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While shifting to Gost Yaroch, Ross quirkily ends up on another Id * and learns of the Alfar. |
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Mercy's
birthday - Ross gives her a song he has spent several weeks composing.
He privately performs it for her.
Goruan is killed by Kazra's Chimera. |
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Dawn - Gray
comes back to life.
The Coven of Lanth can't find
Beldorn's demon claw! Cerverantes of Lanth prays to Mordark for another
weapon.
Making more use of Pendragon's atto plane and planal key, Celese spends time inside studying. She spends the equivalent of 2 days inside and one outside. |
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Gray spends the next couple
of days trying to Summon the Book of Soloman
from his Book of the Arda - just to spite Hethcanter who treasure's Soloman's
book like a Bible of Magic.
The Mordarkian Covens search frantically for its Claw of Demons - unaware that Alyx has stolen it. They even contact Beledon Fetch up in Evermore but he laughs at them, reaches through a portal with his Hand of Fetch and crushes one of the Coven members. Ross makes a deal with Kitara
about backing Aslan.
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1pm; Ross, Hethcanter and
Tess assault Ilbrec's tomb. Ilbrec is destroyed. Tess gets through the
Seal when Ross uses the Tears of Ariel on Lullreth's evil magic.
Vincent Kaine of Maloth sends a message demon to the Towers. Ross and Hethcanter go Id traveling again in Yarili. Ross arrives in the dead town of Arnus Pahvlin. |
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After three days, Gray finally
summons the Book of Solomon from the Book
of the Arda. The Doman intends on hiding the book forever... ha
ha.
Ross chats with Androsandra the Eldar and wishes he hadn't. Trip
to the IDS
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Alyx visits S'Rajin
Arch Vizier of Kaimyrrh. She fills him in on everything going on and bad
mouth's the Resistance. Whilst there she meets Shriven
the Seer who mentions the legend of Taurna-San
"The Sand Wizard" who followed O-Ra (Orin in Kaimyrrian).
The Sul immediately rouses Kaimyrrh into a state of emergency. The Sul's elite corps; the Sashre - are sent to Esium, especially Evost Derry. The Pale Wood undead arrive and camp outside Evost Derry in the Derry Downs. Laylak's Requiem - The Sithwrog and Llanwrog begin marching towards the Esium refugees. |
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The
Liberation of Evost Derry
20,000 Haimish assault Evost Derry. Laylak's defenders of Derry have hired Kazra of Kane to help defend the city. 15 crucible mages, now called the Rainbow Mages - also defend Derry. A Chimera is conjured up by Kazra, as well as several earth & air elementals. Thorgustan watches the battle from high up in the sky. Makaila pinpoints a wraith tomb and several assassins using her veil. Kasirus marches out in sunlight, inside his Black Colossus (a Minog golem) Thorgustan destroys Derry's second gate. Kane surrenders the 3rd gate. A dark-bomb is detonated sending Kasirus plummeting 800' to the ground. A bit of a cock up on his part. Kasirus' golem is too badly damaged to get up so he has to abandon it. Gray completely destroys it with a powerstrike. Thorgustan bursts into Kazra's tower sanctum and kills the mage with one punch to the chest. Under Derry, hearing the complete failure of his plans above him, Laylak gets Radlin (a human mundane) to use the Abyssmal Goard. A Type 4 Blade Demon called "Shananga" is summoned and sent against the Haimish. Gray stands against it and wins, much to Laylak's annoyance. Next Laylak gets another mundane (Pallis) to use the Goard. This time though, Saxon, an Arch Angel of Chaos and renegade Chaos Lord arrives; Saxon kills the summoner Pallis, sends Laylak flying and steals the Goard. Laylak bursts his wraith's robe in spasms of fury. Goruan
DarkMoon shifts into a dragon's lair deep underground; Tharatnu
the Black awakens and he barely escapes alive.
Ross visits the Mengale's in Thanatan and learns of the 12 elven houses;- The Norn, Feycha, Menagle, Le'ath'dor, Lokine, Nymhre, Lestri, Kerrin, Sildar, Skare, Elvin and Chani. While there he visits the excavation site of a strange air ship and learns the Elves have discovered 64 pyramids (16 large ones and 1 enormous one). The Mengale say "We will not be initiating any attack (against Esium)" but are concerned about Elluva forcing Rouse upon them. Ross wants the Mengale elves to accept and follow Law but before doing this they need to think about how Arlon will fit into the big picture. |
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Saxon
gives the Goard to Ruth, DarkMoon's first Spirit who calls herself Eclipse.
She tutors under Saxon.
Gray begins his search for
the Aurial of Ion and the Fallen Eves. Trying
to help Gray, Alyx uses her bird totem to explore Suraan's Mountains of
Mankind. The two of them believe the Aurial will help them break Lullreth's
evil seals.
Gray charges Laylak's Requiem and kills many enemies before dying inside another of Laylak's seals. Tess completes her Laylak vault finder tank. |
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Hollis continues advertising in other countries for mercenaries to fight in Esium. It seems like Esium is where it is all happening - a battleground deciding the Fate of the World. |
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Laylak gets his surviving
spies to set fires in Evost Derry. If he can't have it, no one will.
At Dusk, Gray returns to the
world again.
Ross recruits the Witch of Lanth - Adenya (Not that she's good for anything other than skimpy clothes). |
| 13/1 | Morning
- Hethcanter gets an earth elemental to let the sea into DarkSea.
Returning to find everywhere flooded, Gray swears vengeance and immediately blames Hethcanter. Alyx, the new Spirit of Vengeance, thrives off of Gray's anger. As they can't locate Hethcanter, by way of revenge Alyx and Gray set forth to slaughter everyone in the Temple of Luaci in Yarill. First they get the wrong house and kill everyone in a Convalescence Home for the elderly, dedicated to Saint Patricia. Then they kill everyone in the Temple of Luaci, except the High Priest, who kills Gray instead. Goruan is back as DarkMoon again. Thousands
of Stars fall into the Dreaming Sea.
Ross carries out a recruiting
drive in Fanbad. Esium desperately needs new warriors as the war has taken
its toll. Talking about Esium with some of the wise men he hears about
"the
freedom of the 3" and how "the star of Daerune
will rise again."
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| 14/1 | Ross recruits people for
the war in Esium. He travels to Gordakar, near the village of Weyrock above
the city of G'Kar. Later Ross contemplates attacking Krak Maboul in Hamman
Pahnol.
Weirdness abounds - Another Ross comes into existence when using the sword of Law to jump to Yarili. His soul is now bifurcated but only one Ross can be conscious. Ross takes the other Ross to the T.O.H.S and puts him safe. Ross unsuccessfully bullies
Providence into helping him.
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| 15/1 | Foe captures a Deathwatch
- the first to be taken alive in months.
Ross attends a war meeting
at the Palace of Elandia. Those present are;- Eldar Councilor Josel,
Annakin (Korwyn's bodyguard), Kin Tallow the Diamond Knight, Arwyn Elenda
(Korwyn's daughter), Kartanyu (High Priest of Rouse), General Kristian
Danta, General Tarmallow Bath, General Rigby, Lady Adele of the Mind Guard,
Salien of the Mind Guard and King Korwyn himself. As a result an Elandian
strike force is put at Ross' disposal to help destroy the Wraiths and bring
order to the "Barbarian states of Esium."
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| 16/1 | Tajin
Kahl of the Soranar returns to the T.O.H.S
with 333 air efreet. He puts himself at Ross' disposal too.
To annoy the Doman, Ross puts the Keystone of Wan in his sword of Law. Now the Doman cannot use his Book of Arda to reclaim it. |
| 17/1 | Dawn, Gray back alive again.
A Kaimnyhrian delegation from Diera, Terek and Munjab give Ross another Prophecy, The Lamp of Delusions and Amulet of Min. Ross visits Rouse's Temple. The Eldar withdraw items from Esium on Ross' request, especially those given to Gray and Alyx. Ross' plan is now damage limitation. Also in this way, Ross seeks some revenge for Luaci Temple massacre. 5pm Disappointed by Rouse's refusal to act against Gray and Alyx; Ross visits Luaci's Temple to find Arcturus sheltering in The Light of Luaci. Alyx borrows the House of Mylin from a supportive Kitara. Hunt is confirmed dead - killed by Deathwatch. The Spirits of Akilla vote
about Makailla; destroy her or let her help? It is decided to not let her
help. (She loses by 3 votes)
The
Attack on Sharendayne and Baal
The trees start "disrupting"
(destroying) Spirit's of Akilla but the Spirits
fight their way to the centre tree, Baal itself.
In the aftermath, various plans are discussed. The spirit Battery volunteers to split herself and send one sixth of her being into the Pale ring as a sacrifice but Gray declines. |
| 18/1 | The Resistance communicate
again with Kitara using the Gods Mirror. A
plan to summon Carnage into the Rings of Saanroe is abandoned. Ross discusses
with Kitara exactly who and what Aslan is/will be. Aslan; Unity Inspiration.
"A religion is greater than any treaty," - Kitara. "Bollocks", - Ross. Kitara gives the location of Tana to Ross on the condition he not harm her. Ross travels on Shantras to
Alyx's hideaway in Daya to see Tana;
Alyx visits Kitara with the latest news. Kitara asks for Tana to be moved to a new shack. |
| 19/1 | The
future of Esium
Breakfast in Towers; Fate of Evost Derry discussed. Ross delivers 120 Koen warriors into Evost Derry (Rilanmos' favour to Ross) Ross travels on Shantras to Sulin and gives an impressive speech. The Sulin turn over the SunStone and describe the Raiment of Kings to Ross. SunStone, SunSword, SunChariot, SunSpear, SunThrone, SunShield, SunSeal. Testing of the SunStone. 0 of 50 Haimish, 4 of 50 Esians, 37 of 50 Sulin. Beth is the only Resistance member descended from the Sun Kings. The SunStone only glows in contact with someone descended from the Sun Kings. It glowed brilliant gold in Tana's palm, far brighter than anyone elses. The Towers divide up Esia
and Poru and propose a FreeTrade road; the Haimish would be exempt but
the Poruan 's would charge anyone using it a Toll-tax. A charter of trade
is then discussed between Elandia and Evost Derry.
Ross dispatches the efreets
against Kane's southernmost invading army.
Rumours of Aran, The Hoja Main (Lord of the Landsgard) reach the Towers. Aran the Cat Lord is moving up in the world. Gray
visits Queen Kitara to update her on recent events. "They
can all hate me," says Gray, "so
long as you and Aslan remain pure."
Laylak's Requiem is getting closer to Lartus' refugees. Plenty of food for his undead. Gray, Alyx and Spirit's of Akilla explore the tomb of Demeon the Goblin King. They learn of Klega, a mature black dragon, 60' long (Pow 45). Curses and Hide discover the magical tomb of Thoerbas the Lazailee. They also stumble across a pit of acid with a glow at its bottom. Laylak tries using the SkyStaff, but gets lightning bolted by it. He screams around his Tomb, kicking the walls in annoyance. Wearing the body of a 40yr old Daasin woman for safety (who survives the possession), Gray lets Makailla use his Book of the Arda. She recovers The Staff of the Woodlands and the Mirrormir shortsword - items that belonged to Goruan. |
| 20/1 | The Towers send Killotta
to Kane as an embassador, just to make it clear that they are defending
Evost Derry and that Kane shouldn't get any ideas.
Kane's troops are warned not to approach within 100 miles of E.Derry. Danae Mercy Celeste is now 21 days old, but because of the key, has experienced 10 months with her mother! Ross delivers a religion-shattering
speech to the Hierarchs of Yarili in the Hall of Light with Hollis broadcasting
his words simultaneously to every Lord of Yarili. He convinces many that
a single unified God may be needed to overcome the Darkness. 116 out of
267 seats vote Aslan.
Ai Ochseja
of Suraan leads 333 efreet to the Derry Downs. He arrives at 10am on the
21st ready to assist Ross and the Resistance should Kane make a move on
Evost Derry.
5am Warned about the Eldar threat to Gray (who still hasn't returned their items), Alyx takes the items back to Mount Eldahar first, flinging them at the Eldar's gates in disgust. |
| 21/1 | Hethcanter plans his attack
on Laylak's Requiem.
1000 Elandian Emonra knights arrive invisibly outside Evost Derry. They await Arjuna's signal to attack the Haimish. |
| 22/1 | Selling
a New God to the Masses
Hollis delivers pro-Aslan decrees from the King to many Lords of Yarili. Gray sits on his steps, depressed. Kitara agrees to negotiate an exchange with Lord Ross; the Doman's Keystone for a Starstone Ross needs. Gray has one other condition - Hethcanter must "Plug up the bloody great hole in Yarochy's Estuary" flooding his Darksea. Alyx doodles with the Jixiliah outside Gray's vault. The Jixiliah, immortal, indestructible, instrument of the Eternal, wins at noughts and crosses. Hethcanter tests The Bridge's invisibility. But will Laylak still detect it with his Wraith senses? |
| 23/1 | Ross spills the beans to
the Sulin about Bethsheba and Aslan. In return
he hears the story of the First Tribe - formed
by Besamma and Shekne, daughter of the Sun
and Princess of the line of the Sun Kings. Back in the 10th century the
followers of the Sun Kings split into two tribes. Those that wanted to
keep to the old ways (the Sulin) and those that wanted to return to the
steppes and renounce the Sun (the Haimish) in favor of more animist like
beliefs.
The Sulin agree to set one
fifth of all sacrifices aside for Aslan, but the rest for the Sun Queen.
In response 4 Immortals of Emonra descend on Evost Derry. Suranare, Secarndi, Caspar and Lern. They stand guard under the pretense of trying to prevent Shayr and Gray from interfering but are in fact there to interfere with Ross' plans. |
| 24/1 | Ross arrives at Evost Derry,
riding ahead of 2000 Sulin!
Astarn of the Plenitude, holy Paladin of Emonra +1000 heavy Emonra cavalry from Elandia are invisible outside Evost Derry (blessed by the immortal Suranare). Seeing Ross approach they think their cover is blown and charge. Shantras warns Ross of the charge. To aid his Knights, Arjuna casts a SunBurst spell from Evost Derry's walls and blinds 1300 Sulin, 800 of them permanently ! Shantras,
Elder
horse of the Earth, opens up a crevasse and many knights fall in.
As Emonra is also worshipped in Elandia, Ross tries a different tack and by traveling to the Elandian Gardens in Elan. He meditates and memorises a place to return to at a later date with his teleportation and then goes to meet Lepin of the House of Light and Abbot Feychen - both devout worshippers of Emonra. In no uncertain words, Ross tells them that Arjuna is pushing his luck. "If you don't put a stop to this, I will." With a meeting between him and Arjuna scheduled for the next day Ross leaves. But the moment he is gone, Lepin and Feychen plan an ambush instead. When Ross approaches the Temple of Emonra, they intend on calling lightning down around him. |
| 25/1 | Tess (using
her new Vault-locator) locates the tomb of an ancient Queen, 34
miles sw of Esium and 60' below ground. (The Queen
just so happens to be the Witch Queen Madisra).
"One cannot gaze into the sun for long before it hurts - a lot." - Ross of Merlendy when talking about Arjuna of Emonra. |
| 26/1 | Bored, AIyx goes and attacks
the Paladin's of Emonra. Arjuna blasts her from the sky with a Piller of
Sunflre, setting fire to her new black dress. As Alyx has been spending
time around the Spirit Vanity recently, she gets very mad.
Elandia
sends aid
Benel Joshu visits Esiador's Temple of Emonra and kills a lot of priests, looking for Arjuna. When Arjuna hears about the attack he is very concerned, canceling all public appearances until 2602. Arjuna, Damaron, Arch Prelate
Tanden, Paladin Wenmor and Arch Deacon Axem are in the Temple of Shiene
in Evost Derry, hidden in the light of Beshaba-had's Lamp
of Truth. (50'rad) Arjuna has been here since the 16/1.
Chief Hurkal of the Haimish and 3 other chiefs are disintegrated by Arjuna. 4pm
Gray arrives at the bottom of Mount Eldahar and begins yelling abuse at
Elluva.
Using the Book of the Arda, Timarkus of Quarmal//Colchos steals Laylak's "Maerledo's Censer." (It takes 11 hours). |
| 27/1 | Timarkus
of Colchos uses Maerledo's censer to collapse earth underneath Emonra
knights.
3000 Haimish charge after the remaining Emonra cavalry. Emonra 's Elandian cavalry are decimated, but not before inflicting heavy casualties on the Haimish. Shantras goes with the Haimish into battle. Arjuna disintegrates another 450 Haimish! Asala Priestess of Akilla from Day; watches with Gen Belgard of the Pale Wood. Asala wields the Bone Rod. Ross goes under Evost Derry to look at the Rainbow barrier and SunThrone. He defeats Makaila's 3 conjured guardians. Hollis miraculously finds something in the Throne Room; Arch Prelate Tanden hiding in a nearby cave. Ross goes in and captures him. Then using threats and coercion, Ross and Hollis learn more about Arjuna's plans. Arjuna
lays down the Law of Emonra.
Minnow, servant of Lady
Nox; arrives to take Ross on a planal trip. Minnow unlocks Census'
secret door in the T.O.H.S
and takes Ross below. They encounter Lady Elsbeth
of Chaos.
What
just happened? What is Minnow's game?
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| 28/1 | A new
player in town
Midday Shefanhow awakens and comes through the portal to Evost Derry. The entire city shudders at his arrival. The dragon then meets with Tana and swears to protect her, fulfilling its ancient promise to the Sun Kings. 2pm Arjuna and Diva visit the dragon to find out who's side it's on. They come away a bit miffed when it becomes apparent Shefanhow's talk of Suns has nothing to do with their Sun God Emonra. Shefanhow makes that clear by saying ;- Arjuna retaliates by saying "Who will you side with then? The undead, the magic users?" "I shall turn my face to Sun and bask awhile." replies Shefanhow. 4pm Gray visits the dragon - conversation does not go well because Shef recognises him as the one who tried killing him recently. Talking about Berox, ancient
cthulian monstrosity from the Time of the Titans
- "it's just a big black blob in a pit!" says
Alyx. "Let's kill it."
Everyone’s interested in the
new dragon in town…
Makaila gives Gray lots of
info on the Orin priests, numbers of undead and places in Esia still under
Laylak's control.
Gray examines items from the dragon, Klega's lair. Among the objects he identifies Dwarven "Living Fire", a spirit absorbing staff, a necklace of charming voice, a dagger called Goblin Slayer and the 3 extremely powerful Rings of Balance (aka the Rings of Weal). A second Haimish army begins marching out of the Wilderun. Those chiefs who had misgivings about the attack on Evost Derry are now united. (Plus, who will be the new Great Chief?) Kane's southern army continue
taking lands of Porn, which is really annoying the Doman and Ross.
Arjuna casts a "Light
Angel" spell and sends it amongst the gathered Haimish.
Ross
gets nasty.
Kane
tightens the noose.
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| 29/1 | Dawn
- Gray is back to life again - (so soon?)
Alyx searches with her totem bird for the valley of Rowde. Ross releases his prisoners - Wenmor, Darnaron etc but is nearly assassinated in Esiador by Emonra mercenaries using poison. Ross deflects 30 crossbow quarrels fired at him by the Palace Guard in perhaps one of the most defining moments in his rise to fame. Gray sits on the steps of his vault for many hours, feeling depressed about his life. Remember, for Gray, he has only just learned about the destruction of his religion and read about the last year’s events. It’s a lot to take in for one so young. Arjuna unleashes a Wall of Blades spell against the Haimish and Sulin shamans gathered beneath Shef's Temple. Shef does nothing to prevent several shamans from being sliced to death. Wenmor then begins targeting people in Evost Derry, causing them to catch fire. He has the power to focus sunlight. People in Derry begin to think the Sun is angry with them, mobbing the dragon and Tana’s hideaway. Tana listens to Shef's wisdom and does nothing… The dragon believes things will solve themselves shortly and that she shouldn’t get caught up in it. Dusk - Gray arrives at Evost Derry like an angel of death and stalks around the city looking for Arjuna. He meets Lament, an Immortal of Sorrow and witnesses Emonra' s Immortals defeat Koen's. Gray hears a door shutting somewhere. Using the Heartstone of Timis, Gray stands in Derry calling out to Arjuna. "Arjuna - I need your help. Come forth Arjuna, come forth and help me bring salvation." Gray is annoyed when only the Arch Deacon emerges from hiding (Arjuna is still recovering from his massive spell fumble). Gray sends the Deacon away saying, "We will meet. Tell Arjuna to come out." Of course Gray is lying through his teeth and using the Heartstone to coerce his enemies into the open. Once there, the Doman intends on obliterating them. |
| 30/1 | Squabbles
Hethcanter waits for Laylak's Requiem to move near his bridge's landing site. At Midday, he steps down his bridge. The Requiem is finally after 6 days, passing right by his landing site. Just as Hollis pinpoints that the centre of the Requiem's radius of darkness is on top of Hethcanter’s bridge, the wizard steps off the bridge and targets his scroll of 18th lvl dispel magic. Laylak's Requiem is destroyed along with some of his items. Ross and General Brook's men of Merlendy kill the Sithwrog and Llanwrog. Minnow turns up at the towers again. "Poxy bloody humans," says Ross about Hethcanter's demands for the Wand of Lightning captured from Laylak. "Take, take, take!" Minnow turns up again, claiming to have no memory of recent events. He throws himself into some heavy drinking and listens to Ross raving about anything and everything. "And as for that Doman, festering little worm that he is. I'll give him a round trip to slap central, right next to slap city!" |
| 31/1 | Makailla gives Harga -Haimish's
Champion, Ross' Anti-magic coller.
9am
Ross and Minnow visit Pendragon's vault in the Corflammes. Minnow suspiciously
kills a demon there before it can say something (like
reveal he just been there and made a deal with it).
11am
Laylak's Orin troops attack Rudric Boole's conjured troops in Uncus' valley.
11pm The Black Elves whistle up a storm over Derry - to keep out Sorcerors like Hollis. |
| 32/1 | Laylak’s Sithwrog
and Llanwrog under Evost Derry are due to charge out and massacre
everyone, but Alyx stumbles across them first. She uses the Bone Rod to
command the lesser undead (zombies etc) and
gets them fighting amongst each other. All 245 undead die at 5am.
Alyx delivers another note from Gray to the T.O.H.S wrapped around a brick. 11am
As a squeeky voiced Daasin woman, Gray uses the Heartstone again in Evost
Derry, hoping to lure Arjuna out. Again, Arjuna doesn't hear him. So Gray
tries a new tactic…
“We
are not going to be drawn into foreign battles... The only truths we are
answerable to are the powers of life and death, day and night... Now we
crave the Sun. The Sun Rulers were worshipped by our ancestors as Gods
and Goddesses. Such was their power over our freedom, that we rebelled
against them and split our people. ...I am no Goddess and neither is my
child. We the people of the steppes, learned the folloy of worshipping
gods that look and act like men. We learned to praise the land and its
creatures. We're selling our souls to Daas by using their idea of the Sun...
Today we have seen the Doman assassinate treacherously the Paladins and
Priests of a God who has already sent its Bishops to blind us and slay
our chiefs. The true face of Daas has shown itself today. They say we must
take sides, Emonra or AsIan... If we do, we give ourselves to their war.
We must choose our own side.
Head
to head with the Black Elves.
Nox and Minnow move Ross back
in Time 8 hours, so that it never happened.
Dusk
- Gray gives the Headstone back to Etanya.
8.3Opm
- Shef is teleported away by Kethry and the Moon sword.
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