Rise of the Oracle

Rise of the Oracle is a Lvl. 4 one-shot adventure set in Kemet during the early dawn of Arcadian civilization before the ascension of the youngest four gods. The session ran on April 1st, 2022 and featured the player characters of Aerial (Becca), Rhyla (Mika), Seti (Finny), Sylran (Nick), and Wadjet (Draven).

## Plotline

Wadjet is performing snake charming in the first city when he is approached by a foreign man who asks him to gather a group of individuals for a job. Wadjet readily agrees in return for handsome pay, and begins spying out potential companions. Spotting Seti, he attracts its attention and offers rewards of knowledge as he has spied the scrolls she carries and the ram statue, a symbol of Sorrana, which accompanies him. Seti agrees somewhat skeptically and sets about helping Wadjet recruit others. Spotting Rhyla in the crowd bustling through the city, Seti calls out to them. After some cryptic comments on fate from Wadjet and Seti's promise of adventure, Rhyla agree to accompany them. During the process of persuading Rhyla, Sylran sees the excited commotion and begins to slip closer to listen in on the group's conversation. He is spotted by Rhyla who points him out to Wadjet and Seti. Wadjet recognizes him as a known mercenary and begins to talk Sylran into the adventure with honeyed remarks on his past exploits. Sylran is quickly persuaded by the praise and prospect of another adventure after a stint of inaction. With four members secured,    Wadjet feels they should find one more to round out the team. Seti proposes Aerial, who he knows to be a strong fighter, and frequents the tea shop which was mentioned as a potential meeting place for the next day's adventure. It is belatedly that Seti remembers that they and Aerial split on awkward terms. Despite the past that Aerial and Seti share, Aerial is easily swayed into joining the party with promise of good coin.

The next day, everyone meets at the tea shop and then carries on to the local blacksmith's where Wadjet had promised to rendezvous with the stranger. After a brief period of time, the foreign man who had spoken to Wadjet appears. The man has dark skin and braided hair. He wears foreign clothing with unpainted pieces of metal affixed it, a strange contrast to the most often painted armor in this region, and a long red cloak with the hood pulled up. Timaeus introduces himself to the group and informs them of the job he wishes them to complete. Timaeus' sister has recently gone missing after going into a nearby temple dedicated to the Gambler Thief. He pulls loose from within his clothes a necklace with a pendant of dark iron in the shape of an eye, beset with a red gem. Timaeus relays to the party that his sister wears a similar piece, though it is gold with a purple gem. Sylran recognizes this symbol as one held by followers of the Unified in a northern island location, only held by high-ranking individuals. Wadjet, a discreet follower of the Discordant, also recognizes this pendant as a symbol of the Unified. After receiving the information on his sister, Aerial demands the exacts on  payment for the job. Timaeus asks if they use gold in this region and Wadjet and Aerial cut in quickly to assert that they actually use platinum. Sylran and Seti back this statement up, though Rhyla is confused as she certainly uses gold herself. Timaeus knows this to be false and says as much, but seems amused and pays them 50 platinum pieces each. Rhyla accepts it as a suitable down payment, and Timaeus offers them all an individualized weapon or magical item upon the return of his sister.

After setting out from the city

* 2 days to temple
* planetary/planar puzzle
* gem room / scarabs
* library / statue
* chute into inventory room
* tentaclessss
* ascension
* betrayal

"Everything dies eventually, and sometimes the thing that dies is your relationship."
-Seti breaking things off with Aerial