Session 51: The Battle Historia: Part I
Afternoon 19th Low Summer, 498 CE
- The party learned that the painting of the Fire Rune, by 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 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, 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.