Ancient Tales

This one-shot spin-off follows the misadventures of Goro and Co. in ancient Joniatsu.

Characters:


 * Goro Ore-Delver
 * Toshinori Juro
 * Fitz the Hungry

Session 1 — October 2, 2021 | "Quests"
Thousands of years ago, before Emperor Kazato was the emperor of Joniatsu, the Dibatsu clan held the throne. The last member of the Dibatsu line to hold the position of emperor now sits on the throne, but the end of his line swiftly approaches, brought by Teshu Metsun and supporters of the Metsun family.

It is here that we meet three visitors to the palace of Saishu Taikyaku. An aging elf Ronin, Toshinori Juro is here seeking an assignment to bring him honor in his final decades. Goro Ore-delver, a dwarve from Torrovion has arrived hoping to learn the secrets of the great armor-makers of Joniatsu. And Fitz the Hungry, a human man, hopes to request from the king information concerning the POFFIN—a mysterious item that is rumored to cure any hunger.

In the house of Wo Dai-Yun, a nobleman from south, the three visitors await an audience with the Emperor.

Instead, they end up in the tunnels beneath the island, helping Princess Fuyoko and her Handmaiden, Xia, escape a coup that means to claim their lives. Down below, the trio are betrayed by Shen Han, the Wo family's trusted martial trainer. He reveals that he is on the side of the Metsun family, and that the Emperor must die.

The party fight through assassins, monsters, and tunnels, and make their way to the beach, where Princess Fuyoko promises that when she returns to take her throne, she will help Fitz gain entry to the archives to learn about the poffin, give Goro a chance to learn from the armor-makers of Joniatsu, and Toshi will take a position at the Emperor's side.

Swiftly, the two groups parted ways as alarms fill the air.

Session 2 — December 18, 2021 | "Fever"
Six days after the escape with the princess, Goro and Toshi find themselves at the small village of Zhu no Makura, following rumors of an ancient, volcanic temple in the mountains.