Arcade’s Journal – Winter’s Glade Finale ...great to be back above ground. The air smells of spring. We planted the acorn Sulfanas had given us, and an oak sprang out of the ground. The Lady of the Wood herself appeared, stepping out of the tree. She is Oania, an entrancing dryad. She thanked us for breaking the curse and permitting her to return. She became very friendly with Nolin, and seems to want him for some purpose. I suspect her motives may not be entirely pure, but Nolin didn’t seem to mind. Recovered the gems, returning to Rampart.... ...ran into Frolic again. A more irritating creature would be hard to envision... well, maybe Fillane Deepleaf.... ...returned the gems to Lord Torrance Thurrian and his wife Liera. They held a large banquet in our honor, featuring the house bard named Circin singing our praises. Hm. And I thought Nolin was given to hyperbole. The family will consider granting our group patronage when they return from the south.... ...just heard today about Tagkris. Very sad. He retired to his cabin, done with adventuring, and died of natural causes within a few weeks. It seems his acts found favor with his Lady. Will miss him. More concerning is the disappearance of Maddoc during the night. We suspect foul play, and are leaving in the morning for Kindric to investigate. Cadrienne had a horrible vision involving Maddoc and a black portal.... |
AnnotationsEd. Nolin was to develop a very intimate relationship with Oania the dryad, such that she would train him in bard and in return he would provide her with ... um... children. In this way Nolin acquired his first title: "Father of a Thousand Acorns." Arcade had his own "interaction" with Oania, which may be chronicled later. Suffice to say it resulted in the line: "he couldn't make it with a dryad, in a sacred grove, in Spring!" Tagkris and Maddoc's players left the game, providing P'Cat the with the next plot hook. The next few character additions formed the core of the group for several years. |