Turn 9 - Days 73 to 74 - The Temple of Sysyn

Who exactly is this god Sisyn ? If the Alderman's child is the Daughter of Sisyn, he is surely the principal deity of the Tidjits, but if so, where has he gone ?  There seems such a jarring contrast between the open, honest ways of the people of Tidjit, and the somber funerary cult that is folded within the gods's sinister tower.

 

Nobody was overly surprised when Godric announced that they were heading back to the Temple of Sisyn.  The Ranger had been expecting the Alderman to ask, and his company had joined the dots already.

Travel there was uneventful, and the path remembered well enough, with Ruairidh helping once or twice when they might have gone astray.

 

This time, they did pause to admire the ornate decoration around the temple door.  No-one was astonished to note the recurring presence of a female figure in flowing robes.  Partho had proven keen to decipher the images.  Godric caught a flash of something...unpleasant...on the chipmunk's face as he undertook his painstaking task.  Worry ? Fear ?  Or simply frustration ?

Then came the long howl that reminded everyone that in this god-forsaken place, discretion was definitely the better part of valour.  Too much time spent at one spot, time to move on.

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Scenario Parameters :

This is Depth 3 of the Delve, which implies +1 Enemy and +1 Exploration Marker.

I rolled up a very high level enemy, and decided to spend a Story Point :  Sisyn being pleased with the company for bringing back his Daughter, they would get to make three rolls and choose between them.

Foes are thus Giant Bugs [for which I will use Giant Spiders], p.180.  There are eleven of them, with no alpha.

The creatures are hungry for life and energy, hence the Lure of Magic (p.179).

This place is as Silent as the Grave (p.143), as Kehar, who takes the lead through the door, quickly finds out.  Add two additional Exploration Markers and 3 Skeletons, who begin the game as Unaware and Sentries.

Terrain is set up as per the generic rules (p.128-129).

This is a Site Battle, see p.142 for the rules concerning it.

Under Siege (p.219) is in effect, so should a Unique Foe appear during the battle, and is not slain, a roll must be made on the Enemy Plans Table (p.207).

Roll after this scenario to see if the Delve is cleared out.

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