Chapter 6 - The Quickening



 The Temple nave is tall and wide, reflecting the grandeur and majesty of the Knights who once congregated within. Despite the darkness, a large stone effigy of the dragon Bahamut, is notable at the opposite end of the chamber. Zantus floats his magic lantern into the center of the room to shed more light on the unusual decor, but as the lantern passes the central pillars, it is extinguished and falls to the floor. Kilgorin and Zantus sense a large void in the center of the nave, where arcane and divine powers fall unusually silent.

 Impish laughter breaks the silence, and a trio of quicklings dart out from the shadows to attack with tremendous speed and agility. Davlyn and Kilgorin seek cover for Aryanne on the west balcony, while the rest of the party confronts the quicklings on the floor of the nave. Using the voided area as cover, the quicklings slash mercilessly at the party. Hope seems lost when Arranis realizes the void does not restrict his psionic powers; he slows the quicklings with a psychic assault, making them easy targets for Davlyn’s bow.



 The party takes rest in the nave, contemplating the strange nature of events and rethinking their decision to venture so far with their young ward Aryanne. Through the temple vestry, the party discovers a secret vault, sealed by the ancient order’s magic. The vault, recently ransacked, once housed the official register and writings of the Order. Here the party discovers more clues to the Knight’s artifact, and more of Savra’s journal.







