Ok we will try and bind it Story Update – Day 10, Midday (Continued) Location: Skyrun Cliffs – Shrine of the Windbind Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Fatigue: Minor | Nyra: Active You brace yourself against the swirling air as the Bound Stormling circles overhead, shrieking with elemental fury. Rather than strike it down, you reach toward the shrine—the broken sigil, the etched bindings. You recall Halwen’s teachings, and your fingers instinctively trace the Veil's currents through your Codex. Spirit meets Air. Intent meets ritual. “Nyra,” you murmur. “Hold it steady.” The flicker familiar zips upward, casting blinding pulses of prismatic light. The Stormling falters mid-flight, its form flickering between cloud and feathered shape. You begin the Binding Rite, weaving Spirit into your voice and Air into your breath. The shrine responds faintly—just enough. Skill Check – Willpower (Spirit + Air): SUCCESS (Spirit 10 + Air 3 + Codex Bond) The Stormling shrieks one final time before its body collapses into mist. But the mist doesn’t flee—it funnels, spiraling into the shrine’s sigil like wind returning home. When the light fades, the shrine pulses with quiet energy. A shard of wind crystal floats before you, humming with captured power. Victory: Stormling Bound Gained Stormshard Sigil (Air Spell Catalyst – enhances Air spells with piercing effect) +1 Air Affinity (now Level 4) Nyra learns Gale Pulse: A minor windburst that staggers or interrupts flying foes (usable once per short rest) +12 copper bounty from posted reward (updated below) Codex Insight – Binding the Wayward: You now know the ancient rite to bind elemental spirits when weakened or destabilized. Usable at aligned shrines. Updated Stats: HP: 26 / 26 EP: 16 / 16 Elemental Strengths: Water: 13 Fire: 10 Spirit: 10 Air: 4 Earth: 2 Inventory: Copper: 82 Stormshard Sigil (Catalyst – equip to enhance Air Weaves) Earthen Reliquary Fragment Flickerglass Shard Tarnished Offering Bowl Scroll: Verdant Tether (learned) Codex – Unified Elemental Bond (Legendary) What would you like to do next? Return to Windrest Hollow and report in Explore further along the cliffs (riskier zones, higher rewards) Equip the Stormshard Sigil and seek a high point to test new Air spells Meditate with Nyra – explore bond evolution Camp nearby and rest (recover fatigue, refresh abilities) Let me know what you would like to do?

Ok we go exploring Story Update – Day 10, Midday Location: Skyrun Cliffs – Upper Wreath Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Fatigue: Minor | Nyra: Active (Empower unused) You press further into the Skyrun cliffs, Nyra guiding you along narrow ledges and half-forgotten wind trails. The air thins as you climb, but with each step, your connection to the Air element grows keener—your breath steadying, your movement lightening. After an hour’s ascent, the wind shifts—carrying whispers. Nyra pulses beside you. “This place… it's not just wind. Something sleeps here.” At the edge of a hanging ridge, you find the remains of an old monastic glider post, long abandoned. Scratched into stone is a sigil you’ve seen only once before—in the Skyreach Monastery, during the Air trial. It marks a site of binding. Suddenly, the air stills. Nyra lets out a warning chirp. Encounter Triggered – Bound Stormling (Rare Air Elemental – Dormant Woken) From a broken shrine ringed in shattered glider talons, a Stormling rises—part cloud, part birdlike wraith, with crackling talons and lightning-laced feathers. It fixes you with glowing eyes and shrieks, summoning a squall. Combat Encounter: Bound Stormling (Air-Elite) Traits: Fast, evasive, deals Air + Lightning damage, vulnerable to grounding or Water-based disruption HP: Moderate Special: May phase into cloudform (dodging physical attacks), empowered by wind tunnels Nyra hovers beside you, awaiting command. You must choose how to engage: Direct Weave: Open with a powerful hybrid or Water-based spell to disrupt its stormform Use terrain: Lure it into a narrow crevice where its flight is restricted Nyra Empower: Use her new ability to supercharge an Air/Spirit spell (free EP cost) Channel Weave Fusion (1/long rest – Ready): Create a new powerful 3-element spell to overwhelm it Attempt Binding: Risky ritual to rebind the Stormling to the shrine using Spirit+Air (requires Will check) What is your strategy?

Go here for Key's game

She's just finalising it and getting ready to go. But as usual, she got called away for a meeting. She's always so busy lol

I guess a little more exploring. Then maybe sell anything we don't like, go to the market, check in with Halwen and learn stuff and THEN we might be finally ready to do the Earth Temple.

This is the DM discord https://discord.gg/HnD6B72 During onboarding, and anytime new or old users go on Discord, they can now select this role without having to bug me to add it to you directly, to access the Mafia Discord channel on DM's discord.

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Ahh I thought we were gonna be able to ride her, like those things on Pandora. This is still good though. We are getting our air level up.

I have not. Sounds like it doesn't end well. We take Nyra out to stretch her wings Story Update – Day 10, Morning Location: Windrest Hollow – Cliffside Skyrun Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Fatigue: None | Nyra: Active (1/day assist ready) You and Nyra rise early, ascending the steep trails leading to the Skyrun Cliffs, where the winds run wild and the horizon seems to stretch forever. With her wings spread and her glow pulsing in rhythm with the breeze, Nyra takes to the sky and beckons you to follow. You meditate at a windswept ridge while she loops and dances above, drawing subtle patterns in the mist. Suddenly, she dives low, her chirp sharp and excited. “There’s something here,” she calls, circling a rocky outcropping. “Old magic. Sealed beneath feathers and stone.” You help clear the perch—and reveal a hidden cache wrapped in ancient silk bearing faded sigils of the Skyreach monks. Inside: 1 Skycarved Feather (can be used to enhance Air spells or craft a unique accessory) Worn Prayer Band (sells for 15–20 copper) Small pouch with 9 copper Nyra settles beside you on the stone. Her usual flickering has steadied into a soft, rhythmic pulse. She presses her forehead to yours. “We’re linked now. You trust the wind, and it trusts you back.” Nyra Bond Deepened! She may now: Empower one Air or Spirit spell per long rest (free cost) Reveal wind-shrouded paths, illusions, or false magic once per day +9 copper (Total: 119 copper) Gained: Skycarved Feather Gained: Worn Prayer Band Current Stats: HP: 26 / 26 EP: 16 / 16 Elemental Strengths: Air: 5 Water: 13 Fire: 10 Earth: 2 Spirit: 10 Inventory Updates: Copper: 119 Skycarved Feather (Air crafting material or accessory catalyst) Worn Prayer Band (can sell or study) Nyra – Flicker Familiar: Bond Deepened New ability: 1 free Air/Spirit spell empower per long rest Reveals wind-veiled secrets (1/day) What would you like to do next? Head to the Verdant Hollow (Earth Temple) Return to the village market to sell/trade items Check the guild bounty board Ask Halwen for Spirit spell assistance or insight into the Veil Explore deeper into the Skyrun cliffs with Nyra (riskier, may uncover relics or rare Air sigils) What would you like to do?

I'm so glad we found Nyra again. She must have been growing in the Roosting Hearth. I'd really like to go flying.

Key is just finishing up her set up and then she will be posting sign ups.

Ok let's go back to the village for a rest and re-set Story Update – Day 9, Late Evening Location: Windrest Hollow – Guild Hall & Roosting Hearth Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Air Level: 5 | Spirit Level: 10 | Companion: Nyra (active) The wind carries you back to Windrest on silent feet. The stars shimmer overhead as the last light fades from the horizon. Near the guild hall, the soft flutter of wings lands lightly on your shoulder—Nyra, your Flicker familiar, reappears from the shadows of the cliffs. Her body glows faintly with residual wind-light, a sign she had been watching… perhaps even guiding the air currents with you. “You handled that Zephyrite with care,” she chirps, curling up on your shoulder. “Didn’t even need claws. I’m impressed.” Inside the guild hall, the bounty broker greets you with a nod and a jangle of coin pouches. “Air elemental pacified, you say? Didn’t think we’d see one of those tamed. That’s worth a bonus.” He slides 40 copper into your hand—30 for the job, 10 for the non-violent resolution, rare as it is. +40 copper (Total: 110 copper) Increased reputation with Windrest Hollow Nyra’s trust deepens. She may now assist mid-battle once per long rest (Windflare or Spirit Echo boost). You rest at the Roosting Hearth under discounted lodging—thanks to your growing renown. That night, your dreams echo with sky-lanterns and drifting feathers. Nyra hums quietly from her perch above your bed, keeping watch with flickering violet eyes. Current Stats: HP: 26 / 26 EP: 16 / 16 Elemental Strengths: Air: 5 Water: 13 Fire: 10 Earth: 2 Spirit: 10 Inventory Highlights: Copper: 110 Airglass Fragment (augment Air spell or sell) Flicker Familiar – Nyra: Active, now capable of 1/day mid-battle assist Earthen Reliquary Fragment Tarnished Offering Bowl Codex: Unified Elemental Bond active What would you like to do on the morning of Day 10? Head to the Verdant Hollow (Earth Temple) Visit the market to shop or sell materials Check the new bounty board (seek another side quest or Air challenge) Speak with Halwen about refining Spirit or hybrid spellcraft Take Nyra for a bonding flight – explore cliffs for hidden caches or ruins What would you like to do?

Where is nyra? I will have to remind the game next time we make a choice

Does anyone remember when we got a crystal earpiece that allows us to talk to Halwen lol

We've still got our Magic beans, right? Ok let's try and do this peacefully Story Update – Day 9, Evening Location: Clifftops Above Windrest – Western Ridges Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Air Level: 4 | Wind Glyph Tattoo Active You lower your hands, resisting the urge to cast. The Zephyrite’s form shudders, spiraling in the updraft—but rather than attacking, you slow your breath and draw upon the Wind Glyph inked into your skin. You let the air move through you, not around you. Your body echoes the breathform taught at Skyreach. A subtle whistle escapes your lips—one that harmonizes with the elemental’s frequency. The Zephyrite pauses. It floats in place, turbulent winds stilling just slightly. You reach out your hand, open-palmed, and let a sliver of Spirit energy weave into the wind. The glyph pulses. The elemental, no longer hostile, spirals down like a leaf in draft and hovers before you. It leaves a shard of translucent airglass behind—cool to the touch, yet weightless. Combat avoided through communion. Air Elemental subdued peacefully. Gained Airglass Fragment – Can be used to augment an Air spell or sold for 30 copper. +1 Air Level (Total: 5) EP fully restored via Wind communion. You gain Spirit Affinity XP for nonviolent resolution. Halwen’s voice echoes faintly through the earpiece crystal: “You did well. That wasn’t just breathform… that was intention. Keep walking that balance.” Updated Inventory: Copper: 70 Airglass Fragment (Sell for 30 copper or use in crafting) Codex: Air Level now 5 What would you like to do next? Return to Windrest to collect bounty and rest Seek out another Air anomaly nearby Visit the village market (now evening stock available) Call Halwen and ask about Spirit disturbances in the cliffs Meditate at the peak to refine an Air or Spirit spell What would you like to do?

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Ok let's go for an explore Story Update – Day 9, Evening Location: Clifftops Above Windrest – Western Ridges Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Air Level: 4 | Wind Glyph Tattoo Active Drawn by the winds and the breathform trail, you ascend the jagged cliffs west of Windrest. There, at the edge of a stone arch spanning two ridges, an Air Anomaly shimmers—restless, swirling like a storm in stasis. As you approach, it coalesces into a Rogue Zephyrite, an elemental spirit of wind and sky, its voice a whistling screech through the rocks. It senses you and attacks. Combat Initiated: Rogue Zephyrite HP: Moderate Traits: Fast, airborne, evasive Attacks: Razorwind Blades, Vortex Pulse Weaknesses: Grounding forces (Earth), fluid containment (Water), timing-based Spirit counters Choose your combat approach: 1. Aqua Surge + Water Barrier – Pin it down with spiraling water pressure, then protect yourself from counterstrikes. Uses 3 EP. Bonus from Water Level 13. High success potential. EP regen applies. 2. Emberlash + Inner Flame – Disrupt its flight pattern with fire whips, then predict its next move by reading its emotional current. Uses 3 EP. May stagger or disorient it. Strong Fire/Spirit synergy effect. 3. Magma Spike + Firejet – Use a surprise leap and an explosive spike to knock it out of the air with force. Uses 4 EP. High-risk, high-reward. Grounding burn may immobilize. 4. Soul Veil + Watchful Defense – Read the Zephyrite’s intent and dodge while building Spirit-based resonance for a finishing strike. Uses 2 EP. Avoidance and Spirit XP gain potential. Defensive option. 5. Attempt a nonviolent approach – Use Breathform channeling and the Wind Glyph to commune instead of destroy. Uncertain outcome. May pacify, bind, or learn from the elemental. What’s your move?

I'd have been OK with that, as long as you started with Dice and Rand lol

I can help you with that, because I am nice and not actually super evil at all! https://dragonmount.com/forums/topic/127211-ithillians-signatures-for-all-your-siggy-needs/

Ah well your stuck with it now Heavy. The first game you don't have a meltdown we're all gonna say, wow Heavy is super calm and composed this game. He must be Mafia lol And we've all been the new player at some point. I think you're doing OK.

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I did not like having to be so busy but God bless Mr Pirate and all who sail with him.

Looks like it's just me and you Heavy. Let's talk to Meren Story Update – Day 9, Afternoon (Continued) Location: Clifftops Above Windrest – Scribe Meren’s Camp Status: HP: 26 / 26 | EP: 16 / 16 | Air Level: 4 | Trials Completed: Fire, Water, Air You mention your visit to Skyreach Monastery, and Meren’s eyes widen slightly. "You've been to Skyreach?" she breathes. "Then you already carry the Wind’s Mark." Her gaze drops to your wrist, where the faint, silver-etched glyph pulses softly—the Air Temple’s mark. "You’ve walked the breathless heights and heard the silence between thunder. I can feel it in your stance." You nod, and she smiles, handing you a worn but finely inscribed fragment of parchment. “Then this will make more sense to you than most. It’s part of an ancient technique. Not a spell, exactly—more a pattern, a philosophy of motion.” Codex Insight – Breathform Pattern You unlock an advanced mobility principle inspired by Skyreach monks. Passive Effect: The first time you use Zephyrstep each day, it costs no EP. Bonus: Grants +1 to evasion rolls during combat for 2 turns after using an Air spell. +1 Air Lore Meren continues: “There were once five Breathforms—one for each element—practiced in tandem. But only Air survived intact. The rest fractured, like their temples.” She looks at you, an odd glint in her eye. “If you already have the Air Glyph… you might be the first in generations able to rekindle all five. That Codex of yours—it’s more than a record, isn’t it? It breathes.” You feel a resonance from the Codex in your hand—its cover briefly flickers with the silver shimmer of high-altitude wind. Codex Synergy Activated: Breathform Recognition (If you obtain similar elemental movement techniques, synergy bonuses may unlock.) Updated Summary Air Level: 4 Codex Insight: Breathform Pattern Passive Bonus: 1st Zephyrstep daily is free | +1 evasion after Air spells (2 turns) Air Glyph Tattoo: Active Elemental Glyphs: Fire, Water, Air Lore Update: Breathform Traditions – Air Pattern Recovered What would you like to do next? Return to Windrest to rest and prepare for the Earth Temple journey Seek out a bounty to gain coin or increase Earth element experience Ask Meren if she knows anything about lost Breathform patterns of other elements Explore the cliffs to test your new Breathform bonus and seek Air anomalies Visit Halwen and see if Spirit Breathform traditions exist in ancient records What would you like to do?

Yeah it's a shame he told you all what was really going on. I was hoping to have at least a few of you clutching your pearls when the game ended lol

Yeah talk first, loot later is food with me.