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Sx16 - Don't Split the Party. Too Late

***Don't Split the Party. Too Late*** is the 16th session of the campaign*.* It is preceded by Sx15 — Lost in the Labyrinth, and followed by Sx17 - It's Helio-Time

This session takes place over a single day at two different times (the two groups in the labyrinth exited at different points in time): Pemti, the 25st of Leontes and Kiriaki, the 7th of Akamantes. Notable moments of this session are Khantos and Oto fighting crime in Green Oasis and Adrasteia, Leoven and Theobald seeing the remains of Yoven.

> ***Side note about this session:** This is the period of time in which George lost his notebook and so the notes are all from memory. That means they are formatted in bullet points.*
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## Welcome to Green Oasis

* OK come out in green oasis.
* Ask where they are and find out
* Head to bath house to clean off oil
* Get robbed while in bathhouse
* O finds a symbol of a thieves guild in thieves cant. The Golden Hand?
* Follow these symbols but find nothing
* Hang about in market until they see a thief, follow them into passage.
* O talks in thieves cant to them when they are spotted to try to make them believe they are members. Nat 1.
* O fire bolts thief. K steals hand.
* Find their money on the body and leave.
* Buy new clothes (fancy and plain) Khantos looking hella fine ;)
* Go to Iris temple and call others.

## Nightwatch

* Come out of Labyrinth at night and watch
* They see in the distance a town burning but choose not to approach now because they need to long rest.
* A sees a deer and a baby deer in the woods. They run off.

### The Falling of Yoven and ALT's time in Tarae

* Approach the burning town. T
* hey find one man with broken legs.
* Gnolls came and took the people as slaves - they are in Sparta
* The town is named Yoven - They decide to take him down to Tarea
* There they go to the Temple of Asclepius in Tarea to get healing however they are refused as Nestek (the slave) is a slave and not in the army
* They charm someone to steal a horse and get out of Sparta as fast as possible.

### ALT on the Road Out of Sparta

* On the road they sees the Gnolls and decides to creep around to get out.
* They make the decision to leave the slaves behind but save Nestek
* They head up towards the Stymphalian Swamp that sits on the road out of Sparta into Heliotym
Apollo

Apollo is the god of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, sunlight, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the *kouros* (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods.

However, in world, Apollo...

## Description

### Appearance

Apollo... is 'hella fiiiiiiine' as Leoven would say.
Tartarus

Personification of the Pit

In Greek mythology, **Tartarus** (/ˈtɑːrtərəs/; Ancient Greek: Τάρταρος, romanized: *Tártaros*) is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. Tartarus is the place where, according to Plato's *Gorgias* (c. 400 BC), souls are judged after death and where the wicked received divine punishment. In Hesiod's *Theogony*, Tartarus is described as one of the earliest beings to exist, alongside Chaos, Gaia (Earth) and Eros (Love).

In Greek mythology, Tartarus is both a deity and a place in the underworld.

However in world, this being has never physically manifested in a form, as it would kill all the players instantly. But, Oto did get drawn into an entrance to Tartarus and fell to it's depths, drawn there by it's resident Titans. Here Oto came to terms with their being whilst trying to escape from this place, unfortunately he was unsuccessful and succumbed to it's denizens.

An entrance to the pit alos appeared when Hyperion made it's way out of the depths to possess Soúro Marathas.
Koios

Koios, Titan of Knowledge

Koios was an obscure figure, and like most of the Titans he played no active part in Greek mythology—he appears only in lists of Titans—but was primarily important for his descendants. With his sister, "shining" Phoebe, Koios fathered two daughters, Leto and Asteria. Leto copulated with Zeus (the son of fellow Titans Kronos and Rhea) and bore Artemis and Apollo. Asteria became the mother of Hecate by Perses (son of fellow Titan Krios and half-sister Eurybia).

Given that Phoebe symbolized prophetic wisdom just as Koios represented rational intelligence, the couple may have possibly functioned together as the primal font of all knowledge in the cosmos. Along with the other Titans, Koios was overthrown by Zeus and the other Olympians in the Titanomachy. Afterwards, he and all his brothers (sans Oceanus) were imprisoned in Tartarus by Zeus. Koios, later overcome with madness, broke free from his bonds and attempted to escape his imprisonment, but was repelled by Cerberus.

Tacitus wrote that Koios was the first inhabitant of the island of Kos, which claimed to be the birthplace of his daughter Leto. Koios's name was modified from Κοῖος (*Koĩos*) to Κῶιος (*Kō̃ios*), leading to his association with the island.

Eventually Zeus freed the Titans, presumably including Koios.

However, in world Koios...
Hecate's Crag

The Cursed Isle

Hecates Crag is a small island off the South coast of Imperum Crescent. It is mostly home to a large lighthouse warning ships of the small archipelago of islands they could run aground against. This has become a rather futile endeavor as for over 60 years goods from Southern continent have used land caravans and from the North they send things by ship through the Pillars of Heracles. This led to the small settlement to times of struggle, living off of fishing as subsides from Artemis Cove decreased, especially as Orestes (exiled royal) got older and was seemingly forgotten about. The island's population continued to decrease, becoming a derelict village when Bravo and Anteus were reaching maturity. Seeing their home become a waste combined with their heroic grandfather put to such a wreck, may have led him down this dark path.

When the party arrived they found the settlement wiped out and all it's residents had been transformed into shadows, that attacked the group, killing Adrasteia. Further investigation discovered Anteus' journal describing his closeness to his grandfather. Further into the lighthouse at the highest point of the island, the party continued to investigate. Discovering the undecomposed corpse of an old man, now assumed to be Orestes. That had been given the proper rights. Finding a passage in the basement of the lighthouse to a cavern, there they found two adult spirits, one male one female, dancing to nothing (assumedly Anteus' parents). They are accompanied by a dark figure that is unrecognisable, who is tapping their foot to the inaudible music. They do this around the remains of a necromantic ritual. As the party disturb these remains the spirits become aggravated attacking the party, the unrecognisable one possessing different player. Along with the risen corpse of a child rising from the waves to join the attack. These all seem like failures to ressurect Anteus' family, by the necromancer. With present information could Orestes' role as the Champion of Corruption have interfered with the summoning of his remains? Leading Anteus to more extreme methods of bringing back the dead?
Dorian Diamántis

Emperor of Imperum

**Emperor Dorian Diamántis**, the emperor and highest in command of the Imperum Empire. A human man who has inherited his throne from his mother Orianthis Diamántis, and is as yet the oldest member of the Diamántis bloodline, he is yet to have any children and so his sibling Autonoe is next in line. He with his families famous longevity does not look like an 86 year old man but of a man in his late 30s. He has led the empire through a time of great peace for the Empire only spurned by the issues on the far east of his empire and the unresolved problem of the Ashen Wastes.

His policy seems to have followed a peaceful era and has shown no sign for military expansion, though has made promises of keeping the stability of the Empire firm, and continue to spread it's benefits amongst it's many Kingdoms through their cooperation. He is yet to give a public statement on the situation of Heliotym and the actions of the Faen.

## Appearance

He is a handsome man, seemingly appearing like a Greek hero, with dark curly hair and clean shaven face. His skin a gleaming bronze with lithe toned muscle. An angular face, with square chin and strong cheekbones, framing quite brilliant blue eyes. He looks as if he were an athlete but has never seemed to participate in any kind of battle as he has no visible scars. He has quite a gentle kind smile and relaxed expression at most times.
2.9 Miles Away

## 2.9 Miles Away

### **Description**

"**2.9 Miles Away**" is about (more info here).

## **Lyrics**

[Verse 1]
I don’t wanna go alone into my bed
Can you let me use your shoulder for my head
And you don’t have to be outside
'Cause I don’t mind, I got room, and I got time for you
Instead of being so cold

[Chorus]
You could stay
And we could binge watch movies night and day
I don’t want you to be 2.9 miles away (Aww)

[Verse 2]
Whenever I see you I feel like
Another deer or a caribou caught in headlights
Losing my focus on my own but it’s alright
'Cause I can see us dancing in the moonlight
Oh, I get so cold without you
About to let you know that
I just renewed my subscription of Hulu

[Chorus]
And baby, you could stay
And we could binge watch movies night and day
I don’t want you to be 2.9 miles away (Aww)
Cassian Hobblepot

Casian, Ex-Mayor

Cassian Hobblepot, was first thought to have been met in Posttown as it's mayor giving the Primal Seven work. However later in Artemis Cove they found a rogue, who looked just like the Cassian Hobblepot they knew. Except dressed in rags and with a nasty scar over his left eye. He reveals that the population of Posttown has been tricked and that he was the true Cassian, and that his brother Ebian Hobblepot has been impersonating him as mayor of Posttown. After this the party endeavored to stop the imposter. After they deposed the mayor, there was an election, Cassian notably didn't run, still feeling guilty for failing the town.
Sx12.5 - Adrasteia's Terrible No Good Very Bad Day

***Adrasteia's Terrible No Good Very Bad Day*** is the second part of the 12th session of the campaign*.* It is preceded by Sx12 — Hugging on the High Sea, and followed by Sx13 — Spirits, Sailing, a Send-Off and Secrets.

This session takes place over a single day: Paraskevi the 19th of Leontes. It does not count as a full session due to it's proximity to the previous statement. Notable moments of this session are Adrasteia dying and finding the man at the top of the Lighthouse.

## The Shadow Siege

#### Battle Highlights

- The shadow creatures attack and deplete strength. - Lesser restoration doesn't heal it - Adrasteia drops to 0 STR and fucking dies, is revived by Brother Leviticus with \*Revivify\*

#### Other Notes:

- House ghosts came out of is weirdly clean, no cobwebs like other houses. - An adult couple bed and two kids beds - On desk are notes: - Parents: counting money, and caring for an elderly parent/grandparent, two kids named Bravo and Anteus - Bravo: Loves the island and the work his parents do - seems to track their day, scientific (B?) Cares about the grandparent - Anteus: Disdain for the island, wants to get away. Does not mention the grandparent.

We short rest. We head to the lighthouse.

## In the Lighthouse

The door is kicked in. No cobwebs like the house Crates have not been looted. Divine sense, 2 undead below us nothing else.

#### \*\*Upstairs:\*\*

A dead body - not been touched by insects or rot, strange for open air corpse Looked like something had been cast on it to stop the body from rotting. This is likely the lighthouse keeper (Bravo? Anteus? The Grandparent?) They had died of disease - the grandparent

#### \*\*Basement:\*\*

Bookcases, clear of books. One is left -  a lever, opened a secret door but it was already open. Passage to a sea cove. There is a rune on the floor. Identified as: A rune used in the worship of hades by bringing the dead to life A powerful school of magic Sacrificing blood to bring someone back to life - blood for blood magic This one seems inexperienced Nothing would happen if we wiped the blood away The ritual has clearly brought something powerful into the village that killed them all. In the cove are three figures: One grey figure tapping his foot and messing with the rune on the floor One female grey figure dancing with... ... a golden figure with no face Carban and Leoven entered (followed by a stealthy Oto) Carban approached the rune and was attacked by a bone from the ocean - poison damage.
Braxion Malleas

Braxion Malleas was the Head Artificer of the Owl and Spear, and member of the Imperum Crescent Council. He also attended the famous Invernus Academy, this is most likely where he cultivated his genius for automation. He was able to create intricate and powerful automatons, capable of any task. He even had a hand in making the automaton Auto another member of the Imperum Crescent Council. His genius came with some quirks as he struggled to keep attention to anything except automatons.

The party first met Braxion when investigating the Imperum Crescent Council during the assassination of King Eugammon. (Sx20) They saw him the first time that they attended a council meeting, but did not interact with him. He seemed much more interested in the parts of a machine in his hands than anything being brought up during the meeting. When there was a large bang, due to Khantos and Leoven's incursion into his room and trying to steal one of his blueprints, he was blamed for faulty creations, after they managed to deceive the crowd, by Lirit Bassilin his associate, they seemed to have a major contrast in personality that led to an unideal relationship.

Further into the investigation they ruled Braxion out as a suspect as he seemed far too focused in his own work, and it seemed Quintus Pterygas had been messaging him to hurry back to working on his project.

His final appearance in the campaign, was when PrOtoType after having trouble with his own creation, went to investigate the Owl and Spear and to talk to Braxion about his origins. When he met Braxion, Braxion immediately was fascinated by Oto and started looking just as he does when he dismantles his own machines. This panicked Oto and so he called upon Hephaestus, channeling his power he brutally interrogated and killed him. He found out the passcode to a facility, in the North, assumadely where Oto's "descendants" where being produced.

His final mention, was when Khantos Evergreen was at the Invernus Academy and a secretary was talking about how, a group had come to collect one of his older works recently, something he produced while he was still attending the academy.
Sofia

**Sofia** (pronounced /soʊfiːɑː/) was a water genasi member of the Vallotis. She was captured by the Faen upon the Primal Seven's arrival in Dexicos and was broken out. She was a Hoplite of the Vallotis and was under Leoven's command before and during the Heliotym Civil War. Later it was revealed she was a member of The Twelve before she perished at the hand of Arvain.

## Description

### Appearance

As a water genasi, Sofia had almost pale grey skin with grey-blue hair that flowed downwards like water. She was of average height and lean build.
Moros

Moros, Personification of Doom

In Greek mythology, **Moros** /ˈmɔːrɒs/ or **Morus** /ˈmɔːrəs/ (Ancient Greek: Μόρος means 'doom, fate') is the 'hateful' personified spirit of impending doom, who drives mortals to their deadly fate. It was also said that Moros gave people the ability to foresee their death. His Roman equivalent was Fatum.

In world however, they have made one singular appearance to Leoven in a dream, showing her the results of her path, and the destruction she would one day leave in her wake. They also incited visions to Leoven of her possible demises, through many different possibilities They seemed vague on what she must do.
Conor Kendall

Conor Kendall is a tired secretary at the palace in Artemis Cove. The Primal Seven were given his name as a way to contact him for more information about the mission to help Queen Ione, however when they contacted him he offered very little help or information. They then saw him at the palace and truly witnessed his exhaustion.

## Abilities

Though it is only myth, it is believed that if Conor Kendall were to get a full night's sleep he would be able to cast the *Wish* spell at will. However he has never and will never get a full night of sleep.

## A Familiar Face

Much like the fictional character Nurse Joy, Conor Kendall has a number of cousins who look identical and have identical names. They all work as secretaries across the continent.

He is always seen wearing Jeans and a plain t-shirt, unless otherwise described.

## Appearances

Conor Kendall first appeared to the party in a Iris Message sent by Queen Ione, requesting for them to come to the castle to solve the mystery of who was killing King Eugammon. He, for the group's travel time, was their point of contact for questions about the mission. However, when they Iris Messaged him he was *extremely* unhelpful and gave them no information and answered none of their questions.

They next saw the same Conor Kendall at the reception of the Palace, where he directed the group to a clothing store where they could be dressed in more appropriate attire for the palace.

The second time they came into contact with a Conor Kendall was at the reception desk for the Temple of Hades in the Zeus district of Artemis Cove. It was established that while he was wearing the traditional robes of the temple, he was wearing jeans and a t-shirt underneath. Tired, he allowed Khantos, Oto and Leoven, passage into the secret areas of the temple without questioning them or their intentions. The three were then forced to fight a collection of Earth Elementals when he did not open the door (which could only be opened from one side) when Leoven first knocked. This was, as he said, because he was listening to music. ("On what?" - Khantos. "A Harp. We hire a guy sometimes" - CK)
Prometheus

Prometheus, Titan of Forethought

In Greek mythology, **Prometheus** (/prəˈmiːθiəs/; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") is a Titan god of fire. Prometheus is best known for defying the gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and more generally, civilization.

In some versions of the myth, he is also credited with the creation of humanity from clay. Prometheus is known for his intelligence and for being a champion of humankind, and is also generally seen as the author of the human arts and sciences. He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story.

The punishment of Prometheus as a consequence of the theft of fire and giving it to humans is a popular subject of both ancient and modern culture. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, sentenced Prometheus to eternal torment for his transgression. Prometheus was bound to a rock, and an eagle—the emblem of Zeus—was sent to eat his liver (in ancient Greece, the liver was thought to be the seat of human emotions). His liver would then grow back overnight, only to be eaten again the next day in an ongoing cycle. According to several major versions of the myth, most notably that of Hesiod, Prometheus was eventually freed by the hero Heracles. In yet more symbolism, the struggle of Prometheus is located by some at Mount Elbrus or at Mount Kazbek, two volcanic promontories in the Caucasus Mountains beyond which for the ancient Greeks lay the realm of the *barbarii*.

In another myth, Prometheus establishes the form of animal sacrifice practiced in ancient Greek religion. Evidence of a cult to Prometheus himself is not widespread. He was a focus of religious activity mainly at Athens, where he was linked to Athena and Hephaestus, who were the Greek deities of creative skills and technology.

However, in world Prometheus...
Poseidon

Poseidon, God of the Sea

**Poseidon** (/pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ-, poʊ-/; Greek: Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a chief deity at Pylos and Thebes. He also had the cult title "earth shaker". In the myths of isolated Arcadia he is related with Demeter and Persephone and he was venerated as a horse, however, it seems that he was originally a god of the waters. He is often regarded as the tamer or father of horses, and with a strike of his trident, he created springs which are related to the word horse.

Poseidon was the protector of seafarers, and of many Hellenic cities and colonies. Homer and Hesiod suggest that Poseidon became lord of the sea when, following the overthrow of his father Kronos, the world was divided by lot among Kronos' three sons; Zeus was given the sky, Hades the underworld, and Poseidon the sea, with the Earth and Mount Olympus belonging to all three. In Homer's *Iliad*, Poseidon supports the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War and in the *Odyssey*, during the sea-voyage from Troy back home to Ithaca, the Greek hero Odysseus provokes Poseidon's fury by blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, resulting in Poseidon punishing him with storms, the complete loss of his ship and companions, and a ten-year delay. Poseidon is also the subject of a Homeric hymn. In Plato's *Timaeus* and *Critias*, the legendary island of Atlantis was Poseidon's domain.

Athena became the patron goddess of the city of Athens after a competition with Poseidon, and he remained on the Acropolis in the form of his surrogate, Erechtheus. After the fight, Poseidon sent a monstrous flood to the Attic Plain, to punish the Athenians for not choosing him.

However, in world Poseidon...
Beserker Axe

This axe found by the sorcerer, Oto within the home of Orym the artificer, in Artemis Cove, was then gifted to the barbarian, Carban Fistskin, This weapon while being on par with his currently being upgraded weapon, was able to increase the barbarians longevity in combat. Carban immediately claimed the weapon, unbeknownst to him the weapon had another side effect upon the weilder. Once inside combat if struck if the weilder could not gain control over the powerful weapon, they would be blinded by rage and attack anyone close to them. This unfortunately happened to Carban Fistskin often, ending up attacking other members of the party during numerous encounters. Oto, after a tough encounter due to the combination of the axe and the sword of vengeance, against a cyclops, when Carban was unaware tried to dispose of the weapon by casting into the deep ocean.

Unfortunately Carban was able to claim the weapon again by praying to Ares to return it to him, Ares granted this in exchange for the Battle trophy from the Cyclops battle, revealing that the axe had been intentionally been given to Carban in the first place and disguising it working the cyclops trophy into the new design. Carban continued to use the axe to the party's disadvantage until, on the way back from the lighthouse Oto on the Iron Hind, was able to take the axe and cast it into the Ocean once again. As far as is known Carban has been unable to claim the axe since as Carban left the party's company shortly after. The power of Ares still waiting to be channeled within

***Bereserker Axe***

You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. In addition, while you are attuned to this weapon, your hit point maximum increases by 1 for each level you have attained.

***Curse.*** This axe is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. As long as you remain cursed, you are unwilling to part with the axe, keeping it within reach at all times. You also have disadvantage on attack rolls with weapons other than this one, unless no foe is within 60 feet of you that you can see or hear.

Whenever a hostile creature damages you while the axe is in your possession, you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or go berserk. While berserk, you must use your action each round to attack the creature nearest to you with the axe. If you can make extra attacks as part of the Attack action, you use those extra attacks, moving to attack the next nearest creature after you fell your current target. If you have multiple possible targets, you attack one at random. You are berserk until you start your turn with no creatures within 60 feet of you that you can see or hear.
King Of Nothing

### Description

"**King of Nothing**" is the 14th track (track 8 on Disc 2) on BoyWithUke's fourth album released on October 6, 2023 , Lucid Dreams.

In this song written and also produced by BoyWithUke himself, the Official Music Video shows BoyWithUke's face without a mask during the whole video. Later, BoyWithUke does numerous face reveals on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), etc.

## Lyrics

[Chorus]
Can you hear the church bells ring?
Here he comes, it's the king of kings
Can you hear the church bells ring?
Here he comes, it's the king of kings
His hotel burns, made of ash and strings
He's got all he wants, and lost everything

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse]
Tell me, how to stop, I wanna get off
Nervous when I talk about it
See, I'm strugglin' with thoughts
What I used to love
Losin' patience and the passion
Used to think about my younger self
Before I had the wealth
Back when we got donations
Just a kid feelin' what he felt
Dealin' with the issues that he manifested
Tried his best with what he got
But he got lost in what he's not
No, he's not a singer and he doesn't talk
He just got caught in a sub-plot
Soon the shot was over, turned into a loner
Started losin' power in his own songs
He was just a poser, losin' his composure
Lookin' for the closure that he never got

[Chorus]
Can you hear the church bells ring?
Here he comes, it's the king of kings
His hotel burns, made of ash and strings
He's got all he wants, and lost everything

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Outro]
Everything about this life
Don't feel the same as your hazel eyes alone
I would rather be at home
And I could laugh, and I could try
And live this life for a thousand times, I know
I would rather be at home
Serotonin Dreams

Album Cover

Serotonin Dreams is the final album in the "Dreams" Saga. Serotonin Dreams contains songs from his "Minute Long Song Volume 3" Series, the album was originally gonna be released on April 26th 2022 but was delayed multiple times by the record label, eventually it was released on May 6th 2022 and blew up.
Hecate

Hecate, Goddess of Magic

**Hecate** or **Hekate** is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, witchcraft, the Moon, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, graves, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery. Her earliest appearance in literature was in Hesiod's *Theogony* in the 8th century BCE as a goddess of great honour with domains in sky, earth, and sea. Her place of origin is debated by scholars, but she had popular followings amongst the witches of Thessaly and an important sanctuary among the Carian Greeks of Asia Minor in Lagina. Her oldest known representation was found in Selinunte, in Sicily.

Hecate was one of several deities worshipped in ancient Athens as a protector of the *oikos* (household), alongside Zeus, Hestia, Hermes, and Apollo. In the post-Christian writings of the Chaldean Oracles (2nd–3rd century CE) she was also regarded with (some) rulership over earth, sea, and sky, as well as a more universal role as Savior (Soteira), Mother of Angels and the Cosmic World Soul. Regarding the nature of her cult, it has been remarked, "she is more at home on the fringes than in the centre of Greek polytheism. Intrinsically ambivalent and polymorphous, she straddles conventional boundaries and eludes definition."

However, in world Hecate...
Dexicos

## The Grand City of Dexicos

**Dexicos** (pronounced /dɛksɪkɒs/), also known as the **Grand City of Dexicos**, is the capital city of Heliotym. It is located at the near centre of the kingdom, east of Oriteia and south of Aegyphirian. It has a monarchy, though this is largely symbolic. Recently, it is known that the monarchy is unofficially controlled by the Faen — particularly after the installation of their leader, Matilone, as Royal Seer.

The Primal Seven first entered Dexicos after traversing the labyrinth for the second time, coincidentally coinciding with Leoven's decision to go there after suspecting the return of the Vallotis after Anteus triggered the Darkest Flood.

## Description

### Geography

The city itself stands proud at the centre of a plain surrounded by Heliotym's four largest forests. Due to its placement as one of the northern most settlements of the continent, Dexicos endures a year round heat. This is doubly enhanced by the sensation of the sun shining brighter here than it does in any other places of note nearby. The skies are often clear, the sun hot, and air humid.

The terrain of the city is mostly flat with the exception of two opposing hills at the south west and north east of the city. These hills are occupied by the Faen and (formerly) the Vallotis: the large campus complex of the Faen at the south west, the fortification of Sunguard to the north east. To sustain the people of Dexicos, the city finds its main source of water in the Sunpool — natural springs surrounded by a grove surrounding the hill upon which Sunguard sits.

Architecturally, Dexicos is filled with lavish sculptures and marbled houses, temples, libraries and galleries. The masonry is bright, often with white limestone or marble with golden accents and detailing. At the very centre of the city, all walks of life join in a wide plaza full of market stalls, buskers and artists. From the centre of the plaza, four straight and large roads branch out leading to the city's four primary districts: the Faen, Vallotis and Sunguard, the Royal Quarter, and Oldtown.

## Society

### Demographics

In 536 AE, Dexicos is a diverse city of a variety of different races — though is mostly populated by those who can live easily with the city's high temperatures. An example of this are Sun High Elves. However, it is also important to note that many unlikely inhabitants, like drow, who are sun-sensitive get by with the extensive use of parasols and shaded canopies.

#### Notable People

 Matilone | NPC
 Ilben | NPC
 Vythi
 Sabbas
 Pittacus

## History

Dexicos is generally thought to have been founded at this location due to some kind of blessing on the area by Apollo, though this is not certain and built on popular belief rather than concrete evidence.

### Vallotis-Faen Civil War (529 - 534 AE)

Dexicos, host to the headquarters of both the Faen and the Order of the Vallotis, was the epicentre of all conflict during the Civil War from the year 529 until the conflict's resolution in 534.
Bagman

Bagman

The Bagman made it's home in a Bag of Holding, that was found in the Orym's home (Sx04 - The Artificer's House). After Khantos picked up this bag of holding. After this each time the party would sleep in a populated area a child nearby would mysteriously disappear. The first victim of this was the child Isshin, the child of the owners of Heroes Rest. After the party investigated this, they found no leads to who had taken the child. Eventually they made their way to Artemis Sentry, where they spent 2 nights, the first night a kid went missing the party assumed it was someone travelling with them, most of all Miteus. On the second night however when Leoven and Oto were trying to break into Khantos' room to steal his artefact. Unfortunately, the conflict brought about by Khantos catching Leoven and Oto in the act with Ayleth startled the Bagman as it was returning from the hunt and it dropped it's newest victims consumed corpse to the ground in the room before disapearing back into the bag of holding.

After discovering the Bagman and discovering that it deals necrotic damage that can not be healed and would start damaging the victim over time. They decide to take it to an area that is safe to release the Bagman and defeating the creature, turning the bag inside out with a mage hand cast. The fight was difficult and ended with many close calls, thanks to Oto being blinking in and out of existence they were able to pull through.
Pyxis of Pandemonium

Pyxis of Pandemonium

This box was found within Stonehill Mine, after defeating everything within it was found among other treasures near Anteus' altar. Carban was the one to find it and immediately opened the box without it even attempting to charm him, as he thought it was just another box. This released 3 Shadow Demons, that swiftly defeated Carban (despite an attempt from Khantos to save him) and then fled the cave. After this Carban picked up the box again, and found out that it could give the effects of the spell Bless until the player finishes a short or long rest. However he then failed the Wisdom save against the items curse, charming Carban into opening the box once again, which released spirits that took control of the characters bodies forcing them to dance before seemingly disappearing. This prompted the party to place the box in a bag of holding as it was deemed too dangerous to keep a hold of. (Sx06 - The Cave of Trauma)

The box wouldn't make an appearance for quite some time however not until the battle with the Bagman where the party forgetting the box was still inside turned inside out to drive out the Bagman, it fell to the floor and for a tense moment the party wasn't sure if it would spring open due to the impact, or something worse. Thankfully the dice were on the side and the box managed to stay closed. (Sx11 - You Thought it Couldn't Get Worse... SURPRISE!)

### Pyxis of Pandemonium

*Wondrous Item, legendary*

A creature that touches this ornate wooden vessel for 1 minute gains the benefits of a short rest. That creature also gains the effects of the bless spell until the creature finishes a short or long rest. The creature can’t gain these benefits again until it finishes a long rest.

If the vessel is opened, roll on the Pyxis of Pandemonium table to determine what happens. Any spells cast by the vessel have a spell save DC of 17. One minute after the vessel is opened, it disappears. It reappears, sealed, in a random location on the same plane of existence 24 hours later.

***Curse.*** Any creature that gains the benefit of a short rest from the vessel hears cloying telepathic whispers emanating from it. That creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is charmed by the vessel for 1 hour. The charmed creature does everything it can to open the vessel as soon as possible. On a successful save, the creature is immune to the vessel’s whispers for 24 hours.

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Aphrodite

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

**Aphrodite** (/ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiː/ (listen) *AF-rə-DY-tee*; Greek: Ἀφροδίτη, translit. *Aphrodítē*; Attic Greek pronunciation: [a.pʰro.dǐː.tɛː], Koine Greek: [a.ɸroˈdi.te̝], Modern Greek: [a.froˈði.ti]) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess *Venus*. Aphrodite's major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. The cult of Aphrodite was largely derived from that of the Phoenician goddess Astarte, a cognate of the East Semitic goddess Ishtar, whose cult was based on the Sumerian cult of Inanna. Aphrodite's main cult centers were Cythera, Cyprus, Corinth, and Athens. Her main festival was the Aphrodisia, which was celebrated annually in midsummer. In Laconia, Aphrodite was worshipped as a warrior goddess. She was also the patron goddess of prostitutes, an association which led early scholars to propose the concept of "sacred prostitution" in Greco-Roman culture, an idea which is now generally seen as erroneous.

In Hesiod's *Theogony*, Aphrodite is born off the coast of Cythera from the foam (ἀφρός, *aphrós*) produced by Ouranus' genitals, which his son Kronos had severed and thrown into the sea. Aphrodite had many other epithets, each emphasizing a different aspect of the same goddess, or used by a different local cult. Thus she was also known as **Cytherea** (*Lady of Cythera*) and **Cypris** (*Lady of Cyprus*), because both locations claimed to be the place of her birth.

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of fire, blacksmiths and metalworking. Aphrodite was frequently unfaithful to him and had many lovers; in the *Odyssey*, she is caught in the act of adultery with Ares, the god of war. In the *First Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite*, she seduces the mortal shepherd Anchises. Aphrodite was also the surrogate mother and lover of the mortal shepherd Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar. Along with Athena and Hera, Aphrodite was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War and she plays a major role throughout the *Iliad*. Aphrodite has been featured in Western art as a symbol of female beauty and has appeared in numerous works of Western literature. She is a major deity in modern Neopagan religions, including the Church of Aphrodite, Wicca, and Hellenismos.

However, in world Aphrosite has made fairly few appearances, her most notable role has been being the boss of Hedylogos, who sent Neleous to see if Adrasteia is worthy of a soulmate. She passed and still carries a symbol of Aphrodite in the form of a silver dove, that will react with their soulmate.
Helm of Hades

Helm of Hades

In classical mythology, the **Cap of Invisibility** (Ἅϊδος κυνέη *(H)aïdos kyneē* in Greek, lit. dog-skin of Hades) is a helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible, also known as the **Cap of Hades** or **Helm of Hades**. Wearers of the cap in Greek myths include Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the messenger god Hermes, and the hero Perseus. Those wearing the Cap become invisible to other supernatural entities, akin to a cloud of mist sometimes used to remain undetectable.

One ancient source that attributes a special helmet to the ruler of the underworld is the *Bibliotheca* (2nd/1st century BC), in which the Ouranian Cyclops give Zeus the lightning bolt, Poseidon the trident, and a helmet *(kyneê)* to Hades in their war against the Titans.
Myth Enders

The Athena Group, in their obsession with creating new power, have created a new weapon called Myth Enders. These are the result of Lirit Bassilins experiments with arcane runes by making surgical scars into peoples flesh. These arcane runes seem to improve the natural abilities of the subject, like their Dexterity, Strength and Constitution. They also give them certain other magical abilities like Darkvision, immunity to charms and others. This however comes at the cost of being an extremely straining procedure, with evidently a lot of the subjects dieing and/or losing their sanity in the process. These Myth Enders are all seemingly armed with Weapons of Certain Death, a sword and a bow and possibly smoke bombs. They utilise stealth and quick guerilla attacks against their enemies, using a network of teleportation runes to get anywhere they need to quickly. No one knows where they are in the meantime.

The party first ran into a Myth Ender group, when breaking into the Athena Temple in Artemis Coves Zeus District. The Myth Enders promptly dealt with the players. Only failing to catch Khantos as he fled (in session 7 - A Sudden Departure). This began the parties dealings with the Athena Group and multiple instances of the Myth Enders facing the party in defence of the Athena Groups multiple facilities.

The newest breed of Myth Enders, wearing black funery masks instead of the usual white. The newest experiments consist of two strangers and the old party member Carban Fistskin. They ambushed the players on their way to Dexicos during the night. Reminding the party though they have left Artemis Cove the Athena Groups reach is extensive.

### Appearance

The Myth enders are usually clad in leather armor with a sword at their hip. Over this they wear a blue cloak and to cover their faces a white funery mask. This covers their mutilated faces as their mouths are sown shut and the markings engraved into them can't be revealed along with their identities requirng being kept secret.

The Black Mask appearances are slightly different. Carban has only a small mask over the top half of his face and seemingly does not wear the blue cloak only a blue sash around his waist, putting the scarred runes on full display. Changing his sword for a larger greatsword.

The Black Mask archer, also has a slightly different appearance, with large antlers that protrude from the hood, and a much more fine bow design also opting to be armed with twin shortswords.

The last of the Black masks a monk. Is similar to most Myth Enders but has no metal on his person. and has the sleeves removed from his clothing showing the runes carved into his arms that cover almost all of the available skin. He also is often seen producing tinysparks of blue electricity from off of his body.
Lavrentis

**Lavrentis** (pronounced /ləvrɛntɪz/) is a member of the Vallotis. He was found in Aegyphirian by the Primal Seven when they discovered the hideout of surviving Vallotis. He is a *Hoplite* of the Vallotis and was under Leoven's command before and during the Heliotym Civil War.

## Description

### Appearance

Lavrentis is described as a human man, with dark hair and blue eyes.

### Personality

Lavrentis is an earnest and honest man. He fully beleives in his role and position within the Vallotis.
Nyla

Nyla, Captain of the Iron Hind

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* Sx12 — Hugging on the High Sea
* Sx12.5 - Adrasteia's Terrible No Good Very Bad Day
* Sx13 — Spirits, Sailing, a Send-Off and Secrets

Nyla met the party when they were visiting Artemis Sentry and were looking for work. They were assigned to aid Nyla on the Iron Hind, in an investigation of the island, Hecate's Crag. Due to the normal shipping routes they wanted to ensure that the Southern route was a possibilty but there were rumors of it being haunted, so the Artemisian Sentries wanted it investigated. (Sx12)

Nyla proved a useful ally, helping the players investigate the Island as a capable leader of her men and knowledgable about the dark magic found on the Island. After the altercation on the island and the untimely death of Adrasteia, she decided to speak privately with Adrasteia. Here she revealed that she was the child of the God, Hades. She had sensed Thanatos' appearance to Adrasteia and wanted to ensure her safety, knowing that his presence is usually a bad omen. During this conversation she made her feelings apparent about wanting to become one of the Hunters of Artemis. Apparently wanting to subdue her connection to Hades fearing what role she might have to play in further events. (Sx12.5 & Sx13)
Hyperion

Hyperion, Titan of the Sun

In Greek mythology, **Hyperion** (/haɪˈpɪəriən/; Greek: Ὑπερίων, 'he who goes before') was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (the Earth) and Ouranos (the Sky). With his sister, the Titaness Theia, Hyperion fathered Helios (the Sun), Selene (the Moon) and Eos (the Dawn).

Hyperion was, along with his son Helios, a personification of the sun, with the two sometimes identified. John Keats's abandoned epic poem *Hyperion* is among the literary works that feature the figure.

Hyperion is one of the twelve or thirteen Titans, the children of Gaia and Ouranos. In the *Theogony*, Ouranos imprisoned all the children that Gaia bore him, before he was overthrown. According to pseudo-Apollodorus, Ouranos only imprisoned the Hecatoncheires and the Cyclopes but not the Titans, until Gaia persuaded her six Titan sons to overthrow their father Ouranos and "they, all but Ocean, attacked him" as Kronos castrated him. Afterwards, in the words of Hesiod, Hyperion subjected his sister Theia to his love, and fathered on her three children, the lights of heaven; Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn). As is the case for most of the Titans, there are no myths or functions for Hyperion. He seems to exist only to provide a father for the three celestial deities. As a Titan, one of the oldest generation of gods, Hyperion was a fitting father for these three sky-gods who, as elements of the natural world, must have been conceived of as having come into being near the beginning of the cosmos.

However, in world Hyperion has appeared as an evil force, attempting to return to the world and escape Tartarus. He had the cult known as The Twelve affect the politics in Heliotym in order to bring about his rise. Heliotym is also where in the Titanomachy Hyperion was felled, scattering their ichor throughout the country, appearing like veins of gold. Later on these veins where believed to be the blessed ichor of Apollo. Later this ichor was infused into people, often by the Faen and people trying to imbue their children with magical abilities. One of the famous examples of this was Soúro Marathas turning them into an immensely powerful seer and warrior. However this also made them the perfect vessel for Hyperion. All that was needed for their release was a huge mortal sacrifice, which The Twelve where able to supply by manipulating The Faen and the Order of the Vallotis into warring with eachother.

When he did arise he caused massive destruction in the city of Dexicos and managed to kill many of the party, despite Souro trying to resist his inhabitation of his body. However, he failed to continue in this form as the party defeated him,with Leoven delivering the final blow sending the titan back to Tartarus and killing her brother in the process.
Nyx

Nyx, Goddess of Night

**Nyx** (/nɪks/; Ancient Greek: Νύξ *Nýx*, [nýks], "Night") is the Greek goddess and personification of night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered other personified deities, such as Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death), with Erebus (Darkness). She is the first child of Chaos. She is typically portrayed as either a winged goddess with a dark cloud halo or dressed in black surrounded by dark mist. Her Roman equivalent is Nox.

In world however...