In reply to Syvanus (msg # 105):

Anyone interested roll theology-2, occultism-3 or IQ-4 to know more... current affairs at -1 might help too.

Stringfellow thinks back about what he may have heard of them in the city.

[Private to GM: 17:26, Today: Stringfellow Hill rolled 7 using 3d6.  current affairs 14 -1=13.]

Danos can't think of anything related to Saturnites.

22:29, Today: Danos rolled 12 using 3d6.  IQ-4 = 9.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 106):

"Oh, wait, SATURNITES! I remember studying those in the temple..."

[Private to GM: All three rolls would be a target of 12, but rolled a natural 4; critical success!]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 109):

The cult of Saturnos has been causing trouble in Northport lately; an infernal priest and demonologist from Valdassya has been propogating the cult, luring commonfolk by offering unnatural relations with inccubi and succubi. Members of the cult wear dark robes dyed with cuttlefish ink extracted while drowning a cat. They murder folk and raise them as undead, and write evil runes that draw forth vital energy and use it to power the machinations of hell.

Saturnos, or Chronos the devoerer of time is an elder titan aligned with hell, but also somehow served by creatures of the outer darkness like Demons from between the stars and void elementals. It seeks the end of all things, and its operatives work under cover of darkness represented by their blackened robes to bring this about. The resurgance of the Devourerer marks the beginning of the end of all things.


In Northport, a ritual by the cult caused a street collapse and may have opened a gateway to hell... or so you have heard.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:31, Mon 02 Apr 2018.

"Those guys are bad news. Were they after the silver or the magic control rod thing?"

In reply to Stringfellow Hill (msg # 111):

"Probably both, but I would suggest the rod had priority given its capacity for misuse..."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 112):

Kalvo's wounds seem to be oozing pus,his breathing is very erratic.

In reply to Kalvo Tvasi (msg # 113):

Kirpich will once again attempt to heal Kalvo.

[Private to GM: Rolled 5 under skill, Major healing. Rolled 12 under skill, remove contagion.]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 114):

Kalvo falls into a deep sleep, and his color improves significantly.

Danos does what he can to keep Kalvo's wounds clean and dressed while they travel.

09:31, Today: Danos rolled 10 using 3d6.  First Aid.

In reply to Danos (msg # 116):

The next morning, he stirs, and looks around him  clear eyed for the first time since he was shot.

"What.. happened?"
This message was last updated by the player at 14:47, Fri 06 Apr 2018.

You Lost.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 118):

"We healed you and spared your life in return for knowing who was behind your attack, and why."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 119):

"I have been hunting the lost paytrain for twenty years. Did you find it? After the map was stolen, I took help where I could get it."

In reply to Kalvo Tvasi (msg # 120):

"I see. So you were behind the hunt for the pay train. Why did you not join us then?'

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 121):

"Two days before your expedition launched, I was robbed of the map and many other personal possessions. I could only assume your expedition was involved with my map. I gave what money I had left, and a dozen magically marked coins to my countryman Roslovich, and hoped to track him, and you with the aid of some investors I found at the last minute.
We lost half our horses and three men to that huge elemental. Roslovich betrayed us.
The wizard raised one of the horses as a mount. He was a foul one, but he and the other monks had money to fund us."

In reply to Kalvo Tvasi (msg # 122):

"I see. The monks were not interested in the rod that was used to control the huge elemental?"

He asks Syvanus

"Where did we get the map, anyway?"

"Danos and Oly had the map when they hired us."

Danos shrugs.

"Vilgar from the Adventurer's Guild hired us to sabotage Kalvo's arena fighting business since it was in direct competition with Vilgar's operation. We humiliated his fighters driving their prices down, and while we were at it Oly and I snuck into Kalvo's barracks and helped ourselves to some choice items. The map was one of them.

"I don't see what claim Kalvo has on the pay train over us - it's Shevnian pay gold, not someone's inheritance."

In reply to Danos (msg # 125):

"Pretty much every displaced Shevnian thinks of this as their inheritance.  Yes Kalvo, we got it, and had to fight through the undead legions of King Estrevan to win it. The payroll was hidden in his tomb by the thieves, and we went through Hell to get it."
This message was last edited by the player at 16:11, Tue 10 Apr 2018.

In reply to Snorri Roslovich (msg # 126):

"I see. Well,, it was silver, actually. How did you obtain the map?"

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 127):

"I don't think that matters. Kalvo could not have made it through to kill the earth mage who enslaved the elemental, nor past the rot worm, the flaming skulls or the lich. No living being was guarding this treasure, and we defeated the dead ones that had an interest."

In reply to Snorri Roslovich (msg # 128):

"Perhaps  perhaps not. If the map was one of the few things that were rightfully his, though, we should give him something, after accounting for what he has also cost us. We are not common criminals, after all."

Syvanus looks at Kirpich Questioningly All he did was try to rob us after we fought all the battles.