Derthag's Coup

The *Alora Operations Personnel* reported an ancient threat beneath *Alora* along its eastern border. They investigated and reported to find a large shadow-wyrm that supposedly planned to destroy Alora. *Cabium Silvercoat* sent Alora into red alert, but nothing happened for several hours. Lord *Derthag* insisted that Cabium and the AOP go to investigate the site of the wyrm to confirm the threat. With a large band of guards, the group set out to the site and found nothing there. One of the accompanying wizards tricked the entire group by pretending the wyrm was attacking them, but petrified them all instead. The wizard was supposed to slay Cabium, but got cold feet and simply left the area with the other defectors. A week passed and unknown to Cabium during his petrification, Derthag was named new Khan in Cabium's reported death. These events revealed Derthag was performing a coup attempt for Khanship. It forced Cabium, *Crasses Noaraks*, the AOP, *Tharod* and a few loyalist guard into hiding around Alora. Cabium was dealt a mortal blow by Derthag during the initial confrontation, but later recovered as *S.C.A.R.E.C.R.O.W* made a pact at the Nether for Cabium's good health. The group left their initial safehouse that Crasses teleported them to, but were ambushed by *Pascoe* but managed to defeat him*.* They discovered Pascoe was actually a celestial of some sort under a curse that charmed him for a very long time and accepted him as an ally albeit cautiously. Pascoe told the group that he found them by scrying for them much like Tharod did.

*Haladavara Arel Umezana* made a pact at the Nether for the group to prevent the group from being scryed for in a specific area which they setup around the inner crags of Alora. Haladavar then sent envoys through his crow familiar pleading Lord *Wulcrath*, Lord *Keenhand*, *Vexas* and some other nobles for aide. Vexas arranged a meeting in the Emporium during the Trails of Tears festival which Crasses, Pascoe and the AOP went to meet with her. She insisted something was afoot and pledged her aide to Cabium, but had to call the guards in order to thwart suspicion. Pascoe distracted much of the encroaching guard for the AOP to escape. Pascoe was captured, but the rest of the group escaped. Later on Wulcrath insisted on aiding Cabium as well, but insisted he couldn't do so directly and forwarded them the name of *Razon Grev* to help them. Keenhand was unresponsive to Haladavara's pleas.

Cabium and Crasses devised a final plan which made Crasses turn himself into the Town Hall and be captured. They believe he would still be recognized as a court proxy and might be able to secure a legal proceeding to turn over Derthag's Khanship. Cabium and the rest of the group would distract the guards and lure Derthag out by erecting a makeshift defense in front of the Town Hall which they successfully did so. The guards assaulted the defenses under Derthag's command. This became an IRL cardio activity which required the players to physically build their defenses with IRL dice. The scene eventually devolved into a melee, but was ended by Wulcrath coming forth from the Town Hall stating a proceeding had been secured and would immediately occur. Derthag was infuriated, but allowed it to happen in fear of losing the favor of the lords. The court proceeding became a tied vote 2-2 between Derthag and Broldren vs Vexas and Crasses. Derthag attempted to go against the law, but Wulcrath stopped him making Wulcrath the tie breaker who voted in favor of abstaining Derthag's Khanship. Cabium's Khanship was restored, but Derthag became violent and turned the court into a melee. He was eventually defeated and Cabium insisted that something was wrong with him. Haladavara cast remove curse on him after Lord *Warbler* confirmed Derthag was cursed. *Ekbroc* then suddenly made an appearance and omened that he was trying to rule them indirectly, but now seeks a violent end to Alora.