L:4 Legend of the Pedophile Half Elf Douche Knight

Starring: Dario, Thaddeus, Tarralon, Nict, & Malyth
Guest Starring: Johannes and his new found (possible) ward, Trevor Wylan;
Challenge: Looooooong debate about what to do with the tome Prophecies of Man; Beggar warning about the end of the world
Location: Belinosian crypt outside of Eliador, City of Semoritos
Date Played: 21 Aug 2011

We find an ivory key that isn't ivory

Dario: As the threat passes we all breath in a sigh of relief. Sadly that relief is tainted by the sea of corpseflesh that surrounds us. Thad and I being piling up the bodies and upon the morn I will burn them under the light of the sun. Tarralon summons magical brushes that begin cleaning up the blood, and as he encounters papers he begins to stack them up.

As we do this a soft warm glow comes from near Brody fell. The source is a small key that is at first mistaken for ivory, but upon inspection it is actually adamantine. By it's design it obviously unlocks the mechanism barring the untouched sarcophagus. I encourage us to keep it closed but I am in the minority and it is opened.

Inside is a perfectly preserved—and still warm!—corpse of a man. He wears a necklace and a ring that radiates magic, at least to the eyes of Malyth. An adamantine staff rests next to him. His hands cross over either side of a book labeled Prophecies of Man. As this book is only ancient rumor, it is pulled forth and found to be empty. Malyth's magic summons forth reading spectacles which are immediately shattered and we recoil.

Visions

Visions text will be placed here --Randy (Talk) 22:49, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

A prophecy reveals itself

Dario: Dawn comes and so does Johannes. The others leave the catacombs to talk with him as I prepare the bodies. I reflect the light of the sun onto them using Brody's shield and then set them on fire. I hope that Belinos finds that acceptable.

Beggar spouts "wisdom"

Dario: A beggar spouts a hash of phrases at us and this captures the attention of Tarralon. As he makes his living collecting bits of information in this way I see no harm in stopping. Until Tarralon invites him to join us. The smell of the man is unfortunate and glancing at my companions, I can see that none relish in the idea. I provide him two silver so that he might have room and board.

City is having a festival, doom considered to be imminent

Dario: We crest a hill and to our collective delight the city is not in ruins. The opposite in fact, it is having a fall festival! The city is host to the main chapterhouse of Venal, so I split from the group to attend to things there.

I meet up with Mistress Minci, the high priestess of Venal. I tell her about my recent trials and tribulations. She informs me that Father Samuel is to be married on the morrow and when he arrives he appears to be done too happy about that affair. Father Samuel tells me that it will take two days to wash away the evil stain from the armor that I carry. I reveal the key and Father Samuel encourages me, with magic I suss out later, to give it to him so that he may see that it is given to the Belinos faithful.

Hours later my head clears and I realize that I cannot rejoin my companions without the key. To have it tricked out of my possession is an embarrassment that I cannot abide. I seek out Father Samuel immediately.