Anneli: the main character, a female elf played by Andy. Last session she had gotten back the toy sword that would allow her to go onto the Island of Eternal to make a wish and become part of the group Those That Sailed, along with a Dagger of Betrayal, from her dark elf sister Nomi. Confronted by the complexity of her sister, Anneli left her with her friend Marian.
Commander Aloysius: the commander of the human army outside of the ruins of Argentum Prime. He had entrusted command of a group of special forces to Anneli so she could get the whereabouts of her sister, Nomi. He and Anneli had made a promise to kill her together.
Herminus: formerly a friend/minion of the dwarf Spar, Herminus was killed in the advent of the Dragon of Sabina's Castle. He came back as a revenant, swearing revenge against Salt, Spar's daughter; Salt had disowned her father, and Herminus blamed her for starting the events that led to Spar's death.
Fingar and Thungal: two of Anneli's companions on the ship The Sidereal Companion. Thungal had been kidnapped by orcs thanks to Nomi, and Fingar had left to find her shortly afterwards. Anneli hasn't been heard from in over two years.
The wreckage of a great battle lay before the fort, most of the corpses were orcs. Commander Aloysius was on the field of battle, covered in orc blood. He was happy to see Anneli. The orcs had attacked without Nomi, and Aloysius's forces had won. They were going to find Nomi and kill her for a victory lap. Anneli told him to knock himself out, she wasn't going to do it.
Commander Aloysius was flabbergasted. After everything they'd been through, after what they'd promised each other, after all Commander Aloysiu had done for Anneli, she was abandoning him?? Unacceptable. Anneli told him her debt to him had been rendered null by virtue of the destruction of the orc forces. She wanted him to arrange passage to the coast, so she could continue her quest for the Island of Eternal Youth. Commander Aloysius refused, so long as Nomi was alive. If Anneli helped him kill Nomi he'd provide passage for the coast. Convinced that Commander Aloysius would never be able to take on Marian and Telos, Anneli grumpily accepted. She stomped back to the fort, sore and tired, looking for a place to rest.
Herminus came walking out of a nearby building.
Anneli's sword leapt to to her hand. She demanded to know what Herminus was doing here. Herminus was confused; he worked for Commander Aloysius. He needed something to do until he kill Salt, after all! Anneli shook her head and turned to leave. Herminus complimented her on her dueling skills as sincerely as a revenant could possibly be expected to. That did not improve Anneli's mood.
Later on in the day Anneli was summoned to see Commander Aloysius. With him was Herminus.. and Fingar (who was missing a finger or two). And Thungal (with a bandage wrapped around her head that suggested fashion, as opposed to necessity). Anneli wavered for a moment. Fingar and Thungal were excited to see her again! Anneli asked how this was possible. Thungal explained that the humans had saved her a day after being kidnapped, killing the troll with an efficiency that boggled her mind. Fingar himself had been saved from an orc ambush literally the day after that. They had been scouts for Commander Aloysius ever since. Anneli said it was surprising how little Commander Aloysius had told her. He protested; he didn't know all three had known each other until Fingar and Thungal had returned from a scouting mission, just recently. When he'd known Commander Aloysius had called her in! That part was on the up and up, as far as he was concerned. But that wasn't why she had been summoned. It had been brought to Commander Aloysius's attention that Anneli had an object that would help Herminus control the dragon living in Sabina's Castle. Commander Aloysius commanded that she hand it over to Herminus, immediately.
Anneli was incensed. She pulled out the Dagger of Betrayal and threw it at Aloysius's feet. Finger and Thungal jumped back, disgusted. Herminus looked at the Dagger with a gleam in his dead eyes, but Commander Aloysius did not command, and so therefore Herminus did not move. Anneli asked Commander Aloysius if this was really the route he wanted to go down. Commander Aloysius told her that the Argentum Empire was falling apart, which meant that they were vulnerable from Golau to the east, from across the sea, and from Telvra, to the north. Someone needed to unite the Empire, and quickly, before the people suffered from two invasions. Anneli told him this was a deal with the devil himself. Commander Aloysius said that he would pay out that deal, gladly, if the people were protected.
Anneli got the Dagger back up.
Herminus snarled, but Anneli was unfazed.
Fingar and Thungal formed up around Anneli.
Commander Aloysius whistled. A dozen men with spears burst in upon the room.
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