Months later, Sercian's twin brother Serai of the Runewardens spared no expense in magical or monetary resources to find his missing brother and his old comrades. Even though they had quarreled so much in the past, Serai—after many harrowing adventures on his own—recovered the remains of all of the Company of the Black Lantern members. In the city, he had no trouble finding those willing to use magic to bring back the vaunted heroes. After they were all returned to life, Sercian and Serai set sail on a ship purchased with their remaining wealth, leaving Ptolus behind (although they return now and again, often surreptitiously). Vexander found his old friend Chanticleer, and the two left Ptolus for good, returning to their home in the Moonsilver Forest to the north. Dazlo departed for the southeast, to his Prustan homeland. Tellian joined up once more with Urlenius, the Star of Navashtrom, devote himself fully to the work of their god. Gaerioth disappeared, muttering something about a quest and the "Word that Began Creation.” Next Time: The Runewardens face their greatest challenge as the Night of Dissolution comes to Ptolus and the Galchutt awaken in the finale of the campaign.

Campaign Journals from Games in Ptolus : City by the Spire

Q: The Lords of the Seven Chains (Part 43)

On the Vallis moon, the heroes stood before the gates of the Celestial City, the first mortals to lay eyes upon it since the very early days of the world. Falstef introduced them, claiming that they were the finest heroes of the mortal world, and that any one of them could stand shoulder to shoulder with the mightiest angel in the arenas of nobility and heroism. Needless to say, they gained admittance and entered the Citadel. Each of the massive Seven Chains within the citadel was guarded by a solar. Zophas stepped forward to speak with them, but suddenly Shurrin interrupted, saying simply: "I'm sorry." Then emerged a contingency put in place by the Galchutt months earlier, when Shurrin had wandered off in an ancient temple below the Dark Reliquary that even the Fallen and Forsaken knew nothing of. The Galchutt attempted to use Shurrin's body as a conduit into the citadel. His form began to coalesce into that of a nightmare... "No," Aliya said, even before it could happen. With a single blow and the power of the quivering palm, she killed Shurrin outright. Then she began to weep. Meanwhile, afraid that something more might happen to stop them, Mara stepped forward, with the sword aloft. She, Zophas, Canabulum, and Serai explained what needed to be done. To their surprise, the Lords of the Seven Chains heard their words and knew the heroes were right. But, the angels explained, they themselves were bound to the chains on a spiritual level. To destroy the chains, they would have to kill the solars. What followed was not a battle, but a teary, painful process as each angel bared his chest and allowed himself to be slain by the golden sword. With a simple touch, the sword then severed each angel's chain. When the last of the Seven Chains was destroyed, the Soul of the World was loosed. The bonds of the prison that was the world were broken.

Q: Back to the Fortress of Shallamoth Kindred (Part 41)

The Signet of Shallamoth Kindred is the key to a powerful teleportation matrix called the Tourbillion that lies within the Galchutt's fortress. After transporting there, the Runewardens and Calista made their way through the underground structure, now far more active and filled with creatures than it was on their last visit (it had been a fairly quiet place while the Galchutt slept—their stirring was clearly obvious here). Fighting past horrors, they traveled through yet another gateway to a strange half-world of decay where the Tower of the Dreaming Stone lay. The entire tower was built around the massive stone, but when they arrived there, so did Lilith and none other than the demon- lich Sokalahn, now fully under Lilith's domination. Sokalahn, the Dreamwalker of Mara's prophetic dream, was to be a key player in all of this, and Lilith clearly knew that as much as the heroes. The two assailed them with dreadful spells and got the best of the Runewardens. Drinking the dreamstep potion that Canabulum and Mara had labored to create weeks earlier, the heroes were able to flee with the box into the stone. Unleashing the frozen dreams yet to come with the dreams that had yet been, they found themselves in a metaphysical "place" of all the world's thoughts, memories, hopes, dreams, and feelings. While Lilith and Sokalahn attempted to access the stone as well, the Runewardens found Calista's hidden memories—and the shock of her reunion with them knocked her unconscious. Girding themselves for a mighty battle, they exited the stone. Their unexpected appearance surprised their foes, and the combined fury of Aliya's fists and Mara's holy power destroyed the demon-lich Sokalahn, putting his long-unquiet spirit finally to rest. Meanwhile, Canabulum summoned forth all of his own eldritch might and destroyed Lilith with a single spell. Heady with victory, the members of the group returned to the world to learn what they could from Calista.

16 02, 2020

The Night of Dissolution (Part 44)
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The Night of Dissolution (Part 44)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:22:36-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on The Night of Dissolution (Part 44)

Thus, it was the Runewardens themselves who brought the Night [...]

16 02, 2020

The Lords of the Seven Chains (Part 43)
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The Lords of the Seven Chains (Part 43)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:22:03-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on The Lords of the Seven Chains (Part 43)

On the Vallis moon, the heroes stood before the gates [...]

16 02, 2020

Good News and Bad (Part 42)
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Good News and Bad (Part 42)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:21:36-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on Good News and Bad (Part 42)

Calista told them that the Elder Gods, children of Praemus, [...]

16 02, 2020

Back to the Fortress of Shallamoth Kindred (Part 41)
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The Signet of Shallamoth Kindred is the key to a [...]

16 02, 2020

The End Is But the Beginning (Part 40)
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By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:20:27-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on The End Is But the Beginning (Part 40)

The Runewardens had obtained the demon-sealed box containing the mythic [...]

16 02, 2020

Epilogue (Part 39)
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Epilogue (Part 39)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:20:04-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on Epilogue (Part 39)

Months later, Sercian's twin brother Serai of the Runewardens spared [...]

16 02, 2020

The End of the Black Lantern (Part 38)
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The End of the Black Lantern (Part 38)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:19:34-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on The End of the Black Lantern (Part 38)

Warning: Some spoilers for the module The Banewarrens appear below. [...]

16 02, 2020

Assault on the Dark Reliquary (Part 37)
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Assault on the Dark Reliquary (Part 37)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:18:07-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on Assault on the Dark Reliquary (Part 37)

Coordinating their actions with the surviving Keepers of the Veil, [...]

16 02, 2020

Bindings and Riven Souls (Part 36)
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Bindings and Riven Souls (Part 36)

By Ellis Benus / Narrator|2020-02-16T23:17:26-06:00Birth 16th, 2020|Categories: Ptolus Campaign by Monte Cook|Comments Off on Bindings and Riven Souls (Part 36)

The Runewardens stood in the stolen elf city of Dreta [...]

16 02, 2020

Sinistar Subterranean Citadel (Part 35)
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Sinistar Subterranean Citadel (Part 35)

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Sinistar was a vast subterranean citadel built suspended over a [...]

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The Night of Dissolution (Part 44)

The Lords of the Seven Chains (Part 43)

Good News and Bad (Part 42)

Back to the Fortress of Shallamoth Kindred (Part 41)

The End Is But the Beginning (Part 40)

Epilogue (Part 39)

The End of the Black Lantern (Part 38)

Assault on the Dark Reliquary (Part 37)

Bindings and Riven Souls (Part 36)

Sinistar Subterranean Citadel (Part 35)

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The Flow of Information : Criers & Bellringers

The Flow of Information : Broadsheets

The Flow of Information : Shadow Sendings

The Flow of Information : Couriers

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