April 8, T.A. 1355
Fin stays behind to take care of his remaining brother and returns to his estate to console his bereaved mother. Meanwhile, Nils, Vyrus, Fasolia, and Rurik arrive in the city of Redmark to find the city overtaken by pillars of light which reach into the sky, and a gaping vortex spinning above the city that gives glimpse into the Chaos dimension. Bit of Redmark — stones, houses, and whole chunks of the city — are being pulled up into the vortex above. In the middle, there are some rocks that rose and then stabilized.
Our heroes first check in with Princess Thalia. Landrum the War-Boar had protected Princess Thalia during an attack by Chaos Cultists. Princess Anastasia remains unfound.
Journeying into the city, airborne by their boots of levitation, the heroes intermittently are affected by chaos effects: nearly being pulled into another dimension, becoming beguiled by lotus plants, having their hair change color, and other odd effects.
The heroes arrive at the epicenter of all the disturbances — a floating rock that bears a sacrificial circle where Princess Anastasia is part of a Chaos Cult ritual. The heroes use stealth and guile to take out several cultists. Finally, when confronting the key villains performing the vile acts, they see a druid priestess as well as Fasolia’s archnemesis — King Menelaus. Menelaus, after giving a monologue, turns into a hideous creature, his intent to usher in the Chaos forces from the 1st Age.
After an epic fight, the heroes prevail and take down the evil King.
In the aftermath, Redmark returns to normal. The heroes are given a ceremony where the Queen knights each of them and bestows property and honor upon the saviors of Redmark.
