Beneath the Waves, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – June 23, Year – by Ashlynn – A call to arms (a black omen no doubt) went out this evening for help in dealing with the aftermath of Kendrick Morrow’s sinister machinations. Though the wretched mage was now in custody, it seemed the remnants of his wicked plans still lingered throughout the realm. We were called in to assist Commander Foxx investigate any such threats that did remain.
We all arrived in Trinsic outside the gaol where Morrow was being held. Due to his uncooperative nature, Commander Foxx resorted to torturing the mage with a hot iron in order to extract any useful information. I must admit, this was something I found rather disturbing (a surprise considering the sort of magic I dabble in) but it seems the code of virtues is something that Commander Foxx does not subscribe to.
Morrow eventually revealed the presence of a safe at his estate and it was there we travelled to next. Inside the safe we found a rune that took us to a great palace (or perhaps temple) that seemed to be located beneath the waves. And from there things got rather messy.
The Palace was guarded by a number of powerful minions that appeared to be co-ordinated by a greater ancient mind. Worse still, many of the doors and gateways were made of thick iron protected by all manner of complicated and strange locks. A maze of teleportation runes even guarded one corridor and took some time to navigate. Infact, the whole thing reminded me of the kind of machinery seen in the Palace of Exodus, located in Ilshenar. At one point, we needed to activate some of the machinery that powered one such lock by inserting the correct power sources, all the while harassed by arrow-traps that warded the entire chamber!
Eventually we overcame the guardians and burst in to one of the main chambers, but our endeavours all seemed to be fruitless. It appeared that the whole thing was something of a trap and Morrow no doubt hoped we’d all perish in that undersea palace.
We returned to Trinsic where Commander Foxx threatened Morrow some more before throwing him back in his cell. The Commander claimed he expected such deception and there would be further need for us in the future. The whole thing left me a little confused, but the sights of that underwater temple made the venture worth while.
For those who still wish to view the palace, the Commander has decided to open up access to the citizens of the realm for a while longer. If anyone who wishes to investigate discovers anything interesting while they are there, please let know.