In late February Paradoxides teleports Grettir, Wilf, Aderbarg and Kolgrim to the ruined city of Bysantos. Grettir has in mind to find the Temple of Ptah, but they know little about the city. So the main objective is reconaissance. Not long into their exploration they find themselves caught in an orc ambush. A score of … Read more
Most of March passed while Paradoxides and Ubaron closetted themselves away in the former’s pad in Basi. They eventually appear in Sequarl with what appears to be a black silk tent and a rolled up carpet. This, they proudly announce to their comrades, is a Meditation Carpet. It will greatly enhance the range of any … Read more
Before venturing back to Bysantos, Grettir took counsel with Eshen, the senior priest at the Temple of Ptah in Chittagong. Ubaron went with him. Eshen was somewhat distracted by an upcoming ceremony in which he would be consecrated as Heirophant. Because of this no-one could really be spared from the temple to join the expedition … Read more
Grettir and his companions had now been twice thwarted in the search for a Phthet of Ptah, that might open the Void and help him rescue the Rangers and Nickar held in some strange time trap. The first Phthet was in Uskedir and held by some sleeping Demon Prince, who he had been warned by … Read more
The next task the Lydians asked of Grettir and his companions was to help them bind and banish Apep. This done, they might close the Gate securely for the first time since the Breaking. They would then be free to assist in any way they could Grettir’s quest to seek the aid of Ptah. Having … Read more
There was much idle speculation at the Temple as to what might be going on in the pyramid. It was blindingly obvious to Grettir that the only course was to go there and find out. Rebecca agreed and furnished them once more with a ship. She was keen that Ellia join them to give advice … Read more
In the Temple of the Shattered Sun the first order of business was to examine the great sword taken from Gerion’s lieutenant in the Pyramid of Ptah. Rebecca confirmed that it was a bound entity of benevolent aspect. It was clearly a very valuable artefact, but was too big for a human – even Jason … Read more