The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 4

Published by

Isaac

December 27, 2020

Previous: The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 3

The blue dragon menace had returned to Cimmeria, but there was a silver lining; Tracy had returned as well. The magic tying her return to the breaking of the Blue Orb also controlled the location of her return. Tracy reappeared next to the people most likely to help her fight the blue dragons. Those best suited for reimprisoning Bavastatner and Renvesharhialisv were the Gish Trio, Galandir, Tereman, and Blendegad.

Tracy cheerfully introduced herself to the Gish Trio and the four agreed to a partnership in their mutual goals of ending the threat of the githyanki and the blue dragons. Galandir, Tereman, and Blendegad were accomplished warriors and magicians. Additionally, they had the most experience out of anyone in fighting the githyanki. Tracy was a trickster thief of legend and could call on the resources of Nomingburg and Crafterton to help their struggle.

Meanwhile, Bavastatner met with the Lich-queen’s astral projection. In return for securing his freedom, Bavastatner agreed to provide the githyanki with the assistance of his offspring. The blue dragons would serve as mounts for the githyanki and a few eggs were given to the Lich-queen to be raised in the Astral Plane as eternal servants to the Lich-queen and her people. The pair swore an oath of mutual protection on the River Styx. As immortals, an oath on the River Styx was binding for to break such an oath was to end their immortality.

Bavastatner was not one to be bound by oaths. As soon as he swore the oath he began looking for a way out of it. While his descendants assisted the githyanki he buried himself in magical research of Tartarus, the Underworld, and the River Styx. If there was an escape from his obligations to the Lich-queen he was sure to find it.

With their alliance secured, the githyanki used their astral portal magic to invade all over Cimmeria. The adlishar and sarath targeted particularly strong individuals for capture and consumption by the Lich-queen. This loss of the region’s best crippled Cimmeria’s ability to respond to the invasion. With the talented defenders out of the way the githyanki soldiers moved in to enslave locations rich in resources. Tracy and the Gish Trio kept Shalerton, Crafterton, and Nomingburg safe using magical alarms to warn them before any astral portals opened.

Next: The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 5

2 responses to “The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 4”

The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 3 | GoCorral

December 27, 2020

[…] Next: The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 4 […]

Reply
The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 5 | GoCorral

January 13, 2021

[…] Previous: The First Vampire of Cimmeria Part 4 […]

Reply

I’m Isaac

Welcome to the GoCorral website! I’m Isaac Shaker and this is a place for me to write about D&D and occasionally other topics. I host a podcast called Setting the Stage that interviews different DMs about their campaigns. I’m currently focused on completing the Cimmeria campaign setting and turning it into a book.

Setting the Stage Podcast

72 – Calico and Psychomortis (Part 1) – Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs

CalicoVisions tells us about his game system and setting Psychomortis. The game is constructed to challenge players and characters to look inside themselves to find what's really important to them. In the far future the Earth has suffered from the arrival of the Iris which caused vast changes across the world. PCs are trapped beneath the Earth in a vast maze known as Pandora's Labyrinth. They seek an exit and/or spiritual absolution as they survive and explore in the dark depths. The experience is simultaneous a dungeon crawl and philosophical exercise.This is the first of two episodes about Psychomortis. Calico contacted me about how the game and setting had evolved since our first recording. This is the first recording which has the original version of Calico's world and game. The second one is more refined and filled in which you can see in part 2!Psychomortis is still in the early stages of development, but its playable! If you're interested in the game you can learn more on the Psychomortis Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/JkhpUTYMTCYou can also follow Calico on BlogSpot: https://calicovisions369.blogspot.com/And on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/calicovisions.bsky.socialOur website: https://gocorral.com/stsWant to be on the show? Fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/U11TbxtAReHFKbiVAJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/Nngc2pQV6CSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SettingtheStage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.