Within the Sa-Hareth citadel, Slick’s stormtrooper armour might trigger locals into associating him with the undead infantry factions of Unhalad. Some of Anurr’s supporters might also be wary of him on that count, assuming enmity.
Newcomers receive a quartz piece that serves as a translation and communicator device. The sorceress Karsa has currently linked the quartz items she offers to a fishermen’s network — Slick will be assigned the username what a load of pollocks. A new and less shamefully named quartz piece can be bought or stolen!
INTRO: Slick appears in the old jailhouse that remains under the control of undead warlord Unhalad. He escapes during one of the raids organised by the emboldened human followers of Unhalad’s rival, Anurr. These men free Slick on their way out, but abandon him with his quartz piece after — paving the path for his encounter with Lee Chang, who hears about an additional escapee from his good friend Haltham. Lee Chang's player has been informed :)
During his stay in the old jailhouse, Slick can notice that Unhalad’s guarding forces appear... sick or decomposing, oscillating between the typical, animal listlessness of the undead and sudden spikes of human distress. When they behave more humanely, Unhalad’s 'people' seem obsessed with a hunger that the (regular) food they consume in large amounts seems incapable to satisfy. During a fit of anguish, one of these undead will bemoan that he suffered the dark of the mines, then hunger, now the cold — and so, his sins must be endless, if he is paying for them ceaselessly, with no relief from gods or skies.
The sorceress Karsa will pay Slick a visit, once Lee Chang brings him to the farmhouse where Lee Chang and his comrades are headquartered. Karsa will explain that Unhalad summoned the group to use their strength as a resource in the power struggle against his once dethroned but resurging undead rival, Anurr. It is in everyone’s interest for the newcomers to depart this world through long-lost portals that reside eastbound, deep in the continent. Karsa’s master, the elusive Merchant, is organising a trip to that purpose, although the voyage has been repeatedly delayed by cold storms. It is hoped that the portals will take otherworlders to their own homes. For now, they must participate in Anurr’s trials and gain more information that could help with their departure.
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During his stay in the old jailhouse, Slick can notice that Unhalad’s guarding forces appear... sick or decomposing, oscillating between the typical, animal listlessness of the undead and sudden spikes of human distress. When they behave more humanely, Unhalad’s 'people' seem obsessed with a hunger that the (regular) food they consume in large amounts seems incapable to satisfy. During a fit of anguish, one of these undead will bemoan that he suffered the dark of the mines, then hunger, now the cold — and so, his sins must be endless, if he is paying for them ceaselessly, with no relief from gods or skies.
The sorceress Karsa will pay Slick a visit, once Lee Chang brings him to the farmhouse where Lee Chang and his comrades are headquartered. Karsa will explain that Unhalad summoned the group to use their strength as a resource in the power struggle against his once dethroned but resurging undead rival, Anurr. It is in everyone’s interest for the newcomers to depart this world through long-lost portals that reside eastbound, deep in the continent. Karsa’s master, the elusive Merchant, is organising a trip to that purpose, although the voyage has been repeatedly delayed by cold storms. It is hoped that the portals will take otherworlders to their own homes. For now, they must participate in Anurr’s trials and gain more information that could help with their departure.