New Blood
New Blood (Plotsys ID: -1) | |||
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Summary | |||
The balance of power is changing in Elliana Fairchild's world, and even she isn't sure what to make of it. Nations, kings, gods and sorcerers clash to find the new pecking order in a world where stability has become a storied myth. | |||
Base Info | |||
TP Scale: | Major | ||
TP Runner(s): | 92 | ||
Attached Theme: | [[{{{Theme}}}]] | ||
Other Contacts: | None | ||
Target Audience: | {{{Audience}}} | ||
Genre & Tone: | {{{Genre}}} |
Contents
Events So Far
Act I
Drake Wightseer
Act I of the plot opens entirely in the background, unknown to any PC. The Knight Errant of the Starshine Kingdom, Drake Wightseer, discovers the remnants of an ancient ritual of some kind, and begins to search for the original locations where the Shajem, the world's dark gods, have been sealed for centuries. Many are lost, so this process takes weeks... especially as the first location they find is the location of the Lord of Nightmares, where they encounter the remnants of Elliana Fairchild's ascension.
The Fall of Faranel
Unrelated to Drake's quest, Elliana had determined that a powerful force was trapped beneath the great tree of Faranel, a small forest nation in her homeworld. Aided by several allies, a large battle was fought, resulting in heavy losses all around before Elliana seized the great tree's heart, managing to corrupt it with her own power and uproot it. This freed the Amethyne Neuvinia, a spirit of rebirth, but earned Elliana the ire of the nation and lead to more polarizing opinions on her state of being, especially since the entity within her helped so readily to free the being.
Investigations
The freeing of Neuvinia sparked investigations into the other Shajem and Amethyne by both sides. The Confederacy begin making moves toward fighting the Empire of Elliana's world, which had destroyed her home and orphaned her to begin with, but also gathered what information they could... finding that another force of some kind was doing the same. They eventually heard of Drake and investigated the Starshine Kingdom, as well, finding the Starshine Kingdom curiously welcoming of Confederate forces despite being unwilling to ally.
The Union meanwhile met with some of those in power in Elliana's world, including her original mentor in the priesthood, and the man who had ordered the death of Elliana's servant, Charity Whiteheart. Drake's minions also met with the Union in investigating Fairchild herself, while at the same time murdering several knights of the Empire who might interfere. At first the murderer was unknown, so both Confederates and Union were searching for Drake to find out what he knew about the Shajem or the murders.
Revelation
Neuvinia was detected struggling against a binding of some sort at a harbor city. Union and Confederate forces both rushed to the scene to find the city in chaos, and Drake fleeing with his minions. Several of his minions were killed or captured while Neuvinia escaped, and Drake escaped after losing an arm, by taking a ship. The ship had a Union tracker planted upon it, however. Now, both sides had evidence that Drake was behind the murders and that his goals were less than noble, and both had differing reasons to stop him.
The Lord of Rage
Drake's tracker and activities took him to a small island, which the Union and Confederacy immediately followed him to. They found the island disturbing, with a population that was eerily friendly and peaceful despite being armed to the teeth. Tracking Drake into the volcano temple, they found him attempting to siphon away the power of a Shajem, the Lord of Rage. Both Union and Confederacy tried to stop him, resulting in a titanic fight in the volcano. Mistakes were made, including a berserk half-angel and dangerous backlash from an Abstractum, until eventually Elliana's Servant Mordred managed to capture the Lord of Rage by consuming it.
Drake was captured by the Confederacy and questioned.
Act II
TBD.
Other Information
This is a long-term plot requiring player agency to advance the plot to some degree, and which can allow players to introduce new elements into the theme.
Logs
Title | Date | Scene Summary |
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New Blood: The First Dream | July 3rd, 2014 | Uncertain of Elliana's motivations, the Union organizes another foray into her dreams. Elliana sends Mordred with them to safeguard her secrets. |
New Blood: The Second Dream | July 21st, 2014 | The second dive into Elliana's dreams relives one of her worst memories. |
The General's Daughter, Part 1 | July 29th, 2014 | The Union and the Confederacy both hunt down information about General Steppenworth. |
The General's Daughter: Part 2 | September 21st, 2014 | Elliana invades Arnol's Watch, her heart set on revenge for her family. |
Drake Interrogation | October 23rd, 2014 | The Union interrogates Drake Wightseer for information on the Shajem. |
The General's Daughter: Finale | October 27th, 2014 | The new Amethyne, Neuvina, suddenly arrives at an old haunt. |
The Third Dream | January 13th, 2015 | For the third time, the Union dives into Fairchild's dreams. |
Snakes In A Library | February 5th, 2015 | Wrathborn speaks with Nathan Hall about Elliana |
Hunt for Sovereign | February 18th, 2015 | Psyber seeks an artifact in an ancient battlefield. |
Penultimate Dream: City of Sorrow | February 19th, 2015 | Visiting Elliana's nightmares again, a small group investigates her early life in Heaven's Victory |
To Tame Pure Rage | February 21st, 2015 | Nox, Adelyn and Lezard tackle the Shajem of Rage for practice. A lot of things get set on fire in general. |
Final Dream: Abandonment | February 22nd, 2015 | Delving into an empty temple in Elliana's nightmares, the group finds a hidden nightmare. |
Secret Dream: Genesis | February 23rd, 2015 | Opening the Gate in Elliana's dreamscape, it turns out to instead be Wrathborn's memories. |
New Blood: The Bloodstone | February 25th, 2015 | Nathan meets with Elliana's mentor, Ethan Bloodstone. |
Search for Sovereign 2: Hunting a Wizard | February 28th, 2015 | The next (and final) leg in the hunt for Sovereign. |
New Blood: The Secret of Eveningstar | March 1st, 2015 | A Shajem has been found under Eveningstar. Binding it proves to be complicated. |
The Fairest Maiden of Hall | March 3rd, 2015 | Nathan meets with his unwanted fiancee |
Totally Mundane Meeting | March 6th, 2015 | The Union and the Confederates operating on Terra Majora begin a tentative alliance. |
Loose Ends | March 12th, 2015 | Nathan and Eleanor go to talk to Eveningstar, while Psyber, Mordred, and Lezard Valeth dress down the Binder Order |
A Knife in the Dark | March 16th, 2015 | Charity makes her move to resolve the issue with the man who framed her and left her for dead. |
Finish the Fight | March 29th, 2015 | The Union and Confederacy make a push to finally seal the Lord of Cowardice for good. |
New Blood: Lord of Famine | April 13th, 2015 | The Terra Majora alliance goes after another Shajem: The Lord of Famine |
Cutscenes
Title | Date | Scene Summary |
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Preparations (Elliana Fairchild) | January 22nd, 2014 | Elliana discusses her plans for her world with Wrathborn, and her plans for her newly-created servant, Charity. |
Forbidden Knowledge (Elliana Fairchild) | January 25th, 2014 | A mysterious figure delves into lore best left forgotten in Elliana's world. |
Aftermath Revisited (Elliana Fairchild) | January 25th, 2014 | The mysterious man from before now searches for the Lord of Nightmares, and stumbles across the scene of Elliana's crime. |
Constant Companion (Elliana Fairchild) | January 26th, 2014 | While Elliana makes complex plots, Wrathborn expresses mild concern. |
Source of Rage (Mordred) | May 18th, 2014 | Mordred's dreams are awful. |
The Hanging Judge (Psyber) | May 18th, 2014 | In the aftermath of losing control of a new power, Psyber reflects on a terrible mistake. |
Betrayal (Elliana Fairchild) | May 19th, 2014 | Elliana tries to cope with the feeling of intense betrayal of her trust, and fails to notice Wrathborn's odd behavior. |
The Memory of Night's Terror (Elliana Fairchild) | July 21st, 2014 | Elliana, awakening after the Union was in her nightmares, has a new piece of information. |
Fractured Lens (Nathan) | March 29th, 2015 | Nathan suffers a betrayal and considers his options. |