The Gates of Avalon

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A map of Avalon.

The Gates of Avalon will have a short synopsis soon.

Avalon's Finest

Player Character Race Class
91minutecrusade Barqus Chattan Ranger / Sorcerer / Dragon Disciple / Gunslinger
CelticKraut Dr. Ditto Chattan Alchemist
Randy Halfling Rogue / Divine Agent
Decasus Alex Rooble Bard
MakoSoldier626 Elmindreda / Minn Human Psychic
NightGlider Philia Rooble Ranger
QSDragonLord Game Master
Rydia Jak currently unrevealed Shaman
Steel01 Ruka Kitsune Synthesist Summoner


Other Player Characters

Player Character Race Class
Steel01 Chorazin Valesar Eidolon
Steel01 Heiken Valesar Eidolon
Thunderhead Alexa Starkriig Sorcerer


Important Non-Player Characters (NPCs)

First Appearance Location Character Description
Small Town Origins Trunau Cham tavern owner who fell for Randy
The Druid Cache Deadlight Swamp Solas Unicorn Dreamwalker
Red Lake Nethas Gyril Barret Saint owner of Saint's Own
Red Lake the Fort Cabal half-orc daughter of the orc chieftain
Red Lake Nethas Gyril Dran MacEire Founder of the Guild of Arms
Highwatch Abbey Highwatch Abbey Ari Randy's childhood friend. Shadow of Light.
Highwatch Abbey Alborg Cahlvikya Half-giant sister of Gnaffyr
Highwatch Abbey Drake Hall Claddaugh MacChattan Master of Drake's Hall
Highwatch Abbey Drake Hall Brother Rufus Cleric healer
Highwatch Abbey Drake Hall Silva Unicorn Enchanter
Highwatch Abbey The Dead Heart Eru Dorraine "keeper of the lost"
Highwatch Abbey Highwatch Abbey Bishop Richtën-Aulfstien Bishop of the Shadow of Light
The Verdant Sea Nurlocke Maris Alchemist warrior, Barret Saint's sister; shares a body with Cailleach
The Dragon War Alborg Lt Comm. Jewel LeFarrao Command of the MDS north expeditionary wing, Clocktower. Shadow of Light.
--------------- Alborg Volstiir King of the Northern Giantkin; currently infected with Makot's "canker"
--------------- ------- Cailleach Hag Queen; daughter of Baulder + giant queen Hilde; shares a body with Maris
The Final Chapter Nethys Gyril Prof. Elrik von Hurrik Elf, professor at the Arcaneum
The Final Chapter Nethys Gyril Forgemaster Tul Dwarf, lead priest of Keldren (deceased)
The Final Chapter Ancestral Dream Alli-rae Honoval Silver dragoness, Barqus' ancestor (long deceased)
The Final Chapter ------- Kesper Jinai Red dragon, agent of the House of Storms. Shadow of the Light.
The Final Chapter House of Storms Vorrain Unchal Ancient blue dragon. Master of the House of Storms
The Final Chapter House of Storms Ir'ne'lune "Lady of Serpents," Green dragon. House of Storms.
The Final Chapter Fin'Loch Ter Ander Long-dead companion of Pelagus & Co. Dark mage, newly resurrected (presumably).
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Chapter Summaries

 
Chapter Title First episode Last episode
Chapter 1 "Avalon's Finest" GA Session 1 GA Session 43
Avalon's Finest traveling troupe travels through several regions, facing numerous foes.
Chapter 2 "Highwatch Abbey" Shadow Under the Light GA Session 61
The party teleports north.
Chapter 3 "The Verdant Sea" Hot Springs and Warm Goodbyes GA Session 88
The party searches for Philia's brother.
Chapter 4 "The Dragon War" Rites and Wrongs GA Session 107
forthcoming
Chapter 5 "The Final Chapter" The Fall of Bris'haggan ---
Currently ongoing.

Current Chapter Session Summaries

Session Airdate Title Runtime Comments
GA Session 108 2023-02-07 The Fall of Bris'haggan 4:01:20 Session 108 Comments -- currently unavailable
Players share personal highlights of the game to-date, before taking a step back in time to relive the fall of the Chattan lands, and the establishment of the Ashlands.
GA Session 109 2023-02-14 Dragon Bash 3:35:24 Session 109 Comments -- currently unavailable
Amidst high spirits and the rush of perceived victory, Avalon's Finest spread out to strengthen defenses, and gather intelligence.
GA Session 110 2023-02-21 Research, Relics, and Revelation 2:32:47 Session 110 Comments -- currently unavailable
Business is booming in the city of Nethas Gyril, but not all is right. There is trouble in the flow of magic, lurking just out of sight. Waiting and watching.
GA Session 111 2023-02-28 GA Session 111 2:49:56 Session 111 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 112 2023-03-14 GA Session 112 2:41:06 Session 112 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 113 2023-03-21 GA Session 113 -- currently unavailable --- Session 113 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 114 2023-03-28 GA Session 114 -- currently unavailable --- Session 114 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 115 2023-04-04 GA Session 115 -- currently unavailable --- Session 115 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 116 2023-04-11 GA Session 116 2:54:51 Session 116 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 117 2023-04-18 Getting the Band Back Together 2:57:22 Session 117 Comments -- currently unavailable
After a quick stop to check in on Ruka, the party return to Trunau to find Randy. With so many ominous signs in the north, a halfling breakfast is just what the doctor ordered!
GA Session 118 2023-04-25 GA Session 118 2:17:25 Session 118 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 119 2023-05-02 Treasure Hunt -- currently unavailable --- Session 119 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 120 2023-05-09 Failing Light 2:24:31 Session 120 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 121 2023-05-16 Session 121 2:42:21 Session 121 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 122 2023-05-23 Session 122 3:24:35 Session 122 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 123 2023-05-30 House of Storms 2:54:04 No Chat Log Retained
After securing Nethas Gyril, and taking a much needed rest, the party set out to meet with Kesspur Jinai, their mysterious contact. She lead them to the west coast of the ashlands, before bringing them to meet a most unlikely ally.
GA Session 124 2023-06-06 Session 124 2:37:34 Session 124 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 125 2023-06-13 Session 125 2:52:35 Session 125 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 126 2023-06-20 Session 126 3:35:28 Session 126 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 127 2023-06-27 Session 127 3:27:16 Session 127 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 128 2023-07-11 Session 128 2:56:44 Session 128 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 129 2023-07-18 Session 129 2:58:54 Session 129 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 130 2023-07-25 Session 130 3:03:48 Session 130 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 131 2023-08-01 Session 131 2:28:43 Session 131 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 132 2023-08-08 Session 132 2:45:52 Session 132 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 133 2023-08-15 Session 133 3:00:05 Session 133 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 134 2023-08-22 The Haunting Silence Part 1 2:43:24 Session 134 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 135 2023-08-29 The Haunting Silence Part 2 2:49:51 Session 135 Comments -- currently unavailable
Continuing the battle with the haunting silence, the party struggle to take control of the battle, always seeming one step behind the wicked dragon. In a final flurry of action, what cost will the party be forced to pay, if they want to find victory?
GA Session 136 2023-09-05 Lessons in Lairs, Loot, and well intentioned Lies 3:09:50 Session 136 Comments
With the dragon dead, all that stands before the party now are a few traps to deal with, and a particularly divisive secret.
GA Session 137 2023-09-12 Shopping! 2:37:45 Session 137 Comments
With the party back in the big city, and everything back to normal, everyone goes there own way for coffee, conversations, and commerce!
GA Session 138 2023-09-26 Session 138 3:15:35 Session 138 Comments
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GA Session 139 2023-10-03 Session 139 2:18:12 Session 139 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 140 2023-10-10 Session 140 2:54:51 Session 140 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 141 2023-10-17 Session 141 2:46:11 Session 141 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 142 2023-10-24 Session 142 2:22:34 Session 142 Comments
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GA Session 143 2023-11-07 Session 143 2:16:42 Session 143 Comments
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GA Session 144 2023-11-14 Session 144 2:27:12 Session 144 Comments
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GA Session 145 2023-11-28 Volstiir and the JornunValder 2:38:59 Session 145 Comments -- currently unavailable
Having made their plans, the party prepare to do what they came to Arae Bremnor to do: Free Volstiir. With the Tir Nan’aith only a day and a half away, and with Cahalvikya's Right of Judgement looming nearer and nearer, the party must act before time runs out, and before Yaga decides to ensure they don't interfere with her schemes.
GA Session 146 2023-12-05 Session 146 3:20:30 Session 146 Comments -- currently unavailable
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GA Session 147 2024-01-16 Session 147 3:14:10 Session 147 Comments -- currently unavailable
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Current Chapter Session Synopses

Synopses of each session from Chapter 4

Session 89
   Barqus rolled a nat20 to break off his dragon horns as a sign of his commitment as a Chattan to restoring their clans and destroying the children of Tiamat. This after fistfighting with Claddagh MacChattan, head of the Drake Hall dragon fighters and (it turns out) secret member of the Knights of Dul'Wraithe (legendary Chattan heroes who held the line at Osgiliarh, basically, as the dragon's first arrived in Chattan lands generations ago). Barq is fine, as his Hellboy maneuver actually ended the fight when it knocked him unconscious (unarmed crit damage against himself lol) and he got healing right away. Found out from the cross-section of his horn that his dragon blood is, indeed, silver, and it runs through his bones in the marrow. Sheds red, though. Minn (who is now an accomplished enchanter) managed to cast Fabricate on the broken-off horns to make a new handaxe to replace the one Barq lost after Kratos-throwing it at that one pixie in the Druid Cache. And Barq had the stumps filed flat (like Hellboy) with celtic iconography and knotwork scrimshawed into it. Now they're headed to Giant country again to enlist some help for a recon mission back to Dul'Wraithe, which is where they suspect the White Dragon demigod son of Tiamat is currently parked, since a terrible ice storm a hundred miles across is currently afflicting Drake Hall, which is about 100 miles from there.

Session 90
AFV traveled to Alborg, capital of giant country, to enlist what aid they could for the upcoming recon mission to Dul'Wraithe; instead, they found the giants beset by the (arguably) weakest of Tiamats sons, Makot the Plague Lord (green dragon). His breath is plague-ridden vapor that can raise its victims to undeath! With a carefully placed message to Ari, the shadow of the light was alerted to the impending danger in their own neck of the woods, and likely assistance was  enlisted. Before the session wrapped up, the team went on a hunt with the two half Giants to see if they could strike a blow against Makots forces, setting their sites on a smaller green that was then chased off by a huge green... Which was summarily slain by our heroes.

Session 91
After hastily planning the defense of Alborg, the AFV hunker down and prepare for the imminent arrival of dragons, zombies, and one of the sons of Tiamat; awakening to the thunder of war at the gates, our heroes leap into action! Will axes, claws, spells, arrows, or even the return of an old ally be able to stem the tide of Makot's forces? And if they weather this first wave, can the AFV hope to survive an extended siege?

Session 95
In the midst of defending the giant capital, the first of Tiamat's five sons makes his appearance, and the AFV will have to pull out all the stops to defeat him. Will the heroes of Avalon survive? Will the giants who fight alongside them have a home left standing when it's all over? Will anyone be able to withstand the withering influence of Makot? And if not, what fallout will be left behind?

Bonus Content

Solas's Song -- Session 48, "Songs in the Dark"
Avalon Quests



Calander of Avalon

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Heath Calfing Aden Perrin
Tilling Corthas Wenth Velle
Fae'rd Lendel Saeth Eule

Quotations

"I'm going to Tigger this guy." ~ Barqus, session 47, "Delving into the Darkness"

Steel01: I believe the other thing was more important.
91minutecrusade: Has the ... other thing ... saved our butts as often? Did the... other thing kill a banshee? Nah.
QSDragonLord: Those are good points. 

  -- Session 76

"We could pursue knowledge anywhere in the entire world that's not covered in zombies..." ~ Philia

From the Chat Logs for Session 80
[01:25:36] Steel01: What is speaking if the Minn copy left?
[01:25:47] MakoSoldier626: The Copy of Minn that was already there.
[01:25:52] Steel01: Owwwww.
[01:25:52] Chariael: XD
[01:26:00] Chariael: So Minny of them.
[01:26:06] Steel01: headdesk
[01:26:11] CelticKraut: rofl

Barqus: Thank the gods for dresses with pockets!
Philia: Yes!

  -- Session 92

From the Chat Logs for Session 95
[01:33:10] Steel01: Quick, finish Makot before the kill stealers get here. :P


When tears and blood feed the frozen sea,
And the broken light is remade.
When the young queen speaks, Between the great horn peaks,
Then will the High Court send aid.
The father will hear his child’s voice,
And open the doors that were shut.
The high court will meet, the song to repeat:
A world lost, will be found.
The souls of the dead, to rest will be led,
And the light of a new day be crowned.


Blood and Fire, run in frozen veins
Unfamiliar magic, a pernicious stain
Seed buried deep, and then sprouts a tree
The root runs farther than many can see

Within the walls of memory, Beyond the weight of duty,
Beneath the pain of blood, Before the call of Kieva’s song
At the foot of his misfortune
Find the root, in the barrows of innocence."

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