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Vítday, 1 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Diligence, 4
Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark > The Valelands:
- The Chosen of Narramac begin their southern odyssey.
- They use the Blade of Faith to teleport 600 miles further south
each day.
- See also:
The Great Dark >
The Varn > Tharkis:
- Revda retrieves his indestructible lance from Valdemar.
- Mínaris and his diabolic entourage enter Tharkis for
an audience with the witch-queen.
- Gazahi begins his unsubtle search for the Sixth.
- See also:
Morday, 6 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Irrelevance,
9 Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark > Kargatan > Plain of Fallen Martyrs:
- The Chosen fight a vicious hand to hand battle against an army
raised to stop them.
- In victory they realise that the Blades of Virtue are changing
them. Still they do not stop.
- See also:
Vítday, 8 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Obedience, 11
Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
The Varn > Tharkis:
- The Chosen of Narramac approach Tharkis.
- Inside the city, the Blackwatch round up as many "innocent"
souls as they can find and hold them in a ghetto in Oldgate.
- The Blackwatch try to arrest Alarius, but he escapes.
- The fear in the city is palpable.
- In the High Varn to the north-east the Chosen debate whether
they should incinerate thecity with the Breath of Virtue.
- An old friend of Arvans is sent out of the city to beg for clemancy.
- Nicos refuses to be a part of mass-murder.
- Realising what they almost did the Chosen decide the flee the
Dark.
- They leave Tharkis and head east.
- See also:
Terday, 9 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Reticence, 12
Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
The Varn > Tharkis:
- Legend Lore is cast upon the crown of celestial steel left by
Alarius's grandmother.
- The Scribe hears the legend of Queen Alia of the Fey, and her
angellic bridegroom.
- Jirokichi digs up the safe and the deeds of the Darkmantle.
- See also:
Caladay, 11 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Abstinence,
14 Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark > Sepulcrum > The Dolormoor:
- The Chosen of Narramac flee across a bleak moorland searching
for the portal stone. They are almost upon it when they are intercepted
by Mínaris and a host of demons.
- Mínaris causes the Blades of Virtue to become the Blades
of Sin and offers the Chosen the chance to join the forces of
Karatath and fight by his side in the war to come.
- The Chosen reject the offer, abandon their swords and flee to
the portal stone.
- A terrible battle is fought against the demons while Ravenna
tries to open the portal. Alessandre is killed.
- Seven death knights attempt to use the blades against the Chosen
but release a strange black snow that harms the demons.
- As a vengeful Mínaris rides against them the Chosen escape
into the Greymere.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Enroute
to the Mithril Vale:
- Salamar Russ and his companions Jass, Kak, Torgellias, Bronx,
Balthasar de Chesiré and four members of the Shadow of
Mortis climb into the foothills of the Cullbarrens en route to
the Mithril Vale.
- Jass experiences a terrible feeling of impending doom.
- See also:
Sharday, 12 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Temperance,
15 Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
The Varn > Tharkis:
- Cornelius calls his employees and charges them with finding
the source of the Blight unleashed by the Chosen.
- The bard Carith, an "expert" in these matters is drafted
into the team.
- Cornelius pays the party for their services. The payment includes
a scroll of resurrection.
- The Scribe resurrects Revda's zombified wife, Tallia.
- Tallia shows remarkable compsure given the circumstances and
asks to accompany Revda on his mission.
- He refuses, and instructs that she remains in the safe house
and is given a tutor.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Enroute
to the Mithril Vale:
- In the night, Salamar and his party are set upon by wraiths.
- They manage to defeat them and fortunately no-one is killed.
- See also:
Morday, 13 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Endurance, 16
Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
The Varn > Tharkis:
- Gazahi is tutored in the ways of the Tainted Warrior by Bloodaxe
the Bull-Buggerer.
- He heads into the undercity to random violent bloody murder.
He has a talent for it.
- Clara has a conversation with Conelius's shadowy employer.
- Lycaon again speaks with his contact beyond Tharkis.
- The Scribe and Jirokichi investigate the chapel to Tenebrous.
- The party leave Tharkis on a bevvy of fast zombie horses and
head across the Varn.
- They are ambushed by barghests of Lycaon's acquaintance. Battle
ensues.
- One barghest is killed and the rest rout.
- Lycaon pursues the leader (Galcagarm) toan old tomb sunken in
the swamp.
- He kills Galcagarm (his brother) and takes his magical ankhs.
- The party examine the tomb, and determine to release the occupant.
- Guardian statues animate and attack them. They are eventually
defeated.
- See also:
The Greymere > Harad Anarath > Pelthâr > Gladhasirith:
- After three days the Chosen of Narramac awake in the care of
kindly elven arabalist, Nyada, and his daughter Aleeth.
- Elias mourns the death of Alessandre, and finds it difficult
to leave her side.
- So few outsiders have ever stepped foot in the Greymere that
their presence is extraordinary.
- Nyada tells them that a swan will arrive tomorrow to take them
to Shallambor and an interview with the White Council.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Enroute
to the Mithril Vale:
- Torgellias proposes going around the Mithril Vale to avoid any
further encounters with the undead.
- This will add an extra day to their journey but Salamar agrees.
- See also:
Sunday, 14 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Silence, 17
Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
The Varn:
- Revda opens the tomb and releases the undead beholder lord Varnae
- Varnae was imprisoned during a war between the beholders and.Orcus
millennia ago.
- Varane is interested in the Blight and asks the party to report
to him. He will owe them a favour.
- Lycaon takes charge of the barghest pack, replacing Galcagarm.
- He co-opts them to help the party. Many (particularly Kaan)
are not happy about it.
- See also:
The Greymere > Harad Anarath > Pelthâr > Gladhasirith
and north:
- Today is Brack's birthday, although in the ensung excitement
he forgets that fact. He is 63 seasons (15¾ years).
- A giant swan arrives to transport the Chosen and Alessandre's
body to Shallambor.
- Aboard are a stern authoriatarian elf called Noma, and Rhiana
Silveran who explains how much trouble the Chosen are in.
- They are to be tried for the murder of several members of the
Brotherhood of the Black Rose. This is the most serious of crimes.
They will present themselves before the White Council and the
elven leader, Grimalkin.
- The journey to Shallambor is extremely long. After many hours
the swan passes into a diamond-shaped portal and vanishes.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Enroute
to the Mithril Vale:
- Salamar and his party camp in woodland two hours from the Black
Tower at the head of the Mithril Vale.
- The night passes uneventfully.
- See also:
Vítday, 15 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Irrelevance,
18 Carnivale 2000 GR
The Great Dark >
Beyond the Varn:
- The party encounters
a group of Kassini nomads familiar to Jirokichi.
- The seer, Marianna,
has a message for Jirokichi.
- Revada, Gazahi and
Lycaon lead the barghests around the nomad camp.
- One of the barghests
(Snerl) sneaks into camp, abducts and tortures Marianna.
- Lycaon, the Scribe,
Carith, Clara and Jirokicho hunt down the barghest and kill him.
- In the confusion,
Gazahi leads a group of Kassini warriors to their deatsh at the
teeth of the barghest pack.
- A horribly mutilated
Marianna tells Jirokichi to beware the storm, beware the black
snow.
- See also:
The Greymere > Forod Anarath > Shallambor:
- The Chosen arrive at the fabled city of Shallambor and are shown
to a comfortable quarters on the edge of the city.
- The party are visited by the hobbit Jedidiah de Chesiré
who has been living in the Greymere for months. He asks them to
carry a message back to his family.
- Grimalkin interviews the group regarding the theft of the Blades
of Virtue, Narramac and all that has transpired. Although somewhat
sympathetic to the threat of Karatath, Grimalkin does not the
see the matter as Etchen does. The Chosen must be tried before
the White Council.
- Rhiana is to be to be the Chosen's advocate at this trial.
- The party are swiftly found guilty and sentenced to death. Before
the sentence can be carrid out Narramac arrives and takes invokes
an ancient elven law. He will duel Grimalkin for the lives of
his Chosen.
- Prior to the duel, Narramac commends the Chosen for their heroism
and finally tells them the truth of his plans.
- The duel takes place, and Narramac is killed by Grimalkin, but
the Chosen are released over the objections of General Thaniel.
- As the Chosen prepare to leave the Greymere, Arvan offers to
try untested powers and reincarnate Alessandre.
- The reincarnation fails because Arvan cannot entice Alessandre's
soul back to her body. Etchen says that because Alessandre died
in the Great Dark her soul is still trapped there, in torment.
Elias is devastated.
- The Chosen has outstayed their welcome. Etchen hurries them
to a portal back to Norandor.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > The
Mithril Vale:
- Arriving at the black tower, Salamar discovers the force he
sent have been killed and turned into zombies.
- The zombies are destroyed and Salamar uses magic to speak with
the corpse of Sulith. Sulith explains that a huge outpouring of
powerful undead from the lower levels of the tower overwhelmed
them.
- They search the tower and discover a concealed tunnel behind
an altar to the Church of the Unbeating Heart.
- A wight emerges that Kak destroys and the party retreat into
the sunlight.
- Torgellias points out that eight horses left the tower three
days ago and headed south. The party give chase.
- See also:
Terday, 16 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Chosen of Narramac arrive in a woodland just outside Uris.
- Ravenna begins to display signs that she may have been tainted
by her trip into the Great Dark.
- With the swords gone, some of the Chosen (notably Nicos) want
to break up the group and enjoy the little time that is remaining
to them. However, they agree to stay together for the time being.
- A band of brigands try to rob them and the Chosen enjoy scaring
them to death.
- In Uris, the Chosen meet Lucien and discover that Yaddagon is
in a coma and has not named an heir. It seems he really is days
away from death this time as Tarex, the High Holy Witness of Doom
has come to the palace.
- The Chosen spend the rest of the day all around Uris picking
up various leads and finding out what has been happening in their
long absence.
- Jhasik has disappeared, Aylisha has been impisoned, Drasha is
in Oldheart and Shredder is in Uris.
- The Maker, Halbeara, and Blaine are travelling from Kûlhazan
to see Brack.
- Zookie is in Uris training a band of child criminals in martial
arts.
- Arvan attempts to scry for Ravenna's mother and is nearly killed
as a result.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > The
Mithril Vale:
- Salamar and his companions pursue their quarry south down the
Mithril Vale.
- See also:
Zephday, 17 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Chosen receive a letter from Fenton Pryde, alluding to the
disappearance of Jhasik and the fate of Honour.
- They discover that Alastor Helm may be working with Ralyon Artusi
in a plot to destabilise the Crown, and that Helm and a number
of powerful arcanists have been sub-letting warehouse space from
the kidnapped Jhasik.
- The party meet a second Mr Stone and are shown magical jewellery
recovered from the warehouse.
- The party discover that Alicia Shai'ir has been kidanapped by
the same foe that has Jhasik. But why?
- Ravenna confronts Ralyon Artusi over her uncle's disappearance
but he placates her. She agrees to have dinner with him in the
evening.
- The party begin to follow their leads in a search for Helm,
Jhasik and (by extension) Ravenna's parents.
- They seek out Edoran Galchen at the Unborn Calf, he flees but
is eventually questioned.
- Elias meets Megan Karn - a young girl who looks amazingly like
Alessandre, and seems to have her musical skills.
- After talking to some streetwise moss, the party investigate
the warehouse at 17 Bridle Walk where they find further leads,
but are set upon by a horrible ooze golem. Fortunately, with Stone's
help they despatch it.
- In the evening, Ravenna keeps her appointment while the rest
of the Chosen hit the town. Raza tries todrown out the muttering
of the Moon Gods with alcohol.
- Arvan is visited by Great Druid Morgase Esseni. She offers Arvan
a place on the inner circle of the Norandon druidic order. She
also agrees to help the Chosen int he coming battle against Mínaris.
- Rhiana arrives fromt he Greymere to help train Raza's mind to
block out the muttering of the gods.
- Meanwhile, Ravenna is drugged and abducted by Ralyon Artusi
and sent to Alastor Helm.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Cullbarren
foothills :
- Torgellias tracks the zig-zagging path of Hugo Narwhal and his
allies.
- They plunge into woodland and are now heading south-west away
from the Village of the Eighteen Churches.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Sorgar:
- The wizards Kelton and Rembrandt are currently on holiday in
Sorgar.
- See also:
Caladay, 18 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Firewalker Tarrashar arrives in Uris and takes up residence
in the Grand Conflagration.
- The Chosen discover Ravenna's abduction and head to Ralyon Artusi's
townhouse to conduct a search. They find nothing and continue
their investigations into Alastor Helm, hoping for a lead.
- They meet Malant of the Desideratum Veritas who explains that
Helm is working for a powerful group of wizards called the Potentates
who kidnap and use sorcerers as arcane batteries.
- The leader of the Potentates is a woman called Elsabette Morketh.
The party discover that Morketh was visited by Ravenna's mother
Alhanna back in the summer, and that the pair are lovers.
- Nicos has his eyes burned out trying to scry Morketh.
- The herald Selgin comes to the Chosen with information. He saw
Ravenna abducted and knows where she is: a ship called the Bloodwench
that is currently anchored three hours north of Uris.
- Arvan flies on ahead while the rest of the Chosen head overland.
- A wagon pulls up on the beach: it is Artusi, some men and a
cage that may be carrying Ravenna. The cage and Artusi head to
the vessel. Arvan sees Artusi remonstrate with Alastor Helm and
a woman. The woman kills Artusi and dumps his body over the side
of the boat. She then fireballs Artusi's men. The crew of the
ship get ready to leave.
- Arvan flies over to the ship and flamestrikes the main
mast. He escapes back to land greviously wounded.
- The rest of the Chosen eventually arrive. Nicos sends a summoned
fire imp over to start fires all over the boat, while Brack fashions
a crude boat from Artusi's wagon.
- The Chosen of Narramac and Reuben Stone storm the vessel. They
eventually overpower the Potentates and free Ravenna. Raza is
almost killed by Alastor Helm.
- Helm and the ship are handed over to Malant who is very forthcoming
with information about Ravenna's family.
- Back at the White Suite the Chosen learn they missed Prince
Queston who has now left the city.
- Rhiana is present for more of Raza's lessons in lucid dreaming.
She is persuaded to use her powers to enter the mind of King Yaddagon
and awaken him from his coma.
- Elias has had enough of his companions. He retires to his townhouse
to find Drasha there. They have a terrible argument and he leaves
Uris vowing never to return. Elias rides to seek out Quenqurial
and a way to save Alessandres's soul.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Cullbarren
foothills :
- Salamar and his group arrive on a plateau sporting nine two-hundred
foot tall cylindrical columns. These are the same ruins where
the Chosen of Narramac fought to obtain a wyvern egg nine months
previously.
- It now seems apparent they are following Narwhal into the Wraith
Haunt.
- See also:
Sharday, 19 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Garwood:
- Salamar Russ and his companions face off against Hugo Nawhal
and the Church of the Unbeating Heart in Garwood. Nawhal is turned
into a fish by Balthasar de Chesiré. They discover that
an undead army is on the march from the Wraith Haunt to Northmeet
and Timberlake, and an allied goblin army is heading toward the
Village of the Eighteen Churches.
- Balathasar teleports Salamar to the Village and then to Northmeet
to spread the warning. They rest for the evening before pressing
on to Uris.
- Kak heads to Oakholme to warn them of the danger.
- Jass (still a troll), Torgellias, Bronx and the four members
of the Shadow of Mortis head to The Village on foot. They are
ambushed by undead and Jass is separated from them. He encounters
the spectre, Rammon Cha, and is reunited with Kak.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Elias encounters Aldric Kurst on the road to Ashardon. He later
finds the dwarven priestess, Halbeara, and discovers that Blaine
and Derriac have been abducted. Fearing for Drasha he returns
to the city.
- Meanwhile, the Elias of Stormtide 205 arrives in the present
via the year 218 LE. Thoroughly confused and having only memories
of his life to this point, the displaced Elias believes himself
to be the Elias of this era and continues the journey to Ashardon.
- Caius returns to the Chosen with an ultimatum from Mínaris.
It is Mínaris who has Jhasik, Alicia Shai'ir et al.
- Tarex, the High Holy Witness of Doom, summons the Chosen of
Narramac present at the White Suite to see the king. After almost
two months in a coma, Yaddagon has finally awakened, but he has
not yet declared an heir.
- Misgon reports that Drasha has been taken.
- Nicos encounters Rio again, and learns of the plot to remove
Tarrashar.
- After consultion with Alberdark, Yaddagon decides on his heir.
He secretly tells Raza that it is going to be him, and then calls
a great council of the Enclave and the House of Peers for the
following day.
- See also:
Morday, 20 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- At dawn in the Great Hall of the Royal Palace, Yaddagon names
Raza his successor and then dies
- There is utter hubbub. The Enclave and the Council of Peers
move to discuss the matter in their respective houses.
- Salamar Russ and Balthasar de Chesiré arrive in Uris
moments after the death of King Yaddagon. They report the tale
of the rise of the undead and goblin armies to the new regent
(Raza), Archnecrotain Varamil, Tarex and Invigilant-General Elgarth.
- After discussion with Alberdark, Raza orders Salamar to return
and carry orders to the garrisons in Northmeet and the Village.
Then he is to head to Timberlake, get Niergan, and use the dwarven
ambassador to get help from the dwarves of Underbarren.
- Archnecrotain Selvin is appointed the de facto commander of
the Watchers in Northacre.
- Orders are also sent to raise a force of 10,000 men and begin
sending it north to help Northmeet and Timberlake. However, this
will take time.
- In the meantime, the Chosen of Narramac discover that Rowena
Caled has also vanished.
- They meet with Rio, Maynard and Sesnic Lodrath in the ruins
of Scaldarnus. Later, Nicos seeks out Rothsman to join the conspiracy
against Tarrashar.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Oakholme:
- Kak and Jass arrive in Oakholme and warn Squire Osroth of the
situation. They are introduced to the paladin, Lord Diomasey,
Ellian Fírez, Elleney Safflon and Noah of the uniquitous
De Chesiré clan.
- The adventurers manage to empty Oakholme and lead the towns
people east on the two-day walk to Northmeet.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- Late in the evening Salamar and Balthasar teleport to Northmeet.
They meet the druid Methuselah de Chesiré and her companion
Ellyboodle Swoot 'Nimbletoes' Caramip Tessle Daergal (whom she
met on the road).
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Wraith
Haunt:
- Undead forces from the Wraith Haunt begin their advance on Timberlake,
Northmeet and everything inbetween. The village of Oakholme is
directly in their path. However it remains untouched this evening.
Sunday, 21 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- In the morning Salamar, Methusalah de Chesiré, Ellyboodle
and Balthasar de Chesiré arrive in the Village. Orders
are given and the 100 members of the Shadow of Mortis head south
to help bolster Northmeet.
- In the absence of all the high ranking members of the clergy,
the defence of the Village is left in the hands of Sir Vergen
of the Order of the Roaring Lion and General Matlo Surrigan of
the Church of Contention.
- At lunchtime the four Shadows, Bronx and Torgellias arrive in
the Village. They report to Salamar that Jass is missing.
- By the end of the day, the Village is cut off from Northmeet
to the south by a tide of undead. But the undead are heading to
Northmeet and not the Village.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- At midday Nicos meets with Maynard, Rothsman, Lodrath, Boudewijn
and Rio at the Raithbourne townhouse.
- A plan is laid for him to take Tarrashar's power as the Firewalker.
Rothsman and Maynard leave to arrange it.
- Rio gives Nicos her belt of nondetection.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake
and Environs:
- The druids under Morgase Esseni, move to the Timberlake area
to intercept the undead. Morgase sends the crow Crax to Uris,
carrying a message for Arvan.
- Salamar Russ, Bronx and the small folk (Ellyboodle, Torgellias,
Balthasar and Methuselah) arrive in Timberlake and press the importance
of this sitation to Niergan.
- The group then teleports to Underbarron.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Gunstadtan > Underbarron:
- Salamar Russ and his group arrive in Underbarron late in the
evening to find the dwarf-hold largely desserted except for a
demon of the pit that has taken up residence.
- They eventually defeat the demon, encounter the strangely helpful
goblin Vigrek and speak with King Kontüf.
- Vigrek, a goblin priest of Bargrivyek, reveals an army of 10,000
goblins are heading north from the Pass of Elske to the Village.
They are the Stoneheart clan commanded by Malificent, Blathgan
Dwarfbane, and will arrive in four days!
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- The hundred-strong force from the Shadow of Mortis arrive in
Northmeet late in the evening.
- They are only hours ahead of an enormous undead force massing
from the Wraith Haunt.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > North
Timberlake Road:
- Kak, Jass, Diomasy, Elleney, Noah, Ellian and all of Oakholme
encounter a force of a 1000 undead from the Wraith Haunt under
the command spectre, Rammon Cha. He wants Jass for his mistress,
Sarakite. Jass will not surrender himself and a huge fight ensues
in which a third of the inhabitants of Oakholme are killed.
- See also:
Vítday, 22 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- Kak's group and the surviving inhabitants of Oakholme make it
to Northmeet, joining a throng of people queuing to get into the
city. They have fought their way through the undead vanguard just
in the nick of time.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Gunstadtan > Underbarron:
- Salamar and his party conduct a debate with King Kontuf. He
agrees to raise an army to aid the Men of the Village against
the goblins, if the party remove his demon problem.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- News reaches Uris that Galahyde's 15,000 strong army is making
for the capital.
- Raza frees Aylisha from her imprisonment and takes her as an
advisor.
- See also:
Terday, 23 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- A great undead force surrounds Northmeet and begins a continuous
assault on the walls.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Gunstadtan > Underbarron:
- In the evening Salamar's group discover the device that summoned
the demon they fought from some hellish dimension.
- They deactivate the device by removing the source of its power
- a mysterious glowing golden baby that is more than 500 seasons
of age.
- They discover that the demon was summoned to Underbarron by
a powerful vampire called Smerl, the Once Dwarf.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Aldric Kurst meets the Chosen in Uris. He tells them of the
Vathek Stone, thus giving them the clue they need to stand against
Mínaris. Kurst then leaves saying he has business to the
north.
- Raza speaks to Rhiana and convinces her to attempt to steal
the last Vathek Stone from Shallambor.
- The first troops leave Uris for Northmeet.
- See also:
Zephday, 24 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Gunstadtan > Underbarron:
- At first light, Torgellias and Ellyboodle hunt down and slay
the sleeping Smerl.
- In return, King Kontüf agrees to send 5000 dwarves to help
the village, but it will take several days to raise such an army.
- Salamar takes possession of the golden child and the goblin,
Vigrek.
- Salamar, Ellyboodle, Torgellias, Bronx, Methusaleh and Balthasar
return to the Village of the Eighteen Churches to help as best
they can Balthasar rejoins the Arcanum Incognita.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the second day of the siege of Northmeet.
Caladay, 25 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- Huge barricades have now been erected around the Village, but
they are probably insufficient.
- Balthasar de Chesiré is ordered to take teh prisoner,
Vigrek, to Northmeet.
- As the defences are marshalled Ellyboodle steals the golden
child and makes a run for it pursued by Salamar and Methusaleh
de Chesiré.
- As the pair pursue Elly to the south, the goblin force attacks
the Village form the north. Salamar returns to the Village, Methusaleh
continues after Ellyboodle
- Ellyboodle realises she cannot escape her pursuer, and so she
hides the golden baby and confronts the druid. As she does so,
the pair are set upon by goblen warriors and necromancers. Things
look bleak.
- Suddenly, Aldric Kurst arrives and saves the pair from the goblins.
He takes Ellyboodle and Methusaleh away with him on his pony and
cart. The golden baby remains hidden in the woodland.
- A battle between the defenders and goblins are fought. The goblins
are repulsed with much loss of life on both sides.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Tarrashar receives his regular magical audience with Mínaris.
- No-one knows what was said in this conversation.
- Nicos starts jogging to get himself "into shape" for
his confrontation with Tarrashar.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the third day of the siege of Northmeet.
- Many refugees trying to enter the city are devoured by the undead
and turned into zombies to fuel the attack.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Junos > Shifting
Sands:
- Aldric Kurst along with Ellyboodle, Methusaleh and Neeva arrive
at ruins in the Shifting Sands of Junos.
- Methusaleh is told to be on her way, and she begins a 120 mile
journey to the nearest settlement.
- Kurst begins to explore the ruins.
Sharday, 26 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Gunstadtan > Underbarron:
- At dawn an army of 5000 dwarves go through the secret ways from
Underbarren to the Village to stop the goblins. It is a six day
journey.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Chosen of Narramac meet with Prince Queston who reveals
his terrible secret.
- Although he gives Raza his support he plans to flee the city.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The shamans of King Blathgan Dwarfbane summon dark creatures
to throw against the Village's defences.
- A force of paladins under Sir Vergen rides out to meet the threat.
Sir Vergen is killed, and the goblins are only driven back by
the light of dawn.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the fourth day of the Siege of Northmeet.
- A rota system is made for the city's defenders, but how can
they fight 28 hours per day?
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Harton
Moor:
- An army of druids and their forest allies intercept an army
of undead when it is just one day from Timberlake.
- A great battle begins around the abandoned village of Harton
Moor.
Morday, 27 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Council of Peers and the Enclave adjourn their debate to
attend the funeral of King Yaddagon.
- The regent, Raza de Luna, makes his first (and last) public
appearance.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The goblins break through into the Village by sheer weight of
numbers. There are battles in the streets and a number of innocents
are killed.
- An assault on the Citadel of the Arcanum Incognita unleashes
the magic held within and the goblins flee in disarray.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the fifth day of the Siege of Northmeet.
- People are terrified and every night wraiths slip through the
barricade and create scores of their kind inside the city so the
defenders must fight on two fronts.
- The priests of Calafax patrol the walls, but in the dark of
Vítaeous all hope seems lost.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Harton
Moor:
- This is the second day of the Battle of Harton Moor.
- A force of 700 druids is facing an army of undead twenty times
the size. They are joined by an ancient order of knights called
the Keepers of the Iron Chair who help them hold the line.
Sunday, 28 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Underdark > Chasm
of Gulganesh:
- Kontüf's 5000 dwarves pass beneath the Mithril Vale.
- In the Chasm of Gulganesh they face hundred of wraiths, wights
and other foul creatures. A great battle ensues.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The Village defences are breeched again. This time there is
no holding back the goblins.
- The Village of the Eighteen Churches falls! Hundreds are massacred
by the Stonehearts.
- The barbarian Bronx is fatally wounded, but his life is saved
by the misguided Scriverner, Havelock Ponbright, who shunts him
into the ethereal plane as part of a complicated plan to destroy
all goblins.
- The surviving warriors and priests pull out into the wilderness.
- The Arcanum Incognita remain. They are safe, but trapped inside
their citadel.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Hillcrest:
- Galahyde the Black's army passes Hillcrest unopposed.
- Now nothing can stop him from arriving in the capital and taking
control.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the sixth day of the siege of Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Harton
Moor:
- The third day of the Battle of Harton Moor
- .The druids have lost over half their numbers including some
members of the Inner Circle.
- Great Druid Morgase Esseni is horribly violated by a dark spirit
called The Esper.
- Troops and clerics of the Sylvani Faith arrive from Timberlake
to give some relief.
Vítday, 29 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Underdark > Chasm
of Gulganesh:
- The dwarves fight their way out of the Chasm of Gulganesh and
onto the plains.
- They have lost a fifth of their number in the battle. They force
march toward the Village.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The goblins despoil The Village, destroying everything they
can lay their hands on.
- Any humans that remain are brutalised in unspeakable ways.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the seventh day of the siege of Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Harton
Moor:
- The fourth day of the Battle of Harton Moor.
- The druids and their unwelcome allies are now completely besieged.
There seems no escape.
- Undead are now starting to get past toward Timberlake.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Ashardon:
- The time displaced Elias arrives at Ashardon.
- He meets 'Quenqurial' who agrees to help Elias save Alessandre's
soul in return for going back to Jotan's Point and dealing with
the mounting problem of the Wyrm.
- The displaced Elias does not know that Quenqurial is Vaprissar
in disguise.
- The pair leave Ashardon and travel via the portal network to
Ündrachis.
- See also:
Terday, 30 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Caius speaks with Drasha's voice. She is in pain and begs Elias
to save her.
- Mínaris informs the Chosen they die in six days.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The goblins in the Village turn south to Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the eighth day of the siege of Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- The first undead begin to arrive at Timberlake after having
been delayed by the druids.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Harton
Moor:
- It is the fifth and final day of the Battle of Harton Moor.
- The druids and allies are completely surrounded by the undead
and overcome.
- Only about fifty survive, escaping with their wildshape and
transport via plants abilities.
- The survivors include Morgase, Jelanie and powerful initiate
called Tobias Forester. Sir Keteran is the only survivor of the
Keepers of the Iron Chair. The mercenary Kell is the only survivor
from his group.
- Archdruid Glipson is among the last to fall.
Zephday, 31 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The Arcanum Incognita summon back the survivors who fled into
the wilderness.
- Salamar Russ and Togellias are counted amongst the missing.
- Word is sent to Quelator of the goblin's movements but nothing
can be done to stop them.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the ninth day of the siege of Northmeet, and by now
food and fresh water are running very low.
- Duke Colharn and a force of 200 men arrive back in the Northmeet
area to find his city besieged by more than 20,000 undead creatures.
The undead attack the city continuously. Those fallen are raised
as more zombies.
- Northmeet faces war on all fronts and a self-replenishing army
that they cannot seem to stop.
- Archnecrotain Selvin is a weak man compared to Varamil, he does
not know what to do next.
- Colharn is in contact with his archmage, Quelator, and decides
to wait for reinforcements before going any further.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- The main force of undead arrive at Timberlake. This is the first
day of the siege there.
- Slightly larger than Northmeet and with more room for refugees,
Timberlake is nonetheless at the bottom of a hole, and thus vulnerable
to attack.
- Fortunately, the attacking force is almost exclusively made
up of corporeal undead. They are held by the barricades.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Tibrai > Raith:
- The displaced Elias and Quenqurial (aka Vaprissar) arrive back
in the village of Raith.
- Elias makes himself known to his Uncle Lauren who greets him
like a long lost son.
- 'Quenqurial' departs, ostensibly to free Alessandre's soul from
the Great Dark.
- See also:
Caladay, 32 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the tenth day of the siege of Northmeet.
- The 6000 surviving goblins that attacked the Village arrive
from the north to bolster the undead with their numbers and dark
magic. Things look bleak for Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- The second day of the siege of Timberlake.
- The defences still hold, though barely.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Rhiana returns to Raza. She has stolen a Vathek Stone! This
is given to Brack.
- Nicos undergoes a dangerous ritual in an attempt to wrest the
powers of the Firewalker from Tarrashar.
- With the help of Lodrath, Rothsman and Maynard (as well as Elias
Raithbourne) he is successful. This surprises everyone.
- In defeat, Tarrashar has his mind stripped from him. The Church
of Fire is without a leader.
- It is then revealed to Nicos that Rio has also been kidnapped
by Mínaris.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Tibrai > Raith:
- As news of the return of Elias Raithbourne begins to spread
around the village, the displaced Elias is forced to do some quick
political manouevring.
- Under the guidance of Lauren, Elias allies himself with the
Pax Draco nobles to cement his position.
- See also:
Sharday, 33 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Enclave finally rises. They declare Galahyde DeMonton the
new king of Norandor. The House of Peers agrees.
- Raza and the rest of the Chosen of Narramac go to ground in
the Black Suite.
- There is no news on the fate of Tarrashar - it is assumed that
he is brain dead.
- Boudewijn, Lodrath, Maynard and Rothsman go to ground.
- The Chosen of Narramac, along with Alberdark, Celestine, Dolanz,
Misgon and Lucien go into hiding in the Black Suite.
- They send Selgin to Eurikas to try and answer the question of
why Mínaris would need Rowena Caled.
- With the matter of the succession settled many high priests
use their magic to leave for the Village.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Village
of the Eighteen Churches:
- The 4000 surviving dwarves arrive in the ruins of the Village
of the Eighteen Churches.
- They are five days too late to save the Village, but all is
not lost.
- General Matlo Surrigan and the dwarves plan to combine their
forces and head to Northmeet.
- Later in the day, many high priests of the Moon Faiths begin
to magically move themselves to the Village.
- By nightfall a force of significant power has been assembled
in the ruins.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- This is the eleventh day of the siege of Northmeet and the
defences are beginning to crumble.
- There is little will left to fight.The first 500 troops arrive
from Uris to help Northmeet. They fall under the immediate control
of Duke Colharn.
- Colharn now has 1200 men at his command. Magic wielded by the
Arcanum Incognita and Quelator advises him of the situation and
he plans his strategy with the dwarves.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- It is the third day of the siege of Timberlake.
- Duke Ipso and a force of 50 cavalry have ridden like the wind
from Uris and finally arrive.
- Timberlake is by now besiged by 10,000 undead.
- Ipso attacks them wildly. All the cavalry are killed and Ipso
is believed dead.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Tibrai > Raith:
- A huge gathering is called in Raith, and the displaced Elias
reveals himself.
- The displaced Elias promises to uphold the way of life in Raith.
- He is reinstated as clanlord in a ceremony conducted by Lauren.
- See also:
Morday, 34 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Selgin returns with information from renowed demonologist Helmut
Heung.
- The Chosen jump to the conclusion that Mínaris is preparing
to cast a fell spell after the coronation of Galahyde that will
turn Norandor into another Land of the Mannenites.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- It is the twelfth day of the siege of Northmeet.
- Just when things couldn't look any worse, the dwarven army slams
into the attacking goblin force from the north.
- Dwarven casualties are light as the goblins are wiped out.
- At the same time Colharn leads 1500 men into the battle from
the south. Combined with the magic of the high priests the strangehold
on Northmeet is briefly broken.
- Colharn enters the city triumphantly, but the undead close ranks
around him, trapping him within Northmeet.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- This is the fourth day of the siege of Timberlake.
- The barriers crumble and undead pour into the city.
- The surviving druids appear and help drive the undead from this
place, but many are killed.
Sunday, 35 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- The Chosen of Narramac receive the ultimatum form Mínaris.
- They must meet him at dawn tomorrow at Castle Rock or their
loved ones will be killed.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- The siege of Northmeet, briefly broken, enters its thirteenth
day.
- 1000 new arrivals from Uris bolster an army of 3500 dwarves
against the undead. But even with the magic of the high clergy
they are fighting a losing battle.
- The stream of undead from the Wraith Haunt seems never ending.
They press the assault destroying the defenders. The walls of
Northmeet crumble.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- This is the fifth day of the siege of Timberlake.
- A 500 strong militia from Western Cross arrives to aid Timberlake.
- The undead forces are being kept at bay, but still more are
issuing from the Wraith Haunt.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Tibrai > Raith:
- 'Quenqurial' (Vaprissar) returns to Raith claiming to have freed
Alessandre's soul from the Great Dark and reclaimed her body from
the Greymere.
- Clanlord Elias is faced with the dilemma of whether to try resurrecting
Alessandre or not.
- He decides to try to bring her back to life.
- Vaprissar uses her magic to confuse Clanlord Elias (an easy
task!) and takes the form of Alessandre.
- Overcome with love, Clanlord Elias asks 'Alessandre' to marry
him. She accepts.
- See also:
Vítday, 36 Mizzle Month 204 LE
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- Galahyde DeMonton enters Uris and is immediately crowned king.
- The Chosen of Narramac miss the coronation as they travel to
Castle Rock.
- They manage to defeat Mínaris's traps and illusions to
save their loved ones. They swiftly return to Uris.
- Meanwhile, Mínaris begins a dark ritual that bring to
same fate that befell the Mannenites on the people of Norandor.
- The Chosen of Narramac finally face down the dark sorcerer in
a titanic battle inside the Grand Panoptican.
- With the aid of the celestial being calling herself Aylisha,
and one of the Vathek Stones they are miraculously able to slay
him but Rowena Caled is killed in the confrontation.
- The Chosen of Narramac realise that their welcome in Uris is
over and prepare to flee the city.
- The receive the unlikely assistance of Archwizard Gaston.
- Unknown to the Chosen (or anyone else) Mínaris's severed
hand and his Vathek Stone fall into the possession of Gaston.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- The gates of Northmeet fall on the fourteenth day and the defending
dwarves and humans are pushed into the city.
- There is fighting with undead in streets packed with refugees.
Hundreds are killed.
- All seems lost until the undead suddenly begin to lose direction
and purpose. The defenders of Northmeet redouble their actions
and drive the undead from the city with blade and sorcery. The
spectral undead disperse. It seems as though they have won.
- It is later deduced that the change in the undead occurred at
the exact moment of Mínaris's death.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- Timberlake enjoys the same fortune as Northmeet.
- On the sixth day of the siege, the defenders are on the verge
of being overrun when the undead suddenly lose interest.
- The defenders and druids reunite to purge the area from the
undead.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Junos > Shifting
Sands:
- Aldric Kurst discovers the Horn of Deliverance in ancient ruins
in the Junor desert.
- He takes steps to journey to Norandor and conceal the horn in
the horde of the green dragon, Vaprissar.
Terday, 37 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Uris:
- News of the 'victory' reaches Uris via magic. King Galahyde
ceases any further troop movements north.
- The Chosen of Narramac are declared Traitors to the Crown, and
any one who harbours them is also guilty of treason.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northacre:
- The defenders of Northmeet try to take stock of their losses.
- In the Village of the Eighteen Churches 500 civilians and a
over 700 priests and paladins are dead.
- In Northmeet, over 3000 warriors, 2500 dwarves and close to
5000 civilians are dead (Northmeet normally only holds 7000 people,
although over 11,000 were sheltering there from the undead).
- Almost all the soldiers sent from Uris are dead.
- The attacks on the villages along the Timberlake Road have killed
hundreds (perhaps thousands) more - a true figure will never be
known. What is certain is that many thousands more will die this
winter with no shelter or food.
- In total 12,000 men and 2500 dwarves are dead.
- Among the survivors in Northmeet are Kak, Jass, Diomasey, Elleney
Safflon, Ellian Fírez and Noah de Chesiré.
- The dwarves and largely credited with the saving the city and
declared the Heroes of the North.
- Five hundred more soldiers from Uris arrive in Northmeet. They
are too late for the fight, but they begin the task tending to
the survivors and rebuilding the city.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- Aldric Kurst arrives at Timberlake and talks to Morgase Esseni
and Jelanie.
- He tells them of the fabled Horn of Deliverance that could help
defeat the undead once and for all - and that is located in the
horde of the green dragon, Vaprissar.
Zephday, 38 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- The Chosen of Narramac arrive at a sea cave near the town of
Gallworth. This is one of the thirteen safe houses the group now
has around Norandor.
- They are accompanied by other refugees whose did not wish to
remain in an Uris ruled by King Galahyde: Jhasik, Derriac, Halbeara,
Blaine, Rio, Alicia, Drasha, Misgon, Parvan, Sendress, Caius,
Zookie, Sanjay, Princess Celestine, Count Dolanz, Selgin, Alberdark
and Lucien.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- The first sorties are sent out of Northmeet to track down the
surviving undead and kill them all.
- Ellyboodle arrives in Northmeet with orders from Kurst to watch
the sorcerer, Jass.
- 500 more troops from Uris arrive in Northmeet.
Caladay, 39 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- 200 more troops arrive in Northmeet from Uris.
- 1500 troops are sent from Northmeet to Timberlake to bolster
the defences there.
Sharday, 40 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- Brack, Blaine and Halbeara head north from Gallworth to Kûlhazan.
- The journey from Gallworth to Northmeet is six days.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- 600 troops arrive in Northmeet from Uris.
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- Duke Ipso is declared dead, although his body cannot be found.
- The duke's eldest son, Geriant, inherits the title and the duchy.
Morday, 41 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- 800 troops arrive in Northmeet from Uris.
- Ellyboodle absconds to the Village of the Eighteen Churches
and recovers the golden baby from its hiding place.
- Reports state that the surviving undead are returning to the
Wraith Haunt.
Sunday, 42 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- The final 500 troops from Uris arrive in Northmeet, swelling
the total to 5600 - significantly short of the 10,000 requested.
- Of this 5600, only 3500 troops survive. 2000 based in Northmeet
and 1500 sent to bolster Timberlake's defences.
- Ellyboodle returns to the Northmeet with the golden baby and
continues to watch Jass.
Vítday, 43 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- At the behest of Raza, Zookie leads Alberdark, Celestine, Dolanz
and Selgin to the safety of Salmaynak.
- Sanjay accompanies them.
- See also:
Zephday, 45 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Timberlake:
- The new Duke Geriant rides for Uris to have his title confirmed
by King Galahyde.
Caladay, 46 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- Arvan, Nicos, Rio, Alicia, Parvan, Sendress and Caius depart
from Gallworth for the Úngorn.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- Brack, Halbeara and Blaine arrive in Northmeet where they discover
that dwarves are extremely popular.
- They decide to stay a few days before pressing onto Kûlhazan.
- See also:
- One-off adventures,
Down Among
the Dead Men campaign log, session
one.
Morday, 48 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- Malant of the Desideratum Veritas appears to Ravenna and explains
the nature of the Potentates and the role played by Ravenna's
mother, Alhanna Tannesh.
- Desperate to discover what happened to her parents, Ravenna
resolves to go to the Isle of Varosh.
- See also:
Sunday, 49 Mizzle Month 204
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Gallworth:
- Elias, Ravenna, Drasha, Misgon and Raza leave Gallworth for
Sorgar.
- See also:
Iourn > Northern World > Urova > Norandor > Northmeet:
- Carenthis, the highest ranking priest of Mordain in the area,
commands Brosh Dväalzkhiin to go to the Chasm of Gulganesh
to recover the mystical Oval Stone that was lost when the the
king's brother Ballakus as recently ambushed there.
- Brosh's companions are to be the guide Waldyslaw Grubweed, the
dwarven paladin Uthgor Uthgort and the forksaker Tikanna (whom
Carenthis hopes will die a violent and largely preventable death
during the mission).
- Knowing of their arrival in Northmeet, Brosh asks Brack, Blaine
and Halbeara to join their quest. They agree.
- See also:
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