Difference between revisions of "Hammer of the Gods (event)"

When the entrance to the temple was discovered and unearthed by [[dwarf|dwarves]] from [[Kaark'krazul]], undead horde creatures emerged from within it and attacked the dwarven miners and those mortals standing guard over the excavation site. This puzzled everyone, as Tomas believed the temple was built in the [[First Age]] and should have never been discovered by the Horde, who did not exist in Aetherius until the [[The Awakening|Awakening]]. Shortly thereafter, people at the excavation site began falling victim to a curse that turned them into [[wraiths]], and the assistance of [[Yanosyno]], a mountain priest, was requested. He fashioned a spear out of wraithwood from the trees of [[Khandava]] and, hoping that his plan would work and not further damage the people behind the wraiths, impaled Ferriter, one of those affected by the curse. Fortunately, Ferriter was returned to his physical form and the cure was administered to all others affected.

When the entrance to the temple was discovered and unearthed by [[dwarf|dwarves]] from [[Kaark'krazul]], undead horde creatures emerged from within it and attacked the dwarven miners and those mortals standing guard over the excavation site. This puzzled everyone, as Tomas believed the temple was built in the [[First Age]] and should have never been discovered by the Horde, who did not exist in Aetherius until the [[The Awakening|Awakening]]. Shortly thereafter, people at the excavation site began falling victim to a curse that turned them into [[wraiths]], and the assistance of [[Yanosyno]], a mountain priest, was requested. He fashioned a spear out of wraithwood from the trees of [[Khandava]] and, hoping that his plan would work and not further damage the people behind the wraiths, impaled Ferriter, one of those affected by the curse. Fortunately, Ferriter was returned to his physical form and the cure was administered to all others affected.

As progress towards discovering the Hammer continued, a meeting was organized with representatives from each city-state of Aetherius and some neutral elders, including Tomas, [[Mathardan]], and [[Cerise]]. The debate was heated and centered primarily around the question of whether it was right to use a weapon of such great power to cause a genocide of an entire species. Many also questioned that the legendary Horde empire even existed, and believed that Aetherius had grown to the point where they could easily repel any attack from the Horde's forces. The meeting was cut short when a strike force of Horde creatures arrived at the meeting and attacked everyone. In the battle, Mathardan and Tomas were both killed, but only Tomas returned from the [[Underworld]]. When confronted, [[Charon]] was adamant that Mathardan had reached the end of his life and his purpose, inexplicably, was to die a violent death to the Horde at that very point in history.

As progress towards discovering the Hammer continued, a meeting was organized with representatives from each city-state of Aetherius and some neutral elders, including Tomas, [[Mathardan]], and [[Cerise]]. The debate was heated and centered primarily around the question of whether it was right to use a weapon of such great power to cause a genocide of an entire species. Many also questioned that the legendary Horde empire even existed, and believed that Aetherius had grown to the point where they could easily repel any attack from the Horde's forces. The meeting was cut short when a strike force of Horde creatures arrived at the meeting and attacked everyone. In the battle, Mathardan and Tomas were both killed, but only Tomas returned from the [[Underworld]]. When confronted, [[Charon]] was adamant that Mathardan had reached the end of his life and his purpose, inexplicably, was to die a violent death to the Horde at that very point in history.

At last, the miners succeeded in breaking through to the inner chambers of the temple, ahead of the Khandavans. Inside the temple, explorers found a room of four walls covered with runes, a broken altar, and something called the [[Stele]]. Before the temple and its hidden artifacts could be examined any further, Juganothion revealed that he had been plotting with the Horde for months and he opened a portal, allowing the Horde General [[Onkassus]] and his army to enter the temple and engage the adventurers within.

At last, the miners succeeded in breaking through to the inner chambers of the temple, ahead of the Khandavans. Inside the temple, explorers found a room of four walls covered with runes, a broken altar, and something called the [[Stele]]. Before the temple and its hidden artifacts could be examined any further, Juganothion revealed that he had been plotting with the Horde for months and he opened a portal, allowing the Horde General [[Onkassus]] and his army to enter the temple and engage the adventurers within.

*Kinsarmar met with [[Isper]], who was convinced to give up slavery and instead provide paid workers,

*Kinsarmar met with [[Isper]], who was convinced to give up slavery and instead provide paid workers,

*Khandava encountered a woman named [[Lotan]] but found her slaves to be weak and unreliable, so she was tasked with becoming a trainer instead,

*Khandava encountered a woman named [[Lotan]] but found her slaves to be weak and unreliable, so she was tasked with becoming a trainer instead,

*Antioch openly accepted the services of [[Denril]],

*Antioch openly accepted the services of [[Denril]],

*Stavenn's existing slaver, [[Nigometh]], agreed to increase his efforts to supply the Empire with slaves.

*Stavenn's existing slaver, [[Nigometh]], agreed to increase his efforts to supply the Empire with slaves.