#world of entheas

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Vawyn on the run

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The monarchic country of Madrena is a temperate grassland located in the northern half of the world. In the nation’s infancy, the first king, Gebel Elizondo, with the aid of Lady Priscilla, founded what came to be known as the Inquisition of Priscilla, a militaristic organization who serve the will of the gods more so than that of the church. They worked as a guiding force of peacekeepers, their early methods, while often terrifying and violent, effective in establishing and enforcing order throughout the country. Centuries ago, the Inquisition fended off an invasion by chaotic beings known only as the Watchers ー angels led astray and brought to corruption through interactions with the denizens of the Material Plane, and who, since their defeat by the early Inquisition, have gone mostly dormant and faded from the eye of history. As the generations continued, the country of Madrena expanded ー as did the spread and influence of the Inquisition. As the country settled into its forming roots, the need for cruel tactics dwindled, particularly under the current head of the Inquisitions, St. Siv.

Our story focuses on the Church of Aragoza, and the Inquisition sect based within, known as the Inquisition of Persistence and led by Father Edmund Montoya, a Watcher under the guise of an Aasimar. The members themselves are young, a rag-tag collection of eager souls who all found their way to the Cathedral one way or another, relatively inexperienced in both the ways of the Inquisition and the world outside the walls of their city. Unbeknownst to the group, a mere escort mission will exceed their expectations ー for better or for worse……..

Characters | Begin the story

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I have recently gotten back into art again and I’m really proud of this. It’s a expression practice with my Pathfinder character Hicket Drakeheart, the human who was raised by dwarves and thinks he is one

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D&D 7th Session

              Everyone stood discussing their options when Sebastian began heading for the stairway the opposite direction the party had intended to go. Just before he got out of sight Vic tossed a light cantrip on Sebastian’s armor in an attempt to prevent him from wandering from the party. It had no effect on his decision and he continued on. Torinn decided he should keep an eye on him and followed at a distance while the rest of the party remained back at the pit. Sebastian searched and searched as the tunnels began shooting off in multiple directions. Despite being on his own he continued on. He turned the final corned and the light from his armor gleamed down the hall to reveal spiders closing fast. The first spit a web that enclosed him and began to pull him forward. Torinn turned to flee, he had to get back and warn the others. Sebastian broke free just in time but was bit by one of the spiders in the process. He began to run back to the group and made it to Catars feet where he dropped to the floor, skin pale as ever and vomiting. Three spiders closed in fast behind him and the party created a defensive stand at the entrance as Catar pulled Sebastian’s body to safety. The group fought well and bested the creatures quickly. After the fight though, there was anger amongst the group. Vic was visibly outraged that Sebastian would put himself and the group in such danger. He started towards Sebastian with his mace and brought it down for a crushing blow when Torinn stepped in and blocked the attack. Everyone was arguing, about the situation when Pennin began to wander off singing a tune and tapping his stick down the hall they had originally planned to go. Catar followed quickly behind and the party reformed and pressed on. Pennin stopped dead in his tracks when he glanced into a chamber, a chamber with a creature floating just a few feet off the floor. One main eye with multiple tentacles each with its own eyes hovered staring at him. Pennin Turned and ran as fast as he could. He had heard stories of these creatures. As he pushed past Catar two little mushrooms began shrieking at their feet and two large mushrooms began to move from the shadows towards them. A thunderous wave was sent out and the small mushrooms were destroyed. The party squeezed as many as they could into the tiny passage way and fought as well as they could. A few spells and some well-connected hits brought the creatures down. But there was still the eye hovering in the center of the room, Vic stepped up to take a glance and see what he could do when a second look gave way to the creatures true being. It too was a mushroom disguising itself. Catar ran forward, Maul raised over his head and crushing down onto the mushroom. As he did spores filled the air as it died and filled the lungs of those nearby. Most everyone was able to clear the area and get back away. After a few moments the party moved forward. Giving Sebastian a second chance to lead and scout. Reluctantly he moved forward down the passage that soon became stairs down to a library chamber. As he approached he noticed more webbing on the walls and in the room. At the bottom of the stairs he found a trip wire and was able to disarm it. He began to enter the room when he heard a noise and immediately turned and fled up the stairs. The party moved forward once again only Catar and Drax could get into the fight while the rest of the party was too far behind. Vic still frustrated with Sebastian attempted to roll him down the stairs with a light spell cast on him again for a light source. He failed at his attempt and for just a moment Sebastian considered putting a knife in Vics stomach. Instead he turned and threw some daggers at the creature. They were able to best the Ettercap once they got some ground and placed a few good hits in the right area. They decided that this would be a great place to defense up and rest for a bit.

During the rest Torinn took the time to read as much as he could from the books he understood. Most were in Elven though. Towards the end of their shift a few skeletons wandered down the stairs but were no match for Torinn and Catar. The party took what they could in books and gems, including an artifact from the dryads. They proceeded back the way they came and started down the hall that Sebastian had initially started. They first cleared a room he had passed that had more spiders in it, but this time with the full groups power and the ranged spellcasting of Sylvanias and Pfett they were able to quickly bring the creatures down. They continued down the passages that kept opening into other directions and dead ends. Towards the end of the area they found a few barrels of water and started down a larger hallway that ended in a storeroom. As soon as Catar stepped inside he took an arrow from an undead creature off to the far side. The party rushed ahead and flanked him on all sides. They prepared to bring him down as fast as they could, only this wasn’t what they were used to fighting. This Wight hit harder than anything they fought before. Catar took some brutal hits and could feel his life being drained from him as Sylvanias cast ray of frost to try and slow him down. Daggers were thrown by Sebastian and Drax stepped forward to place some well-timed attacks. Vic stood from a distance and attempted to turn the creature, which worked momentarily until it was hit again and brought out of its fear. Torinn was able to kick the creature but was retaliated against and Torinn took a powerful hit that dropped him to the floor blood pouring out of his wounds. Pennin immediately began to care for Torinn.  Catar brought his maul down with a radiant smash visibly wounding the creature. Pfett cast from the back of the room and landed a few powerful strikes. In the end the creature fell to the sheer numbers against him and the teamwork put together to bring him down.

               Once everyone was on their feet the group argued over staying in the cavern or leaving and going back to regroup. Everyone had decided to leave when all of a sudden Drax decided he was going to stay and sleep here with or without them. Everyone seemed a little taken back by this but didn’t want to leave him behind. So they stayed the night and bandaged their wounds. The night passed uneventfully and everyone felt like they could take on the world. They stepped off down the passage, this time Drax took the lead. They came past the pit again where they could see up somewhat to the areas they had been before and this time looking down they still couldn’t see anything but they could hear chanting. Vic discerned it to be cultist performing a summoning spell. They needed to make hast. Pennin considered tossing a boulder down the hole but was grappled and not allowed to give away their position. As they passed by a bright blue beam filled the void all the way up the pit and they had to turn and look away to save their eyesight. They rushed forward and Drax entered a large chamber used for waiting to meet with nobles. The pillars had the history of Orath Entheas carved into intricate designs. He pressed forward into an even larger throne room, where on the throne sat an Elven skeleton wielding a great sword. Catar asked if he was friend or foe, and as he did the undead being raised up and began to charge. As he moved forward skeletons on both sides stepped out and began to shoot arrows and rush forward with longswords. Sylvanias took a deep breath and let out a burst of lightning down the left column of skeletons turning them to dust. As Drax let out a breath of freezing frost dropping another. Sebastian jumped into the shadows and moved to the back of the larger Skelton for a sneak attack just as it rushed forward with a pummeling attack on Catar. Catar stood fast in his plate armor with strength to match the attack. The attack that would have felled or tossed others to the side. Pfett and Sylvanias sent out magical beams hitting the skeletons taking down multiples and Pennin, Vic, and Torinn finished off the last of them. They surrounded the larger skeleton and began to rain down crushing blows. Sebastian was able to get a sneak attack off from behind him while Catar used a Radiant strike to finish the beast off. It was a fast battle but one that left them wounded. But should they press on with their wounds or rest for the coming battle?.........

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OCtober 2023

Week 1: Recently Made OCs

Day 4: Nona

Current Pathfinder/DND character - A chronicler and Arcanist of the God of Magic, Creation, & Destruction. She exists in a constant cycle of reincarnation with each life used for the same task: recording what is or was

Associated Story - World of Entheas: Ghosts of the Stars

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OCtober 2023

OCtober Week 2: Older OCs

Day 8: Perris & Aela

A pair of Star Crossed lovers. They lost track of each other amidst a war. Perris comes from a Nomadic Elf Clan & "Aela" as he calls her is the daughter of a wealthier human household.

Associated Story: World of Entheas - Age of Penance/Songs & Soldiers

Associated Story: Pathfinder/DnD

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Entheas Campaign: Stalwarts of Bereavement

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Ilveria

General

Full Name: Ilveria Micarisstra Nickname(s)/Alias(es): none Race: Drow Age: 170 Birthday: Kuthona 22nd, 1160 Class: Alchemist

Physical Description

Height: 6′ Hair: long, silver Style: hair in a bun with braided bangs, wears button-up vest, half cloak, and always carries bombs and alchemist tools Eye Color: red

A drow who escaped her life in the underground to make a new life as a scientist. Her true and only love is science and her pursuit of the science of life. She doesn’t care much for most, but the few she does have any kind of connection to she cherishes, even if she lacks the vocabulary to express it. She’s spent the last 18 years as the head alchemist and doctor to the Inquisition of Persistence. She would have preferred to keep to herself and her experiments, but recent events have forced her into the chaos of political intrigue in Madrena and the magical mysteries of Watchers.

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Squishy

General

Full Name: Squishy Nickname(s)/Alias(es): none Race: Kobold (technically) Age: 25 Birthday: Calistril 26th, 1305 Class: Alchemist

Physical Description

Height: 4′ Scales: dark red-violet Eye Color: orange (peanut butter)

Squishy was a successful failed experiment turned Kobold thing created by the Drow Scientist, Ilveria. Although he seems a little daft sometimes he is a very skilled musician, along with being Ilveria’s assistant/apprentice/child.

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Father Montoya

Father Edmund Montoya is the head of the Inquisition of Persistence and a follower of the goddess Iomedae. Though to the civilians he is a mortal man, his Inquisition is aware of his status as being a Watcher. Stern and devout in the teachings to seemingly the point of never leaving his cathedral, he is also the father of Persephone, whom he struggles to bond or cooperate with since the loss of his wife, Divya.

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Vawyn

General

Full Name: Vawyn Nickname(s)/Alias(es): none Race: Human Age: child Birthday: unknown Class: Rogue

Physical Description

Height: 3′ 5″ Hair: waist-length, dirty blonde Style: Persephone’s old clothes, boots, and an old bandana worn around her head Eye Color: honey brown

A street rat pickpocket, who, for the past week, has fallen under the care of the guild and the protection of Montoya. She often tries to escape, but thus far has had little success.

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Lord Ramuun

Lord Ramuun is traveling businessman who helps carry out the errands of Father Montoya beyond the church walls, stating he is there as well in attempts to repent for past sins. His past remains a mystery but he always holds stories of traveling to distant lands and living beyond a human lifetime. He aids the Inquisition of Persistence, training them to prepare them for the missions they may yet have, and taking in those seemingly in need of shelter or direction.

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Age of Penance Cast

Player Characters

Dredd - Human Paladin

Ilveria - Drow Alchemist

Isedri - Aasimar Oracle

Khatyal - Tengu Cleric

Persephone - Aasimar Druid

Selp - Catfolk Brawler

Squishy - Kobold Alchemist

Vawyn - Human Rogue

NPCs

Father Montoya

Lord Ramuun

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Age of Penance Season 1

Introduction

Cast of Characters

Episode 1: Departures and Discoveries (coming soon)