The Shadow Invasion

**Brizzy Voices** as Duqhazan

**Dodger** as Alice and Weyzi Uk'tah

**Dookieshed** as Cornelius Armstrong

**Gmart** as Kua

**Jesse Cox** as Cheezle

**JoeFudge** as Sterling Smiles and Aldoras Thelerian

**KingBendrick** as Mottle

**Lawlman** as Bronn Luxprin

**MasaeAnela** as Khairen

**MontyGlu** as Hierophant

**RussMoney** as Erik Southpaw

**SciFriTV** as Lyle Carbine

**Shayne Hawke** as Zehani

**Snake** as Valeth

**SummersSalt** as Sicily and Avery

**Supershigi** as Lunafiera Kel'Mitore

**The Completionist** as Layton Beardthrone

**Tomato** as Klernt

**Tom Fawkes** as Gorman Bul'Grah

**Zerina** as Nissa Wanderlust

> "*Avast ye, cur! Deep One, ye've been tormenting us for gods-only-know how long now! I've come to reclaim me very soul, but more importantly, we've come here to stop tyranny before it even begins! We believe in freedom for all living things! For the oppurtunities to experience life to the fullest! And ye be showin' up on our Plane to take that away from us, and we just won't have it! So prepare theeself, for the crew of the Miss Demeanor and all the people of Io come to bring your destruction, fiend! Have at thee!!*"
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> -Captain Corneilius Armstrong
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**The Shadow Invasion** was a three-part crossover event that pit the various adventurers around Io against the oncoming Devil Lords trying to invade the planet, and banish them back to the Shadow Veil from whence they came.

Starring the casts of Bronn, Spire of Euclid, Goblins of Io and Miss Demeanor, the battle is split into 3 parts. Each part was tackled by a different party though if players so desired, members of parties which faced earlier phases could choose to stay and aid in the later phases. The entire series took place in one single multi-session livestream aired on the BrettUltimus Twitch channel on December 17th, 2021. This event marked the end of Act 3 of Phase 2 of the World of Io, as well as Phase 2 itself. The outcome of this event has a major impact on Phase 3.

## Summary

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1500 years ago, the native Astari were wiped out in a cataclysmic event, the Jupiter Incident. 1500 years, their souls have spent lost in the Shadow Veil, being gradually warped and driven insane. But even in the darkest pits of that tenebrous prison, nothing could extinguish the Astari's desire to reclaim their home. Now, under the leadership of Asmodeus, the Lord of All Shadows, a hoard of twisted fiends seek to break through to Io once more. Asmodeus offers mortality a choice: stand aside and let these reborn Devils take back their home, or defy them and perish. In the face of this ultimatum, a group of brave heroes have banded together to repel the Shadow Invasion and seal them away once again. With Io's future hanging in the balance, this monumentous battle is their only chance to succeed, or all they have ever know will be lost to the encroaching darkness.

# Human Bard**Weyzi Uk'tah**

### Prominent NPCs

* Juiblex
* Asura
* Nigel Valiensworth
* Asmodeus
* Levin

## Etymology

The title of this event refers to the final confrontation of Phase 2 of the World of Io, in which the Lords of Shadow attempt to conquer Io.

The word "*shadow*" has many meanings. It is usually defined as a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface. However, the word can also be used to refer to ominous oppressiveness or sadness and despair, or to a weak or inferior remnant of something.

A "*lord*" is a rank of nobility, usually denoting a person who rules over land or subjects.

An "*invasion*" is an organized operation in which an armed force enters a territory with the intention of conquering or plundering it. It appears to be derived from the Late Latin word "*invasio",* which has the same meaning and is in turn derived from the verb "*invadere".*

## Trivia

* This is the final campaign/event of Phase 2 of the world of Io.
* This is the longest continuous Io session, lasting for just under ten hours.
* Much like in the Final Battle Vs. Kaasma Khara, each phase was subject to a three hour slot, meaning that running out of time counted as a failure.

## Images

### Official Art

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