Hoard of Secrets

Explored The Plaza

Entered the Plaza to find artists in disarray, each trying to complete art but getting Frustrated.

The party found a panting trying to come alive and attack it's creator, but Gruff performed an interpretive dance and Breezy created art that helped calm the art.

This caught the attention of Ormythe, the Muse Warden, who took the party to the Inner Court.

Explored The Inner Court

The party was given access to the Inner Court while Ormythe discussed an audience with the High Lady. They found the Hall of Muses was closed as the Muses inside were in a delicate state

Bubbles and Elden heard whispers from the Whispering Fountains hinting that the Spark was fragmented and to check where passions gathered. The twin muses Lyra and Nocturne also offered information that the Spark was wrested from it's pedastal and had broken into some pieces.

Explored Another's Treasure

The party entered Another's Treasure and met Wink Twinklebrush who let them know that Allariel and Ormythe have been asking around trying to find information. And that she might be able to help more if they help her find the Echoing Canvas.

They located the catalog card for the painting and followed it deeper into the building, finding a large hallway pulsing with magical energy.

Solve the Magical Mirror Puzzle

Solved a puzzle involving magical mirrors and a beam of light to open the room containing the Echoing Canvas

Accessing the canvas allowed the party to see that the person who moved the canvas last mentioned using the Harp of Harmony to restore/create a Spark of Creativity

Leaving Another's Treasure, the party was greeted by Allariel who informed the party that the High Lady would see them now.

Show the Artist's Spirit

Bubbles was able to create a painting out of such raw emotion that the High Lady of Creation, Ossiphece, agreed to give the party access to help investigate the Spark's disappearance

Ossiphece let the party know that the Harp of Harmony has been missing for a long time, so if it was found and its power was being utilized, then that would be news to her.

The party was informed that The Radiant Hand also sent a priestess to assist who is named Luminara and that she is currently in the Hall of Muses.

There are currently 6 muses in the Inner Court, and the only other people that have access are the High Lady, Ormythe, and Allariel.

Questioned the Suspects

Ossiphece thinks Allariel or Ormythe could have done it. Allariel wants a new spark and Ormythe wanted to strengthen the Spark

Ormythe thinks Allariel could have done it or Ossiphece could have removed the spark to prove to them that they are fine with what they have.

Allariel thinks Ormythe is framing him so that a new advisor can be installed.

Questioned Hue and Petal

Hue has some colors on him that don't seem as dulled. He thinks maybe another muse, Cieren the Muse of Storytelling, may have possibly stolen the Spark since he's missing.

Petal remembers hearing a commotion the night it went missing, but thought nothing of it. That same night Allariel asked her about the Moonbeam Blooms.

Met the Shattered Muses

The Party met Luminara, a priestess of the Radiant Hand. She is also investigating and wants to help the party.

They meet Cygros and Lycerra, the muses of Sculptures and Dance, respectively. Remembering that night causes them to go into a rage with a magic surge, but the party is able to figure out a cloaked construct stole the Spark and was instructed to bring it to a meeting place and then to the harp.

Found the Muse of Storytelling

Followed the path through the grass finding Cieren's body. It had been decomposing for two weeks and was clutching a poem hinting at his killer. Luminara thought it sounded like Ormythe.

Footprints led away and Luminara and Breezy's familiar were left to watch the body. The Path led to The Grand Stage.

Found the Spark

The Party goes deep underground past the VIP studios to find the Under Stage. An elven harpist is playing the Harp of Harmony to strengthen the Spark. She says she is doing it at Ormythe's command.

They attempt to reason with Maelis who continues to play the harp, summoning several enemies made of art. Battle begins

Asked Luminara to Calm the Spark and Harp

After breaking the enchantment on Maelis, the Harp and Spark entered a Feedback loop that would eventually end in an explosion if not dealt with.

The party allowed Luminara to use her magic to settle both objects, and they provided assistance to her to complete it.

Exposing Allariel

With the Harp and Spark now in hand, the party tried to find a part to cast Speak with Dead on Ciaran's body (the Muse of Storytelling). However, his body was gone. Bubbles was able to spot a charm that Luminara was able to identify as being from a priest or priestess of the Radiant Hand. When pressed, she mentions that there's a rogue group within the Radiant Hand known as the Shattered Veil that may be trying to manipulate the courts so they can consolidate power.

Elden was able to get a good image of the cloaked figure that enchanted Maelis and likely met with the real thief, and send that image to Wink to create Wanted Posters so they would be ready to go once they expose the thief.

They arrived back at the throne room to return the Spark and Harp. However, they kept the Harp hidden, and Breezy was able to realize Allariel was confused that it was not mentioned, exposing him as the thief.

Once exposed, Allariel cast Sunburst blinding the party allowing him to escape. Ossiphece gave the party the promised Key of Creation to unlock the Dragon King, and a special gift for returning the harp. The party gave the charm found near Ciaran to Luminara, allowing her to go back to her superiors to hopefully settle the matter internally with the Shattered Veil.

Lets go to the Bazaar... Today

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fryer as Bubbles feels the dry heat of the sun. They look for some of the Court's famous Cactus juice, and eventually find Kaelen who is being hassled by a red, blue, and yellow dyed hobgoblins.

Bubbles is able to scare them off as Kaelen thanks them for the assistance. He gives the party a 10% discount as he tries to ask for help sourcing a potential holy cactus from within the Volcano at the center of the realm. The party passes for now.

They learn that while the Solar Flare definitely was the original source, nobody is sure where this feeling is coming from.

Met Thelios

at The Statue of Promia the Lightbringer. He is the Advisor to the High Lady Helia and has heard about the party's actions in the Court of Creation.

Mentions that the Solar Flare has supercharged the Fire Crystal at the heart of the Volcano. Typically the Crystal would have released this energy with something like a static shock, but that hasn't happened yet.

He mentions there's one more problem but that he must speak to the High Lady to learn about it. Before they can leave, Bubbles is challenged by the leader of the Prism Gang.

Fought in a Solar Duel

Violet of the Prism Gang challenged Bubbles to a Solar Duel. Bubbles ended up stunning Violet after a tough fight and claiming that both sides had fought honorably. Ending the duel and gaining Violet as an ally.

Thelios then led the party through the underground to the Inner Court, letting them know that Allariel of the Court of Creation was found dead, hanging from a tree, with Traitor written across his chest.

Fought in a Three Strike Duel

Thelios brings the party before the High Lady and Pyralis, the Dawn's Aegis. They agree to allow the party to help if they participate in a Three Strike Duel.

They fight Pyralis in a close match, and afterwards are granted access to the Salamander's Path. They are also told Luminara is there and will be going with them.

Talked to the Soldiers in Training

After finding out Luminara has been promoted to Internal Affairs and that she believes the same culprit is here, the party set off into the Guard Training town in Salamander's Path. They found out that a group of priests passed through the same day that things started to get weird. Anybody who gets close to the volcano gets posessed by something and begin chanting a word.

Leaving for the Temple of the Sun to the East where the Priests went first, they hear muffled yells under a pile of boulders. Bubbles becomes an excavator and Breezy uses him to uncover Violet, who wants to help. He lets the party know his purple dyed skin protects his mind from enchantment so he promises to be useful.

Where they're going, they don't need eyes.

The party found a Fire Genasi Priest and a Gnome Priest in argument about the situation. The Fire Genasi thinks Salamander is in trouble, while the Gnome believes that Salamander owes them no explanations at all and that this is punishment for the Court of Suns doing too much instead of allowing nature to run its course.

The party uses the Scroll of Summon Middle Manager to isekai a middle manager into the Campaign to organize the temple's paperwork. He indeed finds that the same Half-Elf was pretending to be one of the priests and is likely in the Volcano now with Salamander.