Crossroads Episode 4: Reunions

## Synopsis

13 Highsun 1258 IC

The figure that appeared from the woods was Bolivar followed by other lupescoi searching for the party. Seeing they are ok and Tasya and Magda reunited, the lupescoi go about consecrating the bodies from the battle. Once done the lupescoi and the party head back to their camp.

They all arrive at the camp as a loud high pitched sound can be heard on the wind and passes quickly. Bolivar explains this to be the sound of the Lajdeth fog.

As the party talks around the campfire, Bolivar and Torvand talk in private to the Crone before they head to the edges of the camp. They seem to feel something is coming.

A ring of flames appears and Azra steps out dropping a devil's head.

Stünislav and Azra talk of their time on Raesik, Azra not realising she is now in the past and wanting to make sense of Stünislav's change in appearance. Tasya recognises the name Creed of Star and tells the party they are funded by House Maristev.

Azra reveals she has been searching for Stünislav for five years through hell. Accompanied by Moss and a few of the other rebels, they returned to the maze they had fought through before to find the leader of the Creed of Star. There they found a hooded figure who appeared to have no face, an extremely powerful arcane magic user wielding a coarse metal blade with an ornate handle.

The hooded figure did not seem to pose a threat to them as it was hunting a devil that had taken something from it. The figure did however offer a service, it could use it's power to transport any of Azra's party wherever they wished. Azra said she wanted to find Stünislav and here she is.

The party, recognising they had recently spoken with a being they did not see but offered the same service, start to see piece together that their whole situation may be more than a random series of events.

Stünislav and Tasya now thinking back recall the voice in the chamber where they fought the Harbinger and the voice in the tower were one and the same, the one asked to be caled Svae.

Stünislav also recalls that Svae's voice is the one he hears when his nightmares of the pit fiend turn to dreams as if the voice wards away the pit fiend.

The party think on their missing commrades, Beatrix and Nep'Rixa, acknowleging how much their knowledge and insight would help right now.

Bolivar interrupts the party to let them know food is ready and they all gather around the campfire to eat and continue their first peaceful evening in a long time with food, drink and revelry.

Xaby and Bolivar sit talking about Nor'dahga and mortals place in nature. Tasya and Magda sit together enjoying their meal and finally being reunited. The crone sits next to Kreel staring into the fire and asks what they see.

Remi joins Wyrm, offering food and seeking his wisdom on a variety of things. A child named Renginar comes out from one of the tents and listens intently to Wyrm before running off breifly and returning with a picture and hands it to Wyrm along with a charred stick from the fire.

Renginar speaks to Wyrm in Mütvian, knowning he does not understand Remi translates that the child would like Wyrm to teach him how to write. Wyrm writes the childs name in Ivirial as Wyrm sounds it out.

Wrym continues as the night goes on slowly learning Mütvian as he teaches Ivirial to the child.

Stünislav and Azra continue catching up on their time apart an tell the others more of their time on Raesik, their companions and experiences there.

Azra speaks of how things changed since Stünislav's disappearance and what he has missed. She tells of how Raesik is now a free country of it's and how the rebels travelled to another island and set up trade routes with them, an island called Italtic, the name is said to mean "Cursed".

Azra also mentions Corvon is now a combat teacher for children and that Nathia is also alive and well allowing Stünislav to breathe a sigh of relief and a sense of satisfaction that the deal he made was not in vain.

As the night goes on the and the party think on their next move the drink continues to flow and games are played but then the party notice a group of ravens nearby stood strangely in a circle by the camp. Kreel attemps to chase them and as they do the ravens take flight forming into a collumn pattern before coming together to form a humanoid shape.

The party see a hooded faceless figure stood before them Azra confirms to be the one who sent her here. The figure reveals themselves to be the one referred to as Svae.

Svae asks Azra if this was the Stünislav she was seeking and she confirms but asks how he knew? He tells Azra that souls leave a trace that can be followed even when they have been teleported to another place. All things can be traced.

Upon hearing this Stünislav asks where Janke Silken is? Svae takes a moment and asks for something of Janke's to assist in tracing them. Stünislav reveals that the only thing he has from Janke are scars, Svae then asks for access to Stünislav's flesh.

Without hesitation Stünislav snaps off one of his horns and throws it at Svae's feet. Svae agrees that will suffice and begins a spell to trace Janke Silken.

Before long Svae stops and tells Stünislav that Janke Silken does not live yet but his soul does exist in this time.

It is currently in a body called Keris Mawl.

*Synopsis written by Caffinated Viking*

## The Party

* Azra - Lvl 7 Eldrich Archer
* Kreel - Lvl 7 Tengu Witch
* Stünislav Marekoi - Lvl 7 Tiefling Redeemer
* Tasya Marinov - Lvl 7 Human Fighter
* Wyrm - Lvl 7 Goblin Rogue
* Xaby - Lvl 7 Half-Elf Druid