Legend of Ransera

Posted: **Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:38 pm**

P A R A G O N

Caden accepted the lytirisyte as it was handed to him. He closed his fist around it gently, a look and a nod of gratitude crossing his features. He remained close by as the twins dressed themselves, his vigilance lending to the security of them drying and redressing. He tucked the storm gem into one of the pouches on his hip. Once Kala and Kaus were properly dressed, he hefted his sword and joined them on the journey back up to the surface. It was as they were squeezing their way back through the cramped passageway that Caden came to a heightened alert.

The sound of rumbling and grinding rock reached their ears. Quickly Caden signaled for both Kala and Kaus to crouch down and make themselves as invisible as possible. No sooner had the three of them found cover and crouched, a massive creature burst through a wall not far away. A writhing mass of bone and flesh that carved through the stone with ease. Caden gripped his sword more tightly, his wings tucked in close as he stared at the creature without blinking, fear evident in his gaze. On and on its mass went, sliding through the stone like some twisted centipede made of bone, sinew and flesh. When finally it passed, Caden let out a breath.

Carefully, the Orkhan-Avialae rose to his feet.

“We need to be quick. I do not want to stick around if the Bone Mother is this close. I only pray that noone has been unfortunate enough to get caught in her path.” He shuddered then gestured for the twins to continue following him.

In time, they reached the edge of the patrolled section of the Warrens. The sight of the armed Avialae Sky Guards was there to welcome them as they made it back to the entrance that had ushered them into the dark below. Several groups of young Avialae and even some non-Avialae travelers were making their way back to the Yawning Chasm that served as entrance to the First Deep. Several robed Circle mages moved forward to greet the groups that were making their way back to the surface. They were accompanied by armed Sky Guards. Injured were grabbed by the soldiers and brought over to the mages to receive what healing they could administer there. Caden walked with Kaus and Kala until they were safely out of the reach of the dark below. He then stopped.

“This is where we part ways, my friends.” Caden flexed his wings, stretching them before turning to extend a hand to each of the twins.

“Go. You have earned your way. My journey is not over, however.” He gave the two of them a bright smile before bowing and turning to return into the Deeps of the Warrens.

Posted: **Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:47 pm**

The passage of the Bone Mother made Kala's insides shudder with atavistic fear. She placed a hand on Caden's shoulder, though, to let him know that the twins were with him through this. His senses, instincts, and quick thinking prevented them from having to face the thing, and for that both she and Kaus were exceedingly grateful.

"Indeed," she agreed, eyes scannings its path to see if there were signs of poor, unfortunate young Avialae, but didn't see anything conclusive. Kaus nodded vehemently. While both of them had no problem leading when the situation required it, the twins were also comfortable following another person. He had proven that they could count on him, after all. Soon enough, their trust in him proved well-founded.

Kala frowned, though Kaus looked stoic when Caden bade them farewell. They would have stuck with him until he found another dragonshard if he thought the storm gem not rightfully won, but he was making his decision and they felt they had to respect that. They bowed respectfully to him.

"It was an honor to fight beside you, Caden of House Mar," she said, shaking his hand.

"You'd best survive and come visit us later," Kaus added, catching his hand as well.

"Yes, just ask for Cintamani Pavilion in the Promenade and you'll find us."

They watched him go, having a silent conversation all the while. They found Ceran and Indric, as well as their third companion, made sure they were receiving good care, and bade them visit their home as well, promising to visit them in the Low-City, too.

That done, they continued to go with the flow of the foot traffic.

"Are we supposed to present them to the Shokaze," Kaus asked, albeit silently, "or did he leave?"

"I suppose we shall find out," Kala said, holding her storm gem between her fingers to examine the lightning-shaped patterns and the sparks it caught in the air as it moved.

"Am I an adult yet," Kaus asked, "or do I have to show this to someone first?"

Kala laughed quietly.

Posted: **Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:03 pm**

R E W A R D S

Name: Kala
XP: +15 XP. Additionally, you may apply +50 XP to Kaus for completing this cultural milestone.
Requested Lore: +15 of your choice. What you do not use, can be carried over into surplus Lore utilized later.

Note: Both Kala and Kaus are considered full adults under the customs of Kalzasi. You are being awarded the following magical items, which have been forged from the dragonshards collected from this quest.

+1 Amulet of the Stormspeaker
Attunement: Yes.
Enchantment: Journeyman Elementalism
Specialty: Lightning, Wind
Charges: 10

The power of this artifact requires activation. It is attuned specifically to Kala’s aether and thus will only work for her. The artifact will produce the listed effects until such time as the last charge is expended, at which time it will go inert. It takes a total of 2 hours for a single charge to be regained.

Windstorm ( 3 Charges) - Requiring the user to channel the power of the artifact for a short time, this ability produces a storm in a space roughly 30 ft. in diameter around the caster. This includes dark storm clouds, winds of up to 25 mph, and bolts of lightning that periodically shoot down from the clouds. Only the area within the listed diameter is affected, leaving the affected area results in conditions returning to normal. The concentrated storm will last for no longer than (1) minute. Expending more charges will add an additional minute to the duration of the storm as well as increasing its range by another 10 ft.

Lightning Javelin (2 Charges) - A concentrated bolt of lightning that can be held in the wearer’s hand and thrown like a javelin toward the intended target. The javelin, once thrown, cannot be controlled by the wearer. Once it strikes its target, it will release a powerful blast of electrical energy at the Journeyman level.

Stormsense (2 Charges) - If invoked during a naturally occurring storm (i.e. thunderstorm, hurricane, tornado etc.), the user can make a request of the storm for information regarding events occurring within its scope of activity, provided those occurrences are happening outdoors. This can be something to the effect of, what is its path of movement? How many people are within it? Is there a specific person located within it? Or any such question the asker can devise. The elemental forces of the storm will answer if the information is known to them.

+1 Bracelet of the Stormrider
Attunement: Yes.
Enchantment: Journeyman Elementalism
Specialty: Lightning
Charges: 10

The power of this artifact requires activation. It is attuned specifically to Kaus’s aether and thus will only work for him. The artifact will produce the listed effects until such time as the last charge is expended, at which time it will go inert. It takes a total of 2 hours for a single charge to be regained.

Lightning Shield (3 Charges) - Upon invoking this ability, the user is able to conjure a barrier of electrical energy that both repels and shocks that which impacts it. It is capable of withstanding several hundred pounds of force upon impact and will even withstand other harmful magic cast at it that is of Journeyman level or lower. The shield can conform to the user’s body or it can be projected into dome with a diameter that is no greater than 15 ft. Additionally, it can be built into a wall with a combine height and length that is no greater than 15 ft. (i.e. 10 ft. high and 5 ft. wide or some other variation). The shield will last for up to (1) minute. Expending additional charges will increase the duration for another minute.

Stormstride (2 Charges) - Upon invoking this ability, the wearer can safely increase their speed and agility by one tier of mastery. If an individual is capable of flight and function at the apprentice level, they may, for the duration, operate at the journeyman level. Additionally, all other speed and agility related abilities are increased by one tier of mastery (i.e. Running, Acrobatics, etc.). This effect will last for (10) minutes. Upon the conclusion of this period, the user will gain fatigue as their body is no longer reinforced by the magic of the artifact. Depending on the user’s exertions, this could simply be muscle cramping, headaches, nausea, tiredness or dizziness. Expending (2) additional charges can increase ability by another full tier but does not increase duration. However, the consequences for doing so become more severe as the body is pushed beyond what it is naturally capable of. For abilities already at Master, the speed and agility is effectively doubled but again, consequences for doing so grow in relation to how far the individual pushes themselves, from mild to severe.

Windsense (1 Charge) - For (1) minute, the individual is more keenly aware of movement in the air around them. They are able to both hear and pick up on the vibrations of things in an area of up to 120 ft. around them. Expending more charges increases the duration of this effect for an additional minute.

OKAY! I am SO sorry for taking literally forever. Thank you for your patience. You are a saint and I really enjoyed this. In addition to the rewards above, Kala and Kaus will be able to find the young Avialae, Ceran and Indric in the Low-City.

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