Post by reefwood on Feb 17, 2014 19:48:13 GMT -5
Mission Outline
Legend has it that Ragadahn the Water Lord created spirit jars to bind the souls of his three-headed daughter to the Trident Vault. The Pathfinder Society wishes to obtain one of these jars for study. Arcane astronomers have determined the vault will appear in six weeks on the first day of summer near the Eye of Abendego (hurricane). Star dust will fall from the skies at dusk to reveal its location, and when the moon hangs overhead at midnight, the vault will be pulled into this world and remain until sunrise. A sailing ship has been hired to take a team of field agents into the open sea for this mission.
Mission Objectives
1. Sail to the Eye of Abendego.
2. Locate the Trident Vault.
3. Recover a spirit jar.
Mission Background
The oldest fantastical myths and dark fairy tales are thought by some scholars to reference the ancient First World. This vibrant, teeming with life, rough draft of existence came into being long before the laws of nature were defined. It is thought to be the birthplace of the mysterious fey, dreaded linnorms (primeval dragons), curious gnomes, and far stranger creatures. The most powerful entities in this realm are known by many names and collectively referred to as The Eldest.
Ragadahn the Water Lord is the Great Spiral, Serpent King, and Cruel Father. One of his many children was an invisible, three-headed linnorm named Tryphex. She was a master of thievery with an insatiable appetite, and eventually, set her eyes to treasures beyond the First World. She took to the stars to claim one for herself and devoured the first one she reached. This forever altered the night sky and led astray those who used the stars for navigation. The goddess Desna was furious and hunted down the thief. Tryphex retreated to the sea for safety, but Ragadahn saw her getting caught as failure and offered only partial protection. He prevented Desna from entering his realm but did not stop one of her starknives from cutting through the water. The deadly throw sunk deep into Tryphex's belly. Ragadahn was disappointed in his daughter but would not let one of his children go completely to waste or return what she had taken. He turned Tryphex into a vault and sealed her three souls inside to guard the stolen treasures. However, Desna does not forget slights and her thousands of eyes in the night sky search tirelessly for the invisible vault. Ragadahn moves it constantly, but Desna is vigilant and uses the stars to reveal its location whenever she finds it.
The Trident Vault is thought to be hidden between worlds, but when the stars align just right every few centuries, it is pulled onto Golarion for a single night. The vault is thought to be guarded by the souls of Tryphex as well as those of trespassers who are killed or fail to escape before the vault slips between the planes again. Most scholars believe that master thieves delve inside only to steal ancient treasures, but some say such thieves enter to hide their own plunder.
The Eye of Abendego is an unending hurricane the size of some nations. In fact, the nations of Lirgen and Yamasa were flooded almost in entirety when the storm formed shortly after the death of Aroden. What remains of these nations is a ruined marshy region to the east called The Sodden Lands. The hurricane also provides cover to the notorious network of pirate lords who rule an assortment of islands and stormy stretch of coast known as The Shackles in the south. The godless nation of Rahadoum is to the north, and Mediogalti Island -home of the Red Mantis assassin guild- hugs the northwest corner of the storm.
Legend has it that Ragadahn the Water Lord created spirit jars to bind the souls of his three-headed daughter to the Trident Vault. The Pathfinder Society wishes to obtain one of these jars for study. Arcane astronomers have determined the vault will appear in six weeks on the first day of summer near the Eye of Abendego (hurricane). Star dust will fall from the skies at dusk to reveal its location, and when the moon hangs overhead at midnight, the vault will be pulled into this world and remain until sunrise. A sailing ship has been hired to take a team of field agents into the open sea for this mission.
Mission Objectives
1. Sail to the Eye of Abendego.
2. Locate the Trident Vault.
3. Recover a spirit jar.
Mission Background
The oldest fantastical myths and dark fairy tales are thought by some scholars to reference the ancient First World. This vibrant, teeming with life, rough draft of existence came into being long before the laws of nature were defined. It is thought to be the birthplace of the mysterious fey, dreaded linnorms (primeval dragons), curious gnomes, and far stranger creatures. The most powerful entities in this realm are known by many names and collectively referred to as The Eldest.
Ragadahn the Water Lord is the Great Spiral, Serpent King, and Cruel Father. One of his many children was an invisible, three-headed linnorm named Tryphex. She was a master of thievery with an insatiable appetite, and eventually, set her eyes to treasures beyond the First World. She took to the stars to claim one for herself and devoured the first one she reached. This forever altered the night sky and led astray those who used the stars for navigation. The goddess Desna was furious and hunted down the thief. Tryphex retreated to the sea for safety, but Ragadahn saw her getting caught as failure and offered only partial protection. He prevented Desna from entering his realm but did not stop one of her starknives from cutting through the water. The deadly throw sunk deep into Tryphex's belly. Ragadahn was disappointed in his daughter but would not let one of his children go completely to waste or return what she had taken. He turned Tryphex into a vault and sealed her three souls inside to guard the stolen treasures. However, Desna does not forget slights and her thousands of eyes in the night sky search tirelessly for the invisible vault. Ragadahn moves it constantly, but Desna is vigilant and uses the stars to reveal its location whenever she finds it.
The Trident Vault is thought to be hidden between worlds, but when the stars align just right every few centuries, it is pulled onto Golarion for a single night. The vault is thought to be guarded by the souls of Tryphex as well as those of trespassers who are killed or fail to escape before the vault slips between the planes again. Most scholars believe that master thieves delve inside only to steal ancient treasures, but some say such thieves enter to hide their own plunder.
The Eye of Abendego is an unending hurricane the size of some nations. In fact, the nations of Lirgen and Yamasa were flooded almost in entirety when the storm formed shortly after the death of Aroden. What remains of these nations is a ruined marshy region to the east called The Sodden Lands. The hurricane also provides cover to the notorious network of pirate lords who rule an assortment of islands and stormy stretch of coast known as The Shackles in the south. The godless nation of Rahadoum is to the north, and Mediogalti Island -home of the Red Mantis assassin guild- hugs the northwest corner of the storm.