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With the guardian | With the guardian entangled in the crab tendons, the magic teleportation circle is gaining in power. However, some motes of energy surround the guardian and the party, harvesting and feeding off the arcane magical energy. With every feeding they become larger and start growing eye stalks - becoming spectators. It's decided to try and use the crab tendons as conduits for the energy, to channel it to the teleportation circle. Raziel connects it up and Luna re-purposes the skyline wire to connect to the guardian. | ||
The arcane energy begins to flow as one of the spectators absorbs more magical energy and most of an errant fireball. They turn into a Beholder and start laughing maniacally through telepathy. The circle finally activates and the group start to rush through, until it's just Luna and Berwick who catch a last glimpse of the Beholder cackling away as they step through the portal. | The arcane energy begins to flow as one of the spectators absorbs more magical energy and most of an errant fireball. They turn into a Beholder and start laughing maniacally through telepathy. The circle finally activates and the group start to rush through, until it's just Luna and Berwick who catch a last glimpse of the Beholder cackling away as they step through the portal. | ||
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Synopsis
The Gate
With the guardian entangled in the crab tendons, the magic teleportation circle is gaining in power. However, some motes of energy surround the guardian and the party, harvesting and feeding off the arcane magical energy. With every feeding they become larger and start growing eye stalks - becoming spectators. It's decided to try and use the crab tendons as conduits for the energy, to channel it to the teleportation circle. Raziel connects it up and Luna re-purposes the skyline wire to connect to the guardian.
The arcane energy begins to flow as one of the spectators absorbs more magical energy and most of an errant fireball. They turn into a Beholder and start laughing maniacally through telepathy. The circle finally activates and the group start to rush through, until it's just Luna and Berwick who catch a last glimpse of the Beholder cackling away as they step through the portal.
The party pass through rock, and stone, and earth, see visions of a circle of small stones surrounding the skeleton of a dragon and a red dust over grass, before eventually emerging into a night-time meadow, under peaceful stars and a crescent moon - but without the druids.
The Unknown and the Familiar
Taking advantage of the peace, the party rest up for the night. In the early hours of the morning, Luna is awakened by a scrap of paper bearing an encoded message. The message then burns up, but not before she suddenly notices a symbole of a tower appearing on her forearm.
In the late morning, the party make their way to the only signs of civilisation - a tower near the coast. On the way they notice a pirate ship loading up on supplies and head down to investigate - as they may be able to provide passage. The Captain is none other than Roberta Becks, who is not exactly pleased to see them, but some smooth negotiations from Luna soon sees them on-board for the week-long journey to Corallyn.
Settling down, the party take advantage of some new spells from Bugo and send messages to Amartine Pau to find out what's been happening with the druids. In their absense, Benji's father has been appointed leader of the druids and is leading them to war. In less than a month, the border towns and villages will be under attack.