Fit for a King

Summary of key information reported. Written by Wolf on behalf of Sir Clavados

• A party was gathered to recover the Crown of King Michel Rol-Dantigh.

• Rol Soran, High Priest of Time and one of the counsellors to King Michel, had projected himself 20 years into the future and spoke with Sir Clavados and the party of the nature of the armour and the sword of Truth, borne by King Michel.

• When King Michel ascended 20 years ago, having only been maintained by the actions of the White Seers, they sent his armour and sword across the planes so they might inspire a new generation of Champions of Law to come forward, and that the items would all be united at a time of great need.

• Information on the history of King Michel and the White Seers has been summarised and is available to all (see separate document)

• The Crown was successfully recovered from a Chaos Vault in the plane of Apollyon, the Battlefield, the Realm of Pride - ruled by the Pale Duke. The party drew on information and aid provided by Negotiator Bramix of an organisation known as The Brokers. In return for this aid our people are sworn to provide a total of 4 days worth of work for the Brokers on request. I am advised that Negotiator Bramix proved true to his word during the mission.

• A Bastion of Law is currently established on Apollyon, supported by Crusading Knights from both the Heights and the Empire. Wulfric, who consumed the Pale Duke’s Heart last year having defeated him in combat, is also there. The Paladins Hut was used to travel there, the presence of the Bastion reducing the number of resources needed for the journey.

• It was learnt from Celestial Ariel on Apollyon that, for several hundred years, Duke Zengarrad T’grath, the Duke of Torment, the Mindscreamer, has been a rising power of Chaos. Born a mortal but now immortal, both an unascended aspect of Chaos and an unascended aspect of the Great Mind. He is now in control of many planes of the Abyss, a growing power and threat and one that can meddle in the affairs of mortals.

• The Fallen Angel Zadkiel on Apollyon is now known as the Archfiend of Corruption, and has a Scouring Aura that cannot be healed. The Celestials do not have the power to deal with him and will need the support of mortals to do so.

• The proper functioning of the Paladins Hut had been psionically influenced by an agent of Duke Zengarrad T’grath. The Captain of the Hut was found to bear the Duke’s psi mark. She was killed and her body returned to the Heights. The Hut also bore the Duke’s psi marks, visible only using psi invocations.

• Samael Ismael, Grandmaster Psionicist of the Celestial Bureaucracy, was very helpful in leading a ritual to remove the psionic influence once the Hut was back in Orin Rakatha. He is a follower of Celestial Azupherell, an Aspect of the Great Mind.

• The Bureaucracy are clearly aware of the Mindscreamer, who it appears has had active ‘cells’ on Orin Rakatha for about 20 yrs. His agents have psi marked sentient items across the land, including many of those carried by the party. It appears that he and his agents can choose to listen in to gather information around anyone bearing such items.

• Grandmaster Ismael offered training in the Celestial Bureaucracy nation for those strong in the mind or, preferably, with heroic identify skills – to allow them to see and remove these marks.

• He was also very knowledgeable about the nature of sentient items, and the different aspects of the Mind. Our people would appear to be largely ignorant of these matters, which is a concern given that we appear to be attracting the attention of an Aspect of the Great Mind.

• Once the Crown was worn, a spirit manifested and spoke. While somewhat confused and weak, this appears to be connected to King Michel and the spirit strength he put into the

• once a day to the Crown wearer. The spirit spoke of not being complete, and being able to sense itself far away.

• When the spirit manifested back in Orin Rakatha the ‘Voice’ of Duke Zengarrad T’grath appeared with many of his psi using hepaths and sought to control the spirit. Powerful psi bolts that cut through all defences were hurled by the Voice but the spirit of the armour was not taken.

• Since the return of the Crown tests have been performed using the three armour pieces now in our possession. It is clear that the Crown is a key component, and that when other amour pieces are in its vicinity (important note – they can be worn by different people) the powers of the other pieces are strengthened. The range of this effect appears to be about ten feet per piece of armour present, so currently a 30 foot radius from the wearer of the Crown when two vambraces are worn. We know from Rol Soran that the full suit has crown, gloves, breastplate, 2 vambraces and 2 greaves.

• The known powers of the Crown of Michel Rol-Dantigh are: If the wearer can cast Unshackle Spirit, can now cast it at vocal length; Sanctuary 1/section; Good Spirit 1/day; and once per day for each per piece of armour being worn in the vicinity can do the following: Iron Will, Resist Psionics, Mass Unshackle Spirit (8 power).

• The known powers of vambrace 1 are: whatever is being held in that hand (but not the hand or arm) can never be broken or removed. When within range of the Crown then the wearer gains 3 warrior resists of any type per day.

• The known powers of vambrace 2 are: permanent Arm of Justice 8 – increase physical damage by three up to Oct and cannot be severed from the good sphere. When within range of the Crown then also cannot be severed from the sphere of Law.