Origins

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## Summary

The entire party except Bata hears a hissing noise. Moira Bruce explains that this was why she didn't go any farther into the ruins. Simon thinks about going to where the hissing is coming from. Hyacinth confirms that it's where the Grand Seelie is so the party heads that way.

In the next chamber, Moira is amazed by the murals depicting the birth of the fey. It talks about how Seelie and Unseelie no matter the family stem from the same source, the grand seelie. Moira follows the walls amazed by the mural as the party concludes that this is a fae temple. Fenix eventually gets in front of her to stop her as Panne of the Silky Meadows holds onto her dress. Moira explains that there's more to be read. Apparently the Grand Seelie were born of Corellon Larethian and gave life to the fae wilds which were home to mountains of fire, ice, forests and deserts. Moira explains that she wants to look at more but the party insists that she stay behind them for they don't want to lose her. Moira complies as they continue onward. Simon gives Ronan a waterskin of ale while Bata gives Hoopla a ride.

In the next chamber, Fenix senses someone in the following room. Everyone's jittery as Moira comes upon another mural. This proves that the Grand Seelie created the fae wilds. Hyacinth suggests that the ruins were in the fae wilds and came to the mortal plains when the fae were cast out. A voice mentions that the temple had been here long enough. The voice came from a spirit naga. Everyone freaked out especially Ronan. The naga calls them more interlopers and summons two bone nagas to join him in attacking the party.

Fenix asks Wolfbite for help and it shines with a light blinded the bone naga closest to him. Fenix stabs it and falls back. Simon approaches the bone naga and pushes it back with a tidal wave. The wave hits the other two and Simon pops behind Bata. Panne blesses Bata, Ray and Hyacinth before summoning a spiritual longsword to strike at the spirit naga. The Bone naga gets up and moves towards Panne but it takes some damage from a booming blade spell placed by wolfbite. It tries to attack Panne but bounces off her shield. Bata rages and attacks the spirit naga twice with his glaive.

The spirit naga paralyzes Bata and Fenix with a hold person spell before getting up. Moira dispels the magic on Bata and apologizes to Fenix. Hyacinth tries to tangle up the bone and spirit naga in the back but fails. She ends up summoning a totem of the Grand Seelie of the plains to assist with healing Fenix's paralysis. Hoopla gives Fenix protection from further paralysis. Ray klicks his heels and goes much faster blasting the bone naga closest to Panne apart. Ronan inspires Ray before throwing a dagger at the spirit naga. He missed though as the last bone naga blasts a white fireball at Ray. It barely misses him.

Fenix breaks free of the paralysis on him, approaches the spirit naga and casts a curse on the spirit naga. Simon approaches Hoopla and gives her dragon's breath as payback for what happened in the tavern. He then casts a large ice knife spell which nails the spirit naga but it resists the cold. Panne keeps attacking the spirit naga with her spiritual weapon. She tries to attack the bone naga in the back but misses a guiding bolt despite Simon helping with her luck. Bata attacks the spirit naga but nails one hit. The spirit naga dominates Simon's mind despite the unicorn totem being there. Moira quickly counters the spell used by the spirit naga and tries to attack it but misses.

Hyacinth quickly summons a dust devil between the nagas and a bear totem near Bata. Hoopla then flies up to the spirit naga and blasts it with the ice breath Simon gave her. The Bone Naga withstands the attack but the spirit naga does not. That leaves Ray to finish it with a gunshot. As the spirit naga falls, the bone naga that remains falls apart.

Moira overlooks everyone to find that only Panne was injured. Fenix screams with muffles in the back because he didn't like being paralyzed. Hyacinth notes how easy the fight was and the true guardian naga arrives to complement her theory. It turned out taking down the spirit naga was a test. The guardian naga turned out to be a humble servant of the grand seelie. They go to see the Grand Seelie which is a very large naga.

The Grand Seelie of the Desert mentions that the Grand Seelie of the Plains was correct in saying they were people they could trust. The fact that the party tried to talk peace with the spirit naga showed their true nature. Moira is terrified of the Grand Seelie but she's allowed to stay. The Grand Seelie of the Desert offers them his help if they can help one of his own that's in danger. Ray is upset that the Desert Grand Seelie isn't giving any hints on who's in danger and Hyacinth glares at him. The Grand Seelie takes this offensively and tells them to help the one in the water.

Panne warns Ray to not do that again and makes him see galaxies of fire for one minute. The party is naturally upset with him and Ray gets really depressed. Hyacinth looks over the water as Titania speaks through Hoopla. She asks that the party return to the Mistwood Forest right away.

## Notable events

* The party learns that the Ruins of Edpi were once a fae temple
* Nagas attack the party but the party takes them down
* The party meets the Grand Seelie of the Desert