The Hearth (episode)

"The Hearth" is the first episode of Regolus: Genesis.
==Official Description==
"Meet the pantheon of Regolus both old and new. The God of Death battles the God of the Elements."
== Plot ==
=== Part 1 ===
* The camera pans down into the Hearth, the active home of the gods, to a meeting and introduction between the family and their new members. Yla, the Potter, takes the lead, following Ystävä, God of the Afterlife, Kirrehan, Archivist of Memory, Ünen, God of Force, Sindar, All-That-Moves, Nevrik, God of Emotion, Midnight, God of Death, Væxtaar, the Dark Between Stars, and Dami-Yno, Hammer of the Gods.
* Midnight is curious about the reason for him being here and Yla tells him that they as gods are here for guidance, and as a new part of the family it is their duty to give guidance to others within their domain too, with all the weight that lies behind that. He is still confused, as he was once mortal and is not yet at peace with being a god and will probably need more time to get used to it.
* Yla gives the new gods an overview of the Hearth with its 9 layers: the World Beacon, the Mindbleed, the Corridors of Learning, the Reliquary of the Divine, Altarhold, Sunforge, the Chamber of Fates, Starkeep and the Blind Cartographer. While Yla introduces the Chamber of the Fates, Sindar emphasizes that they can let loose and fight in there, if somebody wants to. Midnight agrees and challenges Sindar to a fight. Sindar disappears to prepare for the combat that is about to happen and Yla continues with the overview. She tells them that every god has their own domain within the Hearth and it is their decision what they do with it, as others can not enter without an invitation.
* When Yla is finished, Midnight asks them if they killed his parents, to which they start a discussion about the concept of death. It is stopped by the question if Yla is their mother, but Ünen makes clear that Yla is definitely not his mother, but he can feel her upset and disapproval about that statement. 
* After Yla leaves, Kirrehan is left with the new gods Midnight, Nevrik, Ünen and Ystävä and tells them about the experiment with a new way of living down on Regolus, the Elvhenan, which they can get to know more about if they want to. He also explains how traveling within the Hearth works: just think about the area you want to go to and you are there. 
* They make their way to the Chamber of the Fates, where Midnight, who left a bit earlier than the rest, and Sindar are already doing some pre-fight trash talk, rearranging the arena and getting ready to fight.
=== Part 2 ===
* The fight between Midnight and Sindar begins (5 Rounds). During the fight, the other gods present  get involved by summoning Elementals, limiting the space to fight and cheering on both gods.
* While watching the combat, Kirrehan tries to make it more interesting by making a bet between him and Ünen as to who will win the fight. If Ünen wins, he will get a peek at a page of the Tome of Origin. If Kirrehan wins, Ünen has to spend time with the Elvhen for 100 years.
* Combat ends with Sindar going unconscious because of her rage and a Mass Heal from Ystävä. Midnight and Sindar decide to repeat the fight someday downstairs on Regolus and be training buddies in the meantime, before Sindar disappears.
* After the situation calms down, they still have to decide who the winner of the bet is: Kirrehan won, but tells them that he will get his book and will meet them down by the World Beacon, leaving the other gods alone again.
== Characters and Locations ==
=== Player Characters ===
* Midnight
* Nevrik
* Ünen
* Ystävä
* Aurelius Zef (intro voiceover)
=== NPCs ===
* Yla
* Kirrehan
* Sindar
* Væxtaar
* Dami-Yno
=== Locations ===
* The Hearth
** Starkeep
** Chamber of the Fates
==Notes==
There are two opening sequences to Regolus. One sequence includes a voiceover by William Champion describing the origin of the first gods and the creation of the Regolus universe. The other sequence includes voiceovers by the players describing the origins of their characters.
Aurelius Zef (portrayed by Woody Minshew) is introduced in the opening sequence, but does not appear during the session gameplay.
==References==