Into the Mouth of Qokagax

[Whim]

The Mouth of Qokagax

The Mouth of Qokagax is a deep, twisting barrow in the hills of southernmost Serendipity. The temple holds the bones of Qokagax, a wyrm of prodigious size and psionic power, once worshipped by ancient tribes of the Terrin mountains. When Adela left Serendipity, and mixed-blooded people of Altas Verde chose to remain, the barrow fell on their side of the border. It has long been untouched due to the treacherous climb, cold soil, and fiercesome beasts. A cabal of academics from Wyrdwood have recently taken an archaeological interest in the site, promising extravagant sums of money to every lordling and bureaucrat who stand in their way.

Our story begins at a ramshackle campsite near the barrow's entrance. Anwen ferch Rhys, a budding scholar of blood magic and other primitive powers, has assembled a mixed crew of whatever reckless explorers, glory-seeking academics, and desperate laborers are fooling to come along...

I've always wanted to try running something more akin to a traditional rpg-adventure on Spirits of the Earth. This is meant to be a small-scale tomb raiding adventure with some shady undercurrents. The central plot will be the search for Qokagax's bones, of course, but based on who joins us I'm happy to incorporate anything from puzzle-solving, to action, to simply the day-to-day of living in a subterranean campsite.

I'm looking for about 2-4 characters to join the adventure. I do not expect the thread to move at lightning speed with so many characters but we will try our best. Ideally, I want to try and provide as much sidebar information here so players do not need me to player "dungeon master" with respect to how the environment ought to be.

Character Ideas

• A cat burglar, who has double-crossed his employers time and time again, is brought along as bait for traps.
• A pampered apprentice, sore over her mediocre evaluations, has volunteered in order to prove her worth.
• A tired old farmer whose wife just passed on has come along as a laborer, and to see the world for once. He is quite a bit more resourceful than he or any others might have thought.
• Any other academic, or misfit, will do. Granted, Adelans are liable to be turned away.

Enlisted Characters
Anwen ferch Rhys, expedition leader 
Molly Starklein, ranger and guide
Tee-kup, explosive wizard
Llewellyn, professor of magical creatures
Azagrimm Bronzehand

I think this might be easiest to organize in the Wyrdwood discord, the url is: https://discord.gg/CYumdYV. Your character does not need to be affiliated with it in order to join.

[Imperfect_M]

I'd like to bring Tee-kup, if that's alright. (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25931)

[Eckhart_Von_Musel]

You already put my character on the list, but I'm bringing my character Molly! She's going to make sure everybody else stays out of trouble ;)

[Yeti]

I could join with Llewellyn! He'd be all for studying the bones of a dragon.
(http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25930.0)

[SanguineBladez]

I actually have a character in the works I can speed up. Azagrimm Bronzehand, he's actually a dwarven archaeologist.

[Whim]

Sounds great! More than happy to wait for you, @SanguineBladez . Once Azagrimm gets made I'll start the exposition. Non-wyrdwood characters were liable to be recruited through back channels with exorbitant sums of money and arcane devices offered as payment.

Otherwise I think five players is enough for now, or it will get too chaotic.

@Eckhart_Von_Musel @Yeti @Imperfect_M @SanguineBladez

[Whim]

This event is closed now, just to clarify!