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Tranq and Ophion set out to find the leader of the Revelations.

They decide to look for a secret place. They find a secret dive bar run by one of the factions of the Thieves Guild. They enter. Tranq notices that the boss tough guy has noticed Ophion, seemingly through his disguise. Tranq also notices one of the boss' companions is a tiefling in disguise, and that the boss himself is a vampire. Tranq tells Ophion what he has noticed. They sit and drink for a few hours, trying to subtly get information out of the barman.

Suddenly the earth rumbles and the room goes dark. Tranq and Ophion stumble and then look around. Only the vampire boss and his two thugs are left in the room, everyone else has vanished. The vampire beckons them over. They saunter over, grabbing a bottle and some glasses on the way.

The vampire says he knows that Ophion is Tali's brother. He says he owes her, and when Ophion asks for more detail, he shows off the scars on his arm.

The vampire's name is Armell Hart. He knows where the companions are staying. Ophion asks after his tiefling companion, Armell says she is not anyone important. He asks what Ophion wants. Ophion responds that he wants to find the leader of the Revelations. Armell says the leader is in hiding, that everyone is looking for him right now. Ophion suggests that Armell might have connections he can use. Armell asks what Ophion can offer him in return. Ophion offers to kill his sister, and Armell accepts. However he adds his own condition - that it is done within a year and a day, otherwise Ophion must return to Armell and serve as his minion. Ophion agrees. Armell puts his hand on ophion's forehead, burning his mark into him for a moment, and then the bar returns to normal, everyone in their rightful places, nothing seemingly out of place.

Atala goes to find her Silver Order.

The First Speaker appears in the mirror. She's really mad at Atala for appearing at the Emerald's Blaze without having been chosen by the Order as a representative. She tries to placate the First Speaker whilst also finding out the information the party is looking for. The First Speakers says she will organise an invitation for Atala to attend the Palace to find out what the Ruby Imperials are up to. The Silver Order is concerned about the Ruby Imperials more than the Revelation. The First Speaker also demands that Atala pass on any info she can about the ink. They want the ink and it's one of their top priorities.

the Silver Order's top priorities: - the ink - the 1st scale of Yorlunga (not to be confused with the scale of Yorlunga we have in our possession) - horn of Aves Reva

Atala goes back to Korro's Court, checks in with the library team and goes to bed.

Ruben admits to Mayb that he feels he can't trust his own thought processes at the moment.

Ruben, Mayb and Kunoh check out the Korro Court library. Ruben and Mayb look for mentions of cults. Kunoh helps by keeping guard and occasionally pointing out books to Mayb he thinks might be helpful. Mayb indulges him because she's kind, every now and then pointing out words that Kunoh might recognise to look for.

They find some minor and/or vague references. They note that every mention does correlate with a discontinuance event. They rush to the Seneschal and wake him up, asking how long the children have been sighted for around time. The answer is a couple of months.

The last discontinuance event was roughly 500 years ago, and was only minor. It was when the Witch Queens tried to take Hecate's spark but their ritual was interrupted, and they ended up being split over multiple dimensions.

It is obvious to Mayb and Ruben that this is what is happening now - a discontinuance event. Whether it's minor or major yet, is unclear - it won't be clear until more time passes and the length and impact can be ascertained.

Many hours pass, and in the morning, the Seneschal brings news to the team in the library that there are many people marching in the streets again.

Tranq and Ophion arrive, weary and a little drunk.

Kunoh turns and out of the corner of his eye is sure there was a figure in the corner of the room watching Ruben, but when he focuses, he sees nothing. He notes to himself it looked like a tall shapely female, wearing dark green war paint, perhaps of the Emerald's Blaze.

Atala awakes and joins everyone in the library.

An invitation arrives, an official decree from the Royal Palace, naming the 6 of us specifically.

We also receive the information from Armell Hart - the High Prophet's name is Demonere Devont, and there are 4 prophets beneath him,t he Polaris Prophets. We learn plans about where one of them, Temetric of Bankis, will be at sunset and where he is staying.

Atala decides to head out to see if she can find some information. Everyone else has not slept, and so goes to bed.

Atala find that the central city is closed off, with legions standing at every gate. The rioting is happening outside of the central city, so the legions are guarding the entrances to keep the riot from spreading in. The many towers ares till under siege, the Whitestar and Darksun shrines are burned to the ground, sacked. There are flames and smoke everywhere. It is clear those with divine connections are being targeted. There are volcanic eruptions seen and heard from the west, ash floating down among the rioting.

Rumours reach Atala that the High Prophet is at Glandri Tower, with a huge amount of people. She goes, there are tens of thousands of people, there is a force-field above and around the tower, in the plaza in front, a single figure dressing in red, screaming about how the gods are only taking care of themselves, that they are working against the people, blaming the gods and all divine practitioners and magic users.

He mentions Oberon and Yormosha, the father and mother of their new Pantheon, by name.

A large group of revolutionists are there, assembling catapults, balistae, and blasting against the force-field trying to get to the tower itself.

Atala sees and feels that it suddenly gets very dark around the people, a strange pulsing. Then the earth between the force-field and where she is splits apart with a massive explosion of force and radiant damage. Several hundred followers explode or disappear into the ground. The force-field is down. The mob attack the tower directly now. The High Prophet pulses with energy and the crowd surges. Atala leaves as he and his followers begin to march forward towards the tower.

Atala then proceeds to the courtyard where Temetric is due to be at sunset, meeting his followers. The space was previously a huge barrack tower, now is ruins. She notes there is only a narrow way to enter, which opens onto a large open courtyard, with some hallways and rooms semi intact around the outside. It is in a shanty part of town, many abandoned buildings, but none too close to the space.

Atala returns to Korro's Court in the mid afternoon and awakes the companions to discuss plans.

Mayb and Ophion disguise themselves. Ophion also uses his skills to help disguise those who cannot disguise themselves. Ruben is dressed convincingly as an old crone. Tranq and Atala use people they have noticed around town as the basis for their disguises. Kunoh comes to Ophion with a collection of very odd garments to work with, he ends up dressed similarly to the local people but with an unusual flair due to his size and insistence on certain elements being incorporated into his disguise.

They head to the meeting place to arrive a bit earlier than sunset, to get into position and get the lay of the land.

When they arrive, they split up to see what is happening. Ruben is acting a little strangely, Kunoh notices, so he keeps an eye on him. Ruben notices the intricate details on the walls, believes it to be of significance. He starts taking rubbings of the walls, muttering to himself about dwarves. A few local street kids take note of the "crazy old crone" and start circling, ready to jump, but Kunoh notices in time and pays them coin to bugger off.

Atala draws some attention because she is a lovely looking woman, especially dressed as a local, many find her stunning. Thankfully, no one approaches her, and she melts into the background.

Tranq, Atala and Ophion climb up high to get a good view. They notice look outs positioned around the place, but they manage to avoid detection. The look outs focus is on the main entrance and the surrounding courtyard.

For lack of a better idea, since he is somewhat noticeable, Kunoh takes a seat in the main audience area. Mayb hides in a nearby bush. Ruben hides in the shadows on the edge of the courtyard, with a good line of sight to Kunoh.

Once it is sunset, people bring out lanterns, strange designs with three faces. A man comes out, silver armour, big red hat, tabard, feathers, jewels. He speaks of the white Wasps giving the 1st harbinger of the new goods - the White Stone. He says Stone will lead everyone to the new Pantheon. He says no one will be allowed to harm the White Wasps, that no one will touch the Leopard Orchids.

Then he starts screaming about there being a traitor amongst the crowd, one that is feeding information to their rivals. Everyone worries that he is referring to Kunoh of course, sitting there in his outlandish outfit, but then the speaker points to an old woman, saying it is Germaine who has been feeding the secrets! The old woman casts a teleportation circle and disappears. Mayb sees through the light before it fades, 3 figures all dressed in ruby red, one with a really big hat.

He screams that they are compromised. People panic and begin to scatter. Temetric moves closer to where Kunoh stands, and gestures - suddenly the companions are lit up with fairy light. He looks at Kunoh meaningfully and says "Next time" and he casts a spell. As he does, Atala shoots an arrow at him. Tiny shields light up all around him, but he stumbles slightly. Everyone recognises his magic as the sigil magic we say Mama Tet and the Marid using.

He manages to get his spell completed, and casts Word of Recall. A huge circle of light comes up and he steps through. Mayb and Kunoh can see through the light, a brilliant white temple and what looks like the head of the Revelations.

Without a second thought, Kunoh jumps through the portal. Mayb follows immediately. Tranq and Ophion, who had both been moving closer the whole time, also follow. Atala and Ruben head for the circle also, but it closes before they reach it.

Through the circle, Mayb, Kunoh, Tranq and Ophion find themselves in a brilliant white 180 foot inner chamber, with the head of the Revelation sitting on a massive white throne, his 4 prophets standing by his side.

Ophion calls out "Demonere Devont!". He looks at Ophion, asks who he is. Ophion suggests that he knows who they are. Demonere admits he does and demands to know what the companions are doing there and what they want. Kunoh asks where they are. Demonere responds that they are in the first temple rebuilt on the ashes of Atlantis, that they will summon Atlantis back.

He then offers to fix everything for the companions, to remove all the chains that bind them. Ophion starts steaming. He offers to Mayb that he can remove the sacrifice that Verenestra had to make to save Mayb. Mayb refuses.

Demonere says he will grant his mercy and allow the companions to leave, and he reopens a teleportation circle.

Mayb and Tranq head for the circle, dragging Kunoh with them. As Ophion follows, Demonere stops him and offers to get Tali for him so he can kill her but only if Ophion will serve Demonere. Ophion refuses. Demonere kicks him out.

Ruben and Atala wait cautiously near the newly reappeared circle, pleased when their companions return. Kunoh demands from Ruben to know where Atlantis is, says that is where the head of the Revelations is. Ruben is astounded. He says he doesn't know but he mentions that Sealie knows - she once offered to give Ruben the time location of Atlantis for a favour she could call on at any time. At the time, Ruben managed to refuse the knowledge at such a price, but it is an option.

Ruben mentions that Hecate was the patron of Atlantis, but she is sleeping. He reminds us that she is the Elder God of Magic, the one that the Witch Queens tried to take the spark of.

We leave the courtyard. It's late and significantly more dnagerous than during the day, especially in our large group. We quickly make our way back to Korro's court. Passing the locals, we hear talk of how the reuby Imperials are going toe to toe with the Revelationists, that this is new because up until recently, the Ruby Imperialists didn't seem to care what the Revelation were doing, but now they are fighting them.

Back at Korro's Court, Kunoh is agitated from the fight that wasn't so he trains to work it off. Everyone heads to bed, Atala having a bath on the way.

The next morning, Atala ducks out early and returns with a big smile and a fez for Kunoh. Kunoh is thrilled and immediately puts it on, proud as punch.