakh-gul—a towering brute wielding a searing, red-hot greatsword. Steel clashes, flames roar, and blood spills across the forge floor.

But the heroes prevail. Rakh-gul falls, his blade extinguished, and Thrain is freed from his chains. One piece of Ruby’s plan falls into place—the long road to liberation has begun.

Session 94

Heroes (lvl 14): Vladimir, Dafaelyn, Amani, Regall

676 MR - Spring

With the backing of the Council of Kings secured, Gunnar and the heroes set their sights on the Silverhead Mountains—now a dark stronghold overrun by orogs.

As allied forces rally and prepare to march, the heroes use powerful magic to travel ahead, piercing the heart of the enemy’s domain: the underground city beneath the mountains. There, they begin the dangerous work of preparing the way for the liberating army.

Over several tense days, they infiltrate the city’s tunnels, mapping its defenses and studying the orog command structure. They shadow the movement of dwarven slaves, gathering intelligence and sowing the first seeds of revolt.

In secret, they reach the enslaved miners. Quiet words and fierce promises breathe new life into broken spirits. The dwarves begin to hope again.

The rebellion ignites when the heroes launch a surprise assault on Torogal Steelhorns and his winter wolf riders. In a brutal battle deep within the mines, the warlord falls.

Word spreads like wildfire through the dark tunnels—help has come. The chains of oppression begin to crack. Hope returns to the depths.