Loom of Fates

## Synopsis:

The High Priestess of Solisti, also known as the Radiant Mother, weaves a tapestry each year that provides a glimpse into the fortunes of Alune using the Sun Loom. Every year, come the beginning of spring, the Radiant Mother sends off her tapestry to the King of Oldilrin. Along with bringing the tapestry to the Kingdoms capitol, a ceremonial golden needle blessed by the Priestess is also delivered to the King. The Iron Storm usually escorts the tapestry from Sunward to Ylan, but with the recent events in the Everwoods and the Iron Ridge, the temple of Solisti opted to hire the Whispering Cutlass to deliver the gift.

Unfortunately, the Whispering Cutlass were attacked by the Second Moon, the needle lost when it fell through a thinning into the Shadowlands. The mission ended in failure.

## Mercenaries:

Here you should list out the mercenaries who were on the mission and link to their mercenaries page. Characters should be bullet listed.

* Lucky Shadow - Tabaxi Rogue

* Allifred "Alf" Centauri - Kalashtar Druid (Sponsor: Ursura of the Ursinia)

* Thundrock Metalbrow - Hill Dward Cleric (Sponsor: Aeden the Shipwright)

* Tarmak Dolkurra’thandin - Goliath Fighter (Sponsor: Faithful Boar)

* Kayn Silversong - Human Paladin (Sponsor: Rose Tanzanite Brynnwolf)

* Miskaria “Ria” Rhosyn - Sea Elf Fighter (Sponsor: Jay of the Rose)

## Adventure Summary:

The party set out with some bison and a cart to carry the precious cargo, the first day went fairly smoothly, fair skies and nice breeze. That night while on watch, Allifred, saw a buck being chased by several wolves. After a spell and some communication, the wolves left the encampment. In the horizon, 5 green flickers were seen by both who stood watch.

The second day was much like the first, however the party happened on a barge that was flipped over and people gathered their things before they swept downstream. After a group vote the party continued past the people without aiding them, which caused the party to receive some looks from the people. That night Luckys waterskin was stolen by a wayward owl, and Tarmak began his shift with a hearty laughter. However, Tarmak was put on edge when a piercing scream was heard. The green flickers of fire, seen by both, began to come closer.

The third day, the group happened upon some people hunting a Paryton, and due to both the creature being in the way and the danger it presented, the party aided the strange people. After subduing the creature, the people who introduced themselves as the Collar, took the creature alive. Rewarding the party 2gp each as thanks for their assistance. They warned the party of the local rumor of the Highland Spirits that lingered from the bloodiest battle that the land had seen.

That night, the party happened across an inn, that upon the magics of divine and detection, the party, all too weary decided to pass on and not stay at the inn. That night Kayn was enchanted by strange drums and attempted to kill Thundrok. With a yell of pain the rest awoke, and two fell also to the enchantment. When all were of sound mind and body, a strange person appeared on the mists, telling the party to go back to the tavern and they will be safe. All afraid, weary, and without hesitation the group went back to the inn. Tarmak, Kayn, and Thundrock, decided to stay with the cart and protect it. While the others boarded into a room. They tell of a bear tending to them, a rag on a chair, a stag and stone person within as well. They were warned not to give names for things with great power that drew attention to things of equal power. Lucky spoke to the stag, giving only the name, the Tabaxi, however the stag knew all too well his name. Kayne decided to take all nights watch and meditate and commune with his deity, hearing a whisper of danger. The orbs last seen were closer still.

When all awoke, Thundrock in his sleep, saw a forge and hammer in work talking about a danger, the tavern, nowhere to be seen, and the party laid in a campground with no knowledge of ever setting up one. Thundrock, while in his sleep, heard a person hammering at a forge warning of danger with each strike, Kayne too told the group and all continued to Ylan, all while wondering of the night past. As Kayne slept on top the carriage, the party happened across the Virtue. Many blessings were given and passed between the party and donations had, and the party continued on, happier from meeting such happy folk. As the party began to set up camp once more, the strange green orbs came closer to the party in three blinks, and all but two were blinded. As a feminine voice said to all, that she has come to collect what was promised, and promised to let live.

The party began to fight back, determined to protect their charge, however the being managed to reach through the chest, as if it was air, and plucked out the golden needle. As the battle ensued longer, the woman claimed that the party has made an enemy of the Second Moon. More desperate the party fought to reclaim what was taken, the woman set afire the chest that held the tapestry to distract the party. One dealt with the flames while the rest took on the woman. When the battle seemed almost won, the woman turned into a creature, of wolf and kin, and the battle ensued greater. When the creature realized its goal was almost in vain it fled into the tall grass with magics.

The party gave chase, and trapped the creature, who turned back to human, at the edge of a sinkhole. However the creature held the needle over the hole,and dropped it in. The summoned familiar of one of the party attempted to catch the needle but it was lost. The woman prisoner, but fed to the wolves who came to join in the hunt, as to why none know. Twice more the familiar attempted to get the needle, however, on the second try the familiar's connection became cut. With the realization of failure, Tarmak jumped into the sinkhole in an attempt to recover the needle, not knowing how deep the hole went. Upon looking within the sinkhole with magical detection, Kayne realized what the sinkhole truly was. It was a thinning, a place where things can cross to and from the planes. In somber silence those that remained carried out the rest of the mission.

## Outcome

Tarmak was lost when they jumped through the Thin Place, in hopes of recovering the Golden Needle in order to complete the mission without failure.

The Temple of Solisti has ceased seeking out contracts for the Whispering Cutlass.

## Adventure Rewards:

2 Gold from aiding the capture of the Paryton for the Collar

A Candle of Rememberance, in order to remember Tarmak.