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 | Val | [[Allie]] | [[Lesser Aasimar]] | Favored Soul/7, Ranger/1 |
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+//Note: This session is merely a summary of an email session.  No XP was awarded and no module was used.//
-First up: An encounter on the road from Castle Serastis.
+=== An encounter on the road from Castle Serastis ===
 As you shepherd the freed slaves toward civilization, Ash spots a pair of
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 barony (where your characters call home).
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+=== Kevin Arcana's Army ===
 Chris Havel wrote:
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 a dozen baronies away from his lands...
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+=== Serastis de-brief ===
 In the absense of other player input, I will take [[Heilli]]/VW's response to be
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 As for the refugees, Adrian offers two options: Bring them to the nearby village
-of Inger or bring them to "[[Neroth]]" (which he says is [[Kevin Arcana]]'s base
+of Inger or bring them to [["Neroth"]] (which he says is [[Kevin Arcana]]'s base
 of operations).  In the process of this discussion, he sketches out exactly
 where you are and where you need to go to get home.  (Note: If you opt for
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 Adrian's preference is for you to go to [[Neroth]] - which you interpret as a
 distrust of Baroness Karoline (in whose barony Inger is located).
+=== The trip to Neroth ===
+When you decide to make the trip to [[Neroth]], Adrian tasks a young man from
+his support train to guide you.  He is unwilling to send any of his main army
+for fear that he will need every one of them when they reach Serastis.
+His name is Didrik and while he seems mildly disappointed at having to miss the
+"action", he quickly accepts his new assignment and makes a point to learn all
+of your names.  He strikes you as the type who would have a great future as a
+businessman or political leader.
+The rest of that day goes without a hitch.  While [[Neroth]] could have been
+reached that day under normal circumstances, the large number (and condition) of
+the refugees slows you down and forces you to camp the night.
+During this time, Didrik fills you in on some of the details of [[Neroth]] and
+[[Kevin Arcana]].  Arcana has been known to the locals for several years and
+(like most wizards) had a reputation as an eccentric.  On one hand, he lived far
+enough from the cities to gain respect from the rural communities, but on the
+other hand, he alienated many by offering his magical services only with a
+ruthless capitalism.
+Three years ago, though, everything changed.  This was the summer of 1108 --
+which those in the know recognize as the year the magic changed.  Arcana began a
+massive construction project at a site near where he lived.  The construction
+was done with such an urgency and the pay was so high that it drained the
+resources from the surrounding farmlands.  [[Karoline|Baroness Karoline]] was
+none too pleased about the productivity of her peasants, but an "arrangement"
+was made which seemed to make her happy (at least for a time).
+Since then, construction has never stopped.  Now, [[Neroth]] consists of a
+massive, walled castle complex with three nearby stone-walled buildings and
+numerous wooden buildings -- including dormitories for the workers.  It is, by
+all measures, a town in and of itself.
+And, while [[Karoline|Baroness Karoline]] seems to have lost her patience with
+him, he now commands a massive contingent of mercenaries, so [[Karoline]] would
+be foolish to oppose him with force.  (This last detail is one which Didrik
+relays with great pride).
+Even with all of this information, when you arrive the following day at
+[[Neroth]], you are amazed at its size.  And, while the buildings and
+decorations are certainly not audacious, they still represent a vast wealth.
+This fact is augmented by Didrik -- who tells stories of wagons full of gold and
+silver that come and go in the wee hours.  (Naturally, he offers no specifics
+and when pressed, admits that he's never actually //seen// the wagons -- he's
+only heard about them from others).
+You are greeted at an outer gate to the complex by a squadron of armed soldiers.
+Didrik then does something unusal.  He pulls from his pocket a small gem on a
+chain and places it into a stone pedestal near the gate.  An orange glow arises
+from the pedestal -- at which point one of the guards opens the gate and the
+rest all step aside.
+Didrik then leads you to the main castle, where the process is repeated.  The
+same orange glow from a similar pedestal elicits the same response from the
+(very well) armed guards.  However, this time, one of the guards recites a small
+speech -- which appears to be one he says often.
+"Welcome to [[Neroth]].  Within the walls of this castle, any use of
+supernatural abilities is strictly prohibited.  This prohibition is
+automatically enforced by the castle itself, so I would advise you to dismiss
+any active spells immediately."
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