====== Session 51: The Battle Historia: Part I ======

=== Afternoon 19th Low Summer, 498 CE ===
  * The party learned that the painting of the Fire Rune, by [[wiki:npcs:strago_oon_elda|Strago Oon Elda]], was donated to the Muse.
    * The rune was going to be the prize for the next battle at the Colossus, the massive stone arena in the middle of [[wiki:places:praeya_del_na|Praeya Del'na]].
  * Heading over to the colossus, the party found someone who knew about the battle.
    * They learned that the next battle was an important one, called the Battle Historia.
    * It was an arena battle commemorating some important historical battle from the past.
    * They learned that the battle being commemorated was the Relian Rebellion.
    * They also learned that, among several combatants, [[wiki:npcs:boan|Boan]] was going to be competeting.
  * Deciding to see if they could join Boan's team, they headed back to the Wayfarer's Rest, to talk to her.
    * She said that she enjoyed fighting but hasn't been able to make a career out of it.
    * The party asked if they could join her team, to which she agreed.
  * With some time before the battle, the party spent some time in town.
    * Ekhart spent some time in the Stacks, watching plays and learning some info that he turned into useful magic research.
    * Sanglant also watched some plays in the Stacks, and gained a greater appreciation for physical performances.
    * Revana spent some time around the Colossus to see if she should figure out more about their competition.
  * Revana learned about their competitors. There were:
    * The Blehx Boys, representing Water
    * Ashzer the Ash Drake, representing Fire
    * Lord Larimar the Wraith Knight, representing Life
    * Yen Elth of the Midsummer's Storm, representing Wind
    * Fier and Ren, AKA the Mimmering Maw, representing, Shadow
    * The Soul Monger, representing Light
    * and Boan, on the Earth team.

  * As the battle was beginning, the party met with Boan at the Colossus.
    * Following an attendant of the stadium, they were led into a small waiting room and explained the rules.
    * The battle they were participating in was the Relian Rebelion, where 7 kingdoms of different Elements battle against each other while the humans of Relia fought back against them.
    * Each round, a particular elemental team would need to be "on top," in the order of the Hymn of Terra, starting with fire.
    * Boan explained that the Hymn of Terra was an old nursery rhyme for children;
      * Fire creates Light
      * Light beacons Shadow
      * Shadow cools Water
      * Water becomes Life
      * Life binds Earth
      * Earth summons Wind
      * Wind feeds Fire
  * The battle began. 

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