The Decline of Mocaeis

The war of the gods was a long and brutal affair, from a mortal perspective if not a god's perspective. Much knowledge and history of the gods was lost as a result of that great war, especially in relation to the god of mischief and his twin sister, the goddess of valor, though Mocaeis especially was one to keep his secrets, even from the other gods.

Shaefev and Zaerel are said by their priests to be the parents of the twin gods, though neither Yaalasar not Mocaeis's religions pay honor to the parents of their god. 

Session 13--Chores for Myhanor

Traveling By Foot

The trip to Castle Orosa is either 464 or 654 miles long, depending on the roads taken, which comes down to either a minimum of 29 (most direct) or 41 (by road)days. However, everyone bought horses in Myahnor, which brought the rest of the trip down to 16 days total. They have traveled 7 days and a total of 228 miles. They decided to go to Nylana before they go to Castle Orosa.

Myhanor

Further inland, the change hasn't been so obvious—the Woaden Sea doesn't extend this far, and the few creatures that have moved in are non-threatening so far; the only monsters to have shown up are Scaled Hares, which like to rub against livestock and pur, and which also feed on carrion. They can be annoying, but not overly problematic.

The tanner: Scaled hares have been getting into his tannery and eating his raw skins. He is willing to actually sell his four horses if the party helps him exterminate the hares

The village elder (of Myhanor): A werewolf has been attacking the village, and just last night killed a young couple's toddler. He gave his horses to the party in exchange for them killing the werewolf. Thalia paid for the couple's funeral expenses, and they gave her a donkey in gratitude for her kindness and for helping to kill the werewolf.

War Monks of Zaerel

A battalion of War Monks bearing the Raining Sun of Zaerel as their banner show up, near enough to be a problem wherever the party is at the time. The squad is led by a priest of Zaerel, and initiated an attack on sight. Only the priest survived the attack

Sunstone Elementals

Sunstone Elementals are exactly the same as regular earth elementals except that they are formed entirely from sunstone. Only a single point on their body is charged, but it moves across their whole body at random. This charged spot is extremely weak, and if hit  the whole elemental will turn to dust that floats away. 

Woad Elk

 Giant Elk from the Woaden Sea that hunt in packs. They have three eyes with red cat-like pupils and a mouth that opens too far and is filled with razor sharp teeth.

Skottler

Skottlers are dog sized creatures with six legs that can walk on water and scour the sea for prey and carrion.

Session 12

The party escaped the palace of Thelsinosa and immediately went to see how the ship fared. They found it sunk halfway to the sea floor with two holes in the hull, but otherwise intact.

The king of Thelsinosa tried to pray to Shaefev by making a saltwater pool. Shaefev manifested, but was unable to communicate effectively.

Eli was present, and immediately went to check out the Woaden Sea. He was immediately attacked by Hunting Deer, and soon after Earth elementals and War Trees joined the fight.

The fight went very poorly for the party. Levi and Kurik both only narrowly avoided being stomped to death by war trees.

The king was torn in half and thrown back into the sea; the party were able to stealthily make their way through the city. Jaqam, lord of bards, and bard of lords, found Thalia and revealed himself as her oldest brother, saying they need to get back to their home.

Session 11

The Sea Priest

After the cavaliers were well out at sea again a priest of Shaefev arrived. He told the cavaliers that his hearkener has sent him, and that if they should succeed in their quest a terrible calamity shall befall the world. He invites all aboard to repent and give up the task of Mocaeis, or face the wrath of Shaefev. The crew were wary of the sea priest and were determined to do as he said, as was Levi. Amisha persuaded the priest that Errol Flynn had the Hearkener's Wine, and he left Levi his spear as a token for Yaalasar's Hearkener before seeking out Errol Flynn.

Thelsinosa

Upon their arrival in Thelsinosa, they will be stalked by Enicha. She will eavesdrop until she knows what they're up to, and will immediately reveal herself to offer help. She has surprising knowledge of the castle and its defenses, without having the actual experience of having gone in anywhere.

Location Notes

The city is almost entirely elven. There is a tiny slums in the sewers where non-elves are more prominent--primarily humans and halflings. The buildings are tall and graceful, even regular homes have two floors, and there isn't a door in town that isn't three feet taller than necessary, with artistic glass and metal insets in the extra space. The city is small compared to Orosan cities, but it dwarfs its inhabitants. The people here are snooty. This is also the home of the rangers guild, and ranger pairs are common throughout the town.

The castle itself is breathtaking. It features statues of stately elves in place of gargoyles, pouring pitchers of water into the street when it rains; there are flying buttresses, alcoves with heroic statues of Zaerel and elven heroes, and stained glass windows abundantly placed. It also has a strong wall with rangers patrolling it.