PaxOku Tea House, Tokuno, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – March 19, 2012 – by Ashlynn – The Alliance has undertaken a number of expeditions across the realm, on Alliance business as well as in aid of the Royal Guard. Expeditions take us all across the realm and beyond through twisted groves and cold mountain passes amongst other locales.
Jukan Customs and Gargish Politics
This thursday past a number of volunteers from the alliance agreed to assist Commander Foxx with a request he had received from Queen Zhah of Ter-Mur. It seemed the Queen was concerned by the splintering of Jukan factions following the disaster in Ilshenar and the possible threat to refugees and citizens in Ver Lor Reg.
In response, we would aid the Shirron in thwarting a planned coup by another Juka lord named Tehraka who was massing his forces at the Pass of Karnaugh.
Our brief visit to Ver Lor Reg to get more details regarding the situation resulted in meeting with assassins sent to the city by Tehraka, but our large numbers quickly overcame them. It was then decided we head to the pass right away.
As soon as we arrived we were engaged by a legion of Jukan soldiers and it was a long and hard battle just to break through the gates and inside the fortress. The battle raged for a good while but Warlord Tehraka and his lieutenants lay dead along with his ambitions for the Shirron’s position.
Queen Zhah’s request fulfilled, everyone rallied at Serpent’s Hold before disbanding for the evening.
Under the Spider’s Shadow
Our friday evening expedition saw us march on Terathan Keep located deep within the lost lands. Lady Phoenix led the way and due to my animosity with the surrounding Ophidian tribes, we decided to circumvent them entirely and use gate magic to access to inner fortress grounds.
We fought our way down into the bowels of the fortress where we came upon a secret entrance that appeared to have been dug by the horrid snake people. We even found one area of the cavern only accessible by a narrow rope (and I refute all accusations that I intentionally caused Ozog to fall as he attempted to cross – that was merely an accident).
There seemed to be no end to the waves of Terathans however and I didn’t hold much dislike for them myself given our common enemies and so we left after we were satisfied we had explored all there was to see.
A Verdant Dystopia
The weekend saw us enter the realm of Lady Melisande in an attempt to seize whatever goods she had stolen from travelers passing her blighted grove the past few months. A large number of us from a variety of affiliations massed outside the grove, swords at the ready and leading a few great beasts. The vines surrounding the entrance grew thick and heavy as though the wicked lady inside sensed what lay in her future.
Our band hacked it’s way in, slaying several of Lady Melisande’s servants before confronting the sinister dryad herself. She did not stand for long and quickly succumbed to our passed blades, claws, and magic though not before inflicting terrible wounds on a few of us.
Though we made a few more forays, it seemed the Lady had acquired nothing of any worth, only spoiled liquor, rotten flowers and something that resembled dryad vomit.
Future Forays
Most expeditions and similar adventures are scheduled regularly on fridays by Lady Phoenix and depart from either the Skara Brae Community Centre or the Tea House in PaxOku at just after 8pm by the eastern clock.
However other adventures also occur spontaneously and can be arranged across the ether. Should anyone have a request for such an expedition for anything from slaying terrible sea creatures to hunting putrefying elementals for blood samples, they should let everyone know.