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* [[Pylasar]] - Landing Councilman, former Grand Magister at the [[Hall of Mages]], and seemingly able to travel through time. Having unknowingly aided Raznel to become what she is, he now seeks to stop her.
* [[Pylasar]] - Landing Councilman, former Grand Magister at the [[Hall of Mages]], and seemingly able to travel through time. Having unknowingly aided Raznel to become what she is, he now seeks to stop her.
* [[Raznel]] - The witch herself, formerly known as [[Naimorai Kestrel]] before an incident with the Landing trapped her centuries in the past. With knowledge of the future, she's manipulated history to her own ends.
* [[Raznel]] - The witch herself, formerly known as [[Naimorai Kestrel]] before an incident with the Landing trapped her centuries in the past. With knowledge of the future, she's manipulated history to her own ends.
* [[Thadston]] - Landing Councilman and one marshal of the militia, pursuing the witch on a mission of revenge over his slain wife Saraphene and captive son Disean.
* [[Thadston]] - Landing Councilman and one marshal of the militia, pursuing the witch on a mission of revenge and the rescue of his captive son Disean.
* [[Thrayzar]] - The other marshal of the militia, a trained killer who was cursed into the body of an orc after an attempted mission to assassinate Raznel many years ago. He seeks to end her for good.
* [[Thrayzar]] - The other marshal of the militia, a trained killer who was cursed into the body of an orc after an attempted mission to assassinate Raznel decades ago. He seeks to end her for good.






=Supporting NPCs and Past NPCs=
=Supporting NPCs=


* [[Alendrial DeArchon]] - Landing Councilwoman with past ties to the [[Brotherhood of Rooks]].
* [[Alendrial DeArchon]] - Landing Councilwoman with past ties to the [[Brotherhood of Rooks]].
* [[Casiphia]] - A companion of Thadston's, a new militia member, and once romantically involved with Disean.
* [[Casiphia]] - A companion of Thadston's, a new militia member, and once romantically involved with Disean.
* [[Chaston Griffin]] - Now deceased, but led the [[Blameless]] in a crusade in 5116. Raznel manipulated him into activating a blood marble obelisk that destroyed [[Talador]], turning it into the current [[Bleaklands]].
* [[Cayde]] - A trader dealing in [[bleakstone]], a new material discovered at the Bleaklands.
* [[Cayde]] - A trader dealing in [[bleakstone]], a new material discovered at the Bleaklands.
* [[Disean]] - Thadston's son and a former member of the Blameless, under control of the witch Raznel.
* [[Disean]] - Thadston's son and a former member of the Blameless, under control of the witch Raznel.
* [[Larsya Caulfield]] - A mischievous, pirate-loving little girl and daughter of the Baron of [[Bourth]]. [[Jastev]]ian visions of the future of a destroyed Landing reveal her as a survivor, suggesting there might be more to her.
* [[Larsya Caulfield]] - A mischievous, pirate-loving little girl and daughter of the Baron of [[Bourth]]. [[Jastev]]ian visions of the future of a destroyed Landing reveal her as a survivor.




=Tie-Ins to Past NPCs=

* [[Chaston Griffin]] - Now deceased, but led the [[Blameless]] in a crusade in 5116. Raznel manipulated him into activating a blood marble obelisk that destroyed [[Talador]], turning it into the current [[Bleaklands]].
* [[Quinshon]] - A [[Tehir]] nicknamed the Dissembler, formerly from the Hall of Mages. He's the blood father of Naimorai, though she hadn't known it until shortly before she was trapped in the past. His current motives and whereabouts are unknown, though he's been briefly spotted in the Bleaklands.





Revision as of 19:24, 18 July 2019

Overview

Witchful Thinking is a Wehnimer's Landing-based storyline run by GM Kenstrom. It started on June 29, 2019 and features the Landing's conflicts against its long-time enemy, the witch Raznel.


Spotlight NPCs

  • Pylasar - Landing Councilman, former Grand Magister at the Hall of Mages, and seemingly able to travel through time. Having unknowingly aided Raznel to become what she is, he now seeks to stop her.
  • Raznel - The witch herself, formerly known as Naimorai Kestrel before an incident with the Landing trapped her centuries in the past. With knowledge of the future, she's manipulated history to her own ends.
  • Thadston - Landing Councilman and one marshal of the militia, pursuing the witch on a mission of revenge and the rescue of his captive son Disean.
  • Thrayzar - The other marshal of the militia, a trained killer who was cursed into the body of an orc after an attempted mission to assassinate Raznel decades ago. He seeks to end her for good.


Supporting NPCs

  • Alendrial DeArchon - Landing Councilwoman with past ties to the Brotherhood of Rooks.
  • Casiphia - A companion of Thadston's, a new militia member, and once romantically involved with Disean.
  • Cayde - A trader dealing in bleakstone, a new material discovered at the Bleaklands.
  • Disean - Thadston's son and a former member of the Blameless, under control of the witch Raznel.
  • Larsya Caulfield - A mischievous, pirate-loving little girl and daughter of the Baron of Bourth. Jastevian visions of the future of a destroyed Landing reveal her as a survivor.


Tie-Ins to Past NPCs

  • Chaston Griffin - Now deceased, but led the Blameless in a crusade in 5116. Raznel manipulated him into activating a blood marble obelisk that destroyed Talador, turning it into the current Bleaklands.
  • Quinshon - A Tehir nicknamed the Dissembler, formerly from the Hall of Mages. He's the blood father of Naimorai, though she hadn't known it until shortly before she was trapped in the past. His current motives and whereabouts are unknown, though he's been briefly spotted in the Bleaklands.


Synopses

[Note: These are highly abbreviated summaries of events largely intended as refreshers or teasers. For more details and (in most cases) full logs, please click each one.]


6/29/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-06-29_-_Once_More_Unto_the_Bleak|Once More Unto the Bleak]]

Marshal Thadston leads an observation mission into the Bleaklands, where things turn deadly. The number of oily black trees and ripples into the shadow realm have increased, and [[::Turamzzyrian Empire|Imperial]] soldiers and scholars are found at one of the Tears of Koar in a temporal anomaly. Adventurers collect dozens of bleakstones, but see a glimpse of the past Raznel in 5116--and she too sees them, warning them not to return or she'll kill Thadston's son Disean, who she has under her control. The group withdraws for the time, but Thadston swears he'll come back.


7/2/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-07-02_-_A_Problem_Pyles_Up|A Problem Pyles Up]]

Councilman Pylasar gets mentally lost in time, again, as he rambles on Raznel's past instructing at the Arcanum. Eventually he remembers when he is and requests help sorting out puzzle pieces of his memories that have been moved around. Leafiara and [[::Ysharra_Nagorn|Ysharra]] suggest the Ithzir hybrid Rodnay as an option.


7/6/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-07-06_-_Double_Orc_Nothing|Double Orc Nothing]]

Marshal Thrayzar volunteers himself for mental spelunking in advance of Pylasar, emphasizing the need for practice since the [[::Wehnimer's Landing|Landing]] might only have one chance to get the purple mage's memories correct. Rodnay brings the crowd to Melgorehn's Reach, where he's inside a cocoon and apologizes that he's too busy feeding to help, but says their efforts will work if done right--though he warns of difficult choices ahead. With a new plan needed, [[::Xorus_Kul'shin|Xorus]] proposes using elemental temporal magic instead of mentalism.


7/9/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-07-09_-_Repeat_Offenders|Repeat Offenders]]

Scarab and moulis infestations run amok, building to an assault by undead, magic-immune Blameless. Disean, over thoughts, reiterates that Raznel warned them and says it'll get worse if the Landing doesn't back down.


7/13/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-07-13_-_Statues_and_Suspects_and_Serpents|Statues and Suspects and Serpents]]

Escorted by black-armored soldiers, a man named Cayde seeks trade opportunities and kicks them off by delivering a bleakstone statue of Mayor Lylia outside Moot Hall, showing papers with the approval of Councilwoman Alendrial DeArchon to Captain Stormyrain. However, fishermen soon report pulling up rotting fish--capping off a week of no catches--and, as adventurers investigate, undead sea serpents, snakes, and vipers attack. Hapenlok tries to destroy the statue, but Raznel's control over him puts a stop to that.


7/16/19 - [[::Witchful_Thinking_-_5119-07-16_-_Bear_Down,_Fire_in_the_Hole|Bear Down, Fire in the Hole]]

Thrayzar says he's ready to do the experiment on the 19th, so Xorus explains the details of harnessing the Reach's temporal flux while Magister [[::Raelee_Svala|Raelee]] adds some refinements. A scarab-covered goblin says Raznel isn't pleased that they keep planning despite warnings, acting as herald to an attack by pus-covered bears and animated Rook corpses setting off explosive orbs.