"We do not need them anymore Saya, as Kunoros said, we have accomplished our task and bringing them back to Theros may create a new Calisto. Maybe not immediately, but someone will certainly try to get them again." replies Areus before adding "Since we all agree to stay together, let me say thatI have no issues in taking Erebos's oath and return with all of you back to the land of the living. I just do not want to leave Saya here alone, so if there is a way to go back together while retaining our memories, I think that we should take it."
Tisto also hands over the blue section of the mask saying "it never really did me much good"and then hands over the other mask "and I don't even want to know what this one is capable of!"
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DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond DM - Four bards walk into a bar... Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
Areus takes out from his pouch the green fragment, "Here you go, guard it well." says as he hands it over. "I swear too to honor Erebos's terms if he returns us all to the Theros."
Saya has no fragment, so she just swears that she will also swear to honor Erebos’s term.
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
You each, in turn, hand over the masks and fragments of masks that you have to Kunoros and swear to the oath Erebos requires of you.
"Erebos approves and accepts your oaths. The masks will be kept safe. Thank you."
You suddenly find yourselves standing in a empty warehouse. The air seems clear and clean and the feeling of sadness and depression that filled you while you were in the underworld is gone. Sunlight filters through a window near the ceiling.
There seems only one last thing to do, report back to Aleixo, the representative of the Council of Twelve in Meletis, of what has transpired and that the threat of Calisto has been removed.
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"We are back and alive." says Areus as the group appears in the warehouse. "But where are we?", the hoplite looks around (Perception18). As he searches for familiar objects Areus says to the group. "We should make our way back to Alexio and report about Calisto." he pauses for a moment "I think that we should not mention the exact location of the masks, just that they are now safe under the protections of the Gods."
"I am fine with that." Saya replies to Areus. She checks if all of her equipment is present.
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"Something like this" Tisto says with a grin "What masks?" he asks with a look of surprise on his face "I can see your face is ugly and understand why you'd like to cover it up. I don't know about any masks but can I suggest you try the theater if you really want one!"
You find the exit to the warehouse and step out onto a quiet street. It takes only a few moments for you to realize that you are back in Meletis, down near the docks. Walking out into the roads you enter the polis proper through the great gate. The Kheir runs fresh and full of life. People line the streets, watching you anxiously as you march down the avenue and up to the seat of the Twelve. There is an excitement in the air as people can feel that great deeds have been accomplished and heroes walk the streets. A great culmination of events has occurred and the people know it, feel it.
Aleixo awaits you in the agora. “Did you find the Elpis mask?” she asks.
Soren removes his helmet and nods in affirmation. "We did. In addition, we bested Callisto and retrieved the Ainoe mask. She, and those who serve her are no longer a threat."
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“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Saya salutes Aleixo. “Affirmative ma’am. Let’s just say that they have been returned to their original owner.”
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Aleixo smiles. "Both masks are now safe and you do not have them?" she glances over her shoulder at some of the other Twelve that had gathered. You see that some of them put their heads together and don't look super happy. "That is well and good. Some of the others on the council had designs for those masks, to perhaps use them against our enemies. If they are out of reach that is even better. And the threat of Calisto is also gone? All is well then and your quest is accomplished!"
In the following days The Twelve throw a grand parade in your honor. You gain a Noble lifestyle, including a grand villa and lands, paid into perpetuity by the city of Meletis. In time you may return to your own lands and your prior responsibilities. Or you may live your life without responsibility, in endless drinking and partying (I'm looking at you Tisto).
Perhaps another day you will be called upon to save the land from another threat, you are heroes of Theros afterall, but for now life returns to a peaceful time as the threat to Theros has been averted.
I thank you for playing Masks of Theros with me. The adventure is now concluded.
It's been nearly 2 years since this began. Thank you for time, efforts and gameplay. I have no plans right now to continue this adventure further. I'd like to focus on the other adventures I am running and characters I am playing. Taking on DM for 3 adventures was a bit much with a bunch of characters also running.
Saya smiles at Tisto. "Sure, we only live once right?"
(OOC. Thanks to the DM for the great adventure. At the time, I was hoping to join a Theros campaign, then he pinged me. Great timing!! Thanks to all the players too!!!)
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"We do not need them anymore Saya, as Kunoros said, we have accomplished our task and bringing them back to Theros may create a new Calisto. Maybe not immediately, but someone will certainly try to get them again." replies Areus before adding "Since we all agree to stay together, let me say that I have no issues in taking Erebos's oath and return with all of you back to the land of the living. I just do not want to leave Saya here alone, so if there is a way to go back together while retaining our memories, I think that we should take it."
"Me I've slept through plenty of sunrises, usually as a result of a good night before so it wont be to big an imposition for me!" Tisto comments
DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond
DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
Areus chuckles and pats Tisto on his back "I do not doubt that Tisto. We all know that you are not an early bird."
Soren smiles slightly and nods "Then we are in agreement. I swear to honor Erebos' terms in the case that he returns us to the land of the living."
He reaches a hand into the pouch at his side and withdraws the white fragment of the Elpis mask, and holds it out in his palm towards Kunoros.
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Tisto also hands over the blue section of the mask saying "it never really did me much good" and then hands over the other mask "and I don't even want to know what this one is capable of!"
DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond
DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
Areus takes out from his pouch the green fragment, "Here you go, guard it well." says as he hands it over. "I swear too to honor Erebos's terms if he returns us all to the Theros."
Saya has no fragment, so she just swears that she will also swear to honor Erebos’s term.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
You each, in turn, hand over the masks and fragments of masks that you have to Kunoros and swear to the oath Erebos requires of you.
"Erebos approves and accepts your oaths. The masks will be kept safe. Thank you."
You suddenly find yourselves standing in a empty warehouse. The air seems clear and clean and the feeling of sadness and depression that filled you while you were in the underworld is gone. Sunlight filters through a window near the ceiling.
There seems only one last thing to do, report back to Aleixo, the representative of the Council of Twelve in Meletis, of what has transpired and that the threat of Calisto has been removed.
"We are back and alive." says Areus as the group appears in the warehouse. "But where are we?", the hoplite looks around (Perception 18).
As he searches for familiar objects Areus says to the group. "We should make our way back to Alexio and report about Calisto." he pauses for a moment "I think that we should not mention the exact location of the masks, just that they are now safe under the protections of the Gods."
"I am fine with that." Saya replies to Areus. She checks if all of her equipment is present.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"Something like this" Tisto says with a grin "What masks?" he asks with a look of surprise on his face "I can see your face is ugly and understand why you'd like to cover it up. I don't know about any masks but can I suggest you try the theater if you really want one!"
DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond
DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
You find the exit to the warehouse and step out onto a quiet street. It takes only a few moments for you to realize that you are back in Meletis, down near the docks. Walking out into the roads you enter the polis proper through the great gate. The Kheir runs fresh and full of life. People line the streets, watching you anxiously as you march down the avenue and up to the seat of the Twelve. There is an excitement in the air as people can feel that great deeds have been accomplished and heroes walk the streets. A great culmination of events has occurred and the people know it, feel it.
Aleixo awaits you in the agora. “Did you find the Elpis mask?” she asks.
Soren removes his helmet and nods in affirmation. "We did. In addition, we bested Callisto and retrieved the Ainoe mask. She, and those who serve her are no longer a threat."
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Areus nods as Soren speaks and adds "Meletis and Theros are safe now, you do not need to worry about the masks anymore."
Saya salutes Aleixo. “Affirmative ma’am. Let’s just say that they have been returned to their original owner.”
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Aleixo smiles. "Both masks are now safe and you do not have them?" she glances over her shoulder at some of the other Twelve that had gathered. You see that some of them put their heads together and don't look super happy. "That is well and good. Some of the others on the council had designs for those masks, to perhaps use them against our enemies. If they are out of reach that is even better. And the threat of Calisto is also gone? All is well then and your quest is accomplished!"
In the following days The Twelve throw a grand parade in your honor. You gain a Noble lifestyle, including a grand villa and lands, paid into perpetuity by the city of Meletis. In time you may return to your own lands and your prior responsibilities. Or you may live your life without responsibility, in endless drinking and partying (I'm looking at you Tisto).
Perhaps another day you will be called upon to save the land from another threat, you are heroes of Theros afterall, but for now life returns to a peaceful time as the threat to Theros has been averted.
I thank you for playing Masks of Theros with me. The adventure is now concluded.
It's been nearly 2 years since this began. Thank you for time, efforts and gameplay. I have no plans right now to continue this adventure further. I'd like to focus on the other adventures I am running and characters I am playing. Taking on DM for 3 adventures was a bit much with a bunch of characters also running.
"LET THE PARTY BEGIN" Tisto yells
(OOC - Thanks DM for a good fun campaign!)
DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond
DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
Soren smiles "For once....I wouldn't mind a party."
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Saya smiles at Tisto. "Sure, we only live once right?"
(OOC. Thanks to the DM for the great adventure. At the time, I was hoping to join a Theros campaign, then he pinged me. Great timing!! Thanks to all the players too!!!)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Areus smiles at the group "Let's party my friends!"
(OOC: Thanks to the DM and to the rest of the party! It has been a great adventure!"