Season 3, Session 16 - The Flower, the Prophecy, and the Failed Shift

The crew reviews Zedhryx Trevelle’s ideas about observing ancient Netheril. Is his plan really to not interfere? The briefing covers Ioulaum’s disappearance, the Longevity spell, Jeriah Chronos’s time magic, Nether Scrolls, Heavy Magic, Mythallars, and the consequences of Mystra’s Ban—including Karsus and his Crown. Afterward, Fazzo, Nissa, Orilia, and Draphi Oturo attempt a return to Vahl’Ahvindha; a failed Plane Shift prompts a musical ritual centered on a crystalline flower key. Progress and prophecy bolster spirits before the group visits the galley, meets the crew, and plans their next steps.

• Act I – Briefing on Netheril
  • Scene: Non-interference plan.
    • Action: The ship’s crew convenes to review Zedhryx Trevelle’s plan to observe ancient Netheril without altering the timeline.
  • Scene: Ioulaum’s fate and Longevity.
    • Action: The crew discusses the disappearance of Ioulaum, the Longevity spell’s life-extension, and accounts tying Tabra’s intervention to an illithid ritual that accelerated Ioulaum’s transformation into something neither lich nor man.
  • Scene: Jeriah Chronos and temporal anchoring.
    • Action: The risks of time magic are reviewed alongside Netherese attempts to manipulate history; caution is emphasized.
  • Scene: Nether Scrolls and Heavy Magic.
    • Action: Nether Scrolls are said to codify the laws of magic; Heavy Magic exhibits (e.g., the Museum of Heavy Magic in Eileanar) can imprint lineages through repeated exposure.
  • Scene: Mythallars, Mystra’s ban, and Karsus.
    • Action: Mythallars are explained as crystalline engines that draw raw Weave power; touching one can be fatal. Post-ban casting is restricted; Karsus’s 12th-layer spell and the Crown of Karsus are noted as catastrophic precedents.
 
• Act II – Planning a Return
  • Scene: Bridge discussion.
    • Action: Fazzo, Nissa, Orilia, and Draphi Oturo coordinate a plan to return to Vahl’Ahvindha (home to Ahvindamahdorah) and confirm their current location was reached via precise Plane Shift.
  • Scene: Failed Plane Shift.
    • Action: Fazzo attempts to Plane Shift the group back to Vahl’Ahvindha; the spell fails, forcing a new approach.
 
• Act III – The Crystalline Flower Key
  • Scene: The musical solution.
    • Action: Draphi Oturo reveals a dream-seen Crystalline Flower as a dimensional key. The group agrees to empower it with music: Orilia on violin, Fazzo and Nissa on drums, and Draphi on the flower’s melody.
  • Scene: Building the key.
    • Action: After roughly two weeks of collaboration, the flower is about three-quarters complete; Draphi notes steady progress.
 
• Act IV – Prophecy and Resolve
  • Scene: Belief in Nissa.
    • Action: Orilia cites a prophecy naming Nissa and affirms her belief in the pixie despite skepticism from other fairies; banter follows, lifting spirits.
 
• Act V – Shipboard Interlude
  • Scene: Galley visit.
    • Action: The group stops by the galley; Nathan and Pete Steele report that Ruthless Ruth has retired after cooking. Pete, the first mate, welcomes Fazzo, Draphi Oturo, and Nissa aboard.

• Non-interference plan for observing ancient Netheril finalized.
• Ioulaum’s transformation and Tabra’s intervention reviewed.
• Nether Scrolls, Heavy Magic, and Mythallars discussed with caution.
• Failed Plane Shift prompts a musical key solution (Crystalline Flower).
• Prophecy boosts Nissa’s resolve; shipboard camaraderie grows.

• World Impact: The team gains a deeper, cautious framework for engaging with Netheril’s history.
• Field Observation: Planar travel obstacles suggest constraints; musical ritual shows promise as a bypass.
• Future Potential: Complete the Crystalline Flower to attempt a guided return to Vahl’Ahvindha; investigate Ioulaum, Nether Scrolls, and Karsus-era artifacts under strict non-interference.