Ashes of Time III: The Strong Prey Upon the Weak

Sliver

Doomer Boomer

**Ashes of Time III: The Strong Prey Upon the Weak** was a Brigade oneshot, the third in a series of three run by guest DM Nick P. The oneshot followed Alexstrasza, Baz, Doomer, Sliver and Nonagon as they seek to defeat the mysterious Koyne once and for all. They bring Djannah with them, under the agreement that she will betray Koyne for his sins. Unfortunately, when it came time to act, she betrayed the party and then fled. After defeating one of Koyne's minions, the party encountered Koyne himself flying at them in the spindragon. After causing the spin dragon to crash, the party killed Koyne and defeated the Gray Render he had brought. With the threat of Koyne behind them, Baz and Alexstrasza enjoyed their first kiss.

## Prompt

It’s been almost one week since an ultimatum was delivered to the Brigade by Koyne the Eversor, a shapeshifting assassin who disappeared from all records 500 years ago. The excerpt reads as follows.

```
As a show of good faith, I have allowed all of your members to return to your coastal town without any missing pieces.  All I ask now is that you show the same courtesy for my following request.  A month ago you captured one of my acolytes by the name of Djannah, and I simply ask that you deliver her back to me at the town of Rordan by noon on the 14th Blood of Silver Solstice.  If you do not, then I shall retrieve her when I accompany the forces of FIRE to that town you operate out of.

```

Further conversation with the girl in question, Djannah, reveals that she, and the other children that Koyne has taken in as apprentices, are less knowledgeable of their master’s plans than first thought. Thus, a plan was formed: bring Djannah to the meeting, and from there spring a trap of the Brigade’s own creation on the Blood Artist of the Loch. On the eve of the meeting, Clover was requested to transport the group to a forest nearby the small town, leaving the team to camp for the evening before heading into town on the next day to spring their trap. All that’s left now is to sleep, and plan for whatever Koyne has in store… **Ashes of Time part 3: The Strong Pray Upon the Weak** is a **Brigade Oneshot** which will be running on **Friday, February 5th, at 7:30pm EST.** If you’re not part of the four players already in the oneshot, feel free to listen in if interested and/or have time.

## Character Developments

* Baz and Alexstrasza kiss.
* Koyne dies.
* Hot Child dies.
* Djannah escapes.

## Entry

As per the agreement, the party brought Djannah to meet with Koyne. When they arrived, a man posing as Koyne posing as a noble met with them. When the conversation broke down, Sliver initiated combat. Djannah betrayed the party and fled. The fake Koyne fled through the house, and eventually outside before being killed by the party who still believed it was Koyne. It was at this time that Koyne arrived in the Spin Dragon.

After a brief scuffle inside of the cockpit of the spin dragon, Sliver was polymorphed into a T-Rex by Baz. The sudden increase in weight, and the damage the T-Rex did to the machinery caused the Spin Dragon to crash in a massive explosion which nearly killed Sliver, Baz, Doomer, Koyne, Grayg, and an unnamed pet Gray Render Koyne had brought. It also successfully killed several innocent bystanders in the house.

Koyne transformed into Grug, and knocked Baz out. Alexstrasza brought them back up, and then Baz brought Doomer back up. Grug, knowing Alexstrasza's weakness, nearly killed her with a devastating hit with a silver great axe. After taking the hit, Alexstrasza grappled Grug down, and then stole the silver weapon and tossed it to Baz. Alexstrasza activated a shield of anti-magic to destroy Koyne's masks, and Sliver made away with them. Koyne attempted to escape from Alexstrasza to reclaim the silver weapon, but the party was too strong for him, and he was slain.

Following this hardwon victory, Alexstrasza kissed Baz passionately. After some quick quips between them, Baz returned the affection.