Session 106

Heroes (lvl 13): Deet, Ryel, Gregor, Alyona, Voron

675 MR - Winter

Castle Targov, Realm of Zoloskaya

Deet, Ryel, and Gregor return to the cold lands of Vosgaard, bringing with them Belzekyr, son of the petrified dragon of Tuornen. At Castle Targov they summon the realm’s rulers — the Ersheghlien Karol and Ekaterina — and the high leaders of the Temple of Might, Alyona and Voron. Together they weigh the peril of awakening an ancient wyrm whose temper may be death itself.

In private, Deet seeks counsel from Alyona about her barrenness. Through prayer, Alyona communes with her goddess and returns with a grim truth: Deet carries a curse laid upon her for defying Kriesha. Only atonement can lift it, though the path is shrouded in silence. The goddess offers no guidance, only the demand.

The council turns its focus to the dragon. Through lore both mundane and arcane they uncover mention of a relic — the Orb of Dragonkind — a vessel of power said to summon and even command dragons. The last whisper of it points to the lair of Vore Lekiniskiy, the Dragon of the Vstaive Peak.

The heroes set forth and descend into the cavernous lair. There, amid the stench of brimstone, the Orb rests within the chest of a towering iron golem, half-submerged in a molten pool. An ancient salamander coils through the lava, its heat and fury bound in alliance with the construct. The battle is long and merciless, fire and steel clashing against mortal will. At last the golem is shattered and the salamander slain. From the ruin, the Orb of Dragonkind is seized — its surface alive with a dangerous, beckoning light.