Air Temple

The Air temple is located in the Joten Mts. at the highest peak in the central range. It is about 2-3 weeks of travel from the capital city of Loftwick in the Yeomaniry.

The Chrisham Party starts in the City of Loftwick in the Yeomaniry.

There are rumors in town from miners and trackers that strange creatures and wild storms of hail, wind and rain have been seen in the deep ranges of the Jotens. Many men have not returned from the mountains and the army is more concerned with guarding the silver mines in the lower range than going after the lost men in the deep mountains. The threat of another attack from the Giants has spreadout the armies forces and they cannot afford to send a rescue expedition into the mountains. The Freeholder and the group of Elven Mages that help protect the city have advised all miners and trackers to stay in the mines of the hills and lower ranges.

Loftwick is a strong, powerful and well-equipped armed camp. Everyone you encounter is wearing some sort of armor and carrying a weapon as well. The city is wealthy from trade of its silver and gems but it only uses its own people and the refugees from Sterich in its army.

All travelers that enter the city must register at the gates and state their business and occupation. A representative of the city, Sherlock Driftwood, contacts the heroes at their Inn.

Sherlock brings a message from one of the Elven mages Thayra Silveroak, she wants a meeting with the party. She wants to question them intensely to see if they are willing and able to deal with a greater mystery than missing men. It seems that all Elemental Air Magic, either mage or priest, has been affected by some chaotic force.

Raging storms, chaotic weather patterns and Giant attacks have all been reported in the upper Jotens where the men have gone missing for the past 3 months. The heroes are offered employment by the Eleven Mages to find the cause of the disturbances in Elemental Air magic and put a stop to them.

Once the party leaves the city, it is completely on its own. That is why the questioning by the Elven mage Thayra will be intense. She wants to make sure that this expedition has a good chance of success.

Theleb’s diary, the book found in the Temple dedicated to the Element of Earth, gives references to the reopening of a rift in Elemental magic when the Air temple is rededicated.

“The skies will turn black and blood soaked rain will fall. All the lightning of Oerth will come to he that will rule the world. By the land where the 13th rules his power will grow. Till the time of rejoining this vile world.”

The Journey

On the 5th day a group of 4 Achaierai attacks the party at night. They are a random patrol from the temple that is searching for intruders.

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Gandalf 6.0 - Gambit Fruit 1.01 4bx --- (1:3)

Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - Movei 00.8.337 --- (3:1)

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On the 12th day in the mountains a group of 5 Lammasu investigates the party. They are from a concerned pride patrolling the area. They believe that the heroes are members of the cult that lives in the temple. The Lammasu will approach the party to see who they are. After the heroes talk to the Lammasus, the leader of the group tells them about secrets of the Air Temple.

The Temple Exterior

For an area of 7 square miles around the Mountain peak where the temple is, an Uncontrolled Weather spell is in effect. Travel is very difficult in all the weather conditions.

When the party reaches the temple peak the last 1/2 mile is just windy - about 30 mph. They approach the temple from the south. The peak of the mountain is surrounded by a huge storm cloud that obscures the true height of the peak. All they can see is about 250 feet from the base and above that is a brilliant storm of thunder and lightning at the top of the mountain. Energy from the sky seems to flow into the storm every so often making the storm bigger and stronger with each new infusion of power. The heroes can see openings in the side of the mountain about 200 ft up the incline. The peak looks like Devils tower and is very steep. When they investigate the openings they come into the reach of the Quasi-Elemental Lightnings that live in this storm. They will attack any of the characters that enter the caves:

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The Tempel

The heroes enter the tempel through a 30 foot wide opening finding many rooms, guarded by evil creatures.

See if the party can defeat all of them:

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Gandalf 6.0 - SmarThink 1.00 --- (2:2)

Slow Chess Blitz WV 2 - CM10th Imperator --- (1,5:2,5)

Little Goliath Evolution - Pepito 1.59 --- (3:1)

After having defeated all creatures in the Air Tempel, the Chrisham party finds a lightning symbol of the Elder Elemental God on the west wall of the 4th level. It must be destroyed to close the opening in the demi-plane.

Look, if the Heroes are mighty enough to close this opening :

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Gandalf 6.0 - Rybka 1.01 beta 9 64-bit --- (0:4)

Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - Rybka 1.01 beta 9 64-bit --- (0:4)

Little Goliath Evolution - Rybka 1.01 beta 9 64-bit --- (0:4)

Only with the special flute found in Theleb´s treasure room and a tremendous magic power for healing the heavy wounds the party can succesfully finish the mission. Fruit gets 500 Spellpoints for having been able to defeat this mighty opponent once and another 250 spellpoints for getting a draw.

The Arch Mage Fruit uses his spellpoints to promote the Warrior Gandalf to a Knight Warrior (Rank 10)

The lightning shoots back into the storm raging above the temple and the storm disperses.

The opening to the demi-plane closes and the power of the temple is broken forever.

While the temple is destroyed, a Roc with a saddle flys down into the mouth of the volcano. Rakor congratulats you for completing the mission but he gives a warning,too:

“The battle versus the followers of the Elder is not yet at an end. This battle has stalled their efforts. But his clericy is gaining strength and this war is just beginning. Head this warning - The gods can do no more in this matter. Their hands are bound. Your efforts and knowledge can change the course of future events. The battles yet to come with the Elders clerics will be much more dangerous than the one you fought this day. Learn from this battle and prepare yourselves.”

Rakor flies away and the Roc flys the party home.