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'''301 AF:'''
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Valnurana, healed although still bereft of Her former divine voice and sight, and feeling unwarranted shame at
 
Her inadvertent and unintended aid to Sartan, retreats into the Dream Realm, wounded in spirit. Dreamseer begs
Valnurana, healed although still bereft of Her former divine voice and sight, and feeling unwarranted shame at Her inadvertent and unintended aid to Sartan, retreats into the Dream Realm, wounded in spirit. Dreamseer begs Agatheis, the Elemental Lord, to aid his Lady. Enrinyes, daughter of the Goddess, likewise pleads with Phaestus. Enduring great travail, the Orders of Phaestus and Valnurana, as well as other volunteers to who hold the her dear, follow the instructions of Phaestus, who is eventually able to craft for Her a pair of sapphire eyes. Returning Her voice proves more difficult, but the Elemental Lord, in concert with Vand and members of the Magi, Warlocks and Priests guilds, hoping against all hope and persevering against seeming failure, is at last able to succeed in conducting a rite that allows the divine voice of Valnurana to be heard in the land once again.
Agatheis, the Elemental Lord, to aid his Lady. Enrinyes, daughter of the Goddess, likewise pleads with Phaestus.
 
Enduring great travail, the Orders of Phaestus and Valnurana, as well as other volunteers to who hold the her
Pentharian, God of Righteousness, and Lorielan, Goddess of Knowledge reveal a newly constructed Chrysalis Basilica, built outside the Material Plane. As onlookers gape, a rift opens in the heavens, and with great decorum and ceremony, the two deities direct the placement of the rebuilt holy place upon the crater bearing the ruins of its predecessor.
dear, follow the instructions of Phaestus, who is eventually able to craft for Her a pair of sapphire eyes.
 
Returning Her voice proves more difficult, but the Elemental Lord, in concert with Vand and members of the
 
Magi, Warlocks and Priests guilds, hoping against all hope and persevering against seeming failure, is at last
'''302 AF:'''
able to succeed in conducting a rite that allows the divine voice of Valnurana to be heard in the land once again.
 
Pentharian, God of Righteousness, and Lorielan, Goddess of Knowledge reveal a newly constructed Chrysalis
The island beneath which Sartan lies imprisoned becomes the scene of mysterious and disturbing manifestations. Chief among these phenomena is a stalagmite, located inside the island's mountain. Sartan's followers begin, like lemmings, to repeatedly impale themselves upon the object, their purpose unknown until some few reveal that they have been told that thus may they purchase the release of the Evil One from His bonds, with their blood and life essence. Others, through divine trickery, are told that impaling themselves upon the thing is a way of ensuring His continued imprisonment. Those who do not believe the lie, led by the Church and Oakstone work to prevent the continuous serial impalements, but their efforts are largely fruitless. Soon a miasmic, roiling, blood red fog begins to spread about the island, consuming vegetative life. Eventually the fog, growing in power and evincing an eerie quasi intelligence begins to spread to the continent, belching forth foul demons who terrify the populace of Sapience. Gaia, the Earthmother, becomes alarmed and, seeking to stem the horrific tide, causes an earthquake with which She hopes to sink the island, apparent source of the evil haze. Alas, the fog only spreads with renewed vigour. Adding insult to injury, the event seems to crush the bonds of Sartan, allowing Him release from His prison, whereupon he sets forth forming a new body from the now plentiful supply of
Basilica, built outside the Material Plane. As onlookers gape, a rift opens in the heavens, and with great decorum
demonic fog. His new body is a horror to behold, mutilated, scarred, as though the evil once held deep within His heart, was now worn upon His face and form. Rejoicing in His newfound fortune, Sartan proclaims Himself Sartan the Malevolent. He takes control of the island that was once His jailer, imbuing its very stones with His essence. In an act that promises dire fortune at some point in the future, the Malevolent One calls His faithful unto him, brings into manifestation a monstrous edifice called the Baelgrim Fortress, and endows an organization calling itself the Maldaathi Knights upon the former, humiliated Infernals. Kaelin is appointed as leader of this new guild. With most of Achaea now at peace for the nonce, discussion and debate on the natures of so-called Good and Evil once again dominate the public news boards ad nauseam. Lately, debaters on the subject of the true nature of Chaos, oxymoronic as such a subject must perforce be, have also entered the fray. Achaea abides.
and ceremony, the two deities direct the placement of the rebuilt holy place upon the crater bearing the ruins of
its predecessor.
302 AF:
The island beneath which Sartan lies imprisoned becomes the scene of mysterious and disturbing manifestations.
Chief among these phenomena is a stalagmite, located inside the island's mountain. Sartan's followers begin, like
lemmings, to repeatedly impale themselves upon the object, their purpose unknown until some few reveal that
they have been told that thus may they purchase the release of the Evil One from His bonds, with their blood and
life essence. Others, through divine trickery, are told that impaling themselves upon the thing is a way of
ensuring His continued imprisonment. Those who do not believe the lie, led by the Church and Oakstone work
to prevent the continuous serial impalements, but their efforts are largely fruitless. Soon a miasmic, roiling,
blood red fog begins to spread about the island, consuming vegetative life. Eventually the fog, growing in power
and evincing an eerie quasi intelligence begins to spread to the continent, belching forth foul demons who terrify
the populace of Sapience. Gaia, the Earthmother, becomes alarmed and, seeking to stem the horrific tide, causes
an earthquake with which She hopes to sink the island, apparent source of the evil haze. Alas, the fog only
spreads with renewed vigour. Adding insult to injury, the event seems to crush the bonds of Sartan, allowing
Him release from His prison, whereupon he sets forth forming a new body from the now plentiful supply of
demonic fog. His new body is a horror to behold, mutilated, scarred, as though the evil once held deep within
His heart, was now worn upon His face and form. Rejoicing in His newfound fortune, Sartan proclaims Himself
Sartan the Malevolent. He takes control of the island that was once His jailer, imbuing its very stones with His
essence. In an act that promises dire fortune at some point in the future, the Malevolent One calls His faithful
unto him, brings into manifestation a monstrous edifice called the Baelgrim Fortress, and endows an
organization calling itself the Maldaathi Knights upon the former, humiliated Infernals. Kaelin is appointed as
leader of this new guild.
With most of Achaea now at peace for the nonce, discussion and debate on the natures of so-called Good and
Evil once again dominate the public news boards ad nauseam. Lately, debaters on the subject of the true nature
of Chaos, oxymoronic as such a subject must perforce be, have also entered the fray. Achaea abides.
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