Risen Fall

"*Risen Fall"* (*2x03*) is the fourteenth session of the **Campaign of the Black Knights** and the third session of **Chapter 2 - The Fall**. Nearly killed in the Battle in the Skies of the Sovereignty, the Black Knights found themselves near dead in an unknown land.

## Synopsis

Date: **Cloudfall, somewhere in the skies above the Sovereignty – 16th August 342 Third Age 12:00 PM**

Unprepared for the ramming action, the ship *Cloudfall* and its inhabitants are sent into disarray. Each member of the Black Knights were sent flying from their position at the starboard railings, where they were watching the abomination charge the bottom of the ship. **Lux** was sent flying into the centre mast, whereupon she was knocked unconscious upon impact. **Jin-san** was sent flying over the port railings and fell off the ship entirely. He was knocked unconscious by an errant barrel, having been unable to dodge it. **Ivy** was sent crashing into the portside staircase, and was impaled by debris as a result, leaving her critically injured. The Black Knights were knocked out of commission and could do nothing to save *Cloudfall* and her passengers.

Each group member subsequently awoke in different locations. They awoke with no injuries and no sensation in general. They all were met by a mysterious figure.

**Ivy Hellfire – Desolate underground**

* **Ivy** found herself in a desolate underground, one that was both chilly and hot at the same time. She was met by a mysterious figure who talked to her about her life choices and life in general. After this small talk, **Ivy** was warned of the dangers to come and was given a strange power that seemingly returned her injuries and sensations to her. Before **Ivy** returned to the world, the stranger revealed themselves to be one of **Ivy’s** parents, calling **Ivy** their child. She awoke in a snowy clearing in the middle of a blizzard, with her still unconscious companions.

**Jin-San – Lonely Cliffside**

* **Jin-san** found himself alone at the top of a cliff, with a bottomless abyss and endless void. He was then accosted by an armoured figure who remarked on **Jin-san’s** marital prowess, stating he was skilled but had plenty of room to improve. The figure ordered **Jin-san** to get better by the time they spoke next. They then ‘rewarded’ **Jin-san** by impaling **Jin-san** through the chest with a rusted sword before sending him back to the world with the revelation that they were **Jin-san’s** father. He awoke in a snowy clearing with the sword impaled in his chest. He gingerly took it out before noticing his companions.

**Lux – Strange jungle**

* **Lux** found herself in a jungle not unlike the one of her youth. It was familiar to her memories and yet unfamiliar to her. She explored for a bit before she encountered a strange, robed figure who praised her bravery in the defence of Aestinvale. The robed figure warned Lux of the dangers and challenges she would have to face, before giving her a compass that point to whatever she desired most. She was then sent back to the world, with the robed figure stating that they would give Lux’s regards to Lux’s father. She awoke in a snowy clearing with the rest of the group.

Date**: West of the Lindon Mountains – 16th August 342 Third Age 7:00 PM – The Black Knights**

Following these strange visions, the group struggled to regain their bearings. They were all near death, with only **Jin-san’s** healing stabilising his and **Lux’s** condition. With **Ivy** too weak to walk, **Lux** was forced to drag her while they searched for shelter. They eventually found a large cave to rest in for the night. They tended to their wounds, before resting.

Date**: West of the Lindon Mountains – 17th August 342 Third Age 9:00 AM – The Black Knights**

In the morning, they agreed to Lux’s plan in going southwest. After breakfast, they decided to leave, but before they could exit the cave, they were accosted by a trio of ogres, and their goblin minions. The ogres announced their intention to eat the group.

Date**: West of the Lindon Mountains – 17th August 342 Third Age 9:00 AM – Azura Tanzanite**

A little while before, a new figure was walking near the cave in search of shelter when they found a large cave. They entered, only to run into a trio of ogres about to attack a trio of people. The ogres, after noticing her, decided to eat her too. Left with no choice, this stranger fought with the group in self-defence. In the ensuing fight, the group slaughtered the ogres and goblins. **Lux** killed two, flash frying the leader with her fire longsword and then killing the other that was attacking **Jin-san**. She then made quick work of the goblin minions, slaughtering them with little resistance.  **Jin-san** proved to be sturdy yet again in battle, withstanding the ogres’ assault with ease. The stranger proved to be a talented magician, shaking the ground with their magical might, throwing the enemy in disarray and imbalance. **Ivy** proved to be a terror in battle, scaring the daylights out of one of the ogres, who ran away in fright from her. She then killed it with a eldritch blast direct to the head, blasting it apart. With the battle over, the group greeted their reluctant ally, who introduced themselves as **Azura**. **Azura** was nervous and scared when the group questioned her but agreed to travel with them towards the nearest settlement. **Azura** seemingly had little memories, so she decided to tag along with the group. The group then travelled southwest, reaching the top of a hill, where at the bottom lay a city.

Date**: Hills near Cathulan – 17th August 342 Third Age 5:00 PM – Azura Tanzanite**

The sight triggered **Azura’s** memories, allowing her to identify the city as *Cathulan*, capital city of the *Kingdom of Calante*. The group consulted their continent map and discovered that they were somehow transported from the skies above the Sovereignty territories to the Kingdom of Calante.