A Particularly Godly Man

"**A Particularly Godly Man**" is the seventh session of *Thrice Prophesied*, played on 30 April 2023.

Set in the world of Tirion, the game was DMed by Meg and conducted on Discord.

## Party

* **Valkyrie Del Vega** (Emily) – Fairy Circle of Dreams Druid
* **Vincent Reis** (Josh) – Human Eldritch Knight Fighter
* **Eleison Kyrie** (Ben) – Human Light Domain Cleric
* **Theeran Blackwood** (Anthony) – Tiefling Arcane Archer

## Summary

*continued from previous session*
Having decided not to pursue the Tiefling with the Dragonwing Bow, the party proceeds westward toward the Cewen Empire, and Theeran apologizes to Eli for his comments the previous evening about prophecies, recalling the Cleric's reaction. Eli explains that he was raised at various temples of Ekara because he had been left at one as an infant, and that during his childhood, a woman had made a prophecy about him someday making a choice that would either save or destroy the world. Vincent recalls having heard of such a prophecy, though he knows of several different wordings, while Theeran compares time to a garden of forking paths in which those who try to look into the future see only one of many potential outcomes.

The group pauses briefly at the Wadun River as Theeran fills his flask with its water, after which they board a ferry to cross the river; as they proceed, an older Elven man is delighted by the idea of "a fairy on a ferry," and Valkyrie *druidcraft*s an iridescent flower, which Eli calls "the fair fairy's ferry fare." The group then discusses the etymological differences between the words "fairy" and "ferry," and Theeran jokes that language, like time, is also a garden of forking paths.

Reaching the Cewen side of the River, the group proceeds through another customs station before following the western bank of the River into the waterside district of the city of Ariel. After an hour of searching, they locate The Silver Hill Inn, where Eli attempts to use the Shadow Horde's surreptitious codephrases to alert the proprietor before revealing the token he had been given. The group is then directed to through the kitchens into a hidden room where they meet with the woman, and Eli explains his conversations with Eliza regarding the creation of waypoints at various temples of Ekara for refugees being moved by the Shadow Horde.

The woman indicates that such a waypoint would be more beneficial in the Brogoan city of Vedas or anywhere outside the Northern Territories, and Eli agrees to set up a meeting with a representative of the temple in Ariel. The woman then leads the group back to the common room where Eli asks for water, Vincent and Valkyrie try absinthe, while Theeran orders coffee. Shortly after, the group heads across the city to locate the Ekaran temple, where Eli meets with the waykeeper Jahan, who agrees to meet with the Silver Hill innkeeper the next morning; Vincent then returns to the Inn to inform the woman, who accepts the invitation and informs him that she will visit the temple at dawn.

While Eli and Vincent arrange the meeting between the Church and the Horde, Theeran visits the altar chamber of the temple. Recalling the gestures he had seen former companions of his make at the altars of Ekara, Theeran pours some of the water from the Wadun River into the basin, telling the statue above the altar: "You know better than anyone that I have never been a particularly godly man; I don't even really know how to pray, so I really have no right to ask for any favors. But it would be greatly appreciated if you could look out for Cyreth and keep him safe, because he is walking an unimaginably difficult road, and I don't think he's going to be able to stop himself by the time he realizes he needs to." Unsure how to finish, he nods to himself and leaves the chamber.

In the common room, Valkyrie discovers a small black orb on a shelf identified as a replica of a token of favor from the god Idur, and recognizes it as almost identical to the one that she, Vincent, and Eli were given after returning the Helm to the temple in Sarenthall. She removes hers from her pack and communes with it, during which she is briefly engulfed in a bright light that amplifies her intuitions regarding her surroundings; as Eli, Vincent, and Theeran return to the temple, Valkyrie excitedly explains what she experienced, encouraging Eli and Vincent to examine their tokens as well. Eli does, gaining a similar amplification of his own intuitions, while Vincent gains an amplification of his strength.

Theeran then offers to help Vincent test his new abilities, and the two arm wrestle with Vincent winning easily, after which the group eats dinner at the temple before renting a room and heading to bed. During the night, Theeran dreams that he is camping alone in the wilderness, and finds a bronze Dragonwing Bow beside him on the ground; soon after, he hears a twig snap in the trees behind him, and turns to find a clawed hand reaching out from the darkness. He stands, positioning himself between the darkness and the bow as the figure becomes more visible; while half of it is a monstrous deformity, Theeran recognizes the other half as whatever may be left of a blue tiefling man.

Theeran tells the man: "I am not here to hurt you, but I think this bow is; I want to help you find a way to free yourself from it." The figure responds only by whispering Theeran's name, after which a sword is driven through Theeran's back by an unseen assailant. He hears a soft female voice tell him: "Do not give away your future to those who cannot bear what you must carry." He then wakes choking on his own breath, as he forces out one strangled word to Cyreth: "Run."

*continued next session*
## Quotes

* "It's less of a prophecy and more of a prophe-say." – Theeran Blackwood
* This man's got Tirion's ass." – Megpie

## Notes

* The events of the session take place on 21 Suen 998.
* Using their Idurian tokens of favor, Valkyrie and Vincent each gained Expertise in Insight, while Vincent gained Expertise in Athletics.
* Alternate titles for the episode include, but are not limited to:
	+ "A Faerie on a Ferry"
	+ "The Fair Faerie's Ferry Fare"