Session 20: Tempest, Volodar 31

 

Upon handing the Aeli stone to Garth, he immediately got better, but also started transforming, and getting much, much larger. He revealed himself as an ancient gold dragon and apologized for the deception. His life was never in significant danger, he had been observing the party since they entered the forest, and had to be sure they were indeed well-intentioned. Magmarivox had indeed attempted to poison him, but just like the party, she was deceived into thinking he was merely a young dragon and much weaker than he appeared.

He has observed the corruption for some time, and had been tasked by his brethren to investigate its progression in Arvandor, because they are reaching a point where they may have to evacuate the realm completely, as metallic dragons are feeling the adverse effects of the corruption most.

He has noticed that in the last week something caused the corruption’s progress to slow down, and even recede in some areas. This is the first sign of hope he has seen in centuries. He believes the party also brings him hope and he needs to relay these urgent news to his brethren. Maybe they are about to have a chance to fight back soon.

He also gave the party some blood, and Hazel a golden scale, as promised. The scale is the size of a dinner plate.

The party also met Gralkas Yorkul, a recruit of the Bahamut’s Brigade. Sworn to defend the metallic dragons that remain in Arvandor, and sworn to protect the realm from the chromatic dragons.

The chromatic dragons are known to be benefitting from the corruption created by the vampires somehow, and to some degree contributing to it. The corruption seems to expand as the chromatic dragons and vampires grow in numbers.

Gralkas helped the group get to Kepios, a small fishing village inhabited by the Dragonborn, with a temple to Bahamut. On their way, the group came across a few dinosaurs, and fought them off successfully.

Gralkas looks at Elenion with suspicion, and commented on the fact that she’s Eladrin, but she seems different from the rest. When Hazel asked him about that suspicion towards Elenion, Gralkas explained that there was a disagreement between the Eladrin and many of the other groups that formed the “Pact of Life”, to the point that the Eladrin are no longer part of the pact.

The group also found out that this Pact of Life (which is a group trying to keep the growth of corruption at bay) is currently composed of: the Bahamut Brigade, the Druids of Yigdrasiil, and the Priests of Yemoja. The temple of Yemoja hasn’t been heard from in centuries, and legends say it sunk.