The Story So Far...

## Session 1

Four travelers meet aboard the Breland 1514 Lightning Rail train headed for the Brelish capital of Sharn.

* Archalon, a Tortle formerly from Cyre, boarded the train following a long period of travel throughout Western Khorvaire, specifically the Towering Woods of the Eldeen Reaches. On Sypheros 12, he encountered the Orcish nomad Kaga d'Tharashk, who shared tea and a fire with him. Archalon's reason for traveling to Sharn is currently unknown.
* Georgette, an Aundairian Shifter, boarded in order to attend the Entertainer and Artisans Guild's Spirit of Inspiration competition in Sharn. She left the town of Ghalt, where she had been performing for several months, on Sypheros 14. Georgette had a strange encounter the evening before her departure; a tall woman, clad in a black calf-length coat and a wide-brimmed hat, followed her home and disappeared when looked at.
* Vin, a Brelish Changeling, departed for Sharn following a successful heist in Starilaskur. She infiltrated the southern headquarters of House Deneith on Sypheros 17 and neutralized two guards before stealing the identity, passport and train ticket of House Leader Baron Teldryne d'Deneith. She also, on a whim, stole the *Draconima*, an infamous tome said to hold sparse secrets of the Draconic Prophecy. She is traveling to Sharn on orders from her organization and is currently appropriating d'Deneith's identity.
* Brelish Line 0/0, BSU # 27173 — commonly known as "Bl00b" — is a Warforged who had been living in Zilargo since the end of the Last War. Bl00b had been working with Zilargo's Warforged Machinists' Union at House Lyrandar's Dragonroost Airship Production Factory. He was fired by Factory Head Winston Nonce after a minor mishap, likely due to Nonce's own anti-Warforged prejudice. Bl00b managed to intimidate Nonce into giving him backpay and used the money to buy a train ticket to Sharn, hoping to find work in the Cogs, a majority Warforged neighborhood. He is joined by his Steel Defender, Pig, a construct in the shape of a pot-bellied pig.
* Chak, a Q'Barran Lizardfolk, headed for Sharn for work as a sellsword after years of work in Q'Barra and the Talenta Plains. Given the distance, he has been travelling on the Lightning Rail for more than three weeks. He was present during the Assault on Fort Zombie on Sypheros 1 and was hired to take part in the Fort's defence. He is intensely private and not much is known about his background.
* Dagger McBane, a Zil Halfling, boarded the train with the intention of reaching the Zil capital of Korranberg, but a ticket mishap led to them heading for Sharn. Dagger had spent the four years previously as a prisoner of war in Breland following a decade of service, forced to fight a contract in a gladiatorial pit. Their freedom earned, they are now eagerly trying to return home.

The train came to a very sudden stop just outside of the Dragonwood; it appears the train did not stop due to natural means.

## Sessions 2 & 3

The Unnamed Adventuring Party began their descent into the Dragonwood after a conductor, Isaac Ferrier, called for adventurers to find the energy bottleneck. Ferrier momentarily spoke to, and was chewed out by, Lord Asher d'Orien, the train's owner.

Immediately after the UAP entered the wood, they were accosted by the Four of Blue, a seasoned adventuring party made up of Mikael Ogentroost, Cyra, Lyric and Bast. A brief combat ensued after Georgette attacked Mikael, leading to Bl00b firing his Gladius in an effort to calm things down. The Four of Blue then continued into the woods.

Soon after, the UAP encountered several Cyran skeletons that had been animated due to a strange fungus. The creatures had just killed the Nine of Green, composed of several unknown adventurers. The party quickly dismantled the threat, noticed some connection to the Lightning Rail's magic and buried those wearing Cyran uniforms.

The crackle of campfire then drew the party to a strange, feline figure named Haarkesh, who invited the party to sit down and have soup with him. He made several strange references to the group; claiming he had been waiting for them for a long time, implying knowledge of Vin's true identity, referring to Archalon by name even without introduction and referring to Bl00b by his full production title. He gave the group knowledge of their destination: a hag's hut near the river, which he claimed was the source of the power's siphoning. When the UAP turned in for the night, Haarkesh cast the *Sleep* spell on Georgette in order to leave without alerting anyone.

The UAP continued their journey and encountered the Four of Blue again. Lyric revealed to Vin that Teldryne d'Deneith had died, leading to her reverting to her most used form. When the group departed, Chak and Bast both struck one another and barely avoided a fight for blood. Shortly after leaving the Four of Blue, the group fought off more zombies and an Air Elemental before making it to the outskirts of a Witche's Cabin in the centre of the Dragonwood. Georgette had a moment of confusion where she thought she had seen an additional person in their midst.

## Session ? (most recent)

February 25th, 2023

              The Trial of Bl00b Gnifkin

Bl00b is alone in the interrogation room. Harkesh took the other three of us and left Bl00b alone. He’s been in a cell alone for over a week now, they have been mildly torturing him this entire time. Bl00b has been complacent the entire time. The guards seem to want a confession, no matter what. A lawyer shows up and tells the guards to basically go away since Bl00b has had no legal representation for over a week. Arthas Jenko is with the International Society for Friends of the Warforged. They want to ensure that Bl00b has a fair trial. The entire continent has gone crazy over the story of a war forged murdering someone on a train. Bl00b is a celebrity. Bl00b does his best to tell Arthas about what happened on the train. House Denith has stolen the Draconima from a travelling sage named Sigfried. It wasn’t theirs to begin with and therefore the attack from Hunter Dresick was technically unlawful. Baron Isaiah D’Denith is at the police station and he is FURIOUS that his agents are dead. Bl00b requests some of his own witnesses for his defense. A guard brings Bl00b some visitors. Faust, Gojin, Daisy, Braun, the weird wizard with the starry face (Tanno) have arrived. Faust very quietly in gnomish that they have a back up plan to rescue Bl00b if things go awry. As Bl00b is brought up the steps to the courthouse, a bottle is thrown past his head, landing on the step ahead of him. The prosecution lawyer is called Lazlo. Kottrea Ablaiah (a halfling) is called to the stand by Arthas. She works for the Orion Lightrail Train Co. She provides her testimony for the defense. The trial has taken about six days. The last witness called is no other than Griff Gnifkin, Bl00b’s FATHER! He shows up and reveals to the courtroom that Bl00b was fitted with a secret camera and proceeded to show the court the evidence of Bl00b NOT murdering those people. Griff and Bl00b had a lovely reunion. They find Bl00b GUILTY on ALL COUNTS!! (so unfair). Days later, Bl00b hears rioting outside, unfathomable destruction. It seems the entire courtroom had been paid off, even with irrefutable evidence that Bl00b was innocent. As Bl00b is mounting the gallows, a carriage arrives and the figure who emerged, walks through the crowd and stands at the base of the gallows as Bl00b is hung. After losing consciousness, Bl00b awakens, seeing the same figure standing above him while feeling cold for the first time. Bl00b is NOT DEAD! He tells Bl00b to follow him as they have lots of work to do. They step out into the light and Bl00b realizes that he is in the palace in the kingdom of Wrote. The figure reveals himself as the Prince Darwynne of Brellin!! He tells Bl00b that the Denethi have interfering with the courts for years and that he will have justice in his city. The prince served in the last war, he had a companion, warforged, and whom had saved his life many times. Everyone still thinks Bl00b is dead. Faust then appears to take Bl00b away as his friends are in trouble. Bast KILLS D’Denith!!! Harkesh wipes the memories of Emme, Archie, and ¨ after doing his “mission”. He takes us to New Cyr.

## March 2, 2023

We start in the prison cell with Bl00b, asking us to take care of Pig. We follow Harkesh through the portal and immediately noticed the unrelenting heat and desert environment. We notice a town ahead of us. We are all upset that we had to leave our friend behind. Harkesh tells us there is a person in the village he wants us to "make him come to his senses". He didn't want to tell us who this person was. The last name they went by was Albert, and he is likely a miner, a burly sort. We head to the tavern and find the barkeep who gives ¨ info on someone who might fight the description of the person they're looking for. He might be working as miner with four friends (he could be over 6' tall) and is apparently NOT the friendly sort. After gathering this information, Archie is accosted by a very large and very drunk dragonborn and they get into a scuffle. The mayors name is Camtauk. The mayor is a halfling and seems to be the only halfling in town. He has a dragonmark with the house Ghallanda (house Ghallanda works in hospitality). Everyone seems to think the big burly guy might be called something like Dresd... He kindly offered Archie a bath and lots of ice, Archie is now in love. We decided to venture into the mines, ¨ grabbed a hardhat, and sidled up real close to the big scary dude and after they caused an explosion with a bottle of amber coloured glowing liquid, ¨ asked what that was and the big scary dude proceeded to attack her. She then asked if they were joining the festivities and without answering, the big guy commanded the other four to kill us all. ¨ cast fireball and hit three of the four compatriots and they reveal with the hit that they are in fact juvenile rakshasas!!!!! Archie and ¨ managed to kill two of the young rakshasa, and we discover the big bad is actually Mordakseh the Shadowblade. We killed all of the baby rakshasas and nearly killed Mordakesh when Harkesh appeared. Harkesh reveals that Mordakesh is the one who pressed the button that activated the mist that killed all of those in Cyr (including Archie's wife). Harkesh allows Archie to kill Mordakesh, he bites his face and rips half of his face off. He becomes the first Rakshasa General to be killed by a mortal.