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The Theran Apocrypha

Session #4

Intro

  • After the previous rest day and the revelations, the party is now preparing for the Finals.
  • The party discusses their findings and concerns with Ioras:
    • Ioras listens intently and offers a premonition that something terrible is approaching.
    • They grant the party a boon of athelomancy, a divine blessing that will blossom into a level-up after the session:
      • Plinkö begins to feel a strange strength in their back, hinting at a future transformation into wings.
    • Ioras warns that those who succumb to hate and anger may become vulnerable to possession.
    • Ioras also lauds Celina D. Coh for her foresight in giving the party the Evil Eye of Protection.

Exploration in Town

  • The party has one hour to explore the town before the game begins.
  • Details to note during the exploration:
    • People begin to notice Plinkö’s shifting form, especially their:
      • Shoulders, which appear more muscular and pronounced.
      • Aura, which radiates a subtle, ethereal glow.

Key Interactions:

  • Celina D. Coh buys a blue headscarf
  • Plinkö commissions a set of glass armor at the Armory, which will take time to cool and harden.

The Game

The games begin with a tower reaching out the the sky, there’s a mirror at the bottom of the arena that allows the audience to see the game from below.

The party is pitted against Ajax, a local firefighter.

Arena Transformation:

  • The arena transforms into a bottomless pit, revealing a vast, celestial Nyx sky below.
  • The party and their opponent, Ajax, are mounted on giant birds, which serve as aerial platforms.
    • The objective: Fly through three levels to reach the summit.
      • Inferno Apholai: A realm of burning embers and fire sprites.
      • Purgatorio Purgatorio: A stormy, rain-soaked layer filled with wind elementals.
      • Paradiso Paradisos: A tranquil, cloud-filled sky with radiant, blinding light.

The Climb:

  • The party races through the levels, avoiding falling debris, fire spirits, and wind elementals.
  • Upon reaching the summit, they discover that the Heretic Minotaurs are under the influence of the Red Eye of Mogis.
    • The Red Eye’s influence causes them to lose control, and the Minotaurs begin to fall.
    • The party and Ajax also start plummeting.
      • Plinkö acts quickly to save everyone, using their emerging wing strength to cushion the fall.

The Fall:

  • The party and any survivors land in the maws of Kroxa, a vast, cavernous dungeon with living walls that pulse like flesh.

Notable Threads:

  • The Heretic Minotaurs’ fate — were they possessed willingly, or were they forced under Mogis’s influence?
  • Celina’s blue headscarf, now an emotional reminder of her father and her ongoing quest for vengeance.