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The temple collapses into the ground while we flee.

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We head to the temple of Phaon. The high priest invites us in for drinks. He's having a good day.

He invites us in to the party. Yup, the whole evil temple went down and he's got complete deniability.

We strike! Time for Haeraan to make some diplomacy rolls. He's willing to talk about strategic alliances but shies away slightly when Haeraan mentions that in the future we may wish to discuss more. He thinks that the only way to really do that is to bribe the heck out of him.

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We have to bribe two of the councillors. The third is almost with us, but doesn't really think it's a good idea. Luckily, he's the one we have the incriminating evidence on, so when we turn it over, he jumps on our band wagon. 16k gold later, the town is ours. Or rather, Haeraan's brothers.

We are introduced to Colonel Sink, whose in charge of the Relian defense regiment. He seems like a fine guy.

We argue about what to do about Count Bokpentok and his annoying son. Imre doesn't want to assassinate people. Oathar doesn't either, but only because it's a stupid plan. Kyrik doesn't want to try artistic deception.

We retreat to SelKai to discuss our various options. We decide to go to Kyse Pharnese's party. It's quite nice. Very yummy. We are a little off our game at first, not having been at a real society party for ages. Even the prince stops by for a social call.

Several people cluster around a remarkable piece of technology recently recovered from Votania. It looks like a small fridge, but it ages anything put inside. It's quite remarkable for developing wine and cheese. Oathar is pretty sure it's tech. Alynna thinks it's a bit magical. We think it looks much like a stasis box. He bought it from the Brotherhood of the Word. Man, we hate those guys. His wife was quite interested in the strange "garbage disposal". It apparently casts "Garbage to dust" on it.

Kyrik discovers some faint Althan lettering on the inside. It says, "Warning, no user servicable parts, Bring to an authorized technician for service." This text was authored by Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Robot 38. It was wirtten in Orbital Manufacturing Complex 3, on –500 FE.

Word at the party is that Nuyom Kom is recovering. They've gotten a silk harvest in...We also hear that there are lot's of sea serpent sightings near Izar. A number of adventuring parties have gone to Zinvar and returned. Sigh. Oathar is sure the Kaeden are infiltrating half the world. There's been a record harvest in the Dales. King Kier is doing pretty well, restoring the watchtowers of U-Lyshak. The Raven Queen has won a major battle, with her lugraki hordes overrunning a small human city. The navigators have instituted a policy of random discounts. Mostly it's on trips where the navigator has to stop and destroy someone or something hindering the journey.

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Oathar tries to commission the five rings, and their subsidiary rings. Haeraan talks to the Eyes of Rianne and gets a military briefing. The Pochonti are having a rough time of it. There are just so many Lankani.

Oathar buys a wedding present for Kyrik. Two spheres of emotional communication.

Imre bops up to Norek to chat with Anton. Anton says that Gireg is off on assignment somewhere. Anton is up to his neck in politics. The Cloud Lord of Tanara have returned and are throwing their weight around, attack the settlements that have sprung up in old Tanara. Don't get him started on Mornan Xaon.

Alynna goes shopping for Tears of Eissa. She gives them to her sister-in-law and daughter.

Oathar takes Kyrik to see the mysterious South Isle obelisk (118 on selkai sheet). Kyrik thinks the language is something unpronouncable by human tounges. It was written about 50,000 years ago. It's made of the metal we've seen before on the moon base and the wreck of the Hippocrates. Valris sends him a vision saying this place was a swamp. A metal like thing descends from the sky and bizzare insectoid like creatures look around. Eventually, the create an obelisk and stick it there. (Not Kaeden or Zerg).

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We get a message saying that the Loremasters would like a report on the recent Orian situation. Oathar drafts something up (which contains some facts!) and gives it to Imre. Imre takes it to Anton in Norek. Well, actually they have a conversation about reports in general, and Imre decides not to show him ours. First they have a talk about sanctions, mostly consisting of undesired assignments. In fact, Gireg may be on one of those undesirable assignments even now.

Oathar goes around and gets commissions from Trask and James making it clear that we brokered the peace between Orian and Baron James, and James went to the aid of Orian.

There's a whole lot of tweaking with the text. In fact, dreams are cast to make sure that nothing overly objectionable will get to the Loremasters regarding the siege of Orian. Valris sends a dream about a little bird sitting in a tree. It's some sort of metaphor. It's not really clear what Valris is referring to.

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Haeraan relates his dream which is about what he did in the battle. At least, that's what it was supposed to about. He actually got an image of a colluseum and a bullfight. It's probably related to his challenging of the Nameless One.

Finally, Imre ships the report.