Session 34: Trials of the Guardian

Evening, 7th Low Summer, 498 CE

  • Ekhart, Sanglant, and Revana arrived at the canopy floor of Arduin Rudal.
  • There they met the three emissaries from Fairwyn;
  • They learned from the Steward of Rudal, Balagol, that all 8 of them would be participating in the trial together.
    • They also learned that Remy would not need to do the trial, as children were automatically granted permission to enter the Loridael.
  • They met the Guardian Rudal, who was a massive animated treeant.
    • Steward Balagol told them that they would need to complete a full trial, given that they were so powerful.
    • The trials purpose was to ensure the safety of the Loridael, and the elven population.
    • Guardian Rudal told them before the trail would begin “No lies, no metal.”
  • One by one, the Guardian Rudal picked people up and put them into its mouth.
    • When it got to one of the soliders, he repeated “no metal.”
    • The solider was confused, and after hesitating, Guardian Rudal crushed him to death. Apparently he had been hiding a small knife on his person.
    • When it got to Ekhart, Guardian Rudal repeated “no lies,” which caused Ekhart to drop his glamour.
  • Upon entering Guardian Rudal, the party found themselves in a small wooden cocoon.
    • There appeared to be no entrance or exit.
    • There were also several small firefly-looking insects flying around everywhere, though they mostly appeared to be attracted to Ekhart.
    • Any time they attempted to cast any magic, the flies around them would Counterspell them.
  • The Emissaries appeared to be concerned with Ekhart's demonic appearance, though only Sir Leynard voice his contempt.
  • Revana and Dame Ana started looking for an exit together.
    • Eventually, the two came across a seam in the wood that opened for them.
    • Brother Saxson deduced that they would probably be doing the trial in pairs.
    • Ekhart and Brother Saxson left next, followed by Sanglant and Sir Leynard.
  • In Revana and Dame Ana's trial, they wondered a forest for a while until they came into a clearing.
    • Revana heard the sound of a hurt baby deer.
    • She and Ana found it and began to tend to its wounds.
    • Ana was able to fashion a needle out of a bone she found, and the two were able to stabilize the deer.
    • Revana fashioned a sling for the deer, and took it with them.
  • In Ekhart and Brother Saxson's trial, they were wondering through a dense and dark forest.
    • After a while they came across and angry brown bear.
    • They hesitate for a while, not wanting to hurt the bear.
    • Eventually, Ekhart noticed that behind them was a baby bear.
    • The two of them quickly and quietly removed themselves from between the mother and the baby.
    • They continued on without incident.
  • In Sanglant and Sir Leynard's trial, they were also walking through a forest path.
    • Leynard raised his concerns with Sanglant about how someone could willingly associate with demons and elves.
    • Eventually the two of them came across a large treasure chest.
    • They talked for a while about what they should do, but eventually decided to leave the chest unopened.
  • After wander through the forest, all 6 of them suddenly found themselves in darkness, where they were each greeted with several shadowy figures and a golden object they were offering.
    • Dame Ana saw her two mother's standing, each with Ana's childhood dog, one as a puppy and one fully grown. Ana chose the fully grown dog.
    • Revana saw a female elf holding golden baby Revana, and her childhood mentor instructing her as a child. Revana went to her mother, who gave Revana herself as a baby.
    • Brother Saxson saw himself, on vision was him killing a baby minotaur, and one him surrounded with flame. He took the fire from himself killing the minotaur.
    • Ekhart saw his mother, his father, and his brother, each with a golden key. He took the key from his mother.
    • Sir Leynard saw himself thrice, one with a golden medal, one a golden sword, and another a golden crown. He took the sword.
    • Finally, Sanglant began to see some shadowy woman figure, but his vision appeared to glitch and disappear. After a second, a vision of Lenna, chained and on fire, appeared before him.
  • Finally, all six of them appeared together in a giant field.
    • They fought several animated treeants.
    • Revana gave the deer and baby Rev to Dame Ana, who had no sword, so could not fight.
    • Ekhart lit some torches and animated them.
  • After a mighty battle, the party was eventually able to destroy the trees.

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