September 2018 - October 2018
After being unable to resist his urges, Dwayne the Greedy grabbed hold of the out of place (yet shiny & golden) Sundial of the Royal Household of Jorentess and the group was transported into a probable future in the Kingdom of Jorentes.
The Sundial of the Royal Household of Jorentes An artefact of significant power Known as sunrunner or moon curver It can be adjusted to tell time at any latitude Can also be used to move through the probabilities of the future by machinists, artificers and augurs
Arriving many years into the future, in the city of Solis Major it is freezing cold, icy and middle of the night
Solis Major, capital of the Kingdom Of Jorentes is a city on a plateau surrounded by mountains and under eastern siege by "the enemy". High in the sky above is a broken gash in sky that stretches for more than a quarter of the width of the sky, spewing out sickly green light, while the edges of the gash blaze brightly in thin diamond white light.
The group are atop a huge fortification running between mountains that includes large outdoor plazas, artificial lakes, frozen gardens and a fortified road that leads to the High Castle where dwells the Royal Family and is the headquarters of the war effort.
The group come to realise that they are their future Exemplar selves, especially after a contingent soldiers is panicked to realise that the Machinist (Gimblenock) is out at night. They look nervously skywards where translucent creatures can be seen wheeling high above. Pure dread emanates from these creatures and everyone is hustled to the castle.
Grundark seems feared and respected, Dwayne is honoured and respected, Essen is given a wider birth and Dawn is revered. The group is taken up one of the fortified towers capped in a massive metal dome where there is a meeting of Generals overseen by Prince Shane. Small figures representing armies rest on a huge 3-D map of Jorentes and surrounding territories on the main central circular table.
When the Group arrive the Machinist is immediately taken aside by the prince and other advisers and he is shown blueprints which are of great concern.
Spies have brought back blueprints of a weapon that harnesses the power of the energaeic planes
The weapon is a specially designed ballista (cannon) that fires bolts of energy, though it is unstable.
Most worrisome are rumours spies have brought back of a doomsday weapon rumoured known as the Warp Sphere. It harnesses the power of phantom energy which can only be found in the space between the spaces.
It is rumoured that the sphere can be controlled by Stone Giant polemancers wielding their arcane speaking stones
The enemy has defeated the last Host and has filled the valley before the formidable walls of Jorentes. All allied and Jorentes defences to the east have been overcome by the enemy and Jorentes is continually fighting off efforts to break into the main Jorentes plateau by other means.
Dawn uses a sending spell to contact Helm Darkport, who responds that he is "deep in enemy territory in the shadow border by the Alin Landing where more of the enemy have arrived, but he will be there soon". She also realises she does not have Drana with her.
There is a moment of revelation and the group put together the possible future they occupy and they here a deep voice out of the Time-Void, "The time is wrong. You do not belong then." The massive shadow of Zoroaster, King of Gold Dragons passes through them and they are back in their own time.
They continue through the depths of the catacombs and forgotten chambers beneath the Ruby Room in pursuit of the Duergar. Having carefully coordinated and planned their actuions, the BMG strike at the Duergar base camp when only Duergar High Chief Hoom Caliginous, the Duergar Spirit Chief Hob Briargrip and Hob's Agoniser are present. The Duergar Raid Chief Benblack Boulderbrace and most of the Marked Defiants, Defiants, Agoniser, Whisperers, Darksteppers and Spirit Talkers are not present.
A battle ensues and the the Duergar are driven off long enough to rescue the Stone Giant Dreamwalker - Zolim Tira Athamon.
The members of the royal household are:
Queen Mira Moonrunner King Dargus Moonrunner Prince Shane Moonrunner Prince Estefan Moonrunner
Grand Duke Erik Foha Sir Tuija Voddher Sir Jost Corr
High Magician Luhon Serter Artificer Strago Lee Royal Augur Travar Vandarek
Chief Minister Vadel Daggoth Minister Rolim Royce Minister Anla Tobian
Grand Marshall Rip Talis General Nova Rool Lead Ranger Ferjan Ferebo Master of Horses Ben Rudemo Captain Bek Levedru Captain Isond Stitha
Fole Chode Master of Shadows Druan Tolora Ferok Franco - Minister for Artefacts Yvan Eldin Jaidan Cardan
