Episode 1: Ierendi, The Tournament of Adventurers

Roll for Investigation then its Anlo's turn.

Anlo and Khali make it around the canal, as fast as they can but careful to avoid any triggers. Coming to the wide stone staircase they begin to race up the stairs. They make half way up the stairs when Zephyros fires two blasts at them.

Exposed on the rising stairs that lead up and out of the arena, both of Zephyros' shots hit their mark. The blast pushes Khali forward and she falls up the stairs, her body convulsing from the damaging energy surging through her. Anlo handles the energy slightly better, considering he has already felt its effects; still it momentarily halts his step as pain overwhelms his muscles.

At the top of the stairway Anlo and Khali see a large arch from which emits a pale blue glow.

Kae Kae continues hastily down the runway toward the stairs.





Stats
Anlo – Current HP: 26, Temp HP: 0, Superiority Dice: 4/4
Khali – Current HP: 5, Temp HP: 0, Spells Left: (Lvl1 2/4 - Lvl2 2/3), Portent Rolls (4, 10)

Zephyros - HP: 44
Kae Kae - HP 50

Grabbing Khali's hand, Anlo races up the steps in an attempt to get out of the impact zone.

Khali is more than willing to accept the helping hand as her brain spins from the impact. (She's down to 5 hp) Surprised she still has enough of her senses to cast a cantrip, the sound of a wounded animal (thinking pig squeal) reverbs from the block they are leaving.

Accepting Anlo's hand up, Khali focuses her mind despite the pain and shock. She throws an illusionary sound of a pig squeal. Again many hungry serpents converge on the illusion.

Kae Kae Storm mindlessly keeps running toward the stairs. The captain readies another shot.

Urgency and adrenaline set in. Anlo and Khali race up the rest of the stairs.

At the top, moving toward the large archway, they see a hallway type chamber beyond it. In the hallway a stone bridge spans its length. The hall is filled with bubbling liquid that emits a green gas. The liquid is about 5 feet lower than the height of bridge. Between large pillars and arches, stationary hulking stone statues stand on pedestals on the walls.

At the far end of the hall is a massive closed door. There is a similar open door at the arch they approach.

Before the far door is a circular stone platform with a pedestal at its center. On the pedestal a headband rests. From the distance the band does not appear to be the Ierendi crown(s). Above the pedestal five swirling circles of purple energy crackle and spin.

Run!

Khai says to Anlo."Its risk the gas or fight these two seasoned warriors. I say risk the gas."He has initiative so its his go.

Anlo nods, still holding on to Khali as he he heads through the doorway and into the room ahead of them.

KaeKae will find impeding his path not only snakes from the gutters maze but also another larger, more fierce snake. It has a maw with rows of sharp needle like fangs just ready to strike at him! Khali follows Anlo into the next room while covering her mouth and nose with a scarf.

When Anlo an Khali step into the hall chamber onto the bridge, the massive door behind them quickly closes. Now both the door behind them and the door at the other end of the hall are tightly sealed.

Images of various scenes begin to take shape inside each of the the five swirling purple energy rings. Liquid about five feet below the level of the bridge continues to bubble and a film of green gas rises from its surface. The gas doesn't rise above the level of the bridge, so at the moment Khali and Anlo are not directly breathing its fumes.

Anlo will at least hold his arm over his nose and mouth, moving hastily towards the pedestal and the five visions with Khali in tow.