Prologues

Darker Days Ahead...
Wayfare to an Uncertain Asylum

Summary

(I may have altered things unintentionally because I forgot them. If you remember differently but like the alteration, sweet. If not, lemme know, and we'll straighten shit out. Also, if there's stuff I straight up forgot, that'd be good to know, too.)

The story began with the mixed-Exalt circle re-convening in Great Forks. Arellious and Aktuelle had traveled South, through the Marukan plains, where they ascertained that the blight plaguing their lands was, in fact, the work of necromancy. Their suspicions were further confirmed after a brief attack by the Seven Seasons Widow, who had ventured far into Marukan territory, though the battle was short lived, as the Deathknight had other matters on her mind, and wished not to create such an obvious disturbance outside of Thorns's territory. Lazarus had just returned from Greyfalls, after conducting a series of several successful guerrilla attacks against the Imperial stronghold. Steel Heart's Fury had been attending to his tribe, though was drawn back to Great Forks after he learned that a series of newly arisen, and particularly brutal ancestor cults had been threatening both the welfare and membership of his growing barbarian federation. He deemed Aktuelle best equipped to consult on such a matter, as he feared the involvement of the Deathknights in these cults, as Fury had already slain one nemissary in protection of his tribes.

Once they met up, Aktuelle informed that group that the Council of the Concordat would meet to address the growing incidence of plague in Marukan Alliance - all members of the Council were concerned on such matters, given its proximity to the Mask of Winters' stronghold. The group decided this was the best route to pursue. Though they were strong in and of themselves, protecting the Marukan Alliance would be much easier if they were able to garner the support of the kingdoms within the Confederation of Rivers. Aktuelle planned to ask the Council for the kingdoms to organize help for the Marukan alliance, lest they be made slaves to the Guild, the only other organize who could hope to support the range towns in their famine.

In Nexus, the councilor and astrologer Takeshi Irugawa was known as a diehard nightlifer, and had as of late been courted about the city by Taguhla, a wealthy Guild investor. He'd been grooming Takeshi for market information, and, as the main organizer of a potential caravan outing to the Marukan alliance, hoped to find out whether the investment was a good one, or if official help from the Confederation of Rivers would make a Guild outing in Marukan a worthless venture. Little did he know that Takeshi was in fact a rogue Deathknight, Whispers from Beyond, already with a set of troubles of his own (see Wayfare to an Uncertain Asylum for more about that). Thus, it was unsettling to Takeshi when he encountered Typhon, the Mask of Winters' foremost agent in Creation, at an upscale Nexus casino. The meeting was short lived, however, as Typhon dropped a few ominous witticisms and made his way out. Though the encounter was unnerving, Typhon's presence in Nexus was to be expected, as he was the Voice of Thorns, a representative to the Council of the Concordat.

The group's first night in Nexus was already frought with peril - tracked and cornered by agents of the All-Seeing-Eye, Lazarus and Typhon teamed up to slaughter the unsuspecting, would-be assassin. It was unfortunate for Lazarus, however, that the scuffle was in dire proximity to his lodging for the evening. Typhon, who had more spacious accommodations, fled the scene quickly, and the group was left to deal with Takehsi's investigation into the eight murders that had occured. Remus, who had some clout with the Council of Entities, was able to bargain for some slack, and things proceeded ahead.

Characters

Player Characters

Arellious Kalar (Dragon-Blooded, Air Aspect) - Tony
Lazarus (Solar Exalt, Dawn Caste) - Drue
Ledaal Sarefine (Dragon-Blooded, Fire Aspect) - Brian
Saros (Sidereal, Chosen of the Maiden of Secrets) - Brian
Steel Heart's Fury (Lunar, Changing Moon Caste) - Dan
Whispers From Beyond (Abyssal Exalt, Day Caste) - Tony

Storyteller Characters

Solar Exalts

Sidereal Exalts

Lunar Exalts

Seven Devils Clever

Abyssal Exalts

Terrestrial Exalts

Mortals

Tagula