Relentless Unleashed » Ulysses

The Satin-Veil Killer

Ryan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:20:56 +0000

The Satin-Veil killer, the Alligator Man, the Sunset Slayer — all monikers for the serial killer who haunted the Succession…until his disappearance and supposed death five years ago. Now, the heroes are in his lair – a place of evil and sorrow. And yet, this killer penned the infamous volume called the Voynich Manuscript, a mystical manuscript that can supposedly end the war of Neutrality. The information contained in this volume is so explosive, so dangerous, that even Hell has taken notice. Somewhere in his underground catacomb is the secret to its current location.

The sound of a heavy heart beats in their ears.

A spectral woman wanders the halls.

And a young girl, traumatized, has somehow survived for five years. But what has the evil done to her? Has it soaked into her soul? Ulysses takes it upon himself to comfort her, to speak in a language of emotion rather than words. The understanding runs deep and she bonds to him — refusing to leave his side.

Beetles infest the dungeon — attempting to burrow under their flesh. If aggravated, they send their victims into a deep sleep so they are able to strip them of their skin for their ever-growing hive.

Another band of mercenaries arrived before them…upending the barrels of fragrant oils. With reflexes that are faster than their reason, the mercenaries drop their torches to reach for weapons. The oils ignite, an inferno.

And still the sound of the beating heart…

The Congress

Brian — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:03:11 +0000

Episode Two: The party devised a plan to get into the Congress of the 5 Nations. Vander told us about the Sawfish Boys, who would help us with information. There would be a funeral procession of a high ranking officer, and they had need of those uniforms to get into the palace.

The party disrupted the funeral procession and discovered that Officer Eldara, who was killed for uncovering a plot by UndeadBane, but it was all a ruse, and she was not indeed dead.

Officer Eldara agreed to join us, and together we headed off to the palace to infiltrate the congress.

Introducing Ulysses Seamus Mahoney

Ryan — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:26:20 +0000

Ulysses Seamus ”U.S.” Mahoney, an orphan left at the church steps, grew up within the church orphanage but also spent much time on the cruel streets learning of the many vices and pleasures the world outside had to offer a resourceful young man. Playing on his natural gift for oratory and his ripe source material of religious text he plied the streets of his youth charming and entertaining travelers and locals alike relieving them of a “small donation” (or more likely conning or cheating them out of a much larger gift) to help do “the lords work.”
The priests of the church took notice of young Ulysses gifts and pushed him towards a life of service to the church, hoping to steer him toward a path of enlightenment and service to the church and its people, and also no doubt as a vital fundraiser. As he matured Ulysses fell more and more into the trap of sin and vice; drinking, gambling and consorting with women. He squanders his priestly gifts with no direction or apparent plan.

Underneath the bluster, there is a caring man mostly concerned with the health and wellbeing of the common man. He is despite his vanity and selfishness a defender of the weak and wretched and most strong advocate of the injured, abandoned or the outcast. In the back of his mind he has made himself out to be a bit of a Robin Hood taking money from the “haves” and using it to service the weak and poor, however the majority of his earnings go directly to servicing his own appetites. There may be some greater destiny in his life but he is likely unaware of it and under prepared for it. The fact that he is still favoured by his Patron “The Lord” seems to be a good sign.

Episode One: WAR!!!

Brian — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:37:11 +0000

The political map of Abomnikus has been broken and redrawn. The lands have been decimated, cities, forests destroyed.

There is hope however as the 5 regions, Skellerus, the Succession, Deadlands, Mechanus, The Empire, have sent envoys to New Eval King, a shell of its once glorious majesty, to discuss peace.

Raziel has come along as part of the entourage of the envoy from Turin. Li Jun Fan is a junior member of a delegation from the Mitose monastary to oversee the summit. Ulysses is already in New Eval King on his own business.

New Eval King is a dead city, no birds, no children. People are dead, but they still have their souls.

The three end up in the Crimson Wanderer Inn. All hell broke loose, and the strangers were forced into action.

A rapespawn was left nearly dead, but the party saved him and was told the following:

“My name is Kareth Delores … I have the key to where the Voynich Manuscript is.” We must meet a man in the citadel of Gash, an ancient temple to Crazius, the ancient god of torture.

We agreed to visit with our superiors and get leave from our duties to go questing.

Ulysses and Li Jun Fan go looking for information and find that there will be an entrance in the grand ballroom under the great chandelier, look for the eye of the Swan.

Raziel’s knight commander takes great interest in our quest, and wishes him to keep the mission quiet.