Descent: Syrus Spotlight

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Syrus Indahlu, an ambitious and dedicated student of magic, does not regret bonding his life force to bring the phoenix, Indris, back from the brink of death. But that incident offered him his first glimpse that the world, and he himself, fell short of his idealistic expectations. He has always felt that he could use magic to make the world a better place and help bring out the best in others. But after Indris greatly heightened his magical abilities, he left the Universities of Greyhaven to travel the land and make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Syrus has complementary abilities in both the Empower and Phoenix Bond. With magic on his side, Syrus can more easily turn advantages, which are potential successes while attacking, into successes. However, he must suffer fatigue. The Phoenix Bond ability allows Syrus to gather fatigue, to then deal greater damage to enemies. Syrus is great for those who want to solve problems with brilliance and overwhelming magical force.

Descent: Galaden Spotlight

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Galaden has a long family history of service and suffering. He was a member of an elite band of rangers who hunted and defied the Uthuk far from elven territory. Unfortunately, Galaden’s company was ambushed and slaughtered, leaving Galaden the only survivor. Now haunted by nightmares and the grief of losing his companions, Galaden seeks vengeance against the Uthuk. Galaden is a member of the Evenarilam bloodline of the Verdelam, the ‘green-blooded’ Latari elves. Like most members of his family, he is deaf. He’s had practice honing his other senses and skills, along with reading lips from acting as a diplomat.

Between his Light Step ability and his rapid manipulation of cards, Galaden is swift both in movement and tactics. With survivalist and warrior tendencies, his Swear Vengeance ability allows him to expose enemies in the line of sight, forcing them to take extra damage from attacks. Galaden has weapons that reflect his playstyle as well: a ranged weapon in the Bloodwood Bow and Mirror Blades for quick attacks. Galaden is great for players who want elite skills, while staying distant to other heroes.

Descent: Tomb of Remembrance

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Lee (Kehli and Brynn) and Richard (Syrus and Valera) led the heroes to the tomb of Deeplord Gyldren, an ancient leader of the dwarven realms. There, the heroes wrested control of a powerful runestone away from Blood Sister Ne’Krul, and denied the Uthuk witch a potent resource for her ritual.

Deeplord Gyldren’s tomb was secured with treacherous traps and powerful guardians, but Kehli’s knowledge of such creations helped the heroes navigate the tomb.

Ne’Krul used her demonic blood to corrupt Gyldren’s runestone with the the wretched power of the Infernael realm.

Descent: Dark Tidings

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Lee (Brynn and Kehli) and Richard (Syrus and Vaerix) went on a side quest investigating the Witch of the Woods.

The heroes defeated the necromancer and banished his projection from Shadow’s End. The Witch of the Woods was freed from his control.

The heroes discovered the horned skull of Waiqar the Undying among the ruins. It was clear that an agent of Waigar Sumarion was responsible for the unrest in the region.

A powerful necromancer called “The Envoy” appeared via a magical projection and used a fell ritual to snatch away a fragment of each hero’s essence. The heroes could not threaten the Envoy directly, and could only hope to sever his connection to the spirits in the ruins.

The tortured spirit of the Witch of the Woods had been bound to the Envoy’s will, and she attacked the heroes as well.

Descent: The Gathering

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The heroes gathered at Brynn’s home in Frostgate to assess the Uthuk Y’llan and the threat they posed to Forthyn.

Their leader, Ne’Krul, was planning a terrible ritual to free Baelziffar, the Demon King, from the Infernael.

Ronan reported that his clanfolk scouts had located dragon hybrid mercenaries in the hills. They were looking for something, and the heroes concluded that they should find it first.

Baroness Adelynn warned that the Uthuk were gathering near Fallowhearth. They sought to capture the villagers to sacrifice for Ne’Krul’s ritual.

Lastly, Kehli shared that one of her contacts within the dwarven guilds reported that the Uthuk were prowling around an archeological dig, where a powerful weapon was rumored to be buried.