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==[[The Myste-Hass Calender]]==
===09/02/2023===
:[[Jerek]] gathers a group together at the newly refurbished [[Hung Goat]] - [[Nadja]], [[Kishaan]], [[Brammond]], [[Tobias]], [[Nazzak]] and [[Danny]]. An elf, [[Elin]], has come to [[Jerek]] because his friend, [[Renhen]], had gone investigating crypts near a pyramid in the north. This adventurer needs rescuing. 
:A gentleman approaches the table, [[Mr Kendis]], his cloak thrown back. He offers [[Jerek]] twenty horses in a bulk deal, of 20 gold per horse. He has to get rid of them today. There are twenty ragged horses, with haunted eyes, lashed fur and ill-temperament outside the tavern. [[Nazzak]] asks the horse escorter, [[Derek]], about the horses. 
:The horses look like they've been recently reined with rough leather, and only some of them have shoes. However, none are branded. 
:The group tries to negotiate with [[Mr Kendis]], but nothing comes of it. [[Tobias]] calls for a militia guard, [[Skek Rosin]]. [[Mr Kendis]] agrees to sell the hoses for seven gold each to prevent the situation. [[Nazzak]] purchases the items.
:[[Jerek]] finds [[Elin]]. He thought that [[Renhen]] would ask [[Elin]] to come along, but he may have run off for the glory. 
:[[Nazzak]] then buys five riding horses ([[Sparks]], [[Sundrop]], [[Kalahari]], [[Zylan]] and [[Melody]]) and a draught horse for himself, [[Charmer]]. 
:The group set off along [[Myloch's Way]], moving six miles north to the well, leaving twenty horses at [[Nazzak]]'s hut. 
:[[Elin]] spreads rumours about the [[Church of Alaie]], where something was found in the basement that the [[Council of of Myste-Hass]] has cordoned off. [[Elin]] informs on the landmarks with a selection of accurate and inaccurate knowledge. 
:Eventually, he turns the group off the path, towards the pyramid in the east. A large excavation area, recessed into the ground, lies ahead. There are outlines of all kinds of other buildings in the nearby area. 
:[[Elin]] claims all kind of ancient, foul races are buried here. The man is so excited, he seems far more concerned about the artifacts to be found, rather than [[Renhen]]'s safety.
:Five Helvettians call halt, their leader [[Gias]], and approach at a half jog. [[Gias]] has a geometric tattoo on his right arm. The Helvettians seem really concerned that the adventurers wander the land opening crypts, and releasing dragons. [[Jerek]] convinces them that he was instrumental in bringing down [[Morthel]], and allows the group in to look for their friends, but only if no crypts are not opened.
:The Helvettians have a garrison in the pass, one in [[Bruidor]] and one towards the east.
:[[Elin]] seems certain that [[Renhen]] went to the a crypt on the right-hand side, closest to the mountain range. They'd been looking for something with [[Sardonyx]]. 
:[[Kashaar]] sends [[Peppay]] to look for disturbed ground.
:[[Elin]] says that legend tells the pyramid used to be inhabited by a scaled folk, who subjugated lesser races. They were not connected to the gods as people are now, and used another source, a great power ocnduit, to get their power.
:THe party splits into two groups. [[Tobias]]'s group hears voices, talking about opening one of the crypts. [[Largos]] and [[Greta]] are there documenting, and seemingly looting, the crypts. 
:They open the crypt. Inside, the one wall has a white sun motif, the opposite having a black star motif. 
:The group moves into the crypts, passing empty alcoves. A trap goes off, but it doesn't actually activate for age. 
However, further down the corridor, a blade swipes from the wall. The group uses heavy rocks to keep the wall activated, avoiding the traps.
:Opening the door to a large chamber, [[Jerek]] gets a strange sense of recognition. There are bodies strung up in this chamber, long dead but hung in manacles.
:[[Jerek]] uses his divine sense and gets nothing. The air cools as [[Jerek]] enters the room. The manacled skeletons drop from the walls and attack.
:Meanwhile, [[Brammond]] looks back and sees a bunch of armoured figures entering the complex. Then, [[Elin]] turns on [[Jerek]] and says - "[[Jerek]] is going to meet his [[Fate]] tonight." He goes on to say, "we intend to die today. It is our destiny. All that matters is [[Jerek]] meets his."
:[[Kishaan]] casts magical darkness in the corridor between the new attackers and [[Jerek]], but all of the group trip into a huge pile in an attempt to leave the corridor blind.
:[[Elin]] drops a glass, magical ball when he is killed by [[Nazzak]], and a voice is heard. The thin, old woman's voice, recognisable as [[Olive]] to many, says that she never expected it to be him, but he has been chosen.
:All the bodies have [[Fate]] symbols etched onto them somewhere.
:[[Danny]] keeps the mystery magical ball.