Session 36

Following our return to Moraxellon

* Physto tells Astrid about his dream
	+ Astrid suggests he take a name before he ascends
	+ He said that the demon gave a choice between the two of them dying (which I think that the demon just said that both would die so idk)
	+ Astrid says maybe he's getting into his dreams because of Betheros's magic - Physto says he doesn't care that it looks like Betheros - he'd strangle him
		- Astrid says that the demon is probably more powerful than the last demon we fought
	+ Legend says that only those worthy can enter the Ascendant Temple's inner sanctum
	+ Astrid thinks the only thing stopping the demon is that he doesn't have a key
	+ Only some people can enter the inner sanctum (Mars, Astrid, Physto, Betheros, maybe Fremia)

The next two weeks

* Betheros goes to the Ritaria temple - meets the Lady Orlanna
	+ She's happy to see that he's graced them with his presence again
		- He says he likes to help outside the temple
		- She says she likes to do good INSIDE the temple
	+ She asks if he needs something or if he just popped in
		- He offers help and she is sassy
	+ She says Tadashi said they had to put forth fighters for the war
		- She says they don't have enough worshippers to put forward
			* Betheros suggests Edgar
			* She fears Edgar would attack the people he was fighting with
			* He agrees
	+ They had a recent refugee influx
		- She doesn't see a reason for division between the two of them
		- She's glad he wants a good look for the church
			* She tells him Fremia is "less than savory"
		- He tells her maybe the high priestess shouldn't have preconceived notions of who is good and bad
			* He doesn't see the quarrel resolving if she doesn't stop being an ass
		- She says maybe she was wrong about the dragons - he says maybe he'll figure out
* Melian asks Pleufan if they should go to church to get into the temple
	+ They go through a list of the gods
		- She suggests animals
		- That's Amio
	+ Days Besaie is the leader of this church
	+ Pleufan asks how worshippy they have to be
		- Melian says that it seems like you have to be pretty devout
		- Pleufan feels like he shouldn't fake it - Melian agrees
		- He suggests they break down the wall instead
	+ He suggests they pull the bad guys out of the temple

Two weeks later

* Knock on Pleufan/Melian door
	+ Melian gets the door
		- There's a Crawford Rex and another guy (probs Kivi's dad bc he looks like Riis)
		- They are here to see Kivi
		- Melian says that she isn't there
			* They believe her
		- They say that they'll see her at the next war council meeting with Lord Tadashi because she's (Kivi) been working with him
	+ Lord Morris and Crawford Rex decide to wait
	+ Melian makes an excuse about her dog and goes upstairs
		- Pleufan threatens to fight people
		- Melian works on dissuading them
	+ He suggests he go entertain them
	+ Melian goes into Kivi's room
		- She slaps her awake
		- Kivi asks why Melian lied to her father
			* Melian says that Pleufan would kill someone
	+ Pleufan tells her that Lord Morris asked for a tour
		- He already accepted
		- Pleufan knocks on Fyri's door
			* Tells her that the thing is that the Lord Andova of the North has appeared at the door
			* Melian says that she needs Fyri to distract them
	+ Melian goes to sneak Kivi out of the house they jump out the window (she goes to the Tamsulodin temple - then rock surfing with Cero)
	+ Fyri goes downstairs with Pleufan and Palo
		- Morris is kind of a jerk
			* He asks her if she is Catarrahalian - he's a bit worried that she's the enemy
		- Pleufan pushes Palo forward
			* "I AM PaLo SOcoRRo"
			* Fyri goes to make tea
	+ Melian comes back downstairs
		- Pleufan shoots her a worried look
		- Palo is getting insulted but he's not necessarily smart enough to recognize it
		- Melian asks how she can help
			* She says that Kivi won't be back in a while
			* She says that she could be at the Tamsulodin, Ritarian, or Doxos temples
			* Melian asks to direct them to Lord Mikimara
	+ Lord Andova says that they're gonna go to the Tamsulodin temple
		- And they leave
* Tamsulodin temple
	+ Lord Andova says that he's here to find his daughter when Physto runs into him on the way out
	+ Physto says he's the Physostenes and he's pretty busy
		- He asks how Physto is doing
	+ Physto goes to find Stevanni
		- Tells him that Lord Andova and Lord Rex are looking for Kivi
		- Stevanni says "Suuuuuure" - he doesn't actually know where she is
	+ Physto decides to find a sending stone that he's pretty sure that Kivi has on her (she doesn't have a sending stone)
		- Andova asks how none of them are aware of where she is
			* He's a bit disappointed that they're letting his daughter run all over the place
		- Physto asks Stevani what a Viscount is
			* He points in a general direction and Lord Andova turns around
* Ritarian Temple
	+ Runs into Betheros on his way out
		- Lord Andova said that she would be this way but she isn't this way
		- Betheros says that the last time he saw her was at Pleufan and Melian's
	+ Betheros offers to accompany them to Pleufan and Melian's and help
	+ He heads off to the Tamsulodin temple to find Tadashi
		- Tells Betheros to tell his daughter to stop running and return to her responsibilities
* Rock surfing
	+ Looks super cool & fairly dangerous
	+ Most of the people bending the waves are using more magic than she's used to
	+ She surfs anyway - she's pretty good at it too
* Physto goes to the house
	+ Pleufan opens the door - tells him that Kivi's dad came by
	+ They tell him that Kivi doesn't have any sending stones
		- He hopes that he hasn't been giving them the runaround
* Betheros arrives
	+ Pleufan tells Melian that he's here
		- Said that someone was looking for Kivi - her father?
	+ Melian says that yeah that's her dad, Betheros told him to check over here
		- He went to the Tamsulodin temple
	+ Melian writes to Kivi that she should come back now (via messaging paper)
		- Kivi responds "Sure but that she has to drop off Cero first"
			* Melian says nah bring Cero here
	+ Physto says they should join a temple
		- Physto suggests Tamsulodin
		- Betheros suggests Ritaria
		- Melian says that they aren't gonna be reverent enough to get in in a few weeks
			* Melian says she'll give it the old college try
		- Physto thanks both of them - he always knew he could count on them
	+ Cero is also there - he leaves (dejectedly)
	+ Melian tells her that she didn't want Kivi to meet with her father without all of them together
		- We go to the WAR COUNCIL
		- She says that they were earth surfing
			* Physto says that it's illegal - Kivi says "oops"

We go to the war council

* Astrid & Mars is there because she leads the Tamsulodin army
	+ Northern country leaders are there
	+ Amphos rep (murder) is there
	+ Dantros rep (war) is there
	+ Fluicia rep (law and order) is there
	+ + Tadashi's druids
	+ Cero
* Tadashi introduces everyone Edric Monterelli (proteon), Lord Andova, Crawford Rex
	+ Discusses the assault on Catarrahalia
		- forces have been pushed back to their castle
		- Ultimate goal is public display of usurpation of throne - believe King Kiri will be in the throne room but the people of the country need to see it
		- Initially proposes a 2-pronged attack (army in front and small entry group in the back)
	+ Physto proposes Mars lead the attack for the Tamsulodin temple
	+ Tadashi suggests that they need people to lead the army and boost their morale (but leading an army takes away from the back assault)
		- Suggest we put a small attack force first then appear to retreat and ambush the chasing army
* Crawford Rex suggests taking out smaller villages around the outskirts of Catarrahalia may aide in drawing out forces from the castle
	+ Cut supply lines and starve them out
* Amphion suggests that since they know Catarrahalia has artillery weapons and beholders - shut that down
	+ Perhaps we need to threaten the Yakuza
	+ Kivi asks her father if he had a working relationship with Veren Socorro
* Betheros remembers that Ritaria started to die when Catarrahalia banned magic, after the fall of the Sunken City, she declined rapidly
	+ Reestablishment of legal magic use greatly aides in assuring Ritaria doesn't die
	+ This can't be a long war
* Pleufan suggests that if they could taunt out Kiri, it would be useful
	+ Cero says that his brother wouldn't see him as much of a threat
* Their Beholders have been present at every battle - kill one and another appears (Yakuza works for Catarrahalia)
	+ 150 ft range
* Melian suggests they pretend that Kivi and CR's marriage is broken and drag in Mina
	+ Melian suggests that they offer some sort of alliance to Mina
	+ Prince Edrik Monterelli - not married
		- Cero says that Mina will have to die for him to take the throne
	+ Edrik reach out to Mina, to take the throne over her brother - dissociate him and draw out Kiri
* Xela is a wild card tho........
* Plan: edrik proposes, Mina comes, draw out Kiri, Cero kills both of them