link:: Campaign - Shadows of a Radiant Heart, Arc 1 - Seeds of Deception, Arc 2 - Pursuing the Heart, Arc 3 - A Shard in Shadows
Session 68
Information
- session_title::
- session_date:: 2025-10-15
- eberron_date::
- player_characters:: Thirteen, Davira, Elrath, Sarodan, Took, Toriman
- level:: 7
- locations:: Flamekeep
Current Threads
- Deal with Lira and The Whispering Flame
Storyline / Scenes
- Escape from the Cathedral
- Find the Resistance (and Jaela Daran)
- Abbey of the Resolute Word
- Bakery Encounter
- Meeting with Jaela
- Find Silas d’Cannith
Recap from previous Session
Session 67 Recap: Mission Debrief
(To be read in a crisp, formal, slightly dramatic “spy handler” voice)
(Sound of a clicking projector and a low electronic hum)
“Right. Let’s review the operation.
OPERATION: FALLEN FLAME - AFTER-ACTION REPORT ASSET-GROUP: ‘FLAMEBOUND’
Upon arrival in the target city, the assets’ hostile status was immediately confirmed. Operative Elrath engaged in swift counter-intelligence by destroying enemy propaganda, demonstrating commendable spirit, if questionable subtlety.
The team successfully evaded local authorities, navigating the streets with a surprisingly effective ‘loud fish’ conversational gambit. After Operative #13 flagged the initial safe house as potentially compromised, the team secured an alternative location, ‘Jorun’s House.’ Base of operations established.
From this location, Operative Davira established magical contact with high-value asset ‘KEEPER.’ A coded message was received. Operative Toriman successfully decrypted the intelligence in real-time, identifying a new primary objective: a location known as ‘The Abbey of the Resolute Word.’
At this point, Operative Sarodan initiated a high-risk solo infiltration mission into the primary enemy stronghold, ‘The Cathedral,’ under cover of an invisibility field. His objective was reconnaissance. He successfully observed the enemy’s ‘public reward’ protocol, confirming their psychological warfare tactic of turning citizens against one another.
However, the operative then deviated from the reconnaissance plan. He followed a hostile agent and a civilian target into a secondary interrogation chamber. After observing the agent’s methods, Operative Sarodan made the decision to… neutralize the target.
(Sound of a file being stamped with a red ‘CRITICAL’ marker)
So, to summarize the current situation: the mission has been critically compromised. Operative Sarodan is alone, deep in hostile territory, with one enemy agent neutralized and one terrified civilian witness present. The rest of the team remains at the safe house, completely unaware of the situation’s escalation.
Awaiting your next operational move. Good luck.”