Faith and Courage, part 2 (2COT15)
- Part of Saga: The Coming of Twilight
- Part of Season 2: A Time For Discovery (2COT)
- Part of Episode 4: The Riddle of the Covenant (2COT1)
- Part of Season 2: A Time For Discovery (2COT)
Session took place on 10/17/2010.
Story
Session begins on 6 Ches 1381.
Act 1
Seeking answers about the Covenant Slayer, the party buries themselves in research. Yaphyll offers the resources of the Covenant Guild Hall, which are considerable. From there, they can track the war, and review information not available even to the Empress.
Through divinations and research, they determine that the Empress' life will be threatened in several days' time by witches, among whom will be the Slayer him/herself.
Act 2
Having convinced the Empress to hide out in her shelter in the depths beneath the Citadel, the party bides their time waiting for the assassins. Prior to the attack, they attempt to restore Radduk to consciousness. He is restored, and he shares the terrible truth with them: that Nythra is the Slayer.
However, shortly after telling the secret, he dies, apparently of natural causes.
Raithen and Talrendis set out for the graveyard to dig up Nythra's corpse. Unfortunately, it's already been taken. They are attacked by witches! They flee through a portal into the Hall of Ways, and narrowly overcome the Durthan, who followed them inside. Zahl contributes to the battle, summoning powerful demons to destroy the witches. Tal and Raithen are shaken by the grisly scene, partially of their own doing, and partially the maddening visage of the Nightmare Beast Zahl employed to clean up the mess.
They regroup in the shelter.
Act 3
Eltab's resurrection begins.
In his initial throes, he sets most of Eltabbar ablaze. Zahl attempts to subdue him with the power of the Great Seal, but it doesn't work. She goes out to face him, but heeds the suggestion to see to the safety of her people instead, guiding them to safety.
The party rushes out to face Eltab alone. Alone, that is, but for Raynar, Kara, Logan, and Desdemona, who show up to help when called.
The battle with Eltab is fierce, and unlike anything they've seen before. Ardyn Flameborne helped by quenching the flames consuming the city, but the battle itself was won only by the party and their friends.
In the end, Ani channeled silver fire, combining it with the massive powers of the Eltar, to form a titanic sword which rent the monstrosity of flame and shadow in twain.
Nythra, desperate and consumed with hatred, invoked some terrible power of the Durthan, wrenching the souls from the rest of her kind, and massing them into a wailing abomination, that was warded away only through the power of the Mark of the Unicorn, augmented by the spirits of Vasilisa, Valik, Wilhelmina, Yhelbruna, and Radduk, who, even in death, fulfilled the Oath of the Covenant, and ended the tyranny of Nythra and the Durthan.
In parting, Wilhelmina warned Ani to "destroy the mirrors" and to "beware the unseen enemies".
Epilogue
- In destroying the mirrors, Ani frees Natalia, who is catatonic.
- Natasha is resurrected by Keket, her soul freed from the grasp of the Durthan.
- The Covenant is reborn, as the PCs swear to the Oath, and burn their marks into the Round Table.
