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==Characters==
* René Voltaire , played by [[User:Luke|Luke]]* Bergia , played by [[User:Jeremy|Jeremy]]* Tisberry , played by Theartis* Nameless Character Elod, played by Dennis
==Plot Summary==
The players wake up in a clearing. One of them, René, is wearing a green, black, and silver uniform, with helm stylized after a dragon's head. The others are in gold and red uniforms with leonine styling. After a bit of dusting themselves off, they notice a large, out of place rock, the "meteor". Some of the grass/plants in a trail near it have been torn out by it landing here. On the other side of the meteor they find two dead people wearing the same gold and red uniforms some of the player characters have.
The players begin sifting through their pouches and find various maps, orders, and personal effects. Using the maps and orders, they determine that they are from two kingdoms to the northwest. They determine to travel to the nearer of the two for help.
They travel first towards Kebury, a town just north of the meteor site through a forest. On their way through the forest, they are waylaid by bandits. After a short skirmish, they are separated, Bergia is knocked unconscious, and Dennis' character Elod is killed. Just after Dennis' character he is shot, a body is heard falling out of a nearby tree, and the bandits are heard retreating through the forest. While René cares for Bergia's wounds, Dennis' character Elod finds themselves waking up, laying on the ground. When he approaches the others, they are taken aback, because he is in the body of one of the bandits. After a round of questioning, the others are assured that it is really their companion, and they continue unmolested to Kebury.
In Kebury they meet briefly with the town council and explain their situation, but the local councilors do not feel themselves qualified to deal with the issues presented, and the players are sent along to Maymoor to the north, the seat of the Supreme Aram Council.
They arrive at a large gate set into the mountain pass at a narrow point in the pass. Behind the gate lies the fortress capital of the Dragon Empire. At a signal from the guards, the gates are opened and the players are ushered in. Once inside they are led down passage after passage into a large cavern, which contains a lone building in the center. The players are taken to the doors and ushered inside. The gates close behind them and they are left in darkness for a moment. Torches ahead of them begin to light, showing a path to a throne at the back of the chamber. Here sits the Dragon Emperor, who beckons them to come forth.
The Emperor listens to their story, and then explains that they are not sick, and or cursed. They are not even human. He reveals that heplayers, like the playersEmperor himself, is are a being beings of magical energy. He has been Dragon Emperor for centuries, proclaiming a new emperor and taking their body as needed. He has a plan for the humans, and has been shepherding them all this time as their temporal Emperor. He demonstrates his own powers and religious leaderconfirms that Bergia's fiery outburst was a manifestation of the elemental abilities they all share. This is a lot to take in for our players, so they are taken to well-appointed guest quarters to rest and consider the matter. Instead, they begin exploring their pasts and their powers. Bergia goes to a rooftop and rests there. When night comes, she cannot sleep and instead considers the darkness around her. She comes to be able to control the powers of Shadow, and leaves the rooftop in the morning shrouding herself in a mood and sensation dampening haze. Elod travels first to a library in the fortress city, and studies the magical creatures cataloged in books contained therein. After reading of a bird-like creature that uses magical wind, he goes to a rooftop and attempts to control the wind. After a few attempts, he manages to create gusts of wind. Once he figures out the trick, it comes easily to him. René and Tisberry go to an official records office to obtain information about the lives of their respective hosts. After examining the records they return to their quarters to consider what they have learned about their host's lives, as some memories begin to trickle into their minds. Elod then returns as well and they begin experimenting to learn to control their elemental powers. After some false starts and some trickery on Elod's part, René happens upon to secret to controlling Earth. Tisberry had tried each of the elements that others had controlled, but could not manage any of them. He gave up and went into the bath. Just when he was down and forlorn about the situation, ice crystals began to form around his hands and soon he was sitting in a block of ice. He called to the others to see and to help him out of the ice. After this, they all tried to rest for the night, but sleep did not come for any of them.
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