Editing Game-Summaries:4/25/2020 Recollections

==Recollections by [[Avant]]==
==Recollections by [[Jeroy]]==
I will keep this brief as Rezik has hit many of the major items, but rather speak to the subtleties that we have discovered or inferred.

*We had been under the assumption that the Baron was a high level caster of some kind due to his ability to protect himself from Rezik's scying.  In fact he appeared to be a very normal man but with extraordinary resources. The powerful magic that we have seen must be coming from another.
*His lands will be turned over to Solace and governed by the government - which reminds me that when we visited his castle we saw Duke Devries at the party.  He is in line to become Emperor of Solace and was at the blood orgy.  Perhaps would should keep an eye on him?
*The tattoo we found in Velah's lair is the phylactery of Lord Dyrr and he is very much aware that I have it, having told me to "keep it safe" as he parted.  So though he knows I have it he appears to "trust" me with it.

==Recollections by [[Gawyn]]==
We left the void for Shanjiu Keep to find it surrounded. The others called upon whatever resources they could muster and whatever allies whose aid they could demand, and with our combined forces we inhumed several thousand soldiers of varying skill and caliber, including the opposing lord who commanded the forces arrayed against us. As to the particulars of why and how this came to happen, I leave to the recollections of the others. I am neither an archivist, nor well versed in the full, and quite lengthy, list of enemies the Order has acquired.

==Recollections by [[Rezik]]==
We arrived to Shanjiu Keep. It's been a month. We can hear drums - war drums. It looks like Baron Zevane has come. We look out the tower and realize we're surrounded. There's approximately 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers surrounding our keep. At the head of the army is a palanquin holding Gramph's head and her mom's head. This is something I'll have to deal with shortly. 

Jeroy went to the Magistery to attempt to call for help. He returned with 25 "bombs". Not quiet sure what to do with these.

I decided it was time to call for help. We utilized sending and reached out to all our friends. 

*Sending: "Shanjiu Keep is under siege. We request your aid."
**Celebor "And the moon guard will answer. Look south on dawn of the fifth day. Just kidding, be there in a minute."
**Seer "I don't think it would be wise to split resources at this critical time. I'm sorry Rezik, I cannot be of more assistance to you."
**Evoker "I'll check with Seer and we will see if we can come and help. Feel free to use your students to fight for you, practice."
**Mordenkainen "I suppose I should have expected this when I gave you something of mine. I'll see if I can fit it into my schedule."
**Lord Dyrr "Thank you Rezik. See you soon."

*Sending Seal: "Shanjiu Keep is under siege by Zevane. We call for your aid, so we may defend our home and return to our fight against Nerull."
**She responded: "Cord and I will be there soon."

*Commune with Drusilia: ""Drusilia, your friends request your aid. Shanjiu keep, our home, is under siege. Will you help us in this time of need?"
**She responded: "Yes"

Suddenly, Drusilia appears. Her face appears in the minds of Baron Zevane's army and she utters an ultimatum: "Join the Eternal Order or die with Baron Zevane". About a 1/3 of the long bowman and arbalesters, begin to shake in fear and start deserting. The rest of the army seems shaken, but stand their ground. 

The remaining long bowman and arbalesters take aim at Shanjiu Keep and start firing. Our guardsmen begin taking damage from the arrows.

In the sky, a cloud began to form. Over the siege weapons, lightning began to rain down tearing apart a number of the rams. In response, the rams rush the castle walls and create a giant breach. The rams break in the process. The Baron's army start to move towards entering the castle.

The Eternal Order begins to help support the battle. We quickly rebuild the wall and surround the cavaliers with a thorn wall. The long bowmen are surrounded by a whirlwind. Avant and Iago begin to inspire our defenders and the rest of the group heals those that are hurt. 

As we're working, the gates fly open. We'd been infiltrated by the Baron's scouts. The "Flying Thespians" attempted to support the gates and were able to drop them, but somehow the gates got stuck. Just enough that the Baron's army could still enter. The longsword men began to attack our siege units and attempted to tear them down. 

The Moonguard and Shanjiu defenders helped support our siege units while we fired trebuchets into the Baron's arm. We were able to harass the arbalesters, Siege Rams, and Marauders - while destroying all the longbow men. 

Lord Dyrr and Mordenakainen begin rebuilding the walls, forcing the Baron's army to stop entering the keep. 

As the Baron's armies regroup, Drusilia screams into their minds - "Where do you think you're going?!" and suddenly summons Baron Zevane to the field in front of the palanquin. 

The Seal turns to the Baron and looks at him and the champions. It begins to rain and out of nowhere a giant disc of ice appears. The Baron and his champions are encased and unable to move. 

The Baron's cavaliers watch as the Baron is frozen solid. They realize the folly and leave the field. The Baron's Men-At-Arms continue to help the army enter the keep, as the rest of the army enters the castle. 

Dereth begins healing the siege units and Shanjiu defenders. The rest of the Eternal Order begin attacking the forces that have entered the keep. 

The Baron's army have fully entered the keep and attempt to wreak havoc. In response, The Flying Thespians begin to create chaos and start attacking the Baron's halberdiers; harassing them and slowing them. The Moonguard entered the fray and finished off the halberdiers. 

Our siege weapons turned to the albalesters and utterly destroy the Baron's units. As the siege weapons are firing, Drusilia turns to Baron Zevane's body and pulls it into the sky and screams into the army's minds: "This is what happens those that attack Shanjiu Keep". Pure terror spread through the army and they all lay down their weapons. 

As we clear the keep, we turn to the body of Baron Zevane and cast Speak with Dead to begin to learn what we can. He answered the call and couldn't help but answer our questions. 

We asked: 

*Who are the old gods you wish to have returned?
**Blood for the blood god.
*Who are your co-conspirators?
**Maximus Atillar ( https://solace5e.com/index.php/Game-Summaries:9/6/2019_Recollections )
*What did you hope to accomplish? 
**Magistery Down. Crimson Chalice Up.
*Where do we find Maximus?
**Looks at Rezik and grabs his own crotch. Jeroy takes off Baron Zevane's pants and finds his flaccid corpse bloated penis.
*How do you join the Crimson Chalice?
**Sow discord

We disintegrate Baron Zevane's body and find that he held onto three magical items: Plate Mail, Sword, and Shield. 

==Recollections by [[Iago]]==
I return to Shanjiu Keep from the Void with others and come to learn rather quickly that the Keep has been under siege for a month by our dear friend Baron Zevane. He's surrounded us.

We raise the call to arms and notify all allies and many answer the call (some in secret). Our Defenders and the entire Eternal Order is present, of course, along with my dear friends of The Moonguard. Additionally [[Sakura]] returns as [[Drusilia]] as well as some that might be better known in the worlds: [[The Seal]] (in secret) and [[Mordenkainen]].

Combat was....well, epic. With such powerful forces, the battle to defeat the siege was impressive. It takes an act of god (literally here) and perhaps the most powerful being we know (The Seal of course) to defeat them. Rain with a flash freeze puts the Baron in a glacier!

We "bring back" Zevane to question him - well, at least mentally bring him (or is it "it") back.

EO: Who are the old gods that you worship?

BZ: Blood for the Blood Gods

EO: Who else are you working with? (plot coin used)

BZ: Maximus Attilar

EO: What did you hope to accomplish? (plot coin used)

BZ: Magistry Down. Crimson Chalice Up.

EO: Where do we find Maximus?

BZ: He turns to Rezik and grabs his own crotch

EO: How do we join the Crimson Chalice? (plot coin used)

BZ: Sow discord.

[[Rezik]] ensures that Zevane shall not be brought back and disintegrates his remains.

Did that answer anything? It certainly creates more questions.