Sapphire:Sessions:20181229 - Revision history

BJones at 01:19, 23 March 2026

2026-03-23T01:19:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:19, 23 March 2026
Line 80:		Line 80:

	It is the morning of Dark Days 13.		It is the morning of Dark Days 13.




	[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >
	[[Sapphire:Sessions:20190112\|Next]]		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20190112\|Next]]

BJones at 17:11, 15 December 2025

2025-12-15T17:11:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:11, 15 December 2025
Line 80:		Line 80:

	It is the morning of Dark Days 13.		It is the morning of Dark Days 13.




Line 88:		Line 86:
	[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >
	[[Sapphire:Sessions:20190112\|Next]]		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20190112\|Next]]

BJones at 12:47, 27 August 2019

2019-08-27T12:47:01Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:47, 27 August 2019
Line 94:		Line 94:
	[[Sapphire\|Sapphire Campaign Main Page]]<br>		[[Sapphire\|Sapphire Campaign Main Page]]<br>
	[[Category:Sapphire]]		[[Category:Sapphire]]
			[[Category:Sessions]]

BJones at 15:44, 27 May 2019

2019-05-27T15:44:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:44, 27 May 2019
Line 93:		Line 93:

	[[Sapphire\|Sapphire Campaign Main Page]]<br>		[[Sapphire\|Sapphire Campaign Main Page]]<br>
			[[Category:Sapphire]]

BJones at 21:02, 26 January 2019

2019-01-26T21:02:23Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:02, 26 January 2019
Line 87:		Line 87:

	[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >
	Next		[[Sapphire:Sessions:20190112\|Next]]

BJones at 16:28, 7 January 2019

2019-01-07T16:28:17Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:28, 7 January 2019
Line 80:		Line 80:

	It is the morning of Dark Days 13.		It is the morning of Dark Days 13.






			[[Sapphire:Sessions:20181201\|Previous]] < Current >
			Next




			[[Sapphire\|Sapphire Campaign Main Page]]<br>

Wikiadmin at 01:03, 1 January 2019

2019-01-01T01:03:59Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:03, 1 January 2019
Line 53:		Line 53:
	Shawna is shown to a room where Solant is seated across from a middle-aged human male. The latter explains that the two elves were discovered by happenstance in the (magically chilled) cold storage room, deeply asleep under a powerful spell. Priests of Dar and Zeph had been summoned, but their ministrations were ineffectual. The elves were "moved to the secure wing of the castle for their safety, while it was debated who to inform." Yesterday they woke up and broke out of the castle, injuring many along the way.		Shawna is shown to a room where Solant is seated across from a middle-aged human male. The latter explains that the two elves were discovered by happenstance in the (magically chilled) cold storage room, deeply asleep under a powerful spell. Priests of Dar and Zeph had been summoned, but their ministrations were ineffectual. The elves were "moved to the secure wing of the castle for their safety, while it was debated who to inform." Yesterday they woke up and broke out of the castle, injuring many along the way.

	The palace is abuzz with the arrival of Cullen and the strangers. Chalker follows Cullen into a room where King Blackburn ~~awates~~. To Blackburn's right stands a mage with one hand on the king's shoulder. Behind Blackburn stands a councillor. Chalker's ''Aura Sight'' easily blows through the mage's ward. Blackburn is hard, greedy, callous, strong-willed, and has "done questionable deeds." He has been touched by Gauder and influenced by Dar, and has been in the presence of demons and demonic forces. Cullen introduces Chalker and Cal, then breathlessly spins a tale of how "Galen tried to raise an insurrection" against the king, "but he is dead." Motioning Cullen to silence, Blackburn addresses Chalker, "Give me the story without Cullen's babble." Chalker is succinct in his summary. "Galen found an artifact that gave him great power. He would have come after you. I put a knife in him." Blackburn seems unmoved either by Galen's would-be usurpation or the fact that Chalker murdered his son. Cullen admits that the members of his exploration party are dead except for Tay.		The palace is abuzz with the arrival of Cullen and the strangers. Chalker follows Cullen into a room where King Blackburn awaits. To Blackburn's right stands a mage with one hand on the king's shoulder. Behind Blackburn stands a councillor. Chalker's ''Aura Sight'' easily blows through the mage's ward. Blackburn is hard, greedy, callous, strong-willed, and has "done questionable deeds." He has been touched by Gauder and influenced by Dar, and has been in the presence of demons and demonic forces. Cullen introduces Chalker and Cal, then breathlessly spins a tale of how "Galen tried to raise an insurrection" against the king, "but he is dead." Motioning Cullen to silence, Blackburn addresses Chalker, "Give me the story without Cullen's babble." Chalker is succinct in his summary. "Galen found an artifact that gave him great power. He would have come after you. I put a knife in him." Blackburn seems unmoved either by Galen's would-be usurpation or the fact that Chalker murdered his son. Cullen admits that the members of his exploration party are dead except for Tay.

	Chalker: "I want the elven warriors back." Blackburn: "I don't have them. They injured many of my men and fled the palace." Chalker: "That's all. I wanted to reunite you with your son, and make sure there were no repercussions against my companions. Things got so bad, Galen shifted the place into another dimension." Blackburn: "My deepest apologies, and we will always assist elven representatives. Thank you for bringing back my son. I will not insult you with a monetary reward, but what may I offer you?" Chalker: "I do not make requests lightly to people of power. Could you have your mage take his hand off of you?" After lowering his hand, the mage asks, "May I leave, my liege?" Blackburn, sharply: "No." Chalker: "King Blackburn, do you feel any different?" Blackburn: "No."		Chalker: "I want the elven warriors back." Blackburn: "I don't have them. They injured many of my men and fled the palace." Chalker: "That's all. I wanted to reunite you with your son, and make sure there were no repercussions against my companions. Things got so bad, Galen shifted the place into another dimension." Blackburn: "My deepest apologies, and we will always assist elven representatives. Thank you for bringing back my son. I will not insult you with a monetary reward, but what may I offer you?" Chalker: "I do not make requests lightly to people of power. Could you have your mage take his hand off of you?" After lowering his hand, the mage asks, "May I leave, my liege?" Blackburn, sharply: "No." Chalker: "King Blackburn, do you feel any different?" Blackburn: "No."

Wikiadmin at 00:48, 1 January 2019

2019-01-01T00:48:23Z

Show changes

Wikiadmin at 17:51, 31 December 2018

2018-12-31T17:51:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:51, 31 December 2018
Line 36:		Line 36:

	Ahn-Lee verifies to the group that Roland was his target and he had retrieved the item. "I've got the box right here," he grins, patting one of his belt pouches. "I don't know what's inside the box and I was instructed not to open it." Chalker, of course, peers inside and sees an amulet on a gold chain, marked with the seal of the archduke of the central Calventine Empire. Etchings along the edge of the amulet appear to flow and are unreadable. The amulet is probably magical. Ahn-Lee will stay with the group the rest of the night, but he must return to Sapphire in the morning.		Ahn-Lee verifies to the group that Roland was his target and he had retrieved the item. "I've got the box right here," he grins, patting one of his belt pouches. "I don't know what's inside the box and I was instructed not to open it." Chalker, of course, peers inside and sees an amulet on a gold chain, marked with the seal of the archduke of the central Calventine Empire. Etchings along the edge of the amulet appear to flow and are unreadable. The amulet is probably magical. Ahn-Lee will stay with the group the rest of the night, but he must return to Sapphire in the morning.

			Alastor awakens at dawn. The talisman he wears has heated up and is vibrating. After about a minute, the vibration stops and the heat subsides. He awakens Shawna. A hazy image had called to him, promising great knowledge. Shawna says the talisman had helped protect him from something bad. She and Chalker had also had disturbing dreams.

			Alastor finishes up his notes for Azzhik and gives them to Ahn-Lee, who takes his leave of the group.

			Chalker locates Brice and asks him the name of the demon that had possessed him. Brice, coincidentally, had dreamed of the demon last night. Chalker: "Something in this area is trying to possess someone. I think it's a person." Brice says he had been freed by a priest of Dar.

			Chalker observes clawlike scars on Cal's aura, and psychic and/or psionic "touches" on Alastor's aura.

			Chalker notes that Sonya's and Dinah's groups are departing toward Wicera together, as he had suggested.

			Cullen, the king's son, is the group's passport as he leads them through the gates of the city and to King Blackburn's castle. An official explains tensely that they had had two elven "guests" who, due to "misunderstandings," had injured several people while breaking out. Two more elves had arrived last night; 'the male' is in conference in the castle, while 'the female' had gone out on the wardens' trail. Chalker, Cullen, and Cal go to meet with the king.

			Alastor and Scout go out into the city. It takes some asking around, but Alastor locates probably the only apothecary in the city. He asks the proprietor about the Apothecary Conspiracy. It seems the conspiracy is unknown here.

			Shawna is shown to a room where Solant is seated across from a middle-aged human male. The latter explains that the two elves were discovered by happenstance in the (magically chilled) cold storage room, deeply asleep under a powerful spell. Priests of Dar and Zeph had been summoned, but their ministrations were ineffectual. The elves were "moved to the secure wing of the castle for their safety, while it was debated who to inform." Yesterday they woke up and broke out of the castle, injuring many along the way.

			The palace is abuzz with the arrival of Cullen and the strangers. Chalker follows Cullen into a room where King Blackburn awates. To Blackburn's right stands a mage with one hand on the king's shoulder. Behind Blackburn stands a councillor. Chalker's ''Aura Sight'' easily blows through the mage's ward. Blackburn is hard, greedy, callous, strong-willed, and has "done questionable deeds." He has been touched by Gauder and influenced by Dar, and has been in the presence of demons and demonic forces. Cullen introduces Chalker and Cal, then breathlessly spins a tale of how "Galen tried to raise an insurrection" against the king, "but he is dead." Motioning Cullen to silence, Blackburn addresses Chalker, "Give me the story without Cullen's babble." Chalker is succinct in his summary. "Galen found an artifact that gave him great power. He would have come after you. I put a knife in him." Blackburn seems unmoved either by Galen's would-be usurpation or the fact that Chalker murdered his son. Cullen admits that the members of his exploration party are dead except for Tay.

			Chalker: "I want the elven warriors back." Blackburn: "I don't have them." They had injured many of his men and fled the palace. Chalker: "That's all. I wanted to reunite you with your son, and make sure there were no repercussions against my companions. Things got so bad, Galen shifted the place into another dimension." Blackburn: "My deepest apologies, and we will always assist elven representatives. Thank you for bringing back my son. I will not insult you with a monetary reward, but what may I offer you?" Chalker: "I do not make requests lightly to people of power. Could you have your mage take his hand off of you?" After lowering his hand, the mage asks, "May I leave, my liege?" Blackburn, sharply: "No." Chalker: "King Blackburn, do you feel any different?" Blackburn: "No."

			However, Chalker sees that the mage's aura has been "overlaid" or "imprinted" with a strong demonic taint, psychic and/or spiritual in nature. Chalker to Cullen: "Tackle the mage." Cullen hesitates, and the mage raises both hands, the right palm slightly cupped, saying "I'm okay." Chalker hooks onto the rings on the mage's right hand and pulls the hand palm-down. Tiny Wagon is being ripped out of Chalker's pocket; Chalker puts one hand over his pocket and with the other punches the mage in the face, breaking his nose.

			At the same moment, Shawna feels a "demonic quake". Without a word she rises, slaps Solant's arm, and runs out of the room.

			The mage tries to flee through a secret door but cannot, as Chalker is still hooked onto his hand. Chalker smacks the mage hard on the back of his head. Collapsing, the mage screams, "Curse you!" The room shifts and Chalker feels a wave of nausea as something rushes past him. Chalker: "I didn't mean to kill him, but I had to make him stop. Your mage was possessed by a demon, and now it's heading toward town. Where are your other two mages?" Blackburn: "This is Surab. Tamlin is in town, and Neelin is at the barracks."

Wikiadmin at 04:28, 31 December 2018

2018-12-31T04:28:29Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:28, 31 December 2018
Line 9:		Line 9:
	Upon Chalker's questioning, Cullen describes two additional tunnels that lead outdoors from the second level of the complex.		Upon Chalker's questioning, Cullen describes two additional tunnels that lead outdoors from the second level of the complex.

	Tay admits that Galen had sent Roland		Tay admits that Galen had sent Roland to the Calventine Empire on some errand. He doesn't know the details.

	As the group goes back through the complex, they find that all corpses, beasts, and golems are gone.		As the group goes back through the complex, they find that all corpses, beasts, and golems are gone.