Chosen moment
Bertram draws the soul into the book. It takes root, and at the moment Abbadons soul is absorbed, a wave of energy pulses from it, knocking you out. You are awoken, floating, lighting from the heavens striking your bodies hundreds of times a second.
You collapse to the floor, surging with power. Your mind is connected to the earth. Your will can direct the warriors who now gather around you. Your power can now sculpt entire valleys, and cities.
We cut back to the now.
Nirmadin had just cast off his old robes. Before your eyes, this hunched old man revealed himself to be Mordenkeinan, the third soul you need for ascension. He has avoided Death itself for milleanea.
"You have been good to me. It does pains me to do this. Only the someone who can survive this is worthy".
He strikes his weapoon into the ground. The ground rumbles beneath your feet. Your allies are on the horizon, but you need to hold out.
Round 1
He forms 1d4 duplicates. Each then fires a copy of starfall (3d6 danmage). XHARD to avoid, FINESSE. The real one is the rightmost.
"Renaxis is lying. Do you actually believe him? He Is just using you. You will become gods fighting a battle that is already lost"
Round 2
"He is just using you to get to the top. That is why we had to seal him away Disintegrate. NORMAL WILLPOWER to avoid. A rancid black arcing beam latches onto your skin. You feel it tear you apart. On a fail, take 3d20 damage
Round 3
"You are worthy. If I cannot best you, you are strong enough to help"
"I'm offering another way. There is no honour lost in accepting a losing battle. I'm not asking you to serve me. Stay as demigods. Stay in the dark. The horror will gorge itself on the old gods. And when it's bloated and slow, perhaps then we strike. Renaxis guards much more knowledge in his lair about those beings."
"You have my word, if I have yours"
Cold fills the air. Plants withering around you. Looking over your shoulder. Renaxis enters from the dark forest.
"Mordenkeinan... Now how could it be that you are still alive... Do not let him poison your minds. His mind is a pit of madness".
As he walks, you see his body decay as if every second was a year.
"You must defeat him now, he is our final step before you can ascend. Humanity deserves true, just rulers."
- He discovered the plight of the gods, he needed a way out. He needed to save reality.
- The gods are dying. He wanted others as he grew too weak in his captured, aged state, to do it by himself. He would rather be a shepherd, remembered as the saint who led his people to salvation, freedom.
- We are the last hope that remains for this world. No one else has spent the thousands of years that I have to make this happen. We are NOT to throw it away.
Mordenkeinan says: "Choose wisely. You know deep down what is right"
"If you abandon me now, you will never ascend".
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They both begin to circle you, staring eachother down. At any moment, it looks like they could erupt.
What do you do?