Event: 23rd September - Flashback

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With cornelius defeated, you would have thought that we had solved most of the problems that exist within a small settlement like the Bandu village. However, it appears that we had just made life worse.

The gifted one has become the famous one.

We had rescued the "gifted one" from a life of captivity and torture. Was she happy? She was certainly happier, however she had previously managed to remain hidden in her home under the village. She had enjoyed the solitude, the ability to come and go as she wanted. To lie and stare at the night sky or to soar over quiet mountain peaks or to dream.

Now the whole village knew that they had a dragon living on their doorstep. A gigantic beast with Godlike powers (well to a Bandu villager anyway). Now many wanted to see her, to talk with her, to watch the mythological creature and to worship in the hope that she could make their dreams come true. 

As the villagers learn of their new powerful neighbour, they are developing new ways to worship. To the gifted one, each new way appears louder than the last!

Ristomay

Rumours have emerged that Ristomay has found a temple to the south of the Bandu village. Good to know he has achieved his dream.

Negrys money

Negry had funded the expedition to bring miners and mining equipment to Artur. He had heard that we had made it to the village and that we had removed Cornelious competition. He wanted to know where his return were! he was expecting us to bring the first share in his profits and was starting to get nervous. 

He sent his hired muscle led by Gobril Busk with his accountant Onen Darnedos to complete an audit of the new mine. The problem is that Arturs books are not well kept. This could take some time and I am going to have to help, otherwise Onen will leave thinking we have been taking a little margin of our own. 

Changes to the economy.

Not everyone rejoiced at the death of Cornelius. A whole industry had built up around turning the scales from the gifted one into cold hard cash. One such Business-woman is Mala. She had been moving the jewels from the village after they had been split and polished into rough gems. It appears that she has taken loans on the back of this trade and she is now getting late on payments. 

She comes to us scared and aggressive. She wants to meet with the dragon and she if she can get some scales. We agree to introduce her to the gifted one, however chaos and confusion reigns when the worshipers outside the cave see this as an opportunity to break into the caverns. Garrett further stokes the confusion and nearly cause us all to lose our heads. Fortunately, the dragon is as wise as she is large. She manages to establish what is really going one, I have no idea how. Whilst she will not pass on any scales, she agrees to take Mala to a place of safety. She also wants to thank us for all our help, however she is uncertain of out morality, especially Garretts! She says that she will provide a gift that will test us. The value of the gift to us will reflect the goodness that exists in our hearts. Sounds mysterious.

Undula

We then return to Undula the tribal leader. She is disturbed by the growing camp of worshipers. I offer to help organise them so that some can return to normal village life and that they will not greatly upset the gifted one.

It is clear that Garret and Tol Durru make Undula nervous, so she tells of villages to the north that have suddenly ceased all communication. The party are intrigued and decide to investigate. However, I now have commitments in the Bandu Village, so cannot join the party...

A trek North and a dream

I was not present for the trek North, so the following is based on the parties description to me on their return.

It appears that on the first night of the trip a package appeared, which caused the party to have a shared dream. In the dream the party journeyed through a dungeon where they me with memories of their own lives. Through this journey everyone discovered a little more about each other.

Coros, was once in love, but allowed his love Xalia to drown during a fight on a pirate ship. 

Zanthoris, one of A-miracles personalities has some very disturbing memories of a childhood with only books as friends and being wrapped in fire!

Tol Darru, recalled his relationship with his father and how he strives to make himself good enough to match his fathers expectations.

Ryn, recalls his old master zaberis and his journey thereafter. He and Tol darru regret their parts in the death of George.

Garret, recalls how he burned down the home of his loved ones.

It appears that both Zanthos and Tol Darru have been putting money aside to help those less fortunate and had been hiding these acts.

When the party awoke, they all appears to have benefited from these dreams.