Realms S1E21 Shadows of Guilt

Ever spent a week repairing a burned city only to have a mysterious, yet familiar woman send you into a dreamlike state to inhabit the bodies of ancient warriors fighting a black dragon? Yeah, me neither.

Player Characters Present
Jeidobii, Torq, Denahi, Burakubuu

Synopsis
Our heroes congregate in the town of Reheragord, recently ravaged by a dragon attack. Jeidobii rejoins with Jazelle at his side. Burakubuu advises that they may not be entirely welcome here, given they were the ones to lead the dragon from its hiding place. Jazelle offers reassurance that the townspeople are hurt, and may lash out, but ultimately it will be okay.

The party seeks out the Baroness Hilda Ipson, mayor of Rheragord, a stalwart beauty with hidden strength. They offer her their assistance in rebuilding and repairing the town. Days of hard work follow, but the work is done. It is then that the party notices an old woman who has been watching them intently.

They approach, and she calls to Jeidobii specifically, remarking on his amulet. She introduces herself as Halosa, taking the amulet in hand, and just as Jeidobii begins to think the name sounds familiar the party is hit with an overwhelming vision.

They awaken in an underground space, each seeing hands not their own and unfamiliar faces speaking their friends' words. A fearsome looking elf and a regal man stand before them. The elf girds them for coming battle, informing them the dragon is near the dragon Grenasso.

Just as memory of that name registers for Burakubuu the space is overwhelmed with dark energy. The dragon appears and despite the unfamiliarity and confusion the party takes action, finding these new bodies somehow congruent in battle. On a hunch, Burakubuu calls out to the elf, "Thyce!"

The elf responds, calling back another name Burakubuu recognizes, "Arel." Burakubuu realizes this is the battle to vanquish the last dragon, and assembled here are Cerheim Knights: Arel the Monk, Egelm the Barbarian, the sorceror Oron, the druid Zelarosa and his lover Helosa. They are joined by King Jacksa Crowhill, and leading them in battle, the hero of old, Thyce Helgrave.

The book Burakubuu has carries for so long plays out before him, with his friends embodying the roles. Though he knows how the story goes, new perspectives emerge, details left out. The heroes of old battle the dragon to their last, and as they make their final stand, Thyce retrieves some powerful relic from the dragon's hoard. Just as he unleashes it's power...

They awaken. Stunned, disoriented, the heroes we're accustomed to regain their senses. The old woman, now recognized by Jeidobii as his grandmother, bids them farewell and turns to dust right before their eyes. Jeidobii feels a pull within his bracer. He calls to Aros, but no response.

Burakubuu shares with the party what he has discerned, and Jeidobii realizes it is his own grandfather who has been aiding him this entire time as the possessed weapon, Aros.

Stunned, shaken, our heroes discuss their next move. There is some chance that should they travel to Cergan Gorge they may find the artifact Thyce used to defeat Grenasso, or even Thyce himself.