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  • Letters to The Timeless One

    (translated from Draconic)

    Most honored master, 

    I pray all is as it should be at the temple. My travels with Roth have been met with some progress. Enclosed is my accounting of the happenings of my pilgrimage thus far. 

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt 2.5

    Odiri finds herself in the ladies’ section of the public baths relaxing in the warm waters in the rare company of other females. She hears Xiao’s voice in her mind whine and pout from the front of the bath house where he was denied entry …

  • Log I : Day 7

    My troubles only seem to grow the longer I remain in this town... 

    Odiri and I had been sitting and drinking at the Rose Shell since quite early in the morning. I was relatively deep into my sake, but Odiri was swimming in it. Oranssi& …

  • A Conversation in the Temple Kitchen

    (OOC: Written in collaboration.)

    It was late in the afternoon by the time Eucarion finished patching up one of the temple walls. A novice had put an elbow through a thin bit of it, or so Mato had explained. In a matter of a week, …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt. 8

    (OOC - Collaboratively written in part. CW - Implied nudity, Gross lovey dovey shit)

    Odiri stares at the man sitting on the end of her bed fishing his boots out from under it, mapping his chest and back’s every scar illuminated by the …

  • Things to do in Port Shoreblossom before you die...

    Dearest Papa,

    Of course this letter will never reach you. Even if I could return to the magnificent crumbling ruin that generations of Ramshackles have called home, the thriced cursed magic that lies upon the anthill of Port Blossom would …

  • Story Time with Odiri

    Odiri clatters her way into the Rose Shell doing her tired best to get the attention of a server “ I need another glass of that Maiden’s Mouth Rice Wine after the adventure I just had!” She climbs into a chair at the Carved …

  • In My Exile

    These lands are strange to me. Crossing the border's of my island, I thought recovering my island's artifact would be a simple task. This new land proved otherwise.

    The people, their culture, even the stench of the air is so alien to …

  • Oranssi

    Being stationed in a place such as Port Shore Blossom is quaint; nothing but murmurs and rumors, from the active townsfolk who never wander beyond their place.  In society and apparently beyond a border wall.  New to this port and country I …

  • New Beginnings...

    Shore Blossom Port is a marvel of a town; The culture is diverse, the people are merry, and the  town itself is a gem. Yet... all of its luxuries and beauties are not enough to quell the fear that lurks behind their smiles. These people are …

  • Log I : Day 1

    It has been long since I have felt the comforts of civilization. I forgot in some respects what it was like, having been away long enough to forget it all. Not that I regret leaving, but regaining the sensations of an urban life has certainly been …

  • Log I : Day 4

    As much as I am infuriated by my adventuring companions, I find myself growing increasingly fond of them. It's... conflicting, to say the least.

    We began this journey by gathering at the Shrine of Stars (a temple, really, but its keeper …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt2

    Odiri wakes startled from her drunken napping to realize that once more the party has left without her. “Damn it all!!” She flags down a server who hesitantly asks her if she wants another bottle of sake, “No, actually, hot tea seems …

  • Log I : Day 5

    Excellent spoils from this adventure! But at the cost of my sense of smell. I am by no means sensitive, but after some of the horrible things encountered, I wish I had been born anosmic.

    The Rose Shell was particularly lively when we began …

  • Log I : Day 6

    Things do not bode well. I fear that with the most recent developments, we shall soon be embarking on our most dangerous journey yet.

    No hookahs at the Rose Shell this day, as Oranssi was with us. Plenty of drinks, however. I'm noticing …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt 3

    Odiri and the fellow ladies visiting the bath house settled into the sauna before Odiri continued her story “Upon entering the Rose Shell I found my adventuring crew was up already debating …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt 4

    After an intense week beyond the wall Odiri treated herself to a hot bath and a bottle of sake to enjoy alone in her room. Looking forward to the peace and quiet of her room she climbed the stairs …

  • Log 3

    It has been many moons since my last writings of our endeavors. I was wandering the farmlands and fields of Port Shore Blossom for many days. I was seeking answers, getting to know the locals, and learning how they were holding up. The responses I …

  • Oranssi with the troubles of women and yurts

    I am nearing a choice. I feel it in my everyday activities. My emotions and physical body are like a silk worm’s first strand of a cocoon. The worm knows it is there but can’t break it or change it, it carries on to find a place to …

  • Shooting Lessons

    "Lady's grace, Odiri, park your ears and raise the flag 'ave I got a nobby top-shelf bangup barking iron chant for you," Frivolity exclaimed excitedly at the halfling proffering a black powder pistol pommel first to the ranger.  …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt. 5

    Odiri returns to the Rose Shell after a much needed bath. Deconstructing a Chimera was messy work. The Rose Shell was quiet that evening despite the upcoming festivities. Making her way up the stairs to her room she passes Eucarion’s door and …

  • much to do about nothing and chimeras

    My thoughts were strange. No longer flashes of still images or perfect retelling of memories. They were a void, my feet are planted on nothingness. Yet I felt the pulses of earth, is this Gaea? I look up to see a lone star and as it shined, I knew it …

  • Story Time with Odiri - Pt. 6

    After a night’s fitful rest Odiri makes her way down to the kitchen of the Rose Shell Tea House avoiding looking at the table wiped clean of her hard work not ready to face the resulting …

  • Chaos, Fire, and Destiny

    It was getting  late as I made my way back into the Rose Shell, my usual impish smile available for all the new friends I've been making in this land..  The once-long and luxurious red …

  • Atonement Ceremony

    As the tiefling completes negotiations with the upper planar, the light in the shrine of stars fades away to almost nothing. From the east, a faint greenish orange glow can be seen from waters edge, the light of dawn slowly spreading fingers through …

  • Letters from Odiri - Pt. 7

    OOC – Hastily written in a messy script. Several lines attempted to be scratched out by ink)

     

    My Eucarion,

    Dearest Eucarion,

    Dear Eucarion,

    Eucarion,

    I hope …

  • Past, Present and Future

    "Everyone must find their center. Focus on your breathing. Slower and slower. In for four, hold for seven, out for eight and repeat. Still your thoughts and quiet your minds"

    "OOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!"

    "Quiet …

  • Log I : Day 10

    (OOC: Long overdue lmao)

    Tribulations. My god, tribulations!

    I returned from my sojourn rather late in the night before Solstice. I'd promised to be back in town by then, but I am plagued to admit the reason was  …

  • A Crumpled Letter

    A crumpled ball of parchment lays on the edge of the fountain in the center of market square. Upon inspection it is a letter. Unsealed. Unsent. Forgotten.

    It reads:

    "Dear Mum …

  • Sempur: The Tale of Step, the O'Aes'Sidhe

    "Gather 'round and open ears. For today I begin the adventures of a young hero from a far away land."

    With a small stick he begins to draw in the dirt.

    "Our tale begins, as many do, atop a camel. A camel in the …

  • Have You Seen Me?

    I can't find Olma. I know everyone she talks to. I know everywhere she would hide. I can't find her. The last time we spoke, the night of the festival, we weren't exactly at our best. When that tentacle literally almost killed me on …

  • Fuck This Town

    So, whatever fresh Hell has opened between  Mom and Dad I suspect that the wisest thing I could do is stay out of it, for all that I can't actually do that.  Mom's opening a new business in Port Shore …

  • Letters from Odiri - Pt. 9

    My Dear Eucarion,

    I have returned from yet another adventure. I really wish I could convince you to leave the temple for more than just an evening visit. These outings are just not the same without you.

    Syd was determined to get …

  • Log I : Day 16

    (OOC: Overdue ny'all.)

    I feel as though a great curse has been lifted from my head. But have I chosen well?

    Odiri, Naligor, Oranssi, and I began the day by convening at the Gaea Shrine in the temple at Mato's behest. …

  • Agents of the Nine Hells

    Back in Port Shore Blossom.  The white jade of the wall seems to have many uses, not the least of which is bringing us home.  But with recent revelations, I don't know how much I trust its power to …

  • Log I : Day 17

    (OOC: I'm working my way through the backlog, I promise.)

    I'm pleased to say that my scheme for alternative income has been working splendidly. Though Odiri may have given me an earful about going beyond the wall alone, my poaching of …

  • Story Time with Odiri Pt.10

    Odiri slips from her room in Ramshackle Manor to nearby kitchen following the smell of familiar cooking. A smile spreads on her face to find her dear friend Shei hard at work prepping the evening meal. Shei looks up from the dumplings she was folding …

  • Log I : Day 20

    (In sloppy handwriting).

    I am surprised that I am sober enough to write this. But I suppose I should keep some semblance of habit up. Besides, I've been cut off at the Rose Shell. Something's got to occupy my time til the barmen …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 11

    ***Slightly more composed script than her last entry***

    We rescued Third One! I get ahead of myself even in writing. Our adventure started in the Rose Shell, like most do. Elura in her own flirtatious ways asked of Eucarion and I lost my …

  • Log I : Day 21

    It's been a moment since I last wrote something here. Mostly because I've been far too gone to hold a quill, but... 

    This begins eleven? twelve days ago? I was roused from my terrible state by a note passed along from Semper …

  • Letters from Odiri Pt. 12

    Eucarion my love,

    I was told by Madam Saru that you had left the day before we came home so I suppose this letter will be waiting for you when you get home. 

    I met my first Celestial. Boy that was a moment. They came to the …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 13

    CW: Angsty, Lovey Dovey Grossness, Potty Mouth

     

    I don’t even know how to start this entry. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. After not getting a response to my last letter to Eucarion I started to …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 14

    Despite reconnecting with Eucarion, things were still not at peace. Xiao was still gone and I felt an emptiness that Eucarion, try as he might, could not fill. Eucarion has purchased a cottage on the edge of town that I find myself spending more and …

  • Log I : Day 25

    My first writing under my own roof! Praise be! After far too many nights spent between Mato's watchful eye and Frivolity's fuckpalace, I finally found a suitable place to make my home. A modest cottage on the edge of town. Though I certainly …

  • Frondel LaMore, Log 1

    Content Warning: Raciness, Strong Language, and Hilarity.

     

    I, Frondel LaMore, have gone and done it! I’ve joined the heroic adventurers group of the map table. How, you may …

  • Tempest (Recap One)

    My Beloved Otikris,
    I would first like to assure you that your sister and I arrived safely and without any troubles in Shore Blossom. She is very much as you have described her and then some, a lovable handful. It hurts my heart to be so stern …

  • Log I : Day 27

    Sweet hells, if the ruckus our company brought to Shore Blossom was one thing, then the new arrivals are in a whole new league of mess. 


    Nearly three full weeks of much needed vacation time were broken up by this! Odiri and I had …

  • Things I have learned

    Some people just despise ferrets, and if you dare to defend the fuzzy little bastards, those people will never forgive you nor listen to another word you say without endeavoring to insult you to your face.

    You can escape the city if you leave …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 16

    CW: Language

    After three straight weeks holed up in Eucarion’s place leaving only momentarily for refills of wine and food from the market, he and I decided it was best for us to spend some time at the Rose Shell so we would not forget …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 17

    CW: Cranky baby, HARSH language

    *aggressive jerky handwriting*

    My mood is foul; my head is pounding; I want to sleep for days. I can’t believe Elura cajoled me into going out beyond the wall a mere day after getting home from …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 18

    After a rather intense conversation with Eucarion I have stopped drinking. He insists it’s the best for my health. I had been doing fairly well for a few days not drinking at the cottage but as soon as we took as visit to the Rose Shell my mental …

  • Log I : Day 29

    Our most recent ventures beyond the wall continue to shake my awareness. 

    Having spent a few days settling Odiri into my cottage, we both found ourselves desiring a change of scenery and the company of others. Heading to the Rose …

  • Log I : Day 32

    I had not wanted Odiri to venture out, but many, many broken dishes later, and we conceded that perhaps it was for the best that we get some time out of the house. Our first night poaching for adventures at Rose Shell went fruitlessly, but on the …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt .19

    I don’t much feel like writing today but if I don’t get this down on paper now I never will and may just abandon this journal all together.

    The “Reaper” showed up on our his doorstep with her little cult …

  • Log I : Day 34

    Odiri and I have settled back into a sort of routine. It's... nice. It really is. Having some semblance of normalcy restored has done wonders for the both of us, I think. It helps, to get the mind off things. We have started to visit Rose …

  • Stalking the Tiger Lady

    "If you want to kill me, Soveliss, you have to find me in Hell..."

    Those words echo in my head every night as I close my eyes now.  All I can see is the City of Dis, the frozen …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 20

    In some facade of peace and attempts at returning to the way things were before the last few weeks…months, Eucarion and I had decided upon losing ourselves in the distract of labor. We had just finished tanning the giant boar hides and planned …

  • Log I : Day 35

    The company was convened by Soveliss' request, his intention being to tackle Blood Spatter's tower and rid it of her once and for all. Nobody had told him beforehand, of course, that she had already been dispatched. So, riddled with  …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 21

    CW: 90% introspection and character development – don’t bother reading

     

    A delightful evening in the Rose Shell was in order to continue the celebration of the defeat of Blood Spatter. I carved the smallest details …

  • Odiri's Journal Pt. 22

    CW: moar super emotional character development + implied sex

    TW: mention of miscarriage

     

    While enjoying a morning of tea and continued talk of magick theory for my farmland …

  • Log I : Day 38

    CW: Feelings whump, children whump, sex.

    TW: Discussion of miscarriage.

    It had been three days since I’d last seen Odiri. Seen properly, in any case. I’d see her …

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    Tales of Shore Blossom

    A campaign of exploration and adventure set in the untamed coast of the Shore Blossom Bay. Beyond the high and mystically secured white stone walls of the thriving port city of Shore Blossom is a vast  …

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    Tales of Shore Blossom

    Herein lies all the information one needs to know about Tales of Shore Blossom

    [[Setting]]

    [[Regions]], [[Races]], [[Gods]], [[Relics]], [[Distant Lands]], [[Port Shore Blossom]], and the [[ …

  • Setting

     

    Races

    Dragonborn

    Descendants of the first dragons via a divine miracle. An ancient race of scholars, warriors, and priests in service to Dragon-kind. The Color of their scales denotes their heritage, and alliegance to either Aion or Skotos …

  • Gods

    In the beginning there was Light and Void. Then came Form. Then came Time. From these Aion, Gaea, and Skotos came into being. Aion and Skotos were twins, the First Dragons. Twin beings that reflected one another. Aion took Gaea, embodiment of Form, as …

  • Distant Lands

    Port Shore Blossom is a hub of trade and a mixing bowl of various Cultures, Ethnicities, and Races from beyond the Shore Blossom Bay. Below are descriptions of the many places the residents of the Port either immigrated or are descended from:

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  • Characters Creation

    Attributes:  You may meet with the DM to roll 4D6 drop the lowest number. Re-roll all 1’s, and 2’s. Roll seven times. Drop the lowest Stat. 

    If you want to make the character sheet at home it …

  • Special Rules

    Below are rules and guidelines that are unique to Tales of Shore Blossom, as it embraces a West Marches Style of play:

    • There is no regular meeting time. All scheduling for play is arranged among the Players themselves. The only hard …

  • Relics

    Magical weapons, armor, and wondrous items of legend are hidden throughout the wilderness of Shore Blossom Bay. Below are the ones rediscovered and wielded by our Heroes.
     

    Glass case of the …

  • Fellowship of the Carved Table

    The Fellowship of the Carved Table is known by other many names: Charter of the Carved Table, The Beyonders, Champions of Shore Blossom, and "Those Crazies Who Go Beyond the Safety of the Wall" to name a few. They are a group of …

  • Mato

    A child of the Vanyr, rumored to be centuries old. Elder Yen claims that Mato had the same youthful appearance his entire life, and claims that his Grandfather told him the same. Some whisper that Mato built the Shrine of Stars with his own two hands, in …

  • Elder Yen

    Elder Yen is the proprietor of Yen's Emporium, a one stop shop of supplies both mundane and arcane. He is the leader of the Port Shore Blossom's ruling Council, and is the eldest and most respected merchant in the city.

  • Madam Saru

    Madam Saru's family has owned and run The Rose Shell for countless generations. She is the latest in a long line of talented folks who have provided entertainment, tea, food, and lodgings for locals and visitors alike. Saru is the youngest member of …

  • Kenten

    Kenten owns the local forge in Port Shore blossom. He crafts all a manner of weapons and armor, and knows the secret of black-powder weapons passed on from his Ancestors whom were of one of the original families who settled in Port Shore Blossom when it …

  • Odiri

    [[File:742598 | class=media-item-align-center | 250px | Odiri.JPG]] Odiri was born and raised in a boring quiet forest by loving parents. But, what can an adventurous young thing do in the same old forest with the same old people. She wanted more. She …

  • Adi Singhasari

    Bright, forward thinking, and optimistic, Singhasari is a strong proponent of knowledge for knowledge's' sake. Perhaps unfortunately, he is also a fan of argument for argument's sake, and was trained in rhetoric by Paelias, one of the elven masters of …

  • Roth Gi' Dorah

    Doesn't speak much unless there's something needs to be said. Due to his bulking posture, many would find him intimidating and wouldn't want to stand in his way, especially if the weak is being preyed upon by the strong. Far across the sea towards …

  • Naligor Dornrock

    "I was part of a shape shifting tribe of wood elves called "Wulvir". They would change into packs of wolves and dogs. I had a sister, mother, and father. Our family was gifted with not only power to become wolves to but to manipulate and transform the …

  • Aravaldëaner Faervel

    Sir Aravaldëaner Faervel ("Val" to his friends) is the husband of [[:bronwen-accursio | Bronwen Accursio]] and father to [[:hok-ee-faervel | Hok'ee Faervel]] and the late Othanar Faervel. Aravaldëaner was the previous wielder of the [[Faervel Moonblade | …

  • Bronwen Accursio

    Dame Bronwen is the wife of [[:aravald-aner-faervel | Sir Aravaldëaner Faervel]] and the mother of Othanar Faervel and [[:hok-ee-faervel | Hok'ee Faervel]]. She is the current head of a small family of human merchant-nobles, a member of the elven …

  • Othanar Faervel

    Othanar was the firstborn son of [[:aravald-aner-faervel | Aravaldëaner Faervel]] and [[:bronwen-accursio | Bronwen Accursio]], and the older brother of [[:hok-ee-faervel | Hok'ee Faervel]]. The as the eldest child of nobles, Othanar was expected to …

  • Syd

    Once upon a time, my parents died. ...Sorry. I'm not one for conversational fluff. Words are my arrows and all must have an appropriate aim. The end of my guardians meant the beginning of my life on the streets of Shore Blossom, oh, and the need for a new …

  • Olma

    Olma is my name and here is my story...so far. Once I had a family; parents and siblings. One day they they died. Nothing tragic, just died of a disease that spread through my household. I think, I didn't catch it due to my size. Speaking of size, I am …

  • Semper

    An odd man who uses a name that is fairly obviously an alias. He described himself as a linguist, historian, and a trap-smith. He is a man of flexible talents and has shown himself to be at least passingly capable with "magic", though he rarely uses …

  • Kethra Siannodel

    Kethra is a half-elf from the Forestlands of Vanyr. While technically female she appears fairly androgynous and is able to pass as either gender as necessary to obtain advantage. While she was raised among the elves of Vanyr her mother was human and she …

  • Serena Bliss

    _There is a well-used, dark purple tome on the shelf. You pick it up, though you aren't sure why you feel drawn to it. The book's cover is soft in a way that is somehow different than leather. You can feel the oft ignored hairs on the back of your neck …

  • Biun Odachi

    *Biography* Biun (pronounced "Bee-Yun") “the Illiterate” Udachi was born to the family of Udachi in the Republic of Arestia. The Udachi family has descended from a long line of influential wizards in Arestian society and has long held a seat in the …