Risen Traitoris!

"*Risen Traitoris!*" *(2x02)* is the thirteenth session of the **Campaign of the Black Knights** and the second session of **Chapter 2 - The Fall**. Having learnt of a possible traitor, the group now needed to figure who the traitor was.

## Synopsis

Date: **Cloudfall, somewhere in the skies above the Sovereignty – 16th August 342 Third Age 7:00 AM**

After having listened to **Captain Jarn** announce the new destination (*Feathyrefall*, instead of *Maelbar*), **Lux** and **Jin-san** turned their sights to the crew of the ship. Keeping the **Duchess’** words in mind, they scouted out the sailors and soldiers on deck and tried to determine if there were any that raised their suspicions. They found nothing during this time. **Lux** continued her search by questioning a sailor on their opinion regarding the new destination. The sailor stated it was odd and out of character for the Captain to change destinations and said that **Captain Jarn** would only change destinations unless ordered too, by someone higher ranked, namely the **Duchess** herself. Following this, **Lux** and **Jin-san** split up to search the ship for **Ivy**.

While this is happening, **Ivy** was in a closet, struggling with the demon in her head, who was insisting that everyone around her was conspiring against her. Eventually the demon stopped talking but **Ivy** was left nauseous and weakened as a result. She left the closet and helped an old lady carry a sack of goods to the general quarters. After this, she rested.

After splitting up, **Lux** and **Jin-san** went looking for **Ivy**. **Jin-san** went to the general quarters and asked for **Ivy** but could not find her. He went looking throughout the ship but didn’t find her. **Lux** went to the area where the **Duchess** was stationed but found nothing but a bucket full of puke. The two eventually rendezvoused in the storage area but enroute to this, they both heard familiar voices in their head warning them of a person:

-         **Lux** heard her someone very close to her say: “Beware the person in plate armor”.

-         **Jin-san** heard someone close to him say: “Beware the horned one”.

Later on, **Jin-san** went to go have lunch whilst **Lux** went back up to the main deck for some fresh air, as she contemplated the warning. She was interrupted by **Corporal** **Henderson** who asked her if she could help train some of the troops with combat. She agreed and utilised her own martial expertise to correct some of their errors like poor posture and improper stances. Hearing training from upstairs, **Jin-san** went up and joined **Lux** in training the soldiers. After this, they agreed to spar together as part of a demonstration. In the opening, Jin-san was able to get the edge by disarming Lux. Following this, **Lux** was able to gain the edge through sheer strength and brute force, as she combined her own marital prowess and overwhelming size advantage to bear. **Jin-san** fought valiantly and with his own skills with a sword, was able to keep the spar tightly contested. In the end, **Lux’s** brute strength narrowly beat **Jin-san’s** sturdy defence, ending with **Jin-san** disarmed and lying on his back, with **Lux’s** sword at his throat. The two were cheered on by the onlooking soldiers and sailors, who clapped their approval as the two walked downstairs to the general quarters to recuperate. The two met up with **Ivy** as they got there and had lunch. As they ate, they were approached by soldiers on patrol who thanked them for their training and demonstration. After this, **Ivy** was approached by a small child, who thanked her for helping their grandmother. As they ate, the ship was suddenly violently rocked by a large force. The group went to the top deck, where they were greeted by the sight of the sailors and soldiers preparing for battle. Across from the ship was a massive flying creature, so bizarre and terrible looking that no one could identify what it was. Across the back of the flying creature were smaller, similar looking humanoid creatures who boarded the ship via massive planks that impaled into the ship, keeping them nailed into the ship. The creatures boarded the ship but were decisively defeated by the Black Knights. The trio then destroyed the boards and watched, as the ship opened fire on the creature, sending it hurtling into the skies below in a smoking heap. The soldiers celebrated their victory, but this was short lived as they heard the sounds of massive wings beating against the wind. The trio looked over the side of the ship, just in time to see the massive flying creature flying directly towards the bottom of the ship. They could only watch in horror as the creature rammed the ship, sending them flying into the air through the sheer force of the collision.