Arc 2 - Rise and Fall of the God of Tides

The second arc of the Frostvale story starts of with the village under siege. Waves of water crash against the walls and armies of drowned start their march upon the village.

## Leviathan Citadel

### Journey to the Leviathan Citadel

The Journey started with the Kenku receiving a map from an enderman. This map showed the location of the wreck of the Tempest, a ship that had sunk long ago. When they arrived, they found the place overrun with guardians and drowned. While some distracted the army outside a small group started digging away the dirt and gravel that had gathered on the wreckage over the years it had been resting there. Inside the wreck they found a compass, pointing toward something called the Leviathan Citadel.

The party regrouped at the nearby mansion and started following the compass. The journey was long and difficult, with the party finding themselves attacked by giant phantoms.

### Finding the first Tideslayer

When they finally arrived at the Citadel they found it was not abandoned, with two wizards and a dragon now guarding the place.

After defeating these forces the party did some shenanigans and was let inside the citadel.

Inside the Citadel they found a sacrifice was needed. They found four armor stands which required a set of armor each. Leather, Iron, Gold and Diamond needed to be placed upon them. Once completed the central shulker box was unlocked, revealing the Leviathan Blade. This blade was given to Sir James to wield against the God of Tides.

After exploring the Citadel a bit more the party found two secret rooms. One contained a set of netherite armor, which was gifted to Lillian as a reward for her sacrificing her diamond armor. In the other there was a book written by a Sir Elizabeth James.

My name is Sir Elizabeth James, wielder of the great Leviathan Blade.
I write this in hope that someone else may wield its light against the dark Tides that broke us apart.
Humanity is on the brink of destruction. We once had the means of bringing an end to the God of Tides, but conflict and division amongst ourselves have left us all but defenseless. The Leviathan Blade is now the only Tideslayer to exist in the Overworld.
The other two have been taken, to realms beyond my own understanding. Hoarded by separate rulers of our once united land. They simply wish to escape the Great Tidal Waves that will soon devastate our people. I do not blame them.
But I made an oath to this land. To its King. I will serve to my dying breath.
But if there comes a time when the oceans settle...
A time where humanity begins anew...
I leave to you, reader, my blade, and my blessing. Do not make the same mistakes we made. And should the God of Tides return...
You must find and reunite the other Tideslayers.
One lies in the Nether.
The other, at the End.
And remember...
You will always be stronger together, than alone.
To my beloved Brenno,
I'm coming home.

## Hurricane's Palace

The Hurricane Palace is the home to the God of Tides.

## Journey to the Hurricane's Palace

During a conversation with Adam, our heroes learned about the existance of scattered pieces that could be used to construct a beacon. A beacon that would point to the Umbral Citadel. They also learned that these pieces could be found at the citadels, one at each. Dj, the Archfey and the Archmage then completed a commune with the Pantheon to get confirmation and more knowledge about this information. learned about the existence. After returning from the commune to the village, a massive incursion ensued. Our heroes were forced to retreat into the bunker, but the drowned manage to breach the bunker, mining through the obsidian shell that surrounded it. Water began flooding in followed by hoards of drowned and with no other way out they continued their retreat into the nether.

A chase followed, eventually leading back to the bunker, to Shinyo's lab. After a conversation with the Master Builder, it was decided that they would utilize teleportation magic to gather all of the pieces as fast as possible and then continue the march upon the Hurricane's Palace. We found the first part at the sunken ship, the tempest. A broken compass. The second destination was the end and the Umbral Citadel. Here they found the Void Rod, though drained of it's original power in its not dulled form. Hastily the journey continued to the third location, the Infernal Citadel, where they found and retrieved the Infused Netherite Ingot. The fourth and final location was the Leviathan Citadel where the Enchanted Power Block was retrieved from under a carpet.

Now only one component was missing, a blessed conduit. Using the combined power of Lillian and the Royal Builder, a regular conduit was blessed, though at the cost of the Royal Builders soul (LONG DIE THE ARCHISNOW). The five pieces were placed into the central machine and combined into the beacon, pointing the way to the Hurricane's Palace. Our heroes regrouped atop Kenku Spire and began flying towards their destination. This journey was not without complications however. Halfway to their destination our heroes found themselves attacked by a Hydra, forcing them to split up. A small team went on ahead to try and find the location of the Palace and teleporting the rest of the party there.

After a long journey a ship was able to be sighted on the horizon. The scouting party landed on the ship and managed to complete a teleportation ritual to summon the stragglers. The final preparations before the battle now began.

### Battle Against the God of Tides

The party divided into two groups. Team Conduit, which consisted of the Tideslayers, whose goal it was to focus on the Anchors and seal the God of Tides. There were three anchors to defeat. A Serpent, Slayer and a Hydra. The second group, Group B, had to keep the minions away from Team Conduit, preventing them from dying.

The battle was long and difficult, but the party managed to keep casualties at a minimum and defeated all of the anchors, sealing the God of Tides upon his throne.

### Aftermath

When the battle finally died down, the God of Tides sealed upon his throne, a discussion ensued. The God of Tides was adamant that our heroes were the ones in the wrong.

After leaving the Umbral Citadel, our heroes ventured to a nearby island where they found a book titled "Raven's Final Log":

Final Entry
After the creation of the Tideslayers, we hastily began our search for the Hurricane's Palace. The God of Tide's final assault came soon after... They were met with the full might of Humanity's Champions.
A great battle ensued across lands and seas, scarring the earth and drowning the skies... But after many hard-fought battles, we finally found the Hurricane's Palace. We fought a God in their own home...
And we won.
It took every last one of us to win this war. Even Reyna and her pirates made vital contributions. Though the Tideslayers are strong, they were not the reason we won on this day. Our unity was the true downfall of the God of Tides.
But, unity can be fragile. Even now, standing in the wreckage of our Stronghold, I see fractures in our alliance. Humanity has seen the power of the Tideslayers, and I fear they will only grow more zealous and hungry for their power. If this comes to pass, and we find ourselves divided once more, we are most certainly doomed.
I fear a greater battle hangs in our future.
The world is going to need to change at a rapid pace to meet the challenges ahead. But I am confident we will triumph once more. I see people once battered and beaten, now starting to regain their footing.
Their spirit is unbroken. Their hope, immeasurable. We are finally realizing that life is not about the kingdoms we build, or the gold we find. Our greatest reward is to be able to walk upon the soil of our ancestors.
To feel the wind on our faces...
To enjoy the water when it rains...
To appreciate the songs of morning birds...
I don't think any treasure can beat that.
But for now, we shall celebrate this victory, as one people. So long as we remember where our true strength comes from, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.