"The mind is a doorway...
...one that you can walk through if you wish."
Summaries from Nathan's interactive storytelling sessions (otherwise known as DnD)
"The mind is a doorway...
...one that you can walk through if you wish."
Ascalon, Oryon, and Weylan begin work upon the Memory Drive. All the while, Nosi, the Nameless Knight, and Vivian are traveling upon the Skyhold to the Barrows. Oryon is taken advantage of by Eve, and it tricked into betraying Ascalon and Weylan. He fights both of them, however, Weylan takes Ascalon into a Traversal. They reappear on the edge of the Barrows, as the first Weylanians. Upon Skyhold, the Kanarak King tries to poison Vivian. Nosi drinks it instead, and only barely survives. Ventra kills the Mad King with his dragon fire, and Kanarak dies laughing. Oryon is left alone in the wilderness, and Eve removes his long life in punishment for failing her. He begins to wander into the Labrynth. Vivian, Ascalon, and Nosi reunite at the Barrows and prepare for the battle the next day.
Serwin arrives with his army and battle is joined outside the gates of the Barrows. The battle twists and turns as various forces arrive. Ventra is betrayed by his son, as Osiris slays him. Osiris has allied himself with the Siviri, and Justicars soon attack the city. Weylan begins the Traversal as the rest of the team defends him. Eventually, Osiris is their only opponent, and it is the Nameless knight who defeats him. The group sails off into the stars, as Weylan begins the Traversal. They are the first Weylanians. And Calypso is behind them. The party gathers together to make a plan. They determine that there are several potential important elements: Echo, General Teremore, returning Nosi's vision, the tomb of King Emeric, the Battle of the Barrows, the memory of Vivian, and constructing a Memory Drive.
The team departs as Skyhold floats over Echo's tower. They speak with him (in his corporeal form no less), but he is not eager to help. As they are leaving Vivian calls him by his true name: Weylan. Vivian heals his mind, and he breaks down. It is decided that Oryon and Ascalon will stay with Weylan, while Nameless, Vivian, and Nosi return to Skyhold. They say their goodbyes, and Oryon promises to be back at Skyhold before the Battle of the Barrows. The Kanarak king sneaks onto Skyhold, tempting Nosi with knowledge if she lets Vivian die. She refuses his offer, and rushes to help Vivian instead. Oryon and Ascalon help Weylan confront his demons (literally). They cast memory magic and go to see Vivian. However, they discover that her memory is dead. A woman named Eve ha- The team enter Mycra, and fall into a trap. Ventra (the dragon of memory) has taken over the city. They try to escape, but Ventra defeats them in combat, and takes Vivian as a bride.
Ascalon, Nosi, and Oryon awaken 11 years later. Vivian (now queen of the Dragonlands) has kept them in suspended animation in the Time Crypt. Echo was slain in saving Ascalon's life, and Val'Kaera (now Valentine) had her memories wiped. Ascalon is filled with grief and shame, but Vivian speaks with him and they amend things. Every queen needs her kingdom. And the All-Mage is done having things chosen for her. Tension rises in the city of Caradyll, as more armies and eminent factions arrive. Yariel and Vaelin depart to travel abroad. The Teremore siblings head to a banquet, where they meet General Teremore and the Oracle. The Oracle interrupts the event to prophecy three arrivals. The first is Oryon, a wanderer from another world, sent to protect Vivian. The second is Lord Serwin, who arrives with his army to be crowned High King. The group heads back to the Tree Temple, and they see that Shadowclad have attacked Val'Kaera, Vivian, and The Nameless Knight (who earns the new title: the Broken Shield). They fight their way through the streets of Caradyll to get to Teremore's Fortress. The third arrival is a Siviri Ambassador, that speaks secretly with Lord Serwin (while Nosi overhears). The group decides to head to Mycra via Gondola. As they leave, Serwin is crowned High King of Calypso.
The party recover from the Labyrinth and reconnect. They travel to Caradyll, and encounter a funeral for Princess Meyra (daughter of the Grandfather King). The team is examined for signs of the Grey Hunger at the gates, and Ascalon is arrested for having books in strange languages. The High Inquisitor finds out about the time dilation and intends to use their knowledge of the future as an advantage. However, when he discovers that the Empire is not even remembered in the future, he seeks assistance from the team. Shadowclad assassins attack the Cathedral and kill the High Inquisitor. A younger version of Ru'Andren arrives at the scene to take care of the adventurer. Over then next few days Ru'Andren heals the badly wounded and they all tell their own stories. Finally, General Teremore arrives in the city with food and military support. A festival is declared but all is not well in the Empire. Stormclouds are on the horizon.
The adventurers continue their journey in the labyrinth. They encounter strange Vae acolytes who care for the corpses of the fallen. Afterwards they receive a letter from Lyra claiming that Yariel might be the Pureblood from the prophecy. They explore more of the labyrinth, battling some Battena, only to have their Navigators damaged. Ascalon comes up with a clever necromancy trick, which gets them to safety. They meet the old Battena Arcturus, who guides and advises them. Then, with Rose's help (Arcturus's apprentice) they get through Scarblade Pass and into the Stone Garden. The group battles the Regent, and are only saved from his words by the Nameless Knight. The Kiret arrive, overrunning Lord Maako's knights. Yariel and Nosi defeat the Regent, and remove
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The Pureblood approaches. Val'Kaera, Nosi, Ascalon, and Allren mourn Dae'Tera's passing before continuing on the road to Mycra. They arrive at the wealthy Iconomage city and find rooms at the Golden Tree inn. The team realizes that they need to get invitations to one of Mycra's banquets. They encounter Yariel, a Djinn Magician who receives his invitation after an impressive performance at the Golden Tree. Yariel quickly befriends the team. Allren alerts the group that there are Elekae in the city, and they quickly engage the elven terrorists. The battle ranges across the streets of Mycra before they are able to alert Mycra himself. He finishes the battle and routes the Elekae. The group receives their own invitation to the banquet and Mycra offers to assist them all. His resources and knowledge are at their disposal.
The team begin their journey to Mycra. On the way they encounter a Truth Stone, and Dae'Tera helps a stranger travel through it. He is a knight from a distant land by the name of Allren. They continue traveling together and encounter a strange village. They soon realize that the town is possessed by a long dead necromancer, who is magically preserving his mind. As the group ponders escape plans they are attacked by an Inquisitor. During the brutal battle Dae'Tera is slain. The adventurers mourn her passing as they prepare for the next step of their journey.
Ascalon, Nosi, Dae'Tera, and Val'Kaera recover from their encounter with the Trinity Brothers. Nosi investigates the strange magical scar that Regulus left her. Val'Kaera trys to learn more about her shape shifting abilities. They get some information from Mordakai that the iconomage of Mycra is fascinated by the Vae Battena, and has an extensive personal library. They plan to leave by the end of Oath span. The Regent arrives in the city and ratchets up the pressure. One day two Templar Inquisitors attack the group above Mulligan's Bakery. Through one of Ascalon's clever tricks, the team survives. Vicar Keoren helps smuggle them out of the city. As they flee the Regent drives the city to insanity. Donmarch is burning.
Ascalon, Nosi, and Dae'Tera recover from their wounds. They are informed by Mordakai that the Trinity Brothers are leaving town sooner than expected. The operation is moved up, and Ascalon hires Arcon Levi to assist them. They get Doctor Kirian to kill Tristan Trinity, and plan a trap for Regulus. The trap succeeds ( with a few hitches) and they get to see Mordakai. It is revealed that Mordakai sold Val as an Artifact Blade. She is a shapeshifter. The team wonders who the true villains are, as Val and Ascalon re-unite.
Ascalon, Nosi, and Dae'Tera find new residence in the Lower District of Donmarch, above Mrs. Mulligan's bakery on Greenwood Avenue. They spend some time at the archives, studying and sharpening their Donmarch Dialect. One evening, as they return to their apartment, they encounter a shady criminal by the name of Mordakai. He claims he can get them Ascalon's wife if they help him deal with the Trinity Brothers. The group agrees, and starts to plan their angle of attack. They have until the end of Honor Span. The team goes to the Castaway Clinic and meets Lyra. They spend time speaking with Kestrel, Arcon Levi, and a disturbing man by the name of Doctor Kirian. Renoka is speaking with a Templar at the main gate (Francis Keoren) when an Elekae terrorist attack begins. They quickly overrun the city's defenses, and only flee when a Justicar arrives. The last day of Growth is over.
Ascalon, Nosi, and Dae'Taera continue their search for Val'Kaera (Ascalon's wife) but they cannot find her. On the 11th of Mending at dusk they take Vivian (Ascalon's daughter) to the nearest Labyrinth entrance. They encounter a Vae Battena named Juliet there. She breaks her promise and steals Vivian from the trio. Despite their combat skill, they are not used to the Labrinth's unique environment. After, recovering from their battle they get some information from Ru'Andren (the mystic leader of Qu'Traeve). One of his pilgrims saw Val being taken to Donmarch (a Templar city). The trio begins their journey but are ravaged by a group of Crawlers. They are saved by Q34, an Android Arbiter, who escorts them to Donmarch. They arrive and book lodgings at the infamous inn: The Binacorn.
Chapter 1 - One Step Deeper
Chapter 2 - The Last Days of Growth Chapter 3 - Broken Trinity Chapter 4 - Voice of Madness Chapter 5 - A Long Confession Chapter 6 - Banquets and Bloodshed Chapter 7 - The Dragon of Memory Chapter 8 - Dawn of the All-Mage Chapter 9 - New Legends Chapter 10 - Three Arrivals Chapter 11 - Kingdom of the Dragon Chapter 12 - In Weylan's Tower Chapter 13 - Choices |
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