Dicing with Death: Episode 222

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==Synopsis==
Fenix, a commoner from Mistrya, survived an attack from Scoria. With the war over he goes on a pilgrimage to go serve the golden dragon Shine. When Fenix arrives at Shine's lair he is indicated as one of her warlocks.
==Recap==
: Episode starts with character creation. Story begins at 48 min 30 sec into the Youtube Vod
===Backstory===
Fenix (born under another name) was born in Mistrya in a agricultural village in the Lakonish Highlands during the oppression of Scoria the Red Dragon. The village was compliant which made young Fenix ashamed. Despite how cooperative the village was, it was still burnt down by the Red Dragon. It was claimed the village was holding back tribute, but there was no evidence of this.
Fenix survived the destruction of the village with severe burns and unable to see out of one of his eyes. He takes up the the new name of Fenix. Fenix fled southward and attempted to switch sides. He wasn't wanted and had to survive with hiring out his farming skills.
In 1515 AoI (Age of Iron) the war ended with Scoria's death. Fenix returned to the ruins of his home village. It is deserted. He continues northward to the city of Highmeadow.
===Seeking Scoria===
Autumn 1515 Age of Iron. Fenix decides to try to become a servant of the gold dragon Shine, who is looking for lair guards. Shine is known as Radium is the Mistryan language.
He leaves Highmeadow and heads north into the Wyrmwood. He is stopped on the trail by a guard. Fenix tells the guard he is here to serve Shine. The guard lets Fenix pass with a warning for his safety.
Fenix continues onward and in the evening finds the former Drekis base camp outside of Scoria's former cave. The camp is mostly empty save for a small area near the cave mouth. A group of people are around a bonfire. There is one hedge knight and many civilians. The hedge knight lets Fenix approach the fire. Fenix is told by the hedge knight that Shine is away at the moment. The knight and civilians do not serve Shine but guard the entry for the Drekis Empire and are Drekissin. There are those inside the cave that directly serve Shine, lead by the "deacon".
Fenix heads inside to meet with the decon. It is a young human woman named Moiner. Decon Moiner is Mistryan like Fenix. Fenix explains his backstory shortly to the decon. Moiner is from Vayle and shares she also witnessed horrors to empathise with Fenix. Moiner tells Fenix that not everyone is accepted by Shine. Fenix will have to travel to meet with Shine to her lair deeper in the mountain, but he can rest here for the night. Shine will be back in 2 days.
Fenix is taken to a room to rest in. It was a former barracks for orcs. There are 7 other supplicants here as well as Fenix.
The next day Fenix and the other supplicants are awoken and they begin their journey though the caverns & tunnels of the mountain. 
The group eventually arrive outside the complex in the mountain where Shine resides. The first person they see wears golden robes and wears a dragon medallion.
The group head inside and they are inside a dragon's lair. Piles of coins and other wealth. Laying on the wealth is the gold dragon Shine. Fenix knees before the dragon. Shine inspects the supplicants and says they are to be trained in the "outer realms".
Fenix however remains behind when the other leave. Shine says that Fenix is no supplicant but something more. Shine calls him one in a thousand. Fenix is told to go into a empty brass cauldron. Fenix closes his eyes and the cauldron is filled with a hot vicious liquid, Shine's blood. Fenix then hears the chanting from others begin. 
: "Are you willing to become an extension of my will?" asks Shine.
: "I'm yours." stage whispers Fenix.
: "Are you willing, desiring, to become part of something greater?" asks Shine.
: "I desire to be one." says Fenix.
: "Sip and join us." said Shine.
Fenix drinks some of the dragon blood.
With the ceremony over, Fenix leaves the cauldron and is given golden robes to wear. 
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