Episode 12: Critical Fail

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August 5, 2020

We began this session with everyone having just been thrown across the throne room, away from the throne itself. King Senos and Towenaar Nevarre remained standing, the Towenaar with her hand raised towards the group. A sort of blue force field had formed between the group and the Towenaar and king, dividing the room in two. A battle ensues, one of great power and violence between the king and the Towneaar, and another more scrappy between the party and the king's guard. Senos and Nevarre have an epic duel involving powerful magics and a massive sword of wind. Senos attempted to break the barrier to get to Muud and the amulet, but was unable to do so. He fully engaged Nevarre in battle, and in a brutal fight it was unclear who had the upper hand. The party and the king's guard fought, trading blows and wounding each other. Koko Dotharl was knocked unconscious, but Rhistel was there to bring her back.

They all fought bravely, and the party was edging it out, picking the guards off one-by-one when Senos knocked Nevarre unconscious and the blue barrier fell. Senos immediately leaped to Muud and grabbed the amulet. Rhistel revived Nevarre, who rejoined the fray. Muud struggled with the king trying his best to hold onto the amulet. Eventually, he was knocked unconscious by the king and his massive sword, but Koko was able to secure the amulet before the king could. The king swiftly seized the amulet again, struggling with Koko for its possession. After a very close battle of strengths, the king was victorious. As he help the amulet in triumph, a glowing red ruby rose from behind his chestplate and attached itself to the amulet. A massive storm of wind began as the king rose into the air. Nevarre looked at Dienaar Josephine, sadness in her eyes as she apologized, and then there was a flash of light that emanated from the Towenaar's hands. When the party's vision cleared, they were standing in the street, and in the distance they could see the throne room of the palace explode as a massive tornado erupted from it. They surmised the Towenaar was likely dead and the king would be searching for them. At that point, the party decided to run to the docks and leave the city. They took The Flying Boulder and left, sending a message to the Towenaar's ship that they should also leave. Sitting 60 miles away from the city, or so, they rendezvoused with the Towenaar's galley and made plans to caravan back to the Arcanum.