The Orb of Hishep-Ratep PRP

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I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

Blasphemous Rumours - Depeche Mode


Thomas "MoGui" Hu, Sidekick of Ether, leads an Interesting Life! Under the guidance of Fan Feng Fu, one of the last azure dragons of the middle kingdom, he is tasked with the recovery of lost artefacts too dangerous to be left uncurated. The current objective? The long lost Orb of Hishep-Ratep, a talisman of dubious provenance, possessed of unpredictable but entirely nefarious powers.

What the sages (including Mr. Fu) know: Master Hishep-Ratep was a fearsome and wealthy magician, but he perished regardless on a campaign in a distant land, as foretold by the six prophets. As a rumoured follower of the demon-god Ahriman, Hishep-Ratep was buried where he fell. With him was buried his legendary lifestone, a large orb.

Now? The Orb of Hishep-Ratep has somehow surfaced out in the middle of nowhere in the mojave desert. MoGui calls upon his colleagues and pals to ride out into arid rain-shadow desert on a mission of recovery. Time is of the essence, for surely he can't be the only one after the artefact!

OOC: A micro-dungeon encounter that includes wilderness checks/PvE, mystic guardians/PvNPC, and an enigma to be solved (social/mental checks).

Date: Wed Apr 08 10:00:00 2020 PST
Storyteller: MoGui
Genre: Shen Mage
Signups: MoGui, Xiu, Arumi, Ji Li Xiuyuan, and Lana
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