xp for a recap for Terrorshard
After being sent home by the GoLK, the group found themselves in various positions, from comfortable to imprisoned. Most of us made an attempt to communicate to each other, but none more pressing than Taye who psionically screamed for help as he found himself imprisoned in Iott. Many of the group decided they would attempt to save Taye, but not before returning to the Orcish Empire to return the blood vials and complete the original mission.
After psionically coordinating with almost everyone he knows, Taye begged for help and filled in everyone contacted with all essential details of where he was. His contacts included all his most recent travelling companions as well as everyone he ever adventured with in the past. Most of his friends agreed to save him, but they were spread across the world making it difficult to get to him. Gareth nobly traded in his ancient shortsword to the Iron Tower for transportation to Iott and several new magic items. He even managed to make it to the island. More on that later.
In the meantime, Pastor Oz decided to take a chance on his newly acquired ring to see if it actually was a Ring of Three Wishes. Indeed it was, but with a catch. The ring summoned an imprisoned Desert Elf (name?) who is an ancient Wizard of great power. This Elf is trapped in the ring as a prison and can only be released upon completing three wishes for the ring bearer. Oz wished for something elaborate but was told it wouldn't be able to be granted, so he reduced it to gathering all of Taye's allies in Melg so we could complete the DNA tracing ceremony. The Wizard brought some of the allies but not all since he couldn't retrieve Osrick. This included Gareth who was already in Iott at the time, but had not located Taye. The Wizard stated he couldn't fulfill the wish and that Oz needed to pick another. Oz asked to have Taye rescued and brought to Melg. The Wizard agreed and set off for several days. While the group of gathered friends got to know each other or caught up with old friends, several of the group went to meet the Emperor while Oz and a few others stayed behind to wait for Taye. We waited in a Magnificent Mansion conjured by the Elf.
Word reached us after about two days that the ceremony was complete and the Orcs were pleased with our help. There was a minor insurrection among the Orcs at the ceremony, but that ceased as the ceremony completed and the previous Emperor was declared dead. Those gathered were called into the central part of the city for a celebration. It was about the third day when, while waiting for Taye, another visitor arrived. She introduced herself as Laila, the once and future ruler of Iott. She subtly threatened the group then Power Word Stunned Oz and stole his ring. Someone encroached her (Ezra maybe?) and tried to steal something off her belt, but got Baleful Polymorphed into a Human woman for his trouble. With the ring out of the picture and no sign of the Wizard or Taye, we decided to meet the others in the city for the celebration.
As we were gathering our possessions and making our way to leave, we noticed a flaming portal open up and another Elven Wizard step out. To our surprise it wasn't the one from the Wish ring, but instead someone named Tchau. He introduced himself as someone wanting to track Laila's whereabouts and also as the one who originally set Taye free. He agreed to help us with Taye but asked to speak somewhere private and away from the Emperor. That's where we left off.
