Strings of Fate

## Story Arcs

### **Bifroz Rebellion**

Vladar-Kendo of the Obsidian has agreed to help the Bifroz Rebellion in overthrowing the Third Ikkaran Empire. Karasu Soulbringer is leading the rebellion in favor of independence for all the provinces, attempting to end the rule of Yoshino Sundersong. Kendo is provided the mission by Kolya Tarasov and then asked to report to their fleshcrafting station, where a craftsman is finalizing the plating on a new motorcycle plated in black biometal and offers it as a gift to Vladar. The worldblood is also given a tracking prism and begins his journey towards Ikkara, accompanied by a zalthiri named Helen to serve as his pilot. He arrives safely in Central Ikkara, where he eventually comes across a small encampment of demons headed by Korga Sundersong, who asks that Vladar prove his worth as an Obsidian by helping sabotage a slave trade encampment.

Upon their successful liberation of twenty seven male demons from a coven of seven witches, Korga and his soldiers pledge to escort Vladar towards their base of operations at Bifroz in the Demkarro region. Five of the witches met their demise, while a blue-soul witch would be made a captive by Vladar, and a silver-soul witch remained at large after having narrowly escaped with her life during the commotion. When Kendo later arrives in Demkarro, Karasu requests assistance to recover an artifact believed to be held in a decommissioned laboratory deep within the region. Karasu believes the object to be a worldforged artifact, which could be the key to earning the support of the Chromatic Union.

Upon entering the laboratory, Kendo is able to discover a secret underground facility left still intact. Within the underground lab is a set of three enchanted capsules. Kendo and Soulbringer are each able to open up capsule matching their soul coloration, though a blue capsule remained unopened. The supposed worldforged artifact turns out to be an oceloth of unknown origins, which is left in Kendo’s care and named Rahl. Karasu also manages to secure a powerful red biometal item, which she believes could help win the war.

### **Skull of the Allborn**

Twenty eight days later, Vladar is given another mission from Kolya Tarasov on the behalf of Istvan-Sarantos, agreeing to embark on a mission to secure the Skull of the Allborn as part of a special taskforce. After taking his airship to the Zenith Economic Zone, he is introduced to Kwon Jin Ae, Spink Hienz, and Gesha, culminating in the four being given the details on their mission. Istvan informs them that there was a former taskforce of Obsidian sent accomplish the mission who all went missing in action, asking the party to prioritize searching for them before the artifact. They are each gifted one empty prism and an additional prism enchanted to direct them towards their destination.

One day later they arrive to central Razunka, being guided by the prism without any troubles on the way. They come across a heavily fortified area with a number of looters on the outside trying to make their way in but unable. After scoping out the area, Vladar-Kendo utilizes his wallcrawling biofactor to easily get over the wall to the inside, unlocking it with a control panel for the remainder of the party to enter. Upon examination of each building, they managed to discover that it appeared to be a research facility privately focused on particularly cruel experimentation in bioengineering including highly complicated splicing of animal parts. They discover it was first operated by a man named Dr. Trevisani and later continued by another known as Dr. Izumi.

Hienz manages to stabilize some of the remaining captive animals which are still alive, while Kendo is successfully able to defeat a pair of coagulites and harvest their anima. They eventually discover a capsule similar to what Kendo encountered in Demkarro, which requires a combination of Kwon, Hienz, and Kendo touching the device in order to unlock it. Held within is another tracking prism that points them towards another location, alongside an unenchanted twilight biometal sword which was claimed by Kwon.

Outside in the open, they came across a deceased Obsidian who had claw marks in them and appeared to die from a large fall. Nearby was later discovered a two-tone rokinbeau, which prompted Vladar to consider executing the creature, though upon examination of archival footage it was discovered to have been a different member of the same species who killed the Obsidian, leading the party to spare the rokinbeau. Later on, Gehsa got up close and personal with the beast, managing to narrowly befriend it thanks to his experience with avians. Later on, the deceased Obsidian's communicator is utilized by the party to establish a line of contact with four surviving members of the original expedition, who turn out to have been from the West Ikkaran Brotherhood.

Upon reuniting with them nearby another facility located on an artificial isle off the coast of Razunka and surrounded by four towers under the control of the Third Ikkaran Empire, eventually able infiltrate it successfully utilizing their airship. Following their arrival they realize that the Imperials have crucified five members of the Obsidian who were previously intending to gain control of the isle. Kwon Jin Ae manages to subdue a head researcher during their mission who reveals these facilities were once operated by the Sapien Advancement Foundation. as well as providing the location of the remaining research facilities and information regarding the Archspear of Severance.

Making their way deep into the depths of the island, they eventually found the skull sealed within a capsule where upon release it decided that Gesha would become the new Keeper of the Skull because of his independent and self-sufficient nature. The group later decides to return to Zenith Isle but keep the discovery of the skull a secret from Sarantos, concerned about what his intentions are in seeking out the artifact. During their time on the isle Kendo manages to resolve some familial issues between an orcana and two zalthiri.

## Major Characters

### **Protagonists**

* Gesha
* Kwon Jin Ae
* Spink Hienz
* Vladar-Kendo

### **Other Characters**

* Istvan-Sarantos
* Karasu Soulbringer
* Yoshino Sundersong

## Related

* Traveller Playable Species
* Traveller Unstable Magic
* Traveller Skills