"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."
It is the end of the Cosmic War. The Syndicate meets for a final time. Everyone binds with Lil Petra to form Big Petra, who faces off the Watchmen. With the skills of all of the Syndicate’s greatest warriors, Big Petra obliterates the Old God. By spending most of Astra’s magic, the Gate is sealed, and Astra is saved, for now. A new Era has dawned. A new world is waiting.
The Syndicate goes to Jetzya to prepare for war. Using Ancient Magic Ikaris itself is moved off the coast from Jetzya. The night begins and the Acolyte of the Hellmouth leads the attack. The assault is brutal. The Syndicate wins the night but at great cost. Arcturus, Sister Ark, and Sister Yasha are among the slain. The dawn breaks. The gate is ahead.
Scumville is attacked by the enemy who have captured Max and are using his love potion to capture the population of the tribes. They are releasing the potion on top of a huge blimp and are being screens by rebel griffins. Quinn leads an army of her griffins to attack the rebels. The battle turns into a trap, but Queen Quinn is saved by Sable and the Bee Brigade. Sable and Mordred duel some Pursuers while Yasha and Hollow take the ship. Max, Prudence, and Prophet are saved. The group takes Danny and finds Gabriel in the Cosmic Plane. The Syndicate readies itself for the night of the Bitter Blood.
Danny takes most of the group into the Cosmic Plane to try and find Arcturus’s old master: Gabriel. Clarrissa stays in Ikaris and tries to make friends. Cotton and Arcturus try to help Rocky (who seems to have gone mad) in Mira. The team in the Cosmic Plane goes through quite a few trials and tribulations (they fight a cockroach and a tiny dragon, they fight a wierd tentacle monster, Abbey fights Smooth Toro and gets the Soul Spoon). Ikaris agrees to join the Syndicate. Mira is attacked and everyone returns to it to defend the palace. The Ikaris Masonknights are incredible warriors and work well with the Syndicate soldiers. Everyone tries to hold off the Ancient Master, and with the help of Arcturus they scare him off. All representatives of the Syndicate meet and Danny tells everyone what is going on. The Hellmouth is coming. The Hellmouth is coming.
Franz executes Operation Broadside, a massively successful plan to kill hundreds of thousands of the enemy at little to no cost. Franz binds with Mordred to form Siegfried, and gathers an army. He then marches on the Tombs, to rescue a group of guerilla fighters. The Tombs are taken quickly and efficiently, but reinforcements are on the way. It is discovered that the fighters (called the Rangers) were organized by William II. He died defending the tomb but has a few moments to speak with Olivia, Franz, Jenna, Mordred, and Ernest. The enemy returns and attacks the Tombs. Everything is going well at first but they are infiltrated. The Red Robes kidnap Ernest and impersonate him. Then they let 500 pursuers into the city. The defenses are quickly overrun. All seems lost when Ernest sacrificed himself to help everyone escape. Siegfried uses kinetic bombardment to obliterate all remnants of the enemy army.
The group splits into three groups. Clarissa, Seth, and Zero go to Ikaris to start diplomatic relations. The Lady of the Ladle, Quinn, and Danny go to find Prophet. Franz, Mordred, Riven, and Lil Petra use one of the new Black Sails to go and find a black hole (as you do). The Ikaris group find an exiled Mason Knight named Hollow. Clarrissa learns the language, a little bit about the culture and use all her diplomatic skills. She somehow manages to be let into the Sacred Archipelago. The Prophet group find the marauder metropolis of Scumville, ruled by the 13 Tribes. The Lady of the Ladle starts the Cutlery Cult while Danny and Quinn infiltrate a meeting of the Chiefs. It turns out that Prophet is the Great Chief. Some other Chiefs include Edo, Prudence, and Jimmy 3 Eyes. Danny and Quinn meet with Prophet and make an offer from the Syndicate. The Black Hole group flies through space. Riven and Lil Petra are like Sisters while Franz and Mordred bond a bit as well. They find a black hole and Mordred connects it to his reality stone. He almost dies but Franz and Riven saves him.
The group travel to the Observatory Ward with Olivia and Rocky to complete the dungeon there. It takes a huge amount of determination and perseverance to complete the dungeon. They find Danny in the dungeon as well. Danny saves Godfried from aliens, and Olivia is kidnapped by an invisible monster (of the same type as the one in the Laughing Place). In the final challenge of the dungeon they enter a Gem Village. In the village they have to help a young man named Peterson find his sister. But there are those in the gem who know that it is a gem, namely Mayor Leclerc. He is the leader of a cult that worships the heartbeat monster and he (along with Crazy Dan) manage to escape the gem when the group does. It is discovered that Olivia was being turned into one of the monsters, but the group stops the process from completing. The treasure inside the Planetarium has been discovered.
And when the world opens its eyes too look at the devastation around it, what will it see? Will it see the broken abyss full of howling souls? Will it see a despotic empire, grapsing victory with wretched claws? Or perhaps it will just see stars, shining out from beyond the wasteland your world has become. Fear not child. Death is only the beginning.
Franz arrives in Mira to ask the group a favor. A small group of Society civilians was on a mission defended by some Alto Choir members. The convoy was covered in an no magic field, which killed all the Rotting. The field is still up and Franz needs the help of Olivia’s Council. With Franz and Riven (Mordreds Apprentice) at their side, the group travel south. The arrive at the ruined city of Makara, and kill the squadron of Blood Beasts which have captured the civilians. They then prepare Makara for a siege because a large battalion of Beasts is coming from the East. The Siege of Makara is brutal but it is won. Franz, normally composed, was greatly distressed by the loss of his people. Some humanity showing itself perhaps?
The groups split in two. Half of them follow Danny’s advice and go to find Dachtas head. The dungeon us the product of an obsessed Learning student, who wanted to make his childhood crush fall in love with him. He ends up getting most of the party to drink the love potion and they stumble through the dungeon. At the end they finally shake off the effects and retrieve Dachtas skull. The other half go to the Floating City to solve some murders. They meet with Zero and begin to investigate the crimes when Lil Petra is kidnapped by some creature. The party chases after as the Floating City begins to riot. The creature escapes the city and both parties reunite to chase it. The creature, which reveals itself to be Vellin, is cornered and attacks the party, slaying the Godless One. The creature retreats, but without Lil Petra.
The group meets with Franz to decide the terms of the deal. Half of then go to Kata Mor to make a speech about the Syndicate, while the other half stay in Mira to make a speech. Jenna and Mordred are taken by Arcturus to be trained by Rook. When they meet Rook they are put through an extreme regimen, but finally Rook chooses Mordred. While Mordred is going through the torturous training of Rook, half the group travel to Haven, while the other half head to Dachtas workshop on the second moon of Astra. At Dachtas workshop they meet Danny, who gives Quinn a gift and tells them that some part of Dachta is alive. Clarrissa releases the sword that the 9 Faced One wished and realizes that she has made a mistake. The Seeking Sword holds the presence of a powerful God and instantly overpowers the 9 Faced One. Then griffins arrive and question Quinn. After the King asks for Lil Petra Quinn challenges him to a duel and wins by using a Renault Rifle. On Adtra Godfried is intercepted on the road by a Havener, who says that Haven is under attack. With the help of Franz, Earnest, and Cotton they defeat the invaders and flee Haven. Olivia gathers a small elite force(Leaded, 1st Sopranos, Kmights of Mira), bolstered by Clarrissa and little Petra to save the refugees as they flee from the enemy army. The battle is brutal even when Godfried transfuses. Only with the Deus Ex Machina of the griffin army and Jenna do a few survivors escape.
Are you the one I am looking for? Am I doing the right thing?
Ah, I understand now Thank you The Apprentices all meet at the Mira Palace. Lil Petra, Arcturus, Lady Olivia, Rocky, Dr. Renault, and two newcomers are there. Jenna Harringer is the daughter of Caedian, a deadly assassin and inventor. Quinn is a mysterious warrior scientist, with incredible strength. Exemplar Franz will arrive the next day so they need to prepare. That night, Johnny Soulsplitter talks to the group about some serial killings in the Floating City but they are interrupted by an assassination attempt. Mira is attacked by assassins. They are beaten back but they take little Petra with them. Jenna takes a prisoner and the team pursues the kidnappers. Godfried slays the assassins but Pursuers arrive, many of them. Arcturus refuses to let them have little Petra, and transfused for a 3rd time. The Pursuers point out that soon Arcturus wont be there to save them, and retreat through a portal. The next day Franz arrives. He tells the group and Lady Olivia his plan. He wants to keep the North alive. He is a brutal and effective machine but he isnt very human, and he knows he needs human qualities. He offers to turn some of the Northern population to Rotting but he is denied. The Astral Syndicate is formed. Something big is coming.
Can you hear me?
I really want to speak with you. I have come really far to speak with you. You cant imagine it. Can you hear me? No one can hear me. I see twice. Please answer me! I’m going mad… Please save me. I don’t like what I am becoming… Please come find me I’m really lonely… Knight of Mira, searching for his platoon Mordred KingsMage defending Mira from an attacking God Oathbreaker prepares to duel the Witchhunters The Gate
POST APOCALYPTIC
Astra is now a post apocalyptic world. After the Second Learning War most of the planet is either Obsidian Waste, or infested Ruins. Marauders run wild in huge clans, robbing, conquering and pillaging as they please. There are little Oases scattered about this huge wasteland, places where some innate magic protected the area. Some places are well known: the Ikaris Archipelago or the Jetzyan Ward for example. But there are many yet undiscovered. Dachta’s Fire filled Astra with some sort of magical radiation, creating strange magical currents/events. This magic seems to have increased the number of Gods roaming Astra, while also making them more rabid. The Wastes and the Ruins are dangerous places. But one area of Astra was wholly untouched by the destruction: the Crescent. THE CRESCENT This thin strip of land is the only fertile/habitable land in Astra. To the North the nations of Kata Mor and the Free Kingdom reside. The Sorenova River divides the North from the southern nation: Exemplar Franz’s Empire. The river is a point of great geopolitical tension, and is garrisoned by Northern soldiers. THE FREE KINGDOM Ruled by Lady Olivia, last of the Etarian line. She has drawn refugees from throughout Astra to her banner in the capital of Mira. She is beloved by her people and her allies. With natural leadership and sword fighting skills she took the fight to the marauders. Backed by the loyal Knights of Mira she has eviscerated countless marauder clans, and defeated hundreds of rabid Gods. It has cost much, but she has also secured a small outpost in the ruins of Learning Ward where scavengers seek lost knowledge. Her circle of advisors is legendary. The Scarred Cardinal is a feared and mythical man, who has rebuilt the Church of Joy to be a place of healing and safety in a hostile world. The mysterious KingsMage is a man much talked about. He trains with Kanave and deals in strange rituals. Ambassador Clarissa “Keiber” Constantine is well known for her silver tongue. It is said she once seduced a God with her cleverly crafted words. Rocky, captain of the Knights of Mira, has a supernatural sense for danger and assassins, making him the perfect general and bodyguard. Finally, there is the mysterious Doctor Thorn Renault. Renault is rarely seen but it is rumored that he is working deep underneath the palace, making formidable weapons to fight the Imperials. His Retrival unit (headed by Father Arcturus) finds powerful magic items throughout Astra, and brings them back to him. All believe war to be on the horizon. Olivia seeks advantages and Allies. KATA MOR AND THE VALE Still a fierce democracy, Kata Mor remains a staunch ally of the Free Kingdom. Queen Oliva frequently travels to the Speaking Hall where her speeches are met with roaring approval. Kata Mor Shieldbearers and Hunters join the Knights of Mira in garrisoning the Sorenova river against the Imperials. It is rumored that populist groups are gathering support to heavily sway public opinion there, but this is not confirmed. The Vale is a valley at the far Northern border of the Crescent. It is where the Leaded Hunters reign, and it is there that Lil Petra is shielded from the dangerous outside world. She has grown up in this place, protected by hundreds of Leaded and the Godless one herself. The half demon is a fearless warrior, known for her incredible strength, incredible toughness, and incredible illiteracy. The Leaded in the Vale have equal respect and fear for her. THE EMPIRE Exemplar Franz rules the South. He is the High Priest of the Purifiers, Emperor of Astra, and God King of the Crescent. Franz has hugely expanded territory in the decade since the war. His army, known as the Choir, prefers to take prisoners, turning whole enemy nations into more zealous undead legions. Despite being brutal in combat and strategically brilliant, Franz has been very friendly to the North. He trades freely with them, allows them to heavily garrison the Seranova (there are no Imperial troops on the opposite side of the river), and attends frequent banquets in Mira. His charming demeanor, handsome face, and friendly words almost distract from his lack of compassion or his powerful military. He continuously offers the North rich gifts of food and valuables, along with occasional military assistance. As the world outside of the Crescent becomes deadlier and deadlier, and food becomes more rare in the North, it is easy to look south and envy the fertile farms of the Empire. There is more and more talk of an alliance by marriage between Franz and Olivia. The proponents of this idea cite the increasing God/marauder attacks. A United Crescent army would be formidable, and the increased food could save lives. Detractors point out Franz’s ruthless past and merciless tactics. There are many refugees who do not need any reminder. Chapter 1 - Forging the Syndicate
Chapter 2 - Haven's Hell Chapter 3 - Death of the Godless Chapter 4 - Siege of Makara Chapter 5 - The Observatory Ward Chapter 6 - New Horizons Chapter 7 - Tomb of King and Cardinal Chapter 8 - The Cosmic Plane Chapter 9 - Gabriel and the Love Ship Chapter 10 - Night of the Bitter Blood Chapter 11 - The Field of Swords |
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