Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Pyramid of Shadows part 2

The Clan Drakka finds out from the Head of Vyrellis that the entrace to the upper levels is somewhere in the North of the prison. Of course she desires an end to Karavakos and the group seems willing to aid her so they learn a good deal about their new home as time goes by. They clear out several areas, including one with a statue of Vyrellis in it. Past this area they find a remenant of Karavakos! He battles the party for what seems hours! (last Friday it really was!) and is finally defeated. They find an adamantine key that in Draconic reads: "First in Hardness not in Place." The party rests here and continues on...

- Posted Elasias 14, DR 1479

Exp - 410
Exp - 450

Who is Karavakos?

The only name and clue that Drakka has to go on is an old thief named Karavakos. His last crime was commited in the Silverymarshes and he was sentenced to life in the Prison of Shadows. This once mighty prison housed the worst offenders, but the place has been closed for close to 5 decades, the inmates left to fend for themselves as Silverymoon first out of shame, and then forgetfulness left the prison to rot. The magic that binds it is still potent, but weakening. But yet, no one that enters can escape. To this place the group is driven to find the 2nd seal by finding Karavakos and discovering what he knows. It is suspected that he stole the 2nd seal long ago....
The group makes it into the prison, and encounters an ettin that was recently "sucked" into the place as such was the group, after defeating him, they come across a mystical magic item imbued with the life of a former Eladrin sorceress, Vyrellis! She was a former ally and lover of Karavakos before he got caught. In lieu of a tougher sentence he gave her up and she was imprisoned for life. They fought a battle, and she lost. All is left of the once pround Eladrin is part of her essence.

- Posted Elasias 12, DR 1479

Exp - 428
Exp - 450