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	'''Silence''' meandered downstairs, pulled out an ornate goblet and seemingly poured an invisible liquid into it. She took the coin and placed the goblet on the counter for an unseen patron. Adrian was intrigued by her interaction with the invisible customer and asked how she was able to see them, a question which perplexed her until she remembered "oh right, you all have normal eyes."		'''Silence''' meandered downstairs, pulled out an ornate goblet and seemingly poured an invisible liquid into it. She took the coin and placed the goblet on the counter for an unseen patron. Adrian was intrigued by her interaction with the invisible customer and asked how she was able to see them, a question which perplexed her until she remembered "oh right, you all have normal eyes."

	Shortly afterwards, the parents of '''Osric''' came into the tavern in a panic over their missing child…to which '''Silence''' immediately sprang into action ordering out coffee and comforting them. For all within earshot, she described the ongoing epidemic of children in the village going missing…and the few who found their way home refusing to speak about the thing that took them. Her partner '''~~Urzul~~'''—a physically imposing [[Half-Orc]] who often hunted dangerous monsters—had led several search parties to try and locate the missing children in the forests outside of town, but so far there had been no luck. Adrian and '''Merys''' offered to help with searching for the children, each being relatively new to town and in need of jobs. '''Silence''' also "fired" '''Ashe''' and '''Dave''' from their current roles at the tavern so that they would have time to assist in the search. With this new search party assembled, all they needed next was a lead on where to look first.		Shortly afterwards, the parents of '''Osric''' came into the tavern in a panic over their missing child…to which '''Silence''' immediately sprang into action ordering out coffee and comforting them. For all within earshot, she described the ongoing epidemic of children in the village going missing…and the few who found their way home refusing to speak about the thing that took them. Her partner '''Urza'''—a physically imposing [[Half-Orc]] who often hunted dangerous monsters—had led several search parties to try and locate the missing children in the forests outside of town, but so far there had been no luck. Adrian and '''Merys''' offered to help with searching for the children, each being relatively new to town and in need of jobs. '''Silence''' also "fired" '''Ashe''' and '''Dave''' from their current roles at the tavern so that they would have time to assist in the search. With this new search party assembled, all they needed next was a lead on where to look first.
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	The team discussed their plan of attack as they approached the [[Goblin]]-guarded corridor for the second time. '''Dave''' remained adamant that he had picked up enough of the [[Goblin\|Goblins']] language to be able to befriend and talk to them. The rest of the team, deciding that this would be a hard but much-needed lesson for their small friend, allowed '''Dave''' to take the lead as they turned the corner towards the corridor.		The team discussed their plan of attack as they approached the [[Goblin]]-guarded corridor for the second time. '''Dave''' remained adamant that he had picked up enough of the [[Goblin\|Goblins']] language to be able to befriend and talk to them. The rest of the team, deciding that this would be a hard but much-needed lesson for their small friend, allowed '''Dave''' to take the lead as they turned the corner towards the corridor.

	As everyone else waited out of sight and listened for the codeword "strawberries," '''Dave''' raised their arms outwards as a sign of peace and cautiously trudged forward. Calling out in what they believed to be the [[Goblin\|Goblins']] ~~language, which~~ sounded suspiciously like ~~common~~ but spoken very ~~slowly,~~ '''Dave''' beseeched them for a chance to speak to their leader. The [[Goblin\|Goblins]] raised projectile weapons against '''Dave''' upon noticing their approach, but they were ~~haulted~~ by the sound of a gruff voice coming from the end of the corridor. "Interesting…" the voice growled and ordered the [[Goblin\|Goblins]] to bring '''Dave''' to him.		As everyone else waited out of sight and listened for the codeword "strawberries," '''Dave''' raised their arms outwards as a sign of peace and cautiously trudged forward. Calling out in what they believed to be the [[Goblin\|Goblins']] language—which sounded suspiciously like [[List of Languages#Common\|Common]] but spoken very slowly—'''Dave''' beseeched them for a chance to speak to their leader. The [[Goblin\|Goblins]] raised projectile weapons against '''Dave''' upon noticing their approach, but they were halted by the sound of a gruff voice coming from the end of the corridor. "Interesting…" the voice growled and ordered the [[Goblin\|Goblins]] to bring '''Dave''' to him.

	'''Dave''' was led into a cavern with a fountain at its center and piles of bones strewn about, and on a throne at the opposite end sat a [[Bugbear]] who commanded the small army of [[Goblin\|Goblins]] posted all around with their weapons pointed. '''Dave''' attempted to state their case with the [[Bugbear]], relaying their situation with the [[Hag\|Hags]] and how they needed evidence of '''Nephilla's''' death in order to know which of the sisters to kill. "Kill both of them," the [[Bugbear]] snapped back, to which '''Dave''' elaborated that them and their friends didn't want to kill anyone without proof of guilt. Upon hearing that '''Dave''' had brought friends, the [[Bugbear]] immediately ordered his [[Goblin\|Goblins]] to kill them. '''Dave''' took hits from several arrows before running back as fast as their little legs could carry them.		'''Dave''' was led into a cavern with a fountain at its center and piles of bones strewn about, and on a throne at the opposite end sat a [[Bugbear]] who commanded the small army of [[Goblin\|Goblins]] posted all around with their weapons pointed. '''Dave''' attempted to state their case with the [[Bugbear]], relaying their situation with the [[Hag\|Hags]] and how they needed evidence of '''Nephilla's''' death in order to know which of the sisters to kill. "Kill both of them," the [[Bugbear]] snapped back, to which '''Dave''' elaborated that them and their friends didn't want to kill anyone without proof of guilt. Upon hearing that '''Dave''' had brought friends, the [[Bugbear]] immediately ordered his [[Goblin\|Goblins]] to kill them. '''Dave''' took hits from several arrows before running back as fast as their little legs could carry them.
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	The team ran some other tests, such as seeing if the children would track illusions of '''Dave''', before '''Silence''' and '''Urza''' eventually returned holding what looked like an eight-pointed folding fan. '''Silence''' explained it was an item that could dispel enchantments, but they would need to be careful as it only held eight charges a day. '''Urza''' expressed concern "how do you decide which child gets to go home tonight?" They opted to keep all the children safe in the upstairs inn until they could remove the enchantment from all of them. '''Silence''' couldn't decide which child to test the fan on first, so '''Dave''' pointed out the child that he deemed the most "disposable." She waved the fan at the child and one of its points dimmed, but there was no visible change in the child's demeanor. '''Silence''' tried again and upped the ante by expending two charges. This time, the child began to blink and look around as if coming out of a daze. '''Silence''' was visibly relieved, muttering "good, good…it can be dispelled."		The team ran some other tests, such as seeing if the children would track illusions of '''Dave''', before '''Silence''' and '''Urza''' eventually returned holding what looked like an eight-pointed folding fan. '''Silence''' explained it was an item that could dispel enchantments, but they would need to be careful as it only held eight charges a day. '''Urza''' expressed concern "how do you decide which child gets to go home tonight?" They opted to keep all the children safe in the upstairs inn until they could remove the enchantment from all of them. '''Silence''' couldn't decide which child to test the fan on first, so '''Dave''' pointed out the child that he deemed the most "disposable." She waved the fan at the child and one of its points dimmed, but there was no visible change in the child's demeanor. '''Silence''' tried again and upped the ante by expending two charges. This time, the child began to blink and look around as if coming out of a daze. '''Silence''' was visibly relieved, muttering "good, good…it can be dispelled."

	As the enchantment broke and the magic began to dissipate into the air, however, '''Dave''' saw the magic as pretty colors and absorbed the magic into their body before immediately expelling it. The wild magic caused the painting that '''Dave''' was holding to catch fire, as well as any other flammable things that '''Dave''' grasped in their hands for the next minute. '''Silence''' scolded '''Dave''' to not absorb wild magic as doing so always had unforeseen consequences. '''Silence''' kneeled down to the child to see if they were alright and ask if she could borrow the doll. The child appeared back to normal, except their strong attachment to the doll seemed to linger and they were extremely reluctant to give it up. '''Silence''' and '''Urza''' exchanged a brief aside in ~~infernal~~ that only Adrian could understand, speculating that the enchantment might have lingering effects that would hopefully dissipate over time. '''Silence''' wielded the fan again, expending three charges to disenchant a second child. She felt the enchantment put up no resistance this time, which was good as she now had a grasp on how powerful this enchantment was. '''Dave''' did not heed '''Silence's''' prior warning and once again absorbed the wild magic, this time taking heavy physical damage. '''Dave''' remained convinced, however, that they were still capable of summoning fire.		As the enchantment broke and the magic began to dissipate into the air, however, '''Dave''' saw the magic as pretty colors and absorbed the magic into their body before immediately expelling it. The wild magic caused the painting that '''Dave''' was holding to catch fire, as well as any other flammable things that '''Dave''' grasped in their hands for the next minute. '''Silence''' scolded '''Dave''' to not absorb wild magic as doing so always had unforeseen consequences. '''Silence''' kneeled down to the child to see if they were alright and ask if she could borrow the doll. The child appeared back to normal, except their strong attachment to the doll seemed to linger and they were extremely reluctant to give it up. '''Silence''' and '''Urza''' exchanged a brief aside in [[The Ten Hells\|Infernal]] that only Adrian could understand, speculating that the enchantment might have lingering effects that would hopefully dissipate over time. '''Silence''' wielded the fan again, expending three charges to disenchant a second child. She felt the enchantment put up no resistance this time, which was good as she now had a grasp on how powerful this enchantment was. '''Dave''' did not heed '''Silence's''' prior warning and once again absorbed the wild magic, this time taking heavy physical damage. '''Dave''' remained convinced, however, that they were still capable of summoning fire.

	'''Silence''' spent the last two charges of the fan to free one more child and '''Urza''' led all of the children upstairs to get them settled into some rooms. When she returned, the team debated what their next move should be. '''Urza''' said it was up to them where they wanted to go, but offered to find them some jobs around town if they chose to stick around. Ultimately, the team decided to travel to the city of '''Gorothair''' as it was their only lead on where the children were disappearing to. '''Urza''' let them know that the journey there took roughly six or seven days, not accounting for long rests. Despite not knowing anything about the city, the team was hopeful that they could figure it out as they went, just as they had on their prior mission.		'''Silence''' spent the last two charges of the fan to free one more child and '''Urza''' led all of the children upstairs to get them settled into some rooms. When she returned, the team debated what their next move should be. '''Urza''' said it was up to them where they wanted to go, but offered to find them some jobs around town if they chose to stick around. Ultimately, the team decided to travel to the city of '''Gorothair''' as it was their only lead on where the children were disappearing to. '''Urza''' let them know that the journey there took roughly six or seven days, not accounting for long rests. Despite not knowing anything about the city, the team was hopeful that they could figure it out as they went, just as they had on their prior mission.

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	Attacks by evil [[Dragon\|Dragons]] and [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters were on the rise across the realm, and he used one such attack as a pretense to leave home in search of answers…also taking on the name '''Durian''', a portmanteau of both names his parents had given him. His travels led him to discover the highly reclusive [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]]—psionic creatures with deep ties to the multiverse—who divulged the truth of his emerald heritage as well as their plans for a ceremony to resurrect their god [[Sardior\|Sardior, the Ruby King of Gem Dragons]]. Durian identified with these [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]] and joined their cult of [[Sardior]], convinced that the return of this ancient [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Ruby Dragon]] god could push away all the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters still attacking the realm.		Attacks by evil [[Dragon\|Dragons]] and [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters were on the rise across the realm, and he used one such attack as a pretense to leave home in search of answers…also taking on the name '''Durian''', a portmanteau of both names his parents had given him. His travels led him to discover the highly reclusive [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]]—psionic creatures with deep ties to the multiverse—who divulged the truth of his emerald heritage as well as their plans for a ceremony to resurrect their god [[Sardior\|Sardior, the Ruby King of Gem Dragons]]. Durian identified with these [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]] and joined their cult of [[Sardior]], convinced that the return of this ancient [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Ruby Dragon]] god could push away all the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters still attacking the realm.

	Durian helped the [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]] prepare their resurrection ceremony—which required a representative for each type of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragon]]—under heavy duress from the monsters attempting to halt [[Sardior\|Sardior's]] return. When [[Smargarg]]—the cult’s [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Emerald Dragon]]—failed to arrive, a presumed casualty of the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters, Durian volunteered to take his place as the emerald ~~representative…despite~~ warnings that he was too weak and the power of the ceremony would kill him. He was willing to make that sacrifice if it meant saving the realm.		Durian helped the [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]] prepare their resurrection ceremony—which required a representative for each type of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragon]]—under heavy duress from the monsters attempting to halt [[Sardior\|Sardior's]] return. When [[Smargarg]]—the cult’s [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Emerald Dragon]]—failed to arrive, a presumed casualty of the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters, Durian volunteered to take his place as the emerald representative and wield the [[Ruby Court#Prehistoric Artifacts\|Emerald Blade]] in the ceremony…despite warnings that he was too weak and the power of the ceremony would kill him. He was willing to make that sacrifice if it meant saving the realm.

	Despite a tremendous battle, the resurrection ceremony proved successful and—to everyone’s astonishment—[[Sardior]] took Durian’s emerald essence and reincarnated him into a powerful [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragon]] to serve the god on his [[Ruby Court]]…bestowing him the title of [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]]. With their god resurrected and the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters vanquished, [[Durzibethinus]] ascended with the other members of the [[Ruby Court]] to sow [[Sardior\|Sardior's]] influence across the realm and beyond.		Despite a tremendous battle, the resurrection ceremony proved successful and—to everyone’s astonishment—[[Sardior]] took Durian’s emerald essence and reincarnated him into a powerful [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragon]] to serve the god on his [[Ruby Court]]…bestowing him the title of [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]]. With their god resurrected and the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] monsters vanquished, [[Durzibethinus]] ascended with the other members of the [[Ruby Court]] to sow [[Sardior\|Sardior's]] influence across the realm and beyond.
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	Over the next hour, Adrian sat quietly on the ground in his room…gripping the shortsword and willing the secrets of its power to flow into him. The weapon's name was the first thing that it divulged…the '''Illusion Blade'''. Adrian pondered this name, concentrating on the [[Rune]] near the blade's hilt until some synapses clicked inside his head and—drawing from a crevice of his mind that he had long assumed to be severed—he attempted to cast '''Minor Illusion'''. He focused all his thoughts at a singular point on the ground, and—feeling a pulse of psionic energy shoot from him that he had not felt in several years—a perfect illusion of a [[wikipedia:Utah_teapot\|Teapot]] appeared on the floor in front of him.		Over the next hour, Adrian sat quietly on the ground in his room…gripping the shortsword and willing the secrets of its power to flow into him. The weapon's name was the first thing that it divulged…the '''Illusion Blade'''. Adrian pondered this name, concentrating on the [[Rune]] near the blade's hilt until some synapses clicked inside his head and—drawing from a crevice of his mind that he had long assumed to be severed—he attempted to cast '''Minor Illusion'''. He focused all his thoughts at a singular point on the ground, and—feeling a pulse of psionic energy shoot from him that he had not felt in several years—a perfect illusion of a [[wikipedia:Utah_teapot\|Teapot]] appeared on the floor in front of him.

	Adrian leapt to his feet with elation, having unlocked a fragment of his psionic powers which he had assumed would remain forever stuck in the past. He lifted up the '''Illusion Blade'''—examining it with admiration—when suddenly, his attunement with the blade fully clicked and another one of its quirks revealed itself to him…it could take on any appearance that its wielder chose. Before Adrian could even process this information, the plain-looking blade began to shimmer and reshape…becoming encased in green geodes as it took on the appearance of the [[Ruby Court#Prehistoric Artifacts\|Emerald Blade]]. Adrian concentrated on the blade, attempting to will it into any other form. For whatever reason, however, it was as if some mental block or fixation on unfinished business from his past prevented Adrian from transforming the blade into a different shape.		Adrian leapt to his feet with elation, having unlocked a fragment of his psionic powers which he had assumed would remain forever stuck in the past. He lifted up the '''Illusion Blade'''—examining it with admiration—when suddenly, his attunement with the blade fully clicked and another one of its quirks revealed itself to him…it could take on any appearance that its wielder chose. Before Adrian could even process this information, the plain-looking blade began to shimmer and reshape…becoming encased in green geodes as it took on the appearance of the [[Ruby Court#Prehistoric Artifacts\|Emerald Blade]], the legendary blade that Adrian had wielded during the ceremony to resurrect [[Sardior]]. Adrian concentrated on the blade, attempting to will it into any other form. For whatever reason, however, it was as if some mental block or fixation with unfinished business from his past prevented Adrian from transforming the blade into a different shape.

	Adrian meditated with the blade a while longer—trying to mentally force it to look like anything else—until he felt that the rest of the team was undoubtedly wondering where he had disappeared to. He regathered himself while descending the stairs, pondering his encounter with '''Meozith'''. Was gifting him this blade their way of warning him not to fixate solely on the past? Perhaps he could sooner rediscover himself—including his emerald heritage—by more closely focusing on the challenges of the present. He ruminated on these thoughts as he met back up with the rest of the team downstairs and they planned their next move. They eventually decided that their best bet would be to try and locate '''Silence's''' mother, so '''Urza''' supplied the team with a general region where she was last known to reside. Traveling to this region would require the team to pass through the capital of the '''Tenabrask Kingdom''', which Adrian remembered was home to the continent's only temple dedicated to '''Deus Temporis'''…as well as the enigmatic '''Dragon of Stories'''. The team geared up for another adventure together…Adrian intent on seeking new answers from this [[Dragon]] temple once they arrived at the capital.		Adrian meditated with the blade a while longer—trying to mentally force it to look like anything else—until he felt that the rest of the team was undoubtedly wondering where he had disappeared to. He regathered himself while descending the stairs, pondering his encounter with '''Meozith'''. Was gifting him this blade their way of warning him not to fixate solely on the past? Perhaps he could sooner rediscover himself—including his emerald heritage—by more closely focusing on the challenges of the present. He ruminated on these thoughts as he met back up with the rest of the team downstairs and they planned their next move. They eventually decided that their best bet would be to try and locate '''Silence's''' mother, so '''Urza''' supplied the team with a general region where she was last known to reside. Traveling to this region would require the team to pass through the capital of the '''Tenabrask Kingdom''', which Adrian remembered was home to the continent's only temple dedicated to '''Deus Temporis'''…as well as the enigmatic '''Dragon of Stories'''. The team geared up for another adventure together…Adrian intent on seeking new answers from this [[Dragon]] temple once they arrived at the capital.
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	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==

	Adrian is identical in appearance to ~~[[Durzibethinus\|Durzibethinus']]~~ [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] form, except that all of his scales are a ~~metallic~~ gold color. The flecks of emerald in his eyes are the last visual remnants that hint at his original [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem]] heritage. He wears lightweight '''Deus Temporis''' temple robes with accents of emerald hues to try and bring out the color of his eyes and bolster what remains from this side of his ancestry. He wears a pendent around his neck from the '''Deus Temporis''' faction that trained him…specifically, a gold pendant shaped like '''Alram'''—the [[Dragon#Metallic Dragons\|Metallic]] '''Gold Dragon God of the Past'''—from the three-headed [[Dragon]] god of time.		Adrian is identical in appearance to the [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] form of [[Durzibethinus]], except that all of his scales are a [[Dragon#Metallic Dragons\|Metallic]] gold color. The flecks of emerald in his eyes are the last visual remnants that hint at his original [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem]] heritage. He wears lightweight '''Deus Temporis''' temple robes with accents of emerald hues to try and bring out the color of his eyes and bolster what remains from this side of his ancestry. He wears a pendent around his neck from the '''Deus Temporis''' faction that trained him…specifically, a gold pendant shaped like '''Alram'''—the [[Dragon#Metallic Dragons\|Metallic]] '''Gold Dragon God of the Past'''—from the three-headed [[Dragon]] god of time.

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	The team loaded back onto the cart and began their second day of traveling. As they journeyed down the road, they came across an oddity in their path…a stone loop filled with random, indiscernible shapes. '''Maple''' hopped from the cart and approached the loop to investigate, with '''Merys''' not far behind. As '''Maple''' inspected the loop, she noticed a void spirit standing far off in the distance…seemingly watching her. Any perceivable light caught in this creature's vicinity appeared to bend to its threatening aura, and '''Maple''' seemed to have some degree of familiarity with how these creatures operated. Not wanting to take any chances, she took out her purse containing all of her gold and placed it inside the loop. Additionally, she asked '''Merys''' to toss in any gold he had on his person with the promise that she would pay him back later. '''Merys''' concernedly obliged and the pair returned to the cart as the team carried on with their journey.		The team loaded back onto the cart and began their second day of traveling. As they journeyed down the road, they came across an oddity in their path…a stone loop filled with random, indiscernible shapes. '''Maple''' hopped from the cart and approached the loop to investigate, with '''Merys''' not far behind. As '''Maple''' inspected the loop, she noticed a void spirit standing far off in the distance…seemingly watching her. Any perceivable light caught in this creature's vicinity appeared to bend to its threatening aura, and '''Maple''' seemed to have some degree of familiarity with how these creatures operated. Not wanting to take any chances, she took out her purse containing all of her gold and placed it inside the loop. Additionally, she asked '''Merys''' to toss in any gold he had on his person with the promise that she would pay him back later. '''Merys''' concernedly obliged and the pair returned to the cart as the team carried on with their journey.

	That night, '''Dave''' ~~dreamt~~ of a cave which they recognized from their past…but where they had recalled the walls being decorated with their own paintings, the cave appeared almost entirely deprived of any artwork. They approached the only visible painting, unable to remember if they had painted this one. It depicted a person—who they knew to be named '''Philip'''—holding a single bead of color in his fingers. Dave touched the bead before suddenly awakening back in the cart.		That night, '''Dave''' dreamed of a cave which they recognized from their past…but where they had recalled the walls being decorated with their own paintings, the cave appeared almost entirely deprived of any artwork. They approached the only visible painting, unable to remember if they had painted this one. It depicted a person—who they knew to be named '''Philip'''—holding a single bead of color in his fingers. Dave touched the bead before suddenly awakening back in the cart.

	As the team was pulled over for the night, '''Merys''' also took the opportunity to slip behind the cart—out of view of the children—and use the spell components he had gathered before departing '''Gorothair''' to cast the ritual he had been shown in his dream a few nights prior. The ritual proved successful and strengthened the bond that '''Merys''' had with his familiar.		As the team was pulled over for the night, '''Merys''' also took the opportunity to slip behind the cart—out of view of the children—and use the spell components he had gathered before departing '''Gorothair''' to cast the ritual he had been shown in his dream a few nights prior. The ritual proved successful and strengthened the bond that '''Merys''' had with his familiar.
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	At the same time—as the rest of the team rested in their rooms—'''Dave''' went for a late night stroll around '''Terakai''' until it started to rain outside and they finally decided to return to the '''Grail and the Grave'''. Rather than going upstairs to their room, however, '''Dave''' felt a sudden and overwhelming urge to paint '''Ekassa'''…so they set up their easel in the middle of the empty tavern and began painting the [[Tabaxi]] woman's portrait.		At the same time—as the rest of the team rested in their rooms—'''Dave''' went for a late night stroll around '''Terakai''' until it started to rain outside and they finally decided to return to the '''Grail and the Grave'''. Rather than going upstairs to their room, however, '''Dave''' felt a sudden and overwhelming urge to paint '''Ekassa'''…so they set up their easel in the middle of the empty tavern and began painting the [[Tabaxi]] woman's portrait.

	Meanwhile, '''Merys''' snoozed upstairs and dreamed of being back in '''Les Talismans'''. He reached out to inspect a crystal displayed inside the shop, but it caused him pain to touch it and another humanoid figure suddenly appeared in the room. This figure—fidgeting with a deck of cards in his hands—claimed to be a member of '''Merys'<nowiki/>''' family and continuously referred to him as '''Cerberus''', much to '''Merys'~~<nowiki/>~~''' confusion and agitation. The figure questioned him as to why the '''Djinn''' was so upset and '''Merys'''—unfamiliar with such a term—did his best to explain all that had transpired with '''Ekassa''' the previous day. He also pressed the figure for his name, to which he claimed to have fifty-four names…so '''Merys''' clarified his question, asking what the figure would prefer to be called. The figure replied that '''Loki''' would do, seeing as he was bound to the '''Lokian Cards''' in the same way that '''Merys''' was bound to the '''Ceberian Crystal'''. Out of an abundance of caution, '''Merys''' had also summoned his familiar into the shop…so '''Loki''' offered to give it a permanent physical form which would build upon '''Merys'''' prior ritual to improve the pair's communication. '''Merys''' agreed, watching as '''Loki''' shoved the familiar into a demiplane inside his '''Lokian Cards''' and—upon pulling it back out—'''Merys'''' familiar now took the form of a monkey with bat wings, tiny horns, and a scorpion tail. The familiar verbally protested, having also been given the ability to speak. In addition, '''Loki''' handed '''Merys''' a black coin made of stone to use as a spellcasting focus. '''Loki''' described '''Merys''', his familiar, and his new focus as embodying the three consciousnesses of '''Cerberus''' before shoving them all into his '''Lokian Cards''' demiplane…which caused '''Merys''' to jolt awake from his strange dream the following morning.		Meanwhile, '''Merys''' snoozed upstairs and dreamed of being back in '''Les Talismans'''. He reached out to inspect a crystal displayed inside the shop, but it caused him pain to touch it and another humanoid figure suddenly appeared in the room. This figure—fidgeting with a deck of cards in his hands—claimed to be a member of '''Merys'<nowiki/>''' family and continuously referred to him as '''Cerberus''', much to '''Merys'''' confusion and agitation. The figure questioned him as to why the '''Djinn''' was so upset and '''Merys'''—unfamiliar with such a term—did his best to explain all that had transpired with '''Ekassa''' the previous day. He also pressed the figure for his name, to which he claimed to have fifty-four names…so '''Merys''' clarified his question, asking what the figure would prefer to be called. The figure replied that '''Loki''' would do, seeing as he was bound to the '''Lokian Cards''' in the same way that '''Merys''' was bound to the '''Ceberian Crystal'''. Out of an abundance of caution, '''Merys''' had also summoned his familiar into the shop…so '''Loki''' offered to give it a permanent physical form which would build upon '''Merys'''' prior ritual to improve the pair's communication. '''Merys''' agreed, watching as '''Loki''' shoved the familiar into a demiplane inside his '''Lokian Cards''' and—upon pulling it back out—'''Merys'''' familiar now took the form of a monkey with bat wings, tiny horns, and a scorpion tail. The familiar verbally protested, having also been given the ability to speak. In addition, '''Loki''' handed '''Merys''' a black coin made of stone to use as a spellcasting focus. '''Loki''' described '''Merys''', his familiar, and his new focus as embodying the three consciousnesses of '''Cerberus''' before shoving them all into his '''Lokian Cards''' demiplane…which caused '''Merys''' to jolt awake from his strange dream the following morning.

	While that was happening, '''Maple''' had a dream in which countless spirits rushed past her—appearing as streaks of light—fear and anger in their voices as they lashed out. Suddenly, every voice went quiet except for one. The voice asked her "you seek to aid?" '''Maple''' responded "I do." The voice probed further "you attempted to stop her release?" '''Maple''' modestly replied "I tried."		While that was happening, '''Maple''' had a dream in which countless spirits rushed past her—appearing as streaks of light—fear and anger in their voices as they lashed out. Suddenly, every voice went quiet except for one. The voice asked her "you seek to aid?" '''Maple''' responded "I do." The voice probed further "you attempted to stop her release?" '''Maple''' modestly replied "I tried."
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	"We witnessed," the voice answered before finally asking "would you put her down?" '''Maple''' thought for a moment and then responded "to save all of you, yes."		"We witnessed," the voice answered before finally asking "would you put her down?" '''Maple''' thought for a moment and then responded "to save all of you, yes."

	"Then we shall help, if you can prove you are serious. Join us outside and raise your weapon to the sky…now." Just then, a loud boom of thunder shook the entire '''Grail and the Grave'''. Only '''Maple''' was awoken by it, so she crawled out of bed to go outside as she was instructed. Her shuffling awakened '''Roskva''', who also got up and could not be deterred from following her outside. As the pair made their way downstairs, they passed '''Dave''' still painting in the middle of the tavern, who greeted them unquestioningly. The pair strode out the front door and into the pouring rain, walking a good forty feet away from the tavern before '''Maple''' rose her hammer above her head. She was almost immediately struck by lightning, leaving her badly singed. However, she lowered the hammer and noticed that it had maintained a bit of the lightning's spark as blue runes faintly glowed across it. The voice of the spirits reached out to her again, saying "if you seek out aid, pay the price and we will aid." On that note, '''Maple''' stumbled back into the tavern and up to her room—'''Roskva''' close behind—to sleep off the pain of taking a blow ~~from~~ a lightning bolt.		"Then we shall help, if you can prove you are serious. Join us outside and raise your weapon to the sky…now." Just then, a loud boom of thunder shook the entire '''Grail and the Grave'''. Only '''Maple''' was awoken by it, so she crawled out of bed to go outside as she was instructed. Her shuffling awakened '''Roskva''', who also got up and could not be deterred from following her outside. As the pair made their way downstairs, they passed '''Dave''' still painting in the middle of the tavern, who greeted them unquestioningly. The pair strode out the front door and into the pouring rain, walking a good forty feet away from the tavern before '''Maple''' rose her hammer above her head. She was almost immediately struck by lightning, leaving her badly singed. However, she lowered the hammer and noticed that it had maintained a bit of the lightning's spark as blue runes faintly glowed across it. The voice of the spirits reached out to her again, saying "if you seek out aid, pay the price and we will aid." On that note, '''Maple''' stumbled back into the tavern and up to her room—'''Roskva''' close behind—to sleep off the pain of taking the full blow of a lightning bolt.

	The next morning, Adrian awoke to find the shortsword from his dream still gripped in his hand. Similarly, '''Merys''' found some elements from his own dream had also carried into the waking world…such as his black stone coin and the transformations to his familiar. '''Maple''' made her way downstairs—feeling fully refreshed in spite of the lightning strike—and found '''Dave''' still hard at work on their painting in the tavern. '''Merys''' meandered downstairs shortly afterwards and filed into the tavern, opting to keep his familiar hidden for the moment. Adrian also quickly joined them in the tavern, playfully swinging around his new sword to show it off and asking if anyone else had any strange dreams last night.		The next morning, Adrian awoke to find the shortsword from his dream still gripped in his hand. Similarly, '''Merys''' found some elements from his own dream had also carried into the waking world…such as his black stone coin and the transformations to his familiar. '''Maple''' made her way downstairs—feeling fully refreshed in spite of the lightning strike—and found '''Dave''' still hard at work on their painting in the tavern. '''Merys''' meandered downstairs shortly afterwards and filed into the tavern, opting to keep his familiar hidden for the moment. Adrian also quickly joined them in the tavern, playfully swinging around his new sword to show it off and asking if anyone else had any strange dreams last night.
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	Before the team could get too far into a conversation, Adrian inquired to '''Maple''' about his new sword to see if she could recognize the rune near its hilt. '''Maple''' obliged, but could discern nothing about the sword except that it was enchanted…so she suggested taking some time to attune to it and see what answers it might reveal to him. Upon this suggestion, Adrian thanked '''Maple''' as he bolted back to his room to meditate with the sword and see what he could learn.		Before the team could get too far into a conversation, Adrian inquired to '''Maple''' about his new sword to see if she could recognize the rune near its hilt. '''Maple''' obliged, but could discern nothing about the sword except that it was enchanted…so she suggested taking some time to attune to it and see what answers it might reveal to him. Upon this suggestion, Adrian thanked '''Maple''' as he bolted back to his room to meditate with the sword and see what he could learn.

			Over the next hour, Adrian sat quietly on the ground in his room…gripping the shortsword and willing the secrets of its power to flow into him. The weapon's name was the first thing that it divulged…the '''Illusion Blade'''. Adrian pondered this name, concentrating on the rune near the blade's hilt until some synapses clicked inside his head and—drawing from a crevice of his mind that he had long assumed to be severed—he attempted to cast '''Minor Illusion'''. He focused all his thoughts at a singular point on the ground, and—feeling a pulse of psionic energy shoot from him that he had not felt in several years—a perfect illusion of a [[wikipedia:Utah_teapot\|teapot]] appeared on the floor in front of him.

			Adrian leapt to his feet with joy, elated to have unlocked a fragment of his former powers that he had assumed would remain forever stuck in the past. He lifted up the '''Illusion Blade''', looking it over with admiration for what it had returned to him. At that moment, his attunement with the blade fully clicked and another one of its quirks revealed itself to him…it could take on any appearance that its wielder chose. Before Adrian could even process this information, the unassuming blade began to shimmer and reshape…becoming encased in green geodes as it took on the appearance of the [[Ruby Court#Prehistoric Artifacts\|Emerald Blade]]. Adrian concentrated on the blade, attempting to will it into any other form. For whatever reason, however, it was as if some mental block or fixation kept Adrian from making the blade look like anything other than this lingering artifact from his past.

			Adrian meditated with the blade a while longer—trying to mentally force it into another shape—until he felt that the rest of the team was undoubtedly wondering where he had disappeared to. He regathered himself and prepared to head back downstairs while pondering his encounter with '''Meozith'''. Was this their way of trying to show him that he was too fixated on the past? Perhaps his emerald essence could not be reclaimed by seeking answers from the past…but rather, he could best rediscover himself by focusing on the tasks directly in front of him. Adrian descended the stairs to help the team plan their next move, filled with newfound determination to forgo the weighty chains of his past and attempt to fully embrace the challenges of the present…putting his faith in the '''Deus Temporis''' to guide him to the place he is fated to be.

			Adrian—who had been studiously transcribing all of the team's adventures—also decided to break his meticulous note-taking habit as part of his efforts to more fully embrace the present as well as '''Meozith''', the [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem]] '''Amethyst Dragon Deity of the Present'''.
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	Upon arriving at the circus entrance, they approached a ticket booth and '''Urza''' handed them the group's entry fee as they each got their hand stamped. The group opted to stay together as they passed by tents housing various attractions such as fortune tellers and even a cage containing a giant, frilled serpentine lizard. Having not spotted anything immediately suspicious, they ducked into a puppet show that was just about to start and sat towards the back of the small outdoor theater. '''Dave''', however, joined a group of children swarming in front of the stage for a better view just as the curtain began to rise.		Upon arriving at the circus entrance, they approached a ticket booth and '''Urza''' handed them the group's entry fee as they each got their hand stamped. The group opted to stay together as they passed by tents housing various attractions such as fortune tellers and even a cage containing a giant, frilled serpentine lizard. Having not spotted anything immediately suspicious, they ducked into a puppet show that was just about to start and sat towards the back of the small outdoor theater. '''Dave''', however, joined a group of children swarming in front of the stage for a better view just as the curtain began to rise.

	The performance itself seemed to be standard children's entertainment as a small, [[Tabaxi]]-shaped marionette recollected folk tales of the ~~forest~~ spirits and how they came to be. The show took a strange turn, however, as a hand puppet of a monkey appeared in the show and moved with such dexterity that it didn't even seem to be controlled by a hand. '''Dave''' became completely charmed by this monkey puppet, fully enraptured by its performance as it did flips and other tricks that would be impossible for any normal puppet. The [[Tabaxi]]-shaped marionette neared the end of its tale about the ~~forest~~ spirits, appearing to gaze out over the crowd before it locked eyes with Adrian and growled "I offered you a peace offering…and you burned it!" Suddenly, the ground started to shake as a large, faceless wooden mannequin rose up near the main big top and began tearing it down. Several similar mannequins appeared across the circus grounds…including one so enormous that even from a distance, the team could see that it was attacking the center of town.		The performance itself seemed to be standard children's entertainment as a small, [[Tabaxi]]-shaped marionette recollected folk tales about the spirits who dwelled in '''Tenabrask''' and how they came to be. The show took a strange turn, however, as a hand puppet of a monkey appeared in the show and moved with such dexterity that it didn't even seem to be controlled by a hand. '''Dave''' became completely charmed by this monkey puppet, fully enraptured by its performance as it did flips and other tricks that would be impossible for any normal puppet. The [[Tabaxi]]-shaped marionette neared the end of its tale about the '''Tenabrask''' spirits, appearing to gaze out over the crowd before it locked eyes with Adrian and growled "I offered you a peace offering…and you burned it!" Suddenly, the ground started to shake as a large, faceless wooden mannequin rose up near the main big top and began tearing it down. Several similar mannequins appeared across the circus grounds…including one so enormous that even from a distance, the team could see that it was attacking the center of town.
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	Adrian stormed back into the tavern mid-interrogation while '''Maple''' remained with the children, telling Adrian to yell for her if another fight broke out. Overhearing '''Ekassa's''' justification for the missing children, Adrian verbally lashed out at her and placed responsibility for the deaths of the children in the '''Shrieking Caverns''' solely at her feet. Offended by the accusation, '''Ekassa''' pointed out that no people had been killed in her most recent attack…some buildings destroyed, but no people. She claimed it was only when the team interfered with her plans that anybody got hurt. Adrian quipped "is that why you tried to feed us all poisoned tea?" She maintained, however, that the tea was a gift…intended to put the team to sleep temporarily, just long enough to relieve them of any moral culpability for the ensuing battle.		Adrian stormed back into the tavern mid-interrogation while '''Maple''' remained with the children, telling Adrian to yell for her if another fight broke out. Overhearing '''Ekassa's''' justification for the missing children, Adrian verbally lashed out at her and placed responsibility for the deaths of the children in the '''Shrieking Caverns''' solely at her feet. Offended by the accusation, '''Ekassa''' pointed out that no people had been killed in her most recent attack…some buildings destroyed, but no people. She claimed it was only when the team interfered with her plans that anybody got hurt. Adrian quipped "is that why you tried to feed us all poisoned tea?" She maintained, however, that the tea was a gift…intended to put the team to sleep temporarily, just long enough to relieve them of any moral culpability for the ensuing battle.

	When '''Dave''' questioned why '''B'rogo''' and '''Locanth''' had been enslaving the children, '''Ekassa''' claimed that she had never intended for the child slavery to occur and that her subordinates "took some liberties" with her plan. Adrian sarcastically shouted back "don't you know, '''Dave'''? Child slavery is a thing that just happens on accident!" '''Dave''' thanked Adrian as they had been unaware of this "fact." '''Ekassa''' angrily turned towards Adrian and growled "do you intend to back up those words, or do you just want to keep running your mouth?" Adrian growled back "why don't you challenge me to a fight when you know I'm not already beaten down?" '''Ekassa''' turned her back to him dismissively, addressing to the rest of the room that "so long as nobody else has anything they care to add," her and her army of mannequins would be leaving ~~'''Terakai'''~~ to take the fight to her true enemies…the spirits ~~who~~ ~~resided in the forest~~. Adrian replied "unless '''Merys''' wants to come to his senses and throw a punch, I ~~think~~ we're good." Ignoring his remark, '''Ekassa''' strode out of the tavern alongside her giant dolls and victoriously departed '''Terakai'''…the colossal mannequins following her close behind until their thunderous footfalls steadily faded out of earshot.		When '''Dave''' questioned why '''B'rogo''' and '''Locanth''' had been enslaving the children, '''Ekassa''' claimed that she had never intended for the child slavery to occur and that her subordinates "took some liberties" with her plan. Adrian sarcastically shouted back "don't you know, '''Dave'''? Child slavery is a thing that just happens on accident!" '''Dave''' thanked Adrian as they had been unaware of this "fact." '''Ekassa''' angrily turned towards Adrian and growled "do you intend to back up those words, or do you just want to keep running your mouth?" Adrian growled back "why don't you challenge me to a fight when you know I'm not already beaten down?" '''Ekassa''' turned her back to him dismissively, addressing to the rest of the room that "so long as nobody else has anything they care to add," her and her army of mannequins would be leaving town to take the fight to her true enemies…the spirits of '''Tenabrask'''. Adrian replied "unless '''Merys''' wants to come to his senses and throw a punch, I guess we're good." Ignoring his remark, '''Ekassa''' strode out of the tavern alongside her giant dolls and victoriously departed '''Terakai'''…the colossal mannequins following her close behind until their thunderous footfalls steadily faded out of earshot.

	The moment '''Ekassa's''' army could no longer be heard in the distance, an argument erupted between Adrian and '''Merys'''. Adrian protested '''Merys'''' inquiry about "the easy way" by insisting "that's just a cliché thing all villains say!" '''Merys''' told Adrian to "be realistic," reminding him that they had no plan and—even if he had gotten out the door with '''Silence'''—their odds of surviving the giant mannequins and surges of wild magic were slim to none. '''Maple''' rejoined the rest of the team inside the tavern upon hearing all the commotion. Adrian retorted '''Merys''' by insisting that "when faced with an enemy strong enough to destroy the whole realm, one should be willing to die to prevent it!" The team probed "what is your fixation with dying?!" Adrian slinked away, uncertain how to respond.		The moment '''Ekassa's''' army could no longer be heard in the distance, an argument erupted between Adrian and '''Merys'''. Adrian protested '''Merys'''' inquiry about "the easy way" by insisting "that's just a cliché thing all villains say!" '''Merys''' told Adrian to "be realistic," reminding him that they had no plan and—even if he had gotten out the door with '''Silence'''—their odds of surviving the giant mannequins and surges of wild magic were slim to none. '''Maple''' rejoined the rest of the team inside the tavern upon hearing all the commotion. Adrian retorted '''Merys''' by insisting that "when faced with an enemy strong enough to destroy the whole realm, one should be willing to die to prevent it!" The team probed "what is your fixation with dying?!" Adrian slinked away, uncertain how to respond.
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	"We witnessed," the voice answered before finally asking "would you put her down?" '''Maple''' thought for a moment and then responded "to save all of you, yes."		"We witnessed," the voice answered before finally asking "would you put her down?" '''Maple''' thought for a moment and then responded "to save all of you, yes."

	"Then we shall help, if you can prove you are serious. Join us outside and raise your weapon to the sky…now." Just then, a loud boom of thunder shook the entire '''Grail and the Grave'''. Only '''Maple''' was awoken by it, so she crawled out of bed to go outside as she was instructed. Her shuffling awakened '''Roskva''', who also got up and could not be deterred from following her outside. As the pair made their way downstairs, they passed '''Dave''' still painting in the middle of the tavern, who greeted them unquestioningly. The pair strode out the front door and into the pouring rain, walking a good forty feet away from the tavern before '''Maple''' rose her hammer above her head. She was almost immediately struck by ~~lightening~~, leaving her badly singed. However, she lowered the hammer and noticed that it had maintained a bit of the lightning's spark as blue runes faintly glowed across it. The voice of the spirits reached out to her again, saying "if you seek out aid, pay the price and we will aid." On that note, '''Maple''' stumbled back into the tavern and up to her room—'''Roskva''' close behind—to sleep off the pain of ~~getting~~ ~~struck~~ by ~~lightening~~.		"Then we shall help, if you can prove you are serious. Join us outside and raise your weapon to the sky…now." Just then, a loud boom of thunder shook the entire '''Grail and the Grave'''. Only '''Maple''' was awoken by it, so she crawled out of bed to go outside as she was instructed. Her shuffling awakened '''Roskva''', who also got up and could not be deterred from following her outside. As the pair made their way downstairs, they passed '''Dave''' still painting in the middle of the tavern, who greeted them unquestioningly. The pair strode out the front door and into the pouring rain, walking a good forty feet away from the tavern before '''Maple''' rose her hammer above her head. She was almost immediately struck by lightning, leaving her badly singed. However, she lowered the hammer and noticed that it had maintained a bit of the lightning's spark as blue runes faintly glowed across it. The voice of the spirits reached out to her again, saying "if you seek out aid, pay the price and we will aid." On that note, '''Maple''' stumbled back into the tavern and up to her room—'''Roskva''' close behind—to sleep off the pain of taking a blow from a lightning bolt.

			The next morning, Adrian awoke to find the shortsword from his dream still gripped in his hand. Similarly, '''Merys''' found some elements from his own dream had also carried into the waking world…such as his black stone coin and the transformations to his familiar. '''Maple''' made her way downstairs—feeling fully refreshed in spite of the lightning strike—and found '''Dave''' still hard at work on their painting in the tavern. '''Merys''' meandered downstairs shortly afterwards and filed into the tavern, opting to keep his familiar hidden for the moment. Adrian also quickly joined them in the tavern, playfully swinging around his new sword to show it off and asking if anyone else had any strange dreams last night.

			However, the team did not get much time to talk amongst themselves before they were joined by '''Urza'''. The team prodded her for updates on '''Silence's''' condition, to which she confirmed that '''Silence''' was doing much better. They asked if she knew why '''Ekassa''' had been going after '''Silence''' in the first place, and '''Urza''' revealed that it most likely had to do with '''Silence's''' mother…who had banished '''Ekassa''' from the realm many years ago for having launched a war against the '''Tenabrask''' spirits. '''Urza''' clarified that '''Silence''' was the reason magic tended to behave wonkily in '''Terakai''', so '''Ekassa's''' giant dolls had trapped '''Silence''' in the tavern and forced magic through her…causing surges of wild magic all over town—such as some townspeople getting launched into the air—during '''Ekassa's''' attack. These surges created friction with the spirits of '''Tenabrask''', which caused the portal to crack open inside the tavern and allowed '''Ekassa''' to escape her imprisonment.

			The team asked what they would need to do in order to prevent '''Ekassa''' from launching another war against the spirits. '''Urza''' did not know and suggested that '''Silence's''' mother would be the person to ask, but warned that it had been quite a while since '''Silence''' had spoken to her mother and she would likely be difficult for the team to track down. '''Urza''' then departed back upstairs to care for '''Silence''' and allow the team some time to decide on their next move.

			Before the team could get too far into a conversation, Adrian inquired to '''Maple''' about his new sword to see if she could recognize the rune near its hilt. '''Maple''' obliged, but could discern nothing about the sword except that it was enchanted…so she suggested taking some time to attune to it and see what answers it might reveal to him. Upon this suggestion, Adrian thanked '''Maple''' as he bolted back to his room to meditate with the sword and see what he could learn.
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Jeffbuterbaugh: Added to Session 25 synopsis

2024-09-20T03:06:59Z

Added to Session 25 synopsis

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