Fall of Olfalon

## Overview

The Fall of Olfalon marks one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Marian Empire, taking place during the 11th year of the Marian Civil War, known as the Three-Gods War, on the 23rd December 4868.

## Events

Maria is 11 years into the civil war of Maria, this war is the war that destroys the Marian empire completely (but that happens 20 years into the civil war). The war has been Maria trying desperately to fall back to a defensive line as the Axbrian's invade. Things aren't going well for the empire. Since the war has started, Joya has not left the capital, the walls of Ofalon were built by the first empire of the Marian empire (the most powerful mage to exist) and are magically enchanted so no threat can ever get into the city (as of yet). It is the anniversary of the founding of the Marian empire, and is a festival day. It is the 851th empire day, here's to 1000 more.

At the war table about the 11 years war, after a scout (marian ranger) is relaying how bad the situation is. He tells about how the Axbrains have passed the river stein, they are within a days travel of Ofalon. No siege equipment, not sure if wanting to starve the capital out or if another detachment is coming to cut off reinforcements. Other rangers who went to scout have not come back. we are less than a day away, they could be here before sundown. It could be winnable, given our allies, and we are slightly outnumbered. One trained soldier could probably take down about 20 axbrian soldiers. No report of the leader of axbria is with the troops.

Rohesia says "I want the city gates closed and fortified immediately. We cannot afford to let them breach the walls, even if it means leaving some of our scouts outside for now.". The Forcetellian General mentions refugees, Rohesia then says for the walls to be fortified, and to shut the gates in 6 hours, giving time for refugees to come in. Forcetellian governor Veeco is very anxious, asks for a way to evacuate to the city. The emprorer pipes up, and addresses Rohesia, says that we must leave the gates open as long as possible. He doesn't want any civilians to be killed by Axbrian cultists. He won't let us close the gates early.

Rohesia also orders: "Increase the patrols within the city to maintain order and quell any panic among the populace. We cannot afford to have chaos inside our walls while dealing with an external threat." "Prepare a reserve force of our most elite troops to tail the royal family"

Crown is abyssal in nature, and has an oath to repeat to it, and it is a powerful binding, but isn't bad. It is a renewal, but it's a blood pact, this is just tradition. Rohesia is asked to go with Joya, and Gaufr is asked to recite the blood pact.

A dwarf is the crown polisher. It's made of Asithil (expensive materials). He gives Joya the crown. Rohesia gets her (now polished) holy symbol,

Ettia, goddess of fate. Uphold the lady of the moon, praise she be. It is a cloaked figure with a skull behind the hood, holding a scale. It symbolised the balance between life and death, goddess over ending life, some people say she write how everyone will die or she just monitors it. She ushers people into the beyond. God of death bad and un-liked, Ettia better.

A few weeks left until the stuff for ritual for Gaufr's stuff for healing the emperor.

A part of the ritual is go up to the balcony, recite the abyssal in front of the statue of the sun god, then get on with your day. Meant to be kinda sad.

Tradition blessing of Soleil, protection from: fire damage, grants disadvantage to fear rolls against me. Gives off an aura of bravery.

They went back to the throne room, the emperor goes on a long ramble about being the drunk emperor as when he was coronated he drunk 3 bottles of wine and fell off the stage.

The city is under attack from multiple sides

Nencia Defialis - forcetallian general, come in, seemingly controlled by an infernal of some sorts. Is subdued and knocked out of her trying to murder the emperor. Plan to help the guards where they can.

Egon, Rohesia, Gaufr and Joya rushing out of the palace and over the eastern bridge,

Make it across the eastern bridge just as it is blown apart by the forcetelian navy, which can be seen that Forcetelia has turned on Marian Empire.

finding chaos with guards trying to calm civilians as the eastern wall is alight, trying to scramble west. Before Rohesia can try and get them to orderly cross the eastern bridge, it is blown up by cannon

Gaufr summons the nothing in the courtyard of the Temple of Ettia. The Nothing is not a fiend, but Ettia says it is. It is nothing, the lack of something, was the forgetting of the cataclysm of the previous world. Learning this information causes Rohesia to lose the ability to be in contact with any holy symbol/object of Ettia. Gaufr wishes for the Marian Empire to have hope, giving himself and Joya's crown to the nothing, vanishing.

Paladins of Ettia usher civilians into the catacombs of the temple to try and hold off what attacks they can, knowing solemnly that will be their tomb.

Rohesia tries to convince Joya to leave, Egon runs up. Joya begs him to leave with them, but he cannot due to an oath he's made to Emperor Augustin. Makes another oath to Joya to be reunited with her, then heads back to the palace.

Joya and Rohesia escape just in time, ontop of Rohesia's horse Quickbreeze. After they have left Olfalon, a massive golden light encapsulates the entirety of Olfalon, suspected to have killed everyone inside.

## Notable Participants

* Joya Renou
* Rohesia Lemoine
* Gaufridas LeMahieu
* Egon
* Ettia
* The Nothing
* Augustin Renou
* Nencia Defialis