Archive
1 - Temporal Advent
Our adventure begins! Sesame runs into a newbie mage, Kibbles at a tavern. After defeating a monster, Sesame’s loot is stolen by a thief named Dante. Meanwhile, in another time period, an engineer, Claire gets flung through space and time while an ominous figure watches. Crash-landing between Sesame and Kibbles, the three make a pact to travel together. Along the way, they meet a shady merchant named Farron. Sesame faints after a battle and has a strange nightmare about her past. After returning to town, Sesame meets a shy blacksmith named Mason. A courier arrives and gives Sesame a mysterious letter, hinting she may be followed. Claire goes hunting for information about the world while Farron meets up with an old flame. Returning to the tavern, a dramatic unveiling happens that changes everything.
2 - Crossroads
Enter Sir Kylar McLaughlin, Knight and Lieutenant Commander of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Alder. During routine work, he is approached by the heir to the throne, Prince Drayven Alder. He is given a special mission, which on completion comes with a promise of a seat on his council on the Royal Council. Drayven is approached by a mysterious woman and has a meeting with the bombastic necromancer Valmont. The soon-to-be-King is given an ultimatum, as Valmont tries to enforce his own agenda. Meanwhile, our party runs into Mason who is also traveling to Northon, and decides to group up. Claire reminisces about her childhood. Sesame tells her past to Claire. Later, the group runs into Farron during a heist gone wrong. However, a new valuable artifact is now in their possession.
3 - The Implant
Farron and Mason have an explosive fight. ic. We learn more about the mysterious group Zysa and “The Iron Ward”. Kylar’s group continues scouting, but Kylar faints. Kylar has a dream about his past. After a seizure, Kylar finds himself in an inn, he recounts to Sam an ongoing conflict with the rebel group ‘The Severance”. His parents come to check on him, as his father Bram McLaughlin is a famous alchemist/doctor. The group takes shelter in a cave, during which they discover the artifact in question has strange and powerful magic. Proto is making the best out of a situation and runs into a wizard. Breakfast amongst the royal family gets an unlikely intruder.
4 - The Seed
Sesame has increasingly more lucid and bizarre nightmares, unsure of what is real and isn’t. Mason and Sesame make up and Mason attempts to make peace with Farron. The group sets to work making a base and trying to repair the damaged caravan. Sesame and Farron go out to hunt for food. Meanwhile, Kylar is summoned back to Northon for a briefing. His celebrity status garners a lot of attention but is cut short by a sobering reminder of what is at stake. Sesame gets injured in a battle with a monster. Farron to the rescue to patch her up and with some troubling information, he has gathered. After dinner, Claire is attacked in the cave.
5 - Augmented
The group is attacked by kobolds and Claire gets intel about Proto. Sesame is visited by someone in her dreams with some startling information. Farron,Claire and Kibbles decide to venture into the cave to find out more information thanks to the mandrake,Sven. Sesame and Mason have a dramatic turn in their relationship. Farron and the others find a mysterious structure deep underground before finding a portal to Grand Mage Winsley’s house. The night ends with a bang, as a mysterious stranger approaches to steal something precious.
6 - The Red Approach
Zysa prepares to make its move as we are introduced to a new mercenary, Zeldane. Kylar recounts his time with Joel and meeting with Drayven. Valmont begins to put pressure on Drayven to facilitate his scheme. Sesame makes a resolve to focus on Mason instead of her distressing dreams. Meanwhile, Claire wakes to find her fuel has been stolen and she cannot return home. Winsley and Kibbles speak of her past and her duties. Sesame is confronted on the road, running into a childhood friend. Sam challenges Kylar to reveal what he knows. However, all that is cut short as all hell breaks loose.
