The first session saw the introduction of two important characters. The first of which was Leserpherif. Leserpherif is an Ifrit that excels in the sorcerous might of elemental magic, especially those pertaining to fire. His past is mostly a blur to him up until the point he arrived in the nation of Varisia and became involved with the Temple of Abadar, the god of vaults and secrets. His time in Varisia saw him doing his best to discipline himself under the instruction of a drifter by the name of Marquel Glacius, commonly known as Glacier. Once Glacier left he saw his focus lying more with the clergy of Abadar. He formed a friendship with the Temple's head, and has been doing his best to control his anger ever since.
Seven years ago, a fire claimed the lives of many of his close friends, and the Temple itself. Due to Les's elemental nature, many pointed fingers in his direction. Given the explosive nature of his past it didn't take much for the rumors to gain root. Despite what he said, nobody would believe that the fire was caused by an outside source. Les claimed that he saw a small group of individuals lurking around the exterior of the Temple. They set fire to the structure, and from there it was too late. Forced to flee, he's spent the past seven years trying to find those responsible for the blaze so that his name can be cleared of charges. This is when he met the others.
With reason to believe that the group responsible may surface during the thirty second decennial Ruby Phoenix Tournament, he headed there. The first update highlights the details of his first encounter with The Heroes of Kelmarane.
The second most prominent character that we met was Ormak the Dawnstalker. Ormak has a bit of a past with Les since they were once travelling companions up until they arrived in Varisia, and Ormak left for selfish reasons. Ormak is a cutthroat, and a thief. His word is only as good as the coin you are willing to give, and even then it's only set in stone until a higher bidder comes along. But enough history. Let's recap the last session.
The session began where the last one ended. The Heroes were staying in a modest inn on the island of Blackcove located near the nation of Cheliax. They were previously in pursuit of a vault stolen from the grounds of the Ruby Phoenix Tournament. The only lead so far was found by Draiden, and came in the form of Ormak. After Draiden gained advantage over Ormak the agreement was made that Ormak would assist Draiden in locating the figureheads responsible for the theft.
The session was primarily a social one, and the only combat situation came up in the form of a dispute with the town guard caused by an assault by The Heroes on the docks. We saw the introduction of a new character when we met Wen Histrani, the Temple's head from Les's past. Not much has been seen from Wen aside from the fact that she holds a specific connection with other planes of existence, and can use that connection to bring forth various planar beings for assistance and guidance.
Another notable mention is that Draiden learned of Ildeth, The Baroness of Black. Ildeth is one of nine members of The Council's second tier known as the Iron Court. Draiden learned that The Sovereign of Blades, of his many daughters, has trained nine to stand in when he cannot serve. Some say he models their attire after each of the ten prominent dragons, but no rumors can be confirmed due to the secrecy of the higher ranks. Draiden did learn that a messenger by the name of Dove may be able to lead him directly to Ildeth, and he will likely pursue that lead during the next session.
The most notable point of this session was the spectrum of disagreement that landed between Trevvis and Draiden. Trevvis, being a follower of Iomedae, is primarily of good intention. Any life that he has taken has been in the name of good. Draiden, on the other hand, has spent years in the service of a group that follows bounties placed on the heads of anyone by others. The group did their best to find out about The Council of Black. When Draiden got word that Trevvis was asking around town, he attempted to teach Trevvis a lesson in recklessness in the only way he knew, death. As Trevvis made his way to the docks to question the dockmaster, Draiden arrived and murdered the master in cold blood. As dock workers ran, Draiden pursued one crippled by Rooster, and proceeded to throw him into the gulf. Draiden scolded Trevvis and made his way to the town guard, which is where the above confrontation comes in. Trevvis stripped his armor and leaped in after the drowning boy.
After all of the dust settled, the group met in the tavern and discussed their plans. Trevvis mentioned that he would have no part of whatever Draiden was planning, and the group split into two parts, with nobody following Trevvis. Trevvis headed to a different tavern, where he ran into Ormak, and the two discussed the future of Draiden's plan.
