Session 45 (Starbound Ascent)

**Session 45** begins on the 16th of Sun's Dawn 750 and ends on the 17th of Sun's Dawn 750.

## Notes

**16th Sun’s Dawn**

* The riders are riding very large mounts. They look like they’re riding horses, but large horses. Equine in silhouette. All dressed in heavy layers, nomadic clothes. Armored in a natural way: teeth, bones, pelts. Wielding weapons. They aren’t directing the horses because they have no reins. They make their way to the ruins after spotting everyone.
* Well-garbed, large figure wearing medium armor forged out of hides, scales, skins, etc. 6’9”, 6’10”. Bald, older, gray beard, dark skin. Face unobscured. Introduces himself as Paudr. The horse’s name is Sti, probably a druid. Part of a tribe who live in the area. Paudr is human.
* Paudr, Sti, and the others used to pay homage to the Moon in days gone.
* The horses turn back into people. They’re all human-looking, some have characteristics of human or half-elves. Sti is half-elf, curly hair, dark skin, wearing brown garb of animal pelts. All very dark complexions. One man’s name is Makr and the elven woman’s name is Noth.
* They’re aligned to the Avani tribe. A hardy, strong people mostly aligned with the element of Earth. There’s the Tasi tribe (Water), Tuuli tribe (Air), and Ravi tribe (Fire). Small sister tribes aligned with elements. They have common ancestors a ways back in their lineages. They were outcasted to the Lands Beyond centuries ago and the split off from each other as they began fighting amongst themselves.
* The Peacemaker was a stranger with a silver tongue and foxlike wit who convinced them all to put aside their differences to help each other survive and prosper. Pale complexion, dark hair, female. She makes semi-frequent appearances.
* The original tribe was exiled to the Lands Beyond. They were moon druids. Paid homage to the moon goddess, Selune. After the moon exploded, a lot of them lost faith in Selune and left. Others remained in Caranam. About a dozen moon druids remain who can pull power from the shards of the moon.
* They physically can’t cross the barrier that Trey saw between Caranam and the Lands Beyond. In the Lands Beyond, demons and angels have been spawning and attacking forever.
* Paudr is interested in finding a way into Caranam through the barrier established by Celestina. He awakens everyone to ask to see if the Thorns can cross through the veil or not.
* Trey can go through the barrier. Evie can’t. Everyone except Evie can go through.
* Evie is planeshifted to an alternate universe Material Plane. There are genderbent Thorns there in a very similar place. Tressa, alternate universe Trey, is able to send Evie back to the right Material Plane using Dream of the Blue Veil.
* Spell is successful. Awake near Tressa after the spell works. Awake in a dwelling surrounded on all sides by earth, maybe underground. Unusually warm environment. Small bedroom, queen sized, fur rug in a master bedroom of a dwelling. Decoration of the living room is a path carved out in the black stone wall. Lava pouring down the wall safely as decoration.
* Queen Tres'tamarian Damocles. Is a mother. Older than Robin. Oldest son is named Varric. Youngest daughter, about a year old, is named Irene.
* Tressa asks: Has he met his mother yet? A: No.
* Evie asks: Is there anything you think we could do to best support Trey if/when he does meet his mother? A: I didn’t want to be a Damocles for a long time. I think it was one of the better decisions I’ve made. My mother left me when I was little and I haven’t seen her since. Our parent abandoned us. I’m looking for my mother and I have reason to believe she’s out here somewhere. I want to find her. I want to tell her that I was just fine without her. I want to see for myself what I was worked up over. If my friends were there, I would want them to understand that I was doing what was best for myself. Whatever he decides to do, it’s his mother. He might get along with her just fine, but if not then so be it. If he does find her, let her know she has a daughter out there looking for her.
* Alternate universe Thorns have known each other for years. They all met at one of Madaine’s shows. Robin had been exiled from the monastery for doing something fucked up.
* Tressa gives Evie a crackling crystal, deep red, from her necklace. The gem is a way to remember her. Elemental Essence of Fire Charm from Tressa. Attunement by a sorcerer. Would work for the Dream of the Blue Veil spell.